Punts and Passes.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 494, 1 July 1932, Page 11

Punts and Passes.

All Blacks v. Australia to-morrow. ( Kilby’s men will be out to avenge I the defeats of 1929. 25 25 22 1 England's crack ''batsmen struck the i unexpected in the match against India. j The volume of protests against Engj land's antiquated Rugby laws is grow- ! ing into a stead}’ roar. 25 25 25 A. E. Cooke has completed the round trip. From Auckland to Hawke’s Bay, to Wairarapa, to Wellington, to Hawke's Bay again, and now back to Auckland. The wizard is but thirty years of age. so he should have some bright football ahead of him still under the League standard. 25 25 25 With a headier back division Albion ■would have shattered Sydenham’s hopes last Saturday. The Blacks’ forj wards were great. 25 25 25 World’s record of 34sec for the 120yds ! high hurdles has been set up by Jack Kellar, of the Ohio State University. .25 25 25 After playing Australia to-morrow, the All Blacks have three days’ spell before playing New South Wales again next Wednesday. Then they go north and play Queensland at Brisbane on Saturday, July 9. The second test will I be played at Brisbane on July 16. TT 55 « How hard and even play was in the opening match All Blacks v. New South \\ ales can be judged from the fact that it was approximately thirty-seven minutes after the start of the game that the first try was scored—by New South Wales. _ „ .25 55 25 Doubts exist at present as to whether Roger Blunt wtll be playing in Otago cricket next season. Blunt is staying with his brother on a farm at Kaikoura and no word has been received of his return to Dunedin. 25 25 25 Weft Coast will play a Ranfurlv j Shield Challenge match in Christchurch j on August 27. The New Zealand Union : has been asked for confirmation of the ' fixture. An Auckland touring team j will play at Greymouth on August 27 '(telegraphs a “Star” correspondent.) 25 25 25 The venue for the New Zealand amateur 100-mile road cycling championship has not yet been definitely fixed, but it may possibly be Palmerston North. The Manawatu Athletic and Cycling Club is seeking information from the Otago Centre, which controlled the race last year, as to the expenses of running the race before deciding to take the responsibility. 25 25 55 A tough-looking citizen was seen approaching a bookie’s stand at a race meeting in England. “Gee.” said the clerk, “ here’s an uglv-looking customer.’’ “Alf,” said the boss reprov- , ingly, “ in these ’ard times, no customci ain’t ugly. Take ’is money.” 25 25 25 ! England does not seem to know j what a fine summer is these times. In I 1930 the Australians found it one of the wettest on record. In 1931 it was even worse for the New Zealanders, and now comes a succession of wet days in the opening month to disturb the Indiai team. 55 25 25 The marriage is announced of Paavc , Nurmi, the "world-famed long-distance runner, to the t wen'ty-fi ve-yea r-ol d daughter of a manufacturer of mineral waters. Congratulations from athletes in many countries have been received ! by Nurmi. With a number of leading Wellington : men away with the All Blacks, a number of young players are getting their | chance in the Wellington representative : side. Among them are Brian Killeen. Killeen is a member of the Hutt Club, where he plays second five-eighth to Herbie Lilburne. He came through all the grades and eventually graduated from the second team to the seniors in the closing stages of two seasons ago. Last year he showed such impressive form that he landed a place in the second representative side, while this season he went one better, and played against the All Blacks and also against Taranaki. Killeen has a dash of brilliance in his play, and is sound on defence (says a “Star” correspondent)..

Poneke and Petone are dominating the championships in the three top competitions in Wellington Rugby. At present Poneke lead Petone by two points in the senior A grade; in the senior B section both teams are level, though Poneke have played one more game than the villagers. Tn the junior first division Poneke and Petone are again level and again Poneke have played one more game than the suburban side.

The Canterbury Hockey Association has taken the unusual step of closing the senior competition at the end ’of the second round, and declaring Trinity the winners. This team is in a practically unassailable position, and with 9£ points is four points ahead of the next side. In the ten matches played they have scored twenty-eight and have had only four goals against them. The new series of matches which, commences tomorrow should see some good games as the other tennis in the competition have improved greatly and they will be keen to down the champions. 25 25 25 Of the Australian Rugby team to play the All Blacks to-morrow six are Queenslanders, six New South Wales men, and three Victorians. Rugby is now very strong in Melbourne and the game has become so popular at the University that five teams have been formed. A good deal of interest is being shown in the annual Rugby football sub-unions’ match which will be contested at Rangiora to-morrow between the Northern and Southern SubUnions. Two 6trong teams have been selected and a good game is expected. As a curtain-raiser the North Canterbury senior B team will meet St Andrew’s Old Boys at 1.30 p.m. This is the first time the sub-unions have played their representative match at Rangiora.

H. Lilburne, with 36 points, was the most prolific scorer in the last All j Black team to visit Australia. 25 25 25 Friends of Harold Throp, who is well j known in local sporting circles, will be j pleased to know' that he is well on the I wav to recovery after a recent opera- ! tion for appendicitis. 25 25 25 | Tn the second spell of the All Blacks’ j opening match against N.S.W., last Saturday, the barrackers grew rowdy and complained that too much use was being made of the touch-line. There was some counting out by the crowd, evidently because of the frequency of kicking to touch. 25 25 25 The record of the 1929 All Blacks in Australia was: Matches played 10, won 6, lost 3, drew' 1 ; points for 186, against 82. But the three matches lost were all tests. 25 25 25 Running a gym. now in Auckland is Lachie Macdonald, the ex-middle-weight champion of New Zealand, and in his day one of the best men at his weight New Zealand has produced. 25 25 25 Ted Thye, who is likely to wrestle in New Zealand shortly, is reported to be a box office attraction of the same calibre as Lewis, Londos, Stetcher, and others of that class. Thye claims victories over twelve leading opponents. 25 25 25 The 1932 All Blacks have adopted the 3-4-1 scrum formation. Packing 3-3-2 proved a rank failure in the first spell against New South Wales and the forwards changed the formation in the. second spell under Billy Wallace's instructions. 25 25 25 F, A. Tarrant, who opened the negotiations for the tour of New Zealand by an Indian cricket team, is an Australian. He originally played in Melbourne, but went to England to accept an engagement for Middlesex. He returned to Melbourne after some years and again played for Victoria. Tarrant was a great all-rounder. In the years 1907 to 1914 (both inclusive), he took 1134 wickets and made 13,375 runs. In 1911 he took 111 wickets and made 2030 runs. Reports by mail from Sydney show that the New’ Zealand footballers wasted no time in getting down to solid training after their stormy passage across the Tasman. In J. R. Page, who was selected to fill a vacancy on the day prior to the team's departure from Wellington, the team has found a valuable aid to fitness. The team's training operations include physical exercises and deep breathing, under the supervision of Page, who has made a study of physical culture. 25 25 *5 The Southland Boxing Association is showing more enterprise at the present time than any other boxing association in New Zealand. Owing to the fact that Ray Nicol is still unable to take the ring, a match has been arranged for to-morrow night between Billy Sullivan and Alan Campbell at Invercargill, in which Campbell's New Zealand heavy-weight title will be at stake. The pair met at Invercargill some time ago, Sullivan winning a close points decision. One of the leading Sydney football critics, in making comment after the All Blacks’ opening match last Saturday, remarked: “ One wondered what ‘ Billy ’ Wallace thought when looking back over the years.” The critic gave it as his opinion that the match was not up to international standard.” They wfill have to learn to keep the ball in play,” he said. “If the Rugby Union officials want to impress the public they will have to see that the touchline is not used much." In an athletics match at Aldershot between the South London Harriers and the Milocarian Athletic Club, Second-Lieutenant W. 11. Summers won the 100 yards for the last-mentioned club in 9 7-10sec t equalling the British amateur record. He won by three yards from Leonard Hobbs, son of the famous cricketer. Has Tommy Lawton passed his best? If not., the Waratahs will be exceptionally dangerous behind the scrum in to-morrow's test, and the Wellington trio of inside backs, Pollock-Page-Kilby, will have to reveal high-class form if the All Blacks are to win. This, by the way, will be Kilby's first international match. Marist are having a fine run in the first division of the Association football championship in Wellington. The side is in the lead for the honours with fifteen points, their position being shared with Diamonds, who have played two more games. Marist are also Wellington finalists with Hospital for the Chatham Cup. A young and keen side, Marist play a very scientific game. Their only defeats this season have been inflicted by teams which have played the open, bustling game. The performance of S. Andrews in the hockey match between Selwyn and Trinity was watched with interest on Saturday. Andrews is a young player and is the only local representative in the New Zealand hockey team. He played a solid game until a knock slowed him down, but he gives promise of turning out a good back with the experience gamed on the tour. lie is the sixth member of the Selwyn club to gain Dominion honours.