POT POURRI OF SPORT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 30, 19 February 1937, Page 15

POT POURRI OF SPORT

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Promising Walker. On© of Auckland' s most promising athletes, N. McCarthy, who was a strong confender for the provincial vvalking tities this season, left Auckland on Monday to take up a position in Wellingiton. One of the most stylish vvalkers the province has produced, McCarthy first became prominent when he walked from Auckland to Wellington in 1932 in record time and since then he has won numerous track walking events. In view of the fine form he has been displaying this year, McCarthy was considered to have exoellent prospect3 of capturing the provincial championships. Ho did not compete last year owing fo an attack of apipendicitis a few days before tln? sports. He wiil be eligible to compete in the Wellington meeting, however, and intends to return to Auckland for the national championships ou Mai'cli 12 and 13.' Bowllng AbsenteeA noteworthy ubsentee trom the Rotorua bowlmg tournament this year is Maxwell Walker, of Auckland, Who has for s© long a peridd been a competitor. Unfortunately, he developed leg trouble durinc th© course of th® New Zealand tournament at Wellington alid had to eiiter a private hospital for treatment and. when discharged, he had to undergo a rest course. Colf Champions. The eligibility list ior aniateur championships of the Royal and Aneient Qolf Club, England, has recently been abolished, and entries will now be a®cepted from all golferg whosc liandicaps do not exceed oue. The number of eompetitors who can qualify in th® open championship has been inoreased from 100 to 140, althoiigh the nhmber to remain in the last two rounds hae , been redured from 60 to 40.

Stereotyped Swimming. The tendency of some swimming coaches to teach a stereotyped style is not received with" favour by Mr F. Cady, manager of the American 01,vmpic champion, J. Medica, on his Australian tour. It was, he said, inipossible and absurd to -teach differejit people to swim the same way. Certam fundamental principles must be taught but the pupil's individual.ty and iesourcefulness must bo allowed full play. Miss Beverley for England. It is expected that Miss Margaret Beverley, who is Auckland'^ yoimg provincial lawn tennis champion, is to visit England and play at Wimbledon and other English tournaments. She will certainly be a splendid advertisement for the Dominion, both on »nd off the court, and she should benefit tremendously from the experience. Her record at the last two Auckland championships is a remarkable one. In 1935-36 she annexefi the gjirls' jurior singies, the girls' intermediate singlcs and the gir!§' iniermediate doubles with Miss P. Cooke. This year sh^ won fclie ladies' championship sqngieb and doublCs with hfer sister, tbe intermediate bingles, doubles i^ith Miss P, Cooke and combined doubles wffh J W. Gunn. Sarron in Africa. Pete Sarron, featherweight boxing champion of the world, who will be iemembered for some stirring contests with Johnny Leckie and Tom'iny Donovan a few years ago, is at present in South Africa. He intended to pay another visit to Australia and New Zealand, but a substantial offer from the Weinbley Stadium authorities will probabl.v induce him to alter his plans and go to England instead of coming south .