Hackney, has unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in the British Boxing Board of Control. The meeting was called to discuss the recent split between the Board and Mr. Sydney Hulls, promoter, and Mr. Jack Solomons, manager of Eric Boon, the British lightweight champion, who resigned their licences when called before the stewards to explain certain matters in connection with the Boon-lawn tennis player has added the Victorian singles titled to the Queensland and New South Wales, championships he wob recently. Once again he fought out the final with A. K. Quist, last year's winner. Bromwich won 6-1, 4-8, 6-2, 6-3 after some of the best temmás seen in Mal-bourne since Donald Budge and Von Cramm toured there. Bromwich and Quist retained the men's doubles title by beating J. H. Crawford, and V. B. McGrath 6-3, 8-6, 6-2 in the final. Miss Nancy Wynne, beat Miss Thelma Coyne, 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the women's singles and McGrath anā Miss Joan Hartigan beat H. C. Hopman and Mrs. Hopman 6-4, 6-2, in the mixed doubles final.
Tommy Farr Discharged Tommy Farr, the British heavyweight boxer, has been discharged from the R.A.F., on medical grounds.
He had been examined by specialists, whose decision brought about the order of release. Farr, who joined up on the day following the outbreak of war, is looking rather dejected remarked "Apart from the trouble which forced the specialists to recommend by discharge, I felt wonderfully fit, but I found my ambition to become an air-gunner was frustrated because of a defect of an I fancied job, for it's adventure. 1 have done a lot of flying in America -from coast to coast, which is more than 3,000 miles each way—so I am used to it but the verdict of the medicos has altered my plans. My future seems obscure, but I have an idea 1 shall stock a farm and help in growing food. As many know, I am used to life on a farm. Meantime, however, I have something which 1 feel I must do. I shall apply for permission to take some boxers to France and give displays for the boys there.
Miss Marble, the Wimbledon and American lawn tennis champion, has.|been acclaimed {he outstanding woman athlete of 1939, by the American sports She received 54, of the 68 votes, which is the record winning margin ever attained by a win-of|ner in the nine years history of the berry, staged fore Mr. Hulls's championship contest, This was obviated by Crowley with-St. drawing from the Board's tournament.
John Bromwich, Australia's No. 1
Associated Press Annual poll Miss Betty Jameson, American women's golf champion, was second and Miss Patty Berg, who won the golf title in 1938, third.
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