1937-06-05 — Page 22

SARRON'S PURSE

SENT TO

BOXING BOARD

Official Makes Statement

PROMOTER IN

HOT WATER ?

London, May 11.

There was a development yéster- day relating to the purse money of Petey Sarron, American holder of the world's feather-weight› cħam- pionship, who was disqualified in his

· fight with Dave Crowley at Har- ringay last Thursday.

ment:

HOLE-IN-ONE INSURANCE FOR GOLFERS

Lloyd's Broker Says It Could Be Done

London, May 28.

AUSTRALIAN

LAWN TENNIS RANKING LIST Quist Precedes Champion

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Quist is ranked ahead of Mc-Tuesday, 8th, day of JUNE, to pany to pay £5, may be intro-Grath, who is Australian cham-TUESDAY, the 15th. day of June, duced in England. The purpose is pion, and Mrs. Westacott is plac-1937 both days inclusive. to cover the cost of drinks when- ed ahead of Miss Hartigan. The JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, ever a player-holes his tee shot. A figure denotes last year's grad-

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Mr. C. F. Dorrall, secretary of the British Boxing Board of Con- trol, issued the following state-

| Lloyd's insurance. broker with ing. "The promoter, Mr. Sydney Hulls, whom a reporter discussed the Idea has duly deposited with the British recently said that if brokers could Boxing Board of Control the purse get sufficient business in that line money of Petey Sarron, in accord-it would be a very good risk. ance with the regulations covering the disqualification of a boxer.”

SIMILAR AMOUNT

It was stated after the fight that Sarron, who was in a hurry to leave for South Africa, had been paid his purse money before the fight.

Mr. Hulls said yesterday: "I gave Sarron his money before he went into the ring because he had to leave at eight o'clock the next morning. Now, to comply with the Board's regulations, I have deposit- ed with them a similar amount. am awaiting their adjudication."

SUTCLIFFE AND THE NEW L.B.W. RULING

I

"I think it could be done in this country for a very small premium just a matter of a few shillings a year," he said. "The odds against a man holing out in one are very

great. We do many kinds of busi- it could be done here quite easily." ness at Lloyd's, and I should say

Insurance companies are not likely to have to pay out large sums annually. The odds against a golf- the hole could never be calculated er driving his tee shot straight into but in a test carried out on a New York golf course a few years ago 1,085 strokes failed to produce one hole in one.

ABE MITCHELL TIRED OUT

Abe

Mitchell, St.

Albans

THE MEN

A. K. Quist (S.A.) 1,

V. B. McGrath: (N.S.W.) 5, J. H. Crawford (N.S.W.) 2, J. E. Bromwich (N.S.W.) 3, H. C. Hopman (Vic.) 3, L. A. Schwartz (S.A.) D. P. Turnbull (S.A.) 7, D. P. Thompson (N.S.W.) 10, J. E. Harper (Vic.) not graded, A. A. Kay (Vic.) 6.

THE WOMEN Miss N. Wynne (Vic.) 3, Miss T. Coyne (N.S.W.) 1, Mrs. V. Westacott (Qld.) not graded, Miss J. Hartigan (N.S.W.) 1, Mrs. Hopman (Vic.) 4, Mias. D. Stevenson (Vic.) 6, Miss M. Blick (Vic.). 5, Miss M. Wilson (Vic.)-not graded,

Miss V. Selwin (N.S.W.) not graded, Miss M. Hardcastle (Qld.) - 10,47 Mrs. M. Molesworth (QId.) was not ranked last year because of insufficient performances.

ON WHAT YEAR

Quist's performances during the (Eng.), who recently returned from European tour of the Davis Cup a South African tour, withdrew team were far ahead of McGrath's from the southern qualifying rounds But since they came back McGrath for the £2000 professional golf tour- has proved better than Quist. If nament at Woodcote Park, Coulsdon. ranking is mainly on last On the new 1.b.w. law in county "My husband has not been feeling form Quist must go first. If on the

says fit since his return from South form of this year the reverse. of Herbert Sutcliffe

Africa," said his wife. "Perhaps The fact that McGrath holds the "As eight of ten Lb.w. decisions the change in climate has upset him. Australian title may impress many; against him during the season were He thinks it will be best to rest a but one has never regarded this as under the new rule, one wondered little before taking part in strenu-

final. whether after all he was the com- ous tournament golf.”... plete master of the altered situa- tion."-

cricket """Wisden's" for 1937.

Evidently he was not. Sutcliffe

had made a habit of using his pads

SILVER CUP: 99 NOT OUT

WOMEN'S PLACINGS As to Mrs. Westacott going ahead of Miss Hartigan, I can not agree at all. I have the greatest admir- ation for the play of the Queens- in front of the wicket prior to the In recognition of making 99 not

land "Cyclone." She is far. more new rule coming into force.

than a cyclone; but she has not movements after a year's experi- against the M. C. C. team, a silver against the English team three Auckland-Wellington quite regained the form she showed ence may be moderated in the new cup, donated by the president of the

The out

for

years back.

season to open shortly. If so the Auckland Cricket Association, Mr. Miss Hartigan's performances are spectators may see a more enter F. Earl, K. C., was presented to P. still better than those of the Queens- prising Sutcliffe, though a batsman E. Whitelaw. He seems to be un-land champion. of his age is not often able to change lucky to have missed inclusion in his game to any special degree." the New Zealand team for England.

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CRAWFORD RATES MCGRATH

Sydney, April 29. Jack Crawford has invariable re- frained from commenting on local players. Writing to America he says: "McGrath's form in beating Bromwich was equal to that which won him matches against“Vines, Perry, Wood, and other great in- ternationals.

<If he can hold his form, and I have no doubt he will, Australia's chances in the Davis Cup are parti- cularly bright.

Although he has not yet met Budge, I am confident bis style of play is more than likely to upset. the American.” (America beat Aus- tralia by 5 matches to 0 in their

Davis Cup tie).

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