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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 369, 1 June 1928, Page 10

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For services rendered Norman Brookes Legion of Honour. Charles Borah, California sprinter, recently ran 100yds in 9 3-ss, equalling the world’s record. A golf course consists of 18 holes, all of which are frequently darned. Norman Brookes, who will be playing again at Wimbledon this month, is 51 years of age. C * * Golf is superior to billiards in one respect. As there is only one hole at golf you can always pretend that you were aiming for it. One of the English Varsity boat crews had developed singing propensities. Can it be that the crew chants a hymn of eight? * • * Charley Borah, California sprint star, is a nephew of the Senator Borah who is mentioned so often in cable messages from U.S.A. Strange though it may seem, the nephew can run even faster than the uncle can talk. * m * An American woman recently tried to have an operation performed on her dog to remove its ability to bark. Some football referees wish that certain spectators had to undergo a similar operation. * * * As soon as Tom Heeney heard he was to meet Tunney, he went out and bought himself a dress suit. Can it be that he plans to make a waltz of it? Or perhaps he thinks he is going to meet Gene on the lecture platform. Officially, the world's sliotput record is 51ft.. established by the late Ralph Rose (XJ.S.A.) in 1909. Now the Ame- ; rican Athletic Union is being asked to approve a new record. Johnny Kuck, of California, having hurled the 161 b. shot 51ft. Olin. at Fresno on AprJ 2S. An English newspaper nominates Duckworth, of Lancashire, as the England wicketkeeper for the Australian tour. Now, what’s a Duckworth? * * * Eric Liddell, noted Scottish runner, who won the 400 metres at the last Olympic Games, may, after all, be able to represent Great Britain at Amsterdam. He is a missionary in China, but has been running regularly in the East. There is no suggestion, though, that it is the military turmoil in China which has kept him in running practice. * * * Competitors in “Cash and Carry” Pyle’s trans-American race were bombarded with bad eggs in a Missouri town because the town had not been selected as a control station in the “pedal calamity.” Seems to have been a yellow streak about those citizens. Plenty of Scope An American writer waxes satirical It’s a dull half hour in which nobody breaks a swimming record. That’s nothing to worry about. There are plenty of them to break. There are

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records for free style, breast stroke, back stroke, short pools, long pools, me-dium-sized pools and all the rest of it. There is a move on now to have separate records for hot and cold water. On Wrestling The other day, while Alf. Melbourne’s wrestling referee, was going into the city the carriage was ful of wrestling fans. The arguments about this or that point became heated. The man sitting next to Alf had voiced a certain theory about wrestling. “Wait till I see Alf Bridges. Alf’ll telJ “Do you know Bridges?” asked Alf. “Know him,” replied the theorist. “Why, I went to school with him. Do you follow up wrestling, my friend?” “I play tennis,” Alf replied, humbly. “Huh!” grupted the theorist scornfully, and left Alf. to his morning paper and his reflections. Racketing with Royalty One of the most formidable pairs to dispose of in the tennis doubles at Wimbledon should be the Duke of York

and Norman Brookes. The Duke is « good doubles player. and Norm:. Brookes is one of the best doubles placers the world has known. Though i * may not have the vigour of his yoangf days, Brookes will bring to the game ■ genius for it and an uncanny sense o. anticipation. The tennis equipment o. the pair is added to by the fact thr both are left-handed players, so thi the forehand drive of one will be dowr the centre of the court and the otherwill be across the court. If they wir it will be a decidedly popular victory » * * The Difference He stood uuon the bunker's ledpe And peered doicn at the bait; He saic it in the heel print there And felt life's bitter pall. He hammered in the hunkered ieptki Until his soul turned blue ; He could not quit as workmen QVtt When the closing ichistle blew.