LEAGUE

NZ Truth, Issue 881, 14 October 1922, Page 7

LEAGUE

Petone Play City at Auckland. The most successful season yet cx r perienced by the Auckland Rugby League is gradually drawing to a close and a week hence will' see the curtain rung down as far as football m Auckland is concerned for the year 1922. Last Saturday the challenge shield jnatch between Petone and City was staged m the most wretched weather imaginable, but despite this a good, crowd stood m the pouring rain and, rfih or no enjoyed one of. the best Contests, considering- the -conditions that has eventuated during the season. The sloppy ground and wet, greasy ball naturally were not conducive to good football, but the handling of the leather and the passing, at times were almost brilliant. City proved victors, but only by the narrow margin of 2 points, the final scores -being 5 points to 3 m their favor. It was a day when luck entered largely into "the play, and m this respect the Petone men were not at^ till favored. Luck is an all important' part of '.football, and had the Petone team received a fair share they would have snared the shield. The play throughout .\\»as fast and open; a little too much kicking perhaps was indulged m, but this was only to be. expected. The' members of both teams worked ( hard and continuously from beginning ' to. end, and it- was hard luck that a drawn game did not result. Baulks- .played a great game for Petone at full-back. He took the ball remarkably well and thoroughly de-served-the applause which was accordect him. ■ , Townshend w,as doing, a lot of "squealing' 1 : all- through the game. Some of- the Petone players went stone, deaf listening tp him. v: ' . Archie Fergusson had charge of'the \yhistle. • He won't stand for farcical scrums, "and awarded numerous free kicks against the City ' pack. .

HORCFWHENUA RACING CL^B, ANNUAL MEETING To ;be held at Levin on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1922. Judge: Mr. J. Cameron; Starter: Mr. C. O'Connor; .Handicapper: Mr. H. Coyle; Clerk of Scales: • Mr. H. McMillan; Secretary: Walter Bull. PROGRAMME. 1. MANAKAU .HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, of £120, second £15, and third £5 from the stake. Nomination £1; Acceptance £1. 1% miles. • • " 2. WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of £.120,; second £15, and third £5 from "the stake. Minimum weight, 7.7 Nomination £1; Acceptance £1; ; ■-• tf f lirfong-s. -■ '- 3. MAIDEN HACK RACE, of , £100, second £'IQ,. and third £5 from the stake. -.For 3-year-olds arid upwards that* have not won a race' at time of starting.' Weight, 8.7. Nomination.. £l;" Acceptance £1. 6 furlongs."- "'■-.".. A. LEVIN HACK HANDICAP, of £ 120, second £15, and third £5 from the stake.. ]S T OTOfnation £1; Acceptance- £1. 6 furlongs. . . 5. HOROWHENUA CUP (Open Handicap), of" £250,'. second £20, and third £10 from the stake; NominI ation.-.-j£l; r Acceptance £3. 1% miles. •.,'."-.'•■ 6. LAKE HACk HANDICAP, of £120, second £15, and third £5 from the stake. Nomination £.1 ; Accept-ance-£l.' 1 mile and distance. 7. MCDONALD, MEMORIAL WELTER HANDICAP (Open), of £175, second. 32 15, and third £5 from the stake. Minimum weight, 8.0. Nomir^atioji;^:!; Acceptance £1 lps. 7 furl,ongs.<c.-: • .a. ■...,,:; v ■ 8. HOKIO HAGJK' of £120, second^ £:iL5,> and third .£5 from the stake.': ..Nomination £1; Acceptance £1; 5 furlongs. RULES ANX>'>REGFLATiONS. 1. All entries Jtrftfst -be sealed arid addressed to. theXSec)retary,"P.O. Box 36, Levin, with name of horse/ with age and pedigree at time of entry, name of owner,' aild " registered colours of owner. ' 2. Entries by telegram or telephone must be confirmed m writing by next mail. 3. All races to be run under rules of racing adopted toy the N.Z. Racing Confererice. " . . 4. The Stewards reserve the right to .alter the advertised dates of nominations and acceptances as they think fit. 5. The winner of any race after the declaration .of. weights to; carry a 101 b. penalty. ; - ■ "" . Nominations, close on Thursday, 26th October, 1922, at 18. p.m. Weiglitswillbe'declared on orabout November 2nd, 1922. ;"• •• Acceptances will close on ' November 9th, 1922, jat-'"8 t p.m. . .. ' ;•• WALTER BULL, Secretary. — '- — •;./•■ .;;;/. —^_ I ' ■■■'■ v;:: '••■■',-