GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21583, 30 August 1933, Page 13

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

WOMEN PROMINENT IN BOWLS i TOUCH-JUDGES MISLEADING STATUS OF TENNIS PLAYERS Tom Lurich, the Russian wrestler so familiar with- Auckland followers of the sport, has invented a now hold. In a bout with "Whiskers" Blake in Australia last week, Lurich put Blake on the mat, stood 011 his whiskers, and then commenced to kick his helpless opponent with his other foot.

The well-known billiards player Melbourne Inman, who is appearing in southern centres at present, will bo seen in action in Auckland 011 September _ 4, 5 and 7. Inman, who has held various championships in his timo, is said to be a particularly cntertaininc typo of player.

Although women have been playing bowls m Victoria for more than 25 years it is only in recent years that they have taken it up in the other About thrco years" ago a women s association was formed in Now bouth Wales, and since then the game has progressed steadily. Owing to the warmer weather in Sydney than in Melbourne tho season naturally begins earlier in tho northern State.

The Grey Lynn Bowling Club has sustained a loss through the death of . respected member, Mr. C. •». Christey. The late member was a loyal supporter of his club and was a past patron and a life member. Outside his club ho was perhaps best known as the donor of the Christey I These trophies were for a competition among tho club's members and gave riso to many and interesting contests.

By the death of Mr. W. C. Cargill, badminton in New Zealand has suffered an irreparable loss. Mr. (Jargill was an executive officer of the Auckland Association and was well known in badminton circles throughout tho Dominion. ITe took an active part in drawing up the constitution of the New Zealand Association, and two years ago visited Wellington with Mr. Griffiths to assist in placing tho game on a sound footing in Now Zealand.

A definite policy in regard to professional crioket has been adopted by the executive of the Queensland Cricket Association. The executive has decided that playing in professional cricket matches would be contrary to the best interests of the association, and in the case of any player who does so play the executive committee intends to take appropriate action under tho rule which permits of suspension of a player by and during the pleasure of the executive committee.

If negotiations prove successful, the Victorian Cricket Association will be in possession soon of an area of 50 acres, near Flemington station, not more than two and a-half miles from the centre of the city. The asssociation realises that all the open spaces round Melbourne, with the exception of those already set apart for sport, are gradually being built upon, and that it is time to ensure that succeeding generations will be able to play cricket in comfort. The area is used at present for golf.

To play a round or two of golf with only a few clubs in the set surely makes the game more interesting, Bays an overseas critic. After all, it is reallv great fun to take the iron and play all manner of different strokes with it. I am sure that most of us would play all the better for leaving some of the irons in the locker. To be in doubt over the particular club to select for a certain shot is fatal, but there could not be the same hesitation and fear of the result if there were only, say, the midiron in the set. To play even a round with that club alone is to add to one's experience.

It is stated in Sydney that two professional baseball teams from the American League propose to tour the world in September, 1934. The teams intend visiting Japan and then Australia. and inquiries have been made regarding the standard of play in Australia, where it is suggested that, as well as games in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, against the State teajns, a game should be played against an Australian team. When the Chicago White Sox and New York Giyits toured the world in 1914 games were played against Victoria and the other States, and proved that Australia was far below the American standard.

When he scored his two centuries in one match —as W. R. Hammond did also —for Gloucestershire against Worcestershire at Worcester recently, C. C. Dacre appeared in a role new for him as far as nrst-class cricket, at any rate, is concerned. B. H. Lyon, his captain, sent Dacre in to open the innings with C. J. Barnett. So Gloucestershire started the innings with two enterprising batsmen, for Barnett is of the rare type of opening batsmen that believe in " killing " the bowling by hitting it, not merely by wearing it down. They scored 206 in 125 minutes before Barnett, who had made 107 of the runs, was bowled. Some disconcerting news already anticipated by the authorities here comes from Now York, in which it is stated that if Vines can regain his prestige by a successful defence of tho United States singles championship he, with Crawford, Cochet and Perry, may join the Tilden professional company in America, says an Australian paper. The suggestion is that later on a profes-' sional trophy similar to the Davis Cup competition may be inaugurated. Although Vines has denied the proposals, he admitted that he has discussed tho idea with the other three players concerned, and it appears that if the matter is taken in hand in a businesslike way this may be only the beginning of a serious inroad into tho amateur ranks.

A gratifying feature of the entries for this year's women's national golf meeting is tho excellent list of competitors from Now Zealand., which includes Mrs. J. C. Tompler, tho New Zealand champion, who is rated on a handicap of five; the hard-hitting Miss Olivo Kay, who will be remembered for her vigorous and determined style at Commonwealth three seasons ago, when the women's national championships were last played in Melbourne, will onco more be a contender, says an Australian writer. Miss Kay is on the plus 2 mark. Other Now Zealand entries, with handicaps, arc: —Miss B. Guisford (2), Mrs. H. Dodgshun (4), Mrs. G. Williams (5) and Miss J. Williams (13), Mrs. Russell Grace (8) and Miss N. Grace (12).

Another instance of Rugby playors being misled by touch-judges raising their flags, behind the goal-posts, when n, penalty shot at goal had been taken, although the referee did not allow a foal, occurred in the match between 'imaru Bo.vs' High School and Southland Boys' High School, in tho tourney frtr South Island secondary schools at Christchnrch. Timaru had a penalty shot at goal, and tho referee decided that it was not successful. Tho touchjudges had raised their flags, and a Southland player walked out of tho i»goal area with the ball. When he had come a, little way on to tho field of piny tho player with the ball realised—possibly from something said to him — that a goal' had not been allowed, and tho ball had not been touched down. He ran back over the goiil-line to force down the ball. Then, of course, the referee called for a scr/mi noar the goal-line.