Pungent Pars

NZ Truth, Issue 1197, 8 November 1928, Page 16

Pungent Pars

Hard LucklV THE loss of Dave Lindsay has been a heavy blow to- Ghristchurch swimming, and another; pillar oorf r the sport m Carl Atkinson;- king .of water polo m the Cathedral v'Gity,. will this year put his weight into>^acquatics m Napier, whither he left;, some time ago on transfer. , ''■■'[' Canterburians, however, are taking their' .loss .philosophically, and though the weather hks been very unfavorable up till the present, the city and suburban clubs qre- already stirring-. ■: The bright feature- of -the new season Is the increased support which the ladies' clubs are meeting. with. , • • : # .-..,,•#•■ •; ■ * ' ■ Magpies Again THOUGH^heir prowess at Rugby has temporarily deserted them, Hawkes Bay have ■ /predominated m another ■branch Of sport,, and last season they established arrecord for the 'provinces m the number'! of children who were taught to, swim. . The certificates for the whole of New Zealand haye: just been issued, and repeal that the* Bay heads the /list of centres'. - ..v ■; ■ • • A new record 'was established, the total numbJßri of children learning to swim being! over 13..000, ;an increase of almost three i on the previous year. ' ; .}■;'. .-,!'■ .. .y. . ' . .-•".. ; Flannels for Shorts i- . A HEAVY tour to South. Africa has - ** had little effect on^the cricketing members of ; the ! Canterbury quota who are again out? f^r their clubs. r \' f • Bill Daliey, .who made three i centuries and paralysed the. senior B batsmen viri'th his bbwling last, season, has . been included' with the Old Boys, senior '-. A eleven. He, tosses down a' good left hand ball, but hisattackis yery similar ,to thatof Merritt; \ , / ; 'v. Jim Burrows |iaa turned ■ out for Old • Boys to taker the place; of lan Cromb who will be' v !out'*f6r the best part of the season through an operation. Oliver's hand.ii injured m one of the Tests against, ;th,s Waratahs, has recovered, and he Ijls again m the field for Sydenhani, ; ■ Liilburne is playing again m thef Suburban competition. ... ' . Sid Carletdn is keeping his intentions a secret, butj-^here is a general belief that a places is^being 'kept, |or him 'm the Old Boys' .eleven. " ■ ''■■ '- ,■■ ■*:,,-s'£* '■ *.- ' ■ : On Top -Rungf v-;- -. i - "JJARD to fa-ul&^as J. C. Gregory's verdict JpniMaV Spiers after playing for an afternoon m mixed games with the New^-'S!e'aiand lady 'champion. Gregory, wlithj the other members of the English teaxJQ,Hspent half a day on tlie courts at 'j Cashmere, and were partnered by. ' M£y Spiers and May /■ Andrew/. : : ;.'■ |^ : -". ' \, \- '■' \' '.' The New Zeajainder's versatility and her vigor, strengthened by her solidarity overhjbadj;/ appealed to the English captain 'told, ''N.Z. Truth" that he could not. %^me more , than, two ■ women m Gjt'eai -Britain that the New Zealand champion could riot extend. ' In face of >thiis 'unsolicited testimony from a player- TJvhq is m a position to judge, it would be' worth while the New Zealander trying her fortunes overseas • if it is within her power to do so. .-■'-. ■■■ *'■:■■ ■ , * '■' ■ ■•■ • '• ' ■' '• Looking Up A DEARTH of senior oarsmen has ever been a handicap to the Canterbury Rowing- Club, but it hopped off with an auspicious start this . season , when -Bert Rogers and Frank Godfrey defeated the Stiles brothers m the V senior doubles oin- opening day. The def eateflif pair, Dominion cham- • pioris m the ev;eht, had done a good V deal of racing.^] ■during the afternoon, and were far fr|bm fresh, but the win of Rogers . a.nd^lGodfrey, who are still eligible to row iih, junior .class, . was a promising 'debut." ' Rogers rowed,; for Union last year, 1 and cleaned: up i the maiden class,, and . while still m this '■ class he was selected as emerigericy for the team, which won . the provincial: eights so handsomely on Wellington 'harbor!' ' ' .■. ', '••i.. : " '!-.■■'*.' • •■'■■■ Next Season Champs. • ANE of theikeenest athletic districts „ m New| Zeiiiarid, the :Wanganui— 5 Taranaki Aftiateur Athletic centre in-. '■'■ tends applMing^vto the- N.Z.A.i.iA;. y to have the 1929-?,6' Dominion championships. Should ithe .request -be granted and venue j)e Wanganui, ; Cook's Gardens will be .•found .to be idisal for both running andcycling. The banked bitumen track is- ackhdwledged by all cyclists to be the fastest m the Dominipn and brie of theibest m Australasia. ' ; , '■<•■■' ;•.-.■■'■ • : . ■■.• 'i!-- v; -■ ' ■■ ;A <-' 'vr ;; -. •" '