SPORTS TOPICS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 14, 27 October 1938, Page 2

SPORTS TOPICS

ITEMS OF INTEREST. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS (“By Flagpole.”) Saturday— Cricket Competitions. Bowling. Tennis. Golf Matches. Croquet. On bis arrival home from bis Australian tour, Kingsley Kennedy,, English amateur billiards champion, stated that Walter Lindrum, world professional title-holder, had invited him to join in a. world tour as a professional, but that he declined the offer. Scotland heat England for the third year in succession in the boys’ amateur international golf meeting at Moor Park, England. Ronnie White, handicap six player, of the Birkdale Club (Southport), England’s captain, did 14 holes in 58 to beat Crawford Gray, who led the Scottish team, by 5 and 4.

Before the Worcester-Nortliampton cricket match last season, Howarth the Worcester all-rounded, needed only 20 runs to complete the “cricket double” of 1000 runs 'and 100 wickets for the season. But he was out for 4 and 0, and the match was the last of the summer.

It is unlikely that A. C. Stedman, the former Davis Cup tennis player, who has returned to Auckland, will be seen in much tournament play this season. It is hoped, however, that he will bo available to assist in the defence of the Wilding Shield, which was won bv Auckland from Canterbury last year.

A magnificent innings by the West Indian all-round cricketer L. N. Constantine dwarfed everything during the season in Lancashire League so far as hurricane hitting is concerned. Returning to his old form with a vengeance ,he scored g brilliant 106 versus Middleton, reaching 50 in 15 minutes and the century in 33 minutes. He hit seven sizes and 10 fours.

The well-known cricketer Tom Carlton is still performing well with the ball and in a recent match took seven wickets for 80 off 20 overs (three maidens). The left-hander has had a long career for North Melbourne, South Australia., Essendon, and also spent several years in New Zealand. His normal ball spins from the leg, but bo frequently sends down a FleetwoodSmith “wrong-un.”

Two outstanding performances were registered by a. 13-year-old schoolboy, Frank Morey, of Woollongong, at the combined Sydney High School sports. He won the junior ICO yards in 9 9-10 s and 220 yards in 24 3-10 s, both being records. He is regarded as the most promising youth ever seen in Australia. He also won the junior high jump at 4ft 11 jin . Morey is sft Bin high and weighs 9st 61b. After the 1939 Australian open, amateur and professional golf championships, to be held at Royal Melbourne, it is probable that consideration will be given to having two national meetings a year, says a Victorian writer. That system may be brought into effect before 1941, .when it is hoped additions to the rota will be made, and instead of the present round of Sydriey-Mel-bourne-Adelaide as the scenes of the gatherings, Brisbane, Perth and perhaps Hobart will be given turns.

The Auckland provincial ladies’ golf championship was inaugurated in 1922 and since that time only two players have won the event twice. They are Miss E. Culling, of Middle’more, in 1926 and 1929, and Mrs It. S. Deighton, Titirangi, in 1935 and this year. This result is interesting when it is considered that practically the same players take part year after year. The Middlemore Cup has been in competition for five years and members of the Titirangi Ladies’ Club have been successful on four occasions, the last three in succession.

Travelling with Evans Paddon, the Australian professional sculleu who is returning home on the Aorangi after an unsuccessful challenge for the world’s title, is his father, James Paddon, who will be remembered by followers of the sport in the Dominion on account of his wresting the world title from the New Zealander, Darcy Hadfield. George Cook, who unsuccessfully challenged Paddon for the Australian title at the beginning of this year, and Percy See, who aided Cook with Paddon’s training in Canada, were also passengers bv the liner.

One of Hamilton’s most popular sportsmen, Mr J. J. Granville, has been transferred to Matamata. During his stay in Hamilton, Mr Granville lias been prominent in tennis, badminton and golfing circles. Pie was a member of the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club’s executive for the past three years and secretary last year. He held the position in the West End Badminton Club for three years. Mr Granville has also been a member of the Lochiel Golf Club for a. number of seasons. Although he will still be in touch with Hamilton sport, but to a lesser degree, Mr Granville’s loss will be felt most by the Waikato Lawn Tennis Club. Tommy Jones, an American negro welter-weight boxer, who has been competing with marked success in Australia, arrived in Auckland last Friday by the Awatea. He is eager to meet any available welter-weight or middle-weight fighters in New Zealand. Jones impressed Australian critics with his speed ,science and punching ability and included among his successes, was a decision over Ron Richards, the former

Australian middle-weight champion. There is a possibility that Jones will be matched with the Aucklander, Vic Caltaux. Two Australian light-weights Harry Summers and Claude Varner, are also due to arrive in New Zealand this month, the former having an engagement with Young Gildo at Napier on October 29.