THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 26, 1937.
WOMEN'S TENNIS "DOWN UNDER
DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE BRITISH TEAM NOT GOING
AUSTRALIA'S PLAYERS
MUCH IMPROVED
SEVERAL EQUAL OF BRITAIN'S VERY BEST-
Sydney, July 22.
AUSTRALIAN women's lawn tennis is destined, apparently, for a disappointing year. The failure to send a team abroad was the first setback, and it appears likely that the English team will not make the proposed tour, as the leading players are not available.
MIŠS DOROTHY ROUND, WHO CREATED SOME SUR- PRISE BY THIS YEAR REGAINING THE WIMBLEDON CHAM- PIONSHIP SHE LOST IN 1934. IS DEFINITELY UNAVAILABLE NOT ONLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR BUT ALSO FOR THE WIGHTMAN CUP MATCHES IN AMERICA. MISS ROUND WILL BE MARRIED SOON, AND ALTHOUGH SHE WILL NOT RETIRE, SHE DOES NOT INTEND TO ALLOW TENNIS TO IN- TERFERE WITH HER DOMESTIC LIFE. SHE IS TO BE CON- GRATULATED ON HER DECISION, BUT HER WITHDRAWAL WAS A BLOW TO THE AUSTRALÍAN TOUR'S ATTRACTION.
Miss Kay Stammers is also unavailable, and as one or two of
Because Miss Dorothy Round, left, the Wimbledon champion, and Miss Katherine Stammers, right, the second British ranking player, were unable to make the trip to Australia at the invitation of the British L.T.A., & ladies lians.
tour “down under" was cancelled much to the disappointment of the Austra-
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Queen's Park Win Away
CLOSE MARGINS
London, To-day. The following were the results
4 Kilmarnock 2. Queen O'South 2 1 Arbroath 0Rangers
0 Queen's Pk
· 1 Clyde 1 Hearts
FRENCH LAWYER
SUSPENDED
Maitre Legrand, the celebrated Paris lawyer, has been suspended for one year by the disciplinary board of the Paris Bar.
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The decision has come as a sur- prise. Maitre Legrand has been counsel for the defence in nearly all the famous cases of recent years. It was he who defended Roger Ver-
imprisonment for the murder of Red Max" Kassel in a Soho flat in 1936.
The suspension is a sequel to a challenge to a duel issued by Mai- tre Legrand to M. Jules Verne, public prosecutor at Valence and grandson of the famous author. The challenge was made through the of the former Premier, M. Flandin, who reed to act as second.
the other leading players are uncertain, the Australian Lawn Tea of Scottish First Division football non, sentenced in April to 10 years nis Association may exercise its right to refuse a team that does matches played yesterday: include two or three of the leading players. As the association Ayr has also reversed an original decision in inviting the American Celtic Davis Cup team, it is not likely that it will invite a weakened Dundee women's team.
Falkirk lian woman to win the championship Hibernians The strongest argument ad-at Wimbledon. The result of the Motherwell vanced by the Australian associa-championship this year proved that St. Johnston tion in refusing to allow a team such an opinion was well founded. Third Lanark 3 Morton of women players to go abroad, The standard of play was not as was the fact that the English (high as in previous years, and the Wightman Cup team would be in Australian girls would have had an Australia by the end of this excellent chance. year, and would provide practice and experience that would equip Australian players better for a
DEVELOPMENT-
HONG KONG
The Australian girls are at a vital HOCKEY
tour next year than if they had stage of their development, and hav
gone away this gar, compara-ing carried all before them in Aus ASSOCIATION
tively inexperienced
IMPROVED STANDARD
tralia, need the varied experience of an oversea trip, or experience against strong oversea players.
-Reuter
Annual General Meeting
The quarrel arose out of certain statements alleged to have been made by M. Verne Considering himself insulted, Maitre Legrand demanded an apology or "repara- tion by arms
Had M Verne fought a duel he would have been compelled, as a magistrate, to issue a
summons
against himself, because duelling is
AGA KHAN TELEVISED
The association was adamant in- its stand against the Australian girls touring, despite attractive of-
illegal. He referred the matter to fers. It would be thought then They, apparently, will not get it this year, and have therefore, miss- that the association would have first
ed an important step in their de-
The annual general meeting of his superior, the public prosecutor made sure that the strongest En-
velopment.
the Hong Kong Hockey Association at Grenoble, who, in his turn sub- glish team was available before re-
was held yesterday in St. Andrew's mitted it to the Minister of Justice If the Australian association Church Hall under the chairman in Paris. fusing players such an excellent op- portunity, on the ground advanced agrees to the tour of the English-ship of Mr. A. A. Dand, the presi- The association showed little fore-women, without leading players, se-dent, supported by Sub-Insp. L veral of the English players will Tyler, hom secretary, and Mr.. A. sight in the matter.
have good chances of selection. The M. Xavier, hon. treasurer.
A surprise visit was paid to the standard of English play after Miss Following the adoption of the BBC television studios recently Round and Miss Stammers is even reports and accounts, the latter by the Aga Khan. The necessity of a strong team island any one of eight players could subject to audit, the following off- He had called with his suite to: obvious from the present high star-be included in the team. Mrs. Pitt-cers were elected: President, Mr. see the studios and television ap- dard of Australian girls. In man, Mrs. King, and Misses Hard A. A Dand; Vice Presidents, paratus, but an enterprising pro- 1933-34. when the first English wo-wicke, James, Noel. Heeley, Dear Comdr. C. Wauchope (Navy), Capt. ducer roughed out a script, and for men's team toured Australia. Miss man, and Lyle all return good per- Kimm (Army) and Rev. J. R. Higgs a few precious minutes the Aga. J. Hartigan was the only Australian formances, and often defeat Miss (Civilian), Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. Khan faced the player to approach the class of Miss Round or Miss Stammers, but not Bound. then the All-England chamone could be confidently selected to
Amon pion: Since then Miss Hartigan has beat another consistently.. beaten Miss Round and proved her-them they form several strong dou- self among the world's best, but bles pairs, as did Misses Dearman she herself, has had to bow to the and Lyle on the first Australian. superior skill of Misses Wynne and trip, but it is doubtful if, in Aus Coyne in Australia.
vier Paimer:
As it
the rul ciation were in need of revision, small sub-committee was elected to go into the matter and forward a
report on their findings to the new traha, they could defeat Misses council. The following were elect Coyne or Wynne at singles.
nitron cameras on pedigree
Far East Stocks Rise in London
London, To-day. Japanese and Chinese stocks covered on the Stock Exchange yes terday after a sharp drop on pre-
This latter pair of juniors has
ed: Capt. Kimm, Sub-Inspector raised the standard of Australian
Tyler, Lieut. W. G. Donald and Mr. K.F.C. SOCCER PRACTICE women's tennis to its highest plane
G. T. Palmer (ex officio). It was hoped this year that they
STARTS TO-DAY
In reply to an inquiry as to whevious days. would appear at Wimbledon, and
ther anything further had been Japanese issues rose from two to many were optimistic, in view of Football practice will commence heard with regard to tournaments, four points, while Chinese bonds Miss Hartigan's successes abroad, at the Kowloon Football Club to the chairman stated that Lieut. showed an appreciation varying was going into the from one to three points Trans- that one or the other might be suc day at 5:30 pm, when all players Otway who w
in Shanghai. cessful in becoming the first, Austra- are requested to turn up.