GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22139, 19 June 1935, Page 17

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

PERRY'S HARD-COURT WINS LONG GOLF DRIVE RECALLED VETERANS TO TOUR INDIA F. Perry's win in the recent British hard court tennis championship singles at Bournemouth made his fourth victory in succession in that particular event. Probably the tallest man to take part in the Wimbledon championships is a member of the South African team. He is W. Musgrove, who stands 6ft. Gin. and is 20 years of age. Cuba, Portugal and Rumania have been suspended by the International Federation of Amateur Swimming. Suspensions imposed on Australia, Austria, Chile, Czeeho-Slovakia, Estonia, Greece and Uruguay for failing to pay their affiliation fees have been raised. The demand from abroad, and especially from Continental countries, for visits from British sportsmen, is becoming greater than ever, says an English writer. France, in particular, is always anxious to see our athletes and cyclists. The Nottingham Journal and Express mentions that Alderman, the Derbyshire cricketer, who is on the Burnley Football Club's open-to-transfer list, has decided to rest from football next winter and go to New Zealand to take up a cricket coaching appointment at Hamilton. The importance of water polo in Europe is demonstrated by the entry of six countries, France, Yugoslavia, Germany, Sweden, Belgium and Hungary, for the European championship tournament at Brussels from July 25 to 31. The championship is at present held by Hungary.

Glen Cunningham is still getting among records. At the final indoor fixture of the U.S.A. season he won the 1000 yards in 2.10 1-10, 1 9-10 seconds better than the record which had stood since 1912. The best outdoor figures are credited to Luigi Bessali, of Italy, who ran 2.10 in 1933.

Dr. F. P. Reid, the Scottish sprinter who won the British amateur 100 yds and 220vds championships in 1932, and who, some months ago, settled in South Africa, where his parents are living now, recently won the South African 220 yds championship in 21 3-ss, equalling the South African record.

At the Newcastle Stadium recently Archie Hughes, the well-known Auckland boxer, defeated Ray O'Brien, a prominent Australian light-weight. Hughes was knocked to the canvas on three occasions in the first round, but went on to give his opponent a boxing lesson. The decision in favour of Hughes was well received by a good house.

G. Geary is a fine bowler and always has been, says an English writer. But, although he was bowling many years ago, it was not until 1926 that he found his way into a test match against Australia in England. It was some time, I remember, before Larwood's bowling was quite appreciated by the selection committee, who in England are inclined to select men with a past rather than with a future.

The fifth hole at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (Scotland), is 530 yards. From the position in which the pin was on a certain day in June, 1933, to the edge of a blinker short of the green, was by measurement 97 yards—and it was not a wide bunker. Playing off a tie for the British Open Championship with Densrnore Shute, Craig Wood bit a ball from the tee into that bunker. The shot was made from the back tee, and the ball covered 430 yards but down a strong wind.

World's records recently approved by the International Federation of Amateur Swimming were as follows: —200 metres men's breaststroke, 2m 42 2-ss, E. Sietas (Germany); 500 metres ladies' freestyle, 6m 48 2-ss, Miss W. den Ouden (Holland); 100 metres ladies' breaststroke, lm Miss Holzmer (Germany); 200 yds ladies' breaststroke, 2m 44 9-10s, Miss M. Geneger (Germany); 200 metres ladies' backstroke, 2m 49 3-ss, and 400 metres backstroke. 6m ss, Miss R. Mastenbroek (Holland).

The Australian cricket team selected to make a private tour of India is composed of veteran players several of whom have been prominent in test matches against England. Of these C. G. Macartney (New South Wales) is the oldest, being 49 years of age. _He first represented Australia in 1907-8. J. Ryder, 45. first represented Australia in 1920-21; J. M. Gregory. 39, in the same season; and H. L. Hendry, 40, in 1921. Kippax, 38; Ellis, 44; Oxenham, 43; Ironmonger, 48. Macartney and Hendry have visited New Zealand with Australian teams.

"Wyatt, as England's leader, lacks Chapman's cheerful inspiration and Jardine's unyielding quarter-deckness," says an English cricket writer. "So far Wyatt has been unfortunate. The Australians beat us, and his team in the West Indies was beaten, but he has had more recent experience of tests than any. other amateur, and he will be available if needed to go to Australia at the end of the season. Robins is freely tipped as the best possible young captain, but he would not be able to go to Australia."

Writing near the end of the football season which ended in Great Britain and Ireland a few weeks ago, a British Rugby critic remarked that Welsh clubs continued to differ from those in England, Scotland and Ireland about the off-side rule. The fault, he said, was largely with the referees, who still awarded penalties in cases in which play would be allowed to go on elsewhere, but the spectators also were blameworthy, as many of them yelled themselves hoarse whenever a referee was strong enough to give wingforwards the freedom the rule permits.

It is still quite impossible to say when Miss Bettv Nuthall, who has been greatly missed from the tennis tournaments, will he able to play again, states an English writer. The displacement of some of the little bones in her neck, which led to loss of power in her forearm, has been rectified, but the ligaments of the arm are still not working satisfactorily. Part of the treatment is rest, and it is possible that the rest will be a long one. If her present rate of progress is maintained, Miss Nuthall will try to play in a tournament before Wimbledon. If that is not possible, it may mean that the championships will be missed. That would be the first Wimbledon she has not played in since 1924.

That F. E. Vftiolley, the attractive left-hand batsman, retains his form very well, although he has passed his 48th birthday, is shown not only by the fact that he scored yet another century a few days ago. but by descriptions of the century he made in the first series of county matches in the current season of cricket in I'nglatid. It was against Leicestershire. The wicket and the outfield were slow. While the other early batsmen for Kent were in difficulties—L. E. G. Ames, for example, took 50 minutes in reaching double figures—Wool ley played in such a carefree, delightful manner as to score 50 out of (35 in 45 minutes. He was then missed at mid-off. After that he raced to his century before the luncheon interval. In his score of 105 were one six and.l 4 fours.