ATHLETICS.

Waikato Times, Issue 12182, 18 September 1911, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

THE NORTHERN UNION GkME. | LOWER WAIKATO DEFEATS HAWKE'S BAY NATIVES. The attendance at the Franktcn ground on Saturday last, when Lower Waikato met and defeated the Hawked ik.j native team, must, have teai very gratifying to those responsible for the introduction of the Northern Union giame locally. The game was watched throughout with interest and although tine showing of: the natives was on the whale disappointing, th 3 spectators had nothing, to cavil at. The Maoris' back division was responsible for some very fine passing but the Lower Waikato hollaring w a s too sound. However, there was hardly any combination amongst the pake has. tb&ir scoring events being mostly individual efforts. The Maorie won the toss and within a few minutes of starting Hiha kicked a penalty goal. The natives' score remained at 2 until, within a few minutes of the call of time Puro secured the ball from the loose at the half-way, and with Littlewoiorl hot on his trail ran straight to the posts and scored. Lower Waikabo piled the points on from the start Kay, Wood, Hall <•

Littlewood securing- tries, two of which Hall converted. Littlewood's try wa6 the result of a nice piece of play on the part of the backs. - very willing game ended in Lower Waikato's r avoiir by 36 points to 7. CURTAIN RAISER. The curtain raiser to this match, Lower Waikato Junior reps. v. Hamilton 8., provided a ycJod display and ended in a draw, seven points each. AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS. ARRIVE AT PLYMOUTH. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received Sept. 17, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 16. The Australian footballers have arrived at Plymouth in excellent health comdifeiians 'or the opening match against the Midland Counties.

RUGBY.

TAUPIRI v. HUNTLY SCHOOLS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) 1 TAUPIRI Saturday. The match between Taupiri school v. Huntly school was played at Taupiri on Saturday 'and resulted in a walk over for the visitors by 26 points to nil.

AUCKLAND DEFEATS POVERTY BAY. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Saturday. Auckland defeated Poverty Bay by 29 to 10. The score at half-time was Poverty Bay 4, Auckland 3. OTAGO DEFEATS CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN, Monday. Otago defeated Canterbury at Rugby by 8 to 0. CANTERBURY AND WELLINGTON DRAW. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. CantetfrXiry rirew with Wellington in the Association Shield match, the scores being 1 to 1.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND DEFEATED BY LOWER WAIKATO. (Own Correspondent.) HTJNTLY, 1 Saturday. This match was played at Huntly to-day. The weather was gloomy and threatening and the attendance only fair. The 'home' team proved victorious and one gaol to nil, a score that for faulty passing should have been quadrupled. Play was somewhat monotonous and one-sided, the. home team (blue) having from the kick-off a decided advantage over the blue and whites, and although the combination of the visitors contrasted with that of the local men toi their disadvantage, brilliant individual play on the part of the latter more than counterbalanced. Tbe manner in which the Auckland men fed their backs was admirable an;* more than made up for the dodging and passing of individual players on the opposite side. Notwithstandint: some exciting rushes the game l could not be pronounced a brilliant exposition of the soccer game, faulty shots at gaol time after time defeating each side, and more particularly the blues. Waikato's goal was registered in the first half. HOCKEY. LADIES MATCH. AUCKLAND v. HAMILTON. Notwithstanding the defeat of the morning the Auckland team took the field with good heart. Shortly after start of play the Hamilton forwards worked the hall towards Auckland's circle, and during a scramble Miss D. Mitchell scored the first goal of the game for Hamilton. Hamilton 1, Auckland 0. Play returned to opposite end, the Auckland forwards combining well, and Miss Gear had a shot that went about a foot outside of the post. AucKland continued the attack, and Miss Pickering cleared two dangerous positions. Even play then resulted for some minutes. Miss A. Jackson eventually set up another for Hamilton, and the hall want into circle where an apparent score was lost through Miss Pickering being offside. First spell ended—Hamilton 1, Auckland (J. Hamilton attacked from the start of the second spell and shortly after start Miss Tom kins scored a second goal for Hamilton. Hamilton 2, o land 0. At this stage the Auckland team showed signs of tiring, and the forwards lacked the dash of the morning's game, whilst the backs seemed unable to stop the rushes of the Hamilton forwards. The second score of the spell was hit by Miss Tonkins. Hamilton 3, Auckland 0. During continued attacks Miss Tomkins and Miss Taylor secured a goal' each in quick succession, and the uiame ended Hamilton 5, Auckland 0. Mr Fab l ing was referee. THE FINAL MATCH. The final match of the competition for the Hooper Cup and Swarbrick medals between Morrinsville and Kiwis, the winners of the Saturday and Wednesday competitions , respectively, will be played at Claudelands on Wed need ay next, commencing at 3 p.m. Both teams are very fit and a very interesting competition is assured.

LAWN TENNIS. ST. ANDREW'S CLUB. Thio annual general meeting ( >f this club was held in St. Andrew's Hull, Hamilton East, on Thursday evening last. Mr MacDiarmid presided and there was a fair attendance of members. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs A, C. Atkin, W'. GoodfeJlofw, G. McLeod and Jas. Primrose. The report and statement of re. Ci"ipts and expenditure were read and adopted. These disclose the Club' to be in. an improving (and healthy condition. Last year the club had a membership of >9s< (including junior and visiting members. Mr Macl>iarmid spoke approvingly of -the progress of the Club as shown by the report and Mr Geo. Boyes, a former secretary, pointed out th€ satisfactory 1 way l in whicu the' liabilities of the club were being reduced each year 1 . The election of office-bearers for the ensuing season resulted as folio ws President, Mr C. L. MacDiarmid ; vice-president. Dr. Douglas Messrs Alex, Allen, A. ,C. Atkin, Wm. Auld, W. Goodfellow, John Gordon, Geo, McLieod, W. H. Paul, Jas. Primrose and J. A. Young. Hon secretary, Mr R. D. Gilmer, hon. treasurer, Mr Geo. Pearson,'hon. AudiI tor, Mr R. Mears. General commit- , j tec, Misses Clarke, McKge, Richards, J and Slade ; Messrs J3oyes, Gerrand, Pearson and Slade. The committee were authorised to have the water supply laid on to the Courts. • On the recommendation of the outgoing Saturday October 2nd was fixed as th© Club's opening day. After various matters of routine business were dealt with votes of thanks were passed to the outgoing committee, the auditor, the secretary and the chairman. The. names, of nine new members were handed in. CRICKET. HAMILTON EAST CLUB. The annual meeting of the Hamilton East Cricket Club was. held on Friday night in the Wesley Hall there hieing a good attendance. Mr J. A. Young was elected to the chair. The election -of (officers resulted as follows : President, Mr P. E. Stevens ; vice-president, Mr J. A. Ycung ; secretary and treasurer, J. B Pomeroy ; management commitmittee, Messrs iWebto, Turbott, Shepherd, and Patterson ; delegates to W aikato : Left to> management committee ; also the question of determining senior and junior members. Th© subscription Was fixed at 15/- for seniors and 5/- for juniors, including <. registration fee. An- honorary members' list was opened and subscriptions fixed at 2/6. The election of captains was left until' the opening match. Several new members were elected. A vot3 of thanks was accorded Messrs. Draper and Co., of Dune din, for donation of trophies for the coming year. A successful meeting , closed with a vote of thanks to tn© chairman an' for the use of the hall. GOLF. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. AUSTRALIA WINS. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received Sept 17, 5.5 p,m.') SYDNEY, Sept. 17. In the open championship, Australia won with Carnegie Olark 312, Popplewell 321, and Soutar 324. SCULLING. LARSEN DEFEATS MATTEP.SON. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received Sept 17, 5.5 p.mj) LONDON, Sept. 16. In the sculling match at Richmond River for £IOO astde, Larsen defeat- v ed G. Matterson by four lengths. CYCLING. GOULBURN TO SYDNEY. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received Sept 17, 5.5 p.m.") ...SYDNEY, Sept. 17. One hundred and twenty-two are expected to start in the Goulburn to Sydney road race. Prebible will be on the fourteen yards mark. RUNNING. CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) (Receive:! Sept 17, 5.5 p.m.<) SYDNEY, Sept. 17. The ten miles cross country championship was won by Butler (East j Melbourne Harriers), in 60min. 22 t sacs.