SCRAP BOOK JOTTINGS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 154, 17 July 1937, Page 17

SCRAP BOOK JOTTINGS

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Dimlnut&r© Btolf-backs. . Queensland Rugby enthusiasts claim that their scrum-half, Horan, of Tbowoomba, is the smallest of his kind, being only 5ft. 4in. and weighing 9st 51b. The New Zealand record is held by A. L. Humphreys, the Taranaki half for the 1897 and 1903 All Blacks. He bumped the scale at 9st 71b; Height, 5ft. 5in. * + " * English International for New Zealand Marine 'C. Webb, a well-known English Rugby international, has sailed • with H.M.S. Leander for New Zealand. The 1935-36 All Blacks wiil remember Webb, as he played for England against them at Twickenham, Webb also . played in international matches this year. His clubs are the Royal Navy and Devonport Services. Webb will be in New Zealand for three years.

Now Zealand Voioe. Mr. T. H. Dobson, writing from •Horopito, North Islan^, " N^.:— "W[ith lots of others bver here I wish to congratu'late. the New South Wales Rugby team on their wonderful win over the 'Boks. ... You people seem tO think that New Zealand and Africa are the cream of Rugby talent. Will we ever see anything greater than when New South Wales Jaid them low? Remember, New South Wales have beaten our boys many, times. * * .♦ . Badmlnton Success. There seems no branch of sport at which George Dickinson cannot shine. The ex-New Zealand Rugby and cricket representative has shone in other branches of sporting activity besides these, ahd nowadays he is one of -the Otago Province's best badminton players. Recently he defeated Abbott, the Otago champion. He is also a member of the Otago ' Badmintoft Association.

Canadian Rugby Enthuslast. In Dunedin at the present time is Mr. George Dewe, who has had a good deai tq do with the promotion of Rugby in Edmpnton, Canada. Mi. Dewe, who lived in Invercargill, met the late Right Hon. W. F. Massey on his visit to Edmonton in 1923, when he urged the late Prime Minister to do what he could to arrange for the All Blacks to visit Canada to strengthen the bonds of friendship between thg two countries. Mr, Massey readily agreed to take the matter up, with the result that the All Black team of 1924-25 passed through Canada from east to west, staying at Calgary and receiving the most enthusiastie welcome of their tour. Mr. Dewe attended a. banquet given in honour of the All Blacks, and later with them visited Banff in the Rockies prior to their departure for VanKjouver. /

The Springboksf jeraeyi |uw immbered 1 to 80, and they have 29 pSayers. There is no number 13, - - Flyweight Boxing. Benny Lynch,. the Glasgow Irfsh boxer, who claims the world •flyweight title, was'. beaten fop .tht second time by Jim .Wariibck, of Belfast, in an overweight match at Celtle Park Glasgow. A third meeting, involvfne the title, has been arranged.1' * * " - Comlng Cricket Vieita. [Wisden records the lnterohange ef cricket visits for the next fiva years, as follows: 1938, Australia in England; 1938-39, - England In . South Africa; 1939, West Indies in England; 1939-40, . England in Indiap . 1940, South Africa in England; 1940-4l' England in Australia; 1942, Australia in England. ' + A » No Football in Spoin. With the suspension of AssoclatJon football in Spain on account of the civil war, several of the leading players have left the country and joined French clubs. These clubs, however, still prefer English players. It is considered that they Supply the. finish and extra dash on attack which Continenta'l teams lack. * * * Socoer Man's Long SerVice. After 32 years with Blackburn Rovers as player, trainer, and coach Arthur Cowell has parted company with the club. He played for England against Ireland in 1910, and was a member of Blackburn's League Championship side in 1911-12 and 1913-14 * * * Notes Bowls Preeident. The new president ,of the. Auckland Bowling Centre, Mr. ' J. yy; Truscott, has had years of playing experience and done a great deal of executive work. For many years he was a prominent figure in all major ^ tournaments in which he scored many success es. Aypreciation was expreSsed at the annual meeting .of delegates. to the centre of the valuable two years' work done -by the retirihg president. Mr. A. E. Whitten. ' * ■ * ♦ / ■ Well Rnown Referee. K. J. McKenzie, a meiiibc* of i the well-known Rugby family, and a leadmg-New Zealand refer ee, is again taking active part in this capacity. Two representative matches during recent weeks brought the total auinber of these games he has cohtrolled tp the century mark— an enviable record. Mr. • McKenzie refereed . the second test matoh between New Zealand and Australia at Dunedin laSi year. * * ' ♦ ; Stan. McCabe's Scor^ng. The annual report of the Monrtar. Distnct Cricket Club, New South Wales, provides an epitome of the great scoring by Stan. McCabe. In aU first-class cricket he has made 10,099 ko remarkable average oi His Sheffield Shield flgures are 2948 runs at 89.33. In testfagainst England he has 1569 runs at 49.03. When it is realised .how perfect in style and vigour is the battinz of ary11 ' record is extraordin- * ♦ * " Frank Tarrant. Frank Tarrant, the well-Jm'owx Australian cricketer and organiser o: Australian touring teams, has returnE Bmmfrah+av,fr0in ^ ni'n im. /' the ex-Australian tesl player, and a member of the last Australian side to tour England, for s second tour of India. Bromley had i wonderfully successful season inlndi last year and Tarrant has been comt missioned by the Maharajah of PetiaU «Srley'S awointMe« ^ ' •• 5J •{ British Emplre Games. Advice has been received that t sculler will be included in the team tc represent England at the British Empire- Games in Sydney next year, butr' apparently it is not the intention o' the English authorities to he represented in either the four-oar or eightoar Empire championships. No mention of such crews is made in reference to the English team whioh. it is understood will comprise 46 competitors. New Zealand will include r sculler, an eight and a four in it: team of 70 competitors, and it is believed that Canada will be representet by a sculler, at least. . * 4 4; Hageu's Confidence. Walter Hagen, the famous Unitc. States , professional golf player, nov 45, arrived in England recently, de claring that "there was nothing mon certain than that he would win tht British open golf championship." Hc reasons for this burst of confidenct were that he was a bachelor again and he was living the simple life. "1 fooled them in 1929 at Muirfield b". winning, when the boys sajd I waV through, and I can do it again at Carnoustie," said Hagen, with typicai confidence. Hagen has won the British open championship four times. 4* ❖ $ Football Finances. Everton F. C. made a profit on las year's working of £3332 15s 3d, com pared to a loss of over £8000 the pre Vious year. The better return "vva: brought about largely by the lqnge: j run in the cup competition iast yeai I and owing to the fact that consider- « ably less was spent in transfer fees I than in the preyious term. The | amount taken up by players' wages and transfer fees was £15,352 as lagainst £2Q,407 the season before Igate receipts (£49,172) were up by '£7102 and percentage of away gates ^(£5253) was also £1404 better.