Sports Log

NZ Truth, Issue 1206, 10 January 1929, Page 14

Sports Log

FITTING FINALE |\/f cHAFFIE, the . Palmerston North "*■ High School cricket captain, made a fitting last appearance for School against Napier last week, and it was m a great measure due to his success with both' bat and ball that Palmerston emerged victorious. . In the first -innings / he captured .five . wickets at a total cost of 8 runs, and going. in when/his side had lost four wickets for 1 run, he. and Henderson carried the score to 137 before the pair were separated, Moßaffie's contribution being an »excellently played and chanceless 89. . In the second innings, too, he stop.ped a procession to .the pavilion -and added a useful ' 32. His trundling, however, was not as destructive as m the first innings, only two wickets for 58 going his way., .... ; , ; •■ „ .;;■#'. .;,.. *.;■./. : ;- r - #;■ „■. -yr [■ ' UP IN THE AIR ■ ;■ PkOTJBT is being expressed m the Union rowing shed, Wahganui, as to whether the champion four will get .together' again this season.. There is some prospect of W. Galbraith (number, 3), leaving "tyanganui: The crew has done no training ..since returnijq,g v -from Henley-on-Yarra and ClarriH Healey is still wondering when the '■-'•; new best-ahd-best will come to hand to -replace- the boat smashed at Melbourne. •" ■ ' - ... ■ ■REACJHiNG FORM DtlS. : CORDERY, . the Canterbury *'■:'. sprinter, gave an indication that he is reaching his best form when he Avon three races; and was placed m two ; others at/ iVVaimate, . Pleasant Point and Timaru over the holidays. In each event Rus. ran from scratch and scored decisive wins. These perforrnarices, together with 'the; 'haVd racing C;> M. Waldeh -has given him, r bring- Rusl into, line for .Canterbury sprint honors^ this season, ' -and it is unlikely that anyone will displace him fitbm first string for the prdVince.