"BLOOD & SAND.” "GAMBLE'S GABBLE”

HQ Highlights, Issue 16, 20 May 1944, Page 2

" BLOOD & SAND.” "GAMBLE'S GABBLE”

"Bulls’ Stamping Ground," a typically tropical baskethall arena , ~ fielded two teams of rugged stalwarts this week. The aggressiveness during play"would have put any All Black pack t° share. Hereunder a list of the respective teams »— POSSIBLES. L DfgOSSIBLBS, "Grappler" Graham. "Demon” Delaney. "Jostler* 1 Jessup. "Midge" McCrae. ’’Rover” - Randall. "Noggin "Hixon; "Rambler" Rennie. “Romeo” Roughton. "lipper” Nairn. "Slim" Stokes. •tßattlc-r’ 1 Bullen officiated, h vi. gLittle trouble with the teams eaccpt on occasions when he was obliged to caution players for biting, gouging, strangle-holds, and kicking.’ ACIG’CnTLEDGEMEivT. : The Editor informed Ted McLaren - "We’re short of ’ paper, will you get some -it doesn’t matter how, or wherej fair means or foul.”“ So away ambles "Mac” and returns with several reams. Thanks "Mac," we won’t print how you got it I ■ . .

During conversation in one of the tents, Les Gillespie was heard saying - "Seeing it was Mother’s Day yesterday I think •I’m entitled to my say today! • , , "Barty" has given it plenty' of con- . sidcration, and figures hewSn 1 t \ get married as he pan dake Thousands of girls happyi Feminine readers beware. Maje Keenan greeted the cook one morning - "Hello Joe,' did your mother ever tell you how .to cook prunes? They’re supposed to be soaked for twenty-four hours you know'l Vic Hughs is a chap who’s ’’been around" and in giving us the dope on his past life? he tells us' of the Post Office job he held. U X stood in the doorway and customers-moistened stamps on my tongue as' they passed by.’ ” PUxTGBNt PUTTRY: Gals who lack a" pit of poise , Fall for kind of boys