SCRAP BOOK JOTTINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 276, 20 November 1937, Page 4

SCRAP BOOK JOTTINGS

INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS

Never Won On Home Links. Although he won the 1930 New Zealand amateur golf title and has been prominent in many major tournaments, H. A. Black, the Wellington player, has never yet won the club championship at his home course, Miramar. This year, however, he is the likely champion, having played consistently good golf through the season. Recently he was runner-up in the winte- cup contest held on the Hutt links, and he also beat A. D. S. Duncan, two up, in an inter-club match, on the latter occasion giving a fine display of control in a strong wind.

Umpire Strike. In probably the world’s most unique strike, 28 cricket umpires at Queen's Park, Sydney, staged a sit-down strike and demanded more pay on a recent Saturday. When the Eastern Suburbs Cricket Association refused their demands, the umpires,, tired of “sitting down,” left the park. Fourteen matches were affected, the games being continued with either players or bystanders who volunteered to umpire. The umpires have been discontented for some time. They have been paid 5s an afternoon, and recently approached the association and asked for 6s. 4 4 4 Six-ball Over Gone. The South African Cricket Board of Control has sounded the death-knell of the six-ball over in South Africa, with a decision to recommend to all centres that the eight-ball over should be adopted in all league fixtures. The rule will also apply to the tour of the M.C.C. team in the 1938-3’9 season. The board wants a party of not more than 15 English players to make the trip. Although the same general conditions as on the last tour will be observed, there will be one change, an English manager accompanying the team instead of its being placed in charge of a South African. It is felt that this make's for smoother working. Brilliant Bromwich. If early form is any indication, John Bromwich, the young Australian lawn tennis player, has a brilliant season before him. In the semi-finals of 'the Queensland championships he defeated Adrian Quist in most convincing fashion. It may be, of course, that Quist has not yet fully recovered from the effects of the illness which overtook him on the eve of the Davis Cup match against the United States last season, and which incapacitated him from taking part in the major overseas tournaments, but in any event, the result indicates that Bromwich must be regarded as a very strong contender for a place in any Australian team during the season. He is now at an age when he should be reaching top form, and it would not be surprising to find him on the world ranking list before next season. (He has since won the final of the N.S.W. championship \

Samoan Golf Championship. The final of the Samoa golf charn* pionship was won recently by J. D. Palairet, who defeated C. R. Nettle- [ ton, 4 and 3, over 36 holes. Nettleton formerly played cricket in Auckland for the North Shore Club, and up to the t me of his d*q arture for San was manager of the Orakei Golf Cn Eight-ball Over. The eight-ball over has been introduced into Dunedin cricket with success, but the first day of its operation was not without its hitch. One umpire in a senior grade game allowed no fewer than 12 balls in one over. A batsman was dismissed off the 11th, but, being apparently something of s philosopher, accepted it as another novel experience in his cricket career. 4 4 4 Oh, Horace! In his snooker match against Willie Smith recently, played in London, Australian Horace Lindrum had the record break in his grasp when carelessness robbed him of the honour. Ho cleared the whole table with the exception of the black, and the easy lie probably disaster. It was a “sitter,” and he treated it as such. That is how the tally ended at 130. The extra winning hazard would have broken the Joe Davis record of 135, made last year. Lindrum won th ■ match by 39 frames to 32. Referee. "u" 4 4 4 W. H. Ponsford. Melbourne cricketers are said to be wondering whether it was purely for sentimental reasons that W. H. Ponsford has made himself available for the Richardson-Grimmett testimonial match to be played in Adelaide shortly. It is rumoured that Ponsford will return to first-class cricket if he does well in the Adelaide match, and if he does play regularly in first-class fixtures he may well reach the test team for England. In club cricket Ponsford has been batting well and his test feats against England in 1934, when he made 569 runs at an average of 94.83, have not been forgotten.

Good Scoring By Woman. A fine performance on the opening day of the women’s cricket competitions in Christchurch was that of Miss S. Garner, who scored 110 for the Mai Moa team and then retired. She followed up by taking two wickets for live runs. With the chance of a trip to Sydney early next year with a New Zealand women’s cricket eleven. Christchurch players have started the season with enthusiasm, and Miss Garner promises to have-outstanding •claims for inclusion in the team. For some time past she has proved hersell a consistent all-rounder who would bl of service in ny side. 4 4 4 Younger and Greener. Two paragraphs from a letter recently received by Aubrey Spencer from Commander D. S. Swanston, Commandant of the British Rifle Team now on its way to Australia:— “You will have heard, I expect, that Willott had to withdraw, and his place is taken by D. L. Birney, this year’s King’s Prize (Bisley) winner, which, while giving us the prestige of having a Gold Medallist with us, leaves us younger and greener than ever. ‘‘We so look forward to meeting you again. For myself, I shall be well satisfied if our team can achieve hall the popularity and success that youn did in this country this year.” The letter was written on October 12, two days before the British team left England.—Sydney Referee. X 4 4 4 May Shun Empire Games. At a meeting of the A.C.U. of South Australia, it was decided to support the move by the Victorian and New Scutb Wales Amateur Union to withoraw from the British Empire Games il the organising council failed to state its reasons for disregarding the A.C.A.A. recommendations that tne cvcling events take place on a board track. The move will apply if the council fails to give a report satisfactory to the afiiliated amateur unions. Mr. E. Perry, senr. (secretary of ths A.C.A.A.), interviewed by The Referee, stated that all States had been requested to express an opinion jcgarding the holding of Empire Games track events on other than a board surface. There is a general mix-up all round. The 1937 Australian championships were held in Brisbane earlier in the year. Now >t is the intention to hold the 1938 championships on December 15 and 18, 1937! The question is asket whether or not it is competent to ac i in the manner stated. A conference will take place in Me’--bourne on December 11, and it I hoped all contentious matters will go ironed put saWactorilv.