PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28436, 16 November 1957, Page 5

PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

The Taylor’s Mistake Surf Life Saving Club member, Miss J. Phillips, has been nominated by her club as a probationary surf judge. Her nomination has already been forwarded to the Canterbury Surf Association’s Board of Judges.

One of the most successful bowlers in Dunedin senior cricket this season has been the

left-armer, N. Woods. A member of the New Zealand Colts team which visited New South •Wales t w o seasons a g o. Woods bowled especially well for his club. Kaikorai. in the most re-

cent match against North-east Valley. In the first innings, he had B. Sutcliffe caught and bowled for 1. and he took five wickets for 43 in the second innings.

Canterbury appears to be acquiring many athletes from other centres. Usually the exchange has been the reverse. The latest arrival is G. Talbot, of Nelson, a prominent Wellington junior representative last season in the' middle distances. He has a best time for the half-mile of lmin 54.95ec. He has joined the University club and last Saturday competed in the Senior B grade 440 yards. ☆ A member of the New Zealand table tennis team which visited Australia this year. Miss Barbara Packwood, played in Christchurch for several years for the University club. She was awarded a university Blue for this sport in 1950. and has also played senior grade tennis and cricket.

One of the fastest bowlers ever to play for New Zealand, George Dickinson, is still taking wickets in competition cricket, aged 54. Playing in the Wellington Mercantile League. Dickinson took six wickets for 16 runs in the first match of the season. Dickinson represented Otago and New Zealand at cricket, and also played Rugby football for New Zealand.

R. W. Elair was not the only player to distinguish himself in tiie Hutt Valley cricket competitions last Saturday. In the most free-scoring innings of the day B. Boyle, playing for Taita, opened, and in 18 minutes scored 64. including six sixes and five fours. Boyle has been the hardest hitter in the Hutt Valley competition for several years. ☆ A 14-foot fibre-glass yacht, Contessa, of the X class, will be sailed this season by the former Auckland Idle Along representative skipper, J. Davern. The boat was previously sailed by K. Sutter, of Wellington.

Known as the ‘’grand old man” of Auckland tennis. Mr E. E. Kitchener has retired from the position of president of the Herne Bay club, which position he has held for no less than 43 years. First elected as president in 1913, Mr Kitchener has taken a leading part in the campaign for the removal of sales tax on sporting goods.

The organising committee of the British . Empire Games at Cardiff next year has been advised that Gabuh bin Piging, the star hop, step, and jump athlete from North Borneo, is almost certain to compete. Dur--1 ing a recent athletic meeting in Malaya, Piging set a new record of 49ft 7 This, however, was not his best performance, which stands at 50ft U/fein, and which would have given an equal first place at the last Empire Games at Vancouver.

The New Zealand and Canterbury Rugby wing threequarters. M. J. Dixon, will enter hospital ....... wv , 5 . ; ....

within t h c next few days to have the cartilage' removed from his right knee. Dixon injured the knee when playing for New Zealand against t h e Barbarians towards the end

of the All Blacks’ tour of Australia this year. After Dixon had returned from the 1953-54 tour of the British Isles a major operation was performed on a shoulder for a recurring dislocation.

A man well known as a stalwart of the swimming world, Mr E. G. Drigny, of Paris, died recently. Mr Drigny was president of the International Swimming Federation from 1928 to 1932. after which he was elected life honorary president. He was also a past president of the European Swimming League and of the French Swimming Federation.

One of a famous trio of Rugby playing brothers died recently. He was MajorGeneral G. A. D. Harvey, who. with F. A. Harvey, now Bishop of Waterford, in Ireland, and Brigadier -F. M. W. Harvey. V.C., played for Ireland between the wars.