THE PLAYGROUND.

Southland Times, Issue 17305, 29 March 1913, Page 10

THE PLAYGROUND.

PAST AND FUTURE ATHLETICS BOXING, BOWLING, GOLF, ETC. gMIXD ST •ONIOOEXB.*

Otautau A-S.’a sports-are due on Wednesday next. ’ The angling season closes on Wednesday, April 30th 'A N.Z. Northern Union football team is to tour in Australia. The Stadium Calendar, a monthly paper dealing with the Olympic Games of. 1916, has been Issued for the first time in Germany. The King of Spain is having a 50ft twin-screw motor, yacht , built at East Cowes yards. He is an enthusiastic yachtsman. While Mrs Frew was fishing with two rods from a boat at Klllln, Loch Tay, the spinners were taken simultaneously by two salmon. Both fish were landed, weighing 231b and 151b. '■ prynhlr Betty, a Welsh terrier, looked on as the best of her variety In England, has been poisoned at the Harllngton kennel of her owner, Mr Walter S. GlJ'nn, of the Inner Temple. Mr Glynn, who is well known on the Manchester circuit, had refused an offer of £l5O for Betty. .Matters in Invercargill l are In a somewhat unsettled state with regard to llugby. football, owing to the division of the half-holiday between Wednesday and Safuyday. However, several country teams promise to enter for a Saturday competition, and this should add a zest to epd-of-the-week matches. A former resident of York, Mr Edmund Wilson, who died last February, left by his will all his property, except two mail legacies, to the York City Corporation to provide swimming instructors for three Ydrk clubs and promote the knowledge of swimming and lifesaving as the Corporation think best. A 300 miles motor cycle road race was recently decided in India, and was won by a 2% h.p. Enfield, The first prize was worth £IOO. There is room for a long distance event of the kind in this eolmtry. , „ The New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union's championship sports will be decided next Reason at the Auckland Exhibition at the latter end of January. This will enable competitors at holiday fixtures to work into ttie very best of condition. An official count of horse-drawn vehicles and mechanically-propelled conveyances (mof'or cars, lorries, etc.) was made last week on the St. Kilda. road, Melbourne, and the traffic figures for 24 hours were 1500 horse-drawn vehicles, and 1100 cars, etc. These figures convey In no uncertain manner the growth and use of motor vehicles in Melbourne. According to the. X.S.W. Athletic League Calendar just to hand. 105 clubs have registered in that State for the current season. In Xew Zealand the number is over 400,' while in Auckland province alone S4 sports societies are under the banner of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union. An American motorist owns a unique touring vehicle in an "automobile house.” The car Is like a long motor-'bus, the body being 23ft in length. There is accommodation for nine passengers and two servants. It is fitted with a stateroom equipped with sleeping-berths for five people, and another room also, lias bunks for four passengers. A kitchenette is in the rear of the car. The annual sports fixture of the Otautau Athletic Society is due on Wednesday next (April 2nd), when an Interesting programme will come up for decision. The principal event, the Otautau Handicap. of £27. decided over three distances. should attract the best Southland sprinters, and engage the attention of the public. The annual Association football match which is played each year between the Kaltangata and Nightcaps Soccer Clubs, eventuated this year at Nightcaps on Good Friday. The Kaltangata team arrived on Friday morning, and the match was played in the afternoon before a largo attendance.Although the Jflghtcaps team indulged in any practice, they proved superior to their opponents, scoring four goals to one. The goals were gained by Thomson, Grant, McGregor and Welsh for Nightcaps. Mr A. Dixon acted impartially us referee. The Kaltangata team, who were very hospitably looked after during their stay, left on their return journey on Saturday morning. The late Captain L, E. G. Oates, who died bravely in the Antarctic, was an allround athlete. In 1895 he was one of the team which won the Junior House Cricket Cup. anil />n one occasion be finished second in 'a 100 yards race. After leaving Eton he joined the 6th Dragoons. Whilst his regiment was in India lie imported a pack of hounds. As a' polo player he was a "crack." and the horses which he used were the admitation of the critic. One of the animals was Titus, which won the Grand National. Captain Oates was also a keen huntsman, a great boating man. a clever yachtsman, arfd with all a bold sailor, hut in spite of his tlaring he never had an accident. The Indianapolis motor, Speedway, on which the great 500 miles race will be run next May. is really the American “Brooklands." The Indianapolis course measures two-and-a-hal£ miles round, has a surface of vltriflod brick and turns banked 16ft, with a radius of 1500 ft. There is a cement wall 3ft in Jteight and llin. In thickness all round the course, with a safety zone between the wall and the grandstands. A feature not seen at Brooklands is stout wire netting in front of the grandstands in order to protect the spectators from tyres thrown off the wheels of cars. In the grandstands and boxes there Is seating room; for 40.000 persons, and the entire grounds will accommodate 200. ‘.m0 visitors. The total area of the speed-' way is 328 acres. In the centre of the grounds, are an aviation station and garages and workshops for the use of competitors In the races. Altogether there, are 11 buildings round the course. A system of electric timing is employed, and all the score boards are connected up electrically with the main timing station. In the ..500-mile ' race :the method of Starting is as follows; —The 30 cars are lined up in two or three rows, and on the start being given, all the cars move away together with a pacemaker car ahead of them. The pacemaker travels about 70 milfes an hour, and at the end of the first lap pulls in to one side, allowing the competitors to shoot past him. As each racing car makes its first flying passage over the line it Is timed electrically, this constituting its official start. Starting 20 to 30 cars together Is a common practice on American tracks, and, when the start is made at night, as In the case of 21 hour races, the moment Is one of intense excitement. Only cars capable of , 75 miles an hour are allowed to start. Amongst the entrants this year will be the victorious Peugeot and Sunbeam cars that carried off the hopours in last year’s French Grand Prix Hoad Race. 1 A party of pig hunters, who arrived in Otautau last Friday, accompanied by half a dozen dogs, caused considerable excitement amongst the. youth of ttie town (says .the .Standard). The party re. turned this 'morning, and left for tnoir homes “by train'. They were success ful In obtaining splendid sport, the kill •totalling IS. all of which were hoars. Several of the dogs bore marks of the fray, but there were no casualties. They Journeyed via Kasiern Bush, and crossed the iVftlau hy the wire rope, and expressed themselves very enthusiastically ns to the sport enjoyed. The head-! which the party brought down were sufficient evidence; of their prowess, they having secured some splendid tusks. Surgeon Fisher, a Now Zealander, one of 'the British Red Gross party attached to the ■econd Servian unit during the recent fighting in Turkey, took dirt i:i an international association football match at Lskub on Christmas Day. The teams were V/alcs versus Scotland, and Mr Fisher played for the former, in the forward line. The mateli was quite an unprecedented event in tin? Balkans (writes our London correspondent). The hal! was manufactured ,in the hospital, from leather procured in the Bazaar at Uekub. and bandages. The workmanship however was not of the beat, for within two minutes the ball required first aid. This proved effectual, and it afterwards stood all the kicking with equanimity.

The playing pitch was a level space on the Convoy camping ground of the Danube division of the Servian Army. The goal-posts were obtained by cutting down four trees and stretching a bandage between each pair at the requisite height. The corner flags were Geneva crosses and Servian banners from the sleeping marquee, and the heavy ground was as well marked out as possible. In the mess-rooms tlie game was placarded as “the first grand international football match to take place in Turkey." The result was a draw of two goals all. The natives of Servia and Macedonia departed with a; great respect for the "Dober Keenglis’’ (Servian, meaning “Bravo Englishmen”) after seeing the way In which officers and men worked the ball through most fiercely-contested scrimmages. A keener game could not have been seen.

Erom statistics prepared by 31. Maurice .Martin, secretary of the French Cycle and Motor-car Manufacturers' Association, it appears that at the close of 1913 there were in France 2.989.985 cycles, 89,185 ordinary motor cars, and 28.641 motor cycles. This represents, taking the whole of France into consideration. one cycle for every thirteen Inhabitants, one motor car for every 500, and one motor cycle for every 1382. Between 1910 and, 1911 the number of cycles showed the enormous Increase of 300.000. In 1899 there existed in France only 1762 motor cars. Thirteen years latex the, number had'risen to 89,185. The promoters of the first French six days’ bicycle race, recently decided in Paris, and won by A. Goullet, the Australian crack (who teamed with Fogler, F.S.A.) made, after defraying all expenses. nearly £ 1000, and that after giving big prize money. The takings for one day alone totalled £2BBO. How different is the financial story of the recent six days' bicycle race held in Melbourne. From what one hears, the riders' percentage of tit• gate was very poor recoin-' pense for the week's riding, and some of'(lie contestants would have been more In. pocket if they bad kept at their usual work. This style of racing, to be a success, must be full of go and excitement from start to finish, and the field must comprise only first-class stayers aiid sprinters. Again a small covered track is essential to the success of such a contest. In the recent Parisian event, nearly £3OOO was donated by spectators as special prizes, and the race was brimful of excitement throughout. Snipe are very , numerous in certain parts of Bluff Harbour just now and a party of four had a successful shooting expedition during the Easter holidays, the party comprising Messrs George Tulloch. A. Metzger, ,1. Koderique and F. A. Wilson. In four days they bagged eighty snipe—a very fine result. Xow that nearly all of the Southland athletic sports gatherings have concluded their, fixtures for (lie season, it may not be'out of place to say a word regarding their management. There can be no mistaking the fact that in many instances in this respect they are decidedly lacking, which is not as it ought to be. Nothing sickens the public more ofathletic gatherings than lackadaisical style in which many of them have boon carried out, and nothing lends more to cause a reporter to come away with a bad impression than such an undesirable state of affairs. It would be an education for some country officials if they would visit the Irish Athletic Sports, and note how the machinery works like a clock at that fixture. Every official understands .what is required of him. and woe unto, him if lie falls to pass muster. Among the country fixtures which call for favourable mention in this respect are those at which Mr M. Dowling is at the head, and the latest addition, viz., the “furthest south" sports at Otara, which were finely organised by Mr W. P. Thompson. . The last Tokonui sports also were well managed. For some years past ttie cry lias been heard that athletic sports have been on the wane'; but during the past year there lias been a distinct revival, and at the present time Southland is rich in the dumber of promising athletes that it possesses. And the satisfactory feature, is that this improvement is not confined to any one particular branch. In sprint runners there are plenty of aspirants for track honours, while in long distance ■runners the province has such a large number of men of class. Also in field events, there are quite a number of young-'uns maturing, and these arc imbued with the necessary enthusiasm which makes for success. Altogether, the future for athletic sports in Southland promises to he of the best. No better proof of this could be advanced than the fact, that quite a number Of new societies have been formed this year. All going well, there should be some fine long and middle distance runners on Southland tracks next season. In addition to tried men like McLeod. Mi’Queeo, Couling. King, and others, there Is quite a number of young runners who. if they fulfil their present promise, will make things exceedingly warm for the hackmarkers. BOXIKO. The Dave Smith-Lea O'Donnell bout was a good one. but the Maorilander won in the thirteenth round —the police intervened. Frank Ellis outpointed T. Thompson on Tuesday evening in Wellington, but does not appear to have injured Tommy to any'great extent, despite the remarks of some northern scribes. Aucklander Alf. Gault and Billy Elliot! are in the camp of Englishman Johnny Summers In Sydney. Summers speaks -.veil of the young Maorilander. T|ic French middleweight Ercolo de Balzac lias left, • Sydney for France, accompanied by his wife. He intends to return to Australia two years hence, and remain there. On the. occasion of the Dave SmithO'Donnell match Sydney Stadium is said to have sheltered 15,000 spectators, the largest crowd gathered there since the memorable John.son-Burns clash. The Auckland heavy-weight Alf, I’oolcy. wiio was recently beaten in short order by Harold Ewers. In Sydney, is to be given another chance to make good. Ho is to meet another Maorilander. one Marquct. Does anybody know Martinet? Determination is a strong factor In Tommy Thompson's fighting kit. Time and again he has returned to measure blows with victorious opponents and generally with final happy results. Thus tils third battle with Frank Ellis in Blenheim on April 30 should be well worth witnessing. While training at Worcester ( Eng.) recently Owen Moran adopted an Australian idea, that of making a charge on behalf of charity—l bo money to be expended on behalf of the poor children of Worcester. Frequently as many as 200 spectators saw .Moran do his gymnastic work, and the cash secured enabled the purchase to be made of 168 pairs of boots. These were distributed from eight of the schools in Worcester, At Sydney Stadium on .March 19 Bat Bradley handed out punches that effectually slopped Jack Clarke in the twelfth round. The loser piled up many points, but the man witii the punch got there in time to gather the long end of the purse. The year 19 12 (remarks an American psper) has been oil" of surprises in the boxing game. The-o have hern thousands of boxing matches decided, all under the latest rules pertaining to the game, and none of them above tlm twenty-round limit, which proves that the prime is being better bandied than ever before. Jack McAuliffe, (lie once famous American light-weight, has expressed a desire to visit Australia, not for boxing 'purposes, but a.s a monologue entertainer. ' McAuiiffe's monologue (writes Mr W. F. Corbett in the Sydney Sun) i.s clever ami Interesting, and it is illustrated right through. He tells stories of the ring, past and present, and brings in "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey, John 1,. Sullivan. Boh Fitzsimmons. Peter Jackson. and others of prominence in those days, as well as the men of the present time.' -As McAuliffe knew all the old ones mentioned intimately, and is closely acquainted with the best boxers of the present day. his talk should catch on

well here. Jack says: "In Australia I would, of course. Introduce a lot of local colour and give special attention to the Australian champions who Invaded America twenty or more years ago, and flretty well carried us all off our feet. ’ At the annual meeting of active members of the Southland B.A. on Thursday evening last several members, bearing in mind the financial losses of last season, expressed themselves in, favour of holding only one tournament —the championship fixture —during 1913, but, when it was pointed out that this would mean discouraging the novice, they quickly changed their minds. .Members present were unanimously of the opinion that novices must bo catered for. and several suggestions were made to this end. and marked down for consideration by the incoming committee. An American paper refers to an amusing Incident which occurred in the bout at Omaha between Kudie Uiiholz and Joe Gorman. The ring was pitched on the stage, and a wall in the back of the stage was covered with a hanging curtain, In the third round Gorman rushed Unholz and the latter's head struck the wall. Unholz immediately told I- orbes, who was acting as his second, to go around behind the curtain and see if anyone had hit him with a hammer. In the old days (says the paper from which this extract is taken) it often happened that an opponent of a boxer who looked dangerous had a friend hid behind the curtain, and when the dangerous boxer was forced against the curtain he got a wallop on the head with a club of some sort from the fellow behind the curtain. After watching Dave Smith in opposition to O’Donnell (writes Mr W. E. Corbett, in Sydney Sun) I am more convinced than ever that he will make it hot indeed for the best of our heavyweights, and, in ail probability, beat the lot. I wrote as much a few weeks ago. 1 am also convinced that McGoorty s knocking out of our light heavyweight champion in New York six months since was nothing short of a fluke, and if the same two were to meet again there would be quite a different story to tell, that is, could Dave be placed in the ring as ho was for Les O'Donnell, who never stripped better. At the National Sporting Club. London, on March IT, Harry Lewis and Jack Harrison fought for the middle-weight championship of England. The battle went only as far as the third round, when Harrison wan clean knocked out. At Thursday evening's annual meeting of the Southland B.A. 'Mr M. 1. Hazlett mentioned that a suggestion had been brought under his notice which he thought well worthy of consideration with a view to encouraging likely lads to invade the game. In effect, this was that the committee of the S.B.A. should ascertain the, names of suitable teachers. On this being done, the next move would be to find lads anxious to acquire a knowledge of the noble art —there are always rnanv such, provided they are sought out —and to allot them to the teachers previously retained, the Association to guarantee the necessary tuition fees. Mr llazlett contended that some such scheme would breed, a healthy spirit of emulation and rivalry and thus all parties concerned would benefit. AVith regard to the foregoing, the writer can only point out that since the number of teachers and classes dwindled in Invercargill competitors have been scarce at local tournaments, and interest. as far as the public are concerned. lias waned in a marked manner. Time was when there were three or four, or even more coaches or teachers with flourishing classes, both in town and country, and .entries for competitions invariably ruled large, but a change came over the scene. Several misguided enthusiasts. whose experience was limited to tills city and whose faith in their own particular circle of instruction was unlimited, set to work to centralise the source of boxing education with the-re-sult that they very nearly succeeded in improving the pastime off live face of the earth in these parts. Instructors gave the game up or left the district and if the persons referred to arc not now satisfied that "compel It ion is the life of trade." they are very hard to convince. indeed. Happily this influence has become weakened or scattered' and there is every chanfe of an improved slate of matters existing during the incoming season.

The recent very much boomed “contest” between McGoorty and Mike Gibbons appears to have left a very bad impression a'mongst patrons of the game in New York, judging from the following remarks by rfam Austin in the Police Gazette: —“MeGoorty's pair was neat and Gibbons's trunks were green.” was the way one of Xew 5 ork s pugilistic commentators began his review of the doleful farce which these two famous exponents of tiie fistic art engaged in tit Madison (square Garden, but which was advertised as a ten-round tight, “to decide Hie middle-weight championship of the world.” an announcement which, in itself, was misleading and untrue. Xever in the history of the famous old amphitheatre lias it been the scene of such a raw. palpable effort to defraud the spectators of the money they paid for the privilege of being present. Not even the historic Corbctl-McCoy affair in 1!)00. which put an inglorious finish to boxing in Xew York, savoured so much of a bunco. Neither man tried a foot, and it was apparent to the veriest tyro that the whole tiling was pre-arranged, and that the men had no intention of doing more than to allow the ten rounds to go along to their doleful end without either doing any damage to the other. It will be a long time, in all probability, before Xew York falls for the Jdol. to l.idol. prices for another .so-called boxing bout. This one figured m be an exhibition worth going miles to sec and turned out to be the sort worth going some distance to avoid. It was pointed out after the obsequies that it might be unfair to say the, pair cheated. Perhaps the better way to put it would be to say that they were a couple of incompetents doing the best they knew how —and they got jSGOdoI. 25 cents apiece. If there is any bigger sucker town on the map than Xew York City, whore is itV THL GAME IX TYELLIXGTOX, F. ELLIS OUTPOINTS T. THOMPSON'. On Tuesday evening Last, F. Ellis and T. Thompson, of Invercargill, contetsed under the auspices for a £SO purse and expenses.

The well-known professionals were both stated to welsh Sst when they entered the ring- for their 15-round match (says the Dominion). The prosramme announced that "since joining the professional ranks each lias had one defeat registered against him. Kills has been beaten by Kills after a great bout at the i'eal her-weigh t tournament in ■Wellington." Ml lis is known as a very clever exponent of the boxing art, and Thompson is generally credited with carrying a solid punch hi his right hand. Against an opponent like Kills, however, a punch does not count for much unless correctly delivered, and if Thompson brought hfs punch with him last night he certainly never delitered it at the correct address. The greater portion of the battle between the two men was occupied in\ clinching. On such occasions ;es ho could find elbow-room, Elli.s proved by far the cleverer boxer, and led from start to finish. In the first ten rounds Ellis did all Iho leading, but found it very difficult to get away from the clinches to hit bis man. Both men were cautioned to adhere to the clean break and not to hold on numerous occasions, but Thompson appeared by far the greater offender. In the eleventh round Thompson showed a disposition to assist In the contest, and as Kills was more than willing, some brisk interchanges resulted. The round was a lively one. and the crowd’ applauded at the ciose. Thompson rushed his man early in the twelfth, hut Kills deftly avoided him, and then came in and used both left and righ' with good effect. More clinching p.y'rjwed. but Thompson was busy towards the etose. The following two r ..• in• iwere both lively, Thompson endeavouring to find an opening to use his punch, ' lid finding instead Unit Kills was a dllficuit opponent to deal with. The crowd roared with applause during the penultimate round, but though Thompj on nas pluckily doing his part at this stage, he was completely outclassed. The final round only placed him further behind on points, and the referee's decision in favour of Kills was the only possible one. DRAUGHTS, tlOilK, March US. In tlie final round of the Australasian Draughts Championship Calderwood beat Gardiner with one win and two draws. The remaining game will be played tonight

GOLF NOTES. (By “Cieok”). The third Easter tournament promoted by the Invercargill Club was an even greater success , than the two , conspicuously enjoyable tournaments that preceded it. The weather again held remarkably fine. There may not have been enough sun for tho ordinary holidaymaker. but tlie golfer perfers the calm cloudy day. and as the temperature remained mild, the conditions would have been hard to improve upon. The entry was equally satisfactory. The home club was strongly represented, and Balmacewan. Balclutha. Gore. Otautau. and Riverton had also given of their best. From Dunedin there were the Smiths, Park, and Young. The latter pair competed here for the first time, and I understand they were delighted with the tournament and will not only come again themselves but induce others to. make the visit also. As for the Smiths, they are very closely identified with the success of our Easter tournament. For the first two years their presence immensely added to the interest of the gathering. They have become as popular as ail good fellows deserve to be. and their presence at future meetings is regarded as a sine quo non. The entertainment of the visitors away from the links was a feature that deserves mention. Practically all the visitors were the guests of local golfers during their stay. On the Friday evening Mr and Mrs ,1. M. Laing entertained them royally, and the Incheons provided eaeli day by Mrs J. R. Webb were more in the nature of banquets. .The little jaunt on Sunday also furnished a breath of fresli air without offending the feelings of the more rigid Sunday obse’rvers. Invercargill does not teem with external attractions, and the attentions bestowed upon the visitors were not only appreciated but will be remembered and will go a long way towards increasing the popularity of the tournament. Once Olatara is playable, oven over 12 holes, the Invercargill tournament will become ap important- fixture. It is not necessary to repeat what has already been reported about the actual play. The championship was well won by Park, who played the most consistent 'golf that, stands to the credit of any player on our links. In all he did the 18 holes eight limes, and his scores varied only between 79 and S4. Tl>at is a performance considerably better than any local standard, and worthy of honour, in very hot company. The runnerup was necessarily overshadowed by Park’s fine play in the final, but Webb deserves congratulations for his consistent good play throughout the tourna-ment-r-it was but the, reward for the solid game lie has been playing for some time past. In the first round of the final Webb was just below concert pitch, while Park was keyed up to his. best. In the afternoon round Webb was rapidly improving, while Park came back a little, and the game was won on the advantage secured in the morning. It is much more interesting of course when the final is-strongly contested to the last hole, but 1 don’t know of any local player who. under the same conditlbns, would have got many holes further on than Webb was able to take Park. Apart from the championship the general standard of the golf was much higher than of yore, and local players .should have benefited, considerably by the tournament. ( A word of praise is due to Secretary Price, whose arrangements were mofjl thoughtfully and skilfully made. Mr Price sacrificed his own pleasure to the general Interest.■ and his work was the subject of more than one complimentary remark. Greenkeeper Blair's work was also highly commended by the visitors. On Friday in particular tho greens were all any golfers could desire, and Blair has the satisfaction of knowing that his strenuous early morning work was dul> appreciated. It is interesting news to hear that two of England's star golfers. Edward Ray and Harry Vardon. are going over to America in September next- to take part (inter aliai in Hie American Open Championship. This championship had been fixed for June, next, but the Americans. in a very sportsmanlike way. postponed the event until September 17th and 18Ui to suit the conveniences of the Englishmen. U will be remembered that in 190.0 Vardon and J. H. Taylor both toured the Stales, and both competed in the Open Championship there, Vardon being the winner thereof and Taylor the runner-up. Golf lias made rapid strides in America during the last decade, and it Is almost too much to expect the visitors to repeal their great success of 1900 by carrying off the first two places: but. still, 1 do' expect to hear of one of these Britishers securing the coveted title, although the present American champion. McDermott, is said to lie a very lough proposition when playing in his own country. The championship wlll'in all probability be played on the National Golf Links, which is quite the finest golf course in America. “All my longest drives, longest putts and" most deadly approaches have been made with a Challenger, which is a star among golf halls." This is what a champion says. Buy one to-day. „ 4 cbickeT notes; (By "Cover Point.’') " ’ 4# The following table shows the position of the teams in the Mercantile Shield competition; —

The cricketing season is now drawing to a close, and after the completion of l.C.C.'s match with Appleby next week in which the former hold a.commanding position, there will probably be only one match, and that between I.C.C. ami Bluff for the premiership.. It is possible but not probable that I.C.C. may gain a three-point win, in which case of course a play-off will be necessary. The game as it stands now is as follows Appleby batting first totted up 101 l runs and I.C.C. have lost 1! wickets for Sti runs, Kavanagh (not out) 57, Doig (not out) S. I.C.C. have therefore only IT runs to get, and still have 7 wickets to fall. To gain a three-point win, however. it will be necessary for them to put up a sufficient total to allow them to send Appleby in again, and to dismiss them under that total. It is highly Improbable that two innings could be finished in the time at their disposal, and it is therefore more than likely that the play-off will be necessary. With 1-0 in the second innings and an advantage of -T runs on the first innings. Bluff's chance of a win was a rosy one. and as was anticipated, I.C.C. did not have time to overhaul Bluff's score, although another half an hour's play would most probably hawe resulted in a different tale being told. The pioneer batsmen for I.C.C. registered an excellent partnership, and when Doig and Kavanagh started to score so freely l.C.C.'s chance of catching Bluff did not appear so remote. When Doig went, however, and Hamilton commenced bowling play, quietened a. great deal, and it soon became evident that Bluff were in for a win. The partnership between Kavanagh and Kemnitz, although not so lively as the previous one. was nevertheless a good one, and Kemnitz was responsible for some pretty running between the wickets. Bannerman and Hamilton’s partnership was easily the brightest feature of Bluff’s innings, and although Bannerman was missed on a couple of occasions, ids play was, nevertheless, of a high standard, and the best we have seen this player give for quite a long time. Hamilton, so unlike his usual style, batted very carefully, ami four overs in succossiop were played hy him without a run being scored. After a time, however. he opened out some, and fourers, which always figure prominently in any of the Bluff player's innings, came with more frequency. Those of us who remember P. R. May, the fast bowler of the last English team in .New Zealand, will be interested in the announcement of In's marriage, which took place recently. to Miss Ursula Douglinan, daughter of the Kev. W. H. Doughnan. of Condon. B. J. Kortlang, the much-travelled cricketer, was at latest advices playing for the Buenos Ayres Great .Southern Railways team. Kortlang has taken part in matches in California, Bermuda. New York, and Australia, and at the beginning of the present season spent a few weeks in Wellington. Young Cis Daere, the Devonport schoolboy, continues to meet with great success both with bat and ball. His’ batting average at the present lime is 75.45, and his bowling figures are 45

wickets for 450 runs. During the season Dacre has scored no fewer than four centuries. .Since the above notes were written tho following fixtures for April 2nd and 9th have been arranged to complete tlie senior games. Appleby v. Bluff. No. 2 wicket: C. v. Y.M.C.A.. No. 1 wicket. BOWLING NOTES. (By “Toucl)Cr”). ’ .. The Faster holidays passed over quietly, but pleasantly, in Invercargill. Though the nights wore sometimes wet. the days were beautiful. The greens had always sufficiently recovered to make play possible. The Southland green was tho rendezvous for quite a. large number of local players, who took part, in impromptu “bob in" sweep-stake contests. These are really excellent competitions, and as the doubles are made up without regard to club combinations they bring bowlers into even more pleasant association with one another than the ordinary competitions. You will find a Northender and Southlander fighting a Tc Rangi and Invei'cargillite in the doubles, while tho rinks are even more diverse in the clubs they are drawn from. On Easter Monday there were seven rinks fully occupied on the Southland green. , It is not often that a bird is killed by a bowl on its way to the jack. The seagulls which frequent the Petone green often have a narrow shave, but always hop out of the way in the nick of time. A paragraph in a Melbourne paper to hand gives the information that a sparrow got in the road of u bowl on the Brighton green the other day and paid the penalty with its life. A writer in the Weekly Press quotes two Instances ■where games were turned from defeat into victory at the eleventh hour. They both happened in the second round of the Provincial Match. The match Edgeware tChetwin) and Sydenham (McGallan) had progressed up to the thirteenth head when the scores read, Edgeware 17, Sydenham 9, which with 3 heads to go and S down looked bad for Sydenham. In fact, Tom McGallan's tail was between his legs, and lie suggested throwing up the sponge. Ted Chetwln and the other members of the team suggested another head, and if Dame Fortune still covered her face then to consider the funeral service. But out of this bout Sydenham got a 2. the following head a 5, which made a fie. and in the last head another 2. which gave them the victory, and permitted them to pass through Oe further ordeal and win the match. The second instance was in a match played between Canterbury (Spilier) and Ashburton (Lane). Canterbury went away witli a strong lead, and it looked any odds on Spilier. On the thirteenth head the scores were, Canterbury 14, Ashburton 7, and three heads to go. In the last three heads Ashburton scored two fours and a two. giving them the victory by two points. The Canterbury men have been in hiding ever since, and have hardly dared to look a howler square in the face. The result of these overcomings of great odds meant Sydenham and Ashburton met in the final round for the green final, and a big fight resulted in a win for Sydenham by one point on the lath head. A similar instance might be quoted frojn I lie Gore tournament. McNally (Southland) was playing Eiliicrap (Xortliendi in the’doubles, and was six up with three heads to go. With the Northern! skip lying two McNatty drove, took out his own third shot, and left ills opponents six. Eiliicrap subsequently won the game, it, seems ''that even the most experienced and hardened of skips make mistakes, at times. The following notes on the Gore tournament finals are from the Matpnra Ensign:—

In tlie Provincial or Champion Kink, in which Brown (Gore) and Calder (Te Rang!) met. there was' some very interesting play and the scores scarcely indicate the merits of the rinks. On the whole. Brown’s men played more consistently, though all played well. Calder’s men, on the other hand, had to play for all they got. Brown (the Gore skip) played splendidly all through and on several occasions got the shot when several were lying against him. In this respect lie was more successful than Calder. Brown started with a four head and on the seventh head was eight to Calder's three. On the 11th and Kith heads he scored two fours which made the score 19 to S. The Ulli head saw the Gore rink add another four, finishing with 25 to 11. Calder scored two threes and eight singles, while Brown scored four fours, two twos, a two and three singles. In the final of the City- Match a most interesting game was witnessed between Reed (Mataura) and Gibson (Taieri). At the seventh head Gibson was nine to six. but at the 13th head Reed was 13 to 11. The 16th head saw the scores level, 14 all. In the remaining five heads Reed scored a three on the 1 and one on the 20th. while Gibson only managed three singles. Reed, who is a young player, was heartily congratulated on his flue play and his judgment in skipping the rink. In the Mataura Match doubles a very interesting game was played between Campbell (Gore* and Garforth (Wyndliam). Campbell started off with a good lead and had scored 10 at the seventh head, while Garforth had only manged to notch four. The IVyndham men, however, liar] the strength of the green and were only one down at the 12th head. At the 1 Cih head the scores were level. The 20th head saw Garforth draw a beautiful shot and he was one up when the last head was commenced. Murphy drew the shot first bowl, but Harland with his second drew alongside and it was a moot question who lay shot. The third and fourth shots were played for position. Campbell managed to force Garforth's shot into second place and made it difficult for the latter to get his shot ’ in, but then it only meant even scores. Campbell wjth his last bowl repeated his third shot and lay two. which Garforth could hot dispute, and Campbell won the match with his last bowl. In the Wyndham Match doubles Lilllcrap (Northern!) and Uewar had an interesting ‘'go." At the seventh head the scores were 6 to 5. At the 15th head the scores were 13 to 11 in favour of the visitors and 15 to 14 at the JSth head. Llllicrap then added a four and two singles and ran out by 21 to 14. In the Consolation Match between I-Tuish and Graham the score was never more than two or three apart, and at the 20th head was 17 all. On the last head Graham drew shot with his third howl and got position with his fourth. ITuisli by a well-judged drive just necked Graham's -I."!, lay two and non the game amidst applause. Eowraa t "Blazer"). THE END OF THE SEASON. Queenstown Regatta, the last of the season's aquatic fixtures, took place during the holidays and despite some slight inconvenience that was brought about by .the prevalence of a sharp southerly wind on Iho day of (lie regatta. it may bo said without fear of having the statement challenged that Hu- races were off with the minimum of discord. The committee did all in their power individual!’. - and collectively to ensure the comfort of the oarsmen who visited the lake township and special thanks are due to .Messrs .1. i-l. Galbraith, M. H. Priest, and W. .1. Wilson of the Otago Association and Mr Charles Eastwood of the Southland Association, all of whom rendered valuable services in the expedition of the programme. The first feature in the performances of the crews which left room for comment came under notice soon after the fall of the flag had sent the crews away in the first race, the maiden double sculls. The course was rough and the starter had some little trouble in getting them away on even terms, but ho managed to do so without imposing any unnecessary strain upon the patience of the crews. There were in this race two Railway crews, both of which should have shown up more prominently If their

performances in the past are to be considered. They were, however, the occupants of Nos. i and 2 position, which were immediately inside the starter's boat and the ugly succession of white caps piled bnoadside on to them. This may have had Us effect on the boys in charge of the lines and their steering certainly requires some explanation. Whether they were attempting to ease the nervous strain upon the crews by. bringing the boats round on an angle wide of the course, or whether they were actuated by sheer inability to keep the boats up to line in the sea. running, was not explained, but it was patent to those who watched the race that, both crews lost their chances of running into a place by the erratic steerihg early in tho race. The bad water may. of course, have had its effect, hut the four other crews competing came through the same ordeal in much faster time and the fact remains that they didn’t wander, while the Railway crews did. Nor was this an isolated instance of failure on the part of coxswains to keep on the line. Aldo-Grant took a promising crew out in the Junior Fours early on Monday morning when there was a biting wind belching out on to the lake from the gorge leading to the north. The crews, five in number, lined up before the sun rose and had a splendidly smooth course. Getting away on even terms they were not distinguished time, Oamam then showed ou and Awarua were not far away, while North End were not far away, while North End were lying third. Towards the close of the race, when Awarua were fighting a stroke for stroke battle with North End for second place, their boy either succumbed to sleep or developed a ravenous visual appetite for the Remarkables, for the boat commenced, to wander back and forth across the course, in the process of ivhich peregrinations a length, if not more, was lost. The result was that the Bluff combination had to accept defeat by a matter of a few feet, and took third place while they might very easily have occupied first. It ip surprising that oarsmen do not take account of the responsibility borne by the coxswains and put them through a series of adequate tests before they are trusted with the fate of a crew which has perhaps been training arduously for a couple of months for a s’tated event. Reference to the Junior Fours calls to mind the fact that our jovial friend, “Watty” Forde, was too “busy” to turn his crew out on Monday morning. It was plain, of course, that the crew could have had but a slender chance of showing up in the company of the crews competing. but one would have been, more satisfied bad. they come out fpr their gruel after having travelled so far. “Watty” stroked Charlie McEachran in the Junior Pairs on Saturday afternoon, but failed to do any good over the half mile course. Cooper and Rouse .Awarua) gave North End some anxiety during tlie latter stages, .while Archie McKillop and L. Padget (Railway), and Giennie and Whittaker, of the same club, were close in attendance. The distance was really too short to try out the crews and ascertain which of them had come best prepared to take the honours. Tho corpmittee could, however, do r.ottung else unless they were prepared to detain the visiting oarsmen on Monday.

The win of Hie Invercargill Youths in the fours event was only achieved after a big fight with Oamaru. and great credit is due to Smith for bavins' brought his crew, Goudie, Stout and Maley. through such a trying ordeal with honour. For some .time they had to row a losing race. Otago having gone out a little at Hie start. Then, when they had worn the Otago men down, they had to stave off a desperate challenge from Oamaru. who were rowing a winning stroke and only a length away when the first shot proclaimed Hie fact that Invercargill had crossed the line. A. Glennie. F. G. Whittaker. S. Wehh and T. Findlay, of Railway, seemed to have little dangerous opposition in the Maiden Fours. Otago again went out at the start hut Were challenged and passed by Invercargill Railway ,who were closely followed by Oamaru when a quarter of a mile had been covered. Oamaru were obviously very fit and they punched their boat along with sufficient industry to make them dangerous over the first half mile. Otago then drew up abreast of Oamaru and threatened to pass. In the meanwhile Railway were drawing away to the finish with their lead increased to a length and a half, and their advantage was not materially reduced when the gun signalled the finish. Otago held a slight advantage over Oamaru, and Invercargill (Ritchie. Wilkes! Petcliell and Barrie) finished fourth. ! Barry and MclCillop (Railway) had a severe gruelling in the senior pairs, be(ing closely followed by Langston and Ellison (Otago) all the way. At the end of the half mile course, over which the race was rowed, they had a lead of not more than three or four feet. Port Chalmers (Glengerry and Mason) retired from the race when about half tlie course was covered, probably finding the desperate efforts of the oilier crews to heat one another in the sprint too strenuous to he healthy. The break in the programme, which resulted from the fact iliat the starter. Mr Galbraith, considered the course too rough to send the Senior and Junior Fours out to race, gave those who were about early on the intervening morning an opportunity of seeing most of competing crews at work. Of the senior crews, Port Chalmers seemed to justify the greatest confidence in water. Their body swing was characterised by such rhythm and regularity; their blade work was so admirably uniform, and their drive was so manifestly clean and powerful that one could .not help thinking that they would be first homo. Faults there certainly were. but. observed from a distance, this crew left very little room for comment on their style. The Otago representatives did not inspire the same confidence on account of certain faults of time and swing. The men were of about the same physical dimensions as the Port men, hut their catch and clearance was generally ragged. while there was more than a suggestion that some of them placed too great a strain on their arms to warrant the belief that they would go over the whole course at a uniform drive. Orr’s Oamaru combination also had a good movement, but . despite these facts the writer was satisfied that had Bradshaw made the trip with his Awarua crew he could have claimed the championship. It was stated that the members of the crew were unable to get away from their employment, and if this was the case the club had. of course, no alternative but ,to withdraw. Barry (Railway) did well to maintain a favourable position so long in the Senior Four event, as his crew had been Ire-constructed at the last, moment, and could not., therefore, be expected to justify the hopes held earlier. As it was he rowed a good race and took his boat out to the front early in the race. He was, however, unable to sustain the effort and was beaten for the leading position by Port Chalmers when he had only a liaif mile to go to the finish. THE SEASON IN FIGURES. The Lake Wakatipu fixture brought the 1912-13 season to a close, and the distribution of the prize money among the clubs justifies the assumption that the racing year ended satisfactorily so far as the clubs whose representatives were competing were concerned. While the monetary gains of the various clubs are by no means the major consideration, it cannot he gainsaid that the winnings are a substantial factor in affecting the entries in the years to follow, and for this reason alone the wide distribution iof the prize-money must he taken to ■ augur well for the success of next year’s regatta. To all enthusiasts who regard the future success of the regatta as an important poinl. the fact that Oamaru. whose representatives had the greatest distance to travel and were consequently at the heaviest expense, lopped the prize list with £2O is a matter lor mutual congratulation. The following table of placer and prize money taken by the various clubs will he of interest at this juncture: Prize Ists. 2nds. Monev.

It is patent'that Awarua would-have occupied a more important place in the list had Bradshaw ,taken his crew to Hie post, and it is equally clear that Invercargill would have had comparatively little difiicjjlty in supplementing their total had the crews been hotter prepared for their events. As a result of the winnings at Queenstown. Railway drew almost level with Awarua in the aggregates for the season, and the season has turned out satisfactory lor belli of these clubs. The Riverton Club competed at both their own regatta and at Bluff, but were only plac-

Ed once, when they took the first prize money as the result of a wifi by Beer and T. R. Robertson m the maiden double sculls. Invercargill has had only three firsts during the season. The first’of these was when H. Ritchie with C. McEachran, L. Smith and L. Petchcll captured the maiden fours at Riverton, and the second was' at Bluff when L. Smith and T, Goudie beat Awarua and .. other crews for honours in the vouths pairs, while the last of their honours was appropriated at Queenstown where, lii the youths fours L. .Smith, T. Goudic.Tl. Stout and A. Alaley beat Otago for first place, after a strenuous race. Awarua and Railway shared the. first places at Riverton and Bluff fairly evenly, and while Railway captured six first places and five seconds at Riverton. Awarua retaliated by taking the same number of firsts and two seconds at their own I regatta. The season’s statistics are con- j tained in the following table:— POSITIONS AND PRIZE JIONKI'. ".s 2 ! s' -• % :; * : ’;‘ \ r « 1 w ■ x ~ \ i « *1 2 w m ;• - i Z % o m cr« tc ~ r o o o o ;x ~ Kt o i- 1 tc c". ~ tr , c ® *-'t c ;/ ? c w i-i * £ r . r E ■ ii k y* c * w = o i-i z-i c* -7 2 uU M - -> yt v. ta —* i*' - g o to -i it hj 1 The rowing men as a whole made the best of their holiday and wound up tiic season merrily. On Ihe intervening day between the races they made excursions to the various localities where they could view nature’s wonders, and one of them who accompanied a parly “of Invercargill visitors cannot be convinced that he did not drive a four-in-hand round the Devil’s Elbow at a hard gallop. According to the ‘Wellington files of last Monday the big event of the day at Che Champion Regatta was won by Wanganui Union wilh absurd ease. As a spectacle, says the Dominion, the race was a disappointment. As an exhibition of rowing form on the part of the winning crew it was magnificent. Wanganui Union jumped out from the start, and striking 40 to the minute, quickly had a lead of a clear length and a half from Wellington, who were rowing a much faster hut much more ragged stroke. After going half a mile the light blue settled down to 34. and rowed that rate for practically ihe whole journey. easing up to 31 at the' finish. They led Wellington by three lengths at halfway. but drew ahead rapidly from there, until they had a lead of eight lengths, j This they held comfortably. Wellington showed obvious signs of collapse in the later stages of the race, and were beaten by four lengths for second honours by Christchurch Union, rowing much more resolutely, and very miicc. better altogether. Star were third, and Blenheim fourth, but bad these two crews not fouled, and lost about four lengths early in the rare, eiliicr or both of them might easily have beaten Wellington. Kawatiri, n lighter crow, rowed very stylish form, but they arc not yei S in the champion class. The Dominion also offers some very interesting comment upon the crews. Referring to the Wanganui Union combination it says:—‘‘They were most fancied this year, but the Wellington Club had collected a crew, which was thought to have more than a good chance. The members of the crew were the two j Hegglum Brothers, of the successful Blenheim crew of a few year;; ago. Jackj son. the bulky 3 of last year’s ehani--1 pion Picton crew, and of oilier champion crews, and Blanchard, a local man. The action of the Wellington Club in virtuallv engaging the services of these men for the race has been the subject of some unfriendly comment and there were few regrets when they did not win. in justice to the men themselves, it is hut fair to say that they have not been together very long, and that in order 1o preserve the balance of the four. Jackson and ’’Dick” Hegglum had to change seats in the last few days. They had no form at all in the race. and. for such a powerful crow in such medioe're company. they made a sorry showing. Seldom have such a poor lot of crews started in a Champion Four. Star Boating Club hr.d one made up of one young man and three members of the crew that won here eight years ago. They have all been out of the sport for years, and the crew was very far below champion form. Blenheim Club was represented by a* crew which subsequently was placed third in the Youths’ Fours, and the Kawatiri crew were beaten by lengths in the Junior Clinker Fours by a junior four from the Wanganui Union shed. This accounts for the three unplaced crew s. and yet crews of such a class kept up fairly well with the second and third boats. Wanganui Union must have been 100 yards ahead of them, and they were going easily. Christchurch Union, placed second, rowed a good form, but did not get much pace out of their boat at any time. They gained a place because Wellington tired. .Nothing good can be said of the Wellington crew’s rowing. It was ragged, and rough, and they had no length at all." SOtJTEIAITD BTJGB’S’ UNTO IT. ANNUAL MEETING OF DELEGATES. The annual meeting of delegates to the .Southland 1 bight - Union, holt! in Allen’s Hall last night, was attended by the following representatives of affiliated clubs and sub-unions :—Messrs G. W. Woods, P. A. Scully and 11. Grace j ( Athletic!; Jl. W. Roods. H, Trcseoer. H. .Irwin (J.F.C.t: S. Gilley. J>r Craw- j ford. J. T. Lilburne ■ Start: E. Kdginlon. ■ D, M. Greig and J. Darragh tWaikiwit; W, Mann and W. H. Browne .lAVinton): I. Jenkins (Southern t; P.C. Edmondson (High School): H. A. Archnall (Western sub-union); A. McGavock (Wakalipu sub-union). The retiring President (Dr Ritchie Craw T ford) in moving the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet, made reference to the club games of the past season. The senior games had been of a high standard and the play-off between Invercargill and Athletic reached a standard reminiscent of the palmiest days of the game in Southland. The other grades also produced good football, and the balance between country and town football was fairly evenly balanced. This season the Saturday competition, due to the holiday diversion, promised to be very strong, and it would

be thoroughly reorganised. There was no doubt but that it was going to b« the main competition of the future. Curing the year the executive had had a lot of worry over finance and he. the speaker. wished at that stage to thank the public for the ready response they had made to the appeal for funds, and to the various collectors who had devoted a great deal of time in the interests of the Union. The Hayward’s Proprietary, Ltd., lie also desired to thank for the picture entertainments lo a-sist the funds. The •N.Z.R.U. had generously met the Union and to their delegate (Mr G. W. Woods) credit must 1 he given for getting a vote of £I4OO through in the dying hours of a late meeting. ’The Union had not yet been registered under the "Unclassified Societies’ Act,” but Messrs J. A. Hanan, M. and Eustace Russell had, among others, specially interested themselves in this matter. The question was ona of urgent necessity, as the debentures could not be issued until registration had been effected. Dr Crawford niada reference to the institution of a footballers’ re-union last season, tout he deprecated the fact that the function had not been well attended by active footballers. In conclusion the speaker thanked his various officers for the assistance they had given him during tha year, and to ille .work the Press had done in the interests o ftho game. .The motion for adoption .was seconded by Mr H. Grace and carried unanimously. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows ; —President, Mr J. H. Tiesodor: vice-presidents, Messrs I. Jenkins, A. Deride, O. W. Woods, and Dfr Crawford; management committee, Messrs J. T. Lilburne. A. Goddes, P. J. Scully, A. McGavock. S. Gillcr, H. A. Arcluiall. C. J.-Marlin, and D. M. 'Greig; horn auditors. .Messrs H. W. Royds and C. G. A. Todd. .. SATURDAY FOOTBALL. Waianiwa F.C. applied and were- admitted to enter for the Saturday' competition, the question of colours being held over. Mr Goddes said that it would nbvipfa the difficulty if the delegates would' give the executive power to deal with futufa applications few - admission to the Saturday competition, but the chairman said that a motion to that effect could not be received and the matter will require (o be considered at a future meeting of delegates. Applications for admission from intending teams Will require to be in as early as possible. OTHER MATTERS. The Chairman said that it hod com# t<rfiis knowledge that Mr Janies Mulvey, who had been such a prominent figure on the public committee last season for .the raising of funds to relieve the financial pressure on Rughy Park, was under transfer north, and lie thought it fitting that the services of Mr Mulvey should be fittingly recognised. Several other speakers referred in eulogistic terms to Mr M til icy’s worth, and expressed regret at In’s impending departure. On the motion of Mr S. A. Oilier, seconded by Mr G. AY. Woods, it was resolved to record a minute of appreciation of tha valuable services rendered by Mr Mulvey, and that the general committee be empowered to procure some tangible token of the esteem in which he is held. An application from the Southern F.C. for admission to senior grade was referred lo the incoming executive. .Air Browne brought up the question of applications for accident insurance, made by several AA’inton players, having met with no response. The secretary of the Insurance Committee (Mr J. T. Lilburne) i explained that the. applications had not | been made within the period allowed by/ 1 the rules, but the committee would finally deal with the matter at its next meeting. Motion recording appreciation of the effort of the retiring president and the other retiring officer 1 : were carried, alsa a motion thanking Mr R. Galbraith for Die use of a room for committee meeting s. At a meeting of the Executive Committee the usual meeting night was fixed for Friday evening, the first meeting to be held next week at 7.30 p.m. in the Y.M.C.A. rooms. SOUTUT.ADTU SOCKET ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. The annua! meeting of the Southland Hockey Aesbciation was held in tha Y.M.C.A. rooms law, evening, when there were present:—Mr .'1 f toll ell (Chairman), and Messrs Clothier, Peters. Lewis, Sutton. Lou - , Battin an ! Sampson. The report, which was adopted, stated that the pa-t season had been a successful one. the standard of play being better than for some seasons past. It was derided that all clubs be requested to send in the names of their delegates before the next meeting of the Association to be It eld onTKh April. The election of office-bearers’ resulted as follows: —Patron. Mr. ’R. - J.' Gfliiiour: President. Mr J. L. McG. Watson: Vicepresidents. Messrs A. inglis. Dr Baird, R, H. i-’aunders. F. Nieboß Delegates to N. Council, Air Browning; Auditor. Mr J. AicNaroy: Treasurer. Mr McGoldrick. The secretary v ns instructed to send a letter of thank", 'ceonipanied by tha usual donation, to the Southland Referees' Associat ion. and also to Air Browing. Southland's delegate to tha N.Z. council. A vole of thanks to the chair closed j the meeting. | THE AMERICA. CUP. LONDON. Alarch 2t, The newspapers, referring to the Net* A'ork A’acht Club's refusal of Sir T. Upton’s challenge, point lout _ that I tli'; »loocl of grift *.im.horiscs s a a.ris.lion |iu conditions, and surmise that tl 'Club t •losMtoly desires a e'nallenge from tha . Vaultt Squadron instead of Sir T. Lipton

Bluff .. •• Plvd.Won.Lost.Unfln. Pts. .. t 2 — in I.(AC. . . ' .. ft ? i s Appleby .. . . 6 ;; 1 f, Y.M.C.A. . . 6 " — s Waikiwi . . . . 4 4 — —

Oamaru ' ; — Railway C o 0 — £14 ] J ort R.C ?. : — nr Otago 11.C 1 4 — £ 1 1 N'orlli Kncl B.f. • . 1 1 6 Invercargill R.C. . . 1 n — £ 4 Awarua BA,' ft I — £ 1