THE SPORTSMAN'S LOG

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1015, 4 July 1930, Page 9

THE SPORTSMAN'S LOG

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The South Australian Cricket Association has decided to use the larger wicket for its pennant games next season. There were at least 18 occasions in the Rugby Test at Dunedin on which A. F-. Cooke held up, almost lone-handed, movements that might have led to scores for the British team. Many of these instances occurred in the first 20 minutes, when the New Zealand forwards were not going well. Heeney’s Hope Tom Heeney, the New Zealand heavy-weight boxer, still trains daily and has by no

means given up connection with the squared ring, according to D. MeKeague and Mrs. McKeague. of Gisborne, who have just returned from a visit to America. They met the “Hard Rock” in New York, and were taken to a palatial mansion that is now the boxer’s home at

Long Island. Heeney has a private stadium there, and trains daily. The New South Wales Cricket Association has refused to agree to any play in its match with Victoria, in Melbourne next season, being held on Christmas Day. * c c When the British and New Zealand Kugby teams were having a little refreshment after the Test match in Dunedin. George Nepia. with a broad grin, turned to W. R. Irvine, and said: “Say. Bull, I think it's about time I did a little training. ’’ * V * Curious! At the kick-off for the first Kugby test, and at the kick-off after the first British try, C. G. Porter kicked straight across the field, and each time a scrum had to be ordered because the ball had not gone 10yds ahead. These were strange errors for such an experienced player who is captain of an international team. E. F. Moon. Australian singles champion, was the only Australian “seeded” for the singles championship at Wimbledon. The other Australian players needed some moonseed to save them from being eclipsed. Scrummaging In the Test The scrummaging m the Dunedin Kugby test was very even. There were 44 scrums in all. Great Britain getting the ball from 14, New Zealand getting it from 13, and 17 being indecisive in hooking. New Zealand won seven scrums in the first half of the game and six in the second: Great Britain won eight and six. There were nine indeterminate scrums in the first half and eight in the second.

Dunedin's Record Gate £ 4.441 6* lid that was taken at ;i»e first test between Great Britain and New Zealand at Dunedin wa3 a record return for any game in New Zealand. the previous best being £4,300. taken at The secone test against the Springboks at Auckland in 1921. The attendance at Dunedin was 25.471. but it is probable that this is not a record, in view of the fact that the entrance charges were 1* ss in Auckland in 1921. Caught! One of the most amusing incident * in the Rugby test at Dunedin happened on one of the occasions when Referee S. Hollander caught C. G. Porter offside. The referee went up to Porter, touched him on the shoulder, and whistled for a penalty kick to the British team. What made the crowd laugh was the look of injured innocence ion Porter’s face —just ’ik*- that of a small boy caught in the pantry with ; his lingers in the jam.

New Zealander’s Win | There is a golf club in England I called Cazna. which is Anzac spel: ! backward. Every year on Anzac SunJ day this club plays a match at the , Laleham links, Chertsey, when Xer ' Zealanders and Australians compete for j a cup donated some years ago by T. B. j Chins:, of Christchurch, and three l Australians. This year the cup was Iwon by F. J. Abbott, a New Zealand member of the Addington Golf Club (Surrey), who had a handicap of eight. There were 50 competitors in all. and I Abbott tied with R. B. Rees (Ausl tralia). and F. Crowley f Africa* over !36 holes. The cup remains in London ’ but the winner receives a replica. This j is the third year that the cup has been ! competed for. and the first time that New Zealander has won i:. Australia's Tennis Defeat Italy has again beaten us tennis, says the Sydney "Referee.

That was almos\ certain after th*. loss of the first two rubbers. We gain some satisfaction in that Hopman made so gallant a fight to avert defeat. He could do no better than extend the match to fire sets, but ho had the satisfaction of coming out even on games. Tljo score was S —€

IWhat a thrill our men must have ha£ when Hoppie won the fourth set *4 one game, but he could not keep * the effort. i Crawford had the easiest of win* ! over Stefani. the scores being 6—* 1 6 —3, 6 —3. Italy thus won by three rub--1 bers to two. ■ ...

In a certain golf club they h.v. a player whom they call “Eric, because he proceeds holewsrd ••little by little.” i Woman's World's Games | At Prague next September the tim'd International "Woman's AVorld's Games j will be held. It promises to be on* of the best of tiie series. Already i the following nations have promised I their support: England. France. Gei - many, Sweden, United States of America, Switzerland. Poland. Austria, i Italy. Holland. Belgium. Yugoslavia, j Japan, and Czecho-Slovaltia.