SEARCHLIGHT ON SPORT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19622, 4 May 1938, Page 10

SEARCHLIGHT ON SPORT

Gisborne Boxing-

(By “Four-Forty.”)

The Gisborne Boxing Association is to bo congratulated on the tournament it conducted at the Opera House on Saturday evening.

All the amateur bouts were of a high standard, and with the New Zealand amateur championships to bo held here in September they have some objective for which to strive. R. Jones performed well in his bout against J. Shaskey after he had changed from the southpaw stance to the orthodox style. J. Shaskey is a promising lad, but should endeavour to stop hitting with the open glove, as he did last week.

R. Gear had a big advantage in weight when he met Goodley, but the latter's longer reach stood to him and he was unlucky not to get the decision. R. Willis, who gained a knock-out decision over Wellington at Te Karaka recently, .timed his blows very badly and seldom landed cleanly, while Wellington, who boxed very coolly, connected repeatedly to the head with a straight left to earn the decision.

Pompie Thompson was not in the ring long enough to show up. as his opponent, W. Allen, "skied" the towel early on account of an eye injury.

W. Varley boxed with confidence in his bout against A. Wilkin. He has a good left hand. A. Wilkin was not so cool as usual, and after repeatedly being warned for holding, was disqualified. He can do better than he showed last week. The last amateur bout of the evening was that between N. James and S. O'Connor, which was a good even contest, with O'Connor the winner. O'Connor has improved' out of sight and must be reckoned with by the time the championships come round.

Geo. Allen has shown marked improvement since he met F. Mclvor in his first "pro." fight, but to the writer it appeared that E. Jacobs thought he was always a winner and did not exert himself to the limit. The majority of Allen's lefts he took on the arm or gloves, and seldom wasted a blow in return.

A familiar figure missing from the stand on the Oval at the football, and also from the ringside at the boxing last Saturday, was Mrs. White, snr., who at present is on an extended holiday to Auckland. A keen supporter of both sports, she is usually one of the first on the ground to see a football match, and takes just as keen an interest in the lower grades of Rugby as she does in the senior or representative games. Wood-chopping'. The Gisborne Sports Club will hold the championship meeting next Saturday afternoon, and a special event on the programme will be a challenge wood-chopping match, £SO a-side, between C. Whitehead and F. Anderson. As an event like this is seldom seen so close to the town, it is to be hoped that the officials of the club will endeavour to arrange the match about 2.30 p.m., so that football followers may slop on their way and see the contest.

BY " FOUR-FORTY "

Bradman's Treble. In 1930, when the "wizard" with the bat. Don Bradman, first visited England with a.'i Australian test team, he scored 2:i(i runs against Worcester-

shire, and in 1034. on his next, visit, he scored 206 runs to become the only Australian cricketer to have registered

two double centuries against this county. Last Saturday he further added to his laurels when he again played against this county and scored 258 runs in live hours. When he scored 236 in 1930. it was the largest score ever made by an Australian player in his first match in England. Bradman now has an average of 233 runs an innings in his matches against Worcestershire.

The following Australian batsmen have scored centuries against Worcestershire:—ll3. M. A. Noble; 110, V. Trumper; 138. V. Ransford; 170 not out, W. Bardsley: 133, W. M. Woodfull, and 23G. 206, and 258, D. Bradman. With the exception of Vic. be received by the end of May. Evans ing.

Athletics. The following question which will be of interest to all readers was recently answered by the Sydney Referee: —"Has there ever been an athlete break 10 seconds for 100 yard.-, where he has had to break a tape at the start and also one at the finish, with the time being recorded on an electric timer?" The answer was:—"We have no record of such a performance."

Scrummage Trouble. The English Rugby Union, having in view the difficulties experienced in recent years in getting the ball fairly into the scrummage, drew the attention of their players in the international match England v. Wales, at Cardiff, to the necessity of strict observance of the following points in the scrummage laws:—■

(a) The half-back must stand at least three feet away from the scrummage on a line midway between and parallel to the two front rows of the scrummage, and must put the ball in fairly and at a moderate speed with both hands below the knee, so that it pitches into the scrummage beyond the first foot of the nearest player of each front row.

(b) That no foot be raised or advanced 'before the ball is put into the scrummage beyond the first foot of the nearest player of each front row.

Recognising that if these laws are complied with it is permissible for any foot to reach for the 'ball after it is put into the scrummage, the English Rugby Union feel it is physically impossible for the near flank man to hook the ball fairly.

They therefore directed the flank forwards on the side on which the ball is put in to play in this spirit and to abstain from attempting to hook the ball.

They also urged all forwards to be careful not to raise or advance their feet before the ball is put into the scrummage.

This does not prevent the flank men of the front row from assisting their hooker once the ball is properly in. Wales issued instructions of a similar nature to .their forwards. Sculling- Championship.

Evans Paddon, the Australian sculling champion, is to leave Australia by the Aorangi on July 5 for Toronto, Canada, where he is to meet the world's champion—also an Australian —Bobby Pearce, during September, in a title match. About £1250 is required to send Paddon, his chief pacer Geo. Cook, his trainer and manager Jas. Paddon, snr., who is also a former holder of the title, and one other pacemaker yet to be selected. The appeal for funds has not been opened long, and already £7OO is in hand, and it is expected that the full amount will be required by the end of May. Evans Paddon, who is 24 years of age, was born at Evans Head on November 20, 1913, and is 6ft. in height, while his usual rowing weight is 12st. 121 b. He only commenced rowing in 1934. and has shown a steady improvement since then. In 1937 he defeated Alf ("Snowy") Burns for the Australian title, and successfully defended it last February against Geo. Cook. Return Contest

Fred Henneberry and Atilio Sabatino have been matched to fight a return battle at Sydney Sports Ground on May 17. Both managers agreed to a 12-round bout.