GENERAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23378, 21 June 1939, Page 19

GENERAL NEWS

UNLUCKY CRICKETER POPULAR RUGBY SECRETARY FIVE-EIGHTHS MAY NOT TOUR Mile. Albino Farges, a French girl studying in America, will attempt to swim the British Channel in August. Tho 14ft. Y class boat, Avenger, latelv owned by Mr. J£. Clark, has been purchased by Mr. M. Martinengo, Home Bay. Viggo Ingvorsen, a Dane, walked 30 kilometres (about 182 miles) in 2h 33m 0 4-os —a world record. The world record for a jiiilc walk is Gin 21s, by I'. Bernard, ol' Latvia. The Victoria Cruising Club will hold its annual presentation of prizes and dance in the Manchester Unity Hall tomorrow evening. Tho patron, Sir Ernest Davis, will present the trophies. Because the cheering crowds on the banks sometimes made it difficult lor the university crow to hear tlio instructions given by their cox, electric buzzers were fitted in the Cambridge boat lor this year's boat race. A. Paewai, a nephew of the Hawke's Bay and 1921 All Black five-eighths, !j. I'nowai, is showing promising form behind the University B pack in Dunedin this season. Built more like a front-rank forward, he is a sturdy player, and weighs 12 stone. A cup competition for the whole of tho English third division Soccer League may replace the present northern and southern section cup tournaments. These were failures during the past season and every club taking part made a loss on the matches. Sir Edward Campbell, Parliamentary Private Secretary to Sir Kingsley Wood, British Minister of Air, has been elected captain of the Sundridge Park (England) Golf Club, one of tho best-known clubs in the country. A. Padgham, former British open champion, is Sundridgo Park's leading professional. J. T. Rhodes, of Port Kembla, Melbourne, fractured his right leg when he accidentally kicked another Soccer player. He aimed a kick at tho ball hut missed and kicked an opponent on the head. The force of the impact broke his leg. The.other player was rendered unconscious, but quickly recovered. Tho Lefroy Australian Rules Football Club, which refused to take the field in the Tasmanian League roster match against Cananoro recently because of the disqualification of one of its leading players, was fined £SO at a meeting of the Tasmanian Football League and was ordered to make a public apology. Tho annual 30 miles cycling race for the Harrison Cup, conducted by the North Shore Club on Saturday, was robbed of interest by tho many retirements through punctures. A. F. Bramlcy, winner of the cup last season, was again the winner after a splendid effort from the scratch mark. Bramley has now won the cup outright. Taking advantage of the ideal conditions, J). M. McGrath further reduced the junior course record of tho Manukau Cycling Club when he was fastest in the 10 miles race on Saturday in 26m 475. McGrath has ridden with remarkable success this year but, as ho will bo 18 years of age in August, lie will bo unable to contest the junior championship event on September 3. Tho date for the provincial crosscountry running championship, which will ho held at Ellerslio racecourse, has been fixed for August 5. On September 10 an interesting race to be conducted by tho Auckland Centre will be a modified marathon, of 12 miles, on road. This will be the first time such a race has been held in Auckland. Tho marathon championship, of slightly over 26 miles, will follow on October 14.

Against medical advice, R. E. S. Wyatt, former English cricket captain, wlio retired vith a blow over the heart in a recent county match, insisted on batting when Warwickshire wickets were tumbling. But misfortune still pursued him. A rising ball struck his loft hand, and again lie retired. Wyatt is sometimes referred to as "the world's unluckicsfc cricketer," owing to the large number of injuries he has received. A schoolboy rival of Dunedin's Dave Trcvathan as a prolific Rugby points scorer has been discovered in the North Taranalci primary school competitions. Ho is Wallace Cameron, aged 13, a back in the Tc Popo (Inglewood) school team. In tivo matches the team scored 9-1 points. Cameron scored 110 fewer than 74 of them. He scored 20 tries and seven conversions. His father for several years played for the Okaiawa senior team, then one of the strongest in Taranaki. Thero are several boxers anxious to have a match with Neville Mudgway, of Auckland, holder of the New Zenland welter-weight championship. Prior to Mudgway's contest with Billy Parris at the Town Hall on Monday night, Vic Caltaux, of Auckland, and Mm\ Willis, former Queensland champion, entered the ring and were introduced as challengers to the winner. Telegrams issuing similar challenges were received from Glarrie Marshall, of Gisborne, and .Johnnie Foster, an exCanadian, at present in Gisborne. "During the past season, the Pukekolie greens and playing surfaces were as near perfect as anyone could wish, and I have no hesitation in saying that, during the height of the season, there wore no better greens anywhere in the Auckland Province," said the retiring president of the Pukekoho Bowling Club, Mr. H. Burrows, in his report to he presented at the annual meeting of the club to-day. Mr. Burrows added that, after a thorough purging, the club's register now comprised 90 active members, ten honorary members and five life members, making a total of 105. Sport in general in Auckland has suffered a severe loss by the sudden death on Monday evening of Mr. T. W. Maben. Of genial disposition, Mr. Maben was universally popular and his familiar figure will he greatly missed each week at Eden Park and also among wrestling patrons of the 'Town Hall. Mr. Maben was secretary of the Auckland Rugby Union for the past 19 years, also secretary of tho Auckland' Wrestling Association since its inception and of Auckland Speedways, Limited. His funeral this afternoon will be largely representative of Rugby clubs and other sports bodies and also of the military authorities in Auckland, Mr. Maben having risen to the rank of major.

The possibility of T. Berghan, Otaeo" and Now Zealand "University Rugby five-eighths, going to South Africa if selected for the All Clack team next season .appears somewhat remote. According to a southern writer, Berghan is stated to have said that ho could not afford to miss a year's study, which a trip to South Africa would compel Berghan is a dental student at Otago University College. Berghan was the "find" of the All Black trials last year and went 011 the Australian tour with the Dominion team. His prospects for the tour next season seem good, with few capable five-eighths in the country at present. His absence Iroin the team would bo regretted by many enthusiasts.