ATHLITIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18704, 9 May 1924, Page 12

ATHLITIC SPORTS.

EUGBY TRIAI MATCH. HAWKS'B BAY V. AUCKLAND. HAWKB'B BAY V. AUCKLAND. — contest: AT : EDEN PARK. . T - . , (1 J ,■ ~*,;• ■-'• J One of the 'outstanding eVents of f the Auckland Rugby' football .season, the first All 91ack, trial match, will take place Ai. " ■ EdenFark to-morrow afternoon , when the, combined Hawfee'o Bw'to tneete £•;«»- bined Auckland team. ' Few ~ matches -»■ Auckland this season will attract more public interest than this contest. and a great same ' is. anticipated! . . ,-', The eastern district's ; team is composed of payers- from HawkVs^Bay, Poverty ;iwy. : East .Coast,* and Bay of -Plenty.*»;»;■ formidable combination, particularly strong in the forwards. In view of the -memorable contest between Hawke's Bay, and ; Auckland at the Domain in October last, added interest is ; given ■ to ~ to-morrow's ; match. -fpr the" visiting ' tbam ; includes -many members of the'champion team -of, last '-, season, .-§„' The local" team represents Auckland, North Auckland," Waikato, and; Thames Valley, and ■ provided •: weather conditions are favourable - should J give a r first-class*. exhibition..,-.. :.'',*'- Two players who are bound to fcto. watched . ■with, close •■ attention >by .the pubhc , are J: Mill, the " Hawke's Bay»half baok. 1 and "• D. Wright,-: Auckland ; i halfback, both of .whom have -a 1 large ! body of * supporters;/ v; - I! -< the Auckland-." forwards can hold .the ■visiting vanguard. Hawke's ; Bay will find the local backs very bars): {to:JPfop3;.A]l?;of . them hare * shown " good ■?. form - this season, and all,. with thfe exception of Malloy. belong to .city; clubs. j.M alloy - ; should acquit.himself: creditably -at fullback, for ;he is a very i>ound tackier : and v a good «: kick. ' Kirwan : will be playing/: against X histoid/ district,for he wa6,in .'tie s Hawke's Bay threeouarter line last season. -. -;■■;' >•- i,-^, <>'■■" ' In the forwards are 'Clarion" and 's Gray, of Hamilton. Lomas. of Thames; and Emmer-i • .•■•' son, ; : of ■J-iWhangareK;'-?The''*--oth , ers'..fvare\ ; city i •placers. C. Fletcher. :/ the North Auckland:' player, is not available 5 for the English • :■-,': tour. Five/ of the local team are members of the Grammar Old Bovs team. The curtain-raiser- : will, be a match' between a team from the Imperial; Souadron and a combined secondary schools team.;, ;; j THE .LEAGUE GAME.. PLAYERS FOR • TO-MORROW* . REVIEW OF;. THE TEAMS. V .■■■-"-'': 'A -i. .-:.,.■ -:. ■*-~- ~';\t.:'r ■. Ji -.'.-. ....yV-'- . ■".:.' ;. ■' Ponsonby t. Marists will be the chief [ :- contest on No. :1 >" ground, CarlawvPaotk, to- '■' morrow. /The, Ponsonby -pack £ will be strengtnensd .....-; - by i their hooker, i. C. Lowry, ■ .who i will play : his first same this season. This will ensure ihflJPonsonby-backs- getting the ball from the scrum and should «ive the; whole back :;"■': : linn an': opportunity to',- maintain? an "attack. With Littlewood, A and Cole in the threeqxiartir line and Grey at fullback, it remain i. only for] Waleh to play his part bev hind the scrum ' and the team, will be very formidable. Marists will have the services of Stewart, the South Auckland representative five- ;; eighth. He should 'combine well; with Ghent and • Laing. With ' Sweeney on the wing, in

; . place of ; Flc£B. who : was' injured last week, and the presence of the Stcrmont brothers in ■ -■' tho pack, ; 'i together with the "itwo- new for- '- ' wards, O'Brien and i McWilliams, the teams ;:\ .' should*-be'!: evenly . matched and good,:' crisp * football * result. - ~ ■•>-"' '? i ':. ~ • Vi-rY City will oppose Devonport on the latter' 0 : . : ground. The City combination iis unbroken ■- : and they .'-will' field-the same team as last Satri.'lay, ■H. McDonald-retaining his place .• in the pack, in place of Thomas. r -\%-h- ---■'--':.■ :*Ths - Shore team - is X reported to Ibo strong and the best at 'the- selector's command ■■;«•'■^'•■'^wj^^^ take the field. ; Should they be fcblc : ". to i get "-the:! services ;of Laing [and-: Webb >in ■-"--;:-: their backs ' the City j team '■!will 3 be? hard pressed to "continue their victorious K march, •>-.'-. as the J harbour suburb team has a fine ; lot of forwards to choose from. ';.--■' : *v:' V> V. " Newton will t oppose Richmond at '(Carlaw :''■•'■ Park. '\ This should be a very even game. ;•.;, ■Richmond will ;■' field K practically the ;•} same field as last ■ Saturday. Hinc' s y presence in the - backs; will speed up the whole *• line, and as this team ,is improving t with J every match, they I may >: emerge*, victorious ';-, against ■ the red and whites. . - ~-./; . - The Newton selector is to,be complimented on his fea rl?6Bnes& in experimenting. with his backs in order j. to weld the material at his': hand into, a working ■ combination. Bloomfield will be reolaced' m the pack by Lindsay. Sot sen it. will replace Watson Von ■ tl*e, winc.^Callagh'an-iiwill* come up from five-eifiiths ■' to ■, centre. ■ .Warren;will •.-'■■ -cro- • bablyS:be?Hn.* the s : five-eighths line.. This might eventually -be the correct placing* of .. ..-- the -red'and , white backs," ■■). , '^ .. Athletics will' field:-ii a • stronger team than previously &■ when they | oppose Mangere : at Victoria: Park Betet will remain at full- . back,:;yardleyii-Tiromins and :. Wooley : will bo the threecnarter Tine. With Nicholson at . halfback lhf>. backs should, be kept busy. Herrincr will ' replace Austm in the pack, . C. Webb will make bis first appearance this season. s Berf Avftry will again 4be' in .'; th© pack, whim should be well balanced. , .... . '•Mangere: baa ?a~; good pack but lacks com- - bination. ' The presence of J. sßukfttaii-jwho has decided %to ».' play =•■ for .!■; the •••'* season, will holp pud blacks. His y knowledge vof the game; will be a . thorn ?in « the -side of the Athte*?cs. A good game should result with the -. bulk of J the : -work/'confined sto tho forwards. ' The following are the teams:— ■' " SENIOR GRADE. Marists.—Sherlock,«fcKirkland, Brisbane. Ghent,:;;/ Stewart, McWilliam3. : Sweeney, • O'Brien, /Nelson, jLaint?, Carroll.'"' Johnson, Stovmont (2). Casey, Grant. Collins^ i ' City.— if G. Davidson, B. Davidson, . Crewther l /Bntton;v>Wetherai. Mitchell. Reed., Townsend, Hawkes. Mackie. McDonald. Baas, ,; ■; Emergency: ;M.: McDonald. ,-. • iMangere.— V (3). Paul (2), Poutai.' Wilson, : T. ,Pai.> -Tutaki.WsHapi, ;. Pater, - Roberts. ?J. :Pai, J. Rukatai., s - - Athletics,— Wooley, . -Yardlev, Timmics;? Dufty, Hall, '- Nicholson, Carroll, , ' .. Graham. r Tbwnaend, ;■;Webb. / Herring. Avery, '' ''■ Cos, McKenzie, -\ Lee;, /Austin,' 5 - Nixon. ". : , •'•"• Richmond.—-Redwood, Avery, McDonald, McMillan, Butler.^lfcKowen,*-PaikesX: Hy ; ; land. R. Little,;,K...Bylandi£PiJ^i^Mo Lean, / McLean, - * J." Hing, Campney, Han- . lon., ,:'.■. :'■' Newton.— Williams. '; J.-- Sorrenson ' . Watson,/""/: Callagban,"/;..,- Warren, Poison, O'Donnell, Clarke, A. Sorrenson, :; Stack comers, ' Lindsay, Quintal, Biggs. ; Ponsonby.—Grey. Delgrossb. ; Walsh, Cole Littlewcodi :rMcClurft,t Morman.Xarsen, >Wil Bon, Donovan. Peckham. iy* Shirley Ward, ,McNeill,/ Cook. ; Pooley, «Moore. :■■:■■:y. ■- Devonport.~T.tt,Taylor, ;/B.:i Butland, G, Smith, A. Harper, -A. Goaick," D, Patterson -''."'.' : -. C. Garratt; '>H.H Douglas, /J./: Hawkins. N. Teart" J. O'Brien, N. St. George. C. Hand, J.' Laing, F. Proctor. ' i SECOND GRADE. r -' \ ' Marists.—Geaidv Kirk, Robinson. Galla b£z*&sabery- Osmond, " Beddkik; • " Dunn, / Stewart Cornwall, Moor (2),'; McLean, Coon. .Butler .'Wragga, 'Barren, .Finnerty,- . McKenzie Glover., - . "City" Allan, - Acrral« l Curginven ,-. Home ' '• Whitoombe, Morgan. Mitchell. Fairley,. Car roll,- Rubr, Brown, QuintaUi/iDagnsll •Purdy, ifiller, Keene. O'Sullivan, C. Reid Mangere.—Yo]ing. P.- Huia W Dunn. > A Iteull, J.- Hapi. - Wilson, - - Sneyd. Grubb Lawrence. W. Paul: Roberts,-/ Douglas.: J I'ai/'-L.' Wilson. Marsh. - . . Bichinond.— Hfirriag, ; Cunnold, Gadge PerkMr*Edw«ds;*DavisaHodder,i> Garvin mn-er. Bridge, Shaw, •Rykers, ..- Stanley ..Stokes;-Telford.- Moore, Williams. Jenkm 'son. ; • ~ ■ "' '. -• •'*-■•■ ,'■;". - '. _.. ~ '.'.Newto*.— Thompson; .Robmscsj - ; : Bindlay <!arey. Gilmore. .Martin, Graydon. Cooke Ifoaa.'iMcCarthyiJ -Wallar; £ -HindmaajtiSaun ders Veart, Broomfield, Tapp. s. Goldwater, , El'erßlie'.—Murray,; Hayes, Burgess, Fow lor. Herbert. Harrison, Gavin. Main Blew den. Xeenar. <2). Thorpe. Clark, Shand . , ■•'Bash, Chapman. Dunn, Beere, Lawrence Stewart. „ , „„.,„,-, ■ Suburbs;— Perry. Moros. Buffeti, McCfr - ' mick, ' McMillan. Lloyd*.; Simmers. gcie,. Whinray, Cooper, Stephens. Maddren Laybourn, Mudgway. •Hudson, Laurie Cole

. :,,-•'■'•■. THIRD GRADE. \;.'.;j : City -Heron ; : (5). ' S/jnd'ham.V _Coleman. Thorburn. P irdy. Armstrong, £*&%>% Ferrall. ' Cosgrove.Ellis, Green. D«w Kemp,. ' Gamble. Ferry. Hayes. 5 Shaw. White.- = P».rijell.-Perry. Faulfciner (?>,- Lawrence, Walsh. ' Simpson. Bines, Smith, Wilson,' : 'O^rine,- Mann. -Bagsatrom. Var.-ierr.-ot?, ■ Ferguson, Webbley, Hodgson. _ , ' Manger*.—Ferguson.'".Wattle. ; Nicholas. Glasgow. Burry. Robinson; 3 Archer, .Tutaki. Harriman, Waruherc.,' J. Oil, Hewha, Rangi, Bapi. " Richmond.—Telford, Mills. •■',., Boneham,' . C»mpbell, Warnook. Lee, Stephenson, ;! Donald, Lawson. Broagh, Dunne. Smith '? (2). ioitr-g, Bell, Thompson, Ewan. FOURTH GRADE. , , Ctf!&r^*, tbor > McQueid- '■. «'),"'Donald, ' C •':;';> n " 0n - Wales. Lees. Blankley.i « Pb W;-«£s orne - Farrell. Mackay, How-' Wllhams ' Beed ' Knuteea . Pierce. __xr„„, . ' o ( r>oaur^^ mE3 '-i"" f Hart. Smith, Tr«H dtott «%^ t y.;^een ? y. Bushell. Bond, . PoatiKllt . Btoraom. McCwtbi W^ art Ho "™. <2). Conroy, Cou 6 £iVir^iJ n *i Peters, Cooper; ' Richmond.— Portenvi. 1? a * ■ ■ - - Wallace. Swift ; <2)?^ W Ca dd y . Tu *°*. 'lor, Heath, tteal, McKi™; mp?i ° n ' Tay-Newten.-Joy. Howard %I^ &^ , Jones, Dy« r&\. HylanS, V ■Ifoftl, Noble, Jagu7 d h atdß < 2) ; Mangere.—Lincon, Edwards vl' , OwUatt; Juillort, TunaalT V^illn'" ( * 2) -- ,V:V= : Cunningham. Ruach, . Annet. D«v *£«?!?• ' V V

y> • EUersKc.r-3&»tti*. _ McDonald, Blackburn; S«e^^ (3s, Chap- ! MM;;s^iJßottrvj^M^ch4i£%HHlew«^M^ Rutherford, Lawrence, . Smith, Kellett, Patton, Pilkingt«tr _ . T .< ,_~ .. T .'. Hendrioksen (8), Stephens, Lee, Cuanin#taia. „. : Jbown.-. v:Murray, «, Hl »l? 11 ' Nicol. -Leslie. Fletcher* Little, Chandler. Lathrope. ;GEADE. , : \ : y : .Kewtonv-Clarkc. arce, Brett. Castles. Draper, Arejh*r , Be*pe»j, Boyle, Poole. Dickson, McCloughiu, Patorfioni Phil- :•■ lip, WWteraan. „» ■ -... *, ~ Richmond.—Biddicfc, ■ ■ Blandell; _ Craifce, ; Menaiei, ; Scott. ;'Lane,^Nicholas.' Edmunds, Lauder,. Payne. Hayes, Schroder,• Astrella, Ronnie. ' _ . _ ~ tr Ellerslie.—aurgess, Dowmng, .Double. McWilliams, WeC»ter. Joknatope, Fletcher •■% (2). «BeesOn, Anderson. Carruihers, s Lawrence, Lynch, Kilgour, Beetaon. Bird. - • , SIXTH ; GJRADB A. i City A.-JoLniWnJX2). Gyde. Cato, Halford, Burohmora Btpum. Leydon. Barker, ■i Campbell; ? Johnston. Henry, v BaTchard,: Crew, 5 Alderton. ' : '."_j ..,'', . , ■ ■ -' ■ > City B.—Purdy. Hierlcft. Sharkey. Jones. Cummings, Kneebone,. Espie. Crewther,,, King,'Ry«B* Midden. Lott, Taylor, Jaimonon. „ <: '-, .'■ , . _ - Marists.—Bush. Pettera. Anderson, Phillips m, - Trasneu. - Cojllins, ■■ -' Edmonds. 1 Weaver, Thomas, -. Biichftrds, «. • McArney, ! ; Smith. Agnew. ... \ .— „> mchmond.-Davis (3). Perry. ? Simmons. I Verrall, Thompson, JUndjsay. Sutton (2), : Gilchrist, ! Clarkin,, •WflcVßosweU. Turner. I Galbraith, Rickarda. _■. m „ v Newton—Leatham, Young. <Geal, Palmer. Archer. Wiles, Robertson.. Mopre, O'Connor. Stansfield,:;, Watkins, -. Maarrett,. . McCallum. Cummings. siiTH<&EAl)B3> • SIXTH ©BADE .B. Richmond.—Davis, • B'iddick, McKinnon. Powell. v Fuller. Mason, s ; Tuki.' McMabon, Huxtable. Bennie, rt Thctojpson. 5■ Simmons, Verrall, v Moart, ' Moras, ; Griffiths, Nicholas.: Preston,/Dunn. ■ . «' _ „ Marists.—Blood, MoorevXee, Tamer. G anley, i Bush. McCown. i Annan,, Crum, Thomas, Sims. # Beid. ■ , _ - : ■ „ ; ,_ ■ . Pamell.—Kerr, Judd, Hunt, :Collons. Tate. McConncll, Olliff, - Riley, * CDonneH, Wakefield, McCarthy^ Ball. Connpr, Hoy. •■? • ■■- City.— (2). Wallace, Cook. i Volts, Bennett, Walker, Everett, Robinson. Mann, Beid.iHowley, Butler, Anderson. Robinson, Nicolson. • . . „ _. ; Athletics.—i Catlin>; ; Lane,; Hender. son, .Neale. Jackson. , Astrella,'Martin. Badciiff, Tunnicliffe, Reynolds, .Meolson. ilcGbnagle. Edwards. _~,,. : „ , ' Ellerslie.—, Phillips, Kennedy, Young, l Hotham, > Johnstone, .Beetson, > Kelly ; (2), Symes. Ganloy, Biggs, Chapman, Wells, Arthur, Munro. McFarlane, Watkins, Lynch, Patterson, Arnold. ' , . •

THE NEW ZEALAND LEAGUE.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The annual meeting, of the New Zealand League was h>ld last Evening, Mr. J. Car " law presiding. '.'. '"'.,/. *' .."' _^-v A -report by : the president : on the wore of the past ypar and / the -ambitions .of the League for • the current year was read. Pi The following ) officers/ wero elected:—Patron.Dr. -H. T. J. Thacker (Canterbury); president. Mr. J. Carlaw (Auckland); vicepresidents. Messrs. W-JF. McLean (Auckland). ..-. G. Erater S (Hawke's-, Bay). .W. Stephens (South Auckland). J. D. Wi«sf> ham (West Coast). A. E. Hooper (Cantorbury), and iJ. BertinshaW - (King Country); hon. *' secretary. Mr. W. O. Carlaw (Auckland) : hon. treasurer,; ■ Mr. H. Oakley;, auditor, Mr. W.Fi' McLean:' hon. : physicians, Dire.'* Tracy Inglis s and' L. Thompson. The election of a /vice-president, for Wolhngtcp was deferred. . . ... . i , ~, ■-;. The delegates submitted ; reports on = tho game in , their ifespectivo .districts, showing the League to be ma; flourishing -state.

THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. ; The first ; meeting . of the Management Committee was held last evening, i Mr. J* Carlaw i presiding. -aAn application from x the Auckland tUiague to play, a Canterbury team on May 24 was granted,/?. - * /_ ' ' . •', C-' Gregory, late ■ Ponsonby . Rugby Union Club, was f granted- reinstatement to ; : Marist League Club. > .•'-••/■. ;-'-■ ..... it'l ""A committee was appointed to revise the itinerary of the English: visit,'owing to the ! team arriving: * at: Auckland on July 33 * in- | stead; v , at Wellington on/ July 24, as orig- j inally ! < arranged. t . - ,-; ■ :: i ; It , was resolved that Rugby, players .wh* ] have never played /League may be admitted { to the League code, by the ordinary method i of-signing on. .-.--■ ~■„'-,, ■_' . ■-■! Permission was q granted -•» the ; Sydney ■ University team to ' play & match At '. Christ' | church. ' ...■...,. , '■■-. " Messrs. C. J. ! Pearce. T. Hill; / and L. B. j Houghton . were : appointed < selectors '-• for the i 1 season, j />>/ The ' match /of * the Australian university i team *ati ■■ Hamilton: on '.■' Junef 11 'is -:-- against' South Auckland, not k Lower ' Waikato, 'as i stated in thfe itinerary, published < yesterday^ TO PLAY IN AUCKLAND. CHRISTCHTJBH MAEISTS. ... ■ ,#...""- [BY TELEGIIAI'H.— COBOttESPONDBNT 5 CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. | <■'- The < Christchurcb■ Marists' ■" Club has definitely ; : <; accepted an //invitation '-.; ■'■'■ from /'/''the Auckland -centre; of the League to play - • a team? (either Auckland Marists /0r.,; City), in Auckland,, on. May 24. : f < The team, which ; will - leave 'i Christchurch on ; May 21, will probably be us followerFullback;- 3E.Broanahan; threeouarters. •■ T. Gilroy,-iC:;:Fitzgerald.' H. F. MulHns; fiveeighths. D. McCormick ' ■*' (captain), E. '■; Fitsgerald; • halfback. R. Kirwan; >' forwards. '■■ L. ? Peterson. G. Rutherford, E. H. Ellis. W. Devine, /B. J. Flood, with, two others yet to be selected. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. ; ;, o^;^i3v"f'-?—v. v -'-~.'~'v' : C ; ■ ''•-' ■'•r' ! i%'', :: ''^ i; Jy''■-':■■"■■:;■:•' /--//:: TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. ; The - following teams have been selected for matches ■'/ to -be / played ;■ to-morrow / under the auspices lof the Auckland /Football Association :— .._.._■. FOURTH DIVISION. , I Belmont.—jsoQinson. Skerntt. Ballaatyne,*■ Owens, Woodaii, .Bants; -' Cremer, I i arrow, ■.- •■ muster, ;■' Campbell, -%' mcliennaa, j :*»Buu t . JXUIIUwJW ■.■'.:,.-.,.-. //./■ -/-■ .---. ■- ~'"' 'j •;•:' ■ronaonDy.—reason. > Reid. Ellis. Gilliland; Wausu. Aearuon, :ju.arßUaiii Gavan,: is money, btumt. j jiiovherhood. — - Sharpies. Edmunds, j O'Gaia,- a Hart, Meea, Aewene, - JUilton^) (J'lNeui, ABiioy, Smiin. Lavis, Drew. j vjs oritt ;; -iiiouallum*. " W. " Burgess, fJ. bartiey, Archer, W. ; Mowat, Lorimer, Hales. j Cieal/r Hunt. : Bush. Buchanan. ' FIFTH A DIVISION. J Belmont.—iiauno. Thomas. Bidings. Baliam.yne, . Coiner, £ uruesß, Gataoie, •' Alien, btiiOti, i itipiey, Wrant; wulianiß, Ciar&. v;;s•iSolsn66ie.'^;^'Xl■emain^vU.^':■loneß, Sminson. xiansen. J; Tayior, J, Speight. C. Aspden, jD. ,; .Newman, ; Robertson, v; jautcumauis, ijufcuibiingtou. '.'■'", - - 'PonsonDy.—Allen, ■ Sartiss,' Pinkertoiiy' Boumvme. iieen. Gavan,; jb inxiey," ''Kindley, Belsnam; Anderson. Owens. ' .brotherhood.— : Storey, Thompson, Edgar,' -Barker,. Hail, -Keid, Mulvihill, Woods, Lane, Poynter (2), : bauph. W.Y.M.L— Dempsey, Lincoln, Hams, ; B;; Chapman. {■ Young. Piper. G. Knight,^' Scott. > Gates. F. Chapman. ;■: ::- : :'C'Obmradea.~V^ort>mxigtoxi>>;'Jbgah,'-•; Vercoe, O'Brien. Denham, , ; Brown, Bull, Casley, Page, Crew, .Thomas, McLean. ' FIFTH B DIVISION. Harbour Board.Edmonds. Barnaul. Estall. * Paste. Kinithorn, ; Penny. (• McLacblan; Johns. Bell, Sherer, Lee. Reserve, Woods. :v JNorth Shore.—C.' 1 Sowden, McGregor. ; Bagnail, Way. Hunter. Homiston. -. Anderson* Sinton. Grower. Cooper. Townsend. :: Ponsonby.—Lains ' (2). • Todd. Barrett, Kershaw, Skinner. Barney. Matt.Vws, Watson, Crowsen;- Patrick. ; Wheaton. Ross. Baird. Belmont.— t Meiklejohn, '. -.Gee, (Xa'tnton.- Hill. Vowles. : Baldock. Hale. J Forsyth, Gyal, McGregor,' Pascal, Bobinson.

SIXTH DIVISION. North Shore.— Kerr. < Horsley. Mc- ' Cluskey. ,Veal. Bickiti. Selwyn. E. Scott. '■■ V 7. Smith. Mora:). T. Jones. ~-<• ■* v . « Brotherhood.—Eewene.: Pickling.' MulviJiiU ' d) Jackson. ' O'Shaughnessey.*: Milton. j Wright. • Lane, Flanagan. Murice. Masson. 5 Belmont.—Warven, ...Nicholson. Tucker. • "RftvcoGk," Saunoerson. : Saxon, Marshall. ; Brown;: Adams, Robinson, i McGregor. Hal*, D w'y'M.l.— WWte. Douglas. Col- » lii« W Knifrht,- C Allen. Carey, Chal. zS&l* ■Rrvan. Pennvcook. Ciemm. Hanson (2). Mor.s /lark' MfLachlan. Newton. >.: Lilley. fc, &. Hickey. Miller, Dawson. • 'r- ' " - »"*"' . - Y.M.C.A. BOYS* LEAGUE. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The followine ■■ are thfl Y.M-C.A. Boys' r L |Srs fi^ e ve 4°% Sa No. 1. 2-3 ! No, 2. M „.».: Ceils v. Spurs. No. 8. 1-2. P-™- __ : TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. '..-• •.-•;-.;;;./;■•, senior. .•:■.;• Tlnwara—E. ' Brown. "Walker. , Owens. Porta * Neat' Herbert. S. Janson. Abbott. Miner, w! Atkinson, L. Atkinson^ _ Rangers —Green McKwn. Baraett,, EramSr Warner. LOwndea. Person. Sutton.* Taylor... _... ■ « '^ Barnes, ?- ■ Amies. MdCorkindal*. y - Saunders. Webb. Stevensen, Callaghan. ■■ Jackson.

'■ '■■ Swifts.—D wieht. Parker. Middlclon. Broadhurst. Browning, Elmsley. - Jtawle, D. "graham. Person. N. Goodman." Wilson, J. T, fc.-Ohlon ; : M oKay. ; Allan. Lout. GarSpurs.—Ohleon. McKay, Allan. Lout. Garrett, Pitketly. Eichardson. ;■ Evans. r ; Bradley. Farrington. Stallworthy. Booer. , r■ . Celts.—S. Bell,'? Chaplin. Osmond. ; Sutherland, , Robertson, >i Woodham, P. Henry, .Thompson, Minobam, ' Whaley, Pickering. ' ;; : • JtmiOßS. .BSovers.—Atkins.^ Mellows. Nicholl.. C. Baker. Rambound. Bernard. Yarwood. !CMBleakley..Jrolly.;H. Smith. J. White, is -'Bangers.—McKinnon. Whitelaw, Hooton. Rowlatt, Hay|; ' Pedley, -V King, . Gaughan. Allsop. Gibbsi ! Moon. Wedgewood. ••■-'' w: Rival*—Appleion, - - Lyndon. „ Pearson, Stewart. t: Payne, v Bankier, Howell. % Inglis, Olsson. Glaister, Holdsworth. ■',_.:, ~ -& Swilts.—PoweU. J. Plowman. Wade. Marriott. F. White. Maslam. B. > Plowman. H. Jones, Wallace. Wyatt. Derbyshire. Sadler, \k Sputa.—Noble, ; "' Gaughan, \ Meehan, Coombs. 'JRiddell, rJ. Brown. K. <Bro*n, Norton, Parker, White. ißfttftersby. 'p Celts.—Kelly. Jackson. Pell, Lowe, Selbyjj Gussy, . Ashdown,": Flanagan. : ; Dwight (i), Reserves, Miller, Munce. FLEET • VERSUS AUCKLAND. The management committee of .the Auck,'land -Football :i Association last , night re- ■ ceived 'ft telegram ; from ; 'Admiral f Sir* Frederick Field ; x stating . that ■> the l- arrangements for. the match between the Fleet and, Auckland i representatives ;at : ; the Domain von Saturday met with his approval. .;■ The -.names of i the men selected to represent the Fleet are" not "available,", but it is ; anticipated :<■■ that -i the . ships will put their best possible team in the field. : : -■:.■-.:J;'/: ■■ The selectors of the - Auckland team - met after the final practice ; last : : evening ; and «hose the following: a Craxton (goal). - •■■■= '■ - ■;;• -; ■■■; ;. • Ferguson (right back), Braithwaite ..(left back). ■:■■'■•-' ■-:■ ; .'f ;••• "■■'- •■'■ v; ; :/ ■ Q'~:'y..7 : ---y-- .. Kane (right ; half), J. Corbett (centre half). Neesham (left half). -'-;.>: . p Innes (right outside), Dacre(right inside), Humphreys (centre forward), Knott (left inside), Simm (left outside).: ■>; J. CoTbett was selected as captain. .The emergencies : are:- BAtty. ': Thompson.' Clanachan, Williams and • Marshall.

. GOLF. MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB. < ■ ■■■ The following is the draw for the second round for the Kingawell. Shield, ~to -. be 1 played at the Maungakiekie links onvSaturday' -A. Cenitty plays E.H. Sawle; 0 W. Bayly plays N. G. Morns; W. J, A. l.homa^playa' R. R. iMcCrystal: N. H. ; Gorton plays B. B. Hooper: H. C Smnley plays J. H. Stewart ;_ J. W. Rough plays;lf. McRobie; J. 0. Gardner play* 12. •A. Tuke; mB. Lamb plays A. W. Short; H. C. Tonka flays H. B. Anderson; i E-f McLaren ' plays F.?W. Wake; I. G. MacKenwe plays M. Shroff: J. W. Gcw plays 8. Dunbar; |T. O. Tysack plays R. J. Hamilton: A. B. Chappell plays H. B. Cooke: H. Webster plays P. VVisemani G. E. Walker plays R. M. ' Tolhurst; 'L^ Taylor plays TH- Chapman: G. 0. St George plays W. J. Hockin; J. M. Somerville plays J^i, A. .Stewart .J. M. ElliSe plays W. G. Watkins; A. H. 'Blackburn:plays J. W. Carr. . PUKEKOHE CLUB. The bogfey competition played over 18 holes on Saturday was won by Mr. /OK Bates (handicap 18), 1 down: Dr. McSweeney was second, 2 down. - The ladies bogey match over a/ similar course was .won by Miss , Dacre. . 6 down. ?.„ . - i-^iiii The following players will represent Puhtekoh« in tho inter-ciub fixture with Waiuku Pukekohe to-morrow:—Messrs. ;W. tr. Brosnahan. E. Friedlander. A. Wright.-W. Johns. H. Payne. F. Duncan. E. , Clarke, H. Dinadale. GLENDOWIE CLUB. The second round of the * Glendowie Golf Club's eclectic match will /be played on the Kohimsrama links to-morrow. //The following, is the draw:—K. Bropkfield v. F. Faratn. R. G. Scott v. L. Bucben, A. :D. Stanley v. E, Hutchinson. CM. King, t.<F.' Trice, J. Osburne-Lilly v.. F. Chambers. ,H. C. Barnes v. P. White. B. Gilhgan v. M. MilleT, C. Allcott v. D. N. Purdie, D. Reidy v. A. K. Duthie.

! ? PUKEKO THE CLUB . The bogey competition played over 18 i holes by the members of; the Pukekohe Golf Club was won by G. Bates, handicap 18,: one [ down. i Dr. ■?. McSweeney was -,*■■ second, two I down. .The ladies' bogey match, over a similar course, was,-won --by Miss Dacre, six down. • ■"•■-•■ . ".- - '■■■: <„, ■ ■:'-"»";■■ _i' , .' The following players will represent Pukekohe in the/inter-club,fixture with Wainlru at Pukekohe to-morrow:—W. G .Brosnalian. E Friedlander. A. Wright, W. Johns. H. Payne, F. Duncan, ; /E.^ r Clarke, iH. • Dinsdale. * HOCKEY. * TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. [<:;/.:•:•■..-/:.: ■;./}': •-«.'./•':>; ;>:.":;': i/-'y;, : ' //.//;/'./>'.. ■/ : ,',"./// : '-' : .''".-/" ''•■•* The 2 following teams have been selected ! for matches to .be played to-morrow, under, i the ' auspices Of the f * Auckland Hockey , As- . sociation:— gENiOR GRADE SENIOR GRADE. St. Luke , s.--Menzies,_Bowa> Gutry, ,Mc-. ! Leod, 1 Potter; 'i Steele,' Hookham, i Craig. :; A. Williams. Carston, Barnes. , i Mount Eden.—H. Rankin, Dutton. Brown. : Badoliffe. Ash, «: R. Rankin, Pennington. D. Alexander,;J.: Giles, R. Alexander T. Giles. / Somenrille.--8./\ Cooper, :; H. Roberts. ; L. , Munro. ■G. ? Cole, B. Simpßon, L. Baildon, H. Watts, A. Seccombe, E. Watts. C. Watts, 1 C. Claudet. SECOND GRADE. - ! Epiphany.—Howes, ,Tapp, J. , /Mill?., ! Boberteon.. - Wheatley, MacPherson. Flyger,* I Hewitt;, Hewitt. Plummer, ; Chappell, • _ j / Somerville.—N. Chiplm, B. : Harris, W. Clark, E. Rogers, T. Neweham, D. Maxwell, A. Glen,: R. -Hales; A. Rogers, W.r i'Gregson, W. Gardner. ; ;. , , --, . ; J= m Dniversity.—Carr. - Leonard. Meikloiqhn. Coop. Thompson,/ Linton, « Rcfis, • Elliff©,. Franklin, Taylor, Hayr.° Saunders. /• ; . ; i Mount .Edem—Schofield, > Ritchie. Wells, 1 McAdam. Potter. ;■ Du «Flou, i Burdett, x Cochrane; Tewsley, Munn, Penman. Reserves: Love, Hirst.

THIRD GRADE. : Wesley M. Wattam, L. Bunco, J.; Rkkwdl: RV-H. Bunce. W. T. Wattam. T. Button, J.vl?ew*6mew E-iiWajburtcwi, O. Haflwood; H. M. Wattam.E. Oldham. > ■; Epiphany.—-Dickons.v Davern,, v Power. Stevens. Mills Taylor, Merry weather. Allan, Pye, Playle, /Venters. - St. Luke'e.—Hichfield. Donaldson,-Holme*. LamonV Brook, G. Potter,' Fisher, W. Williams, Fallwell, Whitburn. Brown. Tizard. : •--: Stanley.—H. Mason. R. : - Bush. H. Alexander.-. P. Anthony, W. Egerton, A Kent, M. Jones. TjSinton, I* ; Chaplin, A. James, C.Vos. Reserve: E.-Hollows./' ;-:■'■ Dunholme.—G; Brown, :H. Brown. Baynor, ntting, Hall. ■ Peterson. Blight, ' Hames, Voyce, P. Brown. Buxton. FOURTH GRADE. r.' : Wesley.—K. Spring. G. Hay, j 'A. ', Carter; G. White,' H. Hay, B. Wattam, C. King, J. Arnold, B. Bassett. E. King. E. Arnold. Epiphany.—Michel, Oliver, Webber, Kruck, > Noary, Carter, Harper, < Fletcher, i Mills, Blcakley, George, Johnstone. wanemata.—Schorman, Hay> v McGovern, j Roberts.; Kelly, ? WorthSnetoa, Whitford, - ; Bentley, Giles, C. Brook, Brownley;; Ansel. ; | St. Paul's.—T. Neil, L. Chambers. Good- i acre, G. Whistler, C-Montfort.: J. Dodd, K. I Bruce, T. Bruce. C. Miohel, C. , Watson,: li. ! Greives. H. Watson. -.r-vv ■• ■ .-.-'.,:< j - Somerville.-£. Slater. H. i Pollard. A. Howard, •<L. ; Hammond, S. Hunter, •v C. Cathey, A. McPherson, T. Brideson, D. Tay- i Ma i Nab « A - Dunn. G. Mather, G. j FIFTH GRADE. ■n- S iS%"-^ W 7 nn • °i Anderson. J, Lewis. : l C. ? Palmer.,H. Jones,,L. Healey. & Eger- I d O o^ B B P a r eH A - ***- D - Aldrid «" H - el " Mount Eden.-McTvor •, (2),.' Robinson. ! r¥ilmer M^ h Sn C - ™™- J ' «??* APPOINTMENT ALTERATIONS. . The following alterations of appointments : made ? - 600 and third «MftS ,'

LADIES" HOCKEY. U^'-*? 110 e H ams b * ve been chosen for ladies .hockey matches to-morrow;— : ,■■■."-,*°-' ; ' SENIOR GRADE.' Mount Eden.—Misses G. Maris. Clark, J. Hr in r ng tr P & id &> Pethybridge^H^Bes: (P'T^lH^'t, 1 *- ™eringham, b. Nash. G. Lowe. S. Ress, P. Dawson. :; ?^" JUNIOR GRADE." fl w? n * A H ; : rf* -^^^tM 1 r> *' Abl ?> ■ E '' J Pearson 'East v Johnson, v McCarthy. B E^ '?•'■ C»stiy/: A. -Twentyraan?-' T, Mk£i„™™ 68 J.. Sullivan,: A. • Turner •"• Morris^M.:Flaxrnan. S. Johnson, V. Will son, W. Stevens M. Raisher. M Get. A. Lmehara, F. Earle. ««...«..

BOWLING. - ' il \ l ■■ •_ :';-!-- .-;.:■ ■ ■-. ■:■■■ -. ' GROCERY TRADE MATCH. , ,! iWHOLESALE DEFEAT DETAIL .... At. the invitation of Mr. A. W. Page, president -of ■' the GroceMt/ Bowling Associ*-: tion. the-'last match of. the season, between the wholesale and retail' branches' of the : '' trade, .took• place;at Mount Albert lon Wednesday; afternoon, when all the * competitor*" :, were s the guests *of Mr. and Mrs. Page Vat ; afternoon ii tea. , /The.; wholesale had already S won the / trophy /; that goes with - the raort i wins during the season, having won three i out of four matches, and the ; K Cup; donated by Messrs. S. Kirkpatrick and ; Co.. of Nelson,i will ;be t presented at theiannual:meet-< mg in June. The afternoon's competition resulted -as follows, Wholesale names taking precedence:— W./Heald;: A. Boylancej C. Macfarauhar, 27. > v. T. E. Price, A. Cole. C. Warren, 135: ; J. v; W. . Bayley. , E. S. -v. Andrew,:/T. ;C. Schnackenberg. 18. v. Geo. Marriott. N. TJrquha-rti: T. Stevens, 21: J. Mara,/: J. Schischka. I. Clarke, 19, v. A. W. Page, J. -R. Garlick.' E.F. Jones. - 17. Total: Wholesale, 64; (Retail. 51. EASTER FOURS FI^AL, AUCKLAND TEAM WINS. I ■ The final of . the Easter Fours competition in connection with the Auckland Bowling ti Centre's- Easter tournament :was - won by the Auckland team, who defeated - St. Heliers by 25 to 14. ;':■ The teams were Scantlebury, Mackay, Ciaig, Osmond (Auckland), and. Potter, a Cahill. Wright, Knight, (St. ; Heliers). The match was, played at the Onehunga under ideal weather conditions. / It / had/ been commenced -at the Auckland ; green von - the Saturday /following the ; tournament, but owing,to heavy rain had to be postponed after nine heads had been; played. The game ; was then :to have been *-*, completed last ; Saturday, : / but again wet / weather caused /a - postponement. The score on the ninth head was 12- : -8 in Auckland's favour. ;. The match was resumed at this stage and- when the 20th head had been played Auckland was 25 and: St.-Heliers 14. / The remaining head was not played and Auckland thus won the match Iby 11 /points. • The concluding stages of the game/? were marked by fine play on both sides, and though Auckland held' the - advantage .several of the heads were very close. * . The trophies. were ' presented by - the president, Mr. J. W. Hardley. at the conclusion of the same. : In / congratulating the. winners \on the high-class exhibition given he ! paid a tribute to the position attained by/ the : young club. St. Heliers. ■:•:

. / KING'S BIRTHDAY TOURNEY..; Sixteen teams have entered for the Grey Lynn Bowling Club's King's Birthday tournament, ,the list being l now i complete. The following is .the section draw, skips'; names only mentioned:— - . : : Section ?A, I.—Buckley. Liversidge, Whittle, Dimery, Boyne. Mclvor. Jno. Preston, Blamires. ■ - .• . . _ Section A. 2.— G. Walkw, J. Clarke. F. Parsons,, jun., Delauney, Fletcher. G. Hosking, Scott, J. Hosking. ■'-. r, -:* ; v ' ; ; .This tournament will be \ played on the principle under which teams of the same club do not meet and no team plays twice on the same rink. '* J ' • '