PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28559, 12 April 1958, Page 5

PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

The former Canterbury representative bowler, K. J. McNicholl, did not nlav cricket in the season just ended, but St. Albans has high hopes it will have him back next summer. I n 1956-57, McNicholl’s pace bowling made a n effective contribution to St. Albans winning the senior championship. ☆ Clive Churchill, Australia’s greatest Rugby League test full-back, will retire at the end of this season. He has suffered a series of severe injuries in the last three years, including concussion and a broken arm twice. He will be coach of the South Sydney team.

A well-known Auckland lawn tennis umpire, Mr A. D. Grey, has been elected a member of the United States Umpires’ Association. He is the first New Zealander to win this distinction. ☆ The newly-elected president of the Wellington Rugby Union, Dr. P. P. Lynch, belongs to tne family from Timarfi which produced three generations of the T. Lynch All Blacks. Dr. Lynch was prevented from playing because of poliomyelitis. ☆ Peter Feenstra, stalwart of the University soccer senior team for several seasons has transferred to Western. Feenstra, a constructive inside forward will have more opportunity with his new club and could be a candidate for the representative team.

The Rangers senior soccer • team will be strengthened this : season by the inclusion of P. : Cole and R. Moore. Cole played • left-half for Western last season : and Moore played centre-for- • ward for Technical. Moore • is a former Auckland repre- ■ sentative and is thought likely : to win New Zealand represen- • tation before long. ☆ The New Zealand amateur ; golf champion, E. J. MacDou- « gall, was one of those wno : failed to qual- 5 ify for the Auckland provincial cham*p ion ship. I n the second ol the stroke rounds, he lost three balls. MacDou £;all failed to qua)' ify for this svent last yeai also. W. W Smith, beaten by MacDougatl ! in the national final, was elim- ; inated in the first round of the « match play.

☆ Christchurch Rugby League • followers had their first op-: portunity of seeing N. Denton,; New Zealand representative • centre three-quarter, in the: recent New Zealand Marist; Brother Old Boys’ tourna- • ment. He played brilliantly : against Christchurch in the: final. Everything did bore • the stamp of a good footballer.: Ranked as one of the fastest ; players in the country, he ■ showed evidence of this when : he scored four tries. His hand- ; ling was first-class and his« footwork was delightful. : ☆ . The former Wellington Rugby : representative who retired ; from the game at the end of S last season. J. G. Dougan, will : coach the Onslow senior second 5 division team with F. Thomson 3 this season. It is still possible ; that he may be required to 5 play in an emergency.