Reporter’s diary

Press, 9 March 1988, Page 2

Reporter’s diary

H I) Truly boneshaking “THE Press” Newspapers in Education supplement of February 29 and March 1 has Stimulated nostalgic debate among Christchurch’s older citizens. A spirited argument took place at one city rest home; as to whether the fictitious “Cathedral Tea Rooms” mentioned in the text jreally existed On another point, Mr L. V. Kiesanowski, of Marshland 1 , I telephoned to say that] (ie thought} the unidentified cyclist riding down [ the Madras Street railway pedestrian bridge was | | Billy (“Scorcher”) Jones! Whoever! ! it was had [a 1 robust bicycle, with nerves to match.) ! I ! H Wishful thinking AT the peak of this week’s bad jvj'eather which closed Auckland and Wellington airports, throwing airline schedules into confusion, an [ Air New | Zealand official was asked by a journalist to describe staff feelings. “Well, aviation is verj[ [ sophisticated these days.. We have control over [most things. Except the [ Airways Corporation and the weather.” I[! ' H ' Jet set PUNTERS staking a few

bob on the Bicentenary Australian Cup at Flemington on Monday would do well to look hard at Bonecrusher, the cham-

pion New Zealand gal-! loper. Apart from an al-| ready illustrious track re-| cord, Bonecrusher was described in yesterday’s’

newspaper as “the turbocharged chestnut...” Name of the game BROOMBALL is like ice hockey, say readers in reply to an item in "Reporter’s Diary.” It is played in Christchurch at the Big Apple and will soon be played at the Alpine Ice Arena in| Papanui. Yannick Boutain, a student from Montreal living in Kirwee for a year, plays broomball league games in Canada. He says that the fast sport is extremely popular at college. It differs front other ice sports in that special shoes or boots — not skates — are used, iwhich means that players do not have to be able to skate to play. The ball is hit with special triangular-shaped "brooms.” In Canada the rink is a full Olympic size. Sham shampoo A Christchurch motelier complained to his wife that the new shampoo in the shower did not suit his hair. His wife checked the bottle and found he had been using a brand of liquid scouring cleanser which had been tipped into an old shampoo bottle. His motel guests often compliment him on the standard of hygiene at his motels. It all starts at the top.