SIDELINES

Press, 13 April 1984, Page 10

SIDELINES

SHOULD ADRIAN ELRICK play in three of New Zealand’s Olympic soccer qualifying matches in Singapore over the next fortnight, he will bring his number of national team appearances to 90. His mark stands at 87, and if New Zealand does reach Los Angeles, and presumably the popular little defender will be in the squad, he may need just one more season to bring bis tally up to 100. At present he is second on New Zealand’s all-time appearance list behind Brian Turner, who pulled on the white shirt 101 times over 15 years.

FOR ANY BOWLER, winning all four open titles in his or her club in the one season is an outstanding effort. Three men, Bob Masefield (Akaroa), Jim Martin (Riccarton Racecourse) and Darcy O’Neill (Morrison Avenue), accomplished the feat this season, but they would all have to bow to the one woman to do so. She is Zoe Wilson (Kirwee), who won all four with two lives. Mrs Wilson is the wife of Bob Wilson, the well-known dog trialist. Alice Whiting (Woolston W.M.C.) was the most successful woman after Mrs Wilson. Mrs Whiting won three championships, the failure surprisingly being in the singles, an event she has dominated in her club for years.

KEVIN BARRY’S feat of reaching the final, and then extending his Russian rival, at the King's Cup amateur boxing tournament in Bangkok should not go unrecognised, according to Jimmy Dickson, a member of the Canterbury Boxing Association. An Irishman, Mr Dickson said that Barry should receive a rousing reception when he arrives back at Christchurch Airport tomorrow evening. “Back in Ireland they light bonfires to signal the winning of even bronze medals," he said.

A CHANGE has been made in the conditions for “The Press” Cup, which is awarded annually to the best and fairest team in the senior rugby competition. In the past, the referee has awarded all the marks, out of 12 for sportsmanship and behaviour and out of eight for how well a team plays to its abilities. Some clubs were not happy with the referees having this latter responsibility, because it was felt that they were not always in a position to assess the flow of a game. The mark for how well a team performs, given the calibre of its players, will now be awarded by “The Press” reporter covering the match.