GENERAL SPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23770, 25 September 1940, Page 5

GENERAL SPORTS

INCIDENT IN BUGBY COMING CRICKET SEASON TENNIS AND GOLF CHAMPIONS An unusual incident occurred in a Hugby match ;it the Ostein! .Reserve during the week-end between Ostein! and Otieroa. The fact that the home team had been playing throughout the first spell with Hi men was not discovered until half-time. This was rectified, but another game will have to be played' to decide the district cup winner.

A Press Association inessago from "Wellington states that Mr. >L. A. Tracy has been appointed treasurer of the New Zealand Boxing Council. I'll is was done to fill the vacancy caused by tho death of Mr. JO. A. Dawson, who was for many years railway statioiniiastcr at Thorndon. t A. Kay. the Ponsonby League football five-eighths, who played a brilliant game against Mount Albert last Saturday, has now scored II!) points in club football this season. Altogether Kay lias kicked •!!> goals iu club games and has scored seven tries, lie is playing better football than at any stage of his career., Los. Brainier, tho Australian light-heavy-weight boxer, is very disappointed at. tho sudden termination to his contest on Monday night with the Alabama Kid. Brander is anxious to have a return match anywhere in New Zealand iu order to provo that ho is a much better performer than Monday's bout made him appear to be. J. P. Hornabrook, New Zealand open and amateur golf champion, recently returned a brilliant card of (in in n qualifying round of the Mnsterlon Club's annual championship. Par for the course is 7:? and the previous record of (>s was held jointly by T. H. Iforton and dene Sarazen. Hornabrook jiow plays off a handicap of plus <l. The Auckland City and Suburban Cricket •Association, at its annual meeting on Monday, decided to seek tho co-operation of all old players and enthusiasts in a special endeavour to carry on the various competitions during tho coming season. There is ,every indication that the secretary, Mr. H. F. Taylor, will receivo good entries on October 21. Tho departure of It. Banham for Australia for an indefinite period has robbed tho Mount Albert 'League Football Club of its most successful captain, and tho team will miss his services in tho matches to come. Banham camo to Auckland two years ago as a player-coach, and did good work among the various clubs by his willingness to coach young players. The Otago Rugby Union's senior championship competition was brought to a conclusion when the Southern and Pirates fifteens played off for the honours. Southern won a dourly-contested game by 10 points to S. J). Trevathnn, Otago and New Zealand representative, scored all Southern's points—a penalty goal, a potted goal and a try in that rotation. Over £IOOO was raised for the Ued Cross fund as the result of u :?(> holes match at Bruntsficld links, near Edinburgh, recently, when Henry Cotton British I!KM and !!):!" open champion, beat the present open champion. Kichard Burton, by 0 and I. Cotton finished Hie first round "> up, the scores being:—Cotton, <>S; Burton, 7:<. The second round was played out. and Burton's score was GO, Cotton taking (>!). The annual meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association will bo held to-morrow evening and clubs and players are anxiously awaiting the decisions of the delegates regarding what form the various competitions will take for the lli-10-ll season. There is a suggestion abroad to the effect that, owing to the losses suffered by the clubs through enlistments, there should be some form of amalgamation among tho most weakened senior teams.

The Auckland Railway Porters' Tiugby Foothall Club concluded a very successful season last Saturday. Its team has played 21 matches, for 10 wins and two draws. All IS Raines played on the club's home ground at Walker Park were won,-and (he team took the Walker and Hall Cup from Frankton, which had held it for tho past five years. Much of the team's success was due to the energetic work of its manager and coach, Mr. W. Logan, who accompanied the side on its visits to Wellington, Palmerston North and Frankton.

A remarkably fino record is disclosed in the annual report of the Kiwi Amateur Swimming Club, of Dunedin. The club, which has a membership of 270. comprised of 50 senior, ■lO intermediate, and ISO junior members, has good cause to be proud of the performances of its representatives at tho Ota so championship meeting. Its members secured no fewer than 28 firsts, 20 seconds, and M thirds in the inter-club championship events, while in the New Zealand senior, intermediate and junior championships members of this cluli (rained seven firsts, six seconds and eight thirds.

The death occurred last month, at Brisbane, of Mr. P. C. Sapsford, secretary of the Queensland Bowling Association, who had occupied that position for the record term of 88 years. Mr. Sapsford, who was 71 years of age, was well known to many New Zealand bowlers, and was a captain oT many Queensland inter-State sides. In his younger days he was a noted cyclist, and a Queensland representative Rugby footballer, as well as being a first-class cricketer. His breezy nature and obliging disposition will be sadly inissed by New Zealand bowlers who visit Queensland during the winter months.

"No word has been received by the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association regarding the applications for the tiring of worlds records made on behalf of ihe late Mj ss Dorren Lumley, of Auckland, and Miss Decima Norman, of Australia. The necessary particulars were forwarded to the I ''J'' 1 "" national Federation over I'J months ago. J he absence of any confirmation regarding the recognition or otherwise of the figures, however. is not surprising, says a "Wellington writer. The international body meets irregularlv There probablv has not been a meeting since the start of war and it is not likely that there will bo until hostilities cease.

Golfers in England aro helping in the various war work activities. Miss Pain Barton. who played in Australia and New Zealand in 1085. nnil who was British and American champion in 1080, is a member of the London Auxiliary Volunteer Ambulance Service. Writing of tier work, she says: "We arc on different shifts, and those on the earlv morning one have the job of cleaning ill) all the sitting rooms, offices and kitchen; we are sent out on drives learning all hospitals and routes, and in between times we have many a good laugh together, and puiv, pong and darts have taken the place of golf In fart, my proudest possession is the cup * won for throwing a 'pretty dart.

Better known for their outstanding performances in New Zealand tenuis, Misses Nessie •mil Margaret Beverley had noteworthy »iuccsscs in the. finals, of the. c'lanniioiiships of the Matamata Bailies Golf ( lab dunnis y u _ week-end. N'essie won the senior B'« for Ihe sixth year in succession, while Margarit. ill her first season of, golf, won ; the event. Margaret, who is New Zealand s hadin" lailv tennis player, is also an outstanding member or the Matamata ltasketba l ! AssocuiI ion's representative team, which till. • won open tournaments at Auckland and I a lira nge, ami the North island tournament at Rolorua. Her uncanny accuracy as a go. - thrower has been largely responsible for the team's success. In representative matt ties alone she has scored VJO goals this season.

"War conditions provide strong arguments in favour of a change lo one-day cricket matches in the higher grades, and lt wonh, not be surprising if the Otago Cricket Association decided this season to limit tin duration of Ihe games to one Saturday afternoon, states a Dunedin writer. Scarcely a single argument could be put forward in favour of the change in normal tunes, but, as the season advances, local defence actn ltics seem likelv to make considerable demands upon Ihe time of cricketers of all ages, and (he uncertainly of their movements may create difficulties that, would Interfere with a normal programme of games. Ihe Canterbnrj Association has already decided to p.ay onedav games in all grades, and one of the Dunedin clubs has passed a resolution in favour of the adoption of a similar course locallv. Another club, however, wants to adhcro (o last season's programme. 'lhe main objectives must be to ensure that every player who wants a gamo should get one and that complications that may tend to spoil the games should be avoided.