SUMMER SPORTS

Evening Star, Issue 22446, 17 September 1936, Page 4

SUMMER SPORTS

PUBLIC LIBRARY DISPLAY HELP TO COMPETITIVE ATHLETES This week summer sports is the subject of a display in the lending department of the Public Library. Only the more recent books are mentioned below. The following books on cricket are noteworthy :—‘ The Game of Cricket ’ by Chapman, Jardine, Fender, and others, ‘ Kissing the Rod,’ the story of the tests of 1934, by P. G. H. Pender, ‘ Tricking the Batsman ’ by Grimmett, < Bodyline? ’ by Harold Larwood, ‘ Cream of Cricket ’ by William Pollock. ‘ Cricket ’ by Woodfull, ‘ The King of Games ’ by Frank Woolley, and ‘ Don Bradman’s Book.’ Some good advice on tennis can be found in ‘ Lawn Tennis ’ by “ Bunny ” Austin, ‘ The Art of Tennis ’ by Henri Cochet, ‘ Modern Lawn Tennis ’ by Dorothy Round, ‘ Groundwork of Lawn Tennis - ’ by J. S. Olliff, and ‘Modern Tennis ’ by Helen Hull Jacobs. Both for those who can swim and for those who can’t but want to, the books on swimming will be useful. They are ‘ The Swim Book ’ by Sid G. Hedges, ‘ How To Teach Swimming ’ by Sid G. Hedges, ‘ How Well Do You Swim ’ ‘ A Hundred Lessons,’ and ‘ The Hedges Standard Swim Tests ’ by Sid G. Hedges, and ‘ Swimming the American Crawl ’ by Johnny Weissmuller, ‘ Swimming ’ by Harold E, Annison, ‘ How To Swim Crawl ’ by Sid. G. Hedges. A selection of books on yachts and yachting are ‘ A Yachtsman’s Log ’ by Carr, ‘ Small Sailing Craft—Design and Construction ’ *tiy J. S. Sutton, ‘ Sailing ’ edited with an introduction by A. Courtanld, ‘ Week-end Yachting ’ by F. B. Cooke, ‘ Motor Yachting ’ by A. M. Kinnersley Saul, ‘ Simple Boat' Building ’ by G. Prout, and ‘ The Landsman’s Guide to Sea Lore ’ by Benstead. Two outstanding books on athletics are ‘ Athletics of To-day for Women ’ by Webster, and ‘ Athletic Training for Men and Boys ’ by Webster and Heys. Golf, being played in summer as well as in the other seasons, is included here. Representative of this section are ‘ Golf From a New Anglo ’ by Theodore Moore, ‘ After the Ball ’ by Eleanor E. Hall, 1 A Game of Golf ’by Francis Ouimet, and ‘ Golf From A to Z ’ by Macbeth. Similarly with tramping, representative of this section are:—‘ The Art of Mountain Climbing ’ by R. W. Hall, ‘ The Spirit of the Hills ’ by F. S. Smytbe, and ‘ Climbing Days ’ by Dorothy Pilley. Works on the art of angling are Walton’s ‘ Complete Angler,’ ‘ Fisherman and Fishing Ways ’ by P. E. Anson, and ‘ The Way of a Trout With a Fly ’ by Skues. The latter work is most detailed in its description of the habits of the trout. The necessary knowledge for successful camping can be found in * Camp Craft ’ by Warren H. Miller ‘ Caravan, ing and Camping ’ by A. H. M. Ward, or ‘ Camping Out for Girls ’ by C. Falcon. Books on croquet and bowls complete the display. These are ‘ A History of the Game of Bowls ’• by E. J. Linney, ‘ The Art of Bowls ’ by Felix Hotchkiss, and ‘ The Art of Croquet ’ by Crowther Smith.

TAIERI CRICKET CLUB ANNUAL MEETING Mr E. Doogue presided at the annual meeting of the Taieri Cricket Club, held at Mosgiel last night, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr Muirhead (secretary) and Mr Fogo (treasurer) submitted reports on the year’s activities and on the finances of the club. Moving the adoption of the reports, the Chairman congratulated the club on the sound position it was in. He paid special tribute to the work of the secretary (Mr Muirhead) and the treasurer (Mr Fogo). It was largely due to their efforts and an energetic committee that the club found itself in such a satisfactory position. Messrs A. Murray and Scott endorsed the remarks of the president. The reports were then adopted. The following office-bearers were elected: —President, Mr A. Murray; senior vice-president, Mr D. Bowie; patron, Mr A, Campbell, M.P.; club captain, Mr D. Bowie; deputy club captain, Mr E. Chiles; joint secretaries, Messrs W. M'lntosh and S. M'Cartney ; treasurer. Mr J. Owens; committee— Messrs M. Cunn, J. Renton, G. Hendry, E. Chiles, L. Paterson, D. Renton’ L. M'Adam; auditor, Mr C. C. M'Lachlan; trustees, Messrs Livingstone and Owens; official umpires— Messrs William Kirkland, C. H. Leith, and Fielding; delegate to the Otago Cricket Association, Mr E. Williams. The appointment of a coach was left to the incoming committee. A list of 18 vice-presidents was elected. Opening day was fixed for Saturday, October 3. The trophies won during the past season were presented as follows:—Mr Scott’s cup for batting average, A. Hodge; Mr Scott’s cup for bowling average, W. M'lntosh; president’s trophy for most catches, D. Bowie; Mr Livingstone’s trophy for batting average, under 21, S. M'Cartney; Mr Murray’s trophy for bowling, under 16, S. Kirk. The Chairman congratulated the winners and thanked the donors for their generosity. A vote of thanks was accorded to all those who had assisted throughout the past year.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING RETURNED SOLDIERS' CLUB The following will represent the Ketnrned Soldiers’ Club in the Cowie Shield shoot, to be fired at the Drill Hall next Monday evening:—No. _ 1 team: Meikle, Burgess, Beck, Sinclair, Moir, No. 2 team: Harrison, Goudie, Wilson. Dodds. Edmonds. No. J team: iVlarr, Bowie, Judson, James, Holden.