WOOD AND GRANT DECLINE
New York, April 9. Although the United States are generally expected to beat Japan in the Davis Cup, their chances might be affected by the absence of their two leading players, Sid ney B. Wood and Bryan Grant, who declined invitations of the U.S.L.T.A. to report at San Fran- cisco for
Wood match.
a former Wimbledon champion, was prevented from ac- cepting because of business rea». sons. Grant said he did not want to play too much tennis before the trials to select the team for the zone: final, providing the United States enter the final.
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 6, 1937.
Burns Accepts Sculling
Challenge
Paddon has about 10 years' ad-
finished
Alf Burns, Australian champion, has accepted the challenge of Evans Paddon for the Australian profes-Vantage in age and about two stone
in weight. He is also n sional sculling title.
sculler, but is up against an old campaigner who understands match racing from beginning to end.
The race will take place at Wood- burn in June next, The stake will
be £100 a side.
Burns, who has successfully de- fended his title on four occasions, expects this to be the hardest fight of his career.
ROBINS TO CAPTAIN MIDDLESEX
London, April 9.
The Middlesex C.C.C. announced last night that R. W. V. Robins will captain the County in the first match of the season, against Northamptonshire at Lord's on May 8 (Saturday). Robins” injur- ed finger is improving.
Eddie Larsen, who has looked after Burns in all his contests, will Jim Paddon, former world's cham- again be in charge of training pion, will act in a similar capacity operations and, în all probability, for his son.
APPROACH WITH A
Player's
AND MAKE IT A “BIRDIE”
se
NTS
● FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF Smokers Player's NAVY CUT CIGARETTES ARE NOW PACKED IN ATTRACTIVE 100S CARTONS
VING TO PACKETS-
EV