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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1929.

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TENNIS

UNIVERSITY BEATEN BY

H.K.C.C.

anal plan

"E" DIVISION

sebres were:-

0. E. C. Marton and C. E. Holmes (H.K.C.C.):

THE CHINA KAIL,

LAWN BOWLS

18 SHOTS

SPORTS CLUB TO THE FORE

matches every day would necessitate the number of umpires and lines- men being at least quadrupled from | KOWLOON C.C. DEFEATED BY what it is at present, ie., the em- ployment of quite 600 of these hard- working and conscientious officials. This, though possibly desirable,' is outside the range of practicability, and players recognise that it is so. Whatever the attitude of the crowd towards umpires and lines- men may be, it is the rarest thing

(Skip) Brace Hyde-Lay

Silkstoric Fraser

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Sutton Langenstrasse Southorn Bradbury (Skip) Whyte Jordain Alves Edwards

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WATER POLO

SOMERSETS EASILY DEFEATED BY V.R.C. "A"

PLAYER ORDERED OFF

The V.R.C. "A" team suceesa- fully accounted for the Somerset Light Infantry yesterday evening at the V.R.C. in a water polo

game.

The defeat of the soldiers came as a surprise to many. J. Stewart scored twice for the V.R.C. and the soldiers were unable to re- taliate.

D. Laing, one of the V.R.C. players, was ordered out of the bath for waiting within the two yards' limit, and as no goal was 26. scored by the soldiers, he did rot have a chance to re-enter into the

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play.

Within some inches of the line on

The Sports Club is making a the loose surface is to "explode" a

bid for front route in the realm cloud of dust and chalk and give

of lawn bowls, and in their match rise to the suppsaltion that the ball

against the K.C.C. yesterday, they must have hit the line. The lines

decisively won the rubber by a man kawe, the spectators don't: to hear a complaint from a player.comfortable margin of 18 shots. but that, unfortunately, doesn't Players know that those in charge Kowloon C.C. Sports Club

Gitting Playing on their ow ground, prevent them being vocal, though of their match are doing their best,

Patheram (and this is It may and know, moreover, the Hong Kong Cricket Club easily they ought to know better.

Lammert defeated the Hong Kong Univer- he said with truth that spectators specially valuable where foreign Gibson

in the are never good judges: and a suffi- players are concerned) that, their de. sity, yesterday afternoon

The cient proof of this assertion may be cisions, even if they are occasional- "B" división, by 8 sets to 1.

adduced in the case, which some-ly wrong, will be absolutely fair times happens (but not at Wimble- and unbiased. This is a great, if don), of an umpire appealing to the not a unique, reputation to have spectators on a point as to which earned, and, in thanking the um- pires and linesmen for their work, Dr. Gregory gave them no more than KENT WIN THE INTER-COUNTY their due. The applause which followed his remarks (after the first shock that anyone had troubled to remember these officials was over!) showed that the players of thirty nations endorsed all be had said; and, if the players are satisfied, ill-informed criticism from outside may very well be treated with a tolerant amusement. Few players would come to Wimbledon if the Championship were umpired from the gallery!

beat T. K. Lion and P. Y. Khno 10- 8 best G. F. Chew and L. D. Silva beal P. P. Khu and L.

Oppenheim*****

R. K. Valentine and Dr. Montgomery (H.K.C.C.);

6- 2

6. 2

;

lost to T. K. Lion and P. Y.

Khoo

G. 8

beat G. F. Chew and L. D. Silva beat P. P. Kha and L.

Oppenheim

.0.4

6-1

J. Rodger and E. J. R. Mitchell

•H.K.C.C.): --

beat T. K. Lien and P. Y. Khoo beat C. F. Chew, and L. D. Silva beat P. P. Kho and J..

Oppenheim

6- 2

6- 2

7- 5

THE DANGER OF NOISY DEMONSTRATION

UMPIRES AND LINESMEN *

The lawr tennis correspondent

of the "Observer" writes:

A most unexpected thing hap pened at the dinner given by the Lawn Tennis Association at the close of the recent championships meeting at Wimbledon. Dr. J. C. Gregory, in the course of his reply to the toast of his health, actually; paid a tribute-and a well-earned tribute to the good work done by the umpires and linesmen at Wim- bledon. Praise very seldom comes the way of these hard-working | officials their portion is more often the kick of contumely than the half- penny of encouragement. There is, indeed, a popular superstition, per- haps originating in and certainly fustered by, the sketches of a popular caricaturist in the daily Press, that linesmen on the centre court of Wimbledon are selected mainly for their ability to sleep through even the most exciting maich: with the result that it is a commonplace to hear, after many a match, assertions that the

"line-

George M. Latt, young Chicago So-court veteran, in the final round of the netman, replaced Francis T. Hunter, the Davis Cup play with France, at Paris

The Americans lost.

ing" was disgraceful, and that and-so was "umpired out of

match."

ed.

Now it is not too much to say that in nineteen cases out of twenty he is doubtful. He invariably such allegations are rtterly unfound-gets both opinions-"in" and "out." The linesmen at Wimbledon It was pleasant to see this year are, at any rate nowadays, what- far fever unfavourable comments ever they may have been in the on umpires and linesmen in the past, most carefully selected; and daily Press than on previous all of them know their business occasions. If spectators would also thoroughly. This is not to say learn this lesson it would certainly that mistakes are never made; since add to the dignity both of the meet- linesmen are human and not me-ing and of themselves.

chanical, they do--very rarely- Decisions of umpires, not in con. make errors. The "cannon-ball"nection with lines at all, are also service of a Tilden, for example, sometimes questioned in unmeasur travels at such a speed that, ined terms. An incident this year the case of a near thing, ever. the occurred when an umpire in the lisesman can hardly be sure whe-Centre Court very properly gave a ther it just grazed the line or not.point against a player because he But he, at any rate, is looking had volleyed the ball before it had etraight along the line, and is nearer crossed the net. Without taking to it than anybody else. He is in the trouble to find out the reason the best position, therefore, to for the umpire's decision, a well- judge: yet often enough his de known player volunteered his cision will be stigmatised as "dis opinion that "that man never ought| graceful" by people sitting in the to be allowed to umpire in the stands at both ends of the ground, Centre Court again; he penalised who cannot possibly be in a posi- So-and-so for following the ball tion to see the exact spot pitched on ever the net with his racket" Yet by a hall which is travelling at the umpire was perfectly right, and great speed towards or away from the critic was perfectly wrong but them, as the case may be.

the umpire is defenceless, and the critic's word is taken as gospel.

Doing Their Best An even more frequent case of; Naturally, mistakes occur more disagreement with a linesman's deci- often in matches in which there are sion occurs when a base-line judg- no, or perhaps only one or two, ment is in issue. The linesman linesmen, because the umpire in calls "Out!" spectators see, as they that case has to give decisions him-| think, the chalk fly, and shout their self: and, as he cannot look straight disapproval. They do not know along all the lines of, a court, even (and if they did..they probably from his exalted position, he may would not care) that, after much well make an cccasional mistake. play, the turf near the baselines is It is often said that every Import- so worn away that the surface is ant match ought to have a full loose and powdery. That the line staff of linesmen provided for it. should be as perfectly marked on But every match is an "important" such a surface as it is is a tribute match to the players in it; and to to the skill of the groundman: but provide seven linesmen and an um the effect of a hard-hit ball pitching pire for each one of some sixty

Advice in Plenty

SWIMMING

CHAMPIONSHIP

Kent won the Inter-Conaty Bowls Championship at South Croydon. In the final they beat Northumberland by 123 shots to 91.

In the semi-final, Northumberland beat Northants by 119 shots to 113, and Kent defeated Somerset by 141 to 86.

At Seven Kings, in the Essex County Single-handed Championship Final, Holt beat Darby 21-17. A. H. Dexter (assistant hon. 'secretary) won the Hon. Secretary's Competition from E. J. Crowe (Cranbrook) by 21-11.

Finsbury Park won the Jackson Shield for the Three Rink Champion- The Amateur Swimming Association ship of the London Parks B.A., beat- have received some details of the visiting Lammas in the final by 88-64, of the German national team, which is going to England on an official visit in September. Two fixtures have been arranged, one at Birmingham September 26 next, and the other in London two days later.

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A water polo match between Eng- land and Germany will be the main event en each occasion, but there will, also be team

race between the two countries. The teams will consist of four men. each swimming 200 or 220 yards, as best suited to the bath. The Selection Committee are inviting nominations for places in the team, and it is especially hoped that the best swimmers of the country will be avail- able.

Another important international event is the newly-inaugurated speed swimming contest, to which England, Scotland, and Wales are being invited to send representatives. This year's competition will take place at Paisley on October 12. It is not anticipated that Wales will be able to send team, so the contest will probably be confined this year to Scotland and England.

$.C.,

Ladies Long-Distance Championship mersmith Ladies'

Miss G. Vine-Jackman, of the Ham- WON the Ladies' Long Distance Swimming Championship in the River Thames, her time for the course of five miles from Kew to Putney being 1 hour 14 minutes 7 seconds; Miss Sweetser (Shiverers Club, Brighton) was second in 1 hour 15 minutes 33.1/5 seconds; and Miss Turner (Bournemouth) third in I hour 15 minutes 51.4/5 seconds.

At Budleigh Salterton the open tournament concluded in a win in the singles for J. Huxtable (Bideford), who beat. J. W. Fisher (Winterbourne) in the final by 21-17. The pairs were won by City of Exeter (W. J. Mills, E. Jones).

For the second successive year Margate won the Hospital Cup Com- petition at Deal, beating Deal in the final by 22-15.

In the Brighton Tournament Open Singles J. Pirnie (Bounds Green, Lon- don), beat W. C. Morgan (Troedyrhiw, South Wales) by 21-14. The pairs were won by Seaford (G. T. Godfrey, A. C. Shilston).

BOXING

MOVE FOR L.C.C. CONTROL OF

LONDON CONTESTS

A recommendation that legislation be promoted to provide for the central of public boxing contests in the eɔunty of London (including Drury-Jane and Covent Garden Theatres and the Royal

Albert Hall) on the lines of the exist ing powers of control over public music and dancing, and providing for the payment of a fee to the Council, will be made to the London County Council. In making the recommendation the Theatres and Music Falls Committee remind the Council that last year the Commissioner of Police drew attention to overcrowding which occurs at car- tain promises used for boxing contests.

Victorio Campolo, gigantic Argentine Gaucho, is the most recent heavyweight hope of South America. He is taller than Jess Willard and stronger than Luis Firpe, the Bull of the Pampas. Just look In over at the right. Some idea of his strength is shown at the left where he holds Humbert Fugazy, fight promoter, on his shoulders as though Hurabert were a mere child.

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The latest positions of the teams are as follows:

Goals. .P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. V.R.C. "A"

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0 0 16 1 10 Chinese "B" 5 500 16 3 10 Kowloon "A" 5 4 0 1 18 ཉ B

10 V.R.C. "B" 5 3 0 2 23 K.O.S.B. "A" 6 2.0 3 6 10 5 2 0 3 6 17 Navy Kowloon "B" 1 1 3 6 19 Chinese "A" 5 104 69 Somerset K.O.S.B. "B" 5 0 1 4

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Cleveland, Yesterday. The 2,350-mile "Powderpuff" Derby was won by Mrs. Louis Thaden with a total elapsed time of 20 hours 19 minutes and 10 seconds. Reuter's American Ser- vice.

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SCHNEIDER CUP

De Senzano, Yesterday. It is now considered absolutely certain that Italy will participate in the Schneider Cup race.

The Italian Schneider Cup team

left for Britain last night-Reu-

ter.

Machine of New Design

London, Yesterday.

It is now announced that the Italians will participate in the Schneider Cup race on September 7. They will use two machines, one of which is of absolutely new design both as regards craft and engine.

The Italian team are expected in London this evening and the ma- chines are being despatched to Britain to-day-British Wireless Service.

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