SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19769, 17 October 1927, Page 10

SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

CHANGE OF THE SEASONS.

SUMMER PASTIMES COMMENCE.

EFFECT OF DAYLIGHT SAVING.

The month of October brings change of seasons in Auckland as far as outdoor sports are concerned. The Rugl >y football season has ended, and Rugby League will close with a charity game nexjt Saturday. The Association football seafl on will also close on Saturday, when the final of the Falcon Cup will be decided, jtlockey matches have concluded, and the ibasketball competition has been completed. Many members of golf clubs ha\*e laid aside their kits until next winter. The winter sports season has been notaij le for tho vast amount of rain which has fallen with tantalising frequency, especially at the week-ends.

The passing of the Summertime Bill will be a great boon to summer sg torts. Cricket promises to be exceedingly jprosperous this season. The splendid nj cord of the New Zealand team at Home has given the game a great impetus. 'This is reflected in the Auckland Province by the formation of several new clubs. The fact that there will be two coachea in Auckland will act as an inspiration to the younger players. In the country, where one-day matches are played, sqme clubs have signified their intention of commencing play at 11 a.m., and by c<» ntinuing until 7 p.m. they will get into the one day what was practically tp/o days' cricket previously.

There has been the usual increase in membership in lawn tennis clubs, and tfjo approach of the warmer weather will s« e the players forsaking asphalt for the gran s courts. The courts at Clivs Road have been in great demand for night playing during the winter months. The visit 04 f the famous French players will be thj|> event of the year. Busy Athletic Season. The athletic season gill be a very busy one, more especially in view of the factthat the authorities will be searching for material to represent the Dominion at. the Olympic Games next year. The Auckland provincial championships will be held a little earlier than usual this year, on account of the fact that the New Zealand championships will take place at Christchurch early in December, to be followed at the end of the year by the Australian and New Zealand championships in Wellington. Of late years swimming has been more or less compulsory in the schools, and consequently every season brings along a large quota of recruits to the various clubs. Auckland's reputation, as far as producing champion swimmers is concerned, is very high indeed, and it would not be surprising if some more high-class performers are discovered during the season about to commence Auckland's climate and facilities for bathing place the city at decided advantage compared with the other large centres of New Zealand. The New Zealand championships will be held at Dunedin in January, and, if Auckland's best team can be got away, a good proportion of the titles should be brought back here. BMght Outlook for Bowling. The wet weather has disappointed bowlers several times at the week-ends, but, in spite of the rain which fell on Saturday, some of the clubs officially opened their seasons. Most of the clubs report increases in membership, and the prospects for a successful season alO highly encouraging. Yachtsmen and rowing men have been spending a good deal of time lately in overhauling their craft, and it will not be long now before the waters of the harbour are adorned with the picturesque little boats gliding along with all sails spread. Unfortunately rowing does not make the appeal to young men that it should. The reason for this is probably because it is a strenuous pastime, and those taking part in it havo to give up a great deal of time to training if they desire to reach the top flight. *