ALL SPORTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 311, 23 March 1928, Page 10

ALL SPORTS

A Weekly Budget

Doubts about. England and Amsterdam. O-limp-ic Games? Of course, Sharkey fought again at the Risk-o’ being eliminated. Sweet young thing at Eden Park: Isn't that bowler clever? He hits the bat every time! Tom Heeney is reported to have gained 40,000 dollars from his fight with Delaney. $ Heeney! New Zealand Rugby too grim? All Black looks from the English We like a description of a batsman who was trying to play slow bowling last Saturday: “He’s like a blinkin’ statue. The oniy .thing about him that moves is his shadow.” Whisky was sprayed on the face of a Melbourne athlete to keep him warm.. No wonder he was licked! There was a young boxer named Risko His fighting teas a little bit brisko. A regular nark lie Hammered Jack Sharkey, But Tunney won’t run any risk , though. * * * The first cricket test between Australia and New Zealand takes place at Eden Park on Saturday next. All Pass The four Auckland members of the All Black team, F. W. Lucus, T. R.

Sheen, S. Hadley and R. G. McWilliams, have all passed the medical test laid down by the New Zealand Rugby Union. This is the first occasion on which players have had to pass a medical examination before being permitted to tour. • * * Jean Borotra is making arrangements for the manufacture of petrol pumps in Australia. The sporting spirit! Easy Money These Days Gene Tunney, heavy-weight champion of the world, thinks he should have two fights a year. Tex Rickard, who holds a contract over Tunney until October 1, of this year, says that Tunney is not to fight more than once a year. At latest advices Rickard was planning Tunney’s next battle for September. Grose Will Ride Again F. J. Grose is recovering well from the injuries he received in his bad smash. Although his injury will be some time yet in the mending, Grose is practically assured that he will ride again. This is grand news, and the New Zealand champion is assured of a very warm welcome next time he appears on the cycling track. Three At Once T he shattering of three world’s swimming records in a 300-yards medley relay race was the outstanding feature of a carnival , held recently in a 75-foot bath in Brooklyn, New York. The first record to go was the 100 yards backstroke. The distance was covered by George Kojac in lmin 2 3-ssec, which' was 4-ssec under the previous record held by Johnny Weismuller. Walter Spence kept the ball rolling by clipping l-ssec off his own previous record for the 100 yards breast-stroke, which he negotiated in lmin 8 l-ssec. The two performances were capped by the Brooklyn Central Club’s team, which won the event in 3min 12 4-ssec, breaking tire previous record of 3min 14 l-ssec. Robert Hosie swam backstroke for the Central team, and Harry Lewis crawl. Football Coach for Shore The Devonport United Football Club is to hav e the services of Mr. Geo. Murray as club coach this season. Mr. Murray is now residing at Narrow Neck. His record in Rugby as a representative player and as coach for Ponsonby will make him an asset to the Shore. Unlucky Devonport "I hope that toward the end of this season the Devonport Club will adopt a mascot or something to give them that extra point which they needed last year; it was not want of Play, just want of luck,” remarked chairman Swinnerton at the meeting of the Devonport United League Football Club last Monday evening.

TOO COSTLY

The Sydney cricket ground trustees have turned down the proposal to build a new stand. It is understood that they have been unable to finance the new building, which was to have cost £ 40,000. It was previously intended to erect the stand at the northern end for members, and have it completed by the time the English XI. arrived toward the end of this year. Members will be sorry to hear that the plan has fallen through, as accommodation at the famous ground is now taxed to its utmost, and the only relief was to sro skvwards.