Metropolitan Cricket (MCC ) Autumn Tournament 1940


General 1940-02-26 - 1940-03-02
Amateur
Grass
5
Melbourne, Albert Cricket Ground, St. Kilda Road
Australia

Source The Age


Info Draw: 21



Media


Winner Henry Christian (Harry) Hopman


Players
Philip Mervyn Benison
Lionel Bernard Brodie
Angus Keith Dalgleish
Dr John Nelson Diggle
Reginald Walter Weedon Ewin
Jack Edwin Harper
John M. (Jack) Heathcote
G.A. Hodges
Edward J. Holst

Charles E. Hollis
Henry Christian (Harry) Hopman
Keith Henry Leftly
Colin Foster Long
Kenneth E. McIntyre
B. Peter (Pat) Molloy
Keith L. Rogers
A.D. Sims
Kenneth Frederick Skues
Albert George (Bert) Tonkin
John Jack Walton
Roy S. Wathen


Rounds
Round 1
Harry Hopman*
bye
Roy S. Wathen*
bye
Kenneth Frederick Skues*
bye
Edward J. Holst*
bye
Bert Tonkin*
John Jack Walton
6-2 3-6 6-1 6-2
John M. (Jack) Heathcote*
G.A. Hodges
6-0 6-1 6-1
Keith L. Rogers*
Kenneth E. McIntyre
6-3 6-4 7-5
Reg Ewin*
bye
Colin Long*
bye
Philip Mervyn Benison*
bye
Keith Henry Leftly*
bye
Dr John Nelson Diggle*
bye
Jack Harper*
A.D. Sims
6-2 6-2 6-1
Charles E. Hollis*
B. Peter (Pat) Molloy
6-3 6-2 6-3
Angus Keith Dalgleish*
bye
Lionel Brodie*
bye

Round 2
Harry Hopman*
Roy S. Wathen
6-3 6-1 ret.
Edward J. Holst*
Kenneth Frederick Skues
6-4 5-7 6-2 6-3
Bert Tonkin*
John M. (Jack) Heathcote
10-8 6-2 6-4
Reg Ewin*
Keith L. Rogers
6-2 6-2 6-3
Colin Long*
Philip Mervyn Benison
6-1 6-3 6-1
Dr John Nelson Diggle*
Keith Henry Leftly
4-6 6-1 6-1 6-1
Jack Harper*
Charles E. Hollis
6-0 6-1 6-0
Lionel Brodie*
Angus Keith Dalgleish
6-2 6-3 6-2

Quarterfinals
Harry Hopman*
Edward J. Holst
6-2 6-1 6-2
Reg Ewin*
Bert Tonkin
6-1 6-4 1-6 6-2
Colin Long*
Dr John Nelson Diggle
7-5 6-1 6-4
Lionel Brodie*
Jack Harper
6-2 2-6 1-6 13-11 6-2

Semifinals
Harry Hopman*
Reg Ewin
7-5 6-8 6-3 6-1
Lionel Brodie*
Colin Long
6-2 7-5 3-6 7-5

Final
Harry Hopman*
Lionel Brodie
5-7 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-1


Tournament
Round 1
Harry Hopman*
Roy S. Wathen*
Edward J. Holst*
Kenneth Frederick Skues*
Reg Ewin*
Keith L. Rogers*
Kenneth E. McIntyre
Bert Tonkin*
John Jack Walton
John M. (Jack) Heathcote*
G.A. Hodges
Lionel Brodie*
Angus Keith Dalgleish*
Jack Harper*
A.D. Sims
Charles E. Hollis*
B. Peter (Pat) Molloy
Colin Long*
Philip Mervyn Benison*
Dr John Nelson Diggle*
Keith Henry Leftly*
Round 2
Harry Hopman*
Roy S. Wathen
Edward J. Holst*
Kenneth Frederick Skues
Reg Ewin*
Keith L. Rogers
Bert Tonkin*
John M. (Jack) Heathcote
Lionel Brodie*
Angus Keith Dalgleish
Jack Harper*
Charles E. Hollis
Colin Long*
Philip Mervyn Benison
Dr John Nelson Diggle*
Keith Henry Leftly
Quarterfinals
Harry Hopman*
Edward J. Holst
Reg Ewin*
Bert Tonkin
Lionel Brodie*
Jack Harper
Colin Long*
Dr John Nelson Diggle
Semifinals
Harry Hopman*
Reg Ewin
Lionel Brodie*
Colin Long
Final
Harry Hopman*
Lionel Brodie