GENERAL SPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23716, 24 July 1940, Page 14

GENERAL SPORTS

PEICE FOR GOLF BALL BUNKER SHOTS PENALISED LADY RUGBY SECRETARY The Trentliam Army Rugby team lias two engagements in the coming fortnight. Next Saturday the side will play Manawatu, and the following week Wanganui.

A world record price for a golf hall was made at Pollard's Hill Golf Club, London, recentlj, when the ball used by I-lenry Cotton in a 30 holes four-ball match in aid of Red Cross funds was auctioned. The captain, on behalf of the club, gave £lO6 ss.

The referee appointed for the principal Rugby contest between Auckland Colts and Thames Valley at Eden Park on Saturday next is Mr. M. J. Parris. In addition to the representative game, a seven-a-sido tournament will be hold on all throe grounds at Eden Park, commencing at 1.30 p.m.

Tho idea of tho Maungakiekio Golf Club whereby members arc required to contribute a penny to tho patriotic funds for each bunker visited was adopted ir, the Australian Golf Club's War Service Cup competition recently, with tho result that £2 was collected. This represented -180 bunker shots for the day.

For tho first timo during the club's existence, the Mangero Central Tennis Club is free of debt, according to the report presented at tho annual meeting. All loan money lias been paid ofT. It was reported that £-t8 3s !)d had beon raised for tho Sick and Wounded Fund at tho annual combined tennis danco last month.

B. Donaldson, who has just recovered from a serious elbow injury, replaced V. Scott at. fullback for North Shore in tho senior Rugby Lcaguo match against Richmond at Carlaw Park on Saturday. Scott was suffering from a sprained ankle, received as the result of a heavy fall during an indoor basketball match at the Y.M.C.A. last week.

H. Sime, of the North Shore senior Soccer team, had his shooting boots on against Onehunga at Devonport on Saturday. Playing in the centre-forward position, ho scored all his side's six goals. Sime is a versatile exponent, being equally useful either in the forwards or as goalkeeper. Ho has given some brilliant exhibitions in goal for tho North Shore Club.

Tho annual Rugby match between tho first fifteens of Christchurch Boys' High School and Christ's College was played on the school ground, Steavcn Eoad, Riccarton, last week, and resulted in a win for High School by 21 points to f). 'Although the ground was heavy and slippery, tho exhibition was a brilliant one. School scored five tries, three converted, and a penalty goal, and college three unconverted tries.

Preparations for tho New Zealand women's hockey championships to be played in Auckland on August 21 arc being made by clubs in the south. In Wellington, a PogsiblesI'robablcs match was played on Saturday and somo good hockey was seen. The game was fast and open and some of the players showed sound form, giving the impression that a strong team will travel north. Tho selector is Miss M. Wilkins.

The Australian Rugby League representative F. Tottey, who was recently reinstated in Auckland Rugby and turned out for the Grammar side in the senior championship, has returned to Australia, where he has been offered a position. Ono reason for Tottey's return to Australia is stated to be the tightening of restrictions on travel. Tottey plaved for Australia on tho tour of England in *IO3S, and formerly played Rugby in the Auckland district.

In tho Otago district final of the Association football Chatham Cup competition, plaved between Mosgiel and Northern, the former, under most unfavourable conditions, played brilliant football to win by S goals to 1. It was an achievement which stamped the side as the outstanding team in Dunedin and fully deserving of the honour in representing the Otago district in the South Island final of the competition, to be played in Dunedin next month.

Advice has been received by Mr. and Mrs. J. Heenev, of Gisborne, that their son Darcy has passed through his course for qualification as engine-room artificer at an Ennlish naval base and has been posted to a warship. Heeney was prominent ill boxing, Rugby football and wrestling for three successive years. He won the New Zealand welter-weight amateur title, which he held at the time of his enrolment for service abroad with the Royal Navy.

Most of the yachting clubs aro getting ready for their annual meetings and in many* cases a difficulty will be found in filling the various offices. It. is to be hoped that many of the ex-officers who have had experience will rally to the clubs' assistance and keep (ho sport going. There will certainly bo room for junior members to take office, but most of them will bo afloat and many clubs rule that sailing members are ineligible for committee work.

Last vear the New Zealand Golf Council purchased a sound-film projector with the object, of showing instructional films in country districts where a professional is not available. Interesting films have now been received from England, and Auckland golfers will have the opportunity of seeing these at a special screening at a suburban theatre early next Tuesday evening. The films selected should appeal to all golfers on whatever handicap they may happen to be.

The Stag Trophy Rugby championship at Hamilton has been won by the Frankton team for the first time since the competition was inaugurated in 19315, although in 1038 it drew with Hovers, Te Awamutu, for the honours.' Surprises of Saturday's games were tlie defeats of the second team in the competition, Old Boys, by Taupiri, and of City, last year's champions, by Raglan, which had not previously won a game. Frankton has a lead of three points 011 Old Boys and, as there will be only one more day's play, it is in an unassailable position.

A former New Zealand champion runner over three miles. Norman F. Cooper, who lias had a distinguished career in longdistance running, enlisted in the Army last week. Cooper had been placed in both the Dominion mile and three mile championships several times before his success in the three miles at Wanganui in 1035. ITc won the Auckland provincial mile in 1032. 1033 and 1035 and the provincial three miles in 1031, 1033 and 1035. The 10,000 metres crosscountry championship of the province also went to Cooper in 1027 and .1032.

The South Auckland Rugby Union's programme of senior fixtures this season is as follows: —July 27, South Auckland v. Auckland B, at Pukekohe; August 3, Pukekohe v.. Manukau, at Pukekohe, for Mnssey Cup; August 10, South Auckland v. Rangitaiki, at Matata; August. 17. South Auckland v. Auckland B, at Auckland; August 21, Mangatawhiri v. the holder of the Massey Cup; ■August 31, PukcKoho v. Wuiuku. Pence Cup elimination; September 7. South Auckland v. United Services, at Waiuku; September 21. Pukckoho or Waiuku v. Peace Cup holder.

The unique experience of having a lady as secretary of a Rugby football club is enjoyed by the Institute Club in Wellington. The secretary, Mr. A. E. Neilsen. reported at a recent meeting of the Wellington 'Rugby Union that a letter has been received from the club advising that, the secretaryship had been changed owing to the official acting in that capacity going into military service. The writer of the letter was the new secretary and its presentation reflected the. writer's ability for the work. The. members at the meeting w'ere surprised when they learned that the letter was signed by a lady, Miss C. (Lyall.

A pleasing feature of the winter yaehting among tho small frostbite and sailing dinghy classes is the keen competition evident. These classes are catered for by the Richmond. Royal Akarana, Tamaki and AVakatore Clubs. The starts are excellent, and, in contrast, to the larger classes in the summertime, it is very seldom that a boat is late for the start, it bring usually hard to pick the first boat to cross the line at gunfire. Most of the. finishes have been so close that seconds only have separated tho first four or five boats. It is anticipated that these two classes will, have a bitr following when tho main yachting season eventuates. Although New Zealand had to cancel tho Rugby tour of South Africa this year because of the war, tho war has also been responsible for a team of soldier-footballers from New Zealand, captained by E. W. Tin* di|l. playing a match there recently against a University fifteen, tho latter winning. r—Details of tho event came in a letter received by Mr. S. S. Dean, chairman of tho management con..' ' 1 ° of tho Now Zealand Rugby Union, frcu. ./lr. R. M. Wilson, a, keen Rugby supporter, and manager of the South British Insurance Company in Capetown. Tho match took place on tho famous Newlands ground at Capetown. About halfway through the first spell in tho North Shore-Richmond Rugby League match at: Carlaw Park on Saturday, tho Richmond halfback, \V. Webb, received a severe blow on tho fnce when endeavouring to tackle an opponent. Ho appeared slightly dazed for a, few seconds, but continued playing throughout the game, being conspicuous both for sound attacking and defensive play. At tho conclusion of the match he collapsed in tho dressing room and nn examination rovealed a badly fractured jaw. This was the second occasion in a week that a player had suffered a broken jaw and has been unaware of tho injury until the end of tho match. Playing for Auckland against. "Waiknto in tho representative Rugby gunie at Eden Park last Saturday week. \V. Smith broke his jaw during (he second spell, but. not considering his injury serious,' carried on until 'the end of the game.