Seasonable Sports

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 July 1939, Page 12

Seasonable Sports

league football.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

■ Principal interest in Rugby League circles last week centred in the announcenient ot the New Zee and teain to tour England and. to say that W est Coast followers of the game were surprised when the team was finally published would be putting it mildly, found that West. Coast was the only League in, New Zealand left without] a representative in the team and, m fact, only one West Coaster was deemed worthy of a second trial in Auckland The lack of consideration given to the West Coast players was placed, in sharp relief by the fact th,at Ganteibury had secured six representatives in the team, notwithstanding that in the South Island trial match, the West Coast team had been definitely superior to that.of Canterbury, particularly in the forward division. Unless the West Coast forwards .played a long way below form in Auckland, and, according io iPf'ess reports, .they did not, West Coast followers .of tjie game have good reason, .apprt fr.om parochial considerations,, to feel there is something wrong -when Auckland gets 13 representatives and .Canterbury six in a New Zealand team. Gauged on critics’ opinions, W. Glynn and N. Kiely (West Coast) and G. August (Inangahua) were decidedly unlucky to . miss selection and West Coasters will take a lot of convincing that one of the Canterbury forwards, in particular, will be more valuable to the touring side than either Glynn or August. The disappointment felt at the non-inclusion of the West Coasters was to some extent offset by the success of G. Orman, the Inangahua specialist hooker, and general congratulations will be extended to the Buller man who is the sole representative of the West Coast-Inanga-hua district, where the code is stronger than is apparently realised in the North. Altogether, the whole matter of the selection of the New Zealand team has been most unsatisfactory from the viewpoint of the West Coast League and that b.ody will not be sorry that it is completed.

Bad Luck: After the long succession of fine Sundays and the spell of dry weather experienced this month, the sudden change in the weather on Sunday was most unfortunate and completely spoiled vyhat should, been the match of the i season, the final of the senior championship. j\Vji-thou,t detracting from the merit of Runanga’s performance. It could be said that luck was a big factor in the .match, as it was impossible to handle the ball and it was an unsatisfactory finale to the competition. Blackball started off well, but in the end it was the Runanga .forwards, led by W. Glynn and Newton •who prevailed in the heavy conditions. Vincent Again:

W. Vincent has become a tower of strength to Blackball this season and he. was invaluable on defence on Sunday, repeatedly breaking down the Runanga loose rushes through remarkably good handling of the greasy ball. By getting the ball back quickly to Mountford, Vincent saved the fullback from being bustled on numerous occasions and without him, Runanga’s margin of points would possibly have been greater.

Few Chances: With the backs forced to adopt kick-and-follow tactics, N. Kieljr, who impressed in Auckland, was given few opportunities on Sunday and did not show up on attack for Runanga,. hut was solid on defence. His tackling was even more deadly than usual and on one occasion, when he brought Mountford down, he probably saved a try. First Appearance:

Although he has been invaluable' to Ngnhere as a coach this season, F. Bowes proved on Sunday that his practice was as good ashis theory, when he took his place in the team. He was one of the best forwards on the ground and it will not be surprising if Ngahere prevails upon him to remain as a player as well as coach.

Best Yet: Williams, the tall Runanga forward, played his best game to date in the final on Sunday and scored two valuable tries by being' quick to seize any opportunities that came his way. In previous games, he was inclined to hang back, but on Sunday he worked well all the way and followed up as well as any forward on the ground. He is one of the forwards who will reach good class next season.

Prompt Action: A reputation for efficient refereeing has been earned this season by J. Mathews, and he again proved on Sunday that it has been well deserved. Early in the game he penalised a Runanga forward for jersey-holding, and when the two half-backs were in volved in an incident, it was not missed and the right type of warning re-! suited in a complete absence of illegal tactics for the remainder of the game. Similarly, a little latitude given in respect to the knocking on of the greasy ball prevented the game from degenerating into a series of scrums. A Tribute: Under a three-column wide heading, viz., “Bill Glynn: We West Coasters Must Stick Together,”' the Wellington “Sports Post” printed the following:—“Blood, they say, is thicker than water. Anyway, that’s the way West Coasters feel about, it on the football field. Quite a. little Rugby League saga was portrayed in the North-South match at Auckland last Saturday. But the spectators would not know anything of it. It concerned only two men. It was at half-time that W. (“Bill”) Glynn, front-row man in the South Island side,, said to George Orman, hooker and fellow West Coaster: “George. I’m done” —or words to that effect —“but if I do nothing else. 1 11 see that you get into the New Zealand team. I’ll see that you get a chance to ‘rake’ the ball. We West Coasters must stick together.” Glynn was I rue to his word. lie put. every ounce of pushing power he had left in him into the scrums, and

George did get the ball. And Glynn, well, he left the field with the skin oh both shoulders. They were raw. Later in the day he had the satisfaction of hearing Orman named as a certainty. One would like to complete the story with the statement that Glynn, in assisting Orman to make the grade, at the same time played himself into the side. But. alas, the tale cannot Ik rounded off on that happy note. Glynn went well, but not quite well enough |to satisfy the selectors.”

RUGBY FOOTBALL. REP. MATCH REFLECTIONS. ; To say the least of them, the West Coast-Buller representative matches at Greymouth on Saturday last were disappointing, and especially so, the performances of the West Coast teams. Th© junior match was 1 a poor affair. The Coast junior forwards 1 were lethargic, the backs l showed no combination, and some of them little knowledge of elementaries. The Buller juniors were little better. The. Coast senior forwards played good football until the last quarter of an hour, when- they fell away badly, an'd the Coast backs were poor as a combination, and as an attacking force. Coining on top of their good performance at Westport, a fortnight previously, the failures are hard to understand. The West Coast senior backs have the ability, but a good deal of coaching is obviously necessary. The forwards are the best the province can produce, and- their performance was satisfactory. The senior team's display should! be a warning to the Union that an intensive course of training and practice, as a team, will he necessary before the Seddon Shield' fifteen can be dispatched with confidence. The shield will not be won on last Saturday's performance. An Ofi'-Day: The fast ground on Saturday accentuated A. Lindibom's lack of speed, but even considering that he- had! an offday. His positional play was poor, for far too often he was found running for the ball, and his kicking was much less accurate than usual. To cap it all. he allowed Weenink to run inside him in the course of an effort which produced a try. He should not be discarded ,on that- performance, for it was quite .his worst so far this season, but he is obviously more capable on a soft ground. A Sick Man: J. Lynch, the West Coast centre, came in for a great deal of criticism for his. display on Saturday, but in fairness to- him it must be stated- that lie was- under medical treatment during the week, and -was' not in- a condition to play. However, there was nXjb'ex-cuse for his playing so .deep. Lynch, can be depended' upon to make amends ‘for his failure. Good Games: The West' Coast wingers, Cooper and Arthur Vaughan justified- their inclusion, and played' good games. Neither had a real chance- on attack. Both tackled fairly well, and Vaughan missed Weenink on only one occasion, though that was a costly mistake, for it produced a try. Fine Forwards: Hammond and Blair have probably never played football as- well as they are playing now. Hammond was the best Coast forward- at Westport, and played another fine game' on Saturday. Despite his unwieldly appearance he plays with plenty of life, and he is an honest scrummage 1 !- at all times. One or two of the Coast forwards on .Saturday could .well have- emulated 1 Hammond in the way he bucked- into the hard rucking in an endeavour to win the. ball. Blair’s - proficiency at dribbling .the ball remains a bright feature- of his- good all-round game.

Two Good Games:

M. Connolly has previously given the impression that he is 1 purely a loose forward, but in his 1 two games against Buller he has added' a good deal of valuable work in the tight. Fast, and 1 a. safe handle;', Connolly is a. constant danger to the opposition.

Will They Learn?: A bad feature of line-outs in the Coast-Buller junior match was the em deavour of the Coast forwards to knock Hie ball back to the half-back. This is a most dangerous l and' unsatisfactory way of getting' l the ball, and almost invariably leads to trouble. Line'-o.ut forwards must sec.urc' the ball first, and then pass is back accurately to the half-back, after drawing the defence of the opposing forwards. R. R. King provides the best example on the West Coast of the proper method of giving possession to the backs from a line-out.

Only Two: Hodgkinson and Donaldson were the only West Coast junior backs to come up to representative standard on Saturday. Both handled' and tackled well, and knew what, to do with the ball once.' they secured possession. ’Pho backline, as a whole, showed no combination.

Disappointed: Keen interest centred' in the appearance of W. Weenink, an aspirant for All Black honours, in the Buller team, on Saturday, hut except for one burst, he failed to impress as a likely All Black, lie suffered a bump in tackling a Coast back early in the game, but failed 1 to reveal the dash ami vigour expected 1 of a player with such ideal physical proportions, lie stands sft Ilin and weighs list 71b. Given the chance, he is dangerous, but on Saturday, he did not appear keen on looking for chances. The. Whole Trouble: Mr. 11. J. (“Bert") McKenzie, referee and former Wairarapa selector, had a few pointed remarks l to make at the Cai’tertonl Rugby 1 Union’s' jubilee celebrations the l other day. Referring Io the fact that, many men. after their active football days are over, forsake the game, he said that men who had had the best out of football had abandoned' the sport and taken up golf. Refereeing was’ the next, best game to playing. “The whole trouble now.” he declared, “is that a young player sees a few flappers on the golf links, and goes out to play with them.”

Junior Championship: , The positions of -the teams- in the! junior championship are as 1 follow: Te; Kinga 16, Magpies 14, Kumara 13,' Cobden r i, Star 5, Celtic 1, Blake-1 town 0. To Kinga and Cobden have played nine games and Kumara andj Magpies eight. On the recommcuda-' lion of the Fixtures Committee, a newjunior competition will he commenc-, cd. on Saturday next, to- be run in con-, junction with the balance of the games in the- main competition. Australians’ Tour; The Australian- Rugby Union team leaving for England on July- 21, will arrive in England on September 1, and will play their first game on Saturday, September 16, against Devon and Cornwall. In all they will play 28 matches. Internatiomil fixtures- will he against Scotland at Murrayfie-ld on November 25, against Ireland at Dublin bn December 9. against Wales 1 at Cardiff on December 23, and' against England at Twickenham, on January 6. 1940. They will, leave England after the match with England, arriving back in Sydney on March 7.

SOCCER.

DAWSON CUP MATCH

West Coast retained the Dawson. Cup and 'well deserved their victory. Buller had a fail'’ percentage of the game, hut their movements lacked finish. The Buller towards played only as well as the Coast defence let them. The lack of heading the ball was to a certain extent the downfall of the visitors. On the; other hand, the West Coast backs jumped at, anything within reach and connected in the majority of cases. Many , a West Coast movement could have been checked if the Buller defence had headed the ball instead ol waiting till it reached the ground. Archibald. Blythe, Ryan, Trotter , and Tiplady were the most impressive of the visitors. It was unfortunate- the centre-half, Ryan, could not return for the second half of the game, as his absence .necessitated ' a not-too-,suc-cessful reorganisation of the Buller team. Ryan had been playing a sterling game. Trotter is a clever forward and he was always a source of danger. Tiplady was a good partner to Trotter, but they played too close together. They should have experimented with the long passing game, as they had nothing to lose by adopting different tactics in face of the almost impenetrable defence. Buller were experimenting with players fresh from the junior grade, and the display given by the young players augurs well .for the future of Buller soccer.

Of the West Coast team, no one man could be picked out, as their strength lay in their combination.

Great Custodian: ; Archibald, the Buller goal-keeper, thrilled the spectators with one of the finest displays of goal-keeping witnesed on the Coast. Had it not been for his remarkable agility and .uncanny knack oibappearing in the most impossible places, there is no saying how many goals Coast would have collected. His timing was perfeet. The key >to his brilliance is his coolnss under pressure. He has represented Buller at different times for 30 years. Previously, he played for Celtic in Glencaraig (Scotland) as an amateur, then turned professional for Kigally in the same country.

A Blunder: A blunder which fortunately resolved itself into an advantage, but with no credit to the Coast team, occurred when a free kick was awarded Buller outside the Coast penalty liox. It was bad play on the part of the Coast defence to crowd around the ball, obscuring the goal-keeper’s vision. Gloss tried every position to gain a view of the ball without result, and nine cases out of ten a goal transpires from this position when a goalie's view is blocked. Secondly, none of the Coast players was ten yards from the ball when it was kicked,, which, is discourteous as well as an infringement. Further, three Buller forwards were left unmarked. Tho Coast should' be reprimanded for this lack of courtesy, as well as for ■the unfairness to the goal-keeper.

Buller Thistle: The finalists of the Buller Chatham Cup competition will soon be in Canterbury testing their strength. Thistle have an outstanding team this year, and the Canterbury team, Western, will not have an easy game. The Thistle team is: J. Blythe, S. Plummer, Millar. Ewart, Robertson, T. Blythe, Douglas, C. Orman, F. Plummer, Tiplady, G. Orman, Taylor and Milligan, and they are, confident of victory. In ten games played this season, Thistle are unbeaten, with 60 goals for, and about 20. against them. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Westland Cup Final: Runanga A v. Runanga B, 2.30 (A. Winstanley). I-leslin Cup: Taylorville v. Old Boys at Taylorville, 2.30 p.m. (Mr,R. Robb). Third Grade: Technical A v Technical B, at Recreation Ground. 1.30 p.m. (Mr D. Barlies). GOLF T?Y “NU LICK.” Chief interest in. the coming weekend will centre in the qualifying rounds for lb-' seitior and junior clianipionshi’a ’ 'i’iie' seniors will play over 36 hol- t ■ nd the juniors over 18 holes. Give h fine week-end, some good cards should fib returned. In the final of the Hannan trophy, Mrs. Hooper will meet Mrs. Robertson. This match should be a sterling snuggle, tts troth these players have been playing good golf. New Members: An increase' of from 20 to 25 per cent, in the- membership of the Grey- [ mouth Golf Club this .reason has been gratifying, and! sin. , encourage the ccmmitteei to make I'-'rther efforts to popularise Hie game, j Che advantages io bo gained from an'/’ en larger membership are obvious,, !

U nfortunate: On account, of the bad weather conditions. play in the Jeffrey Buttons challenge- match on Sunday was abandoned at the- eighth, by mutual consent. This was unfortunate. for Hie challengers, diners'aiid Heat’hy, who were three up at the time, and play-

ill- a sound game. Heaphy, in pavLicular. was- playing well, and th member should scon engage- the c teintion of the handicappei. Hele-in-One: A popular feat was- performed at the. Kaiata links- on Sunday, (when J. E. A. McKeefry holed his 1 tee- shot at the thirteenth hole, appropriately named Taipoiti (little devil). It is' understood that this is the third time this feat has been performed on the links, twice at the ninth and' this time at the thirteenth. McKeefry was congratulated! on all sides. Generous Donort: A valuable cu-p has- been donated by Mr. F. W. Shalicrass, and' his' action is keenly appreciated. Mr. Shallctass. though he has- not played- ini the last few years, maintains his interest in the club and in the. game. He is a former treasurer of the club, which he joined in 1910. Mr. L. Norton has also earned tlie appreciation of members-, for his donation of a cup for the junior championship. Mr. Norton is a comparative newcomer to the- club, and his action in .presenting such a trophy is commendable. Club Captain: The golf, of the popular club captain. F. F. Boustridge, has of. late not been up to his standard of other years. No doubt he recalls the time when' he defeated the champions at Westport, and it is a pity he capnot strike the form- that enabled him to do this. Out of Bunkers: The- question has arisen as' to the penalty incurred if a player grounds the club or touches the' earth or sand on the back swing in- playing out. of liunkc.is. The penalty is two strokes in medal play, or loss of the hole in match, play. Be There: The- majority of players' pay atten[tion to the draw and' the starting times arranged by the committee .every 'week, but some, careless in this re|gard, do not arrive by the time appointed. thus holding up other players and giving the official's- unnecessary work. It 'behoves all players to pay attention to these matters. Plus One: Pax Smith, Auckland’s New Zealand amateur golf champion, has joined' a select band of men handicapped on plus 1. Application made- to the New ! Zealand Council by the Akarana Club to -place Smith on the mark hasi been granted. J. P. Hornabrook, B. M. Silk, and R. H. Glading, of Hamilton, are other amateur golfers on plus 1. The mark is, of course, most difficult to reach, and it denotes extra quality of skill. All the same, it is a qommentary on the* methods of handicapping in New Zealand that there should be so many on the mark. in a recent rating of 1450 golfers- in .the metropolitan, area of New York, only one. golfer, Willie Turnesa, American amateur champion, was rated on plus 1, and there' were only four on scratch. The difference is that America and [other countries rate handicaps' to par, New Zealand to standard scratch |score.

Most Important: Ralph Gun'dahl, double winner of the United States Open, says that the correct position at the top of the swing is the secret of good golf, because if a player is in a wrong position at the top of the swing, it is practically impossible to hit the ball correctly. Explaining the.position he> feels 1 that he is in when at the top, he says: “I feel that my body is? turned or wound up well to the right—that 1 have control of the club 'With the left hand and arm- —-the left hand grip is firm—about seventy per cent, of my weight has beeii shifted to my right foot —with the balance mainly towards the heel — my have been completely cocked —and above all, my head has not moved out of the position it was in at the address', in other twords. the bend at the l waist during the address has remained constant during the back swing, and is the same at tire top of the back swing as it was at the start. It takes plenty, of practice to make yourself sure of making the same’ backswing each time- —this is what makes for consistent play. As to how 1 make myself get into the position, 1 can only say that 1 concentrate upon the proper order of movements. 1 feel that the club, hands, arms all move back together as a result, of the turning to the right of the hips, the pivot. The final movements in the back swing.are the lifting up of the. left arm and the cocking of the wrists. Then 1. am in a position to deliver a powerful, controlled' blow to the ball. 1 feel that 1 pause instantaneously at Hie top of the swing, then let ’er go." HOCKEY. PLAY AND PLAYERS. On Saturday, on fast, dry grounds, Mawhera defeated Wesley by three goals to two after a hard tussle. Mawhera was the better team. They played with more combination than Wesley, whose tactics were more of the "hit and run” style. At Hokitika. Pacific defeated Tahua by three goals to two. Both teams played classy hockey. Pacific are at last showing their old form. Runaway Goals: Both Seguin and Peck netted runaway goals on Saturday. Seguin, who played brilliantly throughout the game, took the ball from inside his own half, beating the Tahua team to score the most spectacular goal of the season. Robbed Team Mate: O’Callaghan played an outstanding game against Wesley, but lost al least two goals by robbing Heaton of the ball in the circle. O’Callaghan, a young player, is one of the trickiest forwards on the Coast. Much Improved: Heaton played a much improved game on Saturday, but was still inclined to go too far on his own. His goal from a penalty corner was a gem. This player is fast and knows the game, but has the fault of trying to do too much on his own, when his side is up against it. Plenty To Do: Newton and Tintiale, the Wesley

full-backs, and Greenwood, the ‘‘goalie,” did more than their share, and only the solid defence of these players saved’ Wesley from a greater defeat. Greenwood who has not played for some- -time, was tried out in goal, and proved a brilliant success.

Not Enough Variation: Wesley did not vary their play enough on Saturday, but played, better hockey than in previous games. The wingers, M. Newton and Williams, acquitted themselves well, but did not centre soon enough, or hard enough. Haglund, Mawhera’s right, winger, showed his speed; and was dangerous at all times. Griffiths, on the other wing, was obviously a newcomer, but showed that, with more experience, he will develop into a useful player.

Jias Ability: Maister, the new Pacific goalkeeper, proved an asset to his side, and showed that he lacks neither experience nor ability. With, players such as Maister, Greenwood, and Ryan, the selec-tor need not look far for a rep. goalkeeper.

Bear Watching: Peek was easily the most valuable player Wesley possessed. He can always be relied on to give a. good account of himself.

Jarvis and McDonald ably supported Sequin in all the attacking movements at Hokitika against Tahua. Jarvis who usually plays on the right wing, played in the halves, and. when ho settled down, proved that he can play well anywhere. Grogan and E. Tones both played well and were hard to beat.

Nelson (Wesley) showed a big improvement, but was too slow in tackling, and in getting rid of the hall. J. Best is still playing good hockey, and given more chances would have added points to the final score. Hurren had a hard row to hoe, but acquitted himself .well. ? Mitchell also caused Pacific much bother. Kirkwood got through a lot of work. BASKETBALL AROUND THE COURTS Technical Old Girls A v. Convent Old Girls A: The meeting of the two unbeaten A grade teams provided one of the fastest and most spectacular games seen in Greymouth. A fast pace was set. and was maintained throughout. The centres were evenly matched, and in interception, and in opening up an attack there was little to choose between them. The game was much more even than the scores suggest. Convent forwards . received . a good share of the'ball, hut they had a hard time to keep it away from their defenders, whose interceptions and splendid backing up quickly turned defence into attack. Technical Old Girls forwards combined well. The honours of the day must go to D. Richardson, who, in addition to her. fine field work, was re/ sponsible for the majority of goals in her team’s total. It would be difficult to single ou.t other players, as all played well in a game which reached a high standard.

Technical A v. Convent Old Girls B: The school team gave a good display of basketball, handling the ball cleanly. Their interception and passing were good. The defence should speed up their at,tack. At the beginning of the second half, Convent B made a determined effort and practically drew level, but the Convent forwards were not accurate enough in their shooting and Technical scored several times in succession .to win 14 —8, For the school team, R. Delicti centre and' K. Learmont and M. Croft, forwards, played an excellent, game as also did E. Rathbun, centre for Convent. B. Grade: Technical C v. United B. These teams played greatly , improved games on Saturday. The play was fast and open and the shooting by both sets of forwards was accurate. Technical’s combination was slightly superior to their opponents’ and they won an even game.

Cobde.n v. Taylorville: . Although one short, Cobden played an excellent game. The shooting, however, could be improved. Taylorville playing one of their best games, had a decisive win.

Interpretations of Rules: Unsuccessful shot at goal: (a) If no goal is scored at first atttempt, the ball shall be thrown in by an opponent at the spot where the ball crosses the line. (b) If the ball rebounds from the goal post inside the court, or if the ball does,not touch the goal post, but remains inside the court, the ball shall be thrown in by an opponent from any spot along the goal line within the radius of the goal circle, and on either side of the goal circle, (c) Except that if the ball is caught by a defender, the defender shall take the throw-in at the spot to be indicated by the referee (at right angles from where the ball was caught). (d) If, however, after an unsuccessful shot at goal, a defender takes possession of the ball outside the court before the ball has touched the ground, this is an infrongement, and the penalty is a free pass to the opposing team just inside the line.

It is definitely an advantage to the defence not, to touch the ball at all after an unsuccessful shot at goal. Far too much blocking goes on and this should be carefully watched, as should also the footwork. If moving when catching a ball, the foot that first reaches the ground, after having secured the ball cannot be moved. t mountaineering. NOTES ON SKI-ING. Prospects for good ski-ing during the corning week-end at Arthur’s Pass are bright, ami the bookings for the visit are heavy. Owing to limited accommodation, bookings will not be taken after to-morrow. Ski-ing is fast becoming a popular pastime throughout the Dominion, and instructors have been brought from overseas to give tuition in this thrilling sport. Arrangements have been made for the holding of ski-mountain-eering courses at the Godley lint dining September under the instruction of Olio Santner. a first-class Austrian instructor. In addition to the ordinary tuition in turns, etc., as laid down for the New Zealand tests, special attention will bo given to such aspects of ski-mountaineering as climbing on ski. roped ski-ing. route-finding by compass, crevasses and rescue technique, avalanches, step-cutting, ami use of crampons. The secretary. West Coast. Alpine Club, would be glad to furnish further information to anyone interested. Skis in N.Z.: it is ini cresting 1 to learn that skis arc being manufactured in New' Zcalaml. The skis are simple Io make aiiii oifer tie dilliv.ulty to these who have even the slightest knowledge of

the .use of ; carpenters’ tools. For the guidance of those who desire to, make their own, the secretary of the Alpine Club has obtained a set of instructions and these are available.

Tramping Etiquette: ; Every care should be taken not to alarm .stock. When cattle appear to be excited, particularly in steep country, go slowly, edge away, and make a detour if necessary. Be careful not to ..crowd them against fences or Into dead-ends, as they may be scared into breaking through. Pasture lands should be avoided in the lambing ,season. When leading parties, remember bulls are always apt to be dangerous, and a co'.w with a calf may be. even rnor.e dangerous. A considerate tramp.er can often rescue bogged stock or assist cast sheep .to their feet. - If unable to help an animal in distress, advise the owner, giving clear directions as to location?

Bridges: Foot bridges should be used with judgment .and not overloaded. With many bridges it is not Aviso for more than one or two to cross at a time. Huts:

When private huts are used (by permission), see that they ar,e left perfectly clean, and secure, with windows and doors properly. closed,. fires safe, and tools, axes, and utensils restored to their proper places. Leaye.-no f.ood to encourage rats or to become offensive. Replenish firewood suppli.es, making certain that sufficient is in a condition ready for use. Avoid daniaging live trees .or shrubs in the vicinity of huts, .or elsewhere. When a party has occasion to’use emergency rations in a hut, the fact must be reported at once. Conduct: 'The .conduct of. members of.,affiliated. clubs while travelling to and from expeditions in trains, buses; etc;, and while occupying huts (particularly public huts), should be such as to reflect credit on their clubs, and on the tramping and climbing fraternity. Consideration for the feelings and comfort of other travellers or occupants of huts should always be shdwn, A high standard of camp hygiene should be set.

Polluted Water: On farm lands, all streams should be regarded as being polluted,, as they probably are. and the water from them boiled before drinking.

Hospitality: Any hospitality received should be gratefully acknowledged—where generous. by a subsequent gift. An official letter of thanks should not be overlooked. Some unthinking people view hospitality as a right., It is not. It is a kindly courtesy which should be suitably acknowledged. You have the honour of all Hampers and mountaineers and the privileges of future parties to consider. Your behaviour should be such that club parties will be welcomed and trusted.