THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 7, 19
L.T.A. COMMITTEE ON EXPENSES
SEQUEL TO PLAYERS DEPUTATIONS
(By A. WALLIS MYERS)
London, January 26. SINCE the ranked lawn tennis players of both sexes have informed the governing body
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through their respective deputations that they favour the recognition of the "Eight Weeks' Rule" for tournament expenses, a good deal of hard thinking has, I understand, been done in official circles.
At least one concrete move has resulted. The L.T.A.. at their first meeting of the new year, appointed what is called a "Playing Expenses" committee. It consists of nine members, and has on it Mr. Roper Barrett and Mr. T. M. Mavrogordato, both of whom are members of the selection committee, the former being the Davis Cup captain.
This committee is expected to report to the council as its next meeting on Feb. 14. No doubt it will consider the striking com- mentary recently made by Mr. H. H. Monckton, a former president
NOT DEFENDING TENNIS TITLE THIS YEAR
Dudley, January 17. Mrs. D. L. Little, better known as Miss Dorothy Round, who won the Women's Singles · lawn tennis championship at Wimbledon last summer, will not defend her title this year. She is expecting to become a mother in July.
"The baby will probably be born while the Wimbledon tournament is in progress,” she said to me to-day. Dr. Little, her husband, added that they hoped it would be on the finals day. Mrs. Little said she would like. to play again for the champion- ship in 1939, but it was impos- sible to state definitely whether she would do so. (6623862728XX
SCENES AT CUP-TIES
FANLING MIXED FOURSOMES RESULTS
Following are the results of the second round of the Mixed Four- somes (with combined handicaps) played at Fanling yesterday:
1. Goldman and Mrs. Woodward
(33) beat D. S. Edward.” ̈and Miss Curtin (23) by 2 and 1.” Surg. Lt. Commander Nicholson and Miss Goodrich (22) beat Dr. and Mrs. G. H Henry (41) I up.
W. Woodward and Mrs. Goldman
(43) beat K. R. Quick and Mrs. Challinor (52) by 3 and 2. Captain and Mrs. Holmes (33) beat A E. and Mrs. Lissaman
(25) by 3 and 1.
ER. Andrewes and Mrs. Whyte Smith (31) beat Col and Mrs. Blake (23) by 3 and 1
Col and Mrs. King (26) beat Ma- jor Gaisford and Miss King
(39) 5 and 3.
of the L.T.A., and for many years chairman of the Rules Com-Pitch Invaded: Oranges W. V. A. and Mrs. Smalley (30)
mittee.
"There is no L.LA rule," says CAPTAIN'S CUP Mr. Monckton, "which specifically)
prohibits the receipt of expen-QUALIFIERS
ses." He adds that if such a rule!
were imposed it would be "class AT FANLING legislation in favour of the gild- ed youth and idle rich.”
-ASSISTED GREAT BRITAIN"
Thrown At Referee
wo. Dr. and Mrs. Valentine, scr. Brigadier and Mrs. Thomson (40) beat Dr. Newton and Mrs. Dovey (25).
London, January 27. Demonstrations by angry crowds marked two of the four replayed Football Association Cup-ties yes-directors' terday.
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choice for yesterday's
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At Stoke, where Stoke City were] The demonstrators did not J. S. Dunnett, with a card of 88 beaten 2-1 by Bradford, about perse until police reinforcements 14-74, qualified for t Captain's 1,000 people invaded the pitch after arrived.
The other angry scene was Cup Competition, in the March the game. Thousands of others Qualifying Round, over the Old demonstrated outside the directors' Liverpool-this in spite of the fact. Like the late Lord Snowden, Mr. Course, at Fanling, during the week-box, shouting, "We want a centre that the home team beat their visi Monckton speaks with candour. He end, while over the New Course, A forward"
tors, Sheffield United, 1-0.
The crowd threw oranges at the
does not see any harm in the pro-Nicol, with a card of 89-1871, Two of Stoke's best centre-for- vision of expenses. His own view also qualified. There were 34 enwards, Steele and J. Westland, are referee, Flt.-Sgt. S. McKenzie, who is that the generosity of persons, tries in the former and 13 in the on the injured list. It seemed that at one point stopped the game to firms, committees or companies" in
Hatter.
the crowd disapproved of the call for police help. paying some of the ́expenses. of players who have restricted means has "materially assisted Great Bri- tain in attaining her present high position in the game.”
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He suggests that opponents expenses are nursing an anomaly, They have no-objection to a player using money bequeathed to him by a dead relative or friend, but 2
player who accepts money for the same purpose from a living relative or friend is to be discredited.
He adds:
PERSONALITY -WHICH ATTRACTS
The International Lawn Tennis Federation commercialised the game when it gave the associations hold- ing officially recognised champion- ships specific authority to pay the expenses of all competitors in such championships. These associations wanted to make money out of the championships for the benefit of the game in their respective countries, and the idea that these competitors were playing for their respective na- tions, and not for the personal pos- session of the coveted prizes, was merely a fiction to keep the mono- poly within limits. Champions are well aware that it is their personal- ity, and not their nationality, which attracts the public.
Mr. Monckton's views are pub- lished in "Lawn Tennis and Bad minton," which is the official organ of the Association. The editor somewhat naively, adds a footnote that they are "not contributed in any official capacity." The truth is, of course, that the ranked play- ers have an enlightened supporter in the veteran chairman of the Rules Committee.
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