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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
11
The Thursday report notes uncertainty over Quist and Bromwich in the Australia versus rival Davis Cup rubber. If Quist shines in singles, Australia could win two singles. otherwise Bromwich must carry the doubles task amid intense mental and physical strain.
In the Davis Cup buildup Australia bets on Bromwich-Quist to clinch the doubles rubber against America. The pair, hailed as the best for Australia, overcame early doubts with dominant displays and became the world’s leading doubles combo, matching and beating top opponents including Budge and von Cramm.
British Lawn Tennis Association faces player revolt over the 1939 selection committee. E R Avery and H G N Lee nominated as advisers were rejected after protests, leading to resignations and the election of five old selectors en bloc. A meeting of players may be called to press for recognition of players rights.
The narrator journeys from Brisbane to Hayman Island via Proserpine and Cannon Valley, surviving a flooded road and a rough sea voyage. He reports orange sunshine, a successful big-game mackerel season, and colorful tales from Boyd Lee and Mrs Lee including fishing exploits at Nara Inlet Hook Island and Grassy Island with mullet and a meal of steamed pudding.
A backwoods fish tale recalls a menacing shark encounter during a long haul off a crowded boat. After a grueling day of fishing for mullet and flatfish, a hidden groper line yields a shark near Boyd, provoking a risky rescue and a vow to avoid mixing fishing with pleasure in future.
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