GENERAL SPORTS NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20563, 14 May 1930, Page 15

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS.

BRITISH RUGBY TEAM.

GRIMMETT'S FINE BOWLIN&

RECORD BY K. S. DULEEPSINHJI.

Sports goods salesmen are well repro seated in the Australian cricket team at present in England They are:—Kippax, Oldfield, Grimmeti. Jackson, Fairfax and Bradman

I'he British Rugby team is clue to arrive in Wellington to-day, when it is assured of a rousing welcome. The first match of tho tour will be played at Wanganui next Wednesday.

The following challenges for the Ran furly Shield were notified at the last meet ing of the New Zealand Rugby Union: — Hawke's Bay v Southland, August 16; Otago v. Southland, August 6.

Dr. Ross, a member of the New Zealand team which successfully defended the Kirk-Windeyer Cup. considers Victorian plus golfers would hold their own with the world's best amateurs if they could individually and collectively improve their short gamo on and around the green.

flio next match to be played by the Australian cricketers is against Lancashire at Liverpool to-day, to-morrow and on Friday. The play of the tourists so far is sure to create unprecedented interest in the test matches, the first of which will be played on June 13, 14, 16, 17 at Trentbridge.

D. F. Lindsay, who on his return to New Zealand after playing brilliantly for tho All Blacks in South Africa, had to nurse an injury, and so did not show his proper form last season, has started well in Duricdin this season. In a recent match his kicking was powerful, though not always as accurate as it has been in the past.

"Argument," Ivopaki, writes:—Could you inform mc of the time for Dr Peltier's world's record half-mile, and, i f possible, his best times in New Zealand.— Peltzer established his world's record of 1m 53 2-5s at Stamford Bridge in 1928 He ran twice in New Zealand, at Welling ton and Cliristchurcl), and hie time on each occasion was lm 58s.

Why does not every boxing referee name an offender when shouting "Don't hold!" or "Break away!"? asks an English writer. It is annoying to watch inefficient officials strutting round the ring and trying to look intelligently wis9 to boxers' wiles. Generally speaking, the pugilist is much wiser than the amateur referee. Although many former champions do not make sound referees, they certainly do not allow any liberties to be taken.

C. V. Grimmett is doing wonderful work with the ball for the Australian cricket team in England. In three and a-half matches, one of which was abandoned, he lias taken 31 wickets at the remarkable average of 7.77. The ex-New Zealander's latest performance—lo for 37 against Yorkshire—will go down in history as one of the most brilliant efforts ever recorded against the county. It was against Yorkshire that C. (J. Dacrc achieved his bowling success of five for 35 two years ago.

In one branch of sport, cycling on track and road, Australians may fairly claim to lead the world. Americans allow that there has never been a greater sixday cyclist than McNamara, who returned the other day on a visit to his native Dubbo. In the sprinting line Australia has been represented abroad—in the United States chiefly—by a long lino of champions, from Jackie Clark to Hor dcr and Walker. In road races and at following pace there is not a faster pair to-day than Opperman and Lamb.

New Zealanders will be pleased with the success achieved by K. S. Duleepsinhji in England last week, when he established a new record individual score of 333 against Northants for Sussex County. Duleepsinhji was one of the most popular members of A. 11. Gilligan's English side which toured the Dominion recently. The previous Sussex record was held by Dulcepsinliji's uncle, Ranjitsinhji, who hit up 285 against Somerset in 1901. E. H. Bowley would no doubt have beaten this record last .year, but, after scoring 280 not out in a total of 410 for two wickets, the Sussox innings was declared closed. LADIES' HOCKEY. OPENING GAMES OF SEASON. HARD GROUNDS AFFECT PLAY. Gloriously fine weather prevailed for the opening day of the Auckland Ladies' Hockey Association's season on Saturday last. Eighteen teams in, the business giils' section participated in the first round of games in that division. The grounds, with the exception of ground one, on which the play was spoilt considerably by the bumpy state of the surface, were in good order, but rather on the hard side.

I All the newly-affiliated clubs were con ' spicuous in their respective attractive uni forms and their presence did much to brighten the sports area. Three senior grade games were played, Papatoetoe. the newly-promoted team having drawn 1110 first bye. Three games were also played in each section of tho junior grade and tho results in some cases were surprising.

In tho senior garno between Somer'villo and Clovedon the hockey could not be called anything but ordinary. Clevedon certainly looked to have tho better of the game on occasions when some nice passing movements were noticed, but, in spite of good midiield play by both teams, chance after chance of goaling was let go through faulty and weak hitting in each circle. Both sets of forwards lacked stiiv i" the circle. Tho Somerville team was lucky to win by two goals to nil. Kiwi met last year's joint champion team (Wesley) on ground one at. 3 p.m. This game was a better exhibition than the preceding one, the teams being fairly evenly matched. Tho bumpy ground seemed to worry both teams considerably and tended to prevent the development, of much fast play. Another weakness noticeable was tho tendency of players to wander out of positon. This was par ticnlarly noticeablo where Wesley was concerned, this team losing many pood opportunities as a result, particular!-, when attacking close to Kiwi's circle Tho play was of tho up-and-down variety for tho greater part of tho game Kiwi was unlucky in not goaling. a.* although tho Weslev defence proved itsel' equal to the test, Kiwi's hesitancy in the circle really cost the side the game. After a hard and exciting game Wesley ran out a winner bv one goal to nil. Tho other game played 011 trronnd two at 3 p.m.. was between Mount Eden, Wesley's eo-chamoions for 1929. and the newly-formed Y.W.C.A. team. Although the game ended well in favour of the more experienced team it cannot be said that Mount Eden had matters all its own way throughout. Y.W.C A should field quite a good eleven when its plavers settle down and gain ;i little more experience. Some very good passing movements were noticed dnrinc the game, as well as some nice circle work. The entry of the new teams. Clcve don (two). Y.W.C.A. (twoL Ngaro, Kiwi and Watnrin ,T a. in the Junior grade has aroused much micros) and t'<ere is no doubt the association will 'soon need to be looking for additional grounds for its teams. The teams in the Col locinte section are at present absent on vacation and will not bo commencing their activities until the end of tho month.