ALL SPORTS—A WEEKLY BUDGET

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 531, 7 December 1928, Page 10

ALL SPORTS—A WEEKLY BUDGET

During recent rescues in the surf in Sydney, a New Zealander was particularly cool. He would be, if he were in the water long. Now that the arrangements for the tour have broken down, New Zealana swimming enthusiasts are asking Johnny Whysmuller. “Bill” Leatham, well-known Christchurch professional cyclist, is riding with some success in Sydney. Recently he won two handicap races very easily, and he lost a scratch race only through a. puncture. The result of a race at the South Canterbury races was: Sweet Refrain 1. Singer 2, Uproar 3. Then the totulisator paid out the notesl The chief yachting, attraction tomorrow will be races promoted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. The Victoria Cruising Club will''also stage some events. The English writer who began a paragraph with “I had a few words with Gene Tunney” is evidently a brave man. It has been decided that it is not possible to arrange a polo match between teams representing the British Army and the American Army in 1929. The agreement between the All Blacks and the South African referees seems to have given rise to accusations of Hornig in.

The South African Cricket Association has decided that the team to tour Great Britain next season shall consist of 15 players. No man outside the team is to play for it unless it is quite impossible to place 11 fit men in the field. “A wife is suspicious of the husband who plays golf for the sake of his health,” says a contemporary. She thinks that it is all bogey, apparently. When the true facts are brought out about New Zealand’s Olympic Games trouble, someone is going to experience that swimming sepsation. The Stern Law ‘For the love of Mike, don’t let us make damned fools of ourselves!” That fervent exhortation was made at a meeting of the Bunbury Council. Western Australia A boy four years old, and of eight years old, had been solemnly served with summonses for playing football in the streets! The sergeant in charge of the Brinbury police had set the lawin motion. The council hastily agreed .to withdraw the summonses, but to send a stern letter to each boy. Is He an Amateur? It looks as if Arne Borg, famous swimmer, is angling for the best offer.

He wrote to Australia from Japan saying that he was prepared to be in Australia for the whole of January if satisfactory expenses were allowed. Yet from Japan he sent a beam wireless message to South Africa intimating that he was prepared to tour that country in December, and asking for details of terms that would be offered. Did anyone say that Borg is an amateur swimmer? * * * Tommy Donovan S*me time ago it was reported that Tommy Donovan, ex-amateur featherweight champion of New was to turn professional, but hirer it was stated that he had given up that intention. However, he has now definitely intimated his intention of turning professional. subject to the Government department to which he is attached making no objection, and his first opponent will be Jim Cotterill, who has held a professional licence for some time, but who has yet to have his first bout outside, the amateur ranks. The fight is booked for New Plymouth on December 10.