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LOSS ON THE YEAR OF £1857

Lack of Support

Blamed By Hamilton Directors

TRANSFERS MAKE DIFFERENCE

The annual balance-sheet of the Hamilton Academicals F.C., which was in the hands of the shareholders this forenoon, shows! a net loss on the year's working of £1857. This is mainly due to the increase in players wages. and transfer fees, which this year cost £4914, as against £1800 last

year.

Outstanding items of

BOWLING WHILE SHANGHAI

BURNS

THE CHENA MATE

HOME MOTOR RACING

Shanghai, Auganti INNOVATION

2272.

Francis Drake's when interrupted in hot joust on the local green at Plymouth Hoe some few years ago have echoed somewhat in Shanghai. Yesterday the follow- ing note was received for in-

sertion on behalf of the Shang

hai Lawn Bowls Association:

“I shall be pleased if it is

possible for you to make an on- nouncement in the paper to the effect that the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club and the Shanghai Recreation Club greens are open to all members of the lawn bowls fraternity whose greens are out of action, and that they are welcome to use the greens of the above two clubs.

very

Massed Start For International Trophy Race BROOKLAND TAKES STEP FORWARD

FRANCES DAVIS CUR SUGGESTION

The French Lawn Tenni

tion

pean Zone

Feder

that the Euro-

Davi Fap.com-

petition should be completed be fore the Wimbledon Champion- ships. In consequence, the date for the French Championships-would be put back to the beginning - of July. Thus, instead of being be- fore, they would come after bledon.

It is stated that the suggestion has been warmly welcomed by foreign lawn tennis associations, and that Australia, the United States, Germany, and Czechoslova kia have promised to send their best players to the French Cham- pionships, as they would not be pre-occupied with the Davis Cap.

ERES RUIZZERIES KEATARSKERTRESSETERONT

London, July 30. Thirty-two high-powered rac ing cars, including a giant 16] cylinder machine,capable of more than 200 m.p.h., will flash lands on Monday in the Junior mediate disqualification. across the starting line at Brook- Car Club's 200 miles race for the The lap completed, Cobb will draw international trophy. Never be to one side, and the roaring, stream- fore has the rolling start, used lined racing cars, by this time well in races at Indianapolis, the fam-warmed up, will career down the ous American track, been tried straight to commence the first

of the actual race.

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The total expenditure for the year was £13,178, compared with £8875 last year. The main items of expenditure were guarantees the expenditure, quite apart from out in this country. - paid, £3700; ground

John Cobb, holder of the upkeep ground improvements, was

Brooklands lap record at 143.4

GRADED BY CORNERS £1094; players wages and trans-heavy, accounted for by the directors fer fees, £4914; players expenses, refusing to transfer players in the

miles an hour, is to act as pilot

Although it is actually a handicap £1076.

for this thrilling massed start race, it will have the appearance of hope that by retaining a good team income they might be rewarded by better Italian factories, will line up be graded" through artificial corners The 32 cars, built in England and a scratch event, as the cars will be were:---Gate. drawings-Scottish gates. Unfortunately, however, hind Mr. Cobb's car, and at a varying in severity according to League, $3235; Scottish Cup, the club was not supported suf-signal from the timekeeper the their engine size. The machines are $2026 total from all sources, ficiently to avoid the loss. 35869. Guarantees received amount-

procession round the specially divided into three groups, and the A director of the club stated to a prepared circuit, embracing part four biggest cars which constitute ed to £3543.

reporter that the position showed of the Brooklands road course, one group will have to take the most The total sum now at debit

of quite clearly that the necessity of will start. profit and loss account is £6010

severe bend, while the one and a on selling at least one player a year They will cover one lap of the cir-half litre machines will take a corn the Debenture holdings. There is must be considered in order to make cuit, accelerating up to about 100 er less wide and the "babies" go carried forward a sum of £511. ends meet. "This past year we m.ph. behind the pilot car. During practically straight.

In their reports, the chairman, have not sold a player, and you can this preliminary lap the competitors Mr. J. C. Lyon, and the

It is estimated that the time tak- secretary, see that the loss is quite substantial will "jockey" for positions, but none en by the cars in negotiating these Mr. William M'Andrew, state, while In previous years the transfer of a will be allowed to pass Mr. Cobb. varying corners will reduce the en- the income, showed a slight increase, player just made that difference to Passing the pilot before the actual tire field to practically a common particularly from Scottish Cup ties, our balance sheet.”

start of the race will result in im- lap time.

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