TOPICAL TATTLE

Dunstan Times, 15 April 1935, Page 6

TOPICAL TATTLE

NEWSY NOTES ON SPORT

Eddie Phillips, who, when not operating in the ring, toots his horn as a London bus driver, won the British light-heavy-weight title in a tight with Tommy Farr at Mountain Ash, Wales.

The boat which Cambridge University will use in the annual boat race against Oxford on the Thames on Saturday is to be built for an average weight of 12st 91b. That decision was made by the builder after he had visited Cambridge to see the Light Bines’ crew.

“ The new Ibw rule in England will do a lot to improve cricket. It will mean the development of many new offbreak bowlers, and batsmen will have to play the in-turning ball with then bats instead of with their pads,” said Bill Hitch, recently. The old Surrey fast bowler is home after a coaching apjSointment in Madras.

Blows were exchanged in a remarkable ice hockey match at Wembley last month, when in a vital league encounter Wembley Lions defeated Richmond Hawks by 5 goals to 3. The game was played at a terrific pace. In the closing minutes one of the 'Richmond team, after a particularly heavy check, was undeterred in his efforts to break through. A melee ensued, and two men had to be parted by the referee and other players, and in the scrimmage the referee himself was struck. The principal offenders were sent off for the remainder of the match-

Tomekichi Miyamoto, the Japanese open golf champion, who competed in the British open championship in 1932, is one of the six Japanese professional golfers selected to take part in the American and Canadian professional championships this year. The other members are Kokishi Yasuda, Ryckuzo Asami, Kokichi Nakamura, Chin Seisin, and Toda. The Japanese will also play Hvo matches against American professionals in Chicago and New York and against Canadian professionals

Miss Mona MacLeod, a member of the Australian Tasman Cup team which defeated New Zealand at Titirangi last vear, recently distinguished herself at Woollongong by winning the South Coast of New South Wales championship, as well as the Nepean-Illawarra title. The former she gained through a record-breaking score of 70, which on the following day she supplemented with another fine score of M}ss O’Brien was runner-up, with 77 and id. The other title was captured by Mias MacLeod with a 74, Miss AULeish being second with an 80.

Miss Peggy Price, the New Zealand ladies’ diving champion, will be visiting Dunedin over Easter, and the University Swimming Club, which is staging the New Zealand University championships on April 22, is inviting Miss Price, Miss Gwen Rix (runner-up m the New Zealand championship and holder of the Otago title), and Mrs E. C. Isaacs (third iu the New Zeuland event) to give a display on that occasion.

A’ cable message from Manila, Philippine Islands, to the ‘ Referee ’ (Sydney), suggests that the services of ltddie Tolan as track instructor during May are sought there. The world’s champion runner, however, naturally needs something definite from the Manila end before he is prepared to consider a proposition. Tolan’s consistent form in Australia shows he is a very great runner over his distances. The climate has not handicapped him. It should not handicap any athlete accustomed to the climate in California. The American has made a good impression wherever he has appeared, but it he eventually travels to the Old Country for future world’s championship races ho may find the climate less helpful than the Australian. The Australian Amateur Swimming Union has invited P. Pick and J. Medica, of the United States, and Misses W. Den Ouden, Holland, and H. Mayehata, Japan, to compete in Australia next season. Pick and Miss Den Ouden are the greatest of the world’s men and lady sprinters, Medica is the fastest middle-distance swimmer, and Miss Mayehata the finest lady exponent of the breast stroke.

The versatility of New Zealand Hubert Turtill is evidenced by the fact that he has won championships from a quarter of a mile to twenty-five miles (says a cycling writer in the Sydney ‘Referee’"). Over the latter distance he annexed the championship of Australasia. Among Turtill’s New Zealand track titles are the quarter-mile, halfmile, one-mile, and two-miles. He is also sprint champion of the West Coast and the South Island. He won his qualifying heat in the “ Sydney Thousand,” while the Beechworth and Wonthaggi wheel races are numbered among his many-Australian successes. His last match race resulted in a win over the Victorian all-rounder, Joe Parmley.

Mr Bob Fulcher, now treasurer of tho Otago Boxing Association, was a few years ago one of the cleverest amateur light-weights New Zealand has produced, and at one time held the national title. He paid a nice little tribute to the former president of tho 0,8.A., Mr F. J. Campbell, at the function, in the latter’s honour on Saturday night, stating that it was due to a kindly and thoughtful act on the part of Mr Campbell that he had first taken an interest in boxing. At the time the champion-to-be was a telegraph messenger, and he was entrusted with the job of delivering a telegram to “ Peanut ” Holmes, who was fighting here at the time. As he made his way out he asked the man at the door if there was any chance of getting in when he had finished duty. “ I’m afraid not, the place is packed,” was the reply, but Mr Campbell was sitting nearby, and impressed by tho boy’s keenness arranged for him to bo allowed to -see his first fight. It was typical of Mr Campbell, said Mr Fulcher, and there will be many others to testify that the former head of the 0.8.A, always has believed in encouraging the youngsters’ keenness for the manly art.