Sporting

Southland Times, Issue 12121, 29 April 1908, Page 2

Sporting

THE DOMINION BOWLERS. FINAL GAMES. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 2S. ■ Received April 28, H.4G p.m. The three rinks Learn which visited New Zealand played k similar number (it the Dominion team, heating the visitors by 46 to 15. The New /.calandcrs brought their tour to a close by a .ix rink match against Mosman and Warlngah lubs combined. The scores were:— Stubberilcld, Broad, Waddell, Kindlay, 23; Warngah 33. _ Bastings, Sfcj.vtli, Chegwin, Bentley, 2,; Warlni:ah 16. W Maynard, Ccc, Coltinao. Goldetone, 22; WarlnRah 21. McGibbon, W. Martin, Johnston, Hain, 17; iVarlugah 30. Bastings, Gibson, Thompson, Bishop 2"; Waringah 22. Ncave, Galbraith, Manning, Allnutt, 2G; Warlagah 12. Totals—New Zealand, 142; Warlngah, 134. The New Zcalauuers presented Mr White-house (secretary of the N.E. Wales Association) with a silver rose bowl. DAVIES WINS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. WELLINGTON. April 28. Tiie Chess Championship was won by A. W. O. Davics, of tin' Wellington Working Men's Club. The runner-up was A. E. Kelling, of Wellington. Davics has Inst but one game during the conires. He is considered by competent players to Lave no equal in the Dominion for an at-

tractive combination of dash and daring. Ho won the championship at Oamaru In 1905, also the prize (or the must rapid play at the Auckland cf isoc Davies 1b a native of Wales, and Bonn aftoi arrival In Sew Zealand some four ur live years ago he created a Herniation among ;. r ip,d and dashing play. Tin brilliancy , rize bus tu be adjudicated on later. Tli • prize! 'ii presented at a social gathering this evening. The following shows roe positions occupied by the various compel tors at the close of the Conine titioii. Won. Lost. A. W. O. Davies (Wellington) ..0 1 F. K. Kelling (Wellington W.M.) 7<4 :'/i 11. L. James I Wellington) 7 3 B. Mason (Aucklandi «',i 314 11. S. Slcw.-.,t (Canterbury) 61, <t'/> F. Kuinmcr (Must'-rtouj S 5 M. Freeman (Auckland W.M.) .... 4 C J. A. Conn.-ll (Wairua) Hi «« It. J. Barnes (Wellington) 3 7

Huihurforel (Wauganul) 3 7 It v. Inx (Tiiiv.aldl 1 D HAKRIERS. The t'nlon .. i iramcnce the scaßon to-day, with a run !rom the Y.M.C.A. rooms, start ins at a quarter to three. J. Hamilton and E. Allen have been selected lor to lay tin trail and a very run '.in he expected. Ail air.atmr runners are cry cordially invited to take part. After the run the club will lie entertained by V. ThoisiK- at Mrs Racside's rooms. HOCKEY. The following will meet in a match President President "I the Invcrcargill Club at 3 p.m. on Eastern ~' ..m. ; President.—Mr .!. L. McG Watson, Praln, Lock, Oilniour, Millar. Inglis, Hamnnn, Hamilton. McGeildrkk, McGregor, Gunn, Wilcox, J. -Smith, Poole, and Martii . Vice-President. -Mr K. It. Pllcher. Burke, Fl«ld, McCartney, Llgglns, Bell, Pllcher, Copelud (21. Hartley, Thorpe, Keane, Wcllbraok, and Don- ■ elly. The Y.M.C.A. hockey club will play a practice match on the Teviot street ground this afternoon, commencing M -.'■;) p.m. Teams for the competitions will be selected on the afternoon's play. St, John's hockey club will open its season on the Bifigar s'r.et reserve to-day, at 2.30 p.m. All members and intending numbers sro rcijui Eli I to be present. X.Z. HOCKEY ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHnaCE, April :.. The annual meeting of the New Zealand llocuey Association was held 10-nlght. The annual report stated that the number of .illiltaicl acioeiations was 2!). During the season the management committee had secured p ehallenge rliield for competition amongst the assuclitiona affiliated. The balance-sheet showed receipts CCi 10s Id, expenditure £49 4s 4,1, credit balance £l9 5s I'd. The chairman (Mr E. Nordoa) cnmpliined that a circular had been Issued to delegates advocating the appointment of a Canterbury association "ticket" as the management committee of the, N'.Z. Association, a proceeding which he cbjeeted to following. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Lord Plunket; presi le.it, Mr D. , Uanson; vice-presidents, Messrs Park and Millar; secretary, Mr F. L. Murray: treasurer. Mr >V. G. Garrard; management committee, Messrs J. .-'. Cowper, E. Nordon, W. £. Uurley, E. Goodman, and T. Smith. FOOTBALL. TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Waiklwl v. Britannia, on Eastern Reserve—3 Mar v. Winton, on (new) Union Ground—3 p.m. Pirates v. Invcrcargill, on (new) Union Ground—--3 p.m. TEAMS. Wolkiwl: Darragh, Broad, Edglnton, Pyle. McN'eccc, Fraser, Forde, Gardiner, Kaedy, Frasor (3), McGrath, Mclfecce, and Watts. -Drag leaves Wa'klwi at 1.30 p.m. Britannia: Macpherson, Shcrbourne, McDerraolt, Fltzpatrick, Fincram, Murdoch. Hughes (!), Clark, Gutzwitz (2), Wohlers, and Fraser (2), Star : Balrd, Field, Woods, Hamilton, Raines, ?uad (2), Ridland, McKenzie, Ryan, Pearson, Johnston, Small, Jenkins, and Glasgow. Pirates : Folley, Burgess, Smith, Beaton. Hill, Wesney, Wilson, Keenaa, Hamilton, McQuarrie, Leydon, Hanson, Fraser, J. Robertson, and D. Robinson. Emerg. Clllespie, McGrath. Invcrcargill : S. Dunn, Irwin, C. Gunn, Broad, Walker, Foster, J. Biackbara, J. Fraser, A. Rodle, ff. Wilson, Arthur, Miles, D. Fewer, D. Morton, Barlow.