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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 25, 30 January 1937, Page 11 (Supplement)

In the absence of precise information, Mr. Archie Keane, manager in Australia for Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, is inclined to believe that the famous pair will not be able to make their contemplated visit to Australia and New Zealand, owing to the American shipping strike. * * * Channel Swimming. Plans for Channel swimming attempts have to be made a long time ahead. Already at least one swimmer has decided to come to England next summer and try to conquer the Channel. She is Miss Bani Das, a 12-years-old Bengali girl, who is described as the swimming sensation of India.

Dick Corbett, the Southern Area (England) featherweight boxing champion, who holds a drawn decision with Pete Sarron, the world’s teather-weight champion, has issued a challenge to him for a return contest for the world’s title and £IOOO a-side. • • • • No fewer than 10 previous singles 1 title-holders were seen on the green : at the Dominion bowling championships held in Wellington recently. They were as follow, the year being given in parentheses:—E. H. Fountain (1916); C. R. Ingram (1917); W. Foster (1918, 1926); J. M. Brackenridge (1921); W. Carswell (1924, 1934); J. D. Best (1925); J. Scott (1928, 1932); W. M. Parkhouse (J 933); A. J. Engebretscn (1935); F. Livingstone (1936),