ALL SPORTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 677, 31 May 1929, Page 14

ALL SPORTS

A Weekly Budget

Many Australian boxers are complaining that they are getting the frozen mitt in their own country. It is said that Tom Heeney is to fight a Canadian heavy-weight, Elzear Rioux. A Rio Grand(e) slam? Walter Hagen says that the greens on British golf courses are faster and trickier than those in the United States. When the last mail to hand left Kngland. Y. Ohta, Japanese international tennis player, had just won 1 1 is tenth successive open singles in Unglish outdoor tournaments since the last Wimbledon tournament. Larwood and the Barrackers After reflection. Harold Larwood has modified his criticism of Australian cricket barrackers. In an article he has .vritten lately lor a —— London paper, he says that he has no complaint' against the barrackers of Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide, where cuod humour and chaff predominated. •But,” he says, • Melbourne barrackers went too far when Chapman put me on to bowl ■ gainst Ironmonger. Nevertheless, spectators in other parts of the ground counter-demonstrated by applauding when the barrackers hooted.’ In another part of his article he says that much of the soreness due to the barrackers’ unfairness lias been smoothed away by letters from sympathisers, ; sometimes containing presents.

lit is understood that the New Zealand amateur boxing championships will take place this year at Greymouth on August 15, 16 and 17. W. J. Melody’s organisation of the junior hard courts tennis tournament i h Wellington was a harmonious success. * * * Sydney reports of club matches indicate that Rugby Union football there is of a high standard this season. New South Wales awaits with much confidence the New Zealand team’s visit next season. A hope is expressed in England that the members of the Australian cricket team that is to go Home next year will be forbidden to write articles or grant interviews on the tour. Strong, silent men are wanted, it seems. So many boxers from overseas arc in Australia now that many Australian pugs are on the bread line, so to speak. Looks as if New Zealand boxing associations would not have much trouble in getting a few of them to cross the Tasman this season for matches with New Zealanders. * 9 • Albert Zorilla, of Argentina, who beat “Boy” Charlton and Arne Borg in the 400 metres swim at the. Olympic Games last year, recently won seven championships of Argentina in one evening! Rugby Sensation “One of the rules of Rugby football is that the Lstill must always be passed back, not forward.” That sensational discovery was made by the radio reporter of the game between the Aut4 alian Universities Victoria College, in Wellington on Wednesday of last week. Passed 8.A.l

The Royal St. Ivilda Yacht Club, Melbourne, is arranging to hold an ocean yacht race, open, from Port Philip ~ Heads to the mouth of the Tamar River, Tasmania. It is to start on Boxing Day. Such a race has not been held for 20 years.

It was by a goal scored from a corner kick two minutes from time that Scotland beat England, and won the international championship in Association football last month. That was the only goal of the match. A Guarantee Warted It is probable now that Major Good-

sell. Australian sculler, domiciled ; in the United States of Arne- ! rica, will go to | England to row Bert Barry for the world’s scull- ! i n g champion- ; ship. However, Goodsell’s former Sydney backer refuses to put up £SOO for the exchampion’s stake ; unless Goodsell gives a guarantee that he will train ! faithfully under George Towns, a former world's ! champion, w h o ; originally trained Goodsell.