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JIM SULLIVAN DISCOURSES ON GOAL-KICKING

"Paddy" Maher Has A Mud-bath

POLLARD'S BIG KICK

Jim Sullivan, England's famous full-back and captain, tells some good stories in the "News

of the Worid.” Here

are one or two relating to his experiences in Australia:---

My experiences in Australia

have,

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been

mostly of a pleasant nature, and

I made friendships which I shall

cherish always. Even to-day I still receive letters from old

stalwarts like Massa Johnson and many others with reputa- tions in the game.

As you know, the grounds in Australia are mostly of a con- crete character, but now and again we bump up against the mud-bath we know so well in this country. One Test under · such conditions "produced variety of amusing incidents, although whether the victims quite-saw things in that light is exceedingly doubtful.

Maher, the Australian wing- er, stood in front of a forward who, in taking a kick, simply covered-Maher's face in rich liquid mud. The effect of an instantaneous transformation of a-face that had been reason- ably white a second before into one that would have made Jack Johnson envious was really humorous.

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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 20, 1937.

AUSTRALIA IN THE DAVIS CUP

CHANCES RATED SECOND TO NONE

QUESTION OF FIFTH MAN DROPPED

(By "AUSTRAL”)

Sydney, February 4. BY choosing for the Australian Davis Cup team Adrian Quist, Jack Crawford, Vivian McGrath, and John Bromwich, the selection committee has given Australia four rout of the world's best ten players to fight her battles overseas.

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SCHOOL EDSE

First Home Rugby Defeat In Seven Season

Heriot's School Rugby Lost their first home gamO ¿seasons at New Goldenners this FNOFNINY. Their conquerÖTE KETE Stewart's College, who had already - had a pointless draw at Inverleith.

They beat Heriot's by 11 points to- 3, a' margin amply · deserved "on" play.

Not since February 1930, when a dropped goal by B. W. Shaw en abled Glasgow High School to by 4 points to 3 have Heridia los to another school fifteen at Go enucre. It was, too, feat in any school March 10, 1986, High School beat Lodge by 5 points

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ENGLISH KEEPERS RETIRING

THE CHOICE WILL BE APPROVED BY EVERY EN- THUSIAST, AND IS ENTIRELY BASED ON RECENTE lists of English umpires for RESULTS. EXPERTS AGREE THAT AUSTRALIA SHOULD BEAT USA. AND THEN WIN THE DAVIS CUP BACK- QUIST, ON HIS PERFORMANCES IN LAST YEAR'S CONTESTS, EARNED THE HIGH OPINION OF ALL CRITIES, WHO UNIVERSALLY PLACED HIM THIRD IN THE WORLD'S AMATEURS AFTER VON CRAMM AND BUI

Crawford by his successes in previous years he was world champion in 1933 and his recent fine play in doubles as well as in singles, comes fifth to-day in the world. Next comes Vivian McGrath, the boy wonder of five years back, and now Australian champion.

Finally, the present world Forest Hills, near New York-a champion junior, John Brom-bigger "gate" or at Germantow wich, a lad of eighteen. His near Philadelphia. victories include Crawford and Quist recently.

defeats of

STRONG DOUBLES PAIR In doubles, Crawford with either Quist or McGrath, has beaten the Some of us saw even more world's best pairs, including that humour. in the situation when which will do battle for the USA the helpless Maher borrowed a When they meet, as they must, in totally inadequate handkerchief the final round of the American from the ball-boy. And, believe zone, namely Budge and Mako. me, he was not the only suffer-Bromwich is also a fine doubles er. We tourists who had enter-player. ed the field wearing immaculate white jerseys had difficulty in recognising each other after while.

But there is a far better story about that Test, played some eight years ago a July

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day, and ending in a 8-0 vic- tory for England, which gave us the Ashes.

One has heartily to congratulate the selection committee on their choice. In choosing E. Sproulle

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manager the committee has again done the right thing in spite of rumours.

FIVE NOT WANTED The selection committee suggest Here is something else thated L. A. Schwartz, of South Aus will surprise you. It is gener-tralia, as fifth man, if a fifth was ally supposed that I am the strongest kicker Rugby League has ever known, but I take off my hat to one man, and that is Charlie Pollard, the old Wake field Trinity player.

Belleve it or not, I once saw Charlie, during training, place the ball-in his own 25 and kick a goal the longest range effort

ever known.

ART OF GOAL-KICKING In conclusion. I am going to answer the following question the art of kicking goals:

So let's proceed to it. I think the same applies to a good goal kicker as to a successful golfer -you must have a follow through and, in addition, keep.. your eye on the ball.

Practice will certainly give you a better chance of realising you ambitions.

I have seen all kinds of place kickers; some kick with instep, others with their Personally, I favour through and hitting the with the toe, I find is possible:

to obtain perfect direction.

I cannot or the life of me understand any playe

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wanted. Wisely the council, after much discussion, decided against this. He would be only a passen- ger. Four is enough. Expense did not enter into this last discussion.

Australia's chances are second to none. The U.S.A. has only Badge of high standing. Certainly he is plenty, but the time has gone by when one man could carry a team. It takes too much out of that man

ON GRASS COURT

Every care will be taken of the team's physical condition. They are to be practically barred from tournaments before they leave, and will have special physical prepara- tion by an expert, as they had last year.

next season, amonneed recent ly, reveal the fact that two ent wicket-keepers, J. Smart wickshire), and Harry Elliott ( byshire), are ending their longs nection with their clubs. Wa shire have a promising "stumper" in Buckingham,

Beet, the son of the former Derby shire wicketkeeper, will probably take Elliott's place in the "elmis pions' team. Emmott Robinson, the former-Yorkshire bowler, also... one of the new umpires.

ENGLISH SCULLS CHAMPION

THERE will be another match for

the sculling champimkip af. England on Easter Monday, March -- 29 when the Phelps and Barry families will settle another, argu ment. Eric Phelps, the holder, hita accepted a challenge from Lou B. Barry formas, side-wager of -£280- Phelps is at present coaching in Germany, while Baby is falli.SE/ the requirements of his occupation ----a waterman on the Thames.

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