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Mrs.

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 15, 1988..

Wills-Moody Criticised

H.K.F.A.HAVE AMERICANS UP VERY GOOD IN ARMS AGAINST

YEAR

But Warning Sounded By Treasurer:

NEW SEASON'S OFFICIALS

Although a loss of only $96.90 on

WOMAN CHAMPION

Lack Of Consideration For Miss Jacobs

CALL OVER FOR THE STEWARD'S CUP

London, To-day.

The following is the latest call over

run at Goodwood, on July 26:-

Ambrose Light 100 to 9 t and o. Gunboat 100 to-9.

the year's accounts was considered THE unfortunate finish of the Wimbledon final for the Steward's Cup, which will be highly satisfactory, particularly in between Miss Helen Jacobs and Mrs. Helen view of the abnormal conditions Wills Moody has caused considerable controversy Bold Ben 100 to 7-0. prevailing throughout last season,

a note of warning on the serious in America.

financial position of the Hong The action of Mrs. Moody in continuing the game without sug- Kong Football Association was gesting that her disabled opponent should take a few minutes' rès- sounded by the Treasurer, at the pite for treatment is greatly regretted. The pluck of Miss Jacobs annual meeting, which was held in in playing with a strained tendon is praised, and sympathy, in her the boardroom of the "SC. M. defeat is widespread. Post, Ltd." yesterday..

Some commentators do not hesitate to criticise what they consider as lack of considérationby Mrs. Moody.

The warning was given by Mr. W. L. Alexander, Treasurer, who pointed out that the loss suffered was small ... because no visit was paid to Shanghai last year. Had that materialised the Association interview with Mrs. Moody; in self and in my game." would have found great difficulty which she said: "It was very in carrying on.

Opinions cabled from London a wonderful player, although before to the American Press include an the match I had confidence in my-

Miss Jacobs hopes to play in the

- Old Reliance 100 to 6 o, 18 to 1 t

Ipsden 100 to 6 o... Harmachis 100 to 8 o. Davy-Do-Little 100 to 6,0. Mixture 100 to 6 o. Firozepore 100 to 6 o. Lohengrin 100 to 6 o. The Drum 20 to 1o. Carnival-Boy-20 to. 1 Moody 20 to 1 o. Lapel 20 to 1 o. Ramtapa 20 to. 1 o.

Router.

OLYMPIC GAMES

difficult for me to know what to American championships in August, PRESIDENT NOT

YET INFORMED.

1940' Venue May Be Anybody's

""

may possibly have another The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, who do. I felt I should do something, and presided, expressed gratification at yet I seemed to have no other chance of meeting Mrs, Moody.

AN INTERVIEW the considerable decrease in mis- choice than to go on with the conduct cases, and voiced the hope game.'

The woman champion told a re- that the traditional spirit of play- Miss Jacobs told the whole story porter:-"I am very sorry the match Helen was ing the game for the game's sake after the match on Saturday. "The went the way it did. would long prevail."

trouble began when my shoulder was obviously in pain. I felt so sorry Other matters dealt with at the hurt earlier in the season," she said. for her. I am glad I won, but I do meeting

the approval of "It put more weight on my right alterations to certain rules and the leg. I aggravated the weakness in re-election of the Hon. Mr. Smith the leg against Miss Marble in the as President of the Association.. semi-final. I had treatment this

morning, ELECTION OF OFFICERS The following were elected officers bandaged.” for the ensuing year:

were

President, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith; Vice-Presidents, Hon. Mr. M. K.

Lo (Chinese); Mr. J. Ralston (Civi- lian), Comdr. MacCarty (Service);

Chairman, Mr. W. Pryde; Representative for Second and Third Division clubs on the Council, Mr. C. Guingam.

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.and the ankle was

AGAIN FOR WIMBLEDON There was talk among the specta- tors because, apparently, there had been no, words exchanged between the players on court.

London, To-day. The President of the Inter-

not see how, in the circumstances, I national Olympic Committee, Count could have done otherwise. If Baillet-Latour, who is at present Helen had not been injured the holidaying here, declared yesterday match might possibly have gone the that he has not yet been officially other way.

I think we both played informed of the Japanese decision well in the first set.”

not to organise the 1940 Olympic Mrs. Helen Wille Moody will leave Gameg. make her first appearance in London to-morrow for Dublin, Irish Championships (Mrs. Moody the Irish Ladies Singles Championship).

won

CORRECTION

to

He emphasised that the Games omitted for a further period of the will on no account be postponed or

four years, but the International Olympic Committee will convene immediately to decide upon a new site.

In "Reviewer's Sports Commentary. in the issues of the "China Mail" of She is Oi-lam.

July 5, Pang Oi-kuen should read Pang

"I think Mrs. Moody did quite On the proposal of Mr. Wong Ka- right playing on as she did," said tsun, the following-alterations-to-the Miss Jacobs. "I wanted it to rules were agreed upon:

be as it was, and did not want Helen (a) Delete the words "at least one to express any sympathy. shall be" in the third line of Rule 26 of the Rules of the Hong Kong Football Association and substitute therefore the words "there shall be, if possible."

(b). Add the following words im- mediately at the end of Rule 26 of the Rules of the Hong Kong Foot- ball. Association: “If none's of the members of this Committee is a duly- qualified referee, this Committee shall have the power to co-opt a 'duly quali- fied referee for the purpose of carry- ing out the duties laid down by clauses 2 and 5 of the Regulations for the Control of Referees."

the

(c) Delete the word "six” in third line of Rule 27 (a) of the Rules of the Hong Kong Football Association and substitute therefore the word "three."

(d) Add the following words im- mediately at the end of Rule 27. (á);} of the Rules of the Hong Kong Foot- *ball Association: "and shall have power to co-opt such person or per sons for this purpose as the Sub- Committee may deem necessary.”

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(e) Add the following words im- mediately at the end of Rule 18..of the Rules of the Hong Kong Ama teur Football League: "The provisions herein contained shall not affect a Second Division player or a Third Division player if the Club to which such player has been registered has not entered any team in a higher Divi- sion or Divisions: le

(1) Delete the words "$8 per match. for Junior Division" at the end of

WHITE WINES from FRANCE

FINEST GRAVES

FINEST SAUTERNES

HAUT SAUTERNES

BARSAC

Obtainable from

Finland, he explained, does not have an exclusive claim to the Games, since they are allotted to cities and not to countries.

The International Committee will, therefore, consider offers-from all cities desirous of presenting the Games, when it meets in the near future-Trans-Ocean.

HONG KONGS GOOD SHOWING AT BISLEY

Third Place In Junior Kolapore

-London, To-day., Canada, totalling 1,110 points, yesterday won the Senior Kolapore Cap at the Bisley Rifle Meeting, Great Britain taking second place with 1105 points, while India were third with 1100 points.

Southern Rhodesia, Guernsey and Jersey with 1098, 1096 and 1094 points, respectively, came fourth, fifth and sixth, in that order.

Jamaica won the

pore Cup with 551 por "Kola-

beating

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the Nigeria and Gold Coast, who tied for second place with 549 by

making its first appearance, - was third with 648-points,

Other Colonies and Dependencies order of merit were Sudan 346, $45, Ceylon 520 and Malaya