JUST PANIC?

NZ Truth, Issue 1194, 18 October 1928, Page 16

JUST PANIC?

Gorge Race Charges Dismissed

<From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) The hearing of the appeal of Arnst, Bearman and Deans, against disqualification by the Papanui club, disclosed mainly that the officials act;ed under stress of panic rather than with mature judgment. •THE riders were successful with their *■ appeal to the Canterbury centre, over the result of the Round the Gorge cycle race, and the volume of evidence went no further than to prove that S. „, C. Forrester, ex- Canterbury , road and track, champion, who was allegedly responsible for the motor pacing, was taking a lively, though perhaps indis- : creet, interest m the progress of the leading: trio. . Arnst and Bearman, however, are ''now cash riders, the former having won the Timaru- Christchurch wheel race. . They have both been asked to furnish the Canterbury Centre with proof that they had not entered for the Timaru race before they competed m the amateur event around the gorge race. , The Papanui Club has not long been m existence, and was making its debut

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m an ambitious manner by staging the biggest amateur wheel race ever held In the south, so they might be pardoned for letting their enthusiasm temporarily override their good judgment.The club has been charged with driving Arnst, a promising Olympic champion; into the professional ranks, - but there was no guarantee that his t undoubted- skill would not have tempt - *ed him to exploit the professional field. ;

ANOTHER matter which wift also l\ require the attention, of theionanagement committee will oe the proposal to extend an invitation to the. M.C.C. for an English eleven to visit New Zealand next year. Canterbury cricketers and supporters view the season, which has already commenced, with a 'great amount of justifiable confidence. J. A. Newman, the Hampshire professional, is at present on his way out from England, and it is hopefully anticipated that the fruits of his labor*; m Canterbury last season will blossom* into full profit before the present season is long under way. It is early to be discussing Plunket Shield matters, but one thing is certain: There will be strong competition for places m the Plunket Shield eleven, and it is by no means -certain that those who represented the province last year will be there again this season. . • There are few newcomers, but the wealth of talent which was showing up at the tail-end of last. season must come to the surface before .long, and as Newmans coaching becomes more effective, as it will, many yqung stars will shine brightly m the cricket constellation m the Cathedral City. Old Collegians appear to have a windfall m J. W. Burroughs, a new master at the College, who gained his colors at Oxford. L. R. Dunster, who captained trie Old Collegians' team two years ago .is. again turning out, while A. O. Y. Johnston, an ex-country player, will be available for the greater part of the season. Big things are expected of I. H. Hamilton, whose ;form against the Australians was "full of promise. .„, D. Sandman, the ex-New Zealand googly bowler, and A. W. Thomas, both of whom gave the game a spell last year, have been induced to turn out for St. Albans, while Riccarton has secured the services of Allan,' the Surrey colt, who scored 1000 runs m the city and suburban competition last year. ri - ,'• „■ ■••V : - Christchurch West, the club to which Newman was attached last year, will have the services of J. L. Findlay, who did not play much last year. Wests will have a newcomer m Jack Kerr, the' youthful Hawke. Cup player, who knocked up a few, centuries m Wanganui last year. Old Boys', winners of the premiership, will field practically the same team, including Nixon, Jacobs and Merritt. ■ . . J. McEwin (East Christchurch), who played for the Rest against New Zealand, and R. Gregory (East Christchurch), W. E. Merritt, D. •C. Nixon and J. Jacobs (Old- Boys), M. L. Page (Country), A. ., W, Roberts and C. E. Evans. (Riccarton), R. J. Read (Lin-