GREAT TO LOSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 78, 2 April 1923, Page 3

GREAT TO LOSE.

LARK'S KI'LOGY OF KIRKSKY. -1 openly admit defeat."' said l*b W. ('••slip", c'arr on his return to Sydney. -I want to make it perfectly clear that any varus that may have reached Sydney about Kirksev heating tin* pistol are untrue. We all got off together, and 1 was beaten by three to four inches Uarr said lie had had a wonderful time in \ew Zeiiland. The New Ze«landers nnd Americans were great sports, and it was great to lose to a fellow like Kirksev. On his departure from New Zealand he was presented with a silver fern badge, a rug. and a walkingst nk by tinAthletic Association, and a silver badge was also given to his mother. ( arr added that the trip had done him goo d. lie had learnt a lot and discovered many faults. Kirksey talked o him like a father, always being willing to offer suggestions. Cart" thinks he has put a couple of yards on to his time by this advice. Asked about his future intentions. ( unsaid he would like to take part ii» the Returned Soldiers" Empire Sports. Travel, in his opinion, was necessary lor an athlete, and lie felt anxious to run against champions in other parts ot the world. I' he were selected he would (In his best to worthily represent Australia.