Sports Log

NZ Truth, Issue 1201, 6 December 1928, Page 14

Sports Log

In Hundreds CAVING them m hundreds is the r . -proud 'boast ->of; the New BrigHtcm Surf ; aMa!:>iiife-.Sa.VinEr: Club.i.wJhldti: has hipped 1 , -6i^ giyes ■ promise Success; ariy^jfn -th'e;pa^<- ;-,-..„ '. : Ci ■?./■ ■', ■.. -7/ '■'■: ' ■- The i ,! clubs ineinbefs-hlp;: has ""grown to over two hundred, arid-it claims, that m :its -years', of"Oßerati6jis,;.at the; notable- seaside resprt -it ,has ;beeti regpdns>ble" .for pulli.rig; '.dt;t /over.) f pur h^undredvTiHt^ers.who.-h'aye'^ o£; & iwatery igr ffcyft.--.-' -•- • ■"■'- i■• -- -.• '• -• - r : 'i»to-»p^pmines"ce--.-iyh*e ! n ; lie-.ehdeaViOr^ e:d to emulate older brother fill's deeds m the Timaru-Christchurch; wheel race and then waa reinstated amateur, has been> shaping better m recent evening meets. ■:' ... : ' ' '' "■ ' ■■' : ■ •■ ■" '■" . He' started 'off the season In very, disappointing fashion, but displayed a return )tp .something like his best form when; he rode a good second from a back mark m a mile . and a-half .cycle handicap at English : Park. . Th ; ough. Angus is essentially a road rider; he is unwinding some great speed on' the circular track, and will be amongst the winners before- long. ' /* Still; At It LJAVING ' been transferred' early- thi3 : year to Dunedin, Miss E. Partridge lost no time m getting into form and is playing with the Moaria Tennis Club, where;; she- appears. . as fourth, on the ranking list. For the many years she lived m Christchurch; she. partnered May ; Spiers m, dpubles, and . they won many a.. match for 'Canterbury. The Moana Club .iq'ust . be strong in' women players for Miss Partridge to be ranked drily fourth, but more likely it is the hard courts which she • has not yet mastered. ; Otago has gained a; useful represerita^ive pjayer m Miss.Partridge, and most likely she will have the pleasure of playing against her old province before, the eeaisdn 1 is. over. ■ ■■• " • ' ' '*' : . - • #•• : •"•..--■ : : ■ -. : Get Your Gun TTO- most people .Charlie Thomas' name 'is connected .only; with criminals, courts and the ..like, but' Canterbury's

legal- heavjrwrolffht is also ., one 1 ofithe ' best - known , and most' popular figures m > sport 'on . the; plains; ■ Hirs practical participation *m the"- 'outdoor , life for- the psust two seasons has been holding ' the gun behind the starting: point m track a. t h 1 e ti cs, arid his ; tho^rougli a p p 1 i ea tion of

commonsense methods, has made just as much, siiqcess of 'the Job as he has m other ,walk3>' of : ; life, .. Runners know that he -stands -for, no funny' business, and he enjoys their confidence. 6o.it follows that everybody gets a fair go arid all are, satisfied. Charlie is hopping across to Sydney to see Chapman's -men play at Christmas time and, during- his absence, another starter will have to; be found to carry on; '' ' '' ' '• . . '•' ..''■■'.' . •■ ■ ••'. ■ ■■••.- -■■ " ••■", '■ ■>.• ' Sutler's Retunii .-■•■«.>. THE •' improvement , in -the bowling of ■ , Victor t Butler indicates that he is returning to his cricket form of two years ago, and" his supporters m Auckland now have, hopes- of seeing some further fine exhibitions from him. .* -. ! He lias shone very little since he was seen, against : the, .Melbourne .team the season' before last; but -recent- displays give ;reason for believing; /that he Will i be among- Auckland's ■ best' again coon; 1 - ••■..■■ ' : ' ■- ■". ,' : ■ ■..". ■.