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HOW WOODERSON BROKE RECORD

"AUSSIE” TEST CRICKET TOPICS

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Many believe that cricketers are not as tough in the sense physical as they used to be. There may be a little in it. If so, it is not re- stricted to cricketers. It applies to all sections in sport in life.

and perhaps

ASPIRANTS AS MANAGER

VOJim 39

Donald

Says

Sydney, September 16.

So Farr so good.

This dirt track

The managership of an Australian game. Eleven in England has become a prize. This prestige is.something.

interfering

"Betting shops are The pleasure is great. These and with cricket. Through the "slips," the emolument make a gilded com- of course.

bination that many seek. Hence we These azemen are always chipping

find that Sydney Smith (r nager in

1921 and 1926), Roger Hartigan each other. (anember of the 1912 team), T.

COMPLETE DETAILS OF SENSATIONAL MILE

RUN

LAP TIMES REVEAL REST

IN 2ND AND 3RD LAPS

A

(By "THE RANGER")

Sydney, September 23. LL British countries were thrilled last month when S. C. Wooderson regained for England the world's one mile record after it had been held by other countries for over fifty years. Wooder- son was timed by four watches, three of which had been officially tested. The three official watches

6.6sec.

H. Howard (treasurer of the 1930 Chris Webb has been winning registered 4min. 6.4sec., and the unofficial one 4min. team), W. H. Jeanes (secretary of sailing races for 52 years." A very the Board), K. O. E. Johnston (se-tackful bloke is Chris. cretary of Mosman D.C.C. and a We have a "Who's Who" in rac-

member of the Board), and H. A. Rowe (manager of the Australians ing. What about

in baxing. in South Africa) are candidates.

Those named include three mem- Live coursing. bers of the Board, viz., Messrs. Har-business.

tigan, Johnston and Rowe. "Though

a "Sweats Swats”

secretary of the Board Mr. Jeanes Even the best sprint

is not a member of it.

that as he is a paid

It is argued just "crawl" along.

official-ap-

hare-raising

swimmers

AS THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS. STIPULATE AT LEAST THREE WATCHES. THE TIME REGISTERED BY THE THREE OFFICIAL TIME-PIECES IS IN ORDER. IMME- DIATELY AFTER THE RACE THE COURSE WAS MEASURED AND FOUND CORRECT.

A world's record can only be made in a bona fide competition," either scratch or handicap, which has been duly fixed and 2 ed before the day.

[N. Z. WILL MAKE

£20,000 FROM

parently a permanent one- Mr. Jack Crawford and Harry Hop- Jeanes should not be manager of the team Those who ers. Tennis court-ships. argue în this manner say that if the secretary to the Board be sent A bookmaker is just a loud speak- abroad it should be as treasurer.

appointed man married prominent girl play SPRINGBOK TOUR

fer gone wrong.

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The Amateur Athletic Asse ciation of England is to go into the facts of Wooderson's record and either accept or reject it. An- thorities in England take the view that there is no likelihood of the record being rejected. If England accepts it, detailed in- formation about the run will be forwarded to the International Sy ley, September 23.

Amateur Athletic Federation, at Mr. Jeff Noseda, secretary of the NSW. Bugby Union, estitic records are passed

whose Congress all world's athle- mates that the New Zealand

Wooderson's record was made in Rugby U ion will make from

a special handicap race. Among the £18,000 to £20,000 profit from pace-making runners were the well- the Springboks' tour. Of this sun mown B. H: Thomas (10 yards), the Springboks get nothing. In and J. V. Powell (100 yards). Both Rugby Union, when a touring have real knowledge of pace and side visits another country the

were thus eminently suited to draw [terms are: All expenses paid, but Wooderson out Thomas who can

no share in the profits.

Next season the New Zealand-run a mile in 413 himself, set a ers come to Australia to play in fiery pace over the first lap, draw- ing Wooderson out so well that the a Test series. We can expect a

latter ran it in 58.6. thoroughly seasoned lot of play- ers among them after their ex- perience against the South Afri

cans.

IN "PS"

Over the second lap, Thomas slackened, but kept ahead, Wooder- son slowed down likewise, though When New Zealand and South he ran at a very even pace over the Africa meet next Saturday at two middle laps, which were cover- Auckland, the match will decide ed in 645 and 64.55, respectively. the rubber, each side having won Then as Thomas dropped out once. (Springboks subsequently of the race at 1000 yards Powell, won the Rubber). Record "at- tendances have been had all who was ahead of Wooderson at that stage, played his important along the route.

part. So well did he give Wooder HEAT GENERATING That referees have seen fit to ad-son the added Incentive over the monish the forwards, and call upon last quarter that the Blackheath the captains to exercise their res- Harrier ran it in 59.2sec., finishing training influence shows that heat a yard and a half in front of last quarter-mile has been generating in several Powell. In the mat-hes. It may be too much to Wooderson picked up 20 yards on expet the coming Test to pass off Powell, who finished slowing up.

Wooderson, who was born on without something of this sort be

August 31, 1914, is now 23 years of ing seen.

was 22 at the time he The African forwards are huge age. He

the record He runs in fellows who know their physical made strength and use it. When the bat glasses. He first came into pro- tle becomes hottest the going will minence when as a lad of 19 he ran be tough in serummage and ruck a mile at the English Public Schools Sports in 4m 29.88. In 1936 next Saturday

he made a tish mile record of

THEIR CLEAR SUPERIORITY Since New Zealand won the first im 10.88. Test, South Africa has been unbeat

en, having won the last eight mat-teams.

ches, and scored 230 points (48 New South Wales still has tries, 29 goals, 6 penalty goals, and honour of having scored

3 field goals) to 62 (12 tries 2 est number of tries in

c/o NY K LINE, 8 Connaught Road Central, goals, 6 penalty goals, and 1 field against the Springboks, viz

Tel. No. 30291

goal).

These figures - attest the

Springboks

of the provincial

Australia's three tries equals

the

din New Zea- each of Southland and