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•. * Mr W. C. Matter has been instructed by the Wellington Rugby Unioo, of which he is hon. secretary, to interview the officials of the Oiago Uniou iv leference to making the match i between the fcwo unions au annual one. - ! • • The Wellington Rugby Union's annual j balance sheet shows that while it began ths j season with a balance of £130 it finished up with only a few pounds. This was owing principally to the heavy charges of the matches plased ou the Athletic Park ground. The i j union intends to ask the New Zealand Union to allow a seven a-side tournament to be ,played for the purpose of defraying the expenses of ! the well-known intercolonial player M 'Kenzie, | who is in very bad health, and obliged to go to j the Hot Spring". •. • The Wellington footballers are taking steps to obtain a remission or modification of the two years' suspension mflieted on three members of the las' New Zaalmd team. *. ' Among the business to be discussed at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union ifl a scheme for fie insurance ot players. Some yews ago a similir scheme was advanced, but the prsmiums required were too heavy, and the proposal came to nought. The new proposals, it is understood, will be on a modified seal*. ■. • The team of EogHsh footballers which Mr Muilineaux, of Si\ John's College, Cambridge, projmes to bricg to Australia wiil not eail till April, 1399, owing to there noii being time :to arrange for a tour for this year. ! The fourteenth annual meeting of the Alhambvs. Football Club -was presided ovar by i Mr J. M'Donald, and there were about 30 numbers present. The ekction of officers resulted as follows:—President, 'Mr J. M'Donald (re-elected) ; vicft-presi-dents—Messrs James Alien, M.H.R., A. Thom-ou, C. M. luyerarity, A Resbieaux, G. Stirling, and W. Ross ; hon. secretary, Mr A. B. Beissel (re-elected) ; treasurer, Mr J. F. Ross; delegates to the O-sgo Rugby Union, Messrs M. Cohou and A. Kestieaux (reekcted) ; auditor?, Messrs O. Brig^s and M. Higgins ; General Committee —Messrs Higgins, Given, Briggs, and Ooates ; temporary fliatcu Cooamibtee —Messrs Hobson, A. Dawpea. G. Weitzel, A. Kostiearx. and J. MCieary. Thß followiupr new members of the club were elpcfced : -George Stephenson, G. Smith, A. Bu'lio, T. B. Chrttleburgh, H. Morrison, and J. D^y. It was mentioned that iv the event oi the Caversham CJub not being able to obtain a J ground eeveral of the meaabers of tbat club ! would join tbe Aibam^ra. •. The annual meeting of the P.rate3 Football Club was beld aS the City Hotel on the 18th insfc., Mr J. F. M. Fraser (vicepresident) presiding over a good attendance. The elecMon of office-bearers resulted as follows :—Prssident", Mr J. H. Hoskiog (reflected; ; vics-presidpnta —Mtssrs J. F. M. Fsasur, Crosby Moais, J. A ' Stowarfc. and J. Hutchison (all re-elected) ; captain, Mr R. P. Maihe«on (re-elected) ; deputy-captain, Mr P. J Priest (re-elected) ; hon. secretary,- Mr E. Y. Priest (re-elected) ; hon treasurer. Mr W. V. Kingstou ; Genera! Committee —Messrs R. Macdonald, T. Maekay, R. S. OrbeU, and J. S. Hialop; delegates to the 0.R.F.U.. Messrs P. Macassey and G C Matheson ; Match Committee—Messrs F. Johtston, R. P. Malheson, : and P. Macassey. *. " A tneetiug of the Green Island Association Football Club was held in Edgar's H-.U ou the 14th inst., there being about 40 members present. The president (Mr E. R. Green) occupied the chair. The annual report, which was adopted, showed that the club had had a fairly successful season. The follow- J ing < ffice-bearers werp elected for the t-n&uing , year :— President, Mr E. E.. Green (re-elected); ; vice-prosidenrs —Messrs D. Bnchsuisui jun., E. J Pipe-, C. Samsoc, A. Bayley, G B. Smith, and H. S ott; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. G. Smith; Management Committee —Messrs J. ' Campbell, J. Smith, J. Devenie, and W. G, Smith ; M%tch Commiftee — captain, depufcv- j ! raptain, and Mr W. Watson ; eaptaiD, Mr W. { I G Smith; depnfcf-oaptain, Mr J. Devenie; ( audibor, Mr W. Watson. \ Th« annual meeting of Ihe Zingati Richmond Club was held in the European Hotel on the • '■ 18th, and was attended by about 70 members. I The cTair was taken by Mr J. B. Waters, j The office-beaters ebefced for 1893 ware as ! follows : —President. Mr W. Daw?on ; vice- j 1 presidents —Messrs J. Mircbbarskfi, J. B. Simp- j ! soa, J. B. Waters, C. Fpsight. O. R. Wise, C. j Dickinson. R. S. Proctor, C. J. Payne, T. ! Snisddoa, J. Curadus, sen., W. Reid, A. Honey- j man, and James R'tbson ; hon. secretary, Mr | George Saaith (re-elected) ; ton. treasurer, Mr i W. M&hone (re-el«o'-ed) ; General Committee — j 1 Messrs W. Hobb», W. Smith, A. Gregory, W.: [ Mahone, H. M'F.trlane, E. Au<tin, and T. j Churchiil; Provisional Match Committee — ' Messrs H. M'Farlane, A. F^rdvce, and W. j Stuith; dt-lepates to O R.F.U, Me?srs J. B. j Watei-3 and C. J. Payne; auditor, Mr J. B. I Waters. Ifc was made an instruction to ihe Match Committee in choosing players to giva a preference to tho«ie who had paid their subacriptioni. The Chairman presented caps to Messrs j T. Churchill and E. Au tin, members of the , Second Fifteen, for the beet forward and best j back in the Second Fifteen last season. Thirty | new members were elected. j The fourteenth annual meeting of the j Pacific Foobball Club was held ia the j i South Duuedin Hotel on the 14ih iust., between 50 and 60 members being present. Mr A. Morrison, M H.R., vicepresident of the club, was voted to ths chair. Tae report congratulated the club upon again being at the head oF the junior clubs. The ekction of offioe-bearei's resulted as follows :— President, Mr G. Reid ; vice-presidents —Messrs A. Morri-. son M.H.R., P. Brady, P. J. Bsllett, J. Longhlin, James Eager, and Gorian ; hon. secretary, Mr A. J. Miscall , hou. treasurer, Mr Cassells ; Management Committee —Messrs ,T. Goodrao.n. B. Cissells, W. Bean, A. > Nt-ill, A. Devlin : Match Committee — , filessrs CasselK B-.an, aud Devlin, and I also captains oi Fief t and Secsud Fifteens; ! auditors, Messrs T Goodman and B. C*esel!s ; j delegate -to the O R F.U., Mr A. J. .Miscall; delegate to the Rasei-ve Coinmitlae, Mr Devlin. The caplain is to be elected by tha First Eighteen, bub MesgEis T. Goodman and A. M'Kerrow were appointed practice captains. Tbe following resolution was unanimously carried :—"Thatithe Pacific Football-Ciub will I .give vfkaiiovct fijmutial •asAistauce ib mn Iq

assist the Reserve Committee in securing a recreation ground for South Dunedin, Caversham, and St. Kilda." The secretary was instructed to write the Escelsior Club (O*mtru) intimating that their First and Second Fifteens would visit them during the Easter holidays. • • The annual meeting of the Ravensboura_ Football Club was held in the Ravensbocrne Hotel on the 15bh inst., about 30 members being present. Mr J.. M'Lintock was voted to the chair in the unavoidable Absence of the president, and in a short speech congratulated the club on the financial position it was in. Sis ntw members were elected, and the following office-bearers were appointed for the ensuing year :— President, Mr T. Ross ; vicepresidents — Messrs J. A. Millar. M.H.R., A. Ahlfeld, E. Molier, J. Raid, W. Barker, J. Mollison, W. Webber, J. Harold, G. Kellet, J. Hoff, R Hawcridge, and J. L. Ferguson ; General Committee — Messrs J. Blackie, B. Webber, J. Collins, C. George, and A. Christensen ; delegate to the O R F.U., Mr E. Molier ; hoii. secretary and treasurer, Mr A. Low. The election of captain and depufcycaptain was left over till the first' practice match. A vote of thanks was carried to Mr Ahlfeld for his kindness in presenting two handsome silver pencil cases for the best back and forward iv the team. These trophies were won by Messrs W. Howard (back) and C. George (forward). ' . * 'At the annual -meeting -of the Dunedin Football Club, held atthe City Hotel on Saturday n'ghq, there was a good attendance of members, the president (Mr S. Solomon) ecoupying the chair. After passing .the report and balanca sheet the meeting was adjourned till an early date to be decided on ; the -election -of officebearers and any other business ;being postponed till then. , • • . ■ A number of members of the Alhambra Football Clvrt) mustered at Opoho for practice on Saturday. Sides were picked on. the ground, and the game proved to be fast and interesting, the young members especially showing fiie form. Tiies were scored by Kennedy, Hobsou, Wallace, and Cunningham. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Grange v. Cabisbsook A. The retura match between these two clubs was commenced ou Saturday at Carisbrcok. The wicket was somewhat slow owing to the recent rains, but played true throughout the day. Scores: — Cab.isbr.ook A. — First Innings. Broad, c Parker, b A Downes 29 Fisher, c Lawlor, b Parker 21 G. G. Austin, c T. JJownes, b A. Downes 8 Hopr, c Johnston, bA. Downes ... 23 Ligtuns, c Cramocd, bA. Downes ... fi Si^deberg, b T Downes ... 1 Rattiay, b T. Downes 0 Thomson, c Henderson, bT. JDownes !* Howden,. c Lawrence, bT. Downes ... 0 Harkntss, not out 1(1 E. J. Austin, c Lawlor, bT. Downes... 11 Extras 8 Total 131 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls, llctns. Runs. Wkts, A. Downes .., ... 130 4 74 4 'Jl.J 1 . l>o wi.es 107 '7 27 5 Parker So 1 22 1 Change — First Innings. Baker, c and b G. Austin 18 JohDston, rot out... „ .».., 15 Oi-amoua, run out ' ... 2 A. Downes. c Howden, bG. Austin... 15 Parker, c Thomson, b Howden _. 0 Total for four wfeketa 50 Dunedin v. Albion. The above mstoh was commenced on the North ground on Saturday. Scores :—: — Dunedin. — First; Innings. Croxford, st Williams, b Permin ... S5) Kvnviu, c Black, b Dawes „ 9 Beck, b Dawes ... , ... 1 A. Maclean, c Black, b Gibson ... 0 M'Kenzie, c Gibson, b Permin ... 30 Skitch, b Peruiiu 0 La'ham, b Permin ... ... ... 9 M'Farlane, not out ... ..■ ... £6 J Wilkie, bJ. Spsnce ... 0 M'liersey, c and bJ. Spence .., .... 6 D. Wilkie, lbw, b J. Spence 3 Total .'123 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. D^wes 80 3 42 2 Gibson 50 2 2S 1 I'ermin 75 2 ?3 4 J. Spar.cc 50 — 22 3 Albion.— First Innings. Uttiev, not out ..- 40 W. Gibson, c Kinvig, b Sketch. ... 0 Mdcdonald, b K.mvig O D*w«3, b Skitch .... 0 F. Black, b M 'Kersey H Robertson, b M'Kersey 2 J. ftpenca, b Latham ... ... ... 7 F. Williams, b M'Kersey 16 A. hpe ice, b M Kersey... 0 Extras , ... .- 3 Total for eight wickets ... 82 Opoho v. Cauisbrook B. This match was commenced at: Carisbrook on Saturday on a wicket which had been rendered very treacherem by the recent' rains." tih~fs iv p3rt accounting for the small Bcore3 as follows ; Opoho — First Innings. Gollar, bG. Harraway ... ... ... t» M "Gavin, b G Harraway 0 Webb, Hit wkt, b Smith ... -. . 25 Goo.h, bG. Harraway ... „,. ..1 Nichol, c and b G Harraway 7 hV Laau, b G. Harraway <* Gougb, c Bart, bG. Harraway... . 0 Whits, c Butler, bG. Harraway .... 12 Ool'ett, b Butler S Kilgour, not out J ifxtras ,= J> Total 62 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls. Mdns. Runs. "Wkts. Smith 55 — 26 2 6. Harraway 75 7 18 6 Butler 15 1 5 1 Harraway howled two no-balls. Carisbrook B.— Firat Innings. Buit. c Kilgour, b Webb „. ... 7 Morice, b Gough ... „, ,„ ... .f) Smith, c Gollai-, b Webb... . „ ... 1 Butler, not out ... 43 Cooke, st Kilgouv, b Webb' 14 J. Harraway, c Gollar, b Webb ... 0 Spraggon, h Webb ... ... . . 26 Leary, not out ... ,„ ... ... 0 Extras ... .„ „, 7 Total for six wickets 9S THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. The match between the Port Chalmers and Trinity Clubs resulted in a win tor the former by 14 runs on the firsb innings. In the first innings Port scored 42 (Mooney 10), whilst <£rinity could only respond with 28 (Greenwood not. out 10). In their second attempt Port scored 39 (Collier 10), «nd Trinity made 29 for foui wickets. For the winners Jack (fivie fou 16 -&\d three for 10) and .Neil (2 for 10 and one for s)^bowlea" well, whilst Kennard, Ross, andL .Booth captured the wickets for the losers. , "The match batween .Roslyn No. 2 and DunUedin No. 1 .resulted in a tie, each side scoring 220»1y. Eer Roslyn F*irbwrn *ud "Watts, and

for the Dnnedin team Blues, Stalker, and Fleming W6re the successful bowlers. Roslyn No. 1 defeated Carisbrook B at Bi-hopscourb. Carisbrook, batting seven men, put together the small total of 14. and Roslyn responded with 88, the double scorers beiog Walter Dobson (15) and William Dobson (28), both retiring, and Archer (12 not out). For the Carisbrook Munro and Maitland performed well with the ball, while for Roslyn P. M'Millan and R Brown secured remarkable averages. The Grange Third defeated the High School Second by 11 runs The Grange, battiuß with seven men, made 36 (Price 12, Sinclair 11) ; to which the School could only reply with 25. For the (Grange Pries secured threa for 10 and Crosbie six for 9, and for tho School Goyeu and Hielop bowled well. The Oceana No. 1 claim their match against the Hendley by default, the latter failing to put in an appearance. OTHER MATCHES. The High School A defeated the Porb Chalmers School by febree wickets and five runs. Scores : Poit, 50 ; High School A, 55 for seven wickets. Reid and Permin bowlftd well for the winners. AUCKLAND v. HAWKE'S BAY. Auckland. March 18. The interprovincial cricket m<ttoh Hawke'a Bay v. Auckland was commenced to-day, 150 persons beirg present. The Hawke's Bay team's first innings realised 125, the only Fcorers of double figures being H. B. Lnsk (50), C. H. Calo (18), G. Staite (13), and G. Marshall (13). Auckland's first innings produced 78 only, Kallender scoring 22, Warren 19, and Willis 26. Hawke's Bay in their second '!.>uij ga have two wickets down for 56 run 3 (.LueJr not out 24). The play of bobU teams was indifff rent. The Auckland team made a poor stand Bg*inst the bowling o£ Fannin. March 19. The mttch was resumed this afterncon, 500 persons being present;. The Hawk&'s Bay tearo's second innings was declared closed when e^gbfc wickets wr re down for 153 (Lusk 68, Cato 38, Ktaite 14, Marshall 10). HaviDg 201 to get to wic, Au^kla-nd had wfcen time wa« called pt-Wiiiled 133 for five wickets, of which G. Mills made 54 (not out), J. A Kallender 35, Add H. Witson 21. The play of both teams wis much better than on tho previous day. The gams ended in a draw.