SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 17764, 24 September 1914, Page 3

SPORTING.

8E8A6005 SCSATCHED. XBy Telegraph.—mess Assn. —Copyright) SVU.NEV, Sept. -3. Received Sept. ,33. 10.1.2 p.m. Ufiiiwri has been scratched for all engagements. rOOTBAX.Z>. x. z. Rugby union. (Per United Press Association.) AA’ E L LIX GTO X. S.-pl. 22. The Xo \v Zealand Rugby Union mot this evening. The manager of the' team which lately toured Australia (.Mr it. M. Issues). suWmitled a report of tin' tour, in which he stated that the behaviour of the team throughout was \ery good. As lar as injuries were concerned the team it as most unfortunate, the following members at one lime or another being under tlie dootoiV care:—O'Brien. 11. Roberts, leoeiiuge. Weston. Taylor. .McKenzie, hl.n li. i:. Hubert', Graham. Bruce, Limltav Barrett, Murray and Francis. The team was treated most hospitably in tridney, and the thanks of tile New-Zea-land Union were especially dm- '■» 'Messrs W. tv. Hill and W. R. Henderson, 'A ll o went out of their way to ma*>.e toe stay a pleasant one. The weather .or the first test match was bad. but notwithstanding this the takings at the gat.' amounted to t 4KO. The gate at die s-'eotid tost realised £3S*. The report concluded by stating that tint team had a calm trip to Sydney in the Mokoi.t but tic passage home in the Warrinmo was a very rough "tic. The report was adopted, members expressing appreciation at lac success ot tec team. t. a tints 1 G-OIiF. The following is the draw ''or lodac's match —Mrs Brice ami Mrs Brebncr. Miss D<- .'astro and Mrs Kaymotid, Mrs t 'at li'oortson and Miss Grieve, Mt<s gi-pbner and Mrs Galbraith, Mrs Macdonald am) Miss Moffett, Miss Carswell and Miss Hundas. Miss Gampbell and Mrs Hodges. Miss Bird and Miss Miller. Miss Rattray and Miss M. Campbell, Miss Mai-uJist'-r and Mrs Si and re 11. Mrs McLean and Miss )• lemInc. The prize for this match has been kindly donated by Messrs T. Brown and M Baymond. Players should commence early so as to ioi'i in the approach, and driving competitions, which tire open to alh and •%’hieh eommee.ee at 2. to p.ng