GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21731, 21 February 1934, Page 14

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

MRS. WILLS-MOODY IMPROVES

LIFE-SAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

RUGBY SELECTOR RETIRES Helen Wills Moody is finding that swimming is proving so beneficial to tho injuries to her back that she is hoping to be ablo to return to big lawn tennis sooner than sho anticipated a few months ago. "I am now patiently awaiting the physician's permission to wield a racquet," she said recently.

" Interested," Auckland, asks: — Could you inform me if George Walker was beaten at any time last, year by Hal Ruin berg. If so, was the decision on points or by falls?—Rumberg did gain a decision over Walker at Christchurch on points, after each had secured a fall.—Athletics Editor.

The well-known Auckland oarsman. W. J. Dean, had a most successful two days last week-end. Besides stroking the winning crew of the St. George's trial fours, ho stroked the winning crew at tho North Shore Club, of winch he is a life member. Dean was stroke of last year's Auckland provincial eight.

The New Zealand Power Boats Association will hold its annual picnic on Saturday next at Onetaunga Bay, up the harbour, or, an alternative iu case of an unfavourable wind, Karoka Bay. past St. Hcliers. All launches will assemble olf tho King's Wharf at 2 o'clock. A comprehensive sports eaj> nival has been arranged.

Interesting tennis should be seen at the Stanley Street courts next Saturday, when' the senior teams from the Eden and Epsom and Remuera Clubs will meet, and the Parnell A team will bo opposed by Eden and Epsom A2. The winning teams will meet in tho Caro Memorial Cup final on Saturday week.

A Sydnev sportsman, who knows cricket," and who recently visited the Dominion, writes in the Sydney Referee: —"New Zealand cricket has improved since my previous visit 12 vears ago. I thought Vivian the best bat I paw this time, but the bowling was not very impressive. Body-line is anathema to most cricketing enthusiasts in New Zealand."

A recent golf story concerns _ a Canadian surgeon, playing in Mexico Citv. Driving to the last green in a tight match, the doctor saw his ball disappear into thick mud near a pond. No sooner had it dropped, however, than a large bird seized it and flew oil. Finding the ball inedible, the bird dropped it in the middle of the green. The doctor holed out for the match.

Mr. W. A. Jenkins, president of the Otago Swimming Centre, and also its handic-apper and starter, has been honoured by the New Zealand Swimming Council by being awarded its honorary blazer for distinguished service rendered to the sport, Mr. Jenkins is also well known in Rugby circles, and is a past president of the Otago Rugby Referees' Association.

Tho New Zealand surf life-saving championships at Takapuna Beach during the week-end will bring to Auckland as members of competing teams Severn 1 prominent southern swimmers. One of tho best known will be W. J. Jarvis, the speedy 17-ycars-old Dunedin sprinter, a member of the St. Clair team, who has been taking part in the national swimming championships.

"Argument," Kaitaia, North Auckland, asks:—Can you inform me if at any time the world's record for 100 yds. has ever been established in New Zealand by a New Zealander. If so, when and by whom was it run? —The world's record for 100 yds. was equalled by J. H. Hempton, of Hawke'a Bay, at Christchurch, in February, 1892. The record then was 9 4-ss. W. T. MePherson, of New South Wales, also equalled the record at Auckland in February, 1891. The present world'ti record is 9 2-os, established by F. Wykoff, America, in 19-'!0.

The late Mr. William Stone, one of (lie oldest employees of the Northern Steamship Company, who died on Friday last, was an Auckland Bugbv loprescntative in 1887, when he played against Otaco. He was a member of the Ponsonby and Grafton Clubs. His sou, C. Stone, lias been (in Auckland representative for the past two or three seasons. His nephew, P. 11. Hackett, won the New Zealand high jump championship in Wellington last Saturday. Messrs. H. Frost and A. Tilly represented the Auckland Rugby Union at Mr. Stone's funeral.

On top of the news that D. G. Bradman, tlie famous Australian batsman, will play for South Australia next seasou, owing to bis having accepted a business appointment in Adelaide, comes information that the brilliant Tasraaniau player. C. L. Badcock, is also contemplating moving to that city. Badcock sprang into particular prominence this season and was regarded as a strong possibility for the English trip. He was chosen, however, for the abandoned Now Zealand tour. It is anticipated that Badcock will take, up a position as salesman in a furniture business in Adelaide.

The first, representative of the Dominion on the International Bowling Board at the annual meeting to be held in duly was appointed at the last meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Bowling Association. The member is Mr. .1. AV. Beanland, of the Edgeware Club. Christchurch, who is a man used to public life, being a mem"bor of the Christchurch City Council and other local bodies. He is reported to be quite a good player who has been competing in the big annual tournaments each year of late. The second Dominion representative is still Mr. Jvor B. Thomas, who was out here with the last English touring party and who made himself very popular.

The New Zealand lawn tennis public will be pleased to hear that the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia and the New South Wales Association have each decided to contribute £IOO toward the cost of sending Miss Joan Hartigan, Australian lady champion, to compete at Wimbledon this year. Miss Hartigan made herself extremely popular when she toured New Zealand in 19H1, the year in which she won the Dominion title at Auckland. Her court demeanour, combined with her undoubted skill, won her the admiration of all who saw her playing. New Zealandcrs will be disappointed if she does not do well at Wimbledon.

Mr. J. Burrows, selector to the Canterbury Rugby Union, intimated at a function last week that ho would be retiring from the position this season. Mr. Burrows was speaking at the gathering arranged by the Lancaster Park Board, at which photographs were presented to the Banfiirlv Shield team. .Mr. Burrows said that he liked to think of the function as a testimony to the football played by the players during the past few years. He regretted that he would not be able to carry on as selector with the team this year, but he was forced to give up the work. What he had learned during the past two seasons would stand him in good stead during the rest of his life.