THE PLAYGROUND.

Southland Times, Issue 14506, 26 August 1910, Page 2

THE PLAYGROUND.

tßy a hiluokt !-.'"> Coursing. Wednesday. Tkursda;.. "'inui.ru Lo Christehurch next week. Artist reiß..s ihe sculling championship. Intercut in lae cricket season is increasing. X.Z. Cross-Country Championship on September Tie. The big harrier event takes piace from JKugby Park. Snipe shooting s-rase-i pexi season expends. Feb.-April. Possibly A j list and parry may meet iiguin on the Thames. Bntries t" >•' lie- furthcoming WarnamlrOol to Mc-hcattle road cycle race are c'uc on l-'riday ::o\'. Sopioimu-r -hi. ScuUc-r K. Am..;, prior to having Africa. :uic.i Is ei-.ge.".iug in a shooting trip, the gam, o> '"■■■ si.iikcd including lions. Australia - - -real road c;. cie rider. T. l.arcomuc i- he m-mcio.. to l.i.nve an iiftempt oi, he,.], dcr ■•i'lii's worm's, impaced liai miles ncorn m 1 hours .il' minutes 5", ari'lh.-. Til- test is to be made in the \ ici.iity of Goitihurii. N.S.W . » It is understood irat tialioas hn\e xecuntlv be--:, nr.de, eons:,!, rat ion will; the object of arranging a match lor '.;"•" ever 2'20 yards in Diriie.hu ai New Vriii time, between '.'•'. , . Trembatii and ;iiiOliier South":- i fanner. Kllegaar.i. iivi- limes champion cyclist ol the weriu. was to have represented jAenmark in the \-end's ciiauipi"-nship iiast month. r. I'.ogi-.urd. by the way. is

now in his ulti, racing season, and has won 'aver il'.ii' lirs prize-:, nuistly in races •■with "class -- —an iiuparailed lecord. As a matter of fact, the speedy Pane ne\er gained cheap laurels. .Mr l'raser. manager of the South Canterbury Uu_l>y team. which defeated Southland ai. football on Wednesday last, is an athletic en! ar.siasl. and is wellknown as secretary of the successful Tirnaru Caledohi.m Soviets. This body ■VIII control the S.'A. Athletic I'nioii Championship fixture during the first week of ISiL aii.i. from what Air I'raser has aireauv learned, the gathering is likelv to prove a r.otable one. During his stav in In vc.vargill representations -were made to the Noriiiern otlicial with ft view to having a light-weight Catch-iS-Catch - tan wrestling competition placed on his programme, but iie pointed out that this could not lie dune as the prize schedule for the meeting bad already been adopted. However. In- explained that a class for Caleh-as-Catch-fan men at 1:1st and under will be available, and tor Bin a very large number of entries have been promised to date. Field games are to receive due recognition at Timartt. ami this fact having teen known locallv for some lime past Blade it possible to inform the visitor that Frank .Cord" rind oilier clever Southerners iiave already decided to enter the liily as compeiitors. For some time past the Scottish •wrestler A. Bain, ha', been seeking a match will) that promising young wrestler Gordon Smitn. ami news is just to hand that the latter has agreed lo engage in a bout, the best of three (alls. Catch-as-Cateh-Can. with his over-sea rival. The CulU.s. i., expected to eVePilllite not later than the middle of September, and Smith makes the following stipulation:—"Win or lose I will accept jio further challenges from anyone, as business prevent ; me indulging further in the sport excepting at some ui' the e'aledoaian meetings." A somewna! curious cricket way ot (getting out was related to W. B. Haycraft (."Sporting Bife") by a well-known Australian just over from Sydney, the truth of which he vouches for. Playing Ugainst the University last Christmas, a certain taembe- of his side played a stroke to a fast ball which caused it to soar up to no inconsiderable height perpendicular to hi.: wicket. The wicketkeeper, in his endeavours not to break the wicket, misju-iged the catch, and jihe bali, after a lengthy journey through spac:- according to the Australian friend—eventually alighted on the Stumps, the batsman, on appeal, of course being given out 'or "played on," or to be correct, "bowled." Cvrlist W. (Ped'eri Palmer, the Australian rider who has been located in America for a years, struck trouble last month. During the running of tin-temi-:i'.al of the .National Championship. >ied Hill a:,d Palme: came to blows on the back stretch, and later. Palmer punched Hill's train.tr in the eye. For the first offence, both Hill and Palmer ■were fined £::: while Before,- Kcl.scy suspended Palmer Mnhhaitely for his s ml tiffenre. Palm--:- v.-.:-; jusi '"•.-inning lo strike form again a. t'n- tim.- of his SU'Spe;- -lion.

George G'vv. the Australian boy chamnioii billiardisi. has arris ed at Leeds, "lie practices ei:;!il hours daily, playing George Nelson, the champion of Yorkshire, who -.viii probably b" his opponent ivi a series of exhibition malGi'-s. The 'losing hazard marvel" has already CtVUi'U foriu. In on.- game he net'!, tinSne average of >:',. including a break of i'.r, oil the red ha!!. Grar '»v;il make mis first ais.eara.ice at Leeds early in October. He wilt play in Yorkshire and J-nnigi.sh.iro, r; aching London in Fehiei•i.:-,- or March. At the Knglish AnuUee.r Athletic ~"TVu!v :hid. a surprise .v.r; oxnerhaeed in regard lo hie Let yards edit. The r-priv.f ii'iro iuec. tin A mem an pedestrian. F. L. : hir/isde] 1. of Pennsylvania Vnivv'':-i:'. L> •'<- London gpec'.n torn le. Uoth he am! liio hj dder. Lie little South African. P. K. Walker, won iheir preliminary heats in th - easiest fashion. General opinion favoured the success of "Walker, but after t-nimiiiir the faster find leading a.i fifty yards tin- superior strength roil stride of the American ■told in tinisaing through the heavy going and a.noihe'- sprint championship j.assdl into .he foreign keeping, it was a great race I savs the Lonilo:: "Kii'eree"). an 1 Ywi'l-e-r's do-pci-alc- limd li-nist for rite '.vorsiel was a sight to tee. lie was bea'cni a v-'iy few ineh"S ;n Li 1-.~lh sec. Good running in the fircahL-taiiCe-;. ciiampiohsiiie 'est vair. and is leading i'or it again, scoring Pi- ..ad IV, t,, 171 iuni liif>. l'.ir some, time pad :i hits be.-n known tf'tat all Is net well with the Australian ' itcii. and 'Sporliug Life" reports thai I"o--i!e. the titdestrian. acting on medical iulvire. vvilf probably cease running. The New York Herald of Aug. •_> I -stales ihat Ltini"il will probably lead -t | -. ( . \mei-ican teimic team to Australia. lit essibly MoLotighlin, M. 11. Long and Seals Wrignt will go. At Stockholm on Wednesday' (August iM) the Victorian amateur, Frank Keauxcpaire won the 500 metre international f-wimming race by 7." yards. Th/- lime v.-as 7 ruin, u l-si.li sees., which is a record. BOXING-.

<'he Austi-dktsian Amateur C'h nmphmVnip fixture v.'ill fake place ;n Auckland j>n the uv(T,i!i;'s of l-'riday- ami Saturday if next week. It. is. .■xvi-f-.l thai full teams from X.S.W.. X,w Zealand, ami fHieenslauil. will parth ipale. -vI; 11.• T.:,31'a;;in. may also !.•..• ri.-pri-.-;.-nl i-«L in a h-s----fcir decree. Tlii- Southland la.xiue; Association v,ill present an intoresiin.if prn.urnuinm i>\ Gore on WViim'sikiy 'Viiiiim-. Sm.i.-in-l>er 7th. A number of ieush-rn lusLrin i'li'.ateurs will take rarl. while i:iii!'i' ami Inveiv-.iridll v.'ill : iso be !•,■!.r.-.-.-m.-.1. Several Guiv youth-men. a.mi Air <l. Wallen, in particular, haw- b, en lendiny; ■valuable aiil m reuurd lo t,e- | ir.■!i nli_t: :ir\•prei'U rat mm-, and. with tin- experience Diey are likely lo save ae, ( .;i,"o.| |.y tim time the imtni-y eomuiaios. ilo-v si.on!.! not kesMate amy bnmm- in lauuci.di- tin-inropos-d K.-esferli idsi.rici Association. His ra,:iiv 1 rime Is in boxina- ami otimr athletic i'ir.. m* will hj- |,|.a:-.-,i to hear ;that the tr-a-sur. - ..:' the S. !;.A ( Mr T. l..oub!e> is l.ipidiv r. i ov-niis;- Iruin tim 'fl'Eects dl an operation, ami should jß<,on b-> on the w.upalh ai;ai(i where !';.• Jioble art is couceiuod. -Mr Double has lieen laid aside of. and on for >.,me Um • past, as thv ivsu't oL' a rather peculiar Occident. A tfoo.l iiiany years 0.140 !:,■ WHS known as a clack cyclist, and an iO'cidontai i'all on • ii - trail, resulted in Lis jaw boina; broken or an injur.',- of X'.ueh the same chur.mier. Tin- off..els C\'i not trouble him seriously for some ;-cars, but eventually ue suffered from rr.any swellings in tin: vieinily of lie.' hurt, and the came eoiild mo be decide,l Tinon. The X-rays W"i'e iinnlly r.'iuisi-,tioiii-d and thi-v disclosed U,,. fact that a dis'e.dea-d tool!: nail beeom,- .-mm-dded in the jaw. Ik nee ike 1 rouble. The molar, a v";y sound one. has now been removed, and it is 10 he boned our friend ''Tom" will soon be abb- lo wear !!;,• milieus a-ra.n it' lo- th .nks fit. Tin: reitirn lotii.-si between e\-.\| am j. kinder Hilly kllli'it and Jo,- Uu-sell. ; ,i .be Brisbane Stadium, dr.-w a lim'''house." an 1 the iari'e erowd jiresenl had the filrisiin- of wiim.ssin- Un- be.-1 contest, acci-rdiii.e to ohi-tiiu- listi,- fo|. lowers liei'e that has ever been 5 ,.,. n j rl 1 ~.iys Sidney " I U- fore,-" ). Th,. last, time the l>air uie Ikiioli won in :p rounds, an i il .•■ majoriii' |o-esi ni !m,i time' v.'as desirous of -.-.-in-; a e-t'iin battle, feeli. «■ conlhl.-.u Mm: Uie Kris-1-aue lad would make a turn-h beii..,-Phowin-v; am! so it tiirm-d out. KOUI lads v. • re ~'-i.-i:'"l hi He- riiie iijlf an 11OHI' iu'ior t> I he 1 SI. alio tin/ vei.'-iits v. .■••■• ihhott s !". ICu >'! l -■ a. Tiii'ht ihroiie.i.out me u'" I'uumi- im- mill foe_o.i ~! a la.-'. 1 lip. I, oil, la. Is bi'iim; ill .alp., rb eomlttiou. .'st bom. lain-,., lilliotL sine.' I ! ■ b"--l ad'.aufa.'.-. but When ul eim-o ,|U irfi s Kus.-'-li '.. onld CCOI'C most. Th • et.eii ona-n t. Wa- Imi-ir rmht front star' M lini.-h. and li.e ylUll- of 'he so,•.■:;•tors was reinin is.-.-nl Of a bite I'l'.v.d ."I an in:|>or! all I I'oolball fixture. At the end of lie- 1 weni i.-i ii ioti.nd J-aliott wa- dealai'i'ii the winner. tliotlk'li a 1; 1 many Uiou-lit a draw v.'OUbl have 1.-n-r. eonvel, but tin- arlieb'S T.alk'd Tor :t tleeision. COMMON WKAI/L'l I TKAM. AlTk'li.V.Nb, Auk. -■"■ The -Uvivttirv of t ii•• N'orihern IJoxiii^r .Assoi'i-nimi . M"' Ttmiaeon, is in 1 "i|.t of ealde ailvu-e Hem .Mr t ml-l'iv 1. rfiTftai'V nf the \'-w South Wiib-s .\sso.•latioi:. 'tha: Australian ropres.yntat 1 ves. whll ~,.,-, ~, ■i-.i.niiet" 111 the Atisti ala.uau ciffriioredi in ■- '<' 1""'' held at Auekhind on'seoreuib'.-! :: and .'k left SA dnoy by *e Maheiw vesterday, and will arrive

:U Auckland on Sunday. The dilf'erent States are represented as follows :—- Victoria hcavv-weight ; Queensland, bantam, feather and Heavy- weigh t ; New South Wales. bantam. feather, light, seller and middle-Weigh is. HOCKEY. I liy "Circle. - ) AD G Kobiusoii, the roach to the Kep. team, has liie following remarks to make with regard to Wednesday's game :■— ■a in the- whole 1 was much pleased wilii the form displayed by the "Heps" The forwards were quids .on to me ball, followed uo well, and showed an inf"lliyeai :-r;,.,0 of the short passing game which is "such a feature of modern liockev. Tle-v iiehied well Willi their -t-ci;-' and over and o\cr again spoilt iheir opi.nneuls' passes by cli ver suck work i'm two ocean,,us I noticed the centre-forward adroitly work the ball a wav Iron: leil to right from under the vi v no-1- of the opposing bad;, who evieu'lv expected a pass to inner left. iu.-li a.I 'o! which the pass was seiu lo jailer ! igli I. "lae l.aik clidsion on the whole played an e\cc!le::i game, slopped eleanly and. well ami led the forwards with judhmi nl. 'l'aere was almost an entire absence ot 'speculating, an indication tit.it iliis i-epiei.eiisible p:actice on the part of ilie bnchs is becoming a thing ot the '' .'\uv,. a word or two'as to the weak p.>i:i!.- :- -The centre-forward is inclined to wander at times from the place. He should ever bear in mind thai liis sphere of aciiiui is mainiv confined to die middle line or i!r. helm lie is the pivot, as il -.\e.-e. ~f ihe forward line, and should alwavs endea\oi;r lo keep annul midway beiweon his inner left and inner ligni. ut course u:e exigencies of the moment irequenilv necessitate his swerving to one sin-, or the other, but he should be quick to leturn to his place. • h;t"h !-\\ ing is also disposed to wander iin a drv ground his place 1 should not, as a rule,"exceed about S Li) It) yards of ui" touch-line. When play is in or mar the opponents' circle he will of course close in. Inn even then lie should noi overdo it. as he must be constantly on the watch to intercept the clearinghit of the defenders and pass back into the circle.

"Holh he and the left wing should also li. tir in mind that, if they ii.nl a pass to tlie centre is blocked, such a pass should not be attempted. 11l these it is frequently right to pass right across to the other 'wing, who is pro.h-il.-i.-.- not so carelulty marked. If he cannot pass direct himself, it is good play to send the ball in centiv-hu-f. who in his turn will despatch it to the proper quarter. "Inside left exhibits a tendency at tiim-s io play too close lo his left wing. This embar.isses left wing, and prevents hi- playing the proper game. "In.-nie riuht noes 100 much slopping

v.Hh the hand. This method of lidding should as much as possible be reserved for the backs. The forward division must learn to take all their passes on their stfeks. Inside right also lost at least two likelv goals ii.v wild shooting. When ihere is no >ime for anything but a blind shit a pass should lie given to some comrade more favourably si mated. •Bight nib-hack played a risky game at limes, charging in ami meeting the ball wUh his stick. He lias evidently a

(.■■mil eve. ;i.i>l did Hot come to grief on Wosne-ous . !m with a fast forward line opposed lo him he might not always ~( so i. nii!i:ii". 1 should prefer to see b m u.-c a ...iter method of .stopping the fall. "Goal-keept '■' stopped some 'hot' shots in goo 1 s'-'u, but he does not appear to take itindiv to using- his privilege ot kk-kin ; wi,";, lie if. in (litlieulties. 'lliis is a pnsilege whieh he cannot alford to ncglcc . as it is frequently the only was- lo Mop a certain goal. I noticed i e'was wealing tiiitt hoois, most tinstiltahie !'•«;• . goal-ket per. who shouhl provide him.- ■ ' with as stout a pair as pos.-ibh. so thai he max- kick with conlidence. The sciTelurv of the Southland Hockey Association ves'terdav received intimation from the 0.11.A. that the Canterbury reps. s\id journes' south to oppose Southland a; invercargill on September PI. It is de.-:rcd to hold a praclice game at a o'clock this evening, and it is hoped thai a strom; side will roll up at Queen's Park to umiish the reps. Willi active and uru mal training' work. ■■linllv" in the dago iJaiiy Times says lhat ilie (ilauo t"ni'.i stdecte.i to play Southland on Wednesday next will he accepted as fairly representing iu;i S hoi t.ev strength. The forwards aie'considered to he a very strong line. p'-ferring in t In- ladies' match las'. Saturday ti:e same writer savs tliat Southland had e ;1 -i!s the best of tilings in the lirst spell, lie lh.il.ks tliat the three splendid dribbling runs le-nlting in lone-handed .t,i.als for Southland Would hardly have came ..;f on a dry ground.

Hear -'Circle." :-- A iiue-iion for you: Has Lie rejit eSin tali x'e team proved i eafonablv satisfaetorv V When tile team .'.is picked 1 pointed out .certain oie. ions weakn-'sses in Hij wings of the forward line, and as tin- dale of the match with I'Ligo draws ileal er I begin lo believe that these veakue.--se.-i are greater than i at lirsi reckoned. 1 strongly- believe in givine to those who undertake the iliankless office of selectors all possible .•■■.ipporL and il would be very pleasant hide.,l to hj . able to say that the team - e!ei le i has demonstrated its liiness to carry Southlands colours against Olago. Pui lias ii ' The backs are all right, i-tti the forward line lias not played one .- alislaciory game. The right wing is still ineffective in attack. (.niter and inner right made a bad showing on Wednesday again.-1 the Pastern Jiislrict. They iiad not previously played a game aiiywh -re li'-ar representatiy e form, and I beg to ass you candidly whether you • ■:-peei liieii:. by Millie miracle, to acoiiire form and combination all of a -a.ddeii on the field next Wednesday V «'an such .1 thing fairly he included ; Hiring lb-- probabilities V Wednesday's .game also made ii clear thai Hamilton is not c|i:a,;!ied 10 play with Pren on the left wing. lie wa - overweighted by hi; opponents and outpaced by his I'.mpaniof. Well. till 11. since lltes" : oil.is of weaUne-s have been so elenrlv o-scio-ied on mo held 1 Plough, as I have .■■id. they were pi-.-tly obvious before the team took the Held) is il not worth while trying lo effect an improvement. Still endeavouring to maintain a condition of mind VPpassionate and sane' I am .•■ p-oiigly of opinion that Pauil. Pal lender. Patrd. Pren and Gilmour are a forward line alrnosl a-; strong again as McChe'.-ne;'. Strang. P.aird. Pren and i i.imil 1 n:.' Candidly, my dear "Circle," v. hat is your own private and inward Ihougki on the matter. Of course the .•-electors 111 i.v refuse to lie advised and 'hen we shall have to await the issue of the matches.. Then, if no changes are made. 1 expect to have the pleasure cd a-king you to print in very large ; vpe those terribly wise words : "I told you -o.' Meantime, as not one of the S. ulhlund leant'.; games has been satis-l.o-tory L seems to me tliat the question 'war. s plenty of air and free . peeeh.- Yours, -'.spectator." LAV7IT TENUIS. NKW YORK". Aug. -,7. Ih-eoived -'e. 7 'J."» p. 111. •,1 ienins Thomas Luinlv (Los Angel, ;-■;:,!> defeated Peals Wright, al Lliod.island. GOLF NOT 23, lily ••Cleel..") The ice -- of .Mis, Collin;:, of WelIh.ahia. in til'- New Xealaad cha.nnion- ; ,|, in ha -. i.e.-n Mie most no! .■yinrtliy ;.,■.'::! of tlo- Week, and show.: what may he accomplished bv an enthusiastic iNioii in a eomparaluoly ,lnnM per'n.iliinil. in fuel seems 1.. ha the moral of this vear's ciiamoioiisii ip. I I will ho.ihtie---:. iune heel: noted from the

; -| rl biettrajihical skelehes piibllslied in t!i is i.ai.i r .ve.-derday that both Aliss Cdlilis and Miss Wra y (die rmniei'-ii)))

:.,-.' vntMii; Koifers-d mean have been ],l;,vi:i'4 Ljoll" for no more than a little while. The youny; Well in-iouian ( 1 lia.l ii.,. honour o|' her a 'diorl I innm';,,. ai die ar,,'. I Ihink. of six), has I,eon ft, Utt'd \>'ilh .a "meieorie" career, •, a! I," lelMi mil seem e \tl :,;;■• ra led ii'ii„ii ~,■.■• rein, mbers thai she took up v ,[ 1 . 1 rioiisly no earlier tliau the be-

enoiina of this war. and since llieli has iu'i-oiii" channdon of Welliiuttou. i-hani-l,ion ~'' \\, irarapti, and champion nf \ev.' Zealand. II must, of course, be tvmoiub. red that she idayi d itolf "in a fashion" when she was at •.a-].nni hi whieli mean-; that :-lie beiian lo hamlle clubs al an aim Wlien llexo lit .'.' ill their l!.-'.e Collie-t Very much more ea:-ily lhaii ii can ever do afterward-, ami nmans aho probabli' thai she idem by lirlne of precept or e\a!iiple, laid Ihe fouudalion-' of a r.ood .....liim;' siyle -a most valuable ;,.-,,.1 Pan none th.- b'<s Aliss Collin's performance- at'.- remarkable, and she had ~>crv .'.vole for beiim a .m'y parUeii--I,ii i.v pi oud \0111.:; '..'oniau ia-U Weilm-.--

Ali s Ada.' i". m.hleMly an , :.ce|,tiomall .■ ai 'led ola . er. ileto;. il,.- toiirnai,,. a! I" -- an di' wa-- -;."l."ii of as a I,|.,'!> v. ii.ie-r. and riom Co: re-.j ~a., !■• lice aalhel'at Heat the pi oplie. - I i i|ef \ 1 e.' o l',' :,/.,.. Idem- to b- jiisii!i"d aile ha.-. ■o-emim l\ . an . amount of e| f .-.,,, lid'-t;. .-. and en:.-,-.- i n;e:-i ■.. hi: a linn ,|,.[,.i meal i.oi to win il, an aII 11 ad" of Mi.-- ','-. :a . '.- '"!■ .'-.'ic,- in t - | ■ i-mi 1,,.' ~-,::, r.-.l Ir.n.i the rolb.w in..- '-'.eii ~f h,-r : eo,-e lor the I! i.- I nine hob-:-. ... hieh. I'.' the aid of liie !,a.-in,,he.l ...porl of tic match ami . card i'min |[,e eourse I IlllVe I II able lo Work oat. siiow i ni-. Ice louylk ■■ of Ike vtiri-ui:-:

Southland's repre-entati ves at the e'i-mr.i(-iii.'-liip meetinu' havi- not diaidicuisiied themselves, but they have jmob.hlv learned u deal Unit will be of Übe to 'hem, ami in another year,

mav be, thev will do bettor. Mrs Ilaiidvside did verv well in the approaching competition, being amongst those who tied fur second place in an exacting contest, and -Mrs Barclay made somewhere about fourth best gross score in tlit- J>onnellv ('up haudicai> event, in which there Were some dozens ul" competitors. From private advices 1 learn that the last named player, after squaring with bogey lor the first three holes in one of the other events, had the misfortune to break her mid-iron, was compelled to retire, and was unable to haw the club re-shafted in time lor the next match. These be ihe fortunes ot war and are doubtless very excellent medicine, like many other unpleasant i hi iik's. ... 4I am told that the visiting pollers U i Christehurch have had an altogether enjovahle time. The weather has been boaiitifullv line, though a trille liot; the course lias been delightful. and the Christehurch ladies have shown themselves to he admirable hostesses, even enddying for the visitors' whenever llial was possible. Loeallv there are important doings aI'oot. A start lias been made with the preparation of the new course, and there is hope that it may be ready tor golf this summer —a consummation devoutlv to be wished. The Green Committee is to lie commended for its energv in pushing the scheme along; but I have heard some criticism of some ol the methods being employed. 1 understand that the committee in its wisdom has decided that the new greens shall not be "made" in the ordinary sense ot the word as applied to greens. The ground is to be levelled to a certain extent, but it is not to be ploughed or dug. The idea is that all excrescences such as are too abrupt to he permissable on a putting green are to be skinned and lowered, the spoil being used to till up objectionable hollows, and the turt being- afterwards replaced. So far so good. But in the meantime the selected areas are being rolled with the lug Corporation roller at a cost of < I am told) £1 per day. What golfers seemed to be wondering on Wednesday was wherein lav the wisdom of rolling at such expense, ground that is to be afterwards disturbed? The question, seems to be a verv natural one, to say no more, and the matter is here mentioned because several of our most experienced golfers have spoken to me about it in preltv definite terms. Doubtless, the Green Committee has not acted without due consideration, and It might re-assure some doubting players if the committee stated its side of the matter, which I shall be very glad to make public. Another subject of recent comment is a new fixture which has been added to the furniture of the Club house in the shape of a long table which runs nearly the whole length of the men's room and is immovable. it is. 1 understand, intended to be used as a tea table, There is urgent need in the Club house tor more lockers, and I was given to understand some time ago that the secretary, after a good deal of careful thought, had solved the difficult problem of getting them into the small space available, and had evolved a scheme whereby lockers and tea table might be provided bv one and the same structure. The present arrangement is. therefore, a tritie puzzling. . "Wednesday's golf was most enjoyable, and Armstrong's win in the bogey match for the Captain's trophy was verv creditable to that player, who is showing evidence of a steady return to form. Several other players had the Colonel well in hand for the first nine, but there was a sad falling away in the second round. It seems to be necessary once more to remind voting players of the rules. II lias been stated several times in these notes that when once a pair has forfeited its place on the course, and has signalled or otherwise recognised the right of those behind to go through, thev (the displaced ones) must allow the' others to pass out of range before thev continue to play. This rule is so frequently broken that reiteration of it is inevitable. The A Grade ladies' match yesterday for Silver Button, resulted in a tie between Mrs It. J. Gilmour and Mrs D. .J. Gilmour, both being one down on bogey.

THE I'URP. The nil nun I generni meeting- of members of the Tapanui Racing Club will be Jield on Saturday evening. Goldsail. who is very fresh and well, but on the big side-, may be given a run at tlio Birchwood limit races next month. Order, by The Officer, is thought to be in foa' to Canroi.ert, and her owner is hoping for soni~fning good, as this smart mare's firs', and only foal, a fine lillv met with an accident and proved useless. On Tuesday last Mr D. Jones' Motuorasia, by .let d' Kau —Seraph, foaled a nice brown lillv to Anei, bv The X J ossible (Xordenfe'hll). from Fair Nell (Apreinoiit —Idalia). This matron. together with Primula, who is also in foal, by the wav, were secured at a clearing sale of stud mares owned by Mr S. 11. Gollan. of Huwke's Bay. and disposed of at auction in Invercargill on behalf of trainer IV T. Hogan. it turns out. after all. til tit Wild West's Panroberf foal did not survive, which leav.'.s that one lime successful racing heroine, with but one living representative a colt bv Canrobert. l'rom a breeding point of view, Wibl West has proved a very costly investment to her importing owner, Mr Bain. Mr W. Perry, ivno in bye-gone years, owned some fast trotting horses, lias i csided at Drummond and Vinton, and teen on a visit to Southland for the past fortnight. Mr Perry lias been living in Canterbury fo- some years, but it is quite on the cards thai he will return permanently to this end of the uiluiiy.

The enthusiasm of many Western I dstrict sportsmen in connection witli the cross-country game was strongly ixempliiied on Wednesday, when motor" < sirs and traps were utilised to convey i number of well-known personages from lleddon Bu-di and Otautau to Poslyn Hush, with the .inject of assisting al Hie Flagged Steeplechase promoted by Hie Invereai gill section of the BirchWood Hunt.

The deat.il is announced from ICngland of Mr .lames Smitn. who in ISTC established a record of carrying off the cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire Stakes with the one horse —ltosebcry. Trotting trainer T. Tiison has, of late, been busilv i ngagecl breaking to saddle and harness a number of young horses, but whether any of them will develop satisfactory racing form or not remains io be elucidated. It is more than likely 'hat some of them will be heard of in lutlire at th" purs..- end of stakes, as this experienced mentor passes many wellbred voung trotters and pacers through his hands'each season. 'flie cross-country horseman, J-I. Can-, who had his shoulder severely injured at the recent Grand National meeting at Ulecarton, has arrived with his wife and I'amilv In Invercargill and will settle down' in this locality. When Carr recovers suflieiently to pursue active operation-; lie will be found actively engaged in the preparation of the horses comprising "Mr C. Sefion's" team, and probably some others, as he is a very careful man Willi bloodsiock and is widely and favourably known in Southland.

WANGANPI, August :.'(!. Tin- .Marlon J.C. weights are as follows:--

KLPCTIHO HANMOAP (.". furlongs)--c 'on' endei,t !).!', Golden Loop ll.fi, Tina 'l',i,i m ID. Ilinekorangi 5.5, Pongoniai ,v-l. M'fiieio s:: Valentine, and Vibration 7 l ■'■ St. Tones- and Mikuhau 7.11. Seaweed Vl' Succession T.li. I''lrsl Battery. \ I warn "and Puapare 7.1',. Aloreylioff. Lady .Motiio.i. .Merogg .\lerri Valel. Varna. Tei-ua ila i riiigton. Puketolara. I-Aa, 'J'aniak.a'. and Port Cullis 7.U.

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HACK STF-Hl'ldOl'llASF (ll \ , miles) Daklev II.S. NoyJ 11.0. Alaku ID. Hi, Full t'rv lii.ii. .Ml Cook- 1D..'., Don Carlos in. |, Showman ID.n, lieeline !>. lii. Whiila-diot ii I )J. Kiro Alii ii.l 1. CaMout ii.ii, Golden Glow. Whimper, .lack, Fad./ Creswick. Garrison, .Mahai'a. UU'hau, .\i.1411 and Glmiiunro :i.7.

snoirrs iianficap <,-, furiun^s,i — Xoi'lli Fast li. 11. Sir Antrim n.hi, .Multiple •;.;. Taiiokahn N.I. Golden Fa:;h' s.n. V i T.Fi. Knrorna, Gen lei,den 1 7 in. \'oeinani; ~'■'. San F, rnnndn 7.N, ■|'iia'i"a 7.',. Ti' IbUi. 1 >\'erl illle. I )uarl T.li, I »,-:n r.-t 7.1. -\l iss .\.l\:-.ni-/ 7. I. Ali-rehant-!..an 7.1.1, I linekoranx i, and Simile D. F_\ \l.\ l:T< IN lIAXI Ht 'Al' (oiie mile and a ,|; ~in:.-.-i SamFircain !'..',. I.ad.v .M,-dnl-ii - 1 ami Sir l-'ri.- ''" .V ' ■'. No; ih l-Ja-d vs. 1 1,.--, 1 :i!,(.:r N.F Khmm'i "ll \. I. I'.i.fli.u ■■; i Mai, hi., V. i::. 'i'hi- l.ai I; Tipinc and 1: ■- , .-,, ii- ~;,. U'.ida-traka and S'n,al ad.r V |, t. i. -111 1- m, '.mhluMau. Si. I'.-liN, llilande. ',(,■! 1 i,- 1:.,-- a/id Marl,,:, , •■. I l,f, 1; I:; ~mni..,, lie, .■-um.'iil. Hi-nun L 1; 1 '.;, ;S.,n' ,|i-.; ii !I. '.laiathini. K' i"al. and .\,,1,,i i'VI 'V.\ Fall W l-'i .VFK 1 , rm bum.-- 1 .-'■! I-., i!, mid. a, id'-: * 111 ali'l Sli n,a ',l. I|. Tina Tua ii.„. Wa I I'll 1111 i '■'.■'.. Tain Gh-n |i,-i\iGi. Ibaieikei.i and N,,l,eii,n vi. S; l.lllisili'li s.s. It.-renin - I. I lawirl. >, ■' !:i,v,i| .Maid. Alalb f. .Ma.-P-r Slr.i I and SI,-a,-,.niF' 7.1.".. Hinnwi-rn. Gom|,o-i'd. liuiirlioit and I'raneer 7.11', Al.tsler Hnddo 7. 1 1. Torpoinl. Fpsom Down.-:. .Mi'di 1 eri'aiii'.ui, .Ma: lor Sylvia and Onepiihi 7 U. BILLIARDS. SVH.VI'iV. .Auk. -'■".. At biMiards Foherts. playing Fiudriini, comidlf'd D.'-ii in one break his Australian l'.?. ord. Al KM!' >FI;NF. Ann. '_'.',. F.nmball, ilie New Smith Wules amatear di-impl'Mi. playing Tricks 1 Viet ori'i 1 !or the Australian amateur liiempinnGiip. compiled ISD in oit" break, an AusM'aliai: amateur record.

.FOOTBALL. Juniors again next week. Schools' trial game to-morrow. Town v. Western District Wednesday. Southland v. Canterbury on Saturday. South Canterbury play Otago to-mor-row. Marlborough meet Wellington B. on Saturday. Sickness prevalent in Southlands travellers. A Sevens-side Tourney due at Tapamu to-morrow Wellington confront Wanganui at Webbville to-morrow. South Canterbury's team may be strengthened at Dunedin. It is a pity that the Soutlhand combination, as selected, could not be got to tour north, and it is a greater pity still that the men have departed with several influenza patients in their ranks. Had anything like the full strength of the Maroons been represented, with all fit and well, the result of the tour would have gone far to show us just where the province stands to-day, and what may be expected next season. The majority of the real reps, have several years' football yet before them, and have not yet reached the top of their form, thus it would have been more satisfactory to all concerned had the best men been able to visit Canterbury, Wairarapa, and Wellington. A Christchurch telegram of yesterday's date states: —At the meeting of'the Canterbury Rugby Union Committee there was some discussion as to the date of the North v. South Island match. It was suggested that the match should be played each year on June 3. A subcommittee was appointed to consider the advisability of adopting some definite scheme in regard to interprovincial fixtures. It was ordered to report also on the rules governing the Ranfurly Shield matches, and the date of the North v. South Island match. The intention is to make Sub-committee's recommendation the basis of suggestions to the New Zealand Union. INTER-HIGH SCHOOLS MATCH. The annual football match between the Otago and Southland High Schools will be played on Rugby Park at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday. There is no charge for admission. The Otago boys will arrive by the first express to-day. As both teams are in good form, a close match is expected. Following are the teams : Southland —A. Hewat, F. Wilson, J. Hewat, Dobbie, D. Mac Gibbon, N. Stead, T. Wilson, Catto, S. Mac Gibbon (or C. Thomson), Christie, Cody, Irving, McQueen, W. McCaw, S. Hanan. Emergencies : Ferguson, Houston, Frew, Seddon. Otago—O'Shea, Ross, McCallum, Don, Black, Glasgow, Baxter, Cook, Mclnnes, Andrews, Reid, Le Cren, Whyte, Hay, Lomas. PRESS ASSOCIATION MISLED. WELLINGTON, Aug. 25. On August 13, a Press Association telegram appeared from New Plymouth with respect to the dispute that has been going on over the visit of the Manawatu team to Hawora. This telegram made an illusion to a.report of disgraceful conduct lodged against the Manawatu men, but later information showed that there was no foundation for the statement, which is positively denied, end the message was evidently based on a mistake. Under the circumstances the telegram should not have been circulated, and the Press Association reprets that it should have been made the medium of what reads as an attack on the character of the Manawatu players. WELLINGTON (11) ; TARANAKI (6). NEW PLYMOUTH, Aug. 25. The Wellington-Taranaki representative football match was played here this afternoon in splendid weather and on a dry ground before a big crowd of spectators. The moral victory was far greater than that indicated by the actual scores. The. Taranaki team was far inferior to the visitors —inferior in the matter of condition, inferior in combination, in tactics and in knowledge of rhc game. The home team was beaten absolutely, v.nd. the wonder is that the winners' score was not very much larger. The match, as indicated by the scoring, was not one-sided, and five or six thousand people on the terraces were treated to some e.vciting and solid play between two earnest teams. The Taranaki forwards were too slow, however, and were over-matched by their nimble opponents, whose work clearly proved the utility of a training-shed, just as the display given by Taranaki showed tne futilitv of playing as a representative combination fifteen units some of whom would hardly be able to recognise one another m thd street. The weakness of the nome team was attributable directly to th ; want of combined training. 11 as is generally believed and reported, Auckland had the upper hand in Saturday's match to such an extent ■as to cripple the attack of the Wellington backs, the Northerners must be a very diiticult nut to crack, and it is extremely doubtful (perhaps beyond doubt) whether the Taranaki team can bring the Tianfurlv Shield home this year. Taranaki was undoubtedly weakened by the absences of Tayl >r. Roberts and Pini ; but it has u. be remembered that Wellington plaved witnout Roberts. After Stohr iiad placed a magnificent goal from half-wav wi'hin four minutes of the kick-off titers were hopes, but the home side was outclassed and Wellington won by 11 to fi.

ASSOCIATION NOTES. (By Linesman.) The Home-Colonial game on Wednesday at Queen's Park was not such a success as was anticipated. The teams as chosen did not turn out, and a same between nine home and nine colonial plavers resulted. It was scarcely a failthing to the selectors who depended on Wednesday's play to decide any doubt they had as to the representative team. The Nightcaps players notified the Association of their inability to attend at Wednesday's game, and although it placed the selectors in rather an awkward position it is hardly to be wondered at. The Nightcaps team has travelled six times to town with practically always the same players, and surely the selectors would have been able to decide on anv players from Nightcaps for the representative team without Iheir presence on Wednesday. The following team would give a good account of themselves against Otago on Wednesday next: —-Goal: Goss (Celtic); backs: McKenzie (Nightcaps), Wright (Bluff); ha]ves:MeEachran (Celtic), Taylor (Nightcaps), Middlemiss (lnvercargill); forwards: Blyth and Thomson (Nightcaps), Howie (Celtic), Mitchell (Bluff), and McGregor (Nightcaps); emergencies: Beaton, Keid, Richardson and Lee. Once more the habit of questioning the referee's decision was prevalent on Wednesday. Players should remember that although the'referee is not infallible, his decision once given is unalterable on the Held of play. Tliere were very little footwork and combination in Wednesday's game. Occasionally Macklam and Lee would make an attempt, but with no .support they had to give it up. The Home players got a big scare when the Colonials got their first goal before crossing over. After the interval with the wind against them the Home team's chances of winning looked hopeless, and but for Fryer tailing back to the defence line it is hard to say what the result might have been. As it was, they were lucky to draw. Some remarks were passed on Wednesday, as to the selectors' ideas of a rep. team, which were not complimentary. To those whom this paragraph concerns, it might be said, that the selectors have the interests of the game thoroughly at heart, and if one team .should be better represented than another, give the selectors the benefit of the doubt. Truly a selector has a thankless job.

N.Z. KENNEL CLUB. WELLINGTON, August 25. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Kennel Club was held to-day. .Mr Ptiul Hunter, of Porangahau (President), occupying the chair. The balance-sheet, which showed an excess of receipts over expenditure of £3i> 7s 2d, was adopted after short discussion. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr Paul 11 unter:execulive committee, Messrs \V. .ianson (Wellington). W. Ryan (Auckland), P. E. Watson and' Richmond (Canterbury); .secretary and treasurer, Mr H. Dovey; auditors* Messrs H. Ivember and Son. (Mr Jan.son who formerly held the office of treasurer refused re-election and the offices were therefore coTnbined.) The secretary's salary was fixed at £3O. Dunedin Fanciers' Club moved to make the registration fee of dogs .sixpence instead of one shilling. This lapsed for want of a seconder. A further remit from Dunedin asked that a clause in the executive rule providing that each delegate to the executive of the New Zealand Kennel Club should be a resident of the town or district wherein the cluo lie represents is situated be deleted. After some discussion this was lost. A third Hum-din remit sought to provide that no ccrtilicale shall be awarded by the New Zealand Kennel Club unless a'dog shall have won at least one challenge eertitleale in each island. 'Phis lapsed for want of a seconder. Nelson Jvennel Club was granted afiilialion.

CYCLING. ATTEMPTED too .MILKS RECORD. '•HRTSTCHPRCH, Aug. 25. W. L. Oldham, a Christchurch cvclisl, at templed to lower the 100 miles unpneed bicycle record, which is hold by L. Meredith (England), who covered the oistance in 4 hours 52 mins. 51 -l-sth sees. Oldham had to ride from Waverley to Oxford and back twice, and left Waverley at 7.15 a.m.. and covered the erst 50 in 2 hours 32 minutes, derpitp the fact that he had to ride for tibniit ha!f-a-mile over newly-laid shingle. Halfway back he punctured his tvre with a sharp piece of metal ; hut he changed his machine, and only lost 15 ;-t>cond.'-. On his second Journey

to Oxford, he encountered a strong r.orth-weste-ly wind soon after passing Kangiora, and he plugged against it right to the turn, where the wind dropped to nothing/consequently lie derived uo assistance from it on the return lourney. Ha completed the 100 miles in 5 hours. i! 8 mins. 45 sees., which, when all is considered, was a very fine performance.

•ri,,- iini.;r..n •■::.» yimis r. wiis. Hi's :i-'i .. i Tin- i'lini'T •_'; •• j l.'ai'sPs Ki.tl I'"' .. H (I'KnrUc's iMii't i::r> .. :: • • • '•'■'■' ) .. i> Tiic fp-li.H I'"- .. 4 Tin' l-ui'iiis .... 3,i) ,, Total 4:;