The Archive · 1940

England Will Meet Scotland. Again

Scottish War Emergency Cup Draw Announced Alloa Meet Rangers

SPECIAL do Tim "NDN."

London. Feb. 20.

A return International association football match between England and Scotland has been arranged to take place at Glasgow on May 11, it is announced today. The proceeds will go to the Red Cross, Fund.

The draw of the first round of the Scottish War Emergency Cup, which will be played off on February 24 and March 2, is as follow:

Ex v. Ayr under v. Third Lanark t. Johnstone v. Hearts elie v. Raith st. Bernards v. Morton Alloa v. Rangers Dumbarton v. Arbroath Dundee United v. Partick Stenhousemuir v. Hamilton Clyde v. East Fire Queen's Park v. Airdrieonians Aberdeen v. Albion Falkirk v. Hibernian Kings Park v. Motherwell St. Mirren v. Queen of the South Dunfermline—bye.—Reuter, and Wade the third and fourth. this match was played after the other four had been completed the final result in total of matches played had already given a decision ili favour of the Ráóe Club, so the game lost interest.

J. W. Pote-Hunt proved too good for W. Neugebauer and won his match in three straight games, the Race Club player showing his best form against an indifferent performance by the loser. E. B. Cumine of the Race Club proved at his best against G. W. Morris, whose retrieves kept the score very close, but after holding out to 9-10 in the first game, Cumine ran to his points with ease.

M. Benavitch played in good form to defeat H. G. Fabian 1n three straight games, the winner showing form reminiscent of his performance of three years ago when he was the local champion. In the fifth string game, C. S. Kimber was well on form [and defeated R. D. Parkin in three straight games, the two players, evealing styles with Kimbet's tenacity winning him the day.

Matches at the Foreign Y.M.C.A. revealed the home team in grand form against the Country Club and here the most interesting result was seen in D. Green's victory in three straight games over R: B. Gotch who could not bring off his best drop shots and Green won in three games, T. E. Baker, last year's junior champion played one of the best games "f his life yesterday when he defeated H. K. Cassels in four games. Cassel's court craft was met with some very good shots by Baker and while the older player was able to come up strongly in the second and third games, Baker maintained his slight advantage in the fourth to go out the winner.

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