SEARCHLIGHT ON SPORT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19884, 10 March 1939, Page 10

SEARCHLIGHT ON SPORT

(By “Four-Forty"'

Centuries Scarce in Gisborne

So far this season in the senior A grade of the Gisborne cricket matches there have been only two centuries scored, a contrast to other centres, where they are scored nearly every week Ray Thompson, the G.H.5.0.8. player, scored the first, and last week A. Fisher, Old Boys, scored 111 runs. Fisher has not made many runs this season, and on account of the absence of McGregor, the Old Boys' captain, Lockett, was forced to open the innings with Fisher. Right from the start Fisher attacked the bowling, and had 32 on the board when Lockett was one, and of the 103 scored by the partnership Lockett, who played his most sedate innings for a long time, had scored only 23 runs, Fisher continued to use a “long handle” to most of the bowling, as the inclusion of three sixer and 14 fours showed

Merv. Robinson had good bowling figures for City in hie match against Old Boys without being successful in claiming a wicket. His five overs saw three maiden overs and only four runs scored off the other two .

Peter Dow, 40, and Ernie Bridge, 59, formed a good opening partnership for City and, followed by the 42 not out by Geoff. Winter, the team are now three runs ahead of City with four wickets to fall. As City, need a 10point win to be in the running for the championship, it is not expected ■ that they will bat for long to-morrow.

Tliis is how the wickets fell on Saturday:—Bowled, 47; caught, 44; run out, 7; 1.b.w., 10; stumped, 2. In all, 1609 runs were scored, no fewer Ilian 131 being by “Mr. Extras"

Gisborne Cricket Championship

The match that the Gisborne cricket championship most likely will be decided upon is that between G.H.5.0.8. and Marist. Wells won the toss for ♦he old students, and after lie had sent the opening Marist men, James and Purcell, back to the pavilion for a small score, must have thought he had done the right thing in putting Marist in to bat. Mat. O'Brien, 51 run out, and Murray Sharp, 70, then figured in a good partnership. O’Brien was as forceful as ever, but once again luck was not in his favour when going for a quick run. O’Brien this season probably lias been dismissed more times l.b.w. than any other batsman. Sharp played a cautious innings, his score including no fewer than 30 singles. * * * * Swimming’ Club’s Loss The Gisborne Swimming Club will suffer a severe loss by the transfer from Gisborne of Syd. Dodgshun and Howard Holmes, two well-known senior representative members. Both these swimmers have assisted in no small way toward the success recently attained by the Gisborne

representatives at the centre chnni* pion'ships. All swimmers and enthusiasts will wish them every success in their new positions.

Losses such as this show only too well the urgent need for the coaching and encouragement of the intermediate and junior sections. Fortunately. Dick Clay and Barney’ Smale are two intermediate boys who will be able to step into the senior ranks with every hope of success. The club has drawn up a comprehensive programme for the next carnival, including the annual business firms' relay. The lengthy programme will allow of no delays in running off the events. A most important move in the direction of speeding matters along would be the appointment of a director of sport's, who would be responsible for all announcements such as results. This would leave the starter free to gel the competitors on the mark and away without delay. At present there perhaps, too great ;.u interval aetween events. The officials should run the programme to suit the public, and no competitor should be permitted to cause delays. Learn-to-Swim Campaign Tile results of the recent learn-to-swirn week must be very gratifying to those instructors who worked so hard in Gisborne. One cannot allow this to pass without, some comment on the small number of adults who presented themselves for instruction. The results, so far as school children are concerned, were really splendid, and now that so many of the senior pupils are capable instructors there should be no reason why any pupil from Standard I upwards cannot swim.

* * * • Unique Swimming Record Something unique in the way of records is held by Miss Joyce Macdonald, the Southland champion backstroke swimmer and Empire Games representative. With the winning of the two senior women’s back-stroke titles at Hie national championships, and if her 3min. 0 l-ssec. for 200 metres, made at Gisborne recently, gains recognition, Miss Macdonald will hold all senior and intermediate records. The young Southlander has definitely benefited from her experience at the Empire Games, * * * * “Fatty” Lamb R. W. (Fatty) Lamb, the former international cyclist, was the star performer at the Melbourne Gun Club’s week-end meeting with a string of 20 starlings.

Lamb is one of the most promising young shooters in Victoria at the moment.

While in the amateur ranks as a cyclist Lamb toured New Zealand, and his races with Jack (Digger) Douglas on the Gisborne Oval were the highlights of the athletic meeting held there.

Victorian Sprinter Beaten

The Victorian sprinter E. W. Best, who visited New Zealand recently with G. Backhouse, was defeated in the Victorian 100yds. championship recently by the sensational Sydney runner, Brian Dunn. The time was 9.9 sec. The decision gave rise to considerable controversy. The finish was very close and many people considered that Best was first home.

There was, in fact, a vigorous demonstration against the judge’s verdict. Dunn said lie considered that Best had “pipped" him on the post, but he pointed out rightly that the judges actually were the only people in a position to say who had really won. * * * * Severe Injuries After any severe injury, especially one involving crushing of a limb and also if fracture takes place, a condition of shock supervenes. This, in a way, is a boon to the athlete, since it prevents him from feeling much, if any, pain for the first half hour or so, by which time he is able to get medical care. Since shock is accompanied by a fall in blood pressure, due perhaps to loss of fluid, prompt medical treatment is necessary to relieve it. especially as there will be a later fall in blood pressure due to nervous impulses. Posthumous Award Has this ever happened before in football? The Welsh Secondary Schools Rugby Union has made a posthumous award of a schoolboy international cap to 11. K. Evans, the captain of the Cardiff High School, who was fatally injured when playing at five-eighths in a recent trial match at Bridgc-nd. It was promised the boy’s broken-hearted mother immediately the union heard the tragic news.