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The Amateur Status

OXFORD MUST WIN BOAT RACE.

Bobby Jones and the British or Event Will Cease To

Open Golf Championship

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Be National Event.

DECAY INEVITABLE.

London, November 2." has been authoritatively reported in English golf circles that Bobby Jones will again enter next year for the open championship, when it It is said that his recollection of bridge University's run of success will be played at St. Andrews.

the wonderful receptions he re- in the Boat Race is made by an old "Bobby" profers St. Andrews to ceived at St. Andrews, "and the rowing man in an issue of the Isis, He is high ideals of amateurism which the Oxford undergraduates' maga- any course in the world. still a member of the Royal and the members entertain," have been Ancient and if he returns to the the real stumbling block to his zine. game next season, which is more playing as a professional. than likely, it is certain that he would Instantly resume his posi-

Hitherto Bobby Jonos has had some quaims about playing as д

London, November 8. professional and it is this senti-

An appeal for a great effort by ment which has influenced his ab Oxford University to end Cam- sence from the great competitions.

Oxford have lost the last nine. AMATEUR IDEALS.

Boat Races with Cambridge tion as the most fascinating golfing world of sport which arouses more the sequence of failures is not There is no question in the University and, says the writer, if figuro in the world.

heated controversy than this`shib- Bobby Jones forsook competitive amateurism..

Although only 31 years of age boleth about the high ideals of stoppad next year the decay will be rapid. If Oxford loss in 1933, golf 18 months ago. He was then

It is not rash to prophesy that the at the peak of his greatness. Since then he has missed two

Boat Race will cease to be the American and two British cham-

great national event it has been in pionships but meanwhile he is re-

the past, he says, puted to have made £40,000 out of the game.

CLUB-MAKING TRADE.

In rowing these high ideals prevent the full-blooded ama- teur from pitting his skill on the river against the oarsman who earns his livelihood as a motor mechanic or "other mental occupation."

In a very large way he is con- just barred Frank Waters, the Rugby football authorities have cerned with the club-making and famous player, from turning out ball-making trades in America. for his club because he had become The output of golfing articles beneath his name is prolific. He has netted large sums through his golfing lessons on the films.

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In 1930 he achieved the re- markable performance of win- ning the Open and Amateur championships of Great Bri tain and America. Later in the autumn of that year undertaking to do a series of films illustrative of how to play golf he withdrew from all competitions and the United States Golf Association de- clared he was not eligible to compete in amateur tourna- ments.

BOROTRA TO RETIRE FROM SINGLES.

To Leave Big Tourneys Unless Wanted for Doubles.

If Oxford lose the next Beat. Race we shall be the only University to have lost ten times in succession.

And even we, ourselves, could not blame the public if they

a full-time journalist and natural-gradually ceased to look on an ing about the game he knew best calculable regularity as ly was, amongst other topics, writ-event which happens with such

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Golfing circles seem to have few After nine years' experience of 'race. qualms about money-making out of defeat any one would be justified journalism for articles signed by in prophesying some radical, even famous amateurs appear regularly inspired, revolution to in the daily and weekly papers state of things.

A better! And while an amateur is forbidden. So far it is true that all that has to accept more than two golf balls happened has been controversy on at a time for "testing purposes," the topic of swivel rowlocks, and simultaneously one distillery dis- an assurance that the trial eights tributed 4,600 bottles of whisky-in show more promise than they did a single year to people claiming last year. But there is plenty of for a hole-in-one,

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time yet for a great effort.

PRESENTS TO PLAYER As long as it is realised that "Presents of whisky, golf balle Oxford rowing stands this term on cigars, china and so en com the edge of a precipice we believe ments the "Golf Monthly "has it may be made. Repeated failure undoubtedly engendered a measure is a vicious circle. The spirit and of misrepresentation," because force goes from a thing with little. "before the gift element entered expectation of success, and it can- into the game, boling with a tee not be denied that rowing has been i shot was an extremely rare occur- steadily losing the position it once

enjoyed at Oxford.

rence.?

The golfer's amateur defini- tion bars the golf manufac- turers' agent. In Jawn tennis probably most of the British Davis Cup and leading tourna- ment players in the past few years have been manufac turers agents for balls, rackets and equipment, despite Its ac- tual prohibition in the rules, Lastly, the Amateur Boxing As-

Paris, December 1. Jean Borotra, the bounding, Basque," who saved the Davis Cup for France last July, has retired again and this time he says it is for good. At the age of 34, he insists that he has finished with singles play in big tournaments.

"I may play singles in a fow small tourasments," he told the sociation world has been shaken by: United Preas, "but no singles for a new ediet limiting the prize-

Rowing cannot be left to look after itself If Oxford lose the Boat Race this year decay is inevitable.

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Either we make a bigger effort The draw for the newly in-Course, Fanling."

than we have ever made before or augurated golf competition for the we go under. The Boat Race is to Admiral Sir Howard Kelley Cup has be held on April 1, or April 8. We resulted as follows: Tame have a terrible suspicion it may be April 1.

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me in the French championships value for special contests to two SOBEY OUT OF HOME next summer, the Davia Cup, or guineas.

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or Wimbledon. "I hope to play in The true amateur," saуB the men's and mixed doubles at commentator, "a one who plays Autanil and Wimbledon and if they the game solely for the healthy en- want me for the Davis Cup doubles joyment which it brings; to him it I may turn out, but positively no does not matter whether the more single s."

memento of victory be a brass-but-

The popular player made the ton or four guiness.”—Reuter. same declarations

8 year ago,

but when the Davis Cup ap-1 peared in danger he changed his mind. Ав

a result of his decision France kept the cup, for he beat Ellsworth Vines and Wilmer Allison in the singles- United Press.

A CRICKET COMEDY AT FOLKESTONE.

Are County Amateurs To Rank As "Distinguished Persons,"

London, Dec. 17

Is an amateur cricketer who plays for his county or univer- sity "a distinguished person?"-

The Ministry of Health is to be asked by the Folkestone Corpora Lion to give a ruling on this un- usual point, tha question having come before the Town Council when the corporation considered the making of a grant of £200 to- wards Folkestone Cricket Festival.

The Town Clerk said they were empowered to defray out of the town's funds, "reasonable expendi ture" Incurred in connection with the entertainment of "distinguish- ed persons." He considered that a famous amateur cricketer could be called a distinguished person, but he-suggested that the Council, to safeguard themselvce aggiust being surcharged, should obtain

China Mail Sports Diary.

TO-DAY

Hockey-Mamak Tournament. Royal Signals v. Royal Engineers

(Marina 4 p.m.) R.A.M.C. v. Medway

(Marina 4 p.m.) Friendly Match Club "A" v.. GB.A. ⠀

(King's Park 6.16 p.m.)

TO-MORROW

Cricket

Firat League

Navy v Kowloon C.C.

Second League

Kowloon C.C. v. Navy. Civil Service v. Royal Engineers

Friendly Match Indian R.CA Police

Football Jea

First Division

Police v. Club Borderers v. Navy, Reerolo v. St. Joseph's Kowloon v.Athletic

Second Division Ewo v. Kowloon Lincolns v. Eastern Navy Club Athletic v. Borderers St. Joseph's v. South China Tu Thled Divialou

Royal Artillery University Signals R.A.S.G. y. Recreio Athletic Lincolna Radio v. Taikoo RA.F. v. St. Joseph's.

RUGBY.

Damaged Shin-Bone Requires Rest.

THE OFFSIDE FORWARD,

MATTHEWS TAKES

Byes into the second round E. R. Hallifax (14) v. L. C. Gróver (14); R. C. Law (9) v. E. J. Ed- wards. (17); F. H. Crapnell (14) v. G. S. Archbütt (7); C. Thwaites Pay (17) v. A. B. Raworth (8); W. H, E.

Thomas (18) v. K. S. Morrison (8);' F. A. Redmond (8) v. L. G. S. Dod- well (5); Com. T. H. McBean (6) v.) 1. Newton (5); D. Ellis (13) v N. J. Perrin (18); J. B. Mackle (8) v. E.| des Vœux (11); N. Croucher (15) v. C. H. Hurton (13), byes.

First Round: A, McKellar (9) v.) R. H. Wild (17); R. K. Valentine (9) v. E. P. White (16); D. S. Edward (6) v. W. J. Roberts (14);

6 FOR 20.

Corps Win In Small! Units League.

FLOOD HITS SIXES:

Corps suffered a surprising de

The Royal Army Service

feat in the Small Units Cric ket League when the Royal Army Pay Corps won at Boo- kunpoo yesterday by five wic kets in a low acering game, It may, I fear, be taken as de-K. K. Rounds (18) v. W. S. Hillier The Service Corps, who were Anite that W. H. Sobey will not (10); Capt. H. W. Daukes (12) V. without the services of. Pamplin, play again this season, although F. A. Pollock (16); C. W. F. Booker Tipple, Whitdey and Powell, batted his leg is not broken, as Was (4) v. M. W. Budd (plus 1); F. M. first, and acored only 64. Flood thought at frat. The shin-bone Ellis (17) v. R. S. Traill (18) scored 81, which included two has been driven down between the H. N. Williamson (18) v. T. J. J. sixes, but the remaining batsmen ankle-bones and the ligaments bad- Fenwick (8) Col. R. B. Cousens fared badly against the bowling of ly torn, writes a correspondent. (14) v. H. H. Mundy (12); Col. Matthews and Oldfield.

What an unlucky player Sobey J. G. Lecky (15) v. H..Spicer (18); In six overs, which included 141 He has previously broken, his W. A. Stowart (16) v. D. S. Robb collar bone and his arm at differ (6); A. C. I. Bowker (8) v. G.-B. six wickets for 20 runs,

:: two maidens, Matthews- took ent times. As soon as he landed McCormick (15), E. J. Weeks (12) R. Oldfield also bowled well to on the Rugby Union's Australian v. W. D. Hughes (11), L. R. An- take 8 for 7 tour he injured his knee ao badly drews (8) v. J. D. Danby, (18); The Fay Corps also found run that the cartilage had to be re- Com. T. E. Dooksey (17) v. G. W scoring difficult, realin being-top moved, and the first match of the Greene (12); H. U. Ireland (5) Vscorer with 16, but they managed to tour was also his last, MWENY T, R. Rowell (18) A. E. Liseaman pass the R. A. S. C. total with five From the point of view of Old (8) v. H. C. Hopkins (9); J. Smithwickets in hand. They, however, Millhillians, Sobey's Injury could (10) v. J. W. Mayhew (15); CM-Latted on to compile 76.; Dyr, hardly have come at a more inop Preshaw (16) v. H. G. Wallington Gray played havoc with the re- portune moment. He has been (14); E. W. Kirk (9) v. W. Mulcahy maining batsmen and concluded the playing wonderfully well-per- (8), T. C. Monaghan (10) v. A match with an average of 5 for 22 haps better than ever before Leach (9); J. Couthart (18) v. Com and he and Spong between them G. F. Hole (15); Capt. W M have been holding the side to Robertson (10); Com. E. M. Tetley gether.

(8) v/ F. Label (16), When Sobey was injured his Byes Into the second round: G. C. place was taken by a forward, who Worrall (11) v. 1. B. Holmes (16); promptly conceded a penalty-kick J. D. Kinniard (12) v. C. C. Stark for off-side from which Old Ley (7; C. L. Sandes (11) v. JOW. isians obtained the winning points, Franke (8); C. H Bradley (11) v. The Old Millhillians are indeed Lisut, Col. ED. Matthews (0) C hedged about by ill-fortune. But W. Jeffries (18) v. G. W. Sewell there is the spirit in their, ranks (18); J. S. Dykes (15) v. A. Mac- which will see them through to Farlane (18); H H. Pethick (14) Leated the Royal Marines of HMS. better times. It is not all honey v. E. D. S. Powell (10), A. T. Lay Tamar by 7 points in the rifle running an old boys' club. I am (6) v. A. Sommerfelt (18) B. D. shooting match tonecutter not surprised that those who are Evans (11) A. 11. K. Cobb (18) Yosterday,

LINCOLNS BEAT MARINES.

Narrow Margin" In Rifle Shooting.

The Lincolnshire Regiment de-

responsible for the welfare of E. Lewis (8) v. H. Hampton (11), Sgt. Dyble, R. M, was awarded

the Ministry's ruling. KAMA Neenth Extra Race these clubs sometimes become The first round malones are to be a spoon, presented by the Licen

During the discussion, the names

of Plum Warner A.P.F. Chap Clab

(Happy Valley) NK Hong Kong Lugby somewhat bitter at the ill-natured played on or before December, 25 for the highest score recorded (Valley 4'p.m.).- opposition which they have to on the second by January 15; the third man, the Hon. FSG Calthorpe Club Firth Championship Race (Rac because of the nature of their February 12, the ifth by February

ong the Marines, and Sgt. Royal Hong Kong Yacht counter from people who, if only by January 29 the fourth y

pas of the Lincoln other recipient of spoon for the highest Lincolns. soorem,

and Lord Tennyson were mention

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positions, should maintain blased point of view

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the final by March 19.