ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19384, 20 July 1926, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

VICTOKIAN BOWLERS. MATCHES IN AUCKLAND. TOUR OF NORTH ISLAND. A party of eight bowlers from Victoria, Australia, who arrived on Sunday by the Aorangi from Suva, where they competed in the Fijian bowling tournament, were the guests of members of the executive of the Auckland Bowling Centre yesterday afternoon. Two games were played on the Devonport green, and although the executive teams won both, the visitors thoroughly enjoyed the outing. Another match has been arranged to take placo at the Carlton green this afternoon, when the visitors will probably be opposed by combined teams of Carlton and executive members. The party will leave for Rotorua tomorrow morning on a visit to the scenic resorts of the North Island, and will sail for home from Wellington in about ten days' time. The games played yesterday resulted as follows, Victorian players being mentioned first.—Fielding, Pleasant, F. Dunham, H. Griffiths, 22, v. Hardley, Barter, Pascoe. Parsons, 32; English, Hall, J. Dunham. J. Griffiths, 20, v. Coldicutt, Tonkin, Thomson, Wright, 24. THE FIJI TOURNAMENT. NEW ZEALANDERS COMPETE. [from our own correspondent.] SUVA. July 15. Visiting competitors in the second annual bowling carnival who are representative of Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and New Zealand have been entertained royally by the local bowlers. On Monday they were taken to the famous island of Benga where the mystic fire-walkers practice their weird game of walking over white hot stones with absolute unconcern. The trip is one of 24 miles by sea and the Government yacht Pioneer and the steamer Adi Keva carried 160 passengers, mostly visitors, to Beqa. All were greatiy fascinated by the native dancing with spears and then with clubs. They had to be carried on board the boats by sturdy Fijian natives. Then there was a fancy dress masque ball, and to-night a dinner at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Owing to rain on Saturday play dould not be started after His Excellency the Governor had opened the tournament. A start was made on Tuesday in ideal weather. All were delighted with the conditions. The final points for the South Seas pennant competition were:—New South Wales and South Australia, 6 each; Victoria, 4; New Zealand and Fiji, 1 point each. Instead of giving the prize to the team with the greatest aggregate the committee ruled a play-off. This was won by South Australia by 31 points to 29.

Results of games in which New Zealand rinks took part are:— New South Wales (Zichlke, Mackio, Smith, J. Henley), 20, v. New Zealand (Clarke, Costello, Gardiner, Hamell), 18; Victoria (Johnston, Dunham, Boyle, J. Griffith), 8, v. New Zealand (W. Spence, W. Elliott, J. Hutchison, D. Scott), 18; New South Wales (Burke, Sir T. Henley, Benjamin, Frackerell). 19, v. New Zealand (Elliott, Spence, Hutchison, Scott), 13; Victoria (J. Dunham, Wharton, Pilbeam, H. Griffiths), 31, v. New Zealand (Clarke, Costello, Gardiner, Hamell}, 10; South Australia (J. B. Cherry, W. H. Johns, A. W. Brown, B. H. Morris), 17, v. New Zealand (Clarke, P. Costello, D. Gardiner, Hamell), 12; New Zealand (W. Elliott, Spence, J. Hutchison, D. Scott), 10, v. South Australia (J. Sellar, R. Barton, A. Brooke, A. E. Rossiter), 19; Fiji (A. Gray, R. Spiers, W. Caldwell, J. H. Millett), 6, v. New Zealand (Clarke, R. Leyland, D. Gardiner; Hamell), 16; Fiji (Clarke, G. L. Perks, W. H. Johnson, J. H. Butler), 10, v. New Zealand (W. Spence, W. Elliott, J. Hutchison, D. Scott), 21. RUGBY FOOTBALL. PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRIALS. Representative Rugby trials for primary schools teams will be held at Eden Park, Victoria Park and the Showground tomorrow. commencing at 3.45 p.m. Players must assemble as follows: Eden Park.—Kowhai. Mount Eden. Mount Albert. Grafton, NewtonEEastt t Newton West, Newton Central, Grafton. Brixton, Maungawhau. New Lynn. Avondale, Point Chevalier and Gladstone. Victoria Park.—All City schools and Dovonport, Vauxhall and Takapuna. Showgrounds. Representatives from Showgrounds group. MANUKAU REPRESENTATIVES. The following team has been selected to represent the Manukau Rugby Union against Waiuku at Waiuku on Saturday in the South Auckland Inter-union competition:— Fullback. H. Robinson; threequarters, S. James, S. Wilson, W. Matheson; fiveeighths, C. Robinson, Marshall: half. G. Wilson; rover, H. Alexander; forwards: J. Alexander, P. Heard, G. Heard, R. Slack. W. Paton, J Clark, J. Wilson. Emergencies Geraghty, N. Alexander. MAMAKU SUB-UNION. The Mamaku Rugby Sub-union's competitions were continued in bad weather last Sa-turday. The results were:—United, 6. v. Railway, 5; Gammans, 3, v. Highway, 3. United and Gammans are on an even footing for the cup. PETERSON SHIELD MATCH. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] TE AROHA, Monday. The first match of the knock-out competition for the Peterson Shield, for clubs in the Piako Rugby Union, was played on Saturday between Springs and United. The latter team won by five points to 0. A heavy downpour of rain at the commencement of the second spell made open play impossible, and the game resolved into a forward Btruggle. As a curtain-raiser the annual fixture between Paeroa and Piako school representatives was played. Paeroa won easily, by 12 points to 0 •THE FRANKLIN UNION. [by telegraph.—-OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 TUAKAU. Monday. The team to represent the Franklin Union against the Waikare Union next Saturday in the South Auckland inter-union competition has been selected as follows:—Fullback, Lewis (Tuaknu); threequarters. Smeed (Tuakau), Whalen (Pokeno), Carr (Tuakau); five-eighths. C. Home (Pokeno), Dwyer (Te Kohanga); half. J. Wright (Tuakau); rover. A. Wray 'Bombay); forwards, J. Dromgool (Tuakau). J. Pullar (Pokeno), B. Home (Pokeno), R. Webster (Bombay), C. Dromgool (Te Kohanga), C. Baker (Te Kohanga), J. Markham (Bombay). Emergencies: Forwards* T. Kirkup (Pukekawa), N. McDougall (Pukekawa). Backs: Harrison (Tuakau), Brown (Pokeno). MAORI TEAM V. WELLINGTON. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION | WELLINGTON, Monday. As Grenfel is unable to play for Wellington in the match with the New Zealand Maori ter>ni on Wednesday, South Vjrversity) has been chosen as centre threequarter. j.ackay t oniveisity) and McKay (Athletic) are emergencies. Mr. T. Parata has been appointed referee. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. HIKURANGI AND WARQ DRAW, [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI, Monday. In the Chatham Cup district final content at Hikuransri the home team met Ware The same resulted in a draw, two goals each. \v hen the whistle went for time, the cn-es were one all. Fxtra time was played and each team succeeded in registering another goal, thus maintaining an even score. The match is to be replayed.