GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23702, 8 July 1940, Page 10

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

WINNER OF GOLF TROPHY TENNIS PLAYERS ENGAGED Among those passed fit for military service by the medical board at the MorriHsvllle drill hall last week was ,T. Elisor, tho Waikato and Morrinsville Rugby fullback. Ensor is available for sclectiou in the Waikato team which will meet. Auckland at Eden Park next Saturday. Ho is a brother of the apprentice jockey W. Elisor. A member of the junior management board of the Auckland Rugby Union, Mr. I. E. McC'hcsnev, whose work for tho game in this city has been attended by marked success, has been appointed manager of the Masterton branch of his firm. Appreciation for his work was expressed at a meeting of the Auckland Union last week. Two members of the Maris! senior Rugby fifteen have been chosen (o train with the l!) players from which the. Auckland representative side to meet Waikato at Eden Park next Saturday will be selected. They are F. Cooncy. halfback, and J. Molloy. threequarter. The personnel of the. sido will bo announced after training N to-night. Bv defeating D. G. Macfarlane on Saturday'in tho final of the Elliffe Cup competition conducted by the Maungakiekie Golf Club at One Tree Hill. J- E. Stcdman won the trophy for the. second year in succession. Stedman is a brother of A. C. Stcdman, former Auckland and New Zealand lawn tennis champion, and Davis Cup- representative.

The British Empire wrestling title will bo lit stake in »i match in Wellington to-night, when Karl McCrcadv fucs another challenge bv John K a tan, a fellow Canadian. The pair met in Auckland over a fortnight ago, tho result being a draw, one fall each. Ihe winner (if to-night's bout will meet Sergeant-Major Lofty Blomfiold in Auckland next Monday l.ight.

The presentation of a cup to perpetuate tho memory of the late Mrs. It. Heighway, who took a keen interest in tho activities of the Manukau Cruising Club, was made by Mr. Heighway and family at, (ho club's annual distribution of prizes on Saturday night. The club's executive decided to allocate the trophy to trie lift class, and to regard it us the championship cup.

Before the start of the match between Training College and Papakiira Infantry at the Show Grounds on Saturday, L. Colmorc-WilLiams, captain of tlu: College, fifteen, presented two of his team-males. D. Beard and H. McMillan, who celebrated twentj-first birthdays recently, with miniature footballs autographed by the rest of the learn. Beard, who is a fine goal-kicker, was (he outstanding player in the match ivhich followed, scoring 10 out of (ho 13 points registered by Training College. He comes fioni Manawatu, and was a Wellington junior representative last year.

An engagement or interest (o followers of lawn tennis in Auckland was Hint announced 011 Saturday of If. AY. Smith and Miss Pamela (Jf.oke. Smilh. formerly resident at, 'Warkworth and Kaitain, won tho North Auckland championship several times and, partnered by M. T. Wilson, won the Auckland men's doubles title two years afro. He is at present located at Mangaweka, Hangitikei County. Miss Cooke, present holder of the Auckland hard court singles and doubles championships, won the Auckland ladies' doubles two seasons ago in partnership with Miss B„ L. Bishop, now Mrs. "W. G. Morso.

As a means of showing its dissatisfaction with a number of tho referee's rulings, the. Papakura senior team, which was playing; against Richmond in tho Auckland Rugby League's championship on No. '2 ground at Carlaw Park on Saturday, walked off the field about 15 minutes before timo was due to bo called. The awarding of a try to Richmond, which had previously run up a commanding lead, gave rise to tho incident. The Papakura players were led from the field by their captain, H. Millikcn, who has won New Zealand honours both at Rugby Union and Rugby League. Although neither Millikcn nor tho referee, Mr. O. Chalmers, would niako a statement after tho game, several niellibors of tho Papakura team said that thoir action had been precipitated by tho roferce'B decisions, with which they disagreed.

His first appoaranco in Auckland Rugby this season was made by L. Schubert, tho Auckland and North Island wing-threcquarter, who turned out for Grafton against Grammar on Saturday. During the summer Schubert transferred to Christchurcli. where he played for the Christchurcli team in tho Canterbury Ruitb.v Union's senior championship. Tip arrived hack in Auckland last week, after joining the Army, to await orders to no into camp. Schubert showed his customary dash in speedy runs which ejided in his seorinjt Grafton's first, two tries. At tho Auckland Union's meeting last week tho rules were waived to nllow him to play on Saturday, but he is not eligible to be selected for tho Auckland fifteen until he has been here three weeks.