THE SPORTING SPHERE

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 276, 27 November 1935, Page 6

THE SPORTING SPHERE

PHASES AND PERSONALITIES OF SPECIAL MOMENT

R. S. Sp'ong, the clever stand-off half of the British. Rugby team that toured New Zealand .in 1930, is still playing good footlbaU' for the Old Millhillians Club, London. He is 26 years old. tt—tt—tt Pole-Vaulting Record Equalled. An Australian .record was equalled in the pole-vault at athletic competitions in Melbourne last week. The man who did so was <t'he recoind-liolder ihimself, F. Woodhouse, Empire Ganues representative. Woodhouse cleared 13ft by a niarg’Jn of nearly Gin. tt—«—tt Bunniin/g in brilliant form, Phil Edwards, iSitkbr of two Olympic Games, and a British Empire title-holder, won tire Canadian isonior-intor-collegiate 880 yards track championship, at Toronto, on October 18, wi'nning In linin 57 JL-ssec, and lowering the championship record by 1 2-ssec. He was 1 also placed second in the 440 yards j and the mile. n The most successful bowler for Victoria in the match against M.C.C. this week was Ross Gregory, who was playing .in Ms first big match. Gregory puzzled the Englishmen with his deceptive slows and took five for 69. Yet prior to the game a Melbourne .critic said, “Gregory is maliinly an oipenimig batsman; he is also a googly right-handed bowler but not very baffling.’’ tt—«n Making a Habit of It Milss Ada Mackenzie, of Toronto, won the Canadian women golf championship for the fifth time when, in the 36 holes final, at Vancouver, on September 24, ishe defeated Mrs Joseph Dagenais, of Montreal, 8 and 7. Miss Mackenzie Laslt held the title in 1933. She lost it last year to Mrs Alexa Sterling Frazer, of Ottawa, who did not defend her tijtle. «—tt_tt Bradman Not Playing It was exjpectied that the Australian isiijdo .to meet Itfhe M.C.C. team in the special cribket match at Sydney early next month would be captained by Don Biradmian, and that the appearance of this famous ipjlayer would add greatly tio the interest in the match. However, advice has been received from Adelaide that Bradman is unable to afford the time from business to take I plait in the match. H__n—« 1 Half of Him to Go In a simalil Australian town the locals were engaging a cricket team from the next township. The visitors were defying the efforts of the local express bowlers, and the .score was rapidly mounting, when, as an extra fast one ciatme off the pitch, the ball split in two. One half was belted to the boundary and the other shattered the stumps.. “Out!” yelled tfho umpire. “Aw, .rats!” retorted the batsman indignantly, “I’m only half oul.’ - Well,, half of yer has goiter leave th’ field,” roared the umpire, “an’ I don’t care which blanky half it it.” n n—n England’s Scrum-Half Tire only try against the Alli Blacks at Leiijcesitcr on Saturday week was engineered by B. C. Gadney, the Counties’ scrum-half. Gadney is described in cable messages as being built on the /llinels of a forward, but ihe is also the owner of a .sure pair of hands, and his passing is a model. On defence there is not a better man in England, and, as he was captain of the international .side against Scotland last year, lie is more than likely to Pead England again O'ni January 4, 1936, when the i All Blacks lino out att Twickenham, their last match. Gadney 'Seldom makes a long run, but he can judge an opening with a shrewd eye and his support work is of the highest standard. tt—tt Stumps in for Stakes Gambling wlais rife on cricket, match os in blue days of our forefatihoiis, and the following incident shows .that even, schoolboys were allowed to .put the money up when 'Jlayinig cricket.

Tn 1751 'the Etonians matched themselves to play .three matches with tho Gentlemen, of England ’for a stake of £l5OO, -and ib is said that flhe interest was so great thlait nearly £20,000 depended on the iresiults. The Engl amid side, led by the Earl of March, won tho match. Lord Sandwich captained

j Eton, and in his team were ’ Howe, Duke of Kingston and Calpltain j Draper (.afterwards Sir William Draper, who captured Manila, and was ) chaimmian lof the committee which re- [ wised the laws of the game).

The All Blacks Will play North of Scotland at Aberdeen today, November 27. They them journey to Ireland, meeting Ulster at Belfast on November 30 and the Irish international team at Dublin on December 7. tt—tt—»

Fred PeMry Will injof appear in any fuirt.hier tennis tournaments or exhibitions in Australia this season. His injured back necessitates a three months’ spell, and the champion is feeling keenly d,SEqp|pointed. ' n - tt Denis V. Shore, South African qua.r-Ityer-mille champion, is gradually getting within reach of the world’s record of 46 2-5 sec held by Ben Eastman. Compelling at Johannesburg on October 7, Shore set a new South African .record of 47 3-10*sec, beating his own South African record by nineten ths of a second. ! «n » Cyril Towers, Austjrlajlian Rugby playeir, is now gbing abroad on a tour of Europe, having obtained a' year’s leave of absence from his emiflloyers., t.ho Rural Bank of New South Wales. Towers, a centre threequarter of great speield and power, began hits representative career in 1926 and retired last season after the matches aga/imist iffhe Maoris. tt—tt Of New Zealand’s’ half for the Rugby ilnt'ernationail againsti Scotland on Saturday, Howard Marshall, a Loindon critiic, writes: “Then there is the ebullient, sturdy little Sadl'eir, who revels in hard going. A Scrum-half’s job is never light, but Sadler prefers to pick Out the biggest opposing forwards, ita order to hear a real thud when he tackles them.” Wjritiijnjg from England concerning the play of the All Blacks, a former resident. of Christchurch says: “George Hart is playing even better football than he has played for Canterbury; certainly he seems much faster on English turf. The same applies to Charlie Oliver, who frequently leaves the opposition .standing. Take it from .me, yo'ung Sadler is a great liittllx? hajlff. Cauigiiey. magnificent on attack, is ‘iffy’ on defence.” ' n—n—n A Casual Caddy A caddy on the counitry course gave ■Same c.i/t]y players a good laugh the other day. Tine lad knew everything about! evenyflfiing, and was not, backward in telling the world, either. For all that, he .was an excellent caddy. One of the players hit info a pool of Water —“What’s this. Casual water?’’ he asiked "Jlie caddy. “Oh. yes.” said the caddy grandiloquently, “that’s always been casual water. ” n M. E. Rosenblum, New South Wales champion hammer thrower and Australian record holder, will be in Now Zealand from December .17 to December 30, and is anxious to com|riete at meetings in Southland arid Oltlago. The opportunity of seeing Rosenblum in action against M. R. Spillane and J. G. Reekie should appeal to soutiherneris. Rosenblum’s winnir|g effort at the New South Wales championships was 145 ft 7in. Rosenblum toured. New Zealand as a. forward r|n the New South Wales Rugby team in 1928.

tt “Getting Over Swansea”

Accardiiing to recent letters from me.mbe.r.s of the All Black team the tour is iproving a good deal more sHli’emuo'Us than was at first expected. “'Tike oippoisitfion, ” says one letter, “is solid all ruloing the' line and not a mutch can bo taken lightly. The English forwards are not only good, but very good. However, we are getting over the defeat at Swansea, v-here riotiliipg seemed to go right, and we are looking forward to putting on a real New Zealand touch or fwo in the big internationals.”