PLAYING THE GAME AGAIN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 204, 31 August 1935, Page 4

PLAYING THE GAME AGAIN

VARIED SPORTS JOTTINGSREMINISCENT, SPECULATIVE INTERESTING AND CRITICAL

j» “As Others See Us.” Thus the Spanish News ami Majorca 1 Sun (Barcelona); “The All Black Rugger team to tour Great Britain ‘ next season makes interesting reading. J We have apparently seen the last of that groat full-back Nepia. There is j a racing middle lino and a heavy pack, t though the majority of the side are new to international honours.” 4- $• Had To Put Him Out. A batsman who caught lire after being struck on the leg by a ball bowled during a match in North London recently, survived an appeal for 1.b.w., but had to be “put out” in a different way. Tho impact of the blow set fire to a box of matches in the batsman’s I pocket and flames and smoke alarmed I players before the “outbreak” was got ' under control. The game was then reI sumed and the batsman went on to make a good score. -t- 4 4 I Attacked the Duke's Car. | Iddon was credited with the best hit |of the recent Lancashire-Derbyshire I County cricket match in England when ,he brought off a pull off Townsend I which he sent the bail through the window of the .Duke of Devonshire’s car. The Duke's comment was nut recorded. * 4 d'Honour for Golf Champion. Custom ordains that the British golf I champion—if he is British—is elected captain of lhe Professional Golfers’ Association, and Alfred Perry, of Lcatherhoad, has been formally elected in succession to Henry Cotton. Charles Whitcombe, captain of Britain’s Ryder Cup team, has been appointed ciiairman of the P.G.A. ’s executive commitEnglish''Mile Swim Record Du July 10, at New Brighton (Eng.) Norman Wainwright, of Hanley Swimming Club, knocked 43sec. off the existing English mile record, held by himself, putting up a new time of 22min. 37 3-ssoc. in the Northern Counties A.S.A. mile race. Young English Cricketer. William John Edrich, the J 9 yearold Norfulk-born player now qualifying fur Middlesex, recently joined Vie select band of cricketers who have scored a century against the South Africans during the present tour. Going in Norwich after Norfolk had won i .-> and lost their first wicket at ci, j Crisp’s third over, Edrich batted ..h two hours and 40 minutes. He was liflh out at 202, and had 11 fours as his chief hits in a score of 111. Edrich played a sound innings, his defence being strong, and his runs being made with attractive strokes, hooking, late cutting, driving, and skilful leg side-play being special features of his batting. Edrich has been on the Norfolk county cricket staff two sea sons, 4 4 4 Perry on the Links. By winning the Open Golf Championship Alfred Perry, the .Leatherhead professional, showed that the come-back of British golf staged by Henry Cotton last year was uo freak of fortune. The United States, which held the championship for ton years running, to-day has no monopoly of the robots of the links. Perry played brilliant golf to win the title. After breaking the course record with a score of 67 in his third round, ho went on to equal the championship record of 283 set up by the American player Gene Sarazen in 1932—a150 held by last year’s champion. A remarkable fact about Perry’s success is that this is the first big championship ho has won. He played in a style deserving the description “ machine-like ” which is so often applied to modern championship golf. But while golfers remain human there cannot be absolute perfection in this tantalising game. Had Perry played “perfect golf” in his record round he would have reached home somewhere in the 50’s.

African Beats the Dutch. | Sid Brews (‘South Africa) won the i Dutch open gulf championship at Anti sterdam on July JO, with scores of G 9, 71, 65, 70 —total 275. AL JJallemagnu (Si. Germain) (285) was second, and i Augusto Boyer (Nice) (286) third. 4 4 4 League Team’s 114 Points. Mount Kembia (Australia,, by defeating Corrimal Jl4 to 9. in the first grade Rugby League competition, es* tablished new figures for the game on tho .South Const. Every player in the Aluunt Kembia side scored, except Dungey, who went off early in the game. In the first half Alount Kembia scored 52 to Corrimal’« 7. There was a great cheer when .100 came up, the result of a try by J. Bills. •4- -1N.Z. Harrier Team. Writing aboard the Alarama jimt on a fortnight ago, C. A. Pullar (Otagu) gave some interesting details of the New Zealand team’s trip. He and Kay Geddes were met in Wellington by Air. AlcCormack, secretary of the New Zealand Council, and were taken to the Grand Hotel. They were outlilted that morning with blazers and lies, running singlets and shorts, and badges. “As Savidan was the only member of lhe parly to have worn a blazer before, we were nil very ktieu to get into one, and naturally were very pleased with ourselves,” Bill remarkd. Tho team had morning team with the council, and at this function they were given an enthusiastic farewell. They left Wellington nt 3 p.m. on the Friday, and were given another fine farewell by the Wellington harriers. Everybody was hearty for the first meal, and the next day was wonderful. A rather heaxy sea came up un the Bunday, and, as the ship was'' riding light, the passengers were pitched about a fair bil. Although some members of the team were a little squeamish for a while, none actually missed any meals. Pullar says the New Zealand team is composed of very enthusiastic fellows, and tho manager. Air. C. R. White, is a real enthusiast also. It would have been difficult to have made a butter choice. ' Caddie Kane. A device being extensively used by clubs in the United Blates might witn advantage be adopted in New Zealand. It is a light bamboo caddie rake, sturdily assembled and wired, and it is | helping many clubs to keep sand bunk- | ers in good condition. The rakes weigh only 4oz. and are issued to caddies as they start on their rounds. With these rakes the enddies smooth over the sand after shots have been played. After the round the rakes are returned to the caddie master. The present mcthc-d of smoothing the sand with the head of a club, or with the feet, is not satisfactory. The job is usually half done. Alas, on some occasions, it is not done at all. Players who do not take caddies might add the rake to their equipment. * * Channel Swimmers. Following is a list of successful Channel swimmers in order of time 1 occupied; h. m. G. Michel, France, J92G .... II 5 JI. Vicrkotter, Germany, J 926 .12 40 N. L. Dci’h&m, England, 1926 13 55 JL 11. Temmc, Englund, J 927 14 20 Gert’de Ederle. America. .1926 I t 34 JI. Taylor, Englund, .1935 . . .14 50 Hilda Biharp, Englund, 1928 .. JI. 58 .Emma Faber, Austria, .1934 .. 15 0 Ivy Gill, England, 1927 .... .15 9 Alvrcedes Gleitz, Eng., 1927 .. 15 15 Airs. Corson, America, 1926 .. 15 28 Bunny Lowry, England, 1933 15 43 L. 11. Temmc, Englund, 1934 .15 54 Peggy Duncan, S. Africa, 1930 16 .15 B. Tiraboschi, Argentina, 1923 .16 <33 C. Tooth. America, 1923 .. .. 16 54 Ivy Hawke, England, 1928 .. 19 16 Cajitain Webb, England, 1875 21 45 T. W. Burgess, England, 19.11 22 35 .1, H.oliny, Egypt, 1928 .... 23 40 H. Sullivan, England, 1923 .. 27 25 Tcmme is the only swimmer who has completed the journey each way.