THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 9, 1939.
BRITISH WIGHTMAN CUP TEAM
Miss Nuthall A Good Captain
THE PROSPECTS AND SOME PROBLEMS
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London. Now that such excitements as there were over Wim- bledon have evaporated, writes F. R. Burrow, the majority of play- ers both those who were lucky enough to be competitors at the championships and those who failed to enter that charmed company, are settling down to the less exacting tennis to be found every year in the "holiday" tournaments,
I say the majority, because in the case of a few there are differ- ent prospects before them. Various tours and matches will be tak- ing up at least a portion of the time of those whose merits have been, even late in the day, recognised by the teams selection com- mittee of the L.T.A.
as
Of these expeditions, much the most team selectors more than once in the important is the visit to America of a, past of splitting up good pairs team of six English girls who will be know each other's
who sailing about the end of this month in
game thoroughly, and joining them up with different quest of that very elusive symbol of partners of whose play they tennis sovereignty among women, the little or nothing. "Don't swap horses knew Wightman Cup. Elusive so far when you're crossing the stream" is a England is concerned; it is now nine proverb with which apparently years since our last victory, and fif-selectors are unacquainted. But con- team teen years since the only occasion on sidering how much may depend on the which we have ever won when the doubles, which provide two points out match was played on American soil. of the seven We generally have hopes: quite often match, it does seem a pity that
which constitute tho we make a really good start: but in should have to depend on what must the end the Americans have, of late be a scratch pair for one of them. years, always rallied and won, even in the alternate years when the match is played at Wimbledon.
Why this should be is hard to say. If Mrs. Moody had been playing re- gularly for the U.S.A., that would he almost a sufficient explanation in it self; but except last year she had not been a member of the team for six years. Miss Helen Jacobs and Miss Alice Marble, the two next best Ameri- cans, have not been always invincible; but, as a team, and under the clever captaincy of Mrs. Wightman, the ori- ginal donor, of the cup, the Americans have always succeeded in gaining that margin of four matches to three, and occasionally a less narrow one, which Keops the Cup in their possession.
INTENSELY HUMID
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COTTON TO BE MARRIED
Notice has been given at a London register office of the forth- coming marriage of Henry Cotton, the professional golfer, to Mrs. Maria Isabel Moss (nee Estan-. guet), herself a golfer of some note.
Mr. Cotton, who is 32, gives his address as Arlington House, Ar- lington St., London, S.W.
His fiancee was formerly the wife of Mr. Enrique Moss. She
is 37 and liyes at "Shangri-Ļn,” Little Gaddesden, Herts.
The date of the marriage has not yet been fixed.
Henry Cotton, who is now pro- fessional to the Ashridge Golf. Club, Berkhamsted, has had spectacular golfing career and is the outstanding figure in British golf,
Mrs. Moss has played with Cot- ton, whose big matches she fre- quently follows.
She won the Austrian women's open championship in 1937, and with Cotton as partner played_in the annual Professional” and La- dies' mixed foursome tournament at Calcot, Reading.
FOOTBALL POOL TRUSTEE RESIGNS
Executive Councillor
London, July 25.-Mr. Jack Tanner, Elect of the Amalgamated Engineering
and Union, has resigned his position
President
trustee of Mutual Pool, Ltd., the Trade Union football pool which promoted to help charities.
as
has been
The defenders of the cup are at the time of writing, named.
not, Miss ly be two of them; and, if her health Marble and Mrs. Fabyan will certain- permits her to play, Miss II, Jacobs cannot be left out. Mrs. Van Ryn and Miss D. Bundy may also be included both have played in this match be- fore. It is, of course, possible that Mrs. Moody might emerge from her retirement; but this might set
In a statement last night, Mr. Tan- blems at which even the American cap-a trustee of the fund to be established pro- ner said: "I was approached to act as tain might boggle.
from the profits of Mutual Pool, Ltd., don form, she should be good enough and social purposes, and I agreed to With Miss Marble in her Wimble to be devoted to charitable, educational, for her two singles, and she and Mrs. do so purely in my individual and per- Fabyan for their double. But
there sonal capacity. are still four more matches to and, those ought not to be beyond the been created that, in view of my official play, "The impression has unfortunately attainment of our adventurers. · In position as an officer of the Amalgam- any case, they are a side that either win or lose cheerfully; and all in some way connected with Mutual will ated Engineering Union, the Union was their friends will wish them the best Pool, Ltd. of luck, even with the secret reserva- tion that they will need it. One thing is certain: when they return, either as winners or losers, there is none of them who will not say that "a good time was had by all".
Another cause which has always mi- litated against the chances of our play- ers when the match is in America is the intensely humid heat of August in New York, for they
are never there long enough to become really acclim- atised. Most of those now going out, however, have been there before and know what to expect, so it will not BOXING come as an unpleasant surprise to them.
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This year six adventurers are mak JAMES RETAINS
ing the voyage. They are Miss B. Nuthall, who captains the team, Mise N. B. Brown, Mrs. Hammersley, Miss R. M. Hardwick, Miss V. E. Scott, and Miss K. Stammers. Miss Nuthall should make a thoroughly good cap. tain; it may be hoped that the remem- brance that she is the only English woman ever to have won the American championship will inspire her. But
no one can envy her the decisions she will have to make as to the arrange ment of her team for the seven matches to be decided. These consists of five singles and two doubles.
can.
WELSH HEAVY- WEIGHT CROWN
and to remove any wrong impression "To clear up this misunderstanding that may be in the minds of members I have decided to resign from the posi- tion of trustee, and I wish it to be
clearly understood that the Union is not in any way associated with the venture."
GOLF
HAPPY VALLEY SUMMER SINGLES
LOCAL SOCCER
Opening Fixtures
The following are the fixtures for the first week of the local soccer sea- son which starts on Saturday, Septem ber 28,
The remaining fixtures will be ar. ranged by the Fixtures Sub-committeo later, as Rugby fixtures, camps and other factors have to be ascertained before the complete fixture list can be drawn up.
SATURDAY, SEP. 23, 1939
Middlesex
First Division
v Kowloon
(Sookumpoo, 4.45 p.m.).
Eastern
-
v Kwong Wah (Club, 4.45 p.m.). South China “B” v
.p.m.).
Club
(Caroline Hill, 4.45 p.m.).
Club
Second Division (“A” Section)
v Eastern
(Club, 3.15 p.m.).
V
Kit Che
8th R.A. (Caroline Hill, 3.15 p.m.). 5th R.A.
30th R.A.
V
(Sookumpoo, 3.15 p.m.).
Second Division ("B" Section) Kowloon
V Signals
(Kowloon, 4.45 p.m.).
Kwong Wah V Middlesex
(Prince Edward Rd., 4.45 p.m.). University
V Police
(St. Joseph's, 3.15 p.m.).
Third Division
v R.A.S.C.
R. Scots
(Military, 3.15 p.m.). 12th R.A. Stonecutters
R.A.M.C.
(Stanley, 3.15 p.m.).
V
South China.
(Kowloon 3.15 p.m.). Engineers
v Kumaons
5th R.A.
(Military, 4,45 p.m.).
V
R.A.F. (St. Joseph's 4.45 p.m.).
Third Division
V
Electric
24th R.A. International
(Stanley, 3.15 p.m.). A.C.
v Signals (Chatham Road, 3.15 p.m.).
SUNDAY, SEPT. 24, 1939
First Division S.C. "A"
v St. Joseph's (Caroline Hill, 4.45 p.m.). R. Scots
v Polico Second Division (“A” Section R.A.O.C.
v South China (Caroline Hill, 3.16 p.m.).
2nd Division ("B" Section)
R. Scots (Sookumpoo, 3.15 p.m.);
R.E.
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LOCAL SOCCER
Interport In Shanghai In November
The following are the results of the Second Round of the second Summer which neither man distinguished him-
London, July 25.-After a fight in Happy Valley st gles completion:— the Welsh heavy-weight championship lerton two up; C. C. Stark beat A. I. W. V. Ahern beat V. S. Ebbage four self, George James (Cwm) retained and three; G. T. May beat G. W. Wil- at Swansea last night, his opponent Burnie five and three; W. S. Hillier Jim Wilde (Swansea) retiring in the beat H. N. Moran, J. Linaker receiv-sub-committee last night it eleventh round. When the end came ed a walk-over from W. F. Barnes; N. decided to inform the Shanghai Wilde appeared to be slightly in front, J. Booker beat W. H. Jowitt one up; Football Association
At a meeting of the Interport
was
head but, with a left eye bleeding profusely, T. J. Price beat H. Smith two up; R.Kong were willing and able Hong
The two players selected to the team each play one single against and showing signs of tiredness, the R. Ellis.received a walk-over from A. their two "opposite numbers" in the Swansea man signalled his retirement, J. Dennis; F. Buckle beat G. P. Stone; a team to Shanghai in November to send U.S.A. team. One other members plays one match against one Ameri-contest, as both men, slow, and cumber- and two; A. J. Macfayden beat M. L. It was revealed at the meeting
There was nothing spectacular in the N: J. Bebbington beat E. Tuck three for the 1988-89 Interport. Two pairs each play one dou-some in their movements relied on Reidy six and four; J. W. Mayhew that Navy players, if chosen, would ble. Presumably, Miss Stammers and their hard punching to do the damage. beat S. F. Chubb two and one; Surg. Miss Hardwick will play the two top Tommy Farr, former British champion, Comdr. Nicholson beat G. Davies seven not be available owing to the un- singles, and Miss Scott, or possible who has been helping James, in his and six; D. H. Clark received a walk- certain movements of ships. The Miss Nuthall herself, the third. Miss training, was introduced from the ring, over from K. S. Robertson; Col. Collin Army representative could not in◄ Stammers and Mrs. Hammersley are the obvious pair for one double; how and although he was not in James's beat E, Greenwood two and one. the other pair will be composed is by ing in some of James's counter-punch-Valloy summer foursomes Surg, players if chosen, would be able to corner, there was evidence of his teach- In the Semi-Finals of the Happy form the meeting whether Army, no means an easy problem to settle. Miss J. Nicoll, Miss Nuthall's regular
Comdr. Nicholson and Major Harvey make the trip. partner this season-ind very well
beat W. Woodward and A. H. Barwell they have done is rightly considered
at the 19th, and E. Tuck and W. V. by her parents too young to go to
Ahern received a walk-over from A. America: Miss Yorke, or cleverest
J. Dennis and W. S.. Hilller. doubles player, is still left out of the team: Miss N. Brown has been sent without her regular partner, Miss R. Jarvis.
“SWAPPING HORSEST
ing.
U.S. BASEBALL
New York, To-day-The following are the results of mafor basoball mat- ches played yesterday:
American League:-Now York 4,
J. D. LANGLEY BEATEN AT MONTREAL
Montreal, July 24-John D, Langley, These two were the only regular Washington Senators 7; Philadelphia of Ashridgo, the only Britian pair available after Miss Stammers 2, Boston 9; Chicago 5, Detroit 8.5, and Mrs Hammersley; why they
tor in the Canadian. Amateur National League: Cincinnatti,pionship, lost at the nineteenth should have been separated would be Chicago 5, dificult to explain, if it were not for Other games were postponed owing the first round on Mount |
Ray Getcliffe, of London le the curious polley adopted by LATA. to rain, Reuter.
hero to-day
Mr. W. Chen, for the Chinese Clubs, informed the meeting that he had ascertained that the South China players would not go, if ghosen, He had not received: reply from Eatern as regards their player,
yongai Wah