PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28980, 22 August 1959, Page 5

PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

Although New Brighton has not had a very successful season in the senior Rugby com-

petition, it has had in H. C. Burry an inspiring leader. He has set a «up e r b •xample in endeavour as veil as skill, •nd this season ®ust be among the best he has had. Burry remains among

the very best Canterbury forwards.

Miss Joan Barker, honorary •ecretary of the Canterbury Women’s Hockey Umpires’ Association, has passed her practical examination and has been •warded an A grade certificate by the New Zealand Women’s Hockey Umpires’ Association. Miss Constance Middleton gained a B grade pass.

When he played for Taranaki against King Country last Saturday, J. Cameron became the seventh of eight brothers in the Cameron family to have played representative Rugby Other brothers who have played for Taranaki are Desmond, Ronald, Robert. Wallace and William; Douglas, Robert’s twin brother, has represented Manawatu.

Mr C- A. Cooper, for many years president of the New Brighton Surf Club and one of its oldest members, has resigned as -a timekeeper to the Canterbury association. For nearly 50 years, Mr Cooper has held many offices in his club and the association, and was largely responsible for his club gaining the new pavilion built two years ago.

Two of the greatest golfers in the United States, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, may play in Australia in November. The Canada Cup tournament management committee has invited them to represent their country in this year’s cup contest, to be held at the Royal Melbourne course from November 18 to 21. Australia’s representatives will be Peter Thomson and Kel Nagle.

Harry Deans’s fame as a surfer was excelled by few in this country, and older surfers will well remember his winning the senior individual title at St Clair in the 1945 national championships in the most trying conditions. Although a member of the local board of judges. Harry regularly competed for his club (New Brighton) in the Black and White Cup (senior surf relay), the one event in which he has taken part in recent years.

Although the Technical Old Boys senior soccer team has had a poor season, it has good

prospects for the future, as the club has a sound core of promising young players One of these is the left - half. K. Bendy* whose steady, c o n s t r uctive play has been evident in

every game. Playing for the Canterbury XI against Combined Services in last Sunday’s charity match, Hendy made many openings for his forwards and was quick to help out on defence. He has represented Canterbury in the lower grades and, this season, has earned inclusion in the senior training squad.