GENERAL SPORTS NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20979, 16 September 1931, Page 14

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS.

WOMEN IN BOXING RING. INTENTIONS OF MRS. MOODY. GIRLS' SUCCESSES AT GOLF. A police order lias been issued in New South Wales io (lie effect that, women boxers are to he allowed to appear in public in future. When Mrs. Wills-Moody, formerly Miss Helen Wills, world's champion tennis player, arrived in New York recently, she was interviewed about her intentions. "I shall go to Wimbledon next year," she said. " Naturally, J hope to regain the title which Fraulein Aussem, of Germany, won this year." Followers of boxing are eagerly awaiting (ho next match to be held in Auckland. This will be u return bout between Harry Johns and Archie Hughes on Monday week. When they met some time ago Johns gained the decision on points, but the Australian's supporters consider ho was unlucky that the contest was not declared a, draw. The action of a club official connected with a, junior club team in objecting to a certain prominent referee at Eden Park on Saturday afternoon has given rise to considerable comment in Rugby circles since then. Tho Auckland Rugby Referees' Association has taken tho matter up, and more is likely to bo heard of it afc tonight's meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union.

11. Sutcliffe is tho most amazing English batsman produced sinco the war. In the faco of being a much less impressive stylist and stroke player than a few others, ho outscorcs them repeatedly and invariably outclasses them in the tests. Unless Australia finds sonic quick-off-the-pitcli bowling, Sutcliffo will probably add a string of centuries to his record there in 1932 3. The Grafton United Cricket Club gained decided acquisitions at its annual meeting on Monday evening, when, during the election of new members, the names of 0. Kerr, late United Suburbs, and H. Rankin, formerly of North Shore, were put forward. Kerr, especially, should prove useful both as a batsman and a. bowler. Altogether 21 new members were elected at the meeting.

When Oxford went out to field in Cambridge's second innings at Lord's in the inter-university cricket match, the Nawab of Pataudi, wiio made a record university individual scoro of 238 not out for Oxford the day before, stayed in the pavilion. He did not appear on the field until after lunch. Tho Nawab was reported to have collapsed in the dressing-room from exhaustion and excitement. Miss Joyce Cooper, tho greatest woman swimmer England has developed, had a particularly comfortable passage, when she won the national long distance swimming championship for the second year in succession over a. miles course from Mortlake to Putney recently. There were eight starters, and they all finished within ten minutes of Miss Cooper, who won by 60yds in lh. lrru 565. E. A. McDonald, tho former Australian fast bowler, became professional to the Nelson Cricket Club in Lancashire in 1922 and in 1925 joined Lancashire County, for which he has taken over 1000 wickets and which was largely indebted to him for winning the county championship three years in succession. For Nelson Club McDonald took 210 wickets at a cost of eight runs each, his best performance being all ten wickets for 18 against Burnley. The boys arc not to have all the golfing limelight. Recently 17-year-old Dorothy Foster won the women's junior western championship at Chicago. At the age of 14 she won (ho Grcenview Country Club title, arid still retains it. At White Sulphur Springs, Miss Stifel, also in her 'teens, met her mother in the final of the West Virginia championship. The girl won 3 and 2. Last year these two also had the final in the family, the girl winning 4 and 3. ,T. Ladoumegue, who made new world figures—sm 21 4-ss—for 2000 metres in Paris early in July, has established himself as tho greatest runner France has produced. His prowess now eclipses that of the famous Bouin. But while Bouin was one of the most popular men in France, Ladoumegue, owing to his temperament, is no great favourite with athletic crowds. Ladoumegue made new world records for 1000 and 1500 metres at the end of last season, and, according to a London paper, is considered on tho Continent as the successor of Nunni. A remarkable family of athletes aro the Jarvinens, of Finland. Willie, the father, won the Olympic discus throw in 1906. Of tho three sons, Achilles holds the world's decathlon record, Martil tho record for throwing the javelin, 237 ft., and Kalle has also entered the recordbreaking class at putting tho shot and throwing the discus. Denmark has not hitherto won distinction in international athletics, but two of her sons have lately come into tho limelight. One, V. Rasmussen, made a. new long jump Danish record with 23ft. Another, L. Lundgren, has made 14 3-5s for 110 metres hurdles. This is only a fifth of a second outside tho world's record.

Members of (lie Mount .Albert Old Boys' Association have fornml a cricket club and it remains to bo seen to which association, Auckland or Suburban, it will bo affiliated. The management committee of the Auckland Association recently turned a deaf ear (<> the. arguments! put forward by a Mount Albert deputation, but another deputation is to wait upon tlio annual meeting of delegates to that association to-morrow week. Failing a favourable reception, Mount Albert will turn to the Suburban Association, which, in that case, would be greatly strengthened by the acquisition of such players as R. G. Bush and V. C. Butler, among others. Until the return of G. L. Weir and H. G. Vivian from abroad, it is impossible to say what, attitude these two New Zculundcrs will adopt..