NO SPRINTERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1197, 8 November 1928, Page 16

NO SPRINTERS

But Gantabs Good At Distance

(From ,"N.Z. .Truth's" Christchurch Rep.)

Canterbury's weakness m sprint- - ers this season is likely to be more than compensated for by a wealth of middle distance performers who have shown sufficient early form on which to base an opinion.. '. J. H. NALDER, the ex-Dominion Cross country title ' holder,, has made a reappearance, but ,. is taking things steadily for" the present. A. li. Tideman looks like' being the outstanding naif -mile'r, but he will have worthy competitors m N. J. Suckling (late of. Dunedin), a, good average middle distance .runner, and A. E, liaing, who spelled last year, but has again appeared pit the tracks m work-outs. . Guy Nicholl, who ran prominently m the last Australasian halfmile championship, has taken up a position at Bank's Peninsula, and dbubt^ are expressed whether he wil) get sufficient time to,; devote this season. ;. /. .. Good . perfoi'mances a.re expected fronj'.'-'il. Blackmore over the quarter and half, while Don. Bain, who, deddheated m the University half-niile last Easter, is making rapid improvement m .his condition. : ".''-' ■■ ' -„ '' .' '•■■'ElVv B. Taylor should agaih. hold hisOTVli^in the, distance eyents, though he wi;lJ;K;°probably 'again -cqncehtrate -m reaching .the top r of hisvform early, m the .l^ew' Year. . '%]"{/ ■/.■:'':'. • •* In \he absence of^/Malcolm 1 Ljeadbetter, K. ' R. Jbhristone," tl^e Ashhurtpn sprinter, looks the most likely short' distance king for 1928.., . ; , ;

- The .Lawn Tennis Associations of Auckland, .Wellington,, Canterbury, aiid Otafeo^ have :seleqtefd; Ayres':;Chanipionr ship Sfitchleks Tennis' Bail for ;usea.t their Provincial Ctiampionship.-Tourna-ments this season.* : V >: -. ; .