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DONALD BUDGE GIVEN BIG SHOCK

WIN FOR AUSTRALIAN "BOY WONDER”

WIMBLEDON HOLDER'S FIRST DEFEAT SINCE

SPRING

WINNER'S UNORTHODOX HOLD

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

London, December 20.

"AMERICANS WANT STYMIE

ABOLISHED Overwhelming Vote

New York, December 18. Strong opposition - - among American golfers to the stymie was disclosed last night at the annual meeting in New York of the Metropolitan Golf Associa tion.

Inquiries made among the clubs in the area covered by the Association produced 205 votes in favour of retaining the rule in its present form, 102 in fav- our of modifying it to the ex- tent that the ball nearer the hole

of the cup or the other ball, and 1,813 voted for the elimination of the stymie altogether.

IN the international contest concluded at Sydney might be lifted if within a foot

on Saturday Australia not only beat America by four matches to one, but John Bromwich, the local "boy wonder," inflicted on Donald Budge, the Wimbledon and American champion, his first de- feat in singles since the spring.,

THE HOME PAIR, QUIST AND BROMWICH, HAD SCENT- ED VICTORY WHEN, AFTER AN ASTONISHING DISPLAY OF VOLLEYING BY QUIST, THEY HAD WON THE DOUBLES IN FOUR SETS ON FRIDAY. BUDGE AND MAKO WERE OVER- BORNE AFTER TAKING THE FIRST SET.

That Mako's relative backhand weakness made them a vulner- able couple was suggested even at Wimbledon, where they won the championship. Since then their record has been steadily deterior- ating.

They were beaten in three sets by Von Cramm and Henke! in the final of the American champion- ship, by G. P. Hughes and C. E. Hare in four sets at Los Angeles, by Crawford and McGrath at Melbourne, and now by Quist and Bromwich at Sydney.

REMARKABLE CLIMAX

In Saturday's two singles

Questions put to 75 players in the Metropolitan, Amateur Championship showed that 11 favoured the stymie, three wish- ed to see the rule modified and 61 wanted it abolished. It is expected that a decision will be made when the United States Golf Association meets in New York next month.

R. P. NELSON - TO LEAD NORTHANTS

London, December 18.

R. P. Nelson, the Cambridge Blue

FOOTBALL STAR STUDYING FOR MINISTRY

TOMMY WALKER'S

FUTURE

SURPRISE FOR

CLUB

me the

Glasgow, December 20. Tommy Walker, the 24-year- old Hearts and Scottish 'interna- tional footballer, to-day told that he was studying for Ministry.

Walker is

best- one of the known footballers in Scotland. Many famous English clubs, in- cluding Arsenal, have made big all for his services, but offers have been refused.

Walker said:

"I started to read for Divinity and I hope some some years ago [day to become a minister. Two |cousins of mine are ministers-one in Leith and the other at Patna, in Ayrshire. I shall not be the first footballer to enter the ministry,

Directors of the Hearts Club already congratulated their fam- vus inside-right on his decision, which has surprised them. It is pro- bable that he will study. for five years at Edinburgh University.

Walker has been guided in his choice by Dr. James Black, minis ter of St. George's, Edinburgh and Moderator-Designate of the Church of Scotland. Dr. Black is a support- er of the club.

"Walker and his wife were mar- of 1936, has accepted the captaincy ried at St. George's Church, and

Crawford releases his left arm so of Northamptonshire for next sea-are active workers there. late on making his backhand drive son and will play regularly. When

that, modelling their game on his, Nelson began to qualify early this both youngsters unconsciously ac-year it seemed unlikely

that he

the quired the habit, which gave them would appear in more than a dozen Northamptonshire have had

five

Americans only collected one set nrmer control,. of keeping both matches, but the difficulty has been captains. Nelson is a sound open- ing bat and a useful slow bowler. between them. Quist beat Mako hands on the racket,

In each of the last two seasons He bats and bowls left-hand.

6-0, 6-4, 6-4, and Bromwich beat Budge 6-3, 6-2, 8—10, 6——

IMPRESSION OF WEAKNESS

a

This was a remarkable climax to To them there is nothing abnor- three days' play and must have mal about the grip, but on their op-| given keen satisfaction to Mr. Hen-ponents the two-fisted stroke seems curious psychological el- ry Marsh, leader of the New South to have Wales Association, who has claim-¡fect, creating an impression of ed that Quist and Bromwich are weakness which does good enough by themselves to present Australia in the Davis Cup courts, where it

next year.

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TALENT FINDING

re-exist.

not really On the fast Australian turf was born, this stroke can be incredibly effective, for it gathers speed from a low ball and a paceful attack. Perry was often disturbed by it when he met

It is Mr. Marsh, by the way, who the youthful McGrath in Australia, runs-the-annual country tourna and now Budge has felt its insidi- ment at Sydney-a talent-finding ous shock when meeting Bromwich. meeting to which young players The Americans will from all parts of the State are in-nearly a month's rest before they vited, their expenses being defray- begin a second team match against

ed by the Association.

now have

Australia at Adelaide on January

Bromwich is emulating the career 13. This match will precede the of Rene Lacoste who, very soon Australian championships, which cham-begin on the same ground a week Here the field will include

after he became schoolboy

pion of France, won the champion-later.

ship at Wimbledon. He is now 19, Von Cramm and Henkel, who open And, since his return to Australialed their Australian tour at Bris-

from Europe, has won the cham-bane last week-end.

plonships of Queensland and New

South Wales.

At the Brisbane

meeting he lost only three games in

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GERMANS AT BRISBANE Arriving from Japan, where they

three sets to Quist and six games won all the national championships;

in three sets to McGrath.

UNORTHODOX HOLD

the German team shared the hon- ours at Brisbane în an international match against Australia, represent-

fallen to this ubiquitous youth, who

Now Budge, like Von Cramm, has ed by Crawford and McGrath.

McGrath-beat Henkel 0-6, 6-1,

uses two hands to grip his racket 6-4, and Baron von Cramm defeat- On the forehand. This unorthodoxed Crawford 6–3, 6–4. The dou- hold, which McGrath, another Syd-bles match was drawn, owing to i player, prenticeship. Jack Crawford, also sets at 6-4, 12-10, and the Ger- |

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