PRODIGIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 583, 8 February 1929, Page 10

PRODIGIES

Young Record-Makers in Big Cricket

Don Bradman, 20 years of age, is the first cricketer in the world to score over 300 in u first-class match before reaching the age of 21.

The only other cricketer who has such a great score to his credit at an earlier age is Clem Hill, who, as a boy of .15, made 300 in the leading college match of the season in Adelaide. That, of lourse, was not ranked as first-class. Hill was 23 when he completed his 365 not out against New South Wales.

Victor Trurnper was 21, nearly 22, ■when he got his highest score, 300 not out, against Sussex.

W. H. Ponsi'ord was 22 when he first headed the list of world’s great individual scorers with 420 against Tasmania, btU he was 26 when he topped that with 437 against Queensland.

Great English batsmen had reached more mature years before they recorded their mammoth totals. W. G.. Grace made many line scores when in his teens, but he was 28 when he first topped 300. with 344 against Kent and 018, not out, against Yorkshire, while Jack Hohbs was 43 when he put up his biggest score, 316, not out, against. Middlesex.

CYCLING HANDICAPS

MONDAY EVENING’S EVENT

The Manukau Amateur Cycling Club will stage a two-mile cycle handicap on the Domain next Monday evening. Mr. J. C. Stewart has declared the following handicaps for this event: J. H. Wade, sc*r; F. J. Casey, 20yds; K Xankivell, 30yds: C. G. Galbraith, H. G Brewin, 60yds; H. R. Dwight, 90yds; A G Baird. 100yds: S. Baird, 125yds; A. W Pinker, L, l’infold, 140yds; R. G. Foubister, L. F 5. Roberts, 145yds; F. E. Pinker, .V. Fit her 160yds; H. McElroy, 165yds; 1 1. W. Rollerson,- 175yds; L. Alclred, <'. A. Clarke. lSsyds; C. Harris, 195yds; E. A. • ■leaver, 200yds; F. Taylor, 210yds; G. J. Wbitehous,., 225yds; G. P. Clark, 245yds; A. Maekrell. 270yds; C. L. Russell, D. Fletcher. 2S«*yds; W. Borland, K. Spragg, 290yds; T. Farrelly. A. Reed, H. Farrer, 300yds. EVENT FOR TO-MORROW The Auckland Amateur Athletic and « *ycle Club will hold a one mile handicap on Carlaw Park to-morrow afternoon at 2.30, for which the following handicaps have be« n declared by Mr. J. C. Stewart: J. M. Wade., scr; F. J. Casey, K. Nanki- \ ell. 15yds; C. G. Galbraith, H. G. Brewin, 25yds; H. It. Dwight, 40yds; A. G. Baird, 45yds; B>. Baird, 55yds; L. Pinfold, 65yds; A. W. Pinker, R. G. Foubister, L. B. Roberts, 7<'yds; H. McElroy, F. E. Pinker, 75yds: X. Fisher, G. W. Rollerson, 80yds; U. Aldred, 85yds; C. A Clarke, 90yds; C. Harris. E A. < ’leaver, 95yds; F. Taylor, G. J. Whitehouse, 105yds; G. P. Clarke, 120yds; A. Maekrell, 130yds; C. L. Russell, 1> Fletcher. 145yds; W. Borland. K. Spragg, 150> ds; T. J. Farrelly, A. Reed, H. Farrer, 155yds.

EAST TAMAKI SPORTS PROGRESSIVE SUBURBAN CLUB Always popular meeting with botli local and visiting athletes, the East Tamaki Amateur Sports Club’s annual >ports will b* held on the East Tamaki Recreation Ground on March 9. A comprehensive programme of athletic ami cycling events has been drawn up, and entries close with the scorev on March 2. Some of the events are carrying trophies valued at up to C 9. and with the neighbouring clubs in the midst of holding their meetings, the list of entries is sure to bo heavy. A popular feature of this enteroris- j mg club’s meeting is the hunting events, in which the cream of the Pakurunga Hunt Club will be seen in action over wire fences and brush hurdles. Transport arrangements will be made f* r the carrying of spectators from Great South Road, Papatoetoe, to the recreation ground. The services of the Papatoetoe Town Band have been secured, and a selected programme of musical numbers will be played during the afternoon. Queer! Golf is the very queerest sport Which human beings play; Your best shot yesterday may be Your poorest shot to-day. And when you drive, you cannor putt - the same; You waste a lifetime at it, but You never learn the game.

PAPAKURA CROQUET EVENING CARNIVAL HELD (From Our Own Coy^csajondcnt) PAPAKURA, Thursday. The Papakura Croquet and Bowling Club held a carnival on the greens this evening. The evening was quite mild and kept fine, and the function attracted a large attendance. There was a very gay and animated scene on tho croquet lawns, half of which was reserved for dancing. The lawns were brilliantly Illuminated witli electric lights and delightful dance music was dispensed by Mr. Phil Hardman’s orchestra. Tho croquet pavilion was very tastefully decorated with coloured lights, streamers and greenery, etc. The croquet competitions were well patronised and the winners were as follow: Clock croquet, Mrs. W. J. Elliott and Mr. < \ Ross; croquet competition. Miss H. Bates and Mr. Lewis. The progressive bowls competition was won by R. Forbes, Manurewa, and A. G. Smith, Papakura. A balloon dance was won by Mr. Arthur Johnston and partner. The success of the carnival was in a large measure due to the untiring efforts of the respective secretaries, Mrs. H. E. McEntee for the Croquet Club, and Mr. G. W. O’Connell for the Bowling Club.

CROQUET

ROTORUA TOURNAMENT ROTORUA, Thursday. The croquet tournament was resumed this morning, in line weather, the lawns being much faster than at any time since the commencement of the tournament. Results are as follow: DOUBLES Sixth Round.—Mesdames Coutts and Hilton beat Mesdames Hardley and Gall, 26—14; Mesdames Hogan and La Trobe Hill beat Mrs. Russell and Mrs. White, 26—3; Mesdames Laurie and Belgrave beat Mesdames Worthington and Dyson, Seventh Round.—Mesdames Lawrie and Belgrave beat Mrs. Russell and Mrs. White, 26—16; Mesdames Keys and White beat Mesdames Worthington and Dyson, 26—2; Mesdames Coutts and Hilton beat Mesdames Hogan and La Trobe Hill, 26—21. SINGLES Mrs. Lowe beat. Mrs. Bray, 26—13; Mrs. Keys beat Mrs. White. 26—12; Mr. White beat Mrs. Lowe, 26—7; Mrs. Hogan beat Mrs. Bray, 26—20; Mrs. Hilton beat Mrs. Laurie, 26—20; Mrs. Worthington beat Mrs. White,22s;6 —5; Mrs. Hogan beat Mrs. L0we,228;6 —8; Mrs. Hardley beat Mrs. Dyson, 26—12; Mrs. Coutts beat Mrs. Bray, 26—17; Mrs. White beat Mrs. Coutts, 26—14. Mr. White beat Mrs. Dyson, 26—16; Mrs. Hilton beat Mrs. Hardley,22l; Mrs. Hilton beat Mrs. Worthington, 26—17.

KAMO SPORTS CHOPPING HANDICAPS Mr. C. L. Hardy has declared the following Handicaps for the chopping events at the Kamo Sports to-morrow: 14in Standing Chop.—M. Griffin, 2s; W. Mauranga, 10s; J. J. Niho, B. Johnson, 15s; G. Beasley, 20s; N. Hastie, C. Pepene, 245; C. J. Smith, 255. W. Paul, M Mauranga. B. Pepene, E. Brown, R. Peeni, 2Ss. 14in Underhand Chop.—M. Griffin, 3s; Geo. Beasley, C. Childs, 9s: J. J. Niho, B Johnson, 15s; W. Mauranga, N. Hastie, 20s; C. J. Smith, 235; M. Mauranga, C. Pepene, J. Deane, E. Brown, G. Henry. G. McKenzie, 265. The father of “Boy” Charlton, famous Australian swimmer, Oswald Murray Charlton, who died suddenly recently, was a brother of Percie C. Charlton, who visited England with the 1890 Australian Eleven. Another brother. Archdeacon Charlton, was a prominent Rugby Union footballer with the Imperial Club many years ago.