MISCELLANY OF SPORT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 October 1938, Page 9

MISCELLANY OF SPORT

TOPICAL TATTLE. Sunday Bowls. Sunday bowls is being gradually adopted in Brisbane. The Hamilton club, one of the largest, adopted a resolution in favour of it recently, and members were quick to take advantage of it. Hamilton is the third Brisbane club to decide for Sunday play. Kearon and Wynnum clubs have been playing on Sundays for some time. The Hamilton club will keep its bar closed. Embryo Davis Cup Player. Australia believes she has an embryo Davis Cup player in 10-year-old Harold Atkinson, a cousin of John Bromwich, the ambidextrous exponent. John Bromwich’s grandmother, who taught him his first tennis, is helping now to develop another grandson. Young Atkinson is following his famous cousin’s unorthodox style, and uses a two-handed grip for his shots on either side.

“The Greatest Heavy-weight.” When Maurice Strickland, the New Zealand heavy-weight boxer, returned to England from America last month, he was asked for his opinion regarding Joe Louis. “He is the greatest heavyweight I have watched,” replied Strickland. “He has a perfect straight left, a shattering left hook, and a wicked right-hand punch.” Mr W. Daly, Strickland’s manager, said he considered Louis to be the equal of Jack Dempsey, but he thought it doubtful if the present world champion would continue fighting.

Strange Coincidence. Mrs A. G. Chipperfield, wife of the Australian test cricketer, became ill with appendicitis on the day after the liner Cathay left Adelaide, and was operated upon at sea. It is a coincidence that her husband also underwent an operation for appendicitis before the fifth test. Mrs Chipperfield was travelling to Colombo to meet her husband.

Leading Women Tennis Player. Discussing the prospect of overseas tennis players paying a visit to Australia during the approaching season, a Melbourne writer bestows great praise upon Miss Alice Marble, American lady champion. He says Miss Marble has been mentioned as a possibility, and there is no doubt that she would be a definite draw card. A vivacious and attractive personality, both on and off the court, she is the leading player in the world today, and when at her top is scarcely less brilliant than Donald Budge.

Innovation in Wellington Cricket. There will be a new departure so far as the Wellington senior cricket championship this season is concerned. It is one that will eliminate the unsatisfactory partial second round. The championship will be decided on the first round only, and after that there will be another special competition on the “knock-out” principle, with provision made for the losers to keep going until the competition ends. A Tennis Record?

Surely this is a tennis record? In an all-day match, Toobeah, a centre near Goondiwindi (Queensland), were beaten by 200 games to 7 (says the “Sporting Globe”)-. They did not win one game in 20 sets in the afternoon.

Brighter Cricket. i The modern method of brightening cricket is to award a prize for quick run-getting. Marrickville District Club (Sydney) has adopted the principle. It will give £lO 10s to the first eleven player who scores the fastest century during the coming season. Cyril Solomon, now with Waverley, would have won easly last year. He made 143 in 122 minutes against Gordon, and 112 in 78 minutes against North Sydney.