SPORT FLASHLIGHTS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 157, 13 March 1939, Page 4

SPORT FLASHLIGHTS

The Englishman, Bernard Bennett, who recently started an attack on the 62,800 miles ridden by the Australian cycliidt, Ossie Nicholson, for 12 months’ riding, has had one previous attempt on the marathon ride. In 1937, as an amateur, he covered 45,801 miles for his-12 months of cycling. • ' IV -If ‘".'•Jf,* .-'•Jf ■s£■ -If -Jf ■Jf The finestTlffgh jumper in the British decided that he has reached the mbit of development with the Eastefn cut-off style. He has therefore started an intensive study of the technique of the Western roll. He is Edwin Thacker, South African high jump champion who won.,.the Empire Games title with a record effort of 6ft. s|in. at Sydney last year. Recently lie decided tlpit he could go no higher?with the Eastern cut-off style. He hai/already cleared sft. 10/in. with his new/ Western roll, though he has only begun to practise it. * * -* » # -* -:<■ # Max Sclimeliiig back in New York, where .lip liad 4v' bad quarter of an hour arrival with newspapermen, who questioned him regarding rumours''o.f axjwarrel with the German Minister of Propaganda, Dr. Goebbels. Schnieling deified vehemently that he had- threatened the Minister. He made wide disclaimers of any interest in . politics and emphasised that his visit to' America was merely lor the purpose of another fight, if

possible with Joe Louis. H- vr ' 'Jf- -3J- ir - Twenty-live years' ago Bombardier “Billy” Wells was the idol of the boxing ring. Now he has reappeared in the public eye—in the all-in wrestling ring. He is still looking like the Adonis lie was popularly- acclaimed. In a boxing-wrestling match lie won through the disqualification of his.' opponent, Chic Knight. -:e ..-if «■ is- «■ -x * '..... > . : f /r s ■ Don Bradman now takes the credit for .having scored 100 in the fastest time in" South Australian district cricket matches this season. His century occupied 80 minutes. He thus :p Kjfests the,honour from Bay Gunner, who had previously taken it from him with a century in So minutes.