JUST TOUGH LUCK

NZ Truth, Issue 1204, 27 December 1928, Page 12

JUST TOUGH LUCK

Findlay Misses The Representatives (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) . Surprise "was occasioned m Christchurch when J. L. Findlay (Wests) was not included m the provisional, selection of thirteen players for the Plunket' Shield match. THE popular captain of the Air Force A was induced to take the game on again this season, and has proved himself a deadly accurate force as a lefthand fowler when conditions have suited him. ' As the province has not had a reliable, left-hander for- a few seasons, Findlay's prospects were regarded highly m some quarters. It was probably Findlay's low batting average i. which deprived him of his change, but it has been his misfortune to be included mostly m West's tail batsmen, and he "has seldom had the opportunity of making runs. ."'Any improvement m form from this on must entitle .Findlay to eonsidera-, tion. \ ■ ;

SOME FISH! TF youngster S. Jjiryis, .of Dunedin, doesn't look much bigger m the water than a fair-sized baracoota, the little fellpw'a got the aquatic propensities of a seal arid the courage of a whale. . . At nine years of age he has alreadyshown what he is made of by his per-, formances- at •- the . Otago . Swimming, Championships. . ■■ . 7 YOUNG IDEA THE -Canterbury ;. Cricket "Association *■ is riot losing sight of the advantages to be dei'ived^ from encouraging the boys ' to .take up ; the game, and each Friday, twelve wickets/are engaged m and around Christchurchi' by primary school .teams. NexV year the association hopes to have fifty teams m this competition, which necessitates the provision of at least ) another twelve wickets,.... • ':■ . ■: ,';.••' ■ The difficulty and cost entailed •m preparing 1 grras^ wickets each- week has forced the association-- to 'explore other avenue's and it has decided to approach the: City. Council with- w proposal to put down a number of cbncret'a pitches.