THE SPORTSMANS LOG

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 749, 23 August 1929, Page 7

THE SPORTSMANS LOG

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K. S. Duleepsinhji plays for Sussex. But he seems to spell it Sus-**.-c Discussing in an English paper, big hits and hitters in cricket of the past and the present, F. B. Wilson says that the man with the biggest “carry” in England just now is G. F. Earle, of Somerset. Earle is one of the amateurs invited to join the M.C.C. team for New Zealand. * * * Fiery batting—Duleep-singed fingejs for fieldsmen. * * * Know the Rules? There recently has been considerable discussion in Melbourne concerning players’ knowledge of the rules of golf. Very few people can answer half a dozen simple questions on rules offhand. When a Scottish club decided to test the knowledge of its members on rules a few years ago, it made a regrettable discovery. Offering an attractive prize, it announced a matchplay competition. To qualify players had to pass an examination on rules, and to gain 75 per cent, of the possible marks. Out of an entry of 120, the number who qualified was about seven! * * * A Profitable Deceit A Melbourne identity of past days, who excelled as jockey, cricketer, and footballer, once rode a horse at a (suburban meeting, who, in the lan-

suage of the racing man, was “dead.” Although the rider had backed a “trier,who eventually ran second, he could not prevent his own mount from ■"'inning the race. As he rode back to in he was upbraided by the owner of the second horse. The jockey was equal to the occasion, and said ’•Lodge a protest, and have me up for foul riding.'’ The irate owner did so under pressure. The jockey admitted to the stewards that he ndght have crossed the other horse in the straight, and he was disqualified. Although he had to accept a losing his successful speculation on the second horse was ample consolation. Also he made a new' friend. An English paper has just been resiling that 33 years ago C. E. M. 'Vllson bowled alternately right-handed and left-handed in a cricket match between Cambridge University and Surrey. * * • Andrews Scratched D. Andrews, former singles champion of New Zealand, retired from the J-*°ndon lawn tennis championship tournament after he had beaten Major Bernard, the champion of the British Army. Andrews played too severe a Same for Bernard, and his forehand, though not controlled quite well, was a real winner for pace. The scores w ere 6—2, 7 —5. It is presumed that prevented Andrews from carrylns on in the tournament.

Padlock fastened on to a world’s trotting record. * * * Wilfred Rhodes, Yorkshire’s great all-round cricketer, has now achieved the remarkable feat of taking 4,000 wickets in first-class cricket. * * Dr. Kenneth Ross says he is glad the fate of the Kirk - Windeyer Cup did not depend on his last putt. Otherwise, no doubt, he would have got windeyer and windeyer. Many Scorers In winning the Canterbury Rugby Union’s senior A championship the High School Old Boys’ team had so many players that its scorers alone., numbered 21. * * * A "Both-ways” Sabbath After the service at St. Paul’s Church of England at Temora (Australia) recently, the Venerable Archdeacon D. Dore Bryant, made a presentation to Eric Weissell, the Australian Rugby League player, who for some years has been a member of the church choir. In handing over the gift, the archdeacon referred to Weissell as an example to others Sn that, though he played football on Sundays, he never neglected his duty to his church, and was always found singing his praises

to Almighty God. He was a credit to Temora on and off the field, and would do honour to Australia abroad. Weissell was presented with a wallet of banknotes and an illuminated address from the citizens at a farewell function. ♦ * • It Did Not Break Manv years ago Victoria was playing New*South Wales in Sydney. Syd. Gregory was in the height of his fame, and Warwick Armstrong was a colt. When Gregory and Frank I redale were set Warwick w a s handed the ball by the Victorian skipper, says an Australian writer. It was the first time that Armstrong had ever bowled in Sydney, and his first ball, pitched on the off stump, clean bowled the little champion, who set himself to cut the ball as it broke away. But the ball, like most of Armstrong’s deliveries, came straight through and hit the off peg. Never, perhaps, was a batsman more surprised than Gregory who, after looking at the wicket, turned to the Victorian captain and said. -It didn't break/’ That cry has often been repeated since, especially by English batsmen.