T. E Baker did extremely well to dispose of G. W. Morris in four games, Morris taking the first game but failing to win the other three. Baker's placements on this occasion were highly satisfactory and Morris's consistent hard hitting into the far corners did not produce winning shots enough to earn him a lead in points, M. Ginsbourg played a very fine all-round game to defeat A. C. Sinclair in three games and C. S. Kimber was the only member of the Rowing Club side to win.
The complete scores were:
Lack of Foreign Support Inevitable Rome, Jan. 16.
The only European country likely to see any serious motor racing in 1940 is Italy. The programme for the year has already been announced.
With Britain, France and Germany Tave a clear field. Their sport will all engaged in warfare, Italy will
be affected, however, by the lack of foreign competition. The Italian races will be national affairs, and nothing more.
One of the most interesting features of the Italian programme is the reorganization of the famous Mille Miglia. Hitherto this event has been decided ever a thousand-mile course over public roads, but now it is to be run on a closed circuit of 100 miles, which competitors will have to lap ten times. The event is to be known as the Grand Prix of Brescia for the Mille Miglia Cup.
Italy will no doubt take advantage of the war period to increase their already great efficiency in motor recing, and the other countries after a gap may find themselves a long way behind in the sport—Reuter.
Belgium Wants British Lee-Hockey Team London, Jan. 16.
The British Ice Hockey Association has received a request from Belgium that a team from England should be sent to play matches at Liege, Brussels and Antwerp.
"We should be delighted to accept," said Mr, Ahearne, secretary of the B.LH.A, "but we shall have to inquire first of all whether the authorities would allow us to send a team."
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