GAMES AND PLAYERS

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26847, 27 September 1952, Page 3

GAMES AND PLAYERS

ATHLETIC SPORTS

[By MILES] A New Book on Golf The latest boon: on golf to come to hand, "Par Golf," is one written by Eric Cremin, a noted Australian professional, and published by Angus and Robertson, Ltd. Besides being a notable contribution to the literature of the game, the book is a fine example of the printer’s art. The letterpress is beautifully clear and the photographic illustrations excellently reproduced. Cremin has a fine record in Australian golf and is still young enough to be playing successfully for many years. He is very obviously a student of the technique of the game: and, since he is ambidextrous, he has been able to devote a big part of the book to the tuition of left-handers. Though the principles of hitting a golf ball either left-handed or right-handed are essentially similar, Cremin is able to give the southpaws some useful hints (illustrated) on how to overcome some of the difficulties that seem to beset them. He writes concisely and clearly, explaining and illustrating with photographs of himself in action, all types of shot with all types of club. In World’s Class Ronnie Moore, the 19-year-old rider from Christchurch, gained fourth place in the World Speedway Championship on September 18, writes the London correspondent of “The Press.” Held at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 93,000 people, the 20 championship heats were run off amid a din of cowbells, whistles, rattles, and roars from the assembled speedway enthusiasts. Moore, who rides for Wimbledon in the league team championship, gained 10 points in the event, only four points below champion Jack Young s winning total. His evening’s riding earned him £67* 10s, but a crash in his fourth heat robbed him of a chance to get one of the first three places. Prize money was £5OO to the winner, £3OO for the second man, and £2OO for the third. It was Moore’s third appearance in the championship in three years of race riding in Britain. Several experts favoured him to take the title.

Gifts for Catley A presentation of a small football made from West Coast coal and mounted in West Coast gold was made to Catley by the West Coast Union, through the manager of the team, Mr M. Jamieson, at the buffet tea after the game against Waikato last Saturday. Mr Jamieson said Mr Catley had a great reputation throughout New Zealand and beyond. He was one of New Zealand’s great All Blacks. His performance in playing 100 games for Waikato was outstanding. On ehalf of the Waikato Referees’ Association, Mr A. R. Griffiths presented Mr Catley with a razor. Mr J. F. Louden presented him with an album of football photographs. In reply, Mr Catley said: T have never played football for anything like this. I have played it for the fun of it, and the enjoyment I have given other people. I assure you football owes me nothing. It is my job to put something back into football.” Kelly’s Century When he scored 19 points for Auckland against Wairarapa this week, the former Canterbury College and Canterbury player, J. W. Kelly, brought his tally of points in representative matches this season to 103. It is a remarkable performance. Against Wairarapa. Kelly, playing fullback. scored two tries, Converted five, and kicked a penalty goal. There is still an excellent chance that the Canterbury fullback K. C. Stuart, will join Kelly in making his Rugby century. With matches against the West Coast and Auckland still to be played, Stuart needs a further 12 points. Australian Golf Team

Seven players have been announced from which the Australian team will be chosen to play the United States professional golfers. The first international four-a-side match will b* played for The Lakes Cup on the Huntingdale course. Melbourne, on October 31 and November L The second match is scheduled for The Lakes, Sydney, on November 7 and 8. The Australian players named are: N.S.W., Norman- von Nida, Kel Nagle, Eric Cremin, and former English Ryder Cup player n«i« "uh a £" s - „X lc t ori , a Prter Thomson, SS e Jack Harris. The United States P.G.A. team is Lloyd Mangrum. Jimmy Demaret. Ed. Oliver, and Jim Turnesa., The team will arrive in Australia on October 18. The four AusI l lay ln the flrst international be announced after the first th S ATOpm tournaments, to be 22 to d 2s n 7116 Lakes course from October Answers to Correspondents ~Bob S., Cashel street.—The representation was as follows:—Otago (11) Bottine m e i ate Elv,d 2 e - Kearney, Johnstone, McNab, Harvey Willocks. Dalton, Skinner, te; JI! Gudsell and Henderson; Waikato (2) CatCo^ a ? d: Canterbury (Savage); "one Meh o™l, 0 ™ 1, “ nd Hawke ’ s Ly Marcl »no was born blr B l 1924 ' o . n SeptemTtndUl Retire; E W w“s^nrt 1 1 n b .S iCket wW be w-toout capable wicketkeeper, represented WpZ Rwmber °? f ~5 ‘on g s c««r CO H? S ?'P Uy ‘“"'Shout hi? tional Ru g bs ee r«? y e. beCarn ' an ‘ n ‘ arna - The Cricket War

BoYrf F* - |^ of t f°X OI S u “> ‘he ® ffect , on the State’s cricket prestige is damaging—it is a blow that leßisshouJd not take quietly—and it could have an unfortunate effect on the many fine young players fighting far recognition. And one mim not owto?k t??ataSSt er J ne , bl ° W ,hat this un *«‘etol treatment is to a man who for many years has given fine service as a selector, and also as a leading official of the New Sotoh 1 ™??’® 8 , Crlck ®‘ Association." New South Wales is smarting under what it considers the injustice done to Dwyer F V!®! 1 , as Barnes - The University Cricket dale « ate . Mr S. G. Webb. Q.C. MildNew South Wales must now work tn smash the Board of Control as at present d?flnV£i? d ;»,'Y® have got to show very definitely that we won't have this sort of thing. We must do away with the board as at present constituted and have a board with different voting capacity and different personnel.”

“Points Complex” Ven J tartl ed a South African Rugby club audience when he foresaw the possibility of a serious challenge from professionalism unless South African clubs placed more emphasis on prqviding attractive, entertaining Rugby than on the collection of log points. Craven took the line that there is a real danger of clubs driving away thousands of supporters by what might be termed "win at all costs” football (says a South African writer). He said that it takes two team s to play the open game, and that the “two points complex” often ruins a match as a spectacle. "People today want to see Rugby at its best and brightest. and unless we give it to them the door will be left wide open for professionals," he said. Women Champions

Olympic winner, Yvette Williams, may compete in Sydney this summer, says the "Sydney Morning Herald." Miss Williams, Olympic broad jump champion, is being sought for the New South Wales women’s athletic championships, starting on February 28. Her appearance would bring together the winners of four Olympic titles, making the championships the biggest in the history of Australian athletics. Other Olympic winners taking part will be Marjorie Jackson (100 and 200 metres), and Shirley Strickland (80 metres hurdles). Miss Jackson will not run tn Sydney until the country championships on January 14. Her programme is:—October 1: feies to 40 contest national championships at Gifu, and carnivals at Tokyo and Morioka, leaving there on October 15. Late November or early December: compete at Brisbane at meeting organised bv the Queensland Olympic Council. Early January: competes in invitation carnival at Adelaide.

Sports Attendances Cricket administrators in Britain. Australia and New Zealand have been concerned in the last few years at the dwindling attendances at big fixtures. Cricket is not the only summer snort to suffer in this way, for a report fro;n the United States shows that public support for baseball is also falling away. A record of 62,400,000 people saw baseball matches in the States in 1948, but since then the attendances have been falling. In 1951 43,000,000 people paid 45,000,000 dollars to watch baseball games.