GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24038, 8 August 1941, Page 2

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS

Jim Ferrier, former amateur and open itolf champion of Australia, now a professional in America, finished in fourth place in the Chicago open cha mpioiish i]> last month. .Hen Hogan was the winner with a total of '-!Tt, which was 10 under the scratch score. Craig Wood, winner of the American open title recently, was rnnner-up with Ferrier's score was ".ifvl, which placed him in fourth position. Cricketers in Fngland are lietrimiinc to he worried over encroachments by Soccer oil the nll-100-short days of summer. At one time September to April inclusive was regarded as Soccer's preserve, but (his period has gradually been extended mili 1 July has become Ihe only complete month without any big-time football. The Old Oenllemen at Lord's are concerned whether trie wartime precedent will be regarded as normal procedure when peace returns, particularly since a number of firstclass cricketers are also Soccer professionals and have more than once found it difficult to gain their release for the summer sport. Signalman ,T. Blakeway. whose death from sickness has been reported, was formerly a well-known track athlete, first in Christcliurch and later in Wellington. He was athletics champion at the Ohrisichnrch Technical College. and was a conspicuous figure in intercollege contests. Later, in open company, he developed into one of the leading 100 yds sprinters in Canterbury, and was a very good low hurdles man. Fie went to Wellington about nine years ago and performed prominently there for some seasons. He played a li'tlle Hugbv. making, appearances on the wing for the Post and Telegraph teams against the police. Bis wife miop Mi?? ly. Biddle), was, before her marriage, a prominent basketball pla.wr in Cbristchurch.