SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18051, 27 September 1920, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

ASIIBUItTON itACES. CPER U.NITEH I'lthSS ASSOCIATION.) GJUU.STCJIU)!CII, tSopUmljcr 25. J'lie Ashljiiii.oll (Joiinly Itaciny Clulj's Kiiring mating was concludoil to-.tay 111 fine sillier! ;■ ,-,-!?,, I" '"wstOKt'l* wuro £1.-!, we, inakuiß *--'i,bSJ lor thu mectiny, as against i:2ii,7U7 iubi, year. Jt<;suU s :— 11UUULE lIANDICAI", of lSOsovs. One milo and a-liair.—Warform, U.O (\V. Bush), 1; Glen-tumi.-r, U.O (T. iLussen), 2; Good Jlopo, !i.12 (L. iLiijjcrly), :!. Also slaiU'd : Jlytliology IU.O, StruysJmi !>.i;i, All tcrciiu :i. 13, Treiitluim llosie U. 7, l'lru-eak-r 0.0, \V;ir Tux U.U, I'liil .May 'J.U. War 'J'ax and i'lal May ran to the front at {lie <-'"d of two lurlongs, and liruw out wiLh a lcail of about 10 kngtliß. Mythology and lire-ealer being at Mil; head of Die others. Phu May was in trouble hall a rnilu from home, whuro W'arlorm and Trent.'iuin Jtosu caught liiin. Warlonn Jed into UlO straight, and won tauily by four lengths, Ijlctitiiniier llnishing on well 10 got t,w:orid place from tJoo.l Hope, who name very in the straight War Tax wan fourth, followed by TrcnUwm Boso and btiavßhoU Time, 2miu 50 4-ssec FAIIiriKLU HACK HANDICAP, of llSsovs. Six iiirlongs.—Link Up, S.JO (T. Musscu), 1; Dutch Courage, 7.10 (D. ilorris), 2; Twinkle, 7.U (J. Voght), :t. Also started: ]ndns 9.9, Demades 8.5, Cirt-fkson 7.13, Tolkovo 7.10, Kolmna 7.8, Will Prosper 7.5, Horatius 7.0. A'olkovo and Dutch Courage led Link Up and Ureukson for three furlongs, when Dutch Courage drew out clear. [.ink V\i challenged at the entrance to tho straight and won comfortably by a length. Twinkle finished fast, but Dutch Courage lasted long enough to beat him by a head, then came Greekson and VoLkovo. 'lime, lmin 16« cc. TIKWALD HANDICAP, of 200sove. One mile and a-quavter.—Koyal Star, 0.4 (G. Young), 1; Lindon, 7.0 (J. Voght), '2; Charonia, 0.10 (C. I.ansdown), 3. Also etartel; Melee B.U and Miss Caruoullage G. 13. ' Miss CJamoutlage jumped out smartly and soon opened out a gap of six lengths from Melee and Charonia,- who were well clear of the other pair. iliss Camouflage was r-till in charge three Jurlougß from home, where Koyal Star moved np. Itoyal Ktar led into the straight and lasted long enough to win by half a length from Linden, who beat Charonia by a head. Time, 2miii 10 2-ssec. MKCROSE TROT HANDICAP (Harness), of lOOsovs. One mile.—Willowvero, 12 yards behind (A. Henricksen), 1; Brownwood, 3G yards l-phind ((3. Keeiey), 2; Outstep, 21 yards behind (\V. .«mi*hl, :i. Also started: Ticklctoe Ecratch, Enniswood scratch, Silver -Lociuida scratch, Charms rorsitch, Grand Denver scratch iuid Xibbidard 12 yards behind (coupled), Knia scratch and Nell Pointer 12 yards (coupled), Caminie 4S yards. took charge at the end of two furlongs and won easily by four lengths from Brownwoort. who finished last, and beat Outstep by a length, followed by Cammie, Enniswcod, and Noll Pointer. Time, Wlllowvere, 2min 2!l l-.isee. MAIDEN HACK, of lOOsovs. Five fiirlongs (all o.o).—Eoyal Mac (C. Emerson) 1, Deep Well (W. Scobie) L , , C;unbria (D. Cotton) 3. Alto started: Sartovene, Uothina, Hex, bilva, Silvertca, Thcda, General Waachope, Svuiuy Loch, Counter Attack, anu Going Up (coupled), Horatius, Hallucination, Cleveland. Ijady Hope and Deep Well were the first to show out, but Going Up soon ran to the front and led Deep Well, Hoyal Mac and Cleveland round the turn. Going"Up was in trouble at the entrance to the straight, and Itoval Mac beat Deep Well by a nock, with Cambria two lengths away, followed hj- Going Up. Bothina, ant Theiia. Time, lmin 2 2-ssec. COLBSXBEAII WELTER HANDICAP, of 115SOVS. One mile.—Poochow, 0.1 (L. Hagertv), i« |3™°ns, 8.:! (C. lCmerson), 2; High Heels T ( Vin^ 3 - Also Btar ted: airmine 10.1:1, ayno 8 10, Ean.iy 7.10. Carmine and High Heels l-!d a bunched field for two furlongs, when Hich W » went . °" iQ , front . being joined a little further on by Pooehow. These two showed the way to the straight, and Fcochow gradually asserted himse f, and won by half a length. Jack .Sjmons finished fast and beat, Ilich Hrcls by a 43 2-sscc Jlle ana Crlrmino next - Tim °. Jnun HACK WELTEB nANTIICAP, of 115sovs Six lurlongs.—Cannie Jack, 8.3 (11. C. Heed) 1(H ;, a > DO7a n), 2; Canamana, 7.7 ! tenonaT^nie hrnlmt - T^ 1 %, raCed in this order w>™d X in- the str. ? it C8 n nCe - WaR <I<sne with on rcacll " LundS ht - .Canine Jack then ran to the ssxa :;,s«xi ±™ % fi

WASGAKUI BACES. iPbb -United p KK!is association) *..«. by « length aud U,, a-Ll? e a*S ™ *o^if rA *r' E STAKES, of mack), 1; Mumahera, 7.2 (W. Kitchtner) ->• \Varrawee, 8.0 (M. M'Cartcn) :i. Al«j lurtedAdmyra 8.10, tobufl 8.5, Pircpiro aj! Ben B^li jss: g-.-st- as*-*«: j» 47 ° Way tUird PIaCC - Ti "c, lmia Ti^ E f ?^ ICAP ' °' 250SOVS - Sil lurlongs.Listowel, 0.7 (G. Carmont), 1; Egiuont Park? G7 (A. Hare) 2; Jriss Gold, 8.0 (K. lucker) t Also started: nymestra 8.12, Inah 5.2 Wake 7 7 Income 7.G, ICinsem 7.0, Canncl Arch 6.7. Listowci took charge at the home turn, and won from Egmont Park by half a length, wifh IU SS GoM three-quarters oi a length away. Time, lrnin losec.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. HAYTKESBUHY SPRING HANDICAP. SYDNEY. September 2G. (Deceived September 2G, at 5.5 pjn ) Following is the result of the Hawkesbury Spring Handicap:—Perseus 1, Hed Cardinal 2 Jennie B 3. Seven starters, including Finniark' Won by a head. Time, 2min 22} sec.

NEW TROTTING RECORD. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, September 25 Bonnie Voyage broke the trotting record for a mile in a championship ci-mpetition at the show Urn time being 2min 1C 3-osec, beating Nellie B's record of 2miu 17sec, which, has stood lor years.

GEEALDIXE RACES. (Per United Press association.) CHBISTOiUJRCn, September 25. The following re-handicaps have been declared lor the GeraJdiuc meeting .—Hurdles, Warfonn 10!b. Ohapi Hack Handicap, Royal Mac 61b. Squatters' Handicap, Satisfaction "91b. Apprentice Plate, Satisfaction 91b.

KTJROW RACES. (Pan Usiteo Press Association.) • CIIRISTCHUROH. September 2G. The Kurow Jockey Club handicaps have been declared, as follows: Hakataramea Handicap. Six furlongs—KiUala 9.13, Orange BitteYs 0.1, Cattach 8.13. liiibury 8.9 Vice Regal 7.13, Barley Rigs 7.10, The Boss 7.4 Kokowai 7.0, Guizark 7.0, Little Willie 7 0 Cleveland 7.0, Hallucination 7.0. Kurow Handicap, of 200sovs. One mile and ahiill—Radial 10.5, Hose Pink 8.11, All Readv S.lO. Tliaddeus 7.13. Bengeroop 7.9, Jack Symons 7.7 General Petain 7.2, iliss Camouflage 7*o. Waitangi Steeplechase. About two miles and a distance—Sai> Sebastian 11.13, Bill Terry 11 13 I'alladio 11.0, Sir Medallist 10.8, Luigi 9.13, six Cylinder 9.12, Blaxeawnv 9.7, Stone Ginger 9 7 Golden Rupee 9.7, Wickiow 9.7, Pull Hand 9 7. Welter Handicap. Seven furlongs—lndus 10 5 Bellrock 9.5, iliss Camouflage 9.3. Jack Symons 0.1, Barley Rigs 8.2, Honiform 7.13, Kokowtii 7.7 Guizark 7.7, Arthur GVorpe 7.7, Little Willie 7.7.' Belfield Handicap. Vive fariongs—Bon Spec 10.9, Killala 8.11, Lraid 8.3, Trcntham Rose 710 Orange Bitters 7.10, Tliostius 7.10, Starlike 7 1 The Boss G. 7, Itarwick Head G. 7. Waitaki Trot One mile and a-half—Ben Ohan scr, Ishi Wilkos scr, Sea Mount scr, Uapter Bell scr, luhawai scr, Alcyone scr, Cora Fay set, Marvin JHic wr, Rold Chimes scr, Pessimist ser Tickle-to<; scr, Ribbon Maid 12yds behind, Francos Derby 12yds, Mountain Wood -18yds. Dash Trot. One mile—Ben " Ohau ra, Isla Wilkes scr, Sea Mount scr, Tahnnqd rxs, Gontle Mac scr, John BnC scr, Gold Chime sts, Pessir-iet ecr, Tickle-too scr, IUJd 12r*s behind, Frances Derby 13yds. Mountain Wood Mj-da.

BANDWICK TRAINING NOTES. SYDNEY, September 25. (Eeoeived September 25, ut 0.5 p.m.) Jlandwick gallops were held on tuu course proper, the weather and track conditions being favourable. Booster went a mile in lmin 476e0. Victoria boiled over three niili.-s, covering t.li« first in lmin -lOsce. StrutlireOolu beat Whitophust by a length in a. nine furlong gallop, taking 2miu VJsfco. Vespucci ami Dewdrop ran six furlongs, tin: last four in Miscc. Kcnnaqtiuair boat Poitrcl by four lengths ovjr 10 furlongs in 2min 14isec

FOOTBALL, MARIST BROTHEBS v. OANTEEStmi (l'Ett UNWED I'ItESS ASSOCIATION.} CTIHISTCIIUECH, September 25. Tho Marist Brothers, Uie premier llugby t«am, played Canterbury ut Lancaster Park and won by 8 points to 3. The proceeds, totalling £180, will go to the War Memorial tfund.

WEST OOAST v. BULLEB, (Pfiß OKITUD i'«ES3 ASSOCIATIOS.) WESTPOIIT, September 25. The final representative football match of tiie season, played at Westport to-day between Buller a:id West Coast, was won by the Coast by 12 to J. it was a fast, open game, in which the Coast distinctly outshone JSuliur in back play, butßulltr were better in forwards. Both sides missed several easy chaucos of adding to their score, faulty bundling of the ball at a critical moment being responsible for the failures. Buller led in the first spell by 0 poiuts (tries Bcored by TnrnbulJ, il'Leaii, and Griiliths) to l> (tries scored by Nelson and U'ELwec). The second spell was keenly fought, and C. H'Elweo scored behind the goal posts, but Nelson'* kick rebounded off the upright. In the last few minutes, alter a hot Buller at>. tack, the Coast came away and after just failing to notch a try th£ir backs got going again witu pretty passing by Jlundy to ilarkham to l'owlcy, who scored, the whistle sounding with the soori: West Coast, 12 points; Buller, U. Mr W. Hewitt was thu referee. In tins curtain-raiser Buller Juniors defeated Inaugahua Juniors by 12 to nil.

POST AND TELEGBAPH MATCH. At the Caledonian Ground on Saturday teams representing the Uunedin and InvercargiU i'ost and Telegraph Departments played what it is hoped will become uu annual fixture. In the first half, playing with tho wind, Invercargill put up 8 points against the heme team, tries being scored by Cossgrovc and Angus, the latter also converting. In tno second epoli the southern boys made a strong defence, but were unable to prevent a score of 18 points being registered against them. Tries for tho home team were scored by Arthur, Matthews, Cameron, and Sherrilf, and goals were -kicked by Cameron. The Southland learn wjis entertained at lunch, and returned home by the second express. Mr G. ■iL'Kenzie officiated as releree.

MEETING OF ENGLISH UNION.

AMENDMENTS TO BULES ADOPTED. LONDON, September 25. (Eeceived Sept. 26, at 11.5 p.m.) A special meeting of the ltugby "Union unanimously adopted the amendments to the rules as previously forwarded to the various dominions' unions. Mr Wray presented New Zealand's reply regarding the amendments, expressing disappointment thereat, and adding that while New Zealand was loyal it was feared that league football would kill Australian Eugby if the Sydney conference amendments were not accepted. Mr Howland Hill appealed to everybody to keep the dominion unions playing under the exact rules aa played in England. He thought New Zealand and Australia should ba represented on the International Board. They should oflicially apply for such representation. One delegate remarked that it Eeemed too terrible if a chance existed of losing such splenuid sportsmen.—A. and N.Z. Cable.-

ASSOCIATION.

INTEK-ISLAND MATCH. (Peh Ukited Press association.) CHRISTCirUBCH, September 25. The flrst inter-island Association loot ball match held in New Zealand was played this afternoon before a large crowd of spectators. The North Island, playing a fine open gamo and showing excellent, combination, won a well-contested match by three goals to two. Play was very even throughout, first one side and "then the other attacking. Campbell, Ferguson, and Innes scored for the winners, and Norman shot both goals for South Island.

SCHOOLS MATCHESI The final of the schools' B Grade competition was played -on Saturday between tie Maori Hill School and the Christian Brothers' teams. A fast game resulted in which the Maori Hill boys (showed marked cleverness in winning by 0 goals to nil. Iα the inter-secondary schools' match High School defeated Christian Brothers by 4 goals to 2. l?or the winners Kennedy (3). "and Douglas scored.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' MATCH. Teams representing the Otago and Canterbury Commercial Travellers played an Association football match at Timaru on Thursday, and after im interesting exposition of a game whose code was new to many of the Timaru spectators, Canterbury won by two. goals to nil. Timaru people enteratined the teams and provided a banner /or annual competition.

SCULLUJG,

TWEED EIVEE BEGATTA. 1 SIDNEY, September 2G. (Received Sept. 26, at. 5.5 p.m.) The Tweed River Regatta All Comers' Handicap of two miles drew most of the leading Ecullers. The race was won by Short, who had lOsec start. i?elton (scratch) was fourth. Arnet (3sec) was third in his heat, being beaten by men with long handicaps.

GOLF.

LADIES' OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. (Per United Press Association.) HAMILTON, September 25. The final of the open championship (Ellis Cup) was won by Miss ilally, of Cambridge, who defeated Miss M. Paylon, of Auckland, by a up and'2 to play over 18 holes.

A four-ball bogey match was played on tlie St. Ckiir links on Saturday, and resulted in a win lor G. Forbes and \V. H. Shepherd. The best cards were:—G. Forbes and W. H. Shepherd, S up; C. Wight and G. Dick, 5 up; J. Drake and M. M'Beuth, 3 up; P. Seelve and C. Peelye, all square; \Y. Wight and C. Amtman, all square; A. Winchester und C. Myles, all square.

HOCKEY. On the Oval No. 1 ground the Otago Provincial Primary Schools' team (winners of the Hatch Cup), played a chosen team from the Secondary Schools' grade, and the game- throughout provided a keen and interesting display of hockey. The Hjiteh Cup team put up a very good game against their heavier and more experienced opponents. '11m Primary School boys at times showed up with some really fine work, which would have done credit to some senior , teams. I'or the Third Grade team, Gardiner, Webber, Wills, and Gunn played well, as did Smith, M'Grath, Rapson, and Burns for the Primary Schools. The final scores were: Secondary Schools 4 goals, Primary 2. Mr L. J. Ireland controlled the game.

DUXEDIN GUN CLTJB. The Dunedin Gun Club held its second shootin" competition on Saturday afternoon : at' Tuhuua Park. Sixteen competitors took part in the Clay Bird Handicap o! 12 birds, Joi which trophies were presented to the winners by Br Harrison and Mr B. Ellis. The following scores were rS gisterod:—H. King 11, A. Jlatheson 10, A B Welsh 0, E. P. Graham 9, D. Sinclair 0, G E Turner 8, J. Gillespie 8, A. N. Turner 8, Jt. Grav 8, n. Tinnioombe 8, J. Long 7, W. Smellie 7 A L. ISyfne C, A. White 6, 11. Campbell 6 and It." M'Donald 4. In the Special Sweepstake of G birds Mesßi-3 11. King and 1). Sinclair divided Messrs A. Turner and A. Byrne, who acted as referee and captain respectively, oarried out their duties to the satisfaction of the competitors.

A.AIATEUB ATHLETICS. During the half-time interval of the inberproviacial mutch ou Saturday a mile race was run under the control of thn Otaco Centre. The race was practically confined to the front markers Frye, scratch, not being able to wipe off inuuii of the handicap. C. Krridge (05vds) ran into the iead with half a lap to go mid won easily. Eccles (130 yds), who had the misfortune to break his shoe early in the race, was eecoiwl, and A. h. Grey (80yds) maanged to get up just in time to secure third plac?. Time, 4min 46esc. The first and second man belong to the Caversliani Harriers and the third man to the Pacific Harriers. Mr E. A. Uosevear (president of the centre) was iu charge at the judging post and Mr W. Itudkin acted as starter.

ALBION CIUCKET CLUB. A special meeting of the Albion Cricket Club was held in Mr F. Williains's rooms on Saturday uigut for the purpose of discussing tho affairs of the club. The committee had been unable, through an unfortunate circumstance, to obtain any information with respect to the membership or the financial position of the club, and it had therefore, no report to make. After some discussion Mr H. G. giedeberg was askral to undertake the. duties of Secretary, and along with Messrs J. J. Clark and P. Williams to endeavour to straighted out the affairs of the club. A further committee, consisting ol Messrs 11. Eckhof!, K. Williams, J. Barron, ajid W. M'lvor was 6et up to attend to matters on the ground. Messrs E. Williams, L. Joel, and F. Binnie were appointed delegates to attend tho meeting of the Otago Cricket Association on .Monday evening.

PIGEON FLYING. The North Dunedin Racing Pigeon Club flew a flock race on Saturday from Amberley, an air line distance of 220 miles, in perfect weather. Mr M'Whirter (station master) liberated 53 birds, representing 10 lofts. The winner takes Mr C. Kuowles' trophy. The results are as follows :— Mr J. Holland's Bodwinp, 4hr 2Jmin, i; W. Watson's Progress, 4hrs Hiuiin, 2; J. Zimmerman's The Dark 'Un, 4hr simin, 3; E. Wilkie's Warplane, dhr G}min, 1'; C. Conlcy'e llcdshield, ilir OJmin, 5. llirds owned by Messrs W. CliiWs, J. Casey, S. Hutchison, T. Umbers, and J. Williams also flew. The Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club flew a flock race from Hak.nia, an air-lino distance of IC7 miles, Mr 11. M'Dougall liberating 8D birds, representing 12 lofts. The birds put up a very fly, the first seven birds flying over 1500" vanls per minute. The winner takes a trophy kindly donated by Mr T. M.'Lcun. Results:—F." Jones's Artful, :ihr 7min, 1; W. Hargreaves's Blue Cross, 3hr TJmiu, 2; T. A'eitch'e Oxford. 3hr B{min, ,')• rtevenson and Goodman's B:\lrlwin, 3hr SJmin, 4; ■T. W. Goodman's Record Heign, .Ihr BJmin, 5! Birds entered by Messrs Duncan, Webb, Brown, Kiug, Esq\iilaut, Kiisdo.ll, and Still also flow.

Eozrtra Eelative to the recent boxing tonrnament held fi . re and lJotter - S.h A?" ( J mmfc| waitcd on «'o executive of the Otago Boxing Association on Saturday evening. A statement was submitted showing that 51 Hilton guarantors had each paid 12s towards tho expenses of running the tonrnament. A' further Smrt ? T M re^ uiltMi to liquidate the outstanding accounts, and this the Otaoo Boxine Association agreed to pay. The question, of forming an «BsoetettoQ at Milton was dealt with, ™d

CBJCKET. ,_ .. „ SYUSJiY, September 26. (Beeehred Sent. 26. at 5.5 pjn.) The Board of Cricket Control has decided to ask the various Bute associations whether they are prepared to consider the New Zealand Crickes Councils request to favour arrunidus rei-ular visits of Statu teams to tho dominion.

ENGLISH TEAM JAQE AUSTRALIA.

GOOD ALL-BO UND SIDE. FHEiiANTLE, September 26. (Eeceived iiept. 26, at 6.5 pjn.) Lord lorster (Governor), discussing the EngUsh cnck«t team, said it was a good all-round Bide. Ihe only possible weakness was in bowling. He did not tflini a better team could have been

MOENINGTON CRICKET CLUB. The animal meeting of the itorningtou Cricket wuo was held on Saturday evening, Air J. liope presiding over <i good attendance In moving tho adoption of the report and balance sheet Uie chairman commented on the batisiactory financial posiuon, tho credit balance being Jilo 3s 4d- Ho congratulated the club ou a lairly successful soason irom Uia playing point ol vic-w, und expressed the hope that this year iho senior team would occupy a better position. ti th?l * team was to bo congratulated oi tin. uct that it had gone through Uie season witu an unbeaten record. Jiaaroeas was the main point in a team; it must have at least one real tive man, and tho second grade team had had hat m w lx>gan. There wue a lot of promising boys in Mornington, and every inducement should b* held out to get them to come about the ™*" w % » good loyal district, alathl f™ I i" T° UPJ: "" CTe " bett « r Potion m popular favour than was the case- at pWnt; if the people wore approached he was sure they would g,T« greater than in UμTpast ■ The mobon was seconded by Mr J. HaieTwho pointed out an omission, the Lme of -ir S. derwn, one of the original members of the ctab tod Mnfitot * r ■ D " 1 (Tioe-president) said that if &e nublkT H** i 1 **" *" rapport ol ** MormngSn S, V aytri must andshow greater enthusiasm. He expressed pleasure ottte ttonnH ae^ Ymci "' *"> Smyth also menCrickct »«* that the use be Zm"^ Caledonian GrounTwonld p'^ a : d -d TT. M-NeU : #". Waddell, mmSeveral new members were" elected.

LAWK TENUIS.

JUNIOR ASSOCIATION. ™?7 ? «^ from <t miiJ % pl3yi;d bet ™ en 'team. -erv m! tturda entering merit or girls was held in November. The schools' championship tournament far both boya and girls was held iu April. A number ot senior players had given their Ume c£ mornings t0 6 upervis.ng the play of the .ma it had always been arranged for a lady playe? rii™!*"* o ?'*?' ° aCh °° UrC Where a payed, and the schools were particularly ihCosy Dell, Miss Macaulay, of Roelyn, Miss JHislop, o Utago, and Misses White, Turner, and-SuuS of Xaitmu, for help in this direction. The wort of the Junior Association was purely voluntary and opportunity was taken of sistance. Ihe committee was indebted to Messrs A. B. Harraway, E. s. Black, E. C. Reynolds, W. R. Brugh, L. C. Hazlett, A. Nicoleon, J. S. Sinclair, J. SI. Meek, s. N. Brown, and B. b! Couston for donations to the prize fund, and to ilrs Winter for use of crockery, etc, at the tournament. The committee was of opinion that the conditions governing the championship events for the Anthony Wilding Memorial Challenne Cups should be amended eo as to confine the entries to bona ride school pupils. It Wils also of opinion that the age limit should be "under- 18. years." ihe association had at times been criticised for giving niGre attention to the girls' colleges than to tin- lwys. and it has been pointed out that whereas 30 or 40 girls left college every year proficient at tennis, thcro were not more than a dozen boys who acquired a knowledge of the game. Again, a boy's first ambition should be to qualify for the school eleven, and for that reason they had not arranged match play on Saturday morniugs. The AToaaa Club, thanks largely to Mr A. Nicolson, granted the boys of the High t-chool the free use of the courts. Mr 0. White coached tlie boys of M'Glashan College, and they had an arrangement with the Balmaccwen Club regarding courts. The suggestion was made that it would be most helpful if the Senior Association arranged for a C Grado team to play the boys occasional matches, and if each Dnnedin club undertook to supply a team lor one Saturday only in the season it would be greatly appreciated by the boys. A further suggestion was that the High School boys should play an annual match with Waitaki, Tiinarn, Christchurch, and Southland. The report was adopted on the motion ot'tlie chairman. It was decided to open . the eeason on the Anderson's Bay Courts on Saturday morning next, and to play inter-club matches every Saturday thereafter, except the last in each month. The date of the open tournament was Hied for" November 27. and the championship tournament some time in March. Messrs A. E. Harraway and A. Kicolson were elected by the delegates as vice-presidents representing the echools, and Messrs J. Meek, H. S. Black, and J. T. Cooper as vice-presidents representing the senior association.

TOP DRESSING THE OVAL

STATEMENT BY HESEETES COMMITTEE. With respect to the representations made by deputation from the eports bodies relative to the top-dressing of the Oval, the Reserves Committee of the City Council has gone fully into the question with the superintendent of reserves, and is of tho opinion that the work is being carried out on right lines. , . ■ - Top-dressing, was oommenced eight years ago and the methods now being followed aro merely a continuation of those which have brought the ground to its present greatly improved condition. The inateral used will form an excellent medium for the growth of grass which will stand hard play during the winter. It should be noted, however, that it is not unusnal for four or nve cames to be pl-ayed on the same ground on a Saturday, and it cannot be expected that in wet weather the turf will stand euch heavy treatment. It will be necessary to rcrdress, from time to time, areas which continue to subside. This process will go on for years, and the committee ie of opinion that the best results will be obtained by a continuation of the present methods under the direction of the committee with the superintendent of icicrvcs.