ROUND OF SPORT

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 117, 20 May 1939, Page 23

ROUND OF SPORT

IF JIM LONDOS COMES HERE

PERSISTENT CHALLENGER WILL FOLLOW

In his eagerness to meet Jim Londos in a world title wrestling match, Jack Sherry, the "Alaska Bear," lias decided that he will follow the champion anywhere—to New Zealand, Hawaii, Australia or South Africa—to force the issue. Sherry's latest declaration is: "I have 10,000 dollars to put up as a side bet for a match with Londos, and I am willing to meet him in America, England, or, New Zealand."

Sir Pelham Warner, at a luncheon] It is reported from Hobart that the in London to the West Indies cricket • Lefroy Club, which refused to take team, disclosed how he got his nick-i the field in the Tasmanian League name, "Plum." He said that the name (Australian Rules) roster match against

Cananore because of the disqualification for two Saturdays of one of its leading players, was fined. £50 by the Tasmanian Football League, and was ordered to make a public apology.

Delegates condemned the action of the club. The Lefroy delegate stated that the action had been taken to make a "demonstration of the disqualified player's reputation as a clean sportsman."

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The Canterbury Rugby Union's management committee has appointed Mr. S. G. Henry, a former Canterbury representative five-eighth, and wellknown member of the High School Old Boys' Club, as senior coach for its representative team. Mr. Henry was elected unanimously. Mr. D. I. Macdonald said that Mr. Henry was at present a member of the union's coaching committee and giving valuable service to the game.

W. N. Carson, New. Zealand cricket and Rugby" representative, played a splendid all-round forward game for Ponsonby in Auckland club football last Saturday, and is a certainty for representative honours again, with every possibility of a trip to South Africa next year, states the "New Zealand Herald." D. Solomon also was right on his game, which, of course, meant' a tremendous lot to his team.

George Adkhr former All Black forward, who did not intend turning out until later in the season, went into the Star pack on Saturday in their match with Temuka, states the "Timaru Herald." He went on to the field, when Ford was injured. Star were fortunate in having an experienced back in the pack, R. Milligan, who went to the wing. Adkin supplied what was lacking in the pack— a leader—and his presence made all the difference to the team.