PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

Press, Volume C, Issue 29560, 8 July 1961, Page 5

PEOPLE IN THE PLAY

The former All Black full-back. R. W. H. Scott, showed that he has lost little of his former ability when he played in a charity match at Western Park, Wellington, last Sunday. It was originally intended that Scott would only give a goal-hacking exhibition at half-time, but as the teams were short, he played at fullback. Scott scored his team's first try after he had started the movement and then joined in again. He also gave a successful barefoot goal-kicking display at half-time. ★ D. Wilson, the Yorkshire left - arm bowler who toured New Zealand with the M.C.C. team, started off well in English county ' cricket this season but a

broken finger, caused by an attempt to catch a hard drive, has made him miss the last five games. His place in the county team has been taken by another left-hand bowler, K. Gilhouley. Although it is a rather improbable name for a Yorkshire spinbowler, Gilhouley took 22 wickets in his first four games.

The former Auckland Rugby flank forward, H. K. Emery, has settled down remarkably well in his two years as a prop forward in the Rugby

League code. Commenting on his display in the first test against Australia on Saturday, Mr T. F. McKenzie, one of the New Zealand selectors, said that Emery had shown the benefits that he had derived through being at the national 1 coaching school, and was as good as any forward on the ground. ★ The Australian test soccer captain and coach. J. Marston, has suffered his first injury in 19 years of top-class football. Marston, aged 35, entered firstgrade soccer just after he turned 17. Playing for Apia-Leichhardt against Auburn at Mona Park last Sunday, Marston pulled a hamstring muscle in the back of a leg. Marston, who has always prided himself on his, fitness, played with Preston North End in England for five years without missing a match through injury.

In R. Hicks, a Rugby first five-eighths, Shirley Boys' High School seem to have found someone above the average. As Dennis Young. All Black hooker and on the teaching staff of the school, said: "He’s a con- ■ verted forward, so there; is hope for me yet.” Hicks I has most things one looks; for in a first five-eighths.; He handles well and kicks < intelligently when he finds i he cannot make play for J the man outside him. Once ; or twice during a game 1 he will elect to go on his own and when he does! there is always something ' doing. He is one of the< best prospects for his pre-! sent grading playing ] Rugby football and if he ; is not overtaxed in the ■ next year or two he may 1 redeem his early promise ; in first-grade football. ; * The East ChristchurchShirley senior cricket team will be without its captain and wicketkeeper, L. B. Glanville,

for most of next season. Glanville has been transferred to Methven, and expects to be away for several seasons. A popular and capable captain, a hard-hitting batsman, and one of the most efficient wicket-keepers in the competition, he will be extremely difficult to replace. Glanville is only three short of his 100 wicket-keeping dismissals. He may yet reach this mark, as he hopes to be able to travel to Christchurch each Saturday in the early part of the coming season.