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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 264, 7 November 1936, Page 4

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i Giido for N.Z. The brilliant Filipino flyweight boxer Giido: is definitely coming to New Zealand to fight in bouts promoted by various associations. This advice was contained in a cablegram received by Mr. R. Moore, secretary to lhe Auckland Gymnasium and Health Academy, which had been negotiating for Giido to visit New Zealand, pie will arrive in Auckland from Honolulu on November 2.3 and will remain in the Dominion for eight weeks, then proceeding to Melbourne and Sydney. Canada's Rugby Tours. fusibility of an English tour by an All-Canadian Rugby football team was seen in word received at the annual meeting on September 25 of the Canadian Rugby Football Union, from the Rugby Union o£ Twickenham which said, subject to approval of the International Board, such an invitation for 1938 would be extended the Canadian body. An answer to an invitation for a Japanese tour ot Canada was received, the Japanese declaring such a trip would not be possible until (after the 1940 Olympic Games, I Suit Against Boyer. Benny Lynch, the world fly-weight 'champion, who last month successfully (defeated his title against Pat Palmer, was sued immediately after the bout at Glasgow Sheriff Court by a former manager for £2ooo—for alleged breach of contract. The action was raises by Sam Wilson, who managed and trained Lynch last year when the boxer won his title from Jackie Brown at Manchester. Lynch told a reporter: "My association with Sam Wilson ceased early this year. My manager and trainer now is ‘Fuggy’ Morgan." Cricket Incidentals. The professional element in the English eleven is pretty well provided for financially, declares an Australian writer. At sea each man draws 30s a week, and in Australia £2; then £4OO straight, with a bonus after returning to England. In addition all travelling and housing expenses are paid. The amateurs get an allowance of £l-50, but will not share in any bonus. Altogether it would seem that in cricket, at any rate, the popular idea that the sporting amateur gets more out ot the game than the professional is pure fiction. Hundred-Miie Walkers. T. W. Richardson (Woodford Green A.C.) beat several world's records durling the 24 hours walk, organised by the Yorkshire W.C. at Horsfall Playing Fields (Bradford), which was concluded on September 19. Between 1.3 and 18 hours he broke the hourly figures, most of which were set up in 1908 by T. E. Hammond at the White City. He also beat distance records from 80 to 100 miles. Richardson left I the race after competing 18 hours, having then covered 101 miles 15691 yards. The race was organised with the main object of giving entrants a chance to walk 100 miles or more in 24 hours, a feat which qualifies them for membership of the Centurious’ Club. Fourteen men were successful, although when the time expired only two of them remained on the track. These two were J. Prior (Surrey W.C.) who covered 118 miles 1100yds. and P. Kitson (Yorkshire W.C.), whose brave effort ended in failure, for he completed only 95 miles. The youngest competitor, G. Hall (Walsall), who is only 19 years of age, covered the 100 miles in 22h 19m 40s, and was very distressed. He collapsed and had to receive medical attention. W. Pennington, the oldest competitor who is 60 years old, completed 100 miles in 22h 54s Is.

) Veteran's Record. :! W. G. Thomas, Oxford University • i athletic coach, who trained J. E. j Lovelock, the Olympic runner, is pre- ; | paring to beat his own veteran's re- . i cord for the mile, which he set up ■ 1 two years ago at the age of 60. * * * . I Ashdown for Africa. I For the fourth year in succession I Ashdown, the Kent cricketer, has accepted a coaching engagement, in , South Africa. He will play for the Claremont Club, and will be occupied in coaching at the chief schools ir Capetown. * * + < II - “How’s That?” I A good cricket story, the authen- . ticity of which is guaranteed, camo > lately from a London park, where i several games were proceeding on ad- - joining wickets. A stentorian “How '.-, i that?" rent the air. An umpire on a - neighbouring pitch, awakening from a ■ j fverie, at once raised a finger, to the i puzzled astonishment of the players. ; Puzzled, but obedient to authority, the 1 batsman began to walk away from the wicket. On second thoughts ho decided to ask the umpire why he had been given out. “Lbw.” replied the umpire. “But. I have just hit a lour," !_ protested the batsman. ❖ 4- ’ George’s Tribute. W. G. George, world-famous mile runner, whose exploits were the talk ‘ of the country in his day, was 78 years : of age on September 9. In 1886 George • ran what, was considered to be an ■ unbeatable mile, when at Lillie Bridge London, he covered the distance in ‘ 4.12 L This world record stood for 27 years, but to-day George is gener- . ous enough to say that there are a dozen men in the world who can beat it. and that in his time he expects J to see the mile run in 4m. dead. * , M.C.C. Team’s Manager. I Captain Rupert Howard is Eng- ! land’s “Ambassador of Cricket," as . manager of the touring M.C.C. team. L Captain Howard, who is secretary of the Lancashire County Cricket Club, I said to a reporter before leaving Eng- , land: “1 have got faith in the select- . ed team. I shall not dictate as to the . number of hours’ sleep the men must have or what social pleasures they , must forgo.” Mrs. Howard did not ac- . company her husband on the tour. ♦ Cricketers in India. India is providing a happy hunting ground for the professional cricketer. In addition to Scaife and Bromley, ol Australia, and several others already resident in the country, Larwood and Nicholls have been offered gilt-edged • coaching jobs for the season. Larwood is to coach at Bombay, which is just ; as well. Not so long ago the employ- ■ ment of bodylipe tactics in some oi the native States might have led 1c» an early morning interview with ; the Maharajah’s special elephant, oi to being tied up in some demned damp, moist, unpleasant jungle a tiger bait for his noble host. Nepia in Form. In a League football match at Halifax on October 3 the home side scored 19 points to the 12 of Strnatham and Mitcham. New Zealand in I crest attaches to the fact that, al thought, beaten, Nepia was respon sible for all the points scored by hi side. He kicked two penalty goals before the interval, and in the second half obtained two tries and kicked a goal. The best thing of the match was a try to Nepia in the early moments of lhe second half. The Now Zealander cut. through fiom a position well inside his own half, gave Smith a perfect pass, and followed up [to accept the return. lie struck the upright with the kick. I Sponsors Wore Noted Players. When lhe proposition "for a fifth Plunket Shield district was floated on October 7 the mover was Mr. A. M. Ongloy and the seconder Mr. T. C. Lowry. The former represented several minor districts at Rugby and cricket, and is president of both sports in Manawatu, for which side he has many fine batting and bowling performances to his credit. He won his South Island cricket cap in 1903, and 1 [1904, as the result of a classic bowling )r I feat (eight for 36 and two for 50', I for West Coast, against Lord Hawke's 'Englishmen al Greymouth in Februlary, 1903. Tom Lowry's fame is 'world-wide, and in addition to representing Auckland and Wellington, he came out from Cambridge University with Archie MacLaren’s 1922-23 M.C.C. side, and captained New Zealand on the 1927 and IS3I tours of England. The creation of a fifth Plunket Shield district will obviously prevent, him from fielding for the Wellington Cricket Club in the Empire City’s senior championship. There is one disadvantage already—as far as Wellington is concerned—if Lowry continues to live at Moawhango ❖ i Cost of Rugby League. The outlook for Rugby League footjball in London and the South is no |brighter than ever ithas been, writes a London sporting scribe in September. Small fortunes have been spent by General Critchley, of the White City, and Mr. Parkes, of Wandsworth but the present position is that thers is only one team between Manchester land Plymouth. On September 12 there I was a crowd of 13,000 for a baseball match, but except for the annual Cup i Final at Wembley, the Rugby League [game has never attracted an attendance of more than about half that number. Mr. Parkes who is by nature a slogger and an optimist, admits that his efforts to put the code on the southern map has cost him a prettjn ’ packet, but I am afraid that if in the near future greater enthusiasm is not shown for his Streatham and Mitcham outfit, even his cheery disposition will suffer a setback. It is not to be expected that he will go on losing money for evesc