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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY JANUARY
MEDAL COMPETITION
Ladies' Golf Section Hold Meeting
Yesterday the Royal Hongkong the sixth of the
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club In a friendly cricket match at Pok-Yacht Club held. fulam yesterday, the Diocesan Boys' series of Wednesday racen over a Ladies' Section L. G. U. Medal Com measuring 60 miles.. School defeated a University XT by course 91 runnin
O. Bruusgaard, the leader in the petition (8ilver Division) played on The Diocesan Boys' School Look series, again piloted Jan Into first the Old Course, Fanling, on Tuesday, place; while Miss Bilderbeck piloted was won by Mrs. Gilmore with a first loene of the wickel, and declar-eron into first place in the "1", acore of 93-16-77. The prize for ed with the huge total of 178 run "y" and "G" classes context.
this competition was presented by for two wickets. W. La
Mrs. Wren. Rapley con
The results follow: tributed 31. J. Fong I, A. Zimmern 58 not out and G. T. Lee 51 not out. The University were diantinned for 87-runk, G. T. Lea following up. fine batting by taking three wickets
hix
for five run, and Mr. C. B. R. Sar Wash II .. 10.19.58 2 61 23 gent taking four wickets for 27 runni.
Hunt and K. L. Ng were toplan scorers for the University with 4 runs each.
BROKERS BEAT QUEEN'S COLLEGE
Playing at Scokunpoo, the Brokers
"A" Class. Started 14.50
Poul- Prov. Yacht
Finished tion Pls. Pts. Tul.
2 10 12 Onla ..... 10.25.00 G
(Lieut., Donaldson, B.N.) (Major Griffin)
10.18.36 1 (Mrs. O. Bruusguard) Inobel... 10.21.47 4 (Mrs. Cowland) Pat ...... 10.21.30 3
(Commodore Elliott)
1 21 22 (Lieut. Car. I. V. King) Painted Lady 10.20.03 6
4 34 40
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4 28 32
tefeated Queen's College by 117 runk" & "G" Clannen, Started 15.05 in a friendly match.
The Brokers batted first, and de- clared with 157 for six wickets, to- wards which A. R. H. Esmail con tributed 50, 8. A. Ismail 37, Y. Esmail 25..not out and F. A. Arculit 15 not out.
Queen's College were dismissed for 40. A. R. Abbas scoring 16 and 3. M.. Casim 12. A. Kitchell returned the best bowling figures with four wickets for six runs, F. M. el Arcul captured two wickets without conced- ing a run, and S. A. Tamail took three for 20.
ARMY LEAGUE
A match in the Army League play. ed at Sookunpoo yesterday between the Royal Ariny Medical Corps and the Royal Corps of Signals resulted in a draw,
Fine batting by Major Bonavia (80) and Corporal Colledge (05) en- abled the Medical Corps to make a declaration with 100 runs for eight wickels. Signalman May captured three wickets for 28 and Potesta three for 31.
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RUGBY FOOTBALL
Club "A" Defeat
Navy Fifteen
In the Bronze Division of the L G. U. Medal Competition, Mrs. Fraser with a score of 108-31-72 won the prize presented-by- Mr. Llasaman.
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AMATEUR STATUS COMING KING'S
Half-Hearted Attempt To Tighten Definition
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ENGLAND'S NEED FOR DAVIS
CUP DOUBles combiNATION'
After all, the annual meeting of the L.T.A. turned out to be a much less emotional affair than several writers in the Press bad fore cast, writes the special Lawn Quite Tennis Correspondent of the. London Observer. possibly, though, it was to no small extent. due to some of these writers that the enthusiasm of the supporters of the resolution approved by the Council to "tighten up” the amateur definition proved to be of a rather tepid
character.
“OBSTRUCTION” ON A point was the main, though by no having appeared on the sgonds: and
on
FOOTBALL FIELD
The discussion on this particular could be in order, no mention of means the only, matter of importance the subject had to be dropped. nt the meeting. The proposal was But for several years past this that amateur players should in future "L.T.A. Tax," so it is popularly-or, be debarred,, on pain of losing their rather, unpopularly known, has been status, from writing Instructional detested by players, and still more articles in the Press for payment. perhaps by the secretaries of tourna
ments, to whom the collection and (Continued from Page 8).
'The arguments in favour of this forwarding of the fees due gives an convinced that it has been respon-prohibition were not by any means fafinity of trouble. They feel, and overwhelming: nor, in a meeting like with some justice, that this tax Was rible for much of the confusion that of the Association, was it a vote- put on at a time when the funds of
In And misunderstanding the catching point to allege (without any the Association were low, and that it doubt, at that time necessary: minds of European authorities evidence being adducod) that it was was, who have not our conception of the the desire both of the professionals but with the enormous rentroll which 11 principles of the game..
and of many journalists that the pro-pours in yearly to the Association's pased restriction should be passed coffers from Wimbledon players feel This I know is the point of view Indeed, so far as the latter are con- that they might very well be relieved
the Continent: "You allow cerned, every journalistic or editorial of this payment.
But, in spite of this universal fool- your goalkeepers to be charged article that had appeared in the Press and your backs obstruct and im-previous to the meeting had strongly ing, not one single smiliated organi pede to protect him. We do not condemned any further limitation of nation, club or tournament committee allow our goalkeepers to be chal- the amateur's freedom in this respect. had the forethought to send a notice of motion to the effect that the tax When the vote was taken the re-should lenged, but if the principle is right
be abolished! Providence in one respect it is surely proper solution received a majority of only helps those who help themselves; they to adopt it in others, and this is six in a bundred votes, and as this was can hardly expect that, an official a very long way from being a two-motion will ever be put forward which thirds majority the motion was lost would have, the effect of reducing the A rather half-hearted demand for a Association's Income by nearly £2,000 proxy vote was quickly allenced. It a year. Yet, if such a motion were was fairly obvious that the Council duly proposed by an aliated tourna had no desire to press the matter any ment committee, I should be really quite probably surprised if it failed to command n I think we should try to under- further. They were
attitude. rather rollevod to find that a position big majority.
into which they had boom-jockeyed in stand, the Continental It can sorve no good purpose to
a friendly sympathy with the French any simply that we are right, as Association's rather sudden desire to from our long experience we be-make the amateur definition more lieve to be the case, and that they stringent had proved untenable. are wrong. The misunderstand-
exists and ing undoubtedly should be removed.
The Club "A" XV met a Nuvy XV in a rugby match at the Club ground yesterday afternoon, the match re- Hulting in a win for the Club with score of 23 to 3.
The Royal Corpe of Signals had
The score at half-time was 10-0 in replied with 133 for eight wickets when stumps were drawn. May and favour of the Club.
MacAully for the Navy cord ond Sergeant Taylor were the chief scor
with b and 31 each.. Capt. try, while the Club scorers were Car- Trimble captured six wickets for 31 rod and Robertson (two tries ench)
and Goldman tone try).
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The only other feature of interest was Sir Bamuel Hoare's statement, in congratulating the country on its successes in the championships, and, particularly, on its retention of the The result ought not, of course. 10 Davis Cup, that every effort would be be hailed (as it has been in sonte made by the Council to ensure that quartors) as a "defeat for the Council." our present position as the leading The whole subject of the amateur de nation in lawn tennis should be main- finition is one of great difficulty, and tained. Presumably, the leading any new suggestions in regard to nation is the nation that wins the naturally, have to be considered by Davis Cup in any year; that, at any the Council, which of its own initia-rate, is a popular view, though there Live, has no legislative powers.
may be not a few who have other criteria. Well, If the Council wants The only way action can be taken to maintain the country's position, so is by a vote at a general meeting of far as the Davis Cup le concorned, the Association, and it is clearly the
duty of the Council to test the general there in one thing that they must not opinion of the mass of lawn tennis about at once. That is, to find and players represented at nuch a meeting, train a doubles pair. It is not too It is not anly in the power of the much to say that we have had no real- Council to bring forward motions at ly good doubles pair since J. G. Collins and J. C. Gregory. The winning of a general meeting: any affiliated the doubles in a Davis Cup match may organisation, club, ΟΣ tournament be, and very often is, of vital im committee may do so on giving due portance. If one of the singles on the
bodies, these notice, But
being Arst day should go wrong, our team notoriously reluctant to
take
the
trouble to do so, it falls to the lot of is at present, terribly handicapped; since, for all practical purposes, it the Council to take the lead-in putting means that it starts the third day -•- debatable matters before the general match down, and so requires to win moeting. Their business is to have
the question in hand fully and freely both the remaining singles to avoid
being beaten. discussed; what happens in respect of The time is past to talk about it when the vote is taken is the con- "spoiling the cohesion of the team": cern of the Association and not of we have (and I hope we shall still the Council Council motions have have for some time to come) two often been “defeated" in the past, and singles players of outstanding merit: very likely will be defeated in the future; but in every case the dis- but either of them might possibly lose cussion on them has been helpful, and one of his matches: the possession of really good doubles pair is essentiał has enabled the Council to ascerta for us, if only to take some of the the real feeling of the general body strain off our singles players.
of players in the country. The Jason
to be learnt from last week's meeting would apear to be that quite enough has already been done in restricting the activities of-the amateur player, and that further Attempts to make what is legal to-day legal to-morrow. will not meet with h favourable res ception.
DETESTED TÄX
With regard to the unwillingness of other bodies than the Council itself: to bring forward motions at a general meeting of the Association, a case very much to the point arose at the recent meeting.. On the treasurer's
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CIÚB. Annual Race Meeting, 1835,
NOTICE.
Entries for the above will alose
report, showing the very strong at 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, 12th financial position of the Association, JANUARY, 1935./
a delegate wanted to know whether the time had not come for the aboll- tion of the fan of two shillings which every competitor at every tournament (except juniors) has to pay to the Association. It was, naturally, obvi ous that no resolution to that effect
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