Sporting Notions

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 59, 2 December 1937, Page 10

Sporting Notions

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H0LES-IN-0NE

Annuai Tournament In America RUGBY IN BRITAIN

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Since. 1932 the New York WorldTelegram has annually held a hole-in-one tournament for golfers with 1 an accredited hole-in-one on their score cards. Each entrant has five . tries. In the first year none of the 217 players made the .cup, but in 1933 Jack Hagen, who ghot off first in a field rf 340, ghot an acO with his first hall. During the next three years not one of the 1569 entrants repeated their perf romance of holing out in one. "However, this year two big business men turned the trick — surely it must be a trick or one of the'greatest flukes in a sporting game. To both men went the hole-in-one signet rings, a unique and very highly prlzed trophy. Fsxr's Oourt Case, After fighting it out with Joe Louis in the ring Tommy Farr is now fighting his manager Teddy Broadribb in tho Courts. .There must have been a great deal to make Farr take action, even more than is set out in the cables, sinee the Welshman is one of the most popular of men. He has never forgotten his early friends and especially his family. A man from the valleys with several brothers and sisters has every incentive to get into the big money and Farr is remarkable for his determingtion to really get there, not for himgelf but for those who depend on him. His own ambitions are probably directed more to the stage than the ring, for hr hag a fine singing voice and would dearly like haye it trained. Empfre Games. The British Empire Games to be held in Sydney next February are at present arousing mueh intqrest in this Dominion at present because it is necessary to make an early selection of yepresentatives in the various branches of sport that the Games cater for. Bowing, athletics, boxing wrestling and swimming will be represented, but this is not all. The Olympie Association of New Zealand will appoint a general manager, an nssistant and a chaperon. They should be supreme in command, but each of the associations mentioned are going to send a manager for their own section. The New Zealand section promjses to be the most-managed section at the Games ancl it is to be hoped that those clothed in brief authority will not clash with general manager. Reinstated athletes — that is, those that once competed for cash— are not eligible for selection, the rule concerning these being "definite, yet oue of the New Zealand Associations has already appointed its manager and he, it is reported, was a "pro" in his active days. One can judge the horror with which he will be regarded when he reaches Sydney. Bookmakers' Banquet. Eyery yenr the London bookmakers held ft banquet. It is lavish in every detailj but in the eourse of the evening only oue toast is honoured. It is the "Mugs." British Rugby Tourists. The British Bugby team to tour South Afriea wiil comprise 29 players and they will leave England on May 20, 1938, and will depart from Capetown homeward bound on September 9. This will allow the side to pl.ay 23 matphgs, ineludipg three Tests, with a clear week before the opening match and a similar rest before each Test. The British team promises to be a very strong combination, and it is worthy of note that heavy front-row forwards are reeeivi.ng mneh Bress publicity, particularly those playing for clubs in England and Scotland, Prince ObolejLsky, the flying wing three-quarter, who bolted away from the New Zealaud team in January of 1936, has, after a disappointing season, again struck top form, and it is expected that he will regain his place in the English fifteen for tbe coming international series. Tlie first international match will be between England and Wales on January 15 at Cardiff. Tho remaining fixtures are; Scotland v. Wales, on Eobruary 5j Ireland v. Englfmd, on Eebruary 12; Scotland v. Ireland Eebruary 26; Wales v. Ireland, on Mkrch 12; and England v. Scotland, on March 19. Le Quesne's Movements. Colin Le Quesne, well-known Hawlce's Bay footballer, who took up a position in Wellington at the end of the Rugby season in 1936 and was later transferred to Palmerston North, has again been, sbifted to Wellington. He left for tbe Exnpire City la'st Monday. Cricket Rule Enforced. Cricketers have got to speed up at last. The eight-ball over is back again and the New Zealand Cricket Council has ruled that in future an incoming batsmen not at the crease within two minutes of . the ball of the last wicket shall without appeal forfeit his wicket. In Auckland last week this new rule was enforced and oue batsman was\deprived of his strike-— mueh to his surprise.