GENERAL NEWS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20078, 26 October 1939, Page 9

GENERAL NEWS

DAVIS CUP WIN SUTCLIFFE’S FUTURE Judging by the result of the American national lawn tennis singles championship, in which not one of the successful 1939 Australian Davis Cup learn could even reach the final, our representatives must be considered as being extremely fortunate indeed to be bringing home the cup, says a writer in a Melbourne paper. Although Captain Pate chose the only obvious team to represent the United States, subsequent events seem to indicate that the best men were not selected.

D. Herman. Canterbury forward who appeared in the recent All Black trials, is the national shot put champion. Herman showed very considerable improvement last season the was throwing beyond the 43ft. mark with consistency), and it is likely that during tire next two or three seasons he will have exceeded P. Munro’s best New Zealanfl performance of 4Gl’t. Oiin. Herman, who stands Oft. 2in. and weighs lflst., has all the physical requisites of a first-class performer. He is 22 years of age.

The American professional tennis player, Donald Budge, says he has had enough tennis as a professional. “1 am ready to take over an executive position in a large sports concern,” he said recently. "It is just possible, however, that Vines and I will finish off our professional careers with a lour of South Africa.” Budge states that he is £15,000 better off through turning professional. He does not think any of the present amateurs would be a success among the professional ranks, with the possible exception ot the Australian, John Bromwich. /

I Herbert Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire and former English opening bat. has denied a statement appearing in the London papers that he is contemplating turning amateur. "At various times in recent years I have thought of playing as an amateur,” he said, "but lately 1 have not thought about the matter.” It will be recalled that some years ago, when Sutcliffe was touring South Africa, it was announced by the Yorkshire committee that he was becoming an amateur and would be taking over the captaincy of Yorkshire.

A member of the Canterbury Rugby team which toured the North Island recently, D. Herman, has other athletic interests besides football. McLean Park, Napier, was familiar ground to Herman, for it was on. that ground in March of this year that he won the shot-putting event at the New Zealand athletic championships, lie was actually defending the title which he won in 1938 with a putt of 40ft Dijin. This year he achieved 43ft sAin.