PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28518, 22 February 1958, Page 5

PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

The Waimairi surfer, R. Ealem, has been in fine form this season, and has a good chance of winning a national title in the surf ski event at South Brighton today. Ealem, who works on a farm at Ashburton, comes to Christchurch each week-end to compete for his club. He has a most unorthodox method of training, but it is bearing results. While digging, he sits on the ground and simulates a paddling motion with the shovel. This unusual action has done much to strengthen his arm, leg, and back muscles, as it is one of the most gruelling exercises one can undertake.

A most impressive display of surf ski-ing was given by the Waimairi pair, R. Ealem and J. Hughes, in the senior surf ski relay on the third day of the Canterbury surf championships last Sunday. Ealem was runner-up to D. McLeay (Waihi) for the national surf ski title last year, and is in even better form this year.

The University lock forward, R. Hockley, has kept in excellent condition throughout the

summer by taking part in events conducted at the weekly meetings of the New Brighton Amateur Athletic Club. Although he does not compete at the athletic meetings a t Rugby Park,

Hockley is an all-round athlete. At a club meeting recently he won the javelin throw and was placed in the 220 yards and the two miles.

The former New Zealand cricket captain, W. M. Wallace, scored his first club century

of the season j when he made ■ 102 for Eastern against Eden ► in the AuckI land senior I competition I last Saturday. I The rest of his side, however, r could make J only 102 and ' lost the game. Wallace was

dismissed by the former Lancaster Park player, Owen Greatbatch.

The long record of service of F. M. Paape has given boxing in Otago will end in March when he relinquishes the presidency of the Otago Boxing Association. Mr Paape has held nearly every executive position on the association in his administrative career, which dates back to 1931. Boxing has been his major interest He fought as an amateur in his youth before taking an appointment on the association. He has also been vice-president of the New Zealand association.

The former Canterbury and New Zealand mile champion, J- B. Parcel!, had his first competitive run of the season at the inter-club meeting at Ashburton recently. Parcell was second in the mile and although unplaced in the halfmile he was unofficially timed at 2min 2.2 sec. After a year or so in the North Island, Parcell, who is now married, is on the staff of the Lands and Survey Department at Timaru, where he has given considerable time to helping younger athletes.