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Sporting Sidelights — Not
4BarrackJust *Comment 9
Br J. M. DILLON
F.nglish cMf galleries may be
de, and Australian cricket "bar-
•kers" may be rough, bn! It Is mithinkable
that English cricket
crowds should he guilty of anytliin
that Is not wholly admirable! Ai
Birmingham apparently some of th<
11,000 watching tlie South Africa 111
start their tirst innings, felt the urgei
of 1 he devil strong behind tlieni. nm
tliev .ius| wanted (o go a« close tt
beliin really had as they could, and
or
me time maintain
their dignity. Their outburst took
nlcal comments" —
mark you. barracking." for they
!il lint be giilltv of thai. I/eav
tint to the Australians:
I'.iicliind had bi-en dismissed for a
ra'.li' r paltry total, and the young
South African team had done sonmthitiir
that surely merited praise. How
tlin crow,] -decided that "Ironclad
comments" fitted the case Is not
a*y (o understand. None of the
papers or cricket writers over (hero
appear to have looked upon the
thing
of censure.
Smith's Billiardt
Melbourne cueists awaited with
great interest the arrival of the great
English billlardisi. Willie Smith, and
now that he Is here thev are waiting
for him to s(rike form. On the Utile \
thai ha« been seen of him up to the I
time of writing, he has not settled
dnwn sufficiently to reproduce the 1 •
r
phenomenal breaks which made his'
play the sensation of the cue world j
ast season. !
The crowds a, Aleck's have not i
appeared in the expected numbers.
but it Is certain that, as soon as lie
begins to run up totals of four figures '
enthusiasts will he there. The present
match against Fred Llndrum is
viewed more as "working gallop."
and the real feast is expected to be
the battle with Waller Lkidrum.
ifferent Now
When smith ws doing sensational j
hings In "kngiand, the'many who had !
considered W. IJndrum unbeatable, i
began to have their doubts, j
Now (hat they have actually
watched Smith, they are ]
doubting still, but this time alon;; \
different lines. They recognise In !
mith a master cueist, but from what I
he has actually shown, they are in- J
cllned to switch back ajid favor the hances of Llndrum. liis tactics and I
methods ars different front
expected, and ihey find it dliiicuit t
um him up to their own sailstaciioi
So,m* \ery shrewd judg-i. have sai
hat, if they had seen Smith, and u.
ot know his record, iliey would cui
idcr Lindrum an odds on fkvoriti
ut lliey are shrewd enough not. t
ave any bets that nay Ilevon
oubt, Smith has ilwm thinking II
s interesting even in IhaO ami hi
lay, as far afi can be judged i* at
ractive all the tinn-. liven ill a
ffort to make a liupc break cine en
ardly imagine him becoming momi
Billiards Benefactor
Arthur Walker, of South Arnr>
(evidently a very weallhv man) mils
be one of the greatest enthusiasts and
benefactors amateUr billiards has
When the various Empire roprewntatives
recently arrived in South
Africa to take pari in the champion
hip which Australian Leslie Hayes
won, the men became In everv %yny
the guests of the South African Ai
ocial-ion. Walker immediately handd
over £500 as his contribution to
he expenses.
This same enthusiast completely
inanced p. Rutledge when that player
ent as South Africa's first repreentative
to England for the Empire
fflfards championship. The tact time
he event was played In England, in
827. Allan Prior, of S.A., won It, and
n this occasion Walker again stood
outh Africa's expense bill.
The championship Ix played every
econd year, and it Is contested In
he country of the defender. In 1981
he event will be staged in Australia.
rom all accounts' South' Africa did
ts duty In a complete nnd unstinted
anner this year. tt. la lip, &. AuatOla.
to do likewtaa two yeara hence.
i One lie irs so many extraordinary
it tlic rapture of lish that
I
most Individual* are very
| hen any authentic staleliade
regarding an excep-
I ment
tionally big capture. Tile latest llsh
yarn conies from Hie stlnnv isles of
Hawaii, but It Is fact am) not fiction.
A deep sea fisherman l>y the -name
of i.'liarles H. Merrlam, recently
established a record haul for standard
taclile I481bs. (est linel. by landing a
; giant swordflsh of SCllbs. weight.
' Governor Wallace H. Partington, who
fishing with Merrlam off the
lions coast of the largest island In
the Hawaiian group, witnessed the
catch. This puts Zane Grey In the
shade.
Helmut KoRer, the Skier
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Certain mountainous country in
Victoria lends itself to winter sports
such as skl-lng. and in this respect
Jit. llothani and Ml. Buller are
Ideally situated. Helmut Kolter. well
known In Melbourne as a high diver
and tine exponent of skating, is making
preparations for the first season
to be held at Mt. Buller. Kofier acquired
an expert knowledge of winter
sporis in the Austrian Alps. At
Mt. Buller. which is near Mansfield,
modern chalet has been built (o
accommodate isitors. This vhalet
s h e
headquarters of the newljo
m e <l
Mt- Buller
club.
The
skl-
,' "» to three miles In length,
The n slopes are gentle for hezinners
p pep for good exponents. A
fnst tobogganing course and an ice
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n k
;>;^l'<-cial features.
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"ad in the
Waikiki's Mermaid Meet
At Waiklki War Memorial Nuttttorlum,
Honolulu, on AuguK 7, 6. 9
and 10. a unique swimming carnival
will be held, and Is to he known ft*
the Wnlkiki Mermaid Meet. 1 The,
«!> ]
American National Women's ewim-i
tiling championships will 7«> "decided,
hut in addition there is an attractive |
programme of events for men ewi
mers. A fancy and high diving programme
Is being specially arranged,
Special features of the carnival will
he a surf board polo game. How this
is to be managed goodness only
knows, but It certainly should provide
some thrills. A paddle race for the
Ilawailans will also be held. They
skilled lllii mode of propyl •
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