OUT DOOR SPORTS.

Observer, Volume XI, Issue 653, 4 July 1891, Page 9

OUT DOOR SPORTS.

[By Milo.]

GENERAL FIXTURES.

July — C. Dutch v. H. Fischer, on Cl irence. July 7. — Stanbury v. McLean, sculling Championship and £200 asWe. July 15. — l&urphy v. Griffo. July 22nd. — Fitzimmons v. Hall, hosing match for Middle-weight Championship of "Work.

— Tom Henderson was not a success as Bole referee last Saturday. — Mattie Carr scored two tries on Saturday for Native Eose. — Evans played well for Ponsonby Juniors in the first spell, but form told. — Beamish was amongst the best of Ponsonby's forwards, but is a trifle too selfish. — By their win last Saturday, Native Bose secured possession of the Junior Cup for 189.1. — The members of the Grafton Football Club, were photographed by Mr F. W. Edwards on Saturday last. — Parnell district went in for a practice at Potter's last Saturday. Jervis and Elliott both seemed to be in great form. — Caradus and Wynyard, both hailing from Auckland, obtained places in the representative Wellington Football Team. — Duncan G. Eoss has turned up in Sydney, where he is again giving athletic exhibitions Donald Dinnie is going to wrestle him. — An ' Outsider ' writes to say that he thinks E. Wilson, of the Terrace Club, Bhould pass more to his three-quarter, instead of being so selfish. — George Lusk has been given a chance by the Zealandia to play at threequarter, but he was not a success. George'B proper place is full-back. — The fight between Billy Murphy and Griffo is to come off in Sydney on July 15th. Billy recognises this as a last chance to regain his lost laurels. — Whilst endeavouring to break the exisiting bicycle record last Saturday, Selby had a nasty spill, and received a bad cut just above the eye. If was caused through the careless riding of a friend crossing his path. — Says the Sydney Referee:— 1 March, a New Zealander and a member of the old Gordons, has thrown in his lot with the Band wicks, and after he shakes the cobwebs off, which have accumulated on his few years' spell, he will be a great help to them. He did well last Saturday.' — Vie. Langsford is satisfied now that he receives a cap, but showed a questionable spirit in deserting his old club. He was always well treated, and unkind people might say that he wanted to see who had the biggest mortgage on the Junior Cup and then throw in his lot with them. — All those who witnessed the game on Saturday last between Gordon and Ponsonby Seconds, unite in declaring it to be the best game played this season amongst the juniors. The dribbling and passing of the Gordon men being faultless, Some of the seniors could have picked up a few wrinkles had they been looking on. . — The Canterbury Bugby Union have Bet a commendable example to other unions in meting out punishment to those players who persist in disputing referees' decisions and acting in a disorderly manner. During a recent game between Sydenham and East Christchurch, the referee, Mr T. L. Smith, had to report Messrs Sincock, Petrie, Donnelly, ThompBon and Duncan of the Sydenham Club. After taking evidense, it was decided (with only one dissentient) that Sincock be suspended for twelve months, and Petrie until the end of the season; Donnelly during the pleasure of the Committee, pending an apology being received from him. T. Thompson and J. Duncan were severely reprimanded, and ordered to send an apology to the Union. —Speaking at the Grafton Football Club smoke concert, Mr Pollard advocated the advantages likely to arise out of the district scheme. He had no doubt that if matters were allowed to continue under the old regime, very little time would elapse before there .would only be Ponsonby left. They did not grudge this club their splendid chain of victories, but also had reason to be proud of the part Grafton had played. That night practically witnessed the disbandment of the old club as in future they would have to win their Bpurs under the name of Parnell. This being so, he wished to assure all present that the members of th 6 Parnell Club would never forget the old time memories and pleasant connection with the Graf con Football Club. It mattered little whether on the field or off, the hand of friendship would always be extended to those who had worn the maroon jersey. (Cheers.)

— Hope at three-quarters was the pick of the Ponsonby Second backs. — Barnes, for Gordon's junior team, played a good game, but holds the leather too long. Frank Slavin recently apppeared in New York before an audience of four thousand people. — McConnell at centre half was good, but bis passing did not come, owing to Gordon's fine play. — W. Airey was the pick of Gordon Second forwards, his two tries being obtained by clever dribbling. — Next Monday evening there is to be another Handicap in the Zealandia Eink. A Novice Handicap will follow. — Frank Burns, the Champion Feather's* eight of N. Z., has been engaged as InRtructor to the Zealandia Athletic Club. —Walton, the full-back for Gordon Second, played with coolness and great judgment,, and is the making of a good man. —It was very poor play on Taylor's part in allowing that ball to go behind', and forcing when he could have picked up and kicked out of danger. It was not football. — City and Grafton districts played a practice match at Potter's Paddock last Saturday. Neither district had its proper team, although some good form was shown. City won by 7to 4. — Simpson, ' the running man,' as wing three-quarter for Ponsonby Second, was not a success. He fumbled the ball terribly and did not appear to understand the rules. He is fast enough on his feet. — Hitherto Gordon Second have always been very low down on the list at the close of the Cup matches, but this year they manage to occupy second place. A good deal of credit is due to young Hammond for keeping them together. —In the Old Country they are very severe in dealing with disputes, etc. , in football matches, as the following extract from a Bristol paper will show : — ' For their action at Wareham on April 11th, when the game between Poole and Wey. mouth ended in a disgraceful riot, Poole was prohibited by the Dorset Association from taking any part in the country cup matches for three years.' — The following is the result of the One Hour Go-as-You- Please, recently held in the Zealandia Rink : -Wilson, 9 miles 8 laps 71 yds, 1 ; J. Oliver (Thames), 9 miles 8 laps 20yds, 2 : Me Guire (Arch Hill), 9 miles 8 laps, 3. 'The other men who finished were : — Frost, 9 miles 4 laps (fainted) ; Miles, 9 miles '6 laps (caniu too late, but overlapped Ma Guire three times; Tidmarsh, 9 miles 1 lap ; McDermott, 9 miles. Bailey, Nicholson, McAteer, James, and Smith also started. There was a good band in attendance. — ' Rata ' sends up the following interesting budget of Thames athletic gossip : — A great deal of interest was taken in the football match between the National and Nelson 11. teams. As a win for the Nelsons would have placed them in the lead for the Junior Cup, the other rival teams combined to barrack for the Nationals. The two Georges were very conspicuous among the barrackers, one of them being so delighted when the Nationals were declared victors, that he embraced nearly all the females on the ground; while the rival George (a Nelson barracker) was in a fit humour to kick everything and everybody on the field. The football match on Saturday last between the Nelson I. and Wanderer I. was undoubtedly the best we have had this season. The public feeling was greatly in favour of the Nelsons, though little hope was entertained that they would win, owing to the much heavier weight of their opponents. The game was very interesting, and the scoring even, up to within five minutes of the finish, when Gibbons by a splendid run from half way succeeded in scoring a try for the Nelsons, which left the score for Nelson 5, and Wanderer 4, which remained unaltered to the end of the game. The Thames Rugby Union show a delightful amount of confidence in human nature in the manner in which they collect the gate-money at the football matches. They regard the one person as quite sufficient to guard the gates, take the money, etc., and never think of keeping any check whatever. There is ticket-box at the gate which is never used. The gatekeeper, too, seemed to have doubts as to who, as players, are entitled to free admission, and I noticed a great many admitted free who had no more than an ordinary interest in the game. lam sure it would be far more satisfactory to both gatekeeper and the Union if the Secretary or Treasurer were to occupy the box while the gatekeeper took the tickets as a check upon him.

— Taylor as full-back for Ponsonby was not a success. . — Golding potted a pretty goal from the field for Native Hose. — Out of five tries obtained by Native Rose last Saturday, not one was converted. —Tom Murray and Ted O'Hare acted as line umpires on Saturday in the GordonPonsonby match. —Hawkins played a slashing game at three-quarters for Gordon 11., hia clean picking up being greatly fancied. — Eees, at centre three-quarters for Gordon, played his best game this season last Saturday afternoon. He played the best back game on the field. — Ellerslie Second v. Aroha. After a very fast game JUllerslie won by 1 point to nil. Rishworth scored for Eilerslie. The Aroha captain, Clayton had the misfortune to hurt his Bhoulder and had to retire about ten minutes to call of time. M. Herrold acted as referee. —Everyone was pleased to hear that J. Selby had succeeded in breaking the bicycle record last Saturday. He rode from Papakura to the Park gates, a distance of twenty miles, in 1 hour 29 minutes, 35 seconds, thus beating Stewart's time for the same distance by 18 minutes 55 seconds. Selby is a plucky rider, and all rejoice in his success. — Morrison, the Blackheath threequarter, took part in the Grafton practice match last Saturday. He was in anything but good form owing to recent indisposition, but did fairly well. Of course he could not be judged too critically as the players and style of play were altogether strange to him. He has a splendid Home reputation, having played with Stoddart and others. —Alfred Griffiths or « Griffo ' as he is better known was recently charged at the Sydney Central Police Court with having assaulted Alice Williams, a former sweetheart. It seems a number of young people had been to a dance, and the complainant was going home with Cis Cunninghame when Griffo is alleged to have come up and struck her. Alter hearing a considerable amcunt of evidence the Bench deoided to dismiss the case. — The match between Otabuhu and Victoria was played at Otahuhu last Saturday, resulting in a victory for the former by 9 points to 6. Beamish, Connery, and Smith did the scoring for the town team, while Wilson for the local club secured three tries. Goodwin and Lick Goodwill got one apiece. The last named also kicked two goals. In the evening both teams sat down to a nice little dinner in the Criterion Hotel. — Cuitis, the English amateur walking champion, accomplished a great performance recently. Starting from scratch in the Two Miles Open Walking Handicap at the Highgate Harriers' Sports on Saturday, April 25th, at Tufnell Park, London, the champion finished secorid to E. Knott, who had 480 yds ttart, beaten by 40yd8, in 13min 52 2-ssecs. Curtis' time was 14min 2 3-sth sees, 7 4-ssecs faster than the best on record, made by him the previous Saturday at the same enclosure. — Tommy Sullivan is more than fulfilling the many nice things said of him when leaving in Auckland. He has evidently fallen into the hands of gSod men, and his recent victories are such as to place him in the front rank of oarsmen. Tom's last win is a splendid achievement, not so much for defeating a sculler like Dutch, but by breaking the record, which now stands at ISmin 41£ sec. It may here be stated that Sullivan has nothing whatever to do with Matterson's stable, as the Messrs Bp9ncer Bros, are looking after his interests. The time seems to be fast approaching when Tommy will bring to New Zealand the proud distinction of the Championship of the World. — The smoke concert given to the members of the Grafton Football Club by the Messrs Gallagher Bros, was far and away the best this season. A nice little spread was laid out by Mr Jack Gallagher, and during the evening some capital son^s were given in the most approved style. Before the concert terminated the vicepresident, Mr Pollard made a presentation to Mr Joe Firth, of a handsome silver chronometer suitably inscribed. The recipient has acted as secretary of the Club for a number of years and he has done a lot towards keeping the Club together. Mr Pollard in making the presentation said a lot of very nice things about Joe, but those who know him fully recognise the truth of the remarks. Joe goes to Wanganui, where the Railway Commissioners have seen fit to place him in a more important position than he occupied in Auckland. The meeting bioke up by all present singing « Auld Lang Syne.'

— Ponsonby district had a practice - match all to themselves. '■>'.' —The Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club are thinking of establishing an • all round championship.' —I have been requested to state that the Donovan arrested by the police a few days back hails from Sydney and must not be confused with Barney Donovan. Both are connected with pugilism, and the correction is deemed neccessary by Barney's friends. — Will this do away with loafing ? An automatic pace maker, which is in the form of a watch, is affixed to the wrist or handle bar, and has a pointer which can be set to oscillate at any particular rate, say, for instance, 15 miles per hour, and the rider, by pedalling in time with the pointer, knows he is travelling at the above rate. — At the last annual meeting of the English Rugby Union, which was attended by some 150 delegates, the rule of scoring was again altered. It was decided that Law 7 should read as follows : — • A match shall be decided by a majority of points ; a try shall count 1 point ; a goal, however, obtained, except from a penalty kick, 2 points, to be added to the try ; and a goal from a penalty kick shall count 1 point.' It was also decided to alter Eule 12 to read : - ' A player when on-side may take up the ball at aoy time except in a scrummage.' '

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