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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28542, 22 March 1958, Page 5

PEOPLE IN

One of the star players to tour New Zealand with the F.K. Austria Soccer team last season, Leo-

pold Beaumghrtner, has recently joined the Prague club l of the New South Wales Soccqr Fed e r a t i o n. This club has also secured the services of Karl Jaros, another mem-

ber of the Austraian side. With the aid of the two new players, Prague hopes to win the Federation’s floodlit series. ☆ The loudest and longest applause accorded any competitor in the Otago swimming and diving championships recently was for a man who did not win an event. It went to Jim Roberts, who was third in the 220 yards men’s breaststroke. The last time he competed in this event was 20 years ago when he was also placed third. A few days previously he had taken sixth place-in the Batt Cup harbour race. ☆ The University and Canterbury Rugby representative forward, J. L- Williams, is in

doubt as to whether he will play again this season. A member of the University team which has won tpe senior championship for the last two seasons, Wil-

liams last year played for the provincial B side. A former provincial cricket representative, he has been keeping fit during the summer by playing tennis in the first mixed grade competitions. ☆ One of Auckland’s most notable hockey players, R. G. Coldham, has announced his retirement from most of his hockey commitmehts. He is 38. Coldham was a member of the New Zealand Army team which toured India and Ceylon and was an Olympic trialist in 1956. He represented Auckland University for eight seasons and New Zealand University for four seasons, winning three New Zealand “blues.” His record for Auckland covered nine seasons between 1940 and 1957 and he was also a Whangarei representative for four seasons from 1952. He also has a distinguished record as an administrator in University hockey. He is a presentrexecutive member of the Wanderers’ Club 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'

An unexpected participant 5 in the University Rugby club’s = first training run of the season s this week was last year’s side 3 row forward M. R. Dunne. It a had been thought that Dunne E would play in Wellington this S year. Last year he was selected 3 for the Canterbury team on its E Northern tour, but was unable = to play. Dunne’s energetic play 3 was invaluable to his side last 3 season, and he is now much E bigger and more robust. = \ ’ . ☆ Acting on medical advice the E Canterbury and former All £ Black forward K. F. Meates 3 will not play

Rugby this season. He had high hopes of playing this season, although he had broken a leg for the second time in two seasons last year. His doctor has advised him to

rest the leg for another year. = He will retain -his interest in 3 the game by coaching the s Marist club’s under 20 grade S team. ☆ v = One of Canterbury’s leadings table tennis players of recent s years, R. W. R. Mercer, will = play in Invercargill this season. 3 A bank officer, Mercer has been transferred. In 1956 and S 1957 Mercer was runner-up in S both the Canterbury and the 3 South Island championships. E He was a South Island repre-S sentative last year, and ranked 3 fifth in the Dominion. Last E season he played for the = Christchdrch team in the 3 Canterbury Table Tennis Asso- E ciation’s first ■ grade competi- g tion. This teafn finished second 3 to Selwyn. . 3 • ☆ The Tongan heavy-weight E boxer, ' Feleti Kaho, who = knocked out Chub KeUn lasts April, has left New Zealand to S look for fights in British rings. 3 He will train in London with E Johnny Halafihi. His main aim E is to get a bout with his fellow 3 Tongan, Kitione Lave, or E alternatively with the British E boxer Joe By graves. ☆ An excellent 102 by Cecilia E Robinson, an opening batsman = for the English women’s 3

cricket team which toured New Zealand earlier this season and is now touring A u s t r a 1 i a , helped her side to a draw in the third test against Australia at Adelaide. She

was at the 5 crease for 379 minutes for her ; 102. While in New Zealand ; Miss Robinson was one of the : team’s most consistent scorers, : and perhaps the most stylish ; batsman in a talented team. ; ☆ One of the oldest identities of: the surf live-saving movement • in New Zealand, Mr Norman: Ing?am, of Wellington, attended: the national championships at; South Brighton last month to; keep his record intact of at- j tendance at every champion-: ship meeting in the last 26; years. Mr Ingram is also well-; known as a founder of the j New Zealand Federation of: School Committees. ;