1939-03-30 — Page 25

Australian Selectors Erred

Gifts To Golf Amateurs

English Union's Move Against Practice

M'ALOON JOINS

WOLVES

Wolverhampton Wanderers have of Gerald secured the transfer M'Aloon, the Brentford inside right, at a fee in the neighbourhood of £4000, 'M'Aloon, who, it, is under- stood, desired to leave London, Journeyed to Wolverhampton, when he completed final arrangements with Major Buckley.

Born at Glasgow, M'Aloon play- ed in Scottish junior football be- fore joining Brentford four and a half years ago..

(By AIR MAIL) Strong action was taken by the English Golf Union in Lon- don to abolish the system of giv- ing balls and golf clubs to Amat- eur Championship competitors. On entry forms for English | (mm Amateur Championships after this year competitors will required to sign the following specific declaration:—~/

be

"I declare that during the past year I have not accepted as pre- sents, or been given facilities to buy at prices below those usual- ly charged, golf balls, golf clubs, or other golfing merchandise, when such presents are made, or facilities granted, on

on June 10 and 11 next.

account,

HALFORD-HEWITT GOLF CUP

V.

King Leopold May Play

For Old Etonians

Player-Manager And Sole Selector Should Also Have Been Included

MCGRATH'S PERFORMANCES WORTHY OF BETTER CONSIDERATION

(By “International” in the “Sydney Referee")

NTEREST of the Australian" tennis world was focused upon the

ummimur |tions concerning the Davis Cup selectors' recommendations for this team were held. It was the main business of the meeting, and was of intense interest to all tennis followers, but the Press representa- tives were excluded. Why?

Kid Berg Beaten

Leading On Points

When Floored New York (By AIR MAIL).

After a two and a quarter hours; meeting in camera, Mr. N. E. Brookes (chairman) formally an- nounced the personnel of the

to 1939 Davis Cup team Press squad, as follows:

J. BROMWICH (N.8.W.). A. K. QUIST (Victoria). J. CRAWFORD (N.B.W.). H. HOPMAN (Victoria), 'captain-manager.

BOARD OF the CONTROL

RECEIVE FARR'S CHEQUE

The team will sail on May 22, pre- Suspension Withdrawn sumably by the Mariposa, leaving Syd- ney on this date.

should

At a similar meeting, last year the Press representatives were not barred, and it seems strange that they were excluded this year.

Jack (Kid) Berg, the former directly or indirectly, of my holder of the British lightweight skill as an amateur, or for pur- boxing championship, was beaten poses of advertising." The English-Championship of on a technical knockout by Pedro

After weeks of intense interest,|

(By AIR MAIL) 1940 will be held at Haying Island, Montanez in the fifth round of their fight at the New York Hip-

The British Boxing Board of Con- punctuated with varying rumours re- Hampshire, and the England

garding the personnel, it is somewhat trol have received Tommy Farr's France match at Morfontaine, Paris, podrome.

The decisive blow, a left hook of an anti-climax for the Australian cheque for £760 10s in settlement of delivered with all the terrific force] tennis public that the matter the Puerto Rican can command, virtually fizzle out behind closed doors the claim for Mr. Sydney Hulls, the on promoter, and have withdrawn his dropped Berg for a count of nine, at the eventful council meeting

Monday night.

suspension. and when he finally got up he

The Board issued the following was in such a helpless condition

statement "The B.B.B. of C. have |received from Tommy Farr a che- that the referee stopped the fight. Up to the blow that ended the

que in the sum of £760 108 in settle I heartily approve of the fact that ment of the claim of Sydney Hulls fight Berg seemed to be heading

in accordance King Leopold of the Belgians may for victory, and had won three of no young players have been selected

He to accompany the team for experien- (promoter), and four completed rounds.

This year's tour is one of vital with the decision of the stewards play for Old Etonians, one of a re-the cord number of 52 public school old baffled Montanez with his great

spects of winning the Cup are ex-27, 1938. boys' golfing societies entered for speed, and Montanez, deciding that importance, because Australia's pro- of appeal at a meeting held on June "This sum now having been paid the Halford-Hewitt Cup tournament it 'was hopeless to try to outbox ceptionally bright,

Hopman, as captain-manager, will his opponent, slackened his pace

have a full-time job looking after the by Farr, the suspension is with- at Deal, Kent, on April 14-17.

an opportunity for a

requirements of the players in order to drawn, and the B.B.B. of C. boxer's Captain J. C. Craigie, who re- and waited

get them into very best form and licence of Farr reinstated.” presented Eton, stated at the draw knock-out punch.

Montanez, younger by five years physical condition.

Farr is to fight Red Burman, the in London "Wẹ have been informed

Every possible means must be ex- that King Leopold appreciates our than the thirty-two-year-old Berg,

favourite, ploited by Hopman to achieve this pur-American, at Harringay, on April a four to one on

So much so, that I consider he|13.- invitation, and that he would like to was

advantage of the pose.

must sacrifice if necessary - any play, but he has insisted that we in- Berg had the

to other ambitions he may have for this in our weights, sealing 10 st. 61⁄2lb. .clude a reserve for him

Montanez's 10st. 21⁄2lb. team."

15 Countries Enter For

Tennis Event

BUTLER DOUBLES AT MONTE CARLO

By A. WALLIS MYERS

Monte Carlo.

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tour.

A WISE DECISION

SMITH NOT TO LEAVE RANGERS

work and Hopman has plenty of worry ahead of him on this vital Davis Cup, trip notably the footfault menace. I am exceedingly pleased to see that he will not be handicapped by the additional worry of young pro- Jim Smith, the Rangers centre-for- mising players making their first trip ward, has failed. The clubs reach-

abroad.

SELECTORS HAVE ERRED

An effort by Leeds United to sign

ed agreement, but it is stated

Messrs. Brookes, Clemenger, and that Smith could not come to terms Robinson, in my opinion, made with Rangers. serious mistake in limiting the team

to four representatives.

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Why

from

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With so much at stake, four players, not change my viewpoint regarding the with a man specially qualified as size of the team. I approve of Hop- manager, should have comprised the man as next choice to Clemenger, and I definitely consider he should fill the team.

This idea has two outstanding fea- same role as I suggested for Clemen- The four ger-that of manager, captain, and For the big Monté Carlo meeting, climax of the Riviera season,

the Butler International doubles fures to recommend it.

selected as players wout provide sole selector.

Hopman has already been award- 15 countries have entered pairs for and 12 countries for the women's international doubles, for which adequate facilities for highclass strenu

not making case of complicate matters by Lord Iliffe has presented new 'trophies- a field equal in strength to any ous practice under all circumstancesed the first two, positions.

excepting, of course, in the

Sole control by him sole selector?

would eliminate the dan-.. In the past.

The manager, as the fifth member Hopman Most of the European nations remore first-hand knowledge of Conti-Lickness,

nental opponents.

of the party; would be absolutely free gerous possibilities of divided control.

·~GOOD BRITISH PAIRS -gard this tournament as a valuable

UNJUSTIFIED training ground and index for the Great Britain, however, will have to concentrate all his efforts on atten- A possible selection committee

court at Monte ding individually to each player and three may bring this result.

́of McGrath Davis Cup, It was here last year some good pairs in

Butler Cup G. P, making certain of him polishing, his that Puncec gained the inspiration Carlo. In the

Hughes and H. Billington will be gup- tennis ability and attaining his top The omission

justified. Admittedly early this year which brought. Jugoslavia to the ported by Lu Shafi and M. Deloford, form, and, of course, reaching perfect the team is, to my idea, quite

It transpires that the services of his prospects looked hopeless, as he final of the European zone; and in while the pairs entered for the Iliffe physical condition.

signa of 1932, one may recall, Miss Scriven trophy are Miss Stammers and Miss

being within easy reach of his best found the competitive stimulant Dearman, Miss Yorke and Miss P. O Jack Clemenger are not available for was a long way below his best form.

form. He will be only 23 years old that enabled her to win the French Connell, and Miss R. Jarvis and Miss the manager-captain sole-selector posi- McGrath reveals distinct

N. Brown..

WAS IDEALLY SUITED -championship as an annominated

France, as usual, is strongly repre-

Clemenger was ideally suited for on Friday of this week, and would In the men's doubles are British player a few months later.sented.

important victories The policy of the British L.T.A. in Bolelli and Pellizza (former holders), this responsible job, I am exceedingly have made a most suitable fourth Lover such well-known international not entering official teams at Monte Petra and Lesueur, and Brugnon and disappointed that: Australia is not to] player. Carlo is to be regretted for two rea- Boussus; and in the women's doubles have the great benefit of his mature McGrath has

However, Clemenger's absence does stars as W. Alison, S. Wood. E. Vines (U.S.A.), J. Satoh, J. Yamagashi. sons. The first is political, since every Mme, Mathieu and Mme. Landry, experience on his year's tour. opportunity should be grasped at the Mme Halff and Mme. Henrotin, and

Swol and Hughan: China, Kho Sin Kie (Japan), and F. Perry (England). present moment of uniting young peo- Mme: Labailly and Mme, Lafargue, ple who have a large popular follow who was Mlle. Iribarne.

Germany have entered their Davis and Choy: Rumania, Tanasesco and A Davis Cup tour for McGrath this ing in their own country.ATAH

The second is that a proper perspec- Cup pair, Henkel and von Metaxa, and Badin; New Zealand, Malfroy and year would have made him

coveted, trophy. tive of relative form la obtained. Bri will also play Redl and Stingl; Sweden Coombe; and Hungary, Gabori and asset to Australia in 1940,′′***

surprised have Schroder and Nystrom; Jugosla-1 Asboth, the latter a player of remark- confidently hope to be defending tish players would not be

Puncec and Mitic; Holland, Van able promine. into so many defents if they could gain, vie

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