TO CORRESPONDENTS.
"C.A.S." —At the time at which you write J. Myrra (Finland) held the javelin onehand record of 216 ft lOin, though S. A. Lay (N.Z.) had a bigger throw on record, but not yet officially recognised. In 1012 Sadusto (Finland) made a twohanded throw of 358 ft ll£in at the Stockholm' Olympic Games, a world record. "KEEN RUGBYITE" (Ohura). —If you were on-side when the opponent in possession passed you, your tackle was quite O.K. If you were off-side when he got possession you were not put on-side until he had run five yards with the ball and then you were automatically on-side and entitled to tackle (Law 18, sub-section a).
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 22 August 1928, Page 17
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