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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 184, 21 August 1937, Page 18

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N.Z. League Football. Definitcly, New Zealand football (League) has improved, and the timo is not -far distant when it is going to challenge scriously Australia's prestige in the League code. Claude Corbett, in the Sydney Sunday Sun and Guardian. ^ ^ ^ Her Luek is Right Out. Miss Dorothy Paget has spent a fortune on racehorses, but in recent months luck has deserted her. She ran B'iandonette and Malay Lady in the Three-Year-Old Handicap at Lewes last month. Blandonette fell half-way up the straight when lying third, and brought down Malay Lady, who escaped injury, but Blandonette Jjroke a shoulder and was destroyed. Miss Paget bred Blandonette from Speekle, whom she purchased at the December saies of 1933 for 6200gns., but the daughter of Blandford had not wO.n a race. Recently the death was repcrted of Ormstead, for whom Miss Paget paid 5000gns.

High 5ump) 6.2 — J. L. Newman (England), May 15. 6.2 — R. K. I. Kennedy (England), June 6. 6.1 — C. A. Walker (England), June 5. 6.1 — E. C. Hoar (England), June 28. 6.0— S. R. West (England), June 26. 6.0 — A. W. Selwyn (England)-, March 20. 6.0— D. Woodhead (England), June 23. Broad Jump 24.73 — S. Richardson (Canada), March- 27. 23.115— W. E. N. Breach (England), May 29. 23.3 — E. H. Boyce (Ireland), June 19. 23.25 — S. S. Beattie (Scotland), June 28. 23.1 — K. S. Duncan (England), June 5. Hop, Step and Jump 46.10 — J. Higginson (England), May 17. 46.35— B. Shillington (Xrtlaad), June 19, 45.10— E. II. Boyco (Ireland), June 19. •12.7 — S, S. Beattie (Scotland'* , June M-

English Soccer Team's Record. The English amateur association football team's record for its New..' Zealand and Australian tour is as follows: — Played, 19; won, 17; lost, 2; goals for, 128; against, 26. * Sf. Australian. Rugby League. The Australian Rugby League football team at present on its way to the Old Country is the sixth to set out for England. The best record was established by "the 1911 side, which won 28 matches, lost five and drew two. * # & ' l British Women Athletes. The Women's Amateur Athletic Association of England hopes to send a team of eight athletes, headed by the 17-years-old Dorothy "Odam, high jump title-holder of Great Britain and second-place-getter at the Berlin Olympiad, to Sydney next February for the British Empire Games. * fr * A Generous Gesture. . One of the promoters of the recent Australian tour of the English amateur association football team has announced his decision to forgo his share of the profits. This was made on the stipulation that the money be utilised fo establish an international tour fund, with a view to bringing other association footbedl feams .to Australia. * * ♦ /' , Golf In Japan. x. Golf is booming in Japan. The richer middle-class Japanese have taken up. the game with determination and enthusiasm. Because the game has become popular only during the last 15 years, all the courses are modern in every detail, many of them being designed and laid out English, and American experts. - ' * ' i Ron Richards. Ron Richards, rated as the best heavyweight of Australia, and present holder of the Australian middleweight title, is the most recent Australian importation. Richards, an aboriginal, is being brought to New Zealand by the SouthJand Boxing Association and is an interesting addition to the list of professional fighters. . It will be remembered that he was the only boxer in Australia or New: Zealand who was able to defeat the. hardpunching Leo Kclly, * * * An Expemive Hobby. ~ It is estimated that Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's twp attenipts to win the America's Cup for Britain have cost him over £100,000= The cup is valued at £130. This sum is.far short of the l^te Sir Thomas Lipton's record, for he is reputed to have spent one million pounds in unsuccessful attempts. Some indication of the cost given ih the price of the mast alone — £1200. Mr. Sopwitli has ihad four broker masts within the last three racing sea sons* * * * Tate'a Retirement. Maurice Tate, the Sussex and, former English Test medium-pace bowler, who will retire from first-class cricket at the end of thi season, is one of the best all-rounders to have played for his country. From 1922 to 1929, when he was bowling at his best, he also aggregated more than 1000 runs each season. His record during those years is: — 1922, 1050 runs, 119 wickets; 1923, 1168 runs, 219 wicket; 1924, 1419 runs, 205 wickets; ,925, 1290 runs, 228 wickets; 1926, 1347 runs, 147 wickets; 1927, 1713 runs, 14 7wickets; 1928, 1469 runs, 165 wickets; 1929, 1161 runs, 156 wickets, :s:. ;« ' Baking Powder for Athletes. Something new in athletic training is the claim by a scientist that a runner can stave off fatigue by eating a small quantity of baking powder. The powder is supposed to neutralise the stomach acids, which cause an athlete to tire. Many marathon men are content to chew raisins while racing. Arthur Newton, South African stayer, has been known to mix himself a queer drink in which lime juice, yinegar and salt are included, but he nevej explains how he digests it . * 4. * A Gallant Loser. The United States golfer D. Shute, who was defeated by H. Cotton, the British open champion, in the recent unofficial world's title match, was acclaimed by critics as the most gallant of losers. Appreciating this, the promoters of the match made a fine sporting gesture in presenting him with a consolation praze of £100. This was the first time Shute had been beaten in match-play for two years. ^ ' Race Judge Alters Decision. The nosiest demonstration on ? racecourse for many years, was heari at Windsor (England) last month after the last race, in which the nint to four favourite, Harvest Moon, woi by a short head from the lessci fancied Zaimis. The judge, Mr. Alfred Hancock, gave Zaimis as the winner. As soon as the crowd saw this they set up a shout from one end of . the stands to the other. Cat-calls and yells were heard on every side, and the uproar was remarkable (says the London Sporting Chronicle). Mr. Hancock, after a pause, caused a reversal of the numbers to be made. When the corrected result was put on the number-board, the crowd, evidently still determined to vent their annoyance at the original mistake, gave a further outburst, a mixture of cheering and booting. After another delay, the distance of "Short-head" was hoisted. This also met with disfavour. The two horses were widely separated as they flashed past the judge. Harvest Moon finished very clos# to the rails, while Zaimis raeed in thc middle of the .course.