THE ATHLETIC FIELD

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12423, 17 April 1926, Page 6

THE ATHLETIC FIELD

RUGBY FOOTBALL ORIENTAL SEVBN-A-SIDE TEAMS. Senior: Darby, Evans, CowdeH, McNicot, Chambers, Sly, Hill, Taylor, Wehipana, Sidet, Wickens, Wyman, McGill, Jackson, Hepburn, Williams. Fifth: Ramsay, Horne, Kelly, Greenbank, S. Powell, Caskie, pPrendergast. There will be no games for the sixth or seventh grade teams. , HOCKEY FIXTURES FOR TO-DAY , GROUNDS AND REFEREES. ' SENIOR A. ' (All 3 p,m.) Wesley v Wellington, Karori, 8; Mr W. Keys". 'Varsity v. Wakatu, Karori, 2, Mr H. Hatch. Hutt v. Karori, Karori, 1; Mr A. White. . SENIOR B. Huia v. Hutt, Hutt, 1; A. Scott. Potone v. Karori, Karori, _6; J. W. Russell. Wellington v. Y.M.C.A., Karori, 3; J. Watchman. Wesley v. Training College, Karori, 7; R. Lloyd. ■ JUNIOR. Y.M.C.A. v. Petone. Karori, 2, 1.30 p.m.; W. Key. Wesley v. 'Varsity A, Karori, 5, 3 p.m.; J. Dunlop. Hutt v. Huia, Hutt, 2, 3 p.m.; A, Scott. Karori v. 'Varsity B, Newtown Park, 3 p.m. ; ' THIRD. (All at 1.30 p.m.) Wesley v. . HutT, t Karori, 3; Hartshorn. Karori v. Y.M.C.A., Karori, 7; P. McMillan. Insurance v. Training College, Newtown ParK. INTERMEDIATE. (All at 1.30 p.m.) Karon v. Huia, ''Karori, 5; R. McKenzie. Wellington' v. Wesley A, Karori, 6; J. Watchman. a bye. The following grounds are available for ladies’ practice matches:-™ Hutt 1 and 2, till 3 p.m. Karori 1 and 8, till 3 p.m. Hutt Park, Petone, Pirie street, and Tanera crescent, all the afterpoon. ’VARSITY tIaMS Following are the ’Varsity teams for to-day:— •'Senior v. Wakatu,-at Karori.—Waghorn, James, Macartliur, Francis, McLeod, Hain, Paul, Macdonald, Simpson, Lewis, Priestley. Junior A v. Wesley, at Karori, 3 p.m.—French, McDuff, Grant, Caughley, Fielder, Russell, Kennafd, Bain, Warburton, Lucas, E. Wilson. Junior B v, Karori, at Newtown Park, 3 p.m.—Pickwell, Hurley, Gillespie, McKinlay, "Reynolds, Foster, Bailey, Ferguson, p. Wilson, Green Keys. ' RIFLEffIOOTING FARMERS’ UNION MATCH FOR C.A.C. TROPHY. - The annual shooting, competition among the various branches of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, which was inaugurated by the presentation of a £2O trophy by' the C.A.C., Auckland, has been completed. In order to secure large entries, the match was made a provincial ope, 17 teams being entered. Of these, the score-sheets for only nine teams were received. The results of the competition, which was" held on April- 3rd, 7th arid 10th, are as follow :

The winner of the special meital kindly donated by the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Wellington, for tho highest score outside tho winning team, was S. H. Monk, W ailcunae, a member of the Manawatu team. He shot very consistently, obtaining 33 at each range —a total ot 99. Ths, nfekt highest score was that of T. Orr, Wairarapa A team, who scored 97:

The following possibles were made ' 500yds: S. Mackay (Wairarapa B team), 1. Orr (Wairarapa A team). 600yds: J. McKenzie (Wairarapa B team). FARMERS’ UNION MATCH. Per Press Association. ... ! MASJ'EKTON, April 16. -sdru'C has been received that the W airarapa B, team, with a score of 573, won tho New Zealand Farmers’ Union ■annual' provincial rifle-shooting match

Team. 300 500 €60 Tl. Wairarapa B 185 194 194—573 "Wairarapa A 1SS 194 183—503 Manawatu 188 189 166—543 Marlborough A .. 184 183 167-534 Marlborough B .. 177 186 166—529 Wairarapa C .... 170 183 172-525 Wanganui Southern Hawke's Bay 177 175 165—517 A Southern Hawke's Bdy 175 183 155—513 B 157 U7 132—436 lhe scores of the winning team were: Name. 1 300 500 600 Tl. To Waiti, G 31 32 ■33—96 McKenzie, D. S. 32 33 32 — 97 Jj’east, W 31 31 34 — 96 McKenzie, John 30 31 35 — 96 Mackay, S 33 35 28 — 96 Shaw, B 28 • 185 32 194 32 — 92 194—573