GENERAL SPORTS NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20629, 30 July 1930, Page 17

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS.

LANGRIDGE AS BOWLER. LEAGUE PLAYERS AT HOME. A PROPOSED SOCCER TOUR. "Enthusiast" inquires as to the relative heights ol G. R. Beamish and D. Parker, two of the British forwards. Although actual figures are not available Beamish is by far the tailor man. "Anxious" asks for tho results of the Rugby tost matches between Australia and tho All Blacks last yeai. Tho All Blacks lost all three matches, the scores being 5—9, 9—17 and 15—15. Ihe New Zealand Rugby League has arranged a match with an Auckland team against the New Zealand thirteen on its .return to tho- Dominion. The game is to be played at Carlaw Park on August 23. I'here was a note of tragedy in the departure from .England of the Shamrock V., Sir Thomas Lipton's America's Cup hope. As it left for America, Sir Thomas, an invalid of 80. was too ill to witness its departure from Portsmouth. An optimistic ainateui boxer from North Utago was discovered recently. He wioto 10 tile Uuiiedm Boxing Association asking it he could eniei for the ainateui championships in the welter, middle and light heavy-weight classes and added that he would not default under any circumstances. The old problem of a "points in" wager has been raised by an Avondale conespondent It appears that for last Saturday's test match A gave B live points and I>acked New Zealand. Of course, when the game finished, New Zealand won by five points. The position is that A backed New Zealand to win by more than five points and unless a draw was stipu•ated B wins the wager. With a view to strengthening tho Association game in the Empire the Eng lisli Football Association has been asked to consider the possibility of organising a scheme whereby an English team of young players would tour NewZealand, Australia, Canada and South Africa in suciessive seasons, the funds raised to be used to further the game, particularly m the schools. "Inquirer" asks:—Will you inform me through your columns die method adopted in appointing referees in the test matches between Britain and New Zealand.—Britain has the right to choose any referee it wishes and. therefore, the appointment is made solely by the visiting team. The official, of course, must bo a recognised referee by the New Zealand Rugby Union.

All Auckland cricketers and not a few in other parts of New Zealand will exlend congratulations to Mr. N. II E. Hockm, secretary of the Auckland Cricket Association, who is to be married next week. Mr. Hockin has been secretary of the association for the past four years, and has proved a most capable and energetic official Formerly a member of the Eden Club, he has played for Grafton for the nast two seasons. The success of J. Langridgo, of Sussex, ex-professional coach to the Auckland Cricket Association, who is proving himself a fine all-rounder in England at the present time, will delight local enthusiasts Langridge has experienced most success with his bowling and on figures is among the first flight of English triwidlers. Latest advice states he has taken 77 wickets for 1355 runs, giving him an overage of 17.59. Wellington Rugby will shortly be without the services of its representative fullback, L. lle.'i/.lewood. who has been transferred to the Railway Department in Dunerin. his former li> me. Heazlevvood has represented Wellington for two or three seasons, and before that had played for Otago in interprovincial football. He has won New Zealand honours and played in the All Black trials earlier this season. It is stated that Heazlewood has not been playing up to his best form this season. Boxing history repeated nself at Gishorne recently wl en Fuzmaurice claimed a foul from Lou Bloom, and was ignored by the referee who started to count. Tho gong intervened Fitzmaurice would not continue after the interval and was counted out. Five months ago at GisLome. Trowern was saved bv the gong in similar fashion However, he was able to resume for the next round, but Morgan refused to continue, claiming that Trowern had been out of the ring too long for a medical inspection. The grand old man of boxing, Lord Lonsdale, in a reminiscent speech, at a civic reception given in his honour at Cardiff, Wales, recently, recalled many things of interest to the admirers of the donor of the world-famed Lonsdale belts He remarked that he had lived a roaming life, had driven sheep ami cattle in Can nda in 1874. fought and beaten the great John L. Sullivan, under an assumed name and also defeated T P Weston, the American champion walker, by doing 100 mileH in 17 hours 43 minutes

Albert Falwnsser and E. Spillane, the New Zealanders who went to England to play lor the Wigan (Tub, have not met with the success anticipated. Falwasscr played most of his football with the reserve team but nevertheless showed fairly good form The e.x Maori representative intends to try again this season and hopes to produce form wlndi mav give him a chance in the first Wigan team Spillane was unfortunate to n jure an ankle at the latter end of the season and was not in a position to do himself justice TIi»» Christchurcp fi vf eighths intends to remain in England next season.