GENERAL SPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24133, 27 November 1941, Page 4

GENERAL SPORTS

MISHAP TO CRICKETER PROMINENT ARMY BATSMAN RUGBY AT WAIOURU CAMP The reason for the absence of M. W: Wallace from the Army cricket team in recent matches is that he is suffering from a strained abdomen. In the match against Eden at the beginning of this month Wallace did a lot of bowling, to which branch of the game ho is unaccustomed, and this brought on a recurrence of a former strain. H. K. McKenzie, formerly of Auckland, who claims to be tho world's greatest long-dis-tance cyclist, completed a record ride from Canada via tho United States to the Mexican border in August. He covered the distance of IG3I miles in ten days. McKenzie has made long-distance rides In New Zealand. Australia, America, Canada, England and Continental countries during tho past seven years. R. E. J. Menzies, Canterbury and New Zealand cricket representative, is proving, to be tho backbone of tho Army teams batting in its matches in the Auckland Cricket Association's senior competition. In the three games in which ho has played since coming north Menzies' scores have been 52, not out, in a total of 120, 71, not out, in a total of 103 and 87 in a total of 205 for six wickets. This gives him nn average at the moment of 210. It is, perhaps, just as well for opposing teams that another Now Zealand representative in W. M. Wallace has been absence since tho arrival of Menzies, otherwise tho fieldsmen would have had some great leatherhunting. "Amateur," Taumarunui, inquires:—Could vou please supply me with the following information:—(l) What is tho present, world's land speed record? (2) By whom is it held? (3) Name of oar? (4) Was Barney Ireland, of Waipawa, Hawke's Bay ever professional heavy-weight boxing champion of New Zealand? If so, in what year? Tho world's land speed record is 3(58.85 m.p.h. The driver was tb* British expert, John Cobb. The car was a Railton, designed by the noted British designer, Mr. Re id Railton. The record was made at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, United States. Barney Ireland was never professional heavy-weight champion ■of New Zealand. — Athletics Editor. Following father's footsteps in the field of sport is a son of Mr. C. Woolley, superintendent of the Wellington Fire Brigade and a former Auckland Rugby representative and Auckland and New Zealand League representative. At cricket and in athletics. J?. C. Woolley, \vho is 15 years of age, is registeringgood performances for Rongotai College. In the recent secondary schools' championship he tied for first place in his grade of the high jump. On the cricket, field he accomplished a notable feat when playing for the first eleven against Scots College. This lad, who bowls a medium-paced ball coming sharply off the pitch, took five wickets with five successive balls the first Ibw, the second bowled, the third stumped, fourth bowled and the fifth stumped. Mr. Arthur Gilbert Washer, whose death occurred in Wellington recently, was well known for his association with wrestling administration in New Zealand, nnd for his active interest in other sports and organisations. He went to "Wellington from Christchurch and. keenly interested in wrestling, he became secretary and treasurer of the Dominion Wrestling Union, as well as also having filled the post of treasurer of tho Wellington "Wrestling Association, duties which he had performed over a period of vears. Ho was also a member of the Wellington Racing Club and a director of the Central | Club, and in his younger days he was a keen cyclist, in which sport he maintained a lively interest for years. He also played senior cricket in Christchurch. The sympathy of a wide circle of friends will be felt for his wife and his son. who is serving with the i Air Force in the south. Rugby football is still being played at I Waiouru military camp, although the seaI son in Auckland officially closed nearly nine i weeks ago. Teams composed of soldiers at the camp met in a North v. South match last week and a bright game resulted in a win for the North fifteen by 17 points to 3. Several well-known players were in tho North side, including J. Molloy (Marist and Auckland), Johnson (Waikato), Deverill (South Auckland League). Mclnnamey (Army and Richmond), and C. Don (Grafton and Auckland). Don was in very good form and seemed to be fitter than most of the other players. He scored three of the North's five tries, the other scorers being Mclnnarney and Deverill, the latter converting his try. Among the prominent players in tho South team was N. A. Mitchell, Southland, Otago and New Zealand representative, who scored South's only points. lie was carrying a good deal of condition, but showed glimpses of his old form.