Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 5, 1939.
IMPORTANT SPORTING AUSTRALIA MAKES
EVENTS CANCELLED
As the result of the war, many important sporting engagements have been cancelled.
According to a Router cable, the Secretary of the English Football League has announced that all football in England is to be suspended. Players' contracts
⚫ cancelled.
arc
automatically
Another Reuter mossage states that the forthcoming cricket tour in India has been cancelled.
United Prean states that the Ryder Cup match between Britain and America, scheduled to be played in Florida in November, has been postponed indefinitely. Henry Cotton was to captain the British team.
All Test Matches Should Be Abolished
(By Howard Marshall)
Are Test matches worth while?
Many readers appear to have been worried by the re-
cent fiasco at Manchester.
Home Football
Prospects
Difficulties Of Bristol Rovers
Last senn Bristol Rovers had one of their most disastrous mes ever-- both from a playing and financial' standpoint. As a matter of fact, the directors nearly put up the shutters. An SOS that brought in just over £1,000, and the transfer fees re- ceived from Bristol City for Curran and Millar
saved the just about club.
Needlem to say, Manager Brough Fletcher had an extremely duncult and anxious time, but that was not 4 new experience for him "Remem
Barnsley" said he.
her
and G. Kingcole, two 17-year-old **W* asto dependent on the weather, says Mr. Arthur T. Pick- ford, of Salford. "Why can't they cover the whole airu round the wins het just as they do the tennis courts at Wimbledon?"
The mam point at issue, however, seems to be the mirit in which inter- national port is conducted.
Many
that the game at nipple Munchie ter could have been finishedt If only the rival captain had been puvpared to take a risk.
"FARCICAL"
"Test matches are farcical," says Mr. Bernard D. Little, of Northamp- ton.
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"What's Bie gooi of bringing teams thousands of miles and then playing drawn games against them? Manchester Test maule The furious.
"Why didn't England go for runs.
I know you'll and declare eller? tell me that they couldn't afford to difficult wicket take risks on
why good bowling. But #inst Hot? That's what 1 want to know.
"It seems to me thot far too much emphasis is placed on the need for winning matches nowadays.
"What does it matter if we're beaten, provided we've had a good
game?"
SENSE OF PROPORTION
"Bruff" set to work and desplie having no money at all has artu- ally signed 11 new players, getting a blend of youth and experience.
Three of these newcomers Ora full-backs, and one in Feebery, who,
I agree almost entirely with this In company with Mills, played at back for Notts County in over 200 point of view.
There
peculiar were, perlips, Longue games and Cup-ties. An- other new full-back is Forster, who difficulties at Manchester. But inter- does whole sport л with Southend United last national Was season, and put in the five previous suffer from its own importance.
For my part, I think it would be asons with Newcastle United.
Test thing if all excellent SKIPPER GONE O'Mahony, their skipper and cen-matches, whether at cricket or any other game, were abolished for s tro-half of last season, the Irish Cap long period of years. -has gone to Ipswich Town for a
We might then have time to regain fee. Will McArthur be four-figure
our sense of proportion. restored to the centre-half berth?
a good
Mr. Fletcher has done
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stroke of business in getting from
need who Bristol City R Caldwell, a wing- centre-forwards half, who will deputise for young perlence. The farmer scored nearly last season for Newport Warren, called up for military ser- 50 goals
und Southern vice. The Rovers, however, are ex-County pected to slim another half-back League games. most likely i pivot-before the start
in
Well
SPLENDID
RECOVERY IN DAVIS CUP
Action pleture of Bobby Riggs, the Wimbledon champion, who, after beating John Bromwich In the opening singles, was yesterday defeated by Adrian Quist, The Australians, who were two matches down at the end of the first day's play, have won the Davis Cup by heating Stales by three matches to two.
the
Glamorgan Gave The West
Indies a Fright
United
Wins Last Three Games
To Clinch The Rubber
Against United States
Australia has made a magnificent recovery in the Challenge Round of the Davis Cup competition against the United States.
Two matches down after the opening singles on Saturday, John Bromwich and Adrian Quist won the remaining three matches to clinch the rubber. The Cup, therefore, goes to Australia for the first time since 1919.
In the first of the two remaining boll Bromwich und Quist are due singles played at Haverford, to return to Australia at once to rejoin yesterday, Adrian Quist put Australia their regiments,
The last time Australia-clili play- on level terms by hating Bobby Bggs in four sets by scores of 8-1,ing as Australasia-won the trophy was in 1910, at the cessation of 0-4, 3-0, 6-4.
Sydney where she In he deciding match of the series, hostilities, in opening singles against Higgs, de- the British Isles by four matches to John Bromwich, who dropped his successfully defended the Cup against
wimming by 6-0, 6-3, 6-1, preording feated Frankle Parker with ease, one). a United Press message.
The following are the results of Lawn Bowls
the encounter.
SINGLES
Riggs (U.S.) beat Bromwich (Aus-
tralia) 6-4, 6-0, 7-5,
Parker (U.S.) beat Quist (Austra
Ha 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0, 7-5.
Quist (Australia) beat Biggs (U.S.)
6-1, 6-4, 3-0, 0-4.
Bromwich (Australia) beat Park-
er (U.S.) 6-0. 6-3, 6-1.
DOUBLES
POSTPONED FIXTURE DECIDED
German Champion Once Again
won
Vie German.
Henry Cotton open championship at Dad Ems on August 20, for the fourth time, and the third time in succession. He had rounds of 72 and 70 for an
regate of 280. He won by no fewer than 11 strokes from a Ger- 17111. G. Bessner, of Garmisch- Partenkirchen, whose score was 201. F. Dyer, entered from Gothenburg, Sweden, was third with 296, and A. Lees, of Dore and Tolley, and F. van Ink, recent winner of the Belginn open title, tied for fourth place with 207.
Cotton had rounds of 07 and 71 on August 19. On August 20 he lid a 72, being out in 38 and home in
over 34. He was one
par at the first and fith holes, but had a birdie at the fourth. Je played better coming home, having birdies at the
18th. In 11th, 13th, 14th and afternoon he was out in 30, having birdles at the first and third, and two more The birdies at the 11th and 180. was home in 34, with British amateurs finished well down
the st.
Plans Of Northampton
The prospects of Northampton de- pead largely on the manner in which hew players blend with the retained men. The sweep made at the end of last razon was rather drastic, and if a number of the new men have yet to make their reputations ollars can boast considerable |perience.
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The newcomers are Strathle, one ot Lulon's reserve backs; Farrelly, Inside-forward with formerly an Brentford: Miller. from Chelsen, who can play half-back or forward; Mellaniphy, who was last at Wor- rester; Simons, a centre-half from lell from Leicester City, and three local lads in Barratt, a centre-half; Garvey, a wing half, and Hobbs, who has returned to Northampton- lawn bowlsshire from Rochdale.
Bromwich and Quist (Australia) C. C. C. Eeasily Beat Swansea; Baines, a young outside-
beal Jack Kramer and
(U.S.) by 5-7, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2.
(History seems to have repeated
itself. When Australia-playing as
Indian R. C.
| Australusia-won the Cup in 1914 at In a First Division
the outbreak of the World War, she league match at Happy Valley yes. also defeated the United States in the terday, Craigengower Cricket Club Challenge Round. The scores were beat the Indian Recreation Club 35-40. Motherwell, $150 precisely the sume-three The inatch Onished in darkness. matches to two in favour of the Antipodes.
W. Hong Sling, K. M. Omar, J. S. Australasia was then represented Landolt and U. M. Omar (C.C.) beat Norman Brookey and Antheny J. floosen, S. M. Rumjan, A. R. Anti
who went directly to Flan-Minu and A. K. Minu 25-17. defter winning the Cup. No
Swansea: West Indies beat Glamorgan by two wickets
⚫London, Aug. 8. When the eighth West Indies wicket fell the tourists still needed 10 runs to win. The Glamorgan fieldsmen were right on their toes, hoping to snatch a dramatic vic-by tory, but Leary Constantine quickly settled the issue by hitting Smart over the ropes for six and claiming another boundary in the same over.
Smart
It was a fitting climax to a game. Gomez c Davies (1) b Judjo
D. Sealey b Matthews in which the fortunes of the teams i, narrow e liriertey
bewildering. Weekes b Batthrews with changed have rapidity.
104
E. A. V. Willams b Matthews I, N. Constantine not out
G. Hylton e Davies (II) b Smart GLAMORGAN RECOVER Glamorgan's second innings col-E A. Martindale not out lapse on Saturday was checked yes- terday morning by Haydn Davies (a 4's) and E. C. Jones, and eight who added 80 runs for the eighth wicket stand in 50 minutes, thus leaving the West Indies to get 101 to wina blgger task than at ane time appeared likely.
Total (wkts) Bowling-Matthews 14-0-55-1, Woolier 13-1-42. Jones 2-0-10-0. Davies (E)
Judge 7-1-41-2, Evans 1-0-10-0, Smart 2.0-0-18-2.
An opening partnership of 70 be- tween Grant and Stollmeyer put the tourists well on the road to victory. Grant scored his 48 in 55 minutes, a sounder Stollmeyer, who played innings, with attractive stroke play. Goalkeeper: J. Nicholls and R. Burtonk nearly an hour longer to collect secured, and the most important apt-backs: W. Smith, W. Forster his 57, which included seven boun-
of the season.
Seven new forwards have been
A Fletcher (Bourne-
LIST OF PLAYERS
(Southend Uld.), A. Feebery
pear to be the Rovers in the P.A. Cup last sen- DON, and James Watson County), who, incidentally, played Forwards: T, Mills, A. Smart, A. Hles, for the Bristol club four seasons ago. A. Dutterworth, R. Gardiner, A. Fletetiar Everything suggests that the Ro-Bournemouth), W. Woodward Stockport (Newport County), G. Kingscote (from season in attack. Mannger Fletcher setion) J. Watson (Notts County and holds a big opinion of A. Morris John Kirby (Ballymena),
mouth)-who did very well against County) and 11. Topping (New Brighton). Half-backa: R. Warren, A. Whitfield, A.
vers
Tennis
2-0.
Scottish Hard Court Championships
75-Years Old,
Ran 50 Miles In 8 Hours
J. W.-Leonard, L. C. R. Souza, A. E. Conter and B. W. Bradbury (CC) beat A. M. Rumjahn, A. M. Wahab, D. M. Khan and A. B. Dalinh 30-14
A. A. Razack, W. Ward, A. M. Omar und R. Basa (C.C.C.) beat Y. A. Raznek, A. Bakar. M. Y. Adal and M. R. Abbas 24-15.
CIVIL SERVANTS' TIES
for has played who Garvey,
from migrated Scotland to the Works at Corby.
Or last season's men who have Inside-forward, is left McCartney, with South Shields; Hewitt, forward or half-back, has signed for South- port; Thayne, centre-half, has gono to Walsall; Ford, inside-forward, is with Wrexham Gormlic, goal- keeper, has signed for Lincoln City: Cuif is a utility man for Tranmere is now Rovers and Postlethwaite, with Watford. Players signed to unte:
Pos. Ht. Wat
Birthplace
J. Clifford (London) 3. T. Jones (Fini) ...(0) KC. Gunn (Wishaw) [RD.) 5 10 E. Hobbs (Wellingboro)
J. Strathlo (Falkirk) ILA. Smith (Luton) K, McCullough (Larne)
10 11 D
10 B
11 13
(N.B.) 10
11 10
R. R. Simons (Swansea)
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(L.) 8 (1) 10 11 10
(IL) B (CJE.) DR 11 414 (C) 04 11 7 (CJL) 3.10.111
13 B
London, Aug. 21. Claiming to he England's "tough- est grandad", 75 year old Charlle Hart of Peckham Rye, ran 50 miles Preliminary Round Matches In J. Carvey (Motherwell! non-stop in eight hours and five min- Gascombe-O'Sullivan Cup utes. Watched by A.A.A. officials,
matches round he started at 5.10 am. on Peckham Rye Common and continued the run Gascombe O'Sullivan
First
round a flagged course on the sports(cup were "played at the Police-Re^. C. Darratt (Weldon)
I. S. Miller Oxhey) ground in Peckham Rye Park. His creation Club yesterday, ten year old granddaughter, Joyee
Cheeseman and E. Blunt (Stoks).... Wolker, Anslow, Bennell, acted as his trainer, and,
R. A. King (Nhampton) (PW.D. "A") beat Ste. running beside him fed him at inter Hollands vals with water and oranges, and phens, Smalley, Collyer and Selby It. W. Jennings (Norwich) cold tea. Hart claims to have run (Medical) 27.-18. aver 750,000 intles since he was 16. Only five weeks ago he walked non-
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10
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R. J. Ellwood (London)
F. furel (Jersey)
(Notaries,
Fitches, Wynne-Jones, Logan and M. Mellaniphy (Belfast) At the tea interval the tourists,
stop from Liverpool to Skegness, 104 Randle (Past Office) beat Cornell, S. G. Ward (Kislingbury) only 49 to win. Then come a minor
1. G. Collins, the former British miles, in just over 60 hours. Two Dinnen. Stephens and Carr (P.W.D. (Notts Gilen, W MeArthur and I. Caldwell with six wickets standing, required
(iristol City).
collapse.
After Barrow und Williams had Davis Cup player, beat J. F. Morton years ago he ran 50 miles a day for "C") 23-17. two more wickets fell for the add-singles in the Scottish Hard Court Andrews on the men's will be stronger than last County), A Butters (Walsall, A. Morris added 20 for the sixth partnership, by 6-1, 6-2, in the final of the men's 20 consecutive days.
August 19, and won tion of only one run, but Constan- Championships at St. tine remained to clinch the issue.
In addition to being top scorer for doubles with R. F. Scovell, and the took mixed doubles with Lady Rowallan. Haydn Davics Glamorgan,
won four seven catches, and in the tourists' Collins had previously Kecond innings he did not conrede times. an extra.
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First Inning-127 (Constantine 33,, Clarke 4 for 42).
Recond Innings
Dyson b llyton....
Davies (E) Hylton
Brierley bw Constantine
W. Wooller e Hylton b Constantine
G. Evans b Constantine
Smart c Weeks b Flyiton
M. J. Turnbull run out
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11-1-31-3, Constantine 12.2-2-52-5, 6-1-36-1. Grant 5-0-21-0.
WEST INDIER.
Mrs. R. T. Ellis beat Mrs, Angus for Robertson by 6-3, 6-3, in the women's singles Anal. Mrs. Robertson had had six wins to her credit.
Final results:-
Men's singles: G. Collins bt J. F.
1 Morton, 0-1, 6-2.
Women's singles: Mrs.
T.
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a Ellis bt Mrs. Angus Robertson, 6-3, 308-3.
Men's Doubles: I. G. Collins and F. Scovell bt J. Foulls and R. Metaren, 10-12, 0-9.8-3.
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ALFRED PADGHAM ROMPS HOME
After
on
two fighting rounds August 18, Alfred Padgham thirty- three year old Sundridge Park pro- feardonal and former open champion, romped home in the £1,000 golf | tournament on East Brighton Club's course, his total being 279 (72, 09. 72, 71). His prize is £200.
Percy Allls (Ferndown) and W. J. Cox (Wimbledon Park), with 284. Women's Doubles. Mrs. Angus came second and they each receive Welsh bt £87.10. Sam King (Knole Park) Robertson and Miss M. Clarke Miss E. Taylor und Miss H. Proud- and S. S. Field (Dunstable Downs)
foot, 4-8, 9-3, 6-4.
First Innings De Matthews 7 for 21).
Secondt Innings
R. Grant e Davies (1) b Judge
3. Blottmayer. lbw b Wooller
Mixed Doubles: I. G. Collins and Lady Rowallan bt W. Kerr and Mrs. 87 Angus Robertson, 6-3, 6-3.
Mr. E. P. Philips, the umpire, measuring a shot in the Open Bowls pairs final played on the Kowloon F.C. green on Sunday, while H. A. Alves (left) and T. E. Robson (back to camera) look on Alves and his by Ming partner, F. V. V. Ribeiro, won handsomely ny 28-11.--Photo Yuen.
tled third at 200 and each wins £45. R. A. Whitcombe, by Antsh- ing among the leaders with 289 made certain of winning the Harry Var- don Trophy, for which he held n long lead before the present tourna- ment.
Dan Maskell Still Reigns Supreme
Dan Maskell (All-England Club) became professional lawnTM tenn champion of Great Britain for the 11th time on August 19, when he beat T. C. Jeffery (Melbury), in the final at Eastbourne by 6-3, 6-4, 0-3. The match took under an hour, and consisted mainly of driving from the baseline. Jeffery lacked the control he had shown all the week, and was Inclined to over-hit the slower ball. Doubles Championship Final: T. C. Jeffery and D. Maskoll (holders) beat A. Berger and B. R. Lawrence, 0-1, 6-3, 0-0‚·
Gowland, Fitzgerald, McCutcheon and Jillet (Prison "A"} beat E. Strange, Crawley, Maughan and H. Strange (Clerical "A")" 25.10.
C. Farrelly (Motherwell) W. Barton (Co. Durham) 5. N. Baines (Bysian)
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