Sports Log

NZ Truth, Issue 1212, 21 February 1929, Page 17

Sports Log

IS BATTING RIGHT L PACEY; the Old Boys club and • Manawatu opening batsman, is right at, the .top of, his form just now. Playing against Wairarapa m the re-cent-Hawke Cup match, he scored 72 for his side. Two days later he registered a 127. knock against Palmerston, and on Saturday last punished the High School bowling to the tune of 120. ' . 3Pacey has an excellent and graceful bktting style, ,and has, moreover, the right temperament for a successful cricketer. His\ kno^ck -last Saturday against High. School,, who, unfortunately have not as strong a team this year as they have had m previous years, lasted almost three and a-half hours, and during that time he hit 20 boundaries. NURSERY TP there is. one -athletic- club m Christ- ■*■ , church which ';is bringing new disciples into the game it is Technical Old Boys; The club has a training school at Opawa where novices are educated m the elementary principles of track and field athletics, and are prepared to make their, debut m. the second class handicaps. The club is a liberal supporter of all the amateur meets m the province, and is making the sport sufficiently interesting for newcomers to hold its membership. Though it has not the top-notchers sheltering under its banner, Technical will be one of the leading Christchurch clubs m a season or two. : DOGGED DID IT D.S.A., who were the wooden spoon holders m the Manawatu Cricket Association's club championships last season, have this season surprised enthusiasts by _• going through all their matches to date without having suffered a reverse. , Ijt is: lndeed ; pleasing to see that the ex-soldlers, who last- season showed commendable spirit and their usual digger dbggedness m turning- . up Saturday after Saturday to what they knew \ would . be a certain defeat, have this season to date enjoyed a string of unbroken victories. .."■'.. . At present, R.S.A. are two points ahead ■ of !■' Palmerston on the cham-