THE SPORTSMAN'S LOG

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7013, 12 September 1929, Page 4

THE SPORTSMAN'S LOG

Sam Wilson makes n,o bones about his opinion of Auckland’s Rugby rules. He says they are fool rules. Evidently. then, Auckland plays Rugby foolball. * * * Anyhow tomorrow, fool rules, or no rules, Auckland will show Canterbury how to play Rugby football. # * * , “We came, we saw, but we conquered not”— -Canterbury Leaguers’ lament. .. . .

Rumour hath it that gate crashers were not made welcome at the dinner tendered by the Auckland Rugby Football League to the visiting Canterbury side on Saturday- * : „

Geary’s Terrific Hitting George Geary, the Leicestershire and All-England cricketer, who took 10 Glamorgan wickets for IS runs in an innings, a few days ago, can also wield the bat with great vigour. When he scored 102 against Lancashire, a few . weeks ago, he smote E. A. McDonald’s bowling with great power. Leicestershire had lost seven wickets for 66 runs when Geary and W. E. Astill got together. In little more than 90 minutes they put on 124 runs, Neville Cardus tells the story: “A stand of stauncher spirit could not be imagined. Astill began quietly, as though not too sure of himself. .But Geary from the moment he reached the wicket was confidence itself, and power. He got on top of McDonald, and, after lunch, drove him with a quite terrible vehemence. McDonald has not been so severely man-handled since Hammond’s innings at. Old Trafford a year or two ago.”

Hockey is not a fit game for school girls to play, according to the Hamilton High School Board of Governors. It might have done that body good to have seen the all-Maori girls’ team playing at the recent country week tourney at Auckland. *' * *

The Song of the Ranfurly Shield—“On the bawl, on the bawl, on the ball, barrackers, critics and all.”

Coloured Sprinter Jack London, British coloured sprinter, won '.the 100yds amateur championship of England last month, in lOsec flat. W. J. Simmons, who, ■: like London, is a London Polytechnic athlete, was second to . him, arid E. Toetti, of Italy, was third. .London, won by a yard and a-half. The track was dead, rain falling at intervals throughout the second day. of the meet-, ing. ", • » * The Leckie-Leckie, Split . “I always did my-best for Johnnie and gave him my. closest attention.,, when training him.” This was about all that Archfe Leckie would say on .. his return to Dunedin, about his spbt• with Johrinie Leckie.’ Archie had had tho young champion in hand for. seven , years, but.it. appears that toe separa- ' tion is a definite one. Archie, by the way, has offered to bring over a very r - promising Sydney boy, Jimmy. Allen, if a series of fights can be arranged for him in New Zealand. Allen would probably fight as a! ’welter-weight- in New Zealand and would make, a gOQCi opponent for Ted. Morgan, He is prepared to come if guaranteed his ex- * penses. .. ..

Union Wins Wooden Spoon “Union is' strength” bays an old axiom. This does not hold good •.as far as Dunedin’s senior Rugby. compeT tition is concerned. The old-estab-lished Union Club’s team, which during the two previous seasons showed signs of distinct Improvement in play, has gone through the current ytrar s programme without the solace of a single win. A draw with the next worst (Zingari) was its best performance, and it can add another wooden sppon. to those' similar trophies which already adorn the walls of the club s pavilion. ' ,

Seven Sixes •• , • • F. Barratt, big fast.bowler for Notts, invited to join the M.C.C. team fpr New Zealand, was at his very best in the recent match with Middlesex, at Trent Bridge. After making 90 not out in 75 minutes—he hit seven sixes and four fours —he took nine wickets for 93 runs in Middlesex’s two, innings—six for 65 and three for 28—and so played a big part in Nottinghamshire’s vlctbry by an innings and 90 runs.

Unbeaten Englishmen The English team (now returning home from South Africa) won the third and final Test at Capetown by 3 goals to 1. This was the match * of the S.A. tour, England winning the whole 17 played. Chandler scored 36 goals. . > . ■■