BETTING CHARGES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24539, 23 March 1943, Page 5

BETTING CHARGES

PRISON IN ONE CASE TWO OTHER MEN FINED three men pleaded guilty before Mr. 1 •T. H. Luxford, S.M., yesterday, to charges of bookmaking. "lhis is his fifth appearance before the Court and 011 the last occasion lie was imprisoned for bookmaking," said Senior-Detective Walsh, when Max Charles Thorpe, tobacconist, aged 5.5 (Mr. Henry), appeared. When accuseds premises were visited betting equipment and £'77 lis 6d were found. Bets taken ranged from 2s 6d to £l. Mr. Henry said accused was carrying 011 a legitimate business as a hairdresser and tobacconist. He could not get hairdressers and supplies of tobacco were short so he again took to bookmaking. He had intended buying another legitimate business. "Form ol Blackmail" "It has been pointed out, in Wellington at any rate, that customers blackmail tobacconists and threaten to boycott them if they do not take bets," said the magistrate. Mr. Henry: You could put it this way —the tobacconists lose customers if they don't take bets. "If it is true that the public treat tobacconists like that the tobacconists have the remedy in their own hands if they would all refuse to take bets and put, an end to this form of blackmail," said the magistrate. Accused was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment. Followed Into Hotel Alfred Hice, storeman, aged 42, was followed into a hotel by Detective Mahood 011 Saturday afternoon and a book in his possession showed that he had taken 71 bets totalling £42, said Mr. Walsh. Accused had 110 previous convictions and was in regular employment at £6 a week. Accused, who said he was only a bookmaker's agent, was fined £2O. When Dick Llewellyn Claridge, barman, aged <"59, appeared, Mr. Walsh said accused worked in a hotel and was betting in a small way. He had £3 15s in his possession and had a home-made doubles chart which offered £7 to 2s 6d. Accused said he had broken both feet while serving in the Army in New Zealand. He received £0 5s in wages and when he was in camp his wife had got into debt. Hp had made 110 money out ol the doubles chart and had lost his job. A fine of £lO was imposed. BOWLING TOURNAMENT «s CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Following is the draw for the champion of champions bowline tournament, tc> commence 011 the Carlton green at 8.45 a.m. to-day F. Dyson (Hallyburtou-Johnstone) v. H. R. Hawkes (Buckland's Beach); L. Jones (One* hunga Returned Services) v. P. A. Neild (Manurewa); H. Whittle (Grey Lynn) v. 1. J. Hawke (Waitemata); F. Needham (West End) v. A. Munro (Devonport); T. A. McClvmont (Ponsonby) v. W. J. Pearce (Rocky Nook); L. W. Bishop (Mangere) y. G. Greenland (Transport); 11. J. Culler (New Lynn) v. R. McMaster (Stanley); X. Gribhle (Edendale) v. W. C. Franks (Balmoral); J. R. Walker (Mount Albert) v. T. Skosrlunri (Otahuhn); W. Grare (Rawhiti) v. W. E. A. Smith (MQiint Eden); R. J. Barriball (Waiiiku) v. T R. George (Epsom); H. Tomhnson (Avondale) v. A Whalcy (St. Heliers): K. Thomas (Te Papapa) v. T. H. Halp (Takapnna); A. E. Innes (Auckland) v. J. Franklin (Papatoetoe); V. McGuire (OnehungaVv. J. S. Martin (Carlton); W Davidson (Hillsboro) v. U. Warin (Howick). Tho following is the draw for the champion of the first-year champions tournament, to commence on the Balmoral green at 5.45 a.m. fo-dav:—A J. Guy (Ellerslie), a bye; K. A. Patten (Kaukapakapa) v. J. Twomey (West End); T. Mahoney (Grey Lynn) v. D. Sharpo (Waitematf); E. Stocks (Rawhiti) v. F. Copeland (Mount Eden): R. B. Wilson (Remuera) v. W. Robins (Devonport); E. A. Carpenter (Ponsonbv) v, R Redwood (Maneere): G. Dillv (Eflendale) v. T. W. Ganderton (Balmoral); E. 11. Day (Mount Albert) v. A. L. Crow (Otahuhn); S. Mills (Rocky Nook) v. G. Murdoch (Tlallyburton-Johnstone): A. F. Stirling (Stanley) v S. W. Jolly (Auckland): J. Lineen (Carlton) v. L. Elliott (St. Heliers). Triole Success.—By defeating A. Butcher (Burkland) to win the Franklin Bowling Association's singles rhamnionship at Tnakan on Saturday, H Pirret (Tuakau) established a record in the association's fixtures, for lie. was skip of the winning team in this season's fours tournament and skip of the winning pair. In the final of the first-year sincles championship at Pukekohe on T. Oubb (Tnakau) defeated V Walker Morle.v (Pukekohe). FOOTBALL REVIEW AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION Club competitions during the liU'J season were composed mainly of service units, with some amalgamations of the regular clubs, states the oiJtti annual report, of the Auckland Rugby Football Union. Competitions had to be rearranged half-way through the season and M.T.P., an Army combination, won the championship. Manukau won the Jubilee Trophy, Marist Old Boys the second division championship and - Pollard Cup, whilo Garrison again won the T. W. Maben Memorial Cup for service teams. A loss of £'lol was incurred, notwithstanding a heavy curtailment of expenditure. Auckland won six of the seven representative matches, the team being defeated by a very strong combination of the Third Divi--1 sion. Players representing the province for , tiie first time were G. Sellars, D. Vazey G Mitchell, R. Sorenson. J. Gunning, J. Wilson, 8.. Faire. F. Bell-Booth, I. \\ itheridge, F. Glover. M. Smith F. Whittle, I. Gregory, I. Butler. D Pike. C. Don and T. Rae. There were (it secondary school teams and 107 from the primary schools, the latter figure reprc 1 senting a considerable decrease. i A Roll of Honour, containing the names of players and officials who have made the supreme sacrifice in the present war, although ' incomplete, contains 1 names. Manukau Rovers Club.—There was an at--1 tendance of !'_'() at the annual meeting of the Manukau Rovers Rugby Football Club last evening. Mr. R. Owens presided. The club was congratulated by Messrs. H. Frost and A. . Baker on winning the Jubilee and Palmer Cups : It was announced that of •■ML' members and former members on active service, '2O had given their lives The club had loaned £'soo, free of interest, to the Government for war purposes Officers elected were:—Patron, Mr. \V. J. 1 Jordan; vice-patrons, Messrs, J. F. Ewen, W. Miller and E. Ansel!; president, Mr. \V. Kirkan: hon. treasurer, Mr. R. Heigh way; secretary, Mr. C. J. Williams; club captain. C. Agnew; delegates to Auckland l!u,gb.v Union, Messrs. O. S. Hardy, R. Owens and H. Thompson; junior board delegate, Mr. I). Williams; management commlitre, Messrs. R. Owens, R, Ansell. F. Hawkins, W. Smith. R. McLean, H. Thompson, R. Meuzics and C. Thompson. j ! RUGBY LEAGUE [ Newton Ftangers Club, —The ulird annual meeting of the Newton Rangers Rugby League Football Club was held last night. Mr. M. J. Hooper presided. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr. Hooper; patroness, Mrs. J. A. Lee; vice-patron, Mr. A. Blakey; president, Hon. W. E. Parry; hon. secretary, Mr. J. A. McKinnon; hon. treasurer, Mr. W, Treston; club captain, J Cinders; schools' hoard delegate, Mr. J. Davidson; junior board delegate, Mr. M. McKay; coach, Mr. R. Hardgrave; committee, Messrs. Dyer, Dunn, B. Zimmerman. Hardgravo. Movie, F Zimmerman. Everitt and Laurensen. ROWING TRIALS West End Club—-Six crews took part in tho West End Rowing Club's eight-oar trials on Saturday afternoon, the course being from opposite (he reclamation ground to the boathouse. The water conditions were good. In tlie semi-final J. Keen, J. Howe, B. Wright. 1 F. Harrison, T. Gray, B. Goddard, D. Fraser and J. Greenhalgh beat M. Walters, A. Morris, C. Farmer, D. Blomfield, K. Blanks. J. Meekin. D. Senior and K. Taylor. In the final Keen's crew beat R. Weatherall. D. C.'root, C. Morley, A. Stoddart, G. Howlinson. D. Stotter, W. Gibbons and T. Yandall by half a length Waitemata Club.—Tho Waitemata Rowing Club held a mixed trial fours competition on tho Tamaki Drive course on Saturday. In the final C. Cairns, J. Jones. R. Somers and R. Cochrane beat E. Korn, E. Ilnrd, V. Hadfield and J. Patterson, who suffered a broken oar. HOCKEY UMPIRES The,4oth annual meeting of the Auckland Hockey Umpires' Association was held last night. Mr. E. Michel, who presided, referred to the death of Mr. H. F. Bollard, who had been Auckland delegate to the New Zealand Hockey Association. The following officers were elected: —Patron, Mr. 14.I 4 . H. Norton; president, Mr. E. Michel; vice-president. Mr. J. Jones; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. Jackson, who is also delegate to the Auckland Hockey Association; examiner, Mr. H. Waits; appointment and emergency committees, Messrs. Michel and Jackson, with power to add; hon. auditor, Mr. C. Preston.