GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22193, 21 August 1935, Page 17

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

NEW SWIMMING RECORD OTAGO'S RUGBY STRENGTH SERVICES TO HOCKEY GAME The Grafton third grade intermediate Rugby team, which has a three-points lead in its section, has the good record of scoring 301 points, while only 45 have been registered against it in a total of 13 games. Of the 301 points, W. F. C. Johnston has scored a total of 113. The Wellington provincial badminton championship titles were distributed as follows:—Men's singles, E. A. Roussell; men's doubles, P. Hawksworth and G. A. Pearce; women's doubles, Misses C. Phillips and J. Bennett; mixed doubles, E. A Roussell and Miss E. M. East. The wet weather in Auckland last Saturday prevented bowlers from taking part in the usual winter competitions. The challengers in the inter-club competitions to be held next Saturday are as follows:—Edwin Stars, I. H. McNair, West End; Denison Pins, T. Bassett, Onehunga; Digger Badges, C. M. Culpin, Rawhiti.

Competing at Dundee in the course of a tour of Scotland, Miss Wilhemina den Ouden, the noted Dutch swimmer, established a new world's record for 300 yds, lowering Miss Lenore Right's time from 3m 38 2-5s to 3m 27 2-ss. At Glasgow Miss den Ouden swam 200 yds in 2m 16 2-5s and at Aberdeen 100 yds in 60s, the latter time just failing to equal the world's record.

"A. J. Elliot, after a long and successful career as a sprinter, has now retired from the track. He has not, however, retired from all competition, but will turn his attention to field events. He made a successful debut on Saturday by winning both the shotputting handicap and championship of the Auckland Club, in the latter throwing 32ft. 9in. on a heavy ground a fine performance.

" Kaimai " asks for the athletic cords held by J. E. Lovelock, of New Zealand, and Glen Cunningham, of America. —The major titles concerned are the world's record for the mile, 4m 6 7-10s, which is held by Cunningham. Lovelock holds the British mile record of 4m 12s, although his best time for the distance is 4m -7 3-ss, which was a world's record until broken by Cunningham.—Athletics Editor

After having played four representative games, the Otago Rugby team has established an unenviable record. Points scored for the team total 110, and those against 9. The first fixture, against the touring Buller team, was won by 20 points to 0; the second, against Southland, by 20 points to 3; the third, against Wanganui, by 26 to 3; and the fourth, against Wairarapa, by 44 to 3.

A challenge sprint between two j footballers, one a forward and the j other a back, was decided at Onehunga j on Saturday afternoon at the conclusion of a League game between two third grade teams. The sprint was run by T. E. Blockley, a threequarter of the Otahuhu League team, a wellknown amateur short distance runner, and R. Bailey, a forward of the Akarana Club. The race was over 100 yds. in football attire. Blockley starting off scratch with Bailey off syds. Blockley failed to overhaul his opponent, Bailey winning by two yards. The race created considerable interest amonc the supporters of both teams. Otago athletic followers have always held a high regard of the ability of E. C. Brown as a marathon runner, and, although his opportunities have been limited, he has done all that has been asked of him over the longer distances. He may not be so good now as ' he was a year or so ago, but J. W. Savidan stated recently that the first man picked for the Empire Games last year should have been Brown for the marathon. The Aacklander said he had seen the winner of the marathon and Brown going, and had the latter been included in the team he felt that the Otago distance man would have won

The Auckland provincial junior crosscountry harrier championship for athletes not over 18 years of age will be held over a five miles course nt Avondale next Saturday. The event has in the past been run in conjunction with the senior championship, but as it is a separate event over a shorter distance some change is indicated. C Littller (Papatoetoe) is the present holder of the title, but will not be eligible this year French (Papatoetoe), Ohms and Brown (Technical) seem the most likely to decide the issue.

The Alaungakiekie Golf Club is to be congratulated on its efforts to provide competitions for the local professionals. Considering the fact that the professionals are limited to one occasion in each year to engage in serious play, it is a tribute to their skill that they perform so well during championship week. In Australia, open tournaments are frequently held and professionals are eligible to compete with the amateurs in handicap medal events. Naturally the standard of play improves, and more should be done in New Zealand to encourage the professionals, particularly as there are a number of young players in their ranks.

A record number of 23 entries has been received for the New Zealand ladies'' basketball tournament, to open in Wellington next week, and it is expected that the gathering will prove the most, successful yet held. Evidence of the popularity of the sport is furnished by an estimate that there are no fewer than 11,000 women players in the Dominion to-day. Wellington is the present holder of the championship shield and, while its chances of retaining the trophy are good, spirited opposition is certain to be provided by Canterbury, Auckland and Otago. The first-named was runner-up last year

Piako has one or two players worthy of inclusion in the Waikato representative hockey team, but unfortunately it is * affiliated to Auckland. A move has been made to persuade Piako to affiliate to Waikato, under the same conditions as Waipa, which would not affect it from taking part in the White Horse. Cup tournament. It is understood that the New Zealand Hockey Association has no objections, although opinion in the Piako Hockey Association is still divided in the matter. With the headquarters of the Piako Hockev Association only eighteen miles from Hamilton the proposition seems feasible.

Mr. W. G. Fabling, president of the Waikato Hockey Association, has been connected with hockey for over 30 years. He was associated with the game 'in Canterbury, and on moving to Hamilton founded the Hamilton Hockev Club. With the rapid growth of the town, more teams were organised, and the Waikato Hockey Association was formed. Waikato held the Norden Cup at the time it was promoted to a major association, and therefore was eligible to challenge for the New Zealand Shield In shield encounters Waikato has drawn with both Canterbury and Auckland. Throughout the period of success Mr. Fabling has been actively associated with Waikato hockey chieflv as an umpire and selector. In his 20 years' rcferqeing, he has officiated in shield and Nordon Cup matches, and also fixtures with the Indians.