GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23714, 22 July 1940, Page 5

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

Steps to incorporate the Waikato Rugby Union were approved at n meeting of the union's management committee on Friday evening. Tho rules wero revised iu order to comply with incorporated status, although no serious changes wero involved. W. M. Milllkon, former Auckland Rugby representative wing-threequarter, who has been spending a furlough of several weeks in Auckland, will leave on his return to the British Colonial Service in Nigeria toward the end of this week Sergeant-Major Lofty Blonifield, New Zealand champion wrestler, i.s to have another opportunity of winning the British Empire title, having been matched again with tho holder, John .Katun, of Canada, next, Monday night. Their first meeting Inst Monday resulted in Katan winning by one fall, tho manner in which it was obtained creating much discussion. Playing in a bogey competition at Oue Tree Hill on Saturday afternoon, W. Calderwood, a member of the Maungakiekio Golf Club, holed his too shot at the 12th, a distance of 188 yards. A similar feat was performed by H. llonson on the Waitemata Club's links at Alison Park, Tnknpunn. lie holed his teo shot at tho fourth, a distance of Kit yards. In a League fooltmll match played at Davics Park, Huntly, yesterday, before a good attendance, an augmented Manukau team defeated the South Auckland representative* in a spectacular game by points to 11. Manukau led at half-time by 12 points to 4, but South Auckland evened, at 14-all. The visitors continued to throw the ball about in thrilling style, and the final try was scored by Te Tai, who handled twice in the move. J. Brodrick was hurt in the first half and replaced by Briggs (Ponsonby), and Taylor replaced Wilkinson tor South Auckland.