GENERAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23284, 1 March 1939, Page 17

GENERAL NEWS

HURDLER IN FORM SCULLER AS WRESTLER DAVIS CUP PLAYER DEPARTS The St. George Rugby Union Club, of Sydney, has never won a premiership, but it has established a record in another sphere that will take some beating. The club has 117 vice-presi-dents on its list of officers. The Otorolianga Rifle Club captain, Mr. L. Palmer, has been selected to join the team of 10 riflemen chosen by the Auckland Rifle Club to shoot at the championship gathering at Trentham, early next month. N. C. Rollett, a No. 1 shot, will also be in the team for Trontham. Mr, J. W. Norrie, of Napier, who was chairman of the executive of the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union for a period of 17 years, has been transferred to Dunedin. The union's executive recently decided to recommend to the annual meeting that Mr. Norrie be made a life-member. Don Bradman now takes the credit for having scored 100 in the fastest time in South Australian district cricket matches this season. His, century occupied 80 minutes. He thus wrests the honour from Ray Gunner, who had jireviously taken it from him with a century in 85 minutes. In view of the annual University tournament, to be held at Dunedin this year at Easter, members of the University Rowing Club are concentrating on eight-oar training, and the possiblo selection can bo seen out on the harbour almost any evening. The crew is settling down well on slow work with good timing, but its stroke will need to be longer. The Easter evcht is contested over three miles.

T. Carlton, the former Canterbury and New Zealand representative cricketer, is still bowling well in Melbourne. Playing for Essendon a fortnight ago he established a new record for the club when he took his 50th wicket. Carlton, who has represented both South Australia and Victoria, came to New Zealand some seasons ago with his uncle, W. Curl ton, who was then engaged as coach for Canterbury.

A. T. Anderson, one of the leading 44.0 yards hurdlers in Canterbury and New Zealand, is apparently in excellent form. He holds the New Zealand record for this distance at 555, made at the Auckland Domain in 1907, and in winning the Canterbury championship recently he clocked 55 2-ss. Under favourable conditions at McLean Park, Napier, next Saturday; week, Anderson may improve upon his Dominion record.

Auckland bowlers will learn with regret of the death of Mr. F. Wise, who was a member of the West End Bowling; Club for more than 20 years. A member of tho executive, Mr. wise also was a selector for several seasons and won the singles championship of the club in tho 1920-21 seasor. Mr. Wise was respected by ■ all who knew him for his sympathetic help always given to beginners. He is survived by his wife and two sons. An open day for amateur and professional golfers will be held on the Auckland club's links at Middlemore on Sunday next. The course is in good order and it is anticipated that all the professionals and a number of the leading amateurs will take part. T lie last open at Middlemore was held m December, when a record entry of over 150 was received. On that occasion the professionals generously handed back their prizes to a benefit fund. An unusual sight for Auckland was tho number of single scullers seen leaving the Auckland and boaihouses last Sunday morning. Five skiffs left the sheds together and travelled to the Tamaki River, some going as far as Eastern Beach and others to Buckland's Beach. Among them was the New Zealand champion R. B. Smith, and a former Dominion and world's champion, Darey Hadfield. C. Chamberlain, H. Jellio and H. Spoor made up the contingent. A few vcars ago the world's champion sculler, Bobbie Pearce, turned his hands to wrestling. Now lie is taking it up seriouslv under tho coaching of Strangler Lewis. Ted Thye probably will fix him up with a trip to Ins homeland, says an- Australian writer. Recently Pearce was awarded a trophy for the best athlete in Canada. In addition to sporting achievements, character. with ability to overcome handicaps, was considered in allotting this prize, which is called tho Lou E. Marsh trophy. Large entries are expected for the To Kttiti Amateur Athletic Club s sports carnival, to be held on Easter Saturdav. The meeting this year will include a full athletic programme, a short limit invitation mile race, consolation sprints, a full programme of field events, ladies' athletic and field events, a full cycling programme, a special invitation scratch cycle race of a mile and a-half, a 50 miles road cycle event from Hamilton to Te Kuiti, amateur wrestling, Maori hakas, model aeroplane competitions and gymnastic displays. The death last week of Mr. Thomas ,1. Clench, schoolmaster at Kinokahu School, near Kawhia, was deeply regretted by all Auckland swimming enthusiasts who knew him. Apart from being a prominent executive officer of the North Shore Amateur Swimming Club, Mr. Clench was formerly the Dargaville Club's delegate to the Auckland Centre of the Now Zealand Amateur Swimming Association. He was an official at the Auckland championship carnival recently. His son, B. .1. Clench, is the intermediate champion of Auckland.

The well-known motor-yacht Norana. lately owned by Mr. A. Brett, has been purchased by Mr. J. Donald, of Grey Lvnrt. The Norana. which is 44ft. all, was built for Mr..C. Simdstrum, of Dunedin, some years ago. and was afterwards purchased by Mr. Brett» who had the vessel brought to Alickland. Since then she has undergone very extensive alterations and improvements, including the fitting of a now engine. Mr. Donald, who is patron of the Richmond Cruising Club, was formerly owner of the launch Marion D. A. D. Brown, a member of the New Zealand Davis Cup team, left Wellington bv the Tamarofi last week for England." He expects to participate 111 a few tournaments prior to the Davis Cup series, in order to guard against a repetition of the shoulder injury lie suffered at the Stanley Street courts during the progress of the Wilding Shield match between Canterbury and Auckland in January, .Brown has taken a new set of shoulder straps with nun. The other member of the New Zealand Davis Cup team, N. V. Edwards, Dominion champion, will leave for England on Tuesday next. Willie Smith achieved a snooker which most players have dreamed about but have never accomplished, dunng the early session of his Cold Cup match against Horaco Lindrum nt Thurston's in London last month. The object ball was the green. Smith played it off a side cushion np table to nestle behind the black, and brought the white directly behind the brown. The other colours were on their spots, so that there was a perfect line in this order from baulk, white, brown, blue, pink, black and green. Lindrum had a chance of getting out of it, but misjudged the angle and gave seven away.