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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 16, 1939

Challenges For Davis Cup

United States Have Big Nucleus From Which To Make Their Selections

AUSTIN'S RETURN WILL ENTRANCE BRITISH ISLES' CHANCES

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HALLENGES for the Davis Cup have been in the hands of the United States L.T.A. and the draw has already been made, while prospective teams are already beginning to take shape. The more interesting matches, though much the fewer in number, are likely to be 'those which will be fought out in the American zone, where Australia and Japan will enter again as they did last year, and may be joined by Canada and Mexico, while the holders sit out awaiting the final challenger provided by the winner of the match between the successful teams in the European and Američan zones.

The United States sit out, as I have said; but even with the large number of fine young players they have from which to select their team, they will not be so well off as they were last year, in that they will no longer have the services of Budge or of Mr. Walter Pate, who for some years past has been their non-playing captain.

The constitution of their team, the politics of the game is ever will take a lot of consideration, likely to achieve.

but probably it will be found that In one department of his duties- R. L. Riggs, J. R. Hunt, S. B. that in connection with tournamets Wood, F. Kovacs, C. G. Mako, B.-Mr. Gla:.vill has had probably M. Grant, and F. A. Parker form more experience than any of those a nucleus which will provide the who will sit under him. For the destined four defenders.

last quarter of a century; or perhaps' Japan will again depend on a two-a little more, he has been mainly man team, J. Yamagishi and F. responsible for the organisation of Nakano; Australia will probably the biggest and best tournament in rely on A. K. Quist (if he has learnt the "ountry cutside Wimbledon-the how not to footfault), Jack Crouferd Kent Championships at Beckenham, and J. Bromwich, as their singles] with which his name and that of players.

Mr.C. A. Elgodo, as joint honorary Germany's team is not likely to secretaries, will always be indissolu stray far beyond R. Menzel. H. Hen-bly connected by all the chief home, kel, and G.. von Metaxa; 'France has and a great many of the principal C. Boussus, H. Bolelli, Y. Petra, and foreign, players since the war. P.. Pellizza; and Yugo-Slavia, per- With so many controversial sub- haps the strongest of the European jects for decision as are likely to countries, F. Puncec, P. Pallada, F. come before this year's Council meet-at Kukuljevic, and D. Mitic.

ings, Mr. Glanvill's long experience of the

game, its players, and its pro- blems should make him emphatically the right man in the right place.

ENGLAND'S TEAM Then, of course, there is England, or rather the British Isles, as it is known for Davis Cup purposes. Last year was hardly a blaze of

glory for us, just managing to strug- Colony

gle through against- Rumania and

going down heavily to Yugo-Slavia. Badminton

Titles

Draws For Events

Any chance we may have of getting through the European zone would seem to depend on H. W. Austin, who after a year, Achilles-like in his tent, willcome forth again to lead the team. The experiment of try- ing out our younger players in in-

At a meeting of the Hong Kong ternational tennis last year, though it Badminton Association Committee yes did not carry us far, at any rate, terday, the following first round_mat- gave some idea of which of em ches for the Open Badminton Cham- pionships were drawn. The women's might be looked upon as likely to de- velop. Austin and R. A. Shayes minated. might well win enough singles be- tween them to carry off a round of the Davis Cup, and the changes Kho. ought to be rung on Butler. Delo- First round.-T. F. Yong v. 8. A. ford Wilde, and Billington in Gray C. K. Lee v. M. A. Oliveira., various arrangements of partners to S. Au

Byes K. L. Yong S. F. Hon and provide us with the best possible' doubles pair.

King's College Hospital beat St. George's Hospital in the first round of the Hospitals Rugby Cup, at Richmond Athletic ground on January 31. When these students and doctors "get going” you can be sure of a full blooded game from start to finish. Photo shows—Making · doubly sure of their man, two King's players crash over the touch line with a St. George's man underneath the trio, (Copyright, Fox).-

IMPORTANT RUGBY LEAGUE CAPTURE

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EEDS Rugby League Club have made an important capture when they secured from Huddersfield the transfer of Dennis Madden a fee of £1250.

A Welsh international three-quarter or half-back, Madden was placed on the transfer list at his own request. Madden, formerly with the Streatham Club, is a prolific scorer, and this season has obtained 23′ tries.

Wigan were in keen competition for his services. The fee is not a record for the game, for Warrington paid slightly more to Liverpool Stanley for the signature of Belshaw.

Notts County The 1940

Olympic

Receive Rebate Of Games

£500

doubles championship has been eli- Everton's Gesture Over

The following is the draw:-

MEN'S SINGLES (SENIOR) Byes.-P. K. Hui, J. S. Ho and F.

MEN'S SINGLES (JUNIOR) Byes. J. S. Ho.

Dixie Dean Transfer

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Qualifying Figures For Field Events

Helsinki, (By Air Mail). The qualifying figures for the events in the 1940 Olympic Games, to be held here, have been announced by the International The Everton F. C. directors Amateur Athletic Federation. have agreed to al’ow Notts Coun- In several cases the qualifying ty a rebate of £500 on the out-marks have been put higher than First Round.-C. N. Silva v. E. S. standing balance of £1000 which for the 1936 Games held in L.T.A.'S NEW CHAIRMAN Ho; S. H. Boone v. L. Sung: S. A the County owed the Goodison Berlin. In electing Mr. . R. Glanvill as Broadbridge v. A. L. Fisher: D. Kwok Park club for the transfer of Here is a table showing the compari- its chairman for the coming year v. M. M. Soares; P. C. Leung

Dixie Dean, the England interna-sons: the Council of the L.T.A: has made Keown.

-1940 (Helsinki) tional centre-forward, last March...

High Jump 6 ft 1 in a wise choice, as well as doing hon-

MEN'S DOUBLES our to an old, member of the Coun

Dean played in only nine games Long Jump 23 ft 7% in

Pole Vault 12ft 9 cil, who has already done a great Byes.--P. K. Hui and K. L. Yong, for the County-three in the Hop, Step, deal of quiet and effective work on C. N. and A. N. Silva. /

First round.—Sung and Yong v. By-1937-38 season and six early this and Jump 47 ft 6 in the various committees of which he has been a member for several years Oliveira, and Carvalho: Bun and Lini County and Dean mutually agreed

water and North; Smith and Wilson v season. Three weeks ago, the Discus past. Few men could possibly be. E. F. Fincher and H. Kew. to cancel their agreement, and better fitted to atcer the Council Byes-D. Kwok and FH, Kwok; last Friday Dean signed for Sligo through what seems not unlikely to E. §. and J. 8. Ho; C, An and F. Kho Rovers, the Irish club.

Byes.-P. La and D. M. Xavier.

MIXED DOUBLES...

1936 (Berlin)

6ft 1 in

23 ft 544 in

in

12 ft 51⁄2 in.

48 ft

147 ft. 7 in 144ft 4 in

Javelin 218 ft 3 in ́196 ft 10 in Hammer: 160 ft 9 in' 150 ft 11 in

There will be no qualifying figure for the competition proper in the shot putt, the twelve best going into the final.

London, To-d

In their Fifth Round replay in the.

be a difficult year. Common sense, First round.-P. K. Hul and Miss U. The County sent a deputation to tact, and an unbendig "straightness Khoo v. A. Keown and Miss R. Sum- are the qualities which Mr. Glanvill mers; L, A. Carvalho and Miss M. RI- Everton, and when the £500 rebate will bring to his task, and they beiro v. K. L. Yong and Miss W. was agreed upon, the County agreed should carry him through it with as Cheung; C. Au and Miss A. C. Reme-to pay the balance this week. The FA Cup, Grimsby best Shefeld Unit-

ed at home by the only goal scored. great a measure of success sa any dos v. A.-L. Fisher and Mrs. S. W cheque for 4500 has now been ment in the Arab gante both Coning failed

to acore.Reuter. man elected to his high position inv. M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva, from Nottingham to Everton.

Clark; D. Kwok and Mrs. P. Wilson