The World's playground

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7300, 9 August 1930, Page 13

The World's playground

Ikey had found his ball in a cuppy lie and had lifted it with a view to the selection of a better position, when Abie, who had taken four to get out of a 'bunker, called over: “How many do you lie, Ikey? I lie three!”

“Vait a minute,” responded Ikey. “I don’t lie just yet!”

"Were you really embarrassed playing with Bobby Jones and Jimmy Johnston,” Mr. O. B. Keeler asked the Prince in an interview after his recent match with the Americans. “Terribly! I was frozen,” was the reply.

The Wingforward “The methods of C. G. Porter, whose play as a wingforward had so much to do with the first defeat of the British touring team at Wellington, were not in favour in this country during the All Black team of 1924,” says a writer in London “Sporting and Dramatic.”

it has been obvious i land wingforward, different proposition player of the same ti his side unless or u laws of tlie game < Great Britain. The officially recognised be for the future of

He was captain of the side, but did not play in the Test matches. A year or two later the All Blacks were defeated in a Test match in Australia by the curious score of three penalty goals to nil. All the penalties were given against Porter! Since the days of Gallaher, that the New Zeawho is quite a i from the British :itle. is of no use to intil he bi-eaks the as understood in sooner this fact is the better it will the Rugby game.”

“Snobbery" In Golf Leo Diegel, before leaving England for America,, expressed his indignation at the “snobbish” treatment he had received at the hands of the Royal Liverpool Club during the championship at Hoylake. America’s most highly paid professional played a practice round with Bobby Jones, and while the latter, being an amateur, went into the clubhouse for luncheon, Diegel was turned away. He had to walk into the town, half a mile away, in order to get something to eat. “In America,” Diegel told an English Pressman, “such a thing would not be tolerated. In future, when the championship is held at Hoylake, I shall give it a miss.” Iloylake’s answer, and a very proper one, is that the clubhouse is the home for 700 members, w-ho possess certain rights. “We do not want our home invaded by 250 professional golfers, though we give them the use of some portions of it,” is what the Royal Liverpool Club says. * * * Ardent Royalists Letters from England show that after their memorable visit to Royalty, members of the Australian team got off all the old gags, says the “Referee.” Alan Fairfax declared he would not wash the hand that had been clasped by King George and Queen Mary till he got back to Australia, while Woodfull

Alores & Aieu)S sporh

booked up for the cided to play dur Unfortunately we out umpire or any ing paid to us by . There was no a meeting, due to i except Kozeluh, whom I wheedled myself, knew of it finished there wa, eluding the Press, saw a story and ■ of completing the straight sets, G

for the rest of the day shook hands left-handed, saying, “It will cost you ten bob to shake my right hand.” Stan McCabe’s chief anxiety was whether their Majesties had been correctly informed of his real ago. “I know I looked more like 39.” said Stan. Anyway, the boys from now on are all ardent Royalists.

Nurmi's Visit Athletes in Australia eagerly an licit pate the visit of Paavo Nurmi in Sept tember, for the flier is still at his peak C. W. Pacford in “Sporting Life” sayj that the Finn will astound the world for scvei-al seasons still with his specif and stamina. Nurmi, according to this writer, runs his races as though ha were the only competitor, and is apparently oblivious of the opposition. “I have never yet seen him evince the slightest sign of distress,” writes Mr. Pacford. “even when smashing world’s records.”

Tilden and Kozeluh "In view of the greatly unwarranted publicity given the casual meeting of Karel Kozeluh and myself, when we practice with each other for no reason more important than our personal

pleasure and benefit, I will hereby give the true facts of the meeting at Beaulieu.” writes W. T. Tilden. “It was a nice day and the cry of tennis was on me. Moreover I had no scheduled match for that morning, so in a burst of energy I asked Karel if he would play. He was e morning, but we dering the lunch period, ■e started late, withy particular notice beany of the committee, announcement of our the fact that no one Mr. Simond, from 1 the centre court, and it. However, before we is quite a gallery, in3, which latter element used it. For a matter le record, I won in -4, G—4.”

Two gentlemen, neither very well versed in golf, were having a friendly round in England. One of them was about a drive from a certain tee when a caddie intervened and pointing to the other said: “It’s your honour.” So the player indicated went forward to the tee, remarking to his companion, “How in. the world did he know I was a county court judge?” « * • Swimming Prodigy Australia’s swimming prodigy. Miss Jean Cocks, of Bondi Ladies’ Club, who has received recognition for her BO yards performance of 29sec at Bondi, last March, now holds 15 records. Her time for the 50 yards equals that put up by the famous swimmer, Miss Fanny Dtirack, at Drummoyne 15 years ago, which was wiped out by new regulations mado last season by the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association to govern record attempts