PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29240, 25 June 1960, Page 5

PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

The Wellington and New 1 Zealand Rugby wing threequarters, J. R. Watt, who is at 'present in South Africa with the All Blacks, will next year many Miss B. Thonter, who has also represented New Zealand at sport. Miss Thomer was a member of the New Zealand women’s cricket team which toured Australia in 1956, and she has represented the Dominion on many occasions at this sport. Last week she was chosen as a member of the New Zealand women’s hockey team, which is to visit Australia this season.

Miss Betty Stone, one of Canterbury’s leading basketball referees, has passed her practical test for the New Zealand tournament badge.

One of the most impressive Players in the representative soccer match played against Otago last Sat-

unlay was the Can terbury right wing, A. Verham. He •cored his team’s first Coal with clever ball control, a dei ceptive body swerve, and a well . angled ground shot

into the net. With his performance in this game he has Proved himself a worthy addition to the representative ranks.

N. Smith, of the Papanui Amateur Cycling Club is a rider who has shown outstanding ability* in a very short time. A few ' ...... .J.. ......

tuue. n yew . weeks ago he j was riding as a l novice but in i that grade! found the? c o m p e t ition | not strong! enough. After | taking fastest | time in a | novice event! in the mom-1 ina he asked"

ing lie asireu - ■ for permission to ride in an open race over 20 miles in the afternoon. He came home a winner. On the next Saturday he repeated the performance. Smith showed such great determination in his riding that he was included in the Grant Cup team.

The former Canterbury and High School Old Boys’ first five-eighths, A. M. Pearce, who ....... ♦ - o H -

was transferred to Wellington late in 1958, is now living in Geraldine. Pearce, who is now reported to be fully recovered from a serious football injury suffered in 1958, is a strong conten-

der for the first five-eighths position in the South Canterbury team this year.

Miss C. Brown, who was awarded the Fred Adams Memorial Cup for the most promising player-referee last year, has passed her practical test for the s New Zealand basketball tournament badge. She is Jhe first player-referee to achieve this honour.