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Tennis Arrangements Condemned By Member

AT ANNUAL MEETING

More Attention · Given To Cricket

POORLY-CLAD BALL BOYS

Some pointed criticisms were fevelled at the management of the Hong Kong Cricket Club at the annual meeting held yesterday. Mr. T. G. Bennett strongly condemned the facilities, or rather the lack of them, offered to tennis-players. He said that the ball boys were poorly clad and that some of them were suffering from infectious He also suggested that the ground might be made more picturesque by having some flower-bearing trees planted.

sores.

THE YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED

Mr. H. R. B. Hancock presided at the meeting and he was supported by his committee. Addressing the members he said:

furniture &c. in a thorough state) of repair,

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The most satisfactory point is that our overdraft with the bank The Report and Statement of Ac- shows a reduction of 38,221.17- as | 30 counts having been in your hands į compared with twelve months ago, for over a week, I will, with your and I think I may say that our permission, take them as rend. financial position is most satisfac-

I think we may again congratu-tory. late ourselves on another satisfac- There is still one heading requir tory year. The accounts call for ing notice and that is "Member little comment, but I will endeavour] Debtors." Overdue Accounts shown to give rather fuller details on some as $915.33 had been reduced to items about which members may $247.85 by the 30th September. perhaps like more information. August Chits &c. $3,415.64 atood at $235,83 on the same date. All out- standings are considered good.

Working Account

We have now had nearly two complete years in our present quar- ters so that a fairer comparison of the figures is possibla between those for the year just completed and those for the previous year.

Repairs and Renewals show a de- crease of $1,575.86 which is mainly accounted for by repairs and re- newals to furniture now being charged to Furniture & Fittings A/C and written off at the end of the year.

I regret however to have to bring this question of outstandings up annually and I really think Mem- bars & Subscribers should endea

vour to settle their accounts before the end of the month in which they are presented. The average date during the last twelve months on which acccounts have been posted to members works out as between the 7th and 8th of the month and in only one month were accounts Reduced Expenses

sent out as late as the 11th. So General Expenses are down by even the "No 10 day" people have $492.30. The cost of towels, boys' no excuse. I can quite understand costs and repairs to furniture that an occasional month may slip formerly charged under, General by and payment be late, but I am Expenses now come under "Addi- told that certain members make a tions & Renewals of Furniture &c." regular practice of not paying until This accounts for $143.72. they have received at least one and Manure, now charged under Re- often two reminders from the Hon. turfing A/C for a further de- Secretary, sometimes even followed crease of $87.60 and there was an by a telephone message. I would item in the previous year of non-like to remind you that this work, i recurrent expenditure (340) for an addition to the War Memorial Plate.

Returfing, etc., has cost us a good deal more than usual, but the cricket pitch, which was the main item, badly needed attention and I hope and belleve it will justify the expenditure. The increase over the previous year was $1,256.69, but if you deduct this difference plus the expenses of running the annual tennis tournament ($1,861.46) you will find a very satisfactory result, the Subscriptions exceeding the normal working expenses by $92.26. Bar Profts are about $1,000 down in comparison. This is accounted for chiefly by lower Exchange rates and consequent higher cost, the charges for drinks not being in- creased.

Profit & Loss A/C. A small sav- ing in Debenture Interest is shown, but interest on overdraft shows an increase of approximately $500.

which in my opinion should be un- necessary, falls upon your Honor- ary Secretary and it is given you, the Articles do not call for these reminders. I have advised him when members make a practice for! two or three consecutive months of delaying payment of their accounts not in future to send them re- minders, -

Then if the accounts are not paid on the due date, members will be posted in the ordinary way. It is most unfair to throw all this ad necessary work on the shoulder of your Hon. Secretary, who already has quite sufficient to do in ether" directions. I trust however that he will not be called upon to do this. Here again I would remind you that it is open to Members & Subscribers to deposit a sum of say: $10 with the Treasurers and, if their as count is by way of being a small oze, the treasurers will render them a statement monthly showing the

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For this of course the weather was largely responsible, but a great deal of the credit was due to the Sub-Committee, Messrs. R. M Henderson, A. Piercy and G. W. Sewell who worked very hard or ganising and arranging dates of play &c., not an easy job and with their very willing co-operation in the other courts should not be out which even the weather would Club. They are all very keen on

all matters appertaining to the ordered. not have permitted the tournament the Club's welfare, and good

A Better Background being over so early.

He also had a suggestion to make, workers and help to make the and no doubt it would bring a cer- the "A" Division of the League for The other is to express to our Hon, noticed that the

President's task a very easy one. Į tain amount of laughter. Hé which we must thank the team Secretary, Mr. Greenhill, the beat ground had been pruned and at the trees around the who brought this off.

This is a very good chance of thanks of all of us for the valuable | moment they looked gaunt and ugly. credit balance until the deposit is Shanghai sending down an Inter-services he has rendered to the He suggested that a bamboo hedge exhausted. This will save them port tennis aide in November and Club. I can assure you he never should be planted with flowery trees, being bothered with small bills to, it is hoped to arrange for the spares himself in the Interests of while the present trees could then

matches to take place after the the Club, and it is mainly through be pulled down.

his zealous guarding of our in- cricket la over. Nothing definite as

factory position to-day.

to pay.

So much for the accounts.

Cricket Review

Another unusual event, we won

to dates has been arranged so far.terests that we are in such a satis-hedge would provide some shade to

Mr. Bennett remarked that the

the ground, which would then have a still background fastead of a mov- ing traffic one.

Chairman's Observation The chairman in reply said that only the names, of those members who played more than ten cricket

not play in matches but took a great Interest in the game and played at the nets.

This is explained by the fact that during the year ending August 81, 1928, the Club possessed Fixed De posit Receipts amounting $10,000, which matured, and were cashed on the following dates:- December 22, 1927-$6,000 and

The past cricket season was on You have perhaps. seen in the March 29, 1928-$5,000.

A Brief for Tennis Players During the whole a very satisfactory one. papers of the proposed visit of some the financial year just ended, the The Brat XI did not lose a match French tennis stars to the Far East been proposed and seconded for After the report and accounts haf Club were carrying an overdraft and the 2nd XI lost only 4 out of a I am trying to arrange for them to adoption by Mr. C. B. Johnson, Mr. for the first six months averaging total of 24 played. 'I am pleased visit Hong Kong, and give some ex- over $14,000 and it was only dur ing the last six months that any 1st and 2nd divisions of the League. I hope we shall be fortunate In

to say we came out top in both the hibition games on our ground and T. G. Bennett rose to speak.

He said that judging by the appreciable reduction was made

antries in the tournaments it was As you know we are to have an welcoming them here.. when the overdraft averaged $8,000. Interport Week, or rather fortnight I have heard alight grumbles at reasonable to infer that tennis-play matches appeared in the report. Bad Debts. On the face of it early in November--both. Shanghal times as to the number of courts ing members exceeded, the crickat. There were a great many who did the account might mislead you to & Malaya visiting us and we are avaliable and their positions. You playing members. think that, we had reached the looking forward very much to the should bear in mind however that Some of the tennis players, "were millenium spoken of by the Chair triangular contest.

Invitations the ground is very amali. Courts interested in cricket while others man two years ago. I regret to say have been sent out to the different have to be shifted on account of were not. He knew there had been

Referring to the comment that that this is not so, but on the other cricket clubs in the Colony to send wear and if all the grounds were to a drought during the past summer

more time was given to cricket than hand the amount written off, com any possible Interporters they may be used at one time there is no and the last thing that he would to tennis, the chairman pointed ont pared with our turnover, is very have to practice at our nets and If chance of its getting a rest except wish was that any more time should that during the year tennis players amall, only 369.43... This amount is hope they will put in as much prac during wet weather. Again, in the be given to tennis players. The utilised the ground on: about 800: Included under "Sundry Creditors, tice as possible. The pets will be apring it ́in generally necessary to club was a cricket club and he days, while the cricketers did not & Credit Balances" In the Balance up from 12:46 to 2.15 as well as retuef parts of the courts, with the hoped would remain primarily such Sheet. The reason for this is that later, in the afternoon. We are ar result that that part of the Ground However, what he would ask the A good many years ago (previous to ranging as many trial matches as cannot be used for some "weeks. committea to consider was that 1920) cheques amounting to $975 were issued but never cashed. Assible during the time at our dia. Yet again, about August the ground tennis should be given the con- there now seems no likelihood of posal, and I hope we shall, when has to be prepared for cricket net alderation that it was entitled to

the time comes, have a side which practice and to do vo tennis courts Members wanted good tennis, and the tennis players had not been con our being called upon to honour will keep the flag in Hong Kong, have to be kept off that portion in order to get it, he said, it was aldered. There was a tennis sub- these cheques, your Committee has At present there does not seem to otherwise there would be worn necessary to have good courte. In committee, and if members had decided to carry forward this sund be very much new talent available, patches, which could not be got his view the courts that were used complaints they should tell the sub- as a credit balance and utilize it and I regret to see a few keen ready in time. for the purpose of writing off bad cricketers amongst the young men Decossed Members

committee.IN and doubtful debts as and when oc- who have come to the Colony dar. Caslon afises. In order however to Ing the past year. I aincerely hope make matters clearer to you in this will be remedied in future future the amount written off as those who played cricket-last yʻyeart"); Dr. Pierce Grove, Messrsurface of the courts were very killer was used more than twice dur- bad debts, If any, will appear on Fear know our wickets were far H. P.White, J. Buchanan, LA bumpy and the worm casts profuse.

for every day play were very poo. He knew that that was also the view It is with great regret that we or other members. He said this have to record the names of so many without any carping criticism. The members who have died during the

both sides of Profit & Loss A/C. until the sum mentioned has been

from good. Judging by the games Cossart, T. M. Whyte, H. Love The ball boys were badly clad, and exhausted played so far, there is very great and H. E. Hancock often were suffering from con- Improvement, and I think we can I should like to take this oppor tagious disease. The courts were PARC Balanca Sach confidently look forward to much tunity of thanking the nameless also badly marked, "

Sundry Creditors and Credit better i

than we have had gentleman who looks after our If the standard of play of the Balances This Is principally made during the past few saldonado liquid refreshment. His services to members was to improve, which by of outstanding current experdis Meer Lawn Tenali 2 the Club are very" uable, and I must be the object of all of them, ture, bills for goods received durs Tennis had a long Ingings this can assure you be puta in a great then the courts must be better year due to the drought. It is an deal of hard work for use Jadging from the fact that the fil wind, that, blows nobody any I have just two other matters I stand court for tournaments was an One bright spot was the should like to refer to before clos excellent court, there seemed to be tion of the Annual Tourna ing both rather personal ones no reason why proper attention arð building, I ment in record time, the 15th April: 064, is to thank your Committes for proper expenditure of money for

that we continue

get anything like that.

With regard to more consideration for tennis players, he was quite sure. the Incoming committee would see to that but he could not agree that

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In regard to the remark about the worm custs, the chairman said that the ground would be useless if worm

ing the year.

(Continued on Page 13.

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