1939-09-05 — Page 8

IMPORTANT SPORTING EVENTS CANCELLED

As the result of the war, many important sporting engagements have been cancelled.

According to a Renter cable, the Secretary of the English Football League has announced that all football in England is to be suspended. Players' contracts are automatically cancelled.

Another Reuter message 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

Laut sem Bristol Rovers had one I their mout dinastrous times ever- both fron a playing and financial tandpoint. As a matter of fact, the irectors nearly put up the shutters, An SOS that brought in just over £1,000, and the transfer fees re- eived from Bristol City for Curran sad Millar just about saved the

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i and G. Kingscote, two 17-year-old

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dependent un weather, says Mr. Arthur T. Pick- ford, of Salford. "Why can't they cover the whole area round the wic- lent just us

at Wimbledona

do the tennis courts

The main point at issue, however, eems to be the spirit in which inter- national sport is conducted.

Many argue that the game at Machester could have been finished if only the rival captain had been pepared to take a risk.

"FARCICAL"

"Test matches are farcical," says Mr. Bernard D. Little, of Northants LCD.

"What's the good of bringing teams thousands of miles and then playing drawn games against them? The Manchester Test turious.

made

"Why didn't England go for runs and declare earlier? I know you'll tell me that they couldn't afford to dilleuit wicket bowling. Food

But why

on [3

"It seems to me that far too much emphasis is placed on the need for winning matches nowadays. beaten, provided we've had a good

"What does it matter if we're

Rame?"

Needless to say, Manager Brough take risks Fletcher had an extremely dimeultinat and anxious time, but that was not not? That's what i want to know.

new experience for him "Remem- ber Barnaloy" mid he,

"Bruff" set to work and despite aving no money at all has actu- ally signed 11 new players, getting blend of youth and experience. Three of these newcomers are full-backs, and one is Feebery, who, In company with Mills, played at back for Notts County in over 200 League games and Cup-lies. An- other new full-back is Forster, who with Southend United last mason, and put in the five previous peasons with Nowcastle United.

was

SKIPPER GONE

SENSE OF PROPORTION

I free almost entirely with this

point of view.

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There were, perhaps, pecullar difficulties at Manchester. But inter-

a wholo national sport 0.3 suffer from its own Importance.

For my part, I think it would be Test excellent

thing if all O'Mahony, their skipper and cen- other game, were abolished for a matches, whether at cricket or any re-half of last season, the Irish Cap tons period of years.

has gone to Ipswich Town for a

We might then have time to regain four-pure fee. Will McArthur be

our sense of proportion. restored to the centre-half berth?

han done Mr. Fletcher

a good stroke of business in getting from Bristol City R. Caldwell, a wing-centre-forwards half, who will deputise for young perience. The former scored nearly last season for Newport Warren, called up for military ser- gouls

Welsh vice. The Rovers, however, are ex-County pected to algo another half-back-League games. most likely u pivot-before the start

of the seaso0.

Seven, new forwards have been secured, and the most Important ap- pear to

be A. Fletcher (Bourne mouth)who did very well against the Rovers in the F.A. Cup last sea- (Notts son, and

Waison James County), who, Incidentally, played for the Bristol club four seasons ago, Everything suggests that the Ro- vers will be stronger than last season in attack. Manager Fletcher holds a big opinion of A. Morris

who

in Southern

need

and

ex-

LIST OF PLAYERS Goalkeepers: J. Nicholls and I. Bur-

Full-backs W.

Forster Smith, W.

te.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 5, 1939.

AUSTRALIA MAKES SPLENDID RECOVERY IN DAVIS CUP

Action pleture of Hobby Hitzs, the Wimbledon champlos, who, after beating Julin Bromwich in the opening singles, was yesterday defented by Adrian Quist, The Australians, who were two matches down at the end United of the first day's play, have won the Davis Cup by beating the States by three matches to two,

Glamorgan Gave The West Indies a Fright

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.

German Champion Once Again

Won

Henry Culton

the Germa open championship at Bud Emus on August 20, for the fourth time, and the third time in succession. He had rounds of 72 and 70 for an

aggregate of 280. He Won by no fewer than 11 strokes from a Ger- man, G. Bessner, of Garmisch- Partenkirchen, whose score was 291. F. Dyer, entered from Gothenburg, Sweden, was third with 290, and A. Lees, of Dore and Tolley, and F. van Donk, recent winner of the Belgian open tile, tied for fourth place with

Colton hnd rounds of 67 and 71 on August 19. On August 20 he did a 72, being out in 30 and home in 34. He was one aver par at the first and Afth holes, but had a birdie at the fourth. He played better coming home, having birdies at the 181. In the Two matches down after the opening singles on

11th, 13th, 14th and afternoon he was out in 36, huving Saturday, John Bromwich and Adrian Quist won the birdies at the first and third, and remaining three matches to clinch the rubber. The Cup, dies of the 11th and 18th. The therefore, goes to Australia for the first time since 1919.British amateurs finished well down.

In the first of the two remaining both Bromwich and Quist are due ringles played at Haverford, Pa, lo return to Australia al once to rejoin yesterday, Adrian Quist put Australia their regiments.

was home in 34, with

the HEL

on level terms by beating Bobby The last time Australia--still play- Plans Of

g in four sets by scores of 6-1,jing as Australasia-won the trophy was in 1919, at the cessation of G-4, 3-0, 6-4.

In he deciding; match of the series, hostilities, in Sydney where the John Bromwich, who dropped his successfully defended the Cup against opening singles against Riggs, de- the British Isles by four matches to feated Frankie Parker with ease, one). winning by 6-0, 6-3, -1, according

a United Press mersage.

The following are the results of Lawn Bowls

the encounter.

SINGLES

Rizga (U.S.) beat Bromwich (Aus- tralia) G-4, 0-0, 7-5,

Parker (0.8.) beat Quist (Austra- tia) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.

Quist (Australia) beat Riggs (U.S.), 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

Bromwich (Austraila) beat Park-

er (U.9.) 6-0, 6-3, 6-1,

DOUBLES

POSTPONED

FIXTURE DECIDED

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Northampton

The prospects of Northampton de- pend largely on the manner in which new player blend with the retained Inen. The weep made at the end of lost reason was rather drostle, and if a number of the new men have set to make their reputations others can boost considerable ex- perience.

The newcomers are Strathie, one of Lulon's reserve backa: Farrelly, formerly an inside-forward with Brentford; Miller, from Chelsen, who can play half-back or forwardi Mellaniphy, who was last at Wor- cester; Simons, a centre-halt from left from Lelcester City, and three local lada In Barratt, a centre-half; Garvey, a wing half, and Hobbs, who has returned to Northampton-

Bromwich and Quist (Australia) C. C. C. Eeasily Beat Swen; Baines, a young outside-

beat Jack Kramer and Joe Hunt

(U.S.) by 5-7, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2,

Indian R. C.

for

(History seems to have repeated itself. When Australia-playing as Australasia-won the Cup in 1914 at In a First Division lawn bowlshire from Rochdale. Swansea: West Indies beat Glamorgan by two wickets the outbreak of the World War, she league match at Happy Valley yes- also defeated the United States in the terday. Craigengower Cricket Club

h36 Garvey, who

played Challenge Round. The scores were beat the Indian Recreation Club 85-40. Motherwell, has migrated from London, Aug. 8.

430 precisely the same three The match finished in darkness.

Scotland to the Works at Corby. When the eighth West Indies wicket fell the tourists matches to two in favour of the

of fast season's men who have inside-forward, is W. Hong Sling, K. M. Omar, J. S. left McCartney, still needed 10 runs to win. The Glamorgan fieldsmen Antipodes.

Australasia was then represented Landolt and U. M. Omar (C.C.) bent with South Shields; Hewitt, forward or half-back, has signed for South- were right on their toes, hoping to snatch a dramatic vic-by Norman Brookes and Anthony J. Hoosen, S. M. Rumjahn, A. R.

port; Thayne, ceatre-half, has gone tory, but Leary Constantine quickly settled the issue by Wilding, who went directly to Flan-Minu and A. K. Mima 25-17.

Walsall; Ford, inside-forward, J. W. Leonard, L. C. R. Souza, A. with Wrexham; Gormile, hitting Smart over the ropes for six and claiming another

E. Coates und B. W. Bradbury (CC) keeper, has signed for Lincoln City: beat A. M. Bumjahu, A. M. Wahab, Cuif is a utility mun for Tranmere boundary in the same over.

D. M. Khan and A. R. Dallah 38-14. Rovers and Postlethwaite is now

It was a filling climax to a game. Gomez e Davies (1) b Judge

D. Sealey b Matthews in which the fortunes of the teams, Harrow & Brierley b Smart. have

bewildering, Weekes b Matibrowa ... changed with

E, A. V. Williamma b Matthew rupidity.

1. N. Constantine not out Smart 1. G. Elylton e Davies (1) b

194

GLAMORGAN RECOVER Glamorgan's second innings col-E. A Martindale not out lapse on Saturday was checked yes- lerday morning by Haydn Davies (a 6 and eight 4's) and E C. Jones, who added 80 runs for the eighth minutes, thus wicket stand in 60 leaving the West Indies to get 101 to win a bigger task than at one time appeared likely.

Total (8 wkts) BowlingMatthews 14-2-53-3, Wooller 11-1-42. Jones 7-0-16-0, Davies (E) 2-0- 12-0, Judge 7-1-41-1, Evans 1-0-10-0, Smart 2.0-0-10-2.

Tennis

Scottish Hard Court Championships

ders after winning the Cup. Now

75-Years Old, Ran 50 Miles In 8 Hours

Hort of

50

date:

goal

A. A. Razack, W, Ward, A. M. Omar with Watford. Players signed to and R. Basa (C.C.C.) beat Y, A. Razack, A. Bakar. M. Y, Adal and M. R. Abbas 24-15.

Birthplace

Pos. Ht. Wt. J. Clifford (London) ..(G.) 8 10 J. T. Jones (int) (G.) 5

London, Aug. 21. Claiming to be England's "tough- est grandakham Rye, ran

76 year old Charlie non-stop in eight hours and five Preliminary Round Matches In J. Garvey (Motherwell)

Gascombe-O'Sullyan Cup utes. Watched by A.A.A. he started at 5.10a.m. on Peckham First round matches in the A. Dickinson (Saltney Terry) Rye Common and continued the run Gascombe O'Sullivan Lawn Bowls

A. G. Barratt (Weldon)

min-1

officials,

R. R. Simons (Swansen)

11 0

10 5

K.. Gunn (Wishaw) ..(RD) 10 E. Bobbs (Wellingborn)

11 13

CIVIL SERVANTS' TIES

J. Strahle (Falkirk) R. A Smith (Luton) K. McCullough (Larne)

1. 8. Miller (Oxhey) -

(R.B.) 1 (L.D.) 60 11.0

(L.D.) 5 6 11 4

11 20 (FIL) 5 10

ti a (ILL) 5

(CJ) 9 11 44 (CH) 6 0 11 7 "TON) 5 1846 11 1

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(O.R.) 84

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(CF) B 11 11 4

(CF) 59 11

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round a flagged course on the sports Cup were played at the Police Re- ground in Peckham Rye Park. His creation Club yesterday:***** ten year old granddaughter, Joyce

F. Blunt (Stoke) ... 10 Bennett,

Cheeseman and Walker, Anslow, acted as his trainer, and,

H. A. King (N'liampton) running beskie him fed him at inter- Hollands (P.W.D. "A") bent Ste- vals with water and oranges, and phens, Smalley, Collyer and Solby II. W. Jennings (Norwich) cold tea. Hart claims to have run (Medical) 27.-18.

F. ure (Jersey) ver 750,000 miles since he was 18.

E. M. Mellaniphy (Belfast) Only five weeks ago he walked non-

over

An opening partnership of 70 be- tween Grant and Stollmeyer put the tourists well, on the road to victory. scored his 48 in 55 minutes. Grant Stollmeyer, who played a sounder Innings, with attractive stroke play, toak nearly an hour longer to collect his 57, which included seven boun- (Southend Utd.), A. Feebery (Notts daries. County) and It. Topping (New Brighton). At the tea interval the tourists.

Fitches, Wynne-Jones, Logan and Ini-backs: 1. Warren, A Whitßeld, A

six wickets standing, required with Caldwell

stop from Liverpool to Skegness, 164 Randle (Post Office) beat Cornell, 5. G. Ward (Kislingbury) tales W. MeArthur and I. (Bristol City).

only 45 to win. Then came a minor

1. G. Collins, the former British miles, in just over 60 hours, Two Dinner, Stephens and Carr (P.W.D.R. J. Ellwood (London) Forwarda: T. Mills, A. Smart. A. Ties,

collapse.

day for "C") 23-17. After Barrow and Willians had Davis Cup player, beat J. F. Morton years ago he ran 50 miles A. Butterworth, R. Gardiner, A. Fisteher

C. Farrelly (Motherwell) (Bournemouth), W. Woodward (Stockport added 20 for the sixth partnership. by 6-1, 6-2, in the final of the men's 20 consecutive days.

Gowland, Fitzgerald, McCutcheon County), A. Buttery (Walsall). A. Morri

two

more wickets fell for the add-gles in the Scottish Hard Court

and Jillet (Prison "A") beat E. W. Barron (Co. Durham) (Newport County), G. Kingscota (from! action), 3. Watson (Notts County and

tion of only one run, but Constan- Championships at St. Andrews on August 19, and won the men's

Strange, Crawley, Maughan and II. s. N. Daines (Byston) John Kirby (Dallymena),

tine remained to clinch the issue.

In addition to being top scorer for doubles with R. F. Scovell, and the Ginmorgan. Haydn Davies took mixed doubles with Lady Rowallan. won four seven catches, nix in the tourists' Collins had reviously second innings he did not concede times. an extra.

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First Innings 127 (Constantine 33. Clacke 4 for 42).

Second Innings

Dyson b llyton ......

Davies (E) b Hylton

Brierley bob Constantine.....

W. Wooller cilylton b Constantine

G. Evans b Constantine

Smart Weeks b Hylton

M. J, Turnbull run out

Jones (E. C.) at Barrow b Constantino

Davies (3) b Clarke

Matthews not out

Judge h Constantine

Lb 4

Total

Mrs. R. T. Ells beat Mrs. Angus

for Robertson by 0-3, 6-3, in the women's

singles final. Mrs. Robertson

hod

150

had six wins to her credit.

Final results:-

ALFRED PADGHAM Strange (Clerical "A") 25.10.

ROMPS HOME

Afler two fighting rounds on August 18, Alfred Padgham, thirty- three year old Sundridge Park pro- Men's singles: G. Colling bt J. F. fessional and former open churupion,, Morton, 6-1, 6-2.

romped home in the. £1,000 got!

Women's singles: Mrs. R. T. tournament on East Brighton Club's

| Ellis bt Mra. Angus Robertson, 6-3,

0-3.

course, his total being 279 (72, 04, 72, 71). His prize is £200.

Men's Doubles: I. G. Collins and It. F. Scovell bt 1. Foulis and R. Percy Allis (Ferndown) and W. J. Cox (Wimbledon Park), with 284, McLaren, 10-13, 0-0, 0-3.

Women's Doubles; Mrs. Angus came second and they each receive Iobertson and Miss M. ITylton

Welsh

bt £87.10. Sam King (Kлole Purk) Bowing-Martindale 4-0-15-0, 11-1-31-3, Constantine 122-2-52-3. Clarke Miss E. Taylor and Miss H. Proud- and S. 5. Field (Dunstable Downs) 8-1-36-1, Grant 5-5-21-0.

foot, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

tled third at 286 and each wins £45. R. A. Whitcombe, by Anish- ing among the leaders with 288 made certain of winning the Harry Var don Trophy, for which he held. a long lead before the present tourno- ment.

WEST INDIES

First Innings 90 (Matthews ? for 33).

Second Innings

R. Grant & Davies (1) b. Judge

J. Stokmeyer lbw b Wootler

Mixed Doubles; 1. G. Collins and Lady Rowallan bt W. Kerr and Mrs. 57 Angus Robertson, d-3, 0-3.

Dr. R. P. Phillips, the umpire, measuring a shot in the Open Bowls pairs final played on the' Kowloon.#.0, green on Sunday, while H. A Alvos (left), and T. E. Hobson (back to camera) look on." Alves and his partner, F. V. V. Ribeiro, won handsomely ny BB-11-Photo by Ming Yuen.

Dan Maskell Still Reigns Supreme

Dan Maskell (All-England Club) became professional lawn tennis champion of Great Britain for the 11th time on August, 19, when he beat.T. C. Jeffery (Melbury), in the Anal at Eastbourne by 6-3, 6-4, 6-3, The match took under an hour, and consisted mainly of driving from the baseline. Jeffery incked the control he had shown all the week, and was Inclined to over-hit the slower ball.

Doubles Championship Final: T. C. (holders) Jeffery and D. Maskell beat A, Berger and B. R. Lawrence, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

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