Snell Expected To Run

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30368, 18 February 1964, Page 18

Snell Expected To Run

(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, Feb. 17. Peter Snell will run against John Davies in Hamilton on Saturday night in the 1000 metres if, as he said yesterday, “training during the week shows that I will run well.” He is rec'' -ering from an attack of dysentery which has affected both his training and his track performances. Snell said: “I feel that I’m in good condition, going on my recent Wanganui mile run (3min 57.75ec) and my training at that time. But I’ve got to get over this illness. I feel that I can run well if I feel right within myself.” ¥ ¥ ¥ Longest The world’s longest recorded ski jump was made at Oberstdorf. West Germany, yesterday by Nilo Zandanel, a 26-year-old Italian. He jumped 472 ft.— (N.ZJ’-A.-Reuter).

Teunis The United States Lawn Tennis Association has decided to ask for the inclusion of tennis in the Olympic Games to be held in Mexico City in 1968—(N.Z.P.A.-Reu-ter). ¥ ¥ ¥ Beaten Christine Truman, of Britain, was beaten 6-4, 6-8, by Janine Lieffrig, of France, in the women’s singles final of the French indoor tennis championships in Paris yesterday.—(N.Z.P. A.-Reuter). ¥ ¥ ¥ Champion Renato Longo, of Italy, yesterday won the world cyclo-cross championship at Overboelare. Belgium. He pedalled and carried his cycle round the tough 14Jmile course in 56min 26sec.— (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter); ¥ ¥ ¥ Injury Don Scott, of Palmerston North, one of New Zealand’s

top water skiers and a prominent member of the Wanganui Water Ski Club, broke an ankle ;.t Lake Wiritpa on Saturday while practising for the regional and national championships.—(P.A.) ¥ ¥ ¥ Skating A national record-breaking day on a time trial basis has been added to the speed calendar of the Amateur Roller Skating Association of New Zealand. This information was released yesterday by the national publicity officer (Mr T. E. Mead, of Napier), who said that the inaugural date would be February 29. and the venue, Napier.—(P.A.) ¥ ¥ ¥ Coaching Australia’s Davis Cup team will receive special coaching and practice to play on hard courts if it reaches the challenge round against the United States, the president of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association (Mr Norman Strange) said in Melbourne yesterday.—(P.A.)