THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 81,.1939
Compulsory Registration Of League Tennis Players
Four Names To Be Forwarded For Each Team
Executive Committee Reduced To Eight: Granted Full Power
Two important resolutions were carried unani- mously at the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association in the Registrar's Office, Supreme Court, yesterday evening:
They were:
1. The affairs of the Association shall be managed by an Executive Committee, consisting of the Officers of the Association i.e. the President, the Vice President, the Hon. Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer, and of four other members."
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This regulation will displace Regulation 4 (a) of th Association's regulations. 2. "Four players must be registered for each team in each Division except the lowest (“'D' Division"), at least one week before the commencement of the League (May 15). "The four registered players shall not be allowed to play in any lower Division than that for which they are registered in the same season.'
This regulation will be known as Rule 7 of the New Rules (League).
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His Honour, Mr. Justice R. E. Lind-for the Federation of Cochin-China in sell, President, said that
was respect of the return passages of the little to comment on in the annual re- same players, and this sum has since port. The Association had the been paid."
on whole enjoyed in uneventful year, but one not without interest.
1939 OFFICERS
The wonderful success of Chinese The election of officers resulted Recreation Club, who won every Divi-follows: sion except "D," deserved the highest President-His Honour Mr. Justice credit. In the "A," "B," "C" and Mix- E. Lindsell, for the 10th year in
succession.
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ed Doubles Divisions they won every match played and won 223 sets as Vice-President-Mr. M. W. Lo, in place against only 371⁄2 by their various op- ponents. This, the President said, was "a record for which they can be justly proud, and on which we most heartily congratulate them.
"But congratulations are also due to K.T.G.C.A., who won "D" Division without losing a match and were run- ners up in the "C" Division, being only two points behind the winners.
"By and large, I think the standard of lawn tennis in the Colony is improv- ing as more and more of the younger generation come into the limelight, and here the League and Colony Champion- ships help considerably.
"It is a great handicap, however, to those who have reached the top of the tree that they have so little opportun- ity of meeting and being beaten by better players. Once a local player knows himself good enough to beat any other local player, it is almost inevit- able that his game, so far from improv- ing, will begin to deteriorate.
"Exhibition games in which foreign visitors such as Von Cramm and Hen- kel; in 1997, and last year the four young Americans, who took part, provide most valuable object lessons, especially as to the possibilities of the serve a weapon which is too much neglected in Hong Kong--but the visits of these players are too fleeting, and too few and far between, to be able to raise our standard very high..
FAR EAST TOURNEY "Here too the enterprise of the Lawn Tennis Federation of Cochin-China in organising the annual Championships of the Far East is most welcome.
"We were very glad at the year- end to be able to accept their in- vitation to their first tourna- ment, but, unfortunately, the band of three who were able to secure leave and make the trip did not include a Tsui or a Rumjahn.
"I would like to take this opportun- ity of thanking the Federation most gratefully for their courtesy in invit- ing our participation and for their en- tertainment of our players, We hope to send down a more fully representa- tive team next year.
"Tarning to the working account. There is practically nothing for com ment. Our income just covered our expenses, in which the only item of in- terest in the cost of the passages of our three players to Saigon at the year, and $195.00. On the asset side of the balance sheet we show $195.00 as due
SOHE
AGENTS
of Mr. Ng Szo-kwong, who is leav ing the Colony next month. Hon. Secretary-Mr. T. A. Pearce, in place of Mr. C. J. Tacchi, who is at Home on long leave.
Hon. Treasurer--Mr. Ezra Abraham,
re-elected.
CAER CLARK CUP
""Y" Ladies Win With 10 Players
MISS HARKER'S
FOUR GOALS
Hon. League Secretary-Mr. F. A.
Broadbridge, re-elected. Executive Committeo-Messrs. T. F. Fielding a depleted team of only Lo, A. el Arculli, E. de Souza and 10 players, "Y" Ladies] completed Major Baines's nominee-Major their Caer Clark Cup fixture list Baines, the Services'
representa-
tive, is proceeding Home next week. when they decisively trounced St. Interport Selection Committee-Messrs, Andrew's Ladies by 6 goals to 2 M. W. Lo, A. E. P. Guest, H; A. on the "Y" ground yesterday, after Barros, Major Baines's nomince,
Ho Ka-lau and T. A. Pearce (Hon, leading by five clear goals at the
Secretary),
SEASON OPENS MAY 15 Entries for the 1989 Tennis League will close on April 15 and the season will open officially on May 15 with an "A" Division programme.
interval.
Mrs. S. Gardner (nee Sybil Dal- ziel) staged a comeback after an absence of two seasons, at left- half, and although slightly winded in the closing stages, gave an en-
A change in the order of play was terprising display and held her approved as follows:
own against the Wong-Churn right- wing combination.
Mondays-"A" Division. Tuesdays "B" Division, Wednesdays-"C" Division. Thursdays "D" Division.
"Y" Ladies were only able to Fridays Mixed Doubles Division.
field one full-back, but the half- Ladies' Recreation Club, who possess back trio more than held their own only hard courts, were granted per- mission to play home matches, on their against St. Andrew's attack, which hard courts. Last year they played all lacked that fire of former encoun- their home matches on their opponents' ters of this season.
courts.
Radio Sports Club, who are consider- ing entering two teams, were refused permission to play home matches, pos sessing only two grass courts.
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Mrs. Zimmern and Miss P. Git- for- tins were the only visiting wards to display any signs of being former really dangerous and the netted two good goals in the second half when the Saints staged a par- tial recovery after being in the doldrums for most of the first half.
SPARKLING DISPLAY
Miss B. Harker, the Colony's inside-right, gave a sparkling dis- play and netted four magnificent goals. She was always up with the ball and inside the circle. rarely mistimed her shot. Miss N. Eard- ley, who was promoted from the second team following Miss Marie Smith departure, also shone and netted a good goal.
Swinging the ball about "Y" made full use of their wingers and as a result St. Andrew's defence spread
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For the Saints, Miss Petigura, at right-half, was the pick of their defence, while Miss G. White, the Interport right-back, also shone. Miss H. Reid, Interport-left-half and Miss M. Da Roza, the visiting left-back, respectably, were dis- appointing, although they could accomplish little against the In- terport right-wing of Mrs. Burnett
Miss Harker.
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Misa Harker (4) and Mrs. Burnett scored for "Y" Ladies in the first half, while Miss N. Eard- ley completed their tally in the second period. Mrs, Zimmern netted hoth the Saints goals in the second half
___^"Y" Ladies ——Mrs. Read; Mrs, Burke; | Mrs. Stone, Miss M. McCaw and Mrs. 8. Gardner, Mrs. Burnett, Miss B. Har- ker Miss H. Bockler, Miss N. Eardley and Miss M. Westcott. M
St. Andrew's Lilies:--Miss J. Hall; Miss G. White and tiss M." da Roža; Miss P. Petigura, Mas J. Wong and | Miss H. Reid, Mina" F. Wong, Miss E. Churn, Mas P. Gittins, Mrs. A. Zim- mern and Miss T. Jex.