SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXV, Issue 13053, 22 April 1910, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

FOOTBALL. THE NORTHERN UNION GAME. Tlipitfollowing is the programme of the Northern Union / team which will leave England shortly:—. June 4, v. Sydney, at Sydney. June 6, v. New South Wales, at Sydney. June 11, v. New South Wales, at Sydney. Juno 15, v. Western District, at Bathurst or Orange., June 18, v. Australia, at Sydney. June 22, v.‘ Northern Distinct, at Newcas- : . ■ .tic. , Juno 25, v.' Queensland, at Brisbane. July, 2, v. Australia, at Brisbane. July 6, v. Queensland, at Toowoomba. , July 9, y. Australia, at Sydney. July 13, v. Now South Wales, at Sydney. A series of matches will be played in New Zealand, probably at Auckland', Wellington, Nelson, Otago, and Eotorua. ■ N.Z. EUGBY UNION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. 5 (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 21. The management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union asked that two days Be set apart for the annual meeting of the New Zealand Unon, in view of the late hour at which last year’s meeting ended. It was decided that delegates could adjourn the meeting till the second day if the circumstances warranted it, in' their judgment.

The New South Wales Union wrote stab ing that an American University team would leave for Australia on May 20, and will consist of 25 players. It is proposed that they should play five matches in New Zealand, two in Wellington and one each in Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin. The arrangement of dates- was left to the incoming management cpmimttee.

The New South Wales Union asked', that the New Zealand Maori team should leave for Australia on May 30. The secretary of the team having stated that the team could leave on the date desired, that course was agreed to. The torir will extend over six weeks. It was decided to play a practice match on June 3 between the New Zealand representative team for Australia and a Wellington team, the Wellington Union to get two-thirds of the net gate receipts as rental of the ground.

The selectors of the New Zealand team were appointed as follows:—S. Wilson (Christchurch), H. Harris (Otago), V. E. Meredith (Wellington), and D. Gallagher (Auckland). The team, is to he selected not later than May 21, and nominations are to he invited from the unions forth-, with.

Mr C. Wray Palliser, representative of the New Zealand Union in London, cabled that the alterations in laws of the game previously decided upon at a. meeting of the International Board bad been confirm* ed It was decided to instruct the unions tc- adopt the new rules. Applications for reinstatement from two players in South Canterbury and one at Petone (disqualified for playing the Northern Union game) were refused. N.Z. RUGBY UNION REPORT. WELLINGTON, April 22. Tire annual report of the New Zealand Eugby Union shows that the income for the year practically balanced the expenditure, a profit of 5s being shown. The accumulated fund now stands at £11,368. Of this the following amounts are on loan to offiliated bodies;— Auckland £7OO, Hawke’s Bay £1045, Otago £SOO, Southland £I2OO. Taranaki £325, Wanganui £6OO, Wellington £3250.; total £7620. The report concludes: “The authorities of various unions throughout the Dominion have in the main co-operated loyally in-promoting-the best interests of tho game, and it is with nleasnre the committee expresses confidence in the future of Eugby football in New Zealand.”

It is more than likely that F. Roberts, the great “All Black” scrum-half, will bo seen as a whistle-carrier during the present season,, says a Southern writer, •- o: ’.gh plenty of followers of the sport j..acting- that he will be back again behind the Oriental Club’s senior vanguard before the competition matches are half-way through. Roberts refereed in tho Oriental-Poneke benefit match last Saturday, and did splendidly. Unlike many of the white-flannel brigade of the present day, ho was not looking for something in the rules to knock players silly witlf.

,In connection with the amendments to tlie. laws of football, recently published, as approved by the International Board, Air G. H. Mason (president of the Canterbury, Enghy Union) states that the alterations are so slight that they will have little effect on the game. They have nothing to do with the recommendations of the Colonial Conference, which was held in Sydney recently. Those recommendations can hardly have been considered yet by the International Board. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union will be held in Wellington on Thursday, May H2, at 2 p.m. It has been decided, by the Otago Rugby Football Union that the grade matches shall commence to-morrow. Ihe New Zealand Referees’ Association has decided that names of referees for in-tcr-union matches should only be invited from metropolitan associations; also, that expenses of referees acting in inter-union matches should he forwarded by them, compiled in accordance with the scale provided by tho New Zealand Enghv Union. ■ b J

The Athlerio News, Alancliester, says: )\ e learn from a most reliable source that negotiations are proceeding between two well-known Lancashire clubs and three players of repute now in New ZeaLulu witu a view to tlie colonials coming to England next August. Tims once again will tho spirit of the drastic resolution

of ■ tha Northern- Union .Committe6»he '•broken. The desired players are not connected wjth The ; New ' Zealand League, btit. are Eugby Union men, amj. will need no transfer. The desire of the Northern Union is that colonial players should remain in the colonies; but until a resolution strictly prohibitive in character, and one which makes ,no distinction between tho League and the.Rugby Union is adopted, wo shall need .to report .this steady immigration which, to . say the least, is bound to . check. the progress of the game abroad.” Six" New Zealanders played for London Hospital and:one Tor Guy’s in the final, match for the Eugby Cup. between these two hospitals, which was decided on . the 9th March. The game was played .in pouring rain, and Guy’s won ini the mudscramble by 8 points to 5 points. A. S. Heale (Otago University) captained the London Hospital side and played half-hack, and the other New -Zealanders in the team were D. Gi Macpherson, A. C. Palmer, and Alan 1 Adams (three-quarters); A. B. LindfSay ■ (halfback), and G. M. Chapman (forward)— all Otago University men. ■L; B. Stringer, of Christchurch, was in the three-quarter line of the Guy’s team. Heale and Lindsay distinguished themselves hy their fine defensive work, stopping’ rush after rush of the Guy’s forwards. Both halves took a rare gruelling with unflinching pluck and endurance. Guy’s had, the best of tho play, but it was half-an-hour before they scored a try, which was not converted. Soon after the' kick off in the second spell, Guy’s got over again and this time added a goal, thus securing a lead of eight points. The London Hospital rallied strongly, Adams cut through and, punted. Macpherson dashed up, and snatching up the hall, scored between the posts. Adams converted, and the score stood 8 points to 5 till the call of time. By that time tho players were splashed from head to too with mud, and in this condition the two skippers, J. P. Jones and A. S. Heale, were presented to the Prince of wales, an interested spectator of the game.

ATHLETIC

TREMBATH, THE EUNNEE. PEOPOSED CHALLENGE TO WORLD'S CHAMPION. At a meeting of the Council of the Otago Centre of the. New Zealand Athletic Union at Dunedin on Tuesday evening, a pro,■■•sal to raise a fund to send W. F. Trembath (220, 440, and 880 yds champion) to England, for the purpose of challenging Davies (the present holder of the world’s half-mile championship) was considered. The Centre voted £5 as a first donation to the proposed fund, and decided to c;roularise affiliated bodies and others, asking them to assist. In a letter to the Centre, Trembath expressed the opinion that with a proper system of training he could lower his previous records.

Tho annual steeplechase race for boys attending the Collegiate’ School was held yesterday afternoon on the Racecourse, and nroved very interesting'.- There were n large number of starters 1 ,; - and the contest ended in a win for Knight, with Harrison second, and Collier third. The distance was about two miles.

BOXING. It " is'';, understood that the balance-sheet of tho Wellington Boxing Association shpws a credit balance of .£SOO, on fixed deposit and £2O cash dt the hank. The assets of the • Association are .valued at about £IOO. The, receipts ~in connection with the Tracy-Unholz match in, August of last year totalled £412. CYCLING. Tho suggestion has been made, in England that on the occasion of the world’s cycling' championships, to be held in London in 1911, a road, championship event should • be organised to . decide, the : road champion of the world. . The idea has found favour in English cycling circles, and, although road-racing is illegal, in England, an effort will probably, be made co get special permissing to hold such a contest, failing which, the race would more thah likely, be held in the Isle of Man—the .scene of many fine, motor con- - tests for the “Tourists’ Trophy.” Leon Meredith (Eng.), five times winner of the world’s long-distance .amateur track championship, when interviewed on the subject, stated that he thought the idea a splendid one. • Tie suggests that to obviate competitors being, thrown out. of the. race through either machine of tyre troribles a fast motor-car be allotted to each two or three competitors for the purpose, of carrying spare machines, tyres, etc. ; the probabilities are that the race,, if held woiild be unpaced. Should the English authorities succeed in getting such ah event launched, and made part of the annual world’s cycle championship . programme, the .event would lie one of particular interest to Australasian road-riders, for there is little doubt but that arrangements would be made to ensure this country being suitably represented. In Australia and New Zealand we have some of She finest road-riders in the world (their performances in the great road race from vVarrnambapl to Melbourne have demonstrated that), and such an event as proposed .would "provide an excellent opportunity of seeing what our ,crack riders are capable of when pitted against the world’s bdst.

A. J. Clarke, the Australian champion, now on the Continent, was matched last month to race both Ellegaard.and Dupre. Major Taylor and Kramer were engaged to race in Europe, where some great sprint racing should be seen when they oppose Ellegaard, Clarke, and the remaining Continental cracks. BOWLING. WANGANUI BOWLING CLUB. A game between Scotland and the Rest of the World will be played on the Wanganui Club’s green, on Saturday afternoon, starting, at 2.15 sharp. Names must be banded in by 2 o’clock.

HOCKEY. The following will represent St. Paul’s juniors v. United juniors on No. 1 ground (racecourse) on Saturday at 2.30 p.m.;— Sinclair, Connell, London, Mackay, Barton, W. Connell, Darby, H. Randal, Baddeley, Aitken, Pettigrew, Henry. Emer-gency-Cummins. The match between Sherwood Ladies’ and Wanganui Ladies’ Hockey Clubs will ho played on the Racecourse to-morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock sharp. Wanganui Ladies’ team will be picked from.the following; Misses Sutherland (2), B. Powell, E. Chatwin, H. Wesney, M. Moore, M. Campbell, C. Soler, Y, Collier (captain), Ogilvie, Boyle,- M.-Jensen, M. r .McKinnon, .Gurney,, and Haase. The Sherwood team will be— Misses Sarten, Mack, London. McConvill, Powell, Mclvor, Freeman, Allen, Clinton, Cannons and Allomes. .i