THE SPORTSMAN'S LOG

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1027, 18 July 1930, Page 7

THE SPORTSMAN'S LOG

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"ROUSEAROUT"

After the present series of cricket tests are concluded the authorities ought to stage an England v. Bradman match. “Rouseabout’s” money would be on Bradman. Characteristic this of the muddled control of athletics in Auckland: On a recent Saturday at the Domain when the final of the 75 yards handicap was about to be run it was found that the course for the heats had been 13 yards short. * * * On another Saturday, owing to vague instructions, several runners in the steeplechase were pulled up when they thought they had another round of the Domain to run. Nevertheless, the handicapping at the Domain last Saturday could not have been better. There were extremely close finishes in all the four events.

What Next? S. Clark, the New Zealand Leaguer, who was sent oft in the All Blacks' first match with New South Wales, appeared before the judiciary committee of the New South W ales Rugby League. Referee L. Beane’s evidence was that Clark had swung a couple of punches at an opponent, though he apparently did not connect. Clark admitted making the swing, but said that lie had not connected. For missing an opponent, Clark was suspended for a week. Players will soon be suspended when they frown at each other.

Looking back over the scores in the second cricket Test, which Australia won at Lord’s, one notices a. fact that escaped the general notice in the welter of records. It is that Don Bradman’s score of 254 is composed of the same figures, but in reverse order, as those in his world’s record score of 452 made last slimmer against Queensland

Playing in a 1,000-guinea golf tournament at Leeds recently, Abe Mitchell became so disgusted with his own play that after 14 holes he tore up his card for the first time in his career in premier tournaments. * * * A Fateful Ground | F. D. Prentice and his band of touring | British footballers will probably long ! remember their visits to Christchurch—i the original home of Rugby In tne Dominion—because they were twice beaten there —once by Canterbury and again by New Zealand. This is a fate never before suffered by a touring International team, although 14 teams from Great Britain, South Africa and Australia have played there since 1894. * * ♦ Where is the Harrier Club? What has happened to the harrier club which was formed in Auckland at the end of last season with a great burst of enthusiasm? Born of discontent with the existing order it apparently died in swaddling clothes. New Zealand Leaguers A Sydney exchange, makes the following pithy comment on the first match of the New Zealand League team’s tour in Australia: * * * There’s an element of mystery connected with the boys from the Shaky Isles. We don't yet know how good they are. There were a few nice bits of play that suggest that they are the goods, and will take no end of beating on a fine day. « * * Those mighty inside backs, Abbott. Gregory, and We the rill, made a sad mess of our defenders at times, and on a fine day they must have scored more than oqee. v * ♦ Did you get that back pass of Steve Watene’s? Juggler, jazzer, and tiptop good fellow, he is the only Maori with the team. • * * * On Saturday New Zealand had enough penalties to turn the tables, but Dufty never raised the tourists' hopes with his kicking. It Would have been good-night if he'd been allowed to punt goals, for his line-kicking and punting upfield were fine.