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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1934.

VIEWS ON SUGGESTED "OPEN"

PROMINENT

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

Favoured By Mrs. Helen

Wills-Moody

| NETHERLANDS TO NEW FOOTBALL RULES

COMPETE

IN FAR EASTERN

OLYMPIAD

Mantin, Mar. 12.

The Netherland Indies will com- pete in the Far Eastern tennis

AMENDMENTS PASSED BY THE

ASSOCIATION

MONTHS OF HARD WORK

The fruit of the inbours of the

BUT "BILL" JOHNSTON IS AGAINST at the of the local amateur of the Hongkong Football Association,

3.

San Francisco.

Three internationally known amateur tennis players have given their op.n.ous an the proposed open tournament. Strangely enough, open tournament for men is favoured by two famous women players whereas a man who made tenns history for more than a decade is strongly opposed to the plan. Mru, Helen Wills Moody thinks that a

MONS open tournament

"would bend raghis." So does Mrs. Ana sicure Harper, the rat "national ranking payer in 1930.

DAWN OF

championships. A cable received Rules Sub-Committee, amended rules athletic federation last Saturday were passed at an Extraordinary from Bandoeng, Java, stated that General Meeting held yesterday actor- pate in tennis, but will also be re- Thomas Southorn, K.B.E., G.M.G, al| this country will not only particiason under the chairmanship of Sir presented in decathlon, pentathlon the Sports Club. ant swimming.

HOME RACING

IN THE

ROSE

ROOM

TWO BIG CONTESTS IN PREPARATION

SATURDAY 17th

March

1934

There was a amali atlandance, With the Netherlands Indios amongst those present bong Major competing in tennis and most pro M. Manners, Chairman of the bably French Indo-China, will like Football Council; Capt. Fleetwood, Chairman of the Emergency Com-

THE CALL-OVER wise send representatives in this mitten: Mr. G. T. May (tion. Seere event, there will be five nations Lary), Mr. J. Raiston, Chairman of

London, Mar. 10. fighting for the Oriental tennis Run Sub-Commiltao; Mr. R. Hall, | The call-over for the Lincolnshire classica, China, Japan and the Mr. S. Strange, Mr. R. M. Omar and Handicap was announced to-day as in the meet.

William Jonmaoni, tue national NEW L.T.A. Pippines are the other countries Mr. A. f. Umar.

champion in auzo and 1919, and the keenest rant or W. r. Tiden during the latters amateur days, says "no" to the ac Inden is the staunch- ost proponent of an open tourna- munt.

JOHNSTON'S VIEW.

"I ani opposed to an open tourna- ment, Bard Johnston. "Let the amateurs keep to their nido of the fence and tate professionals to theirs. From the standpoint of the United States Lawn Tennis Anno- ciation, a tant it would be a big mistake if the Association Aunction- હત

An open tournament.

The nigu ment fost an open tournament is bald go does not hold wa

Golf was introduced, or at least popular.sad; in tuis country by p fessionals. It is just the reverse in tennis. Until recent, 48 the Hund, tennis players were amateurs,

The Amateur Association should An amateur body. function as There should be no change in its const.tution. Another argument

by tness invouring open tourna ments is that all the good players are in the professional rankn now. Thin a only a temporary condition. Another group of strong amateurs will be coming up soon.

PROFESSIONAL'S BENEFIT.

ERA

MEMBERS PASS AGREEMENT

London, Feb. 19.

A freeb page .n English lawn tenn's history Was written yesterday in London when the Lawn Tean's Association rati- fied the agreement between the L. T. A. and the All-Eng- land Club.

hands the result was: for ratifica- On a direct vote, by show of

tion 92, against 6.

A proxy vote was demanded and this resulted in 398, for and 27 against.

Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for India, and President of the L.T.A., was in the chair.

In proposing the adoption of the The local amateur athletic fed-amended roles from the chair, Bir cration, not anticipating entrics Thomas said the rules nad on from French Indo-China and the the hands of members for sometime, Netherland Indica has given allow-and he understood that no notre ance of four days for the olympie any amendments or alterations had tennis moet and scheduled the meat ocen received by the linn, Secretary. for May 13, 14, 17 and 18. With The amended rules were the result of Jonly four days to complete the the work

the Rules Com. tournament matches may be stated mittee which was specially appointed mornings and afternoons, it was

to go into the matter, and it seemed indicated at the P. A. A. F. office.

to him that they had done their work extremely woil. In this direction, the advice of Mr. M. K. Lo, the Chinese Vice-President of the Association, had been invaluable.

SNOOKER

R.A.S.C. JUNIORS BEAT SERGEANTS

high

The R.A.S.C. Juniors defented the R.A.S.C. Sergeants easily by 75 points in a friendly snooker encounter last night. Play was of andard throughout Under the new agreement, the Collinson playing at the top of his form whilst Land contributed L.T.A, accept Snancial responsi

ility for the upkeep of the All-overnl useful breaks including a England round, wages, salaries, 24. Detailed scores below- and Interest an debenture shares. RA.SC. Junters.

WELFARE OF THE GAME.

In return the L.T.A. become 50

Cpl. llough

IABC. BergERBIA,

one

Seconding the motion, Mr. Ralston Rald the amented rules represented months of labour by theo Rules Com. mittae, and logat "advica had been | sought from Mr. Lo,

Lo.oro the motion was put to the mesting, Mr. R. M. Omar said he has | ons amendment to make under the heading of "Management," which la clause "B" staten:

"Une representative elected at the civilian clubs playing in the Second Annual General Meating by the and Third Divisions of the Hongkong Amateur Football League."

Mr. Omar's Amenument read as follows:

"Une representativa elected at the Annual General Meeting by repre sentatives of civilian clubs playing *only in the Second and Third Divisions of the Hongkong Amateur Football League."

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Dr. Clarke

Pie. Crayford

per cent, shareholders of the Wim "Open tournaments would be to bledon ground and take the full the uncial beneflt of the pro-profits from the championships. fcasional but I cannot see where Mr. J. B. Batley (Derbyshire), in L/Cpt. Colinaon they would aid the amateurs. They moving the adoption of the agree-pu. Cooper get all the playing experience necesment, said under it all the Wim-Fi ad 112 By panton sary as A. 13 1 use It, open bledon profits would go to the tournaments would merely servo to įwelfare of the game. encourage professional tennis.

"I have many friends in the pre- fessional ranks and believe the game has

a definite place on the sport calendar. If an open tourna ment is put over, it will be tho Tonnia Association's own fault for not taking care of some cities, suck

Philadelphia, with championsp."

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national

The solicitor to the L.T.A., Mr. Ames, stated that if the new agree- ment had operated in 1931, 1932 and 1933, the L.T.A. would have profted to the extent of £40,466. and the special reserve fund would have been added to by £8,246.

SAFEGUARDS.

Total

454

SALE OF PONIES

(Continued from Page 8.)

The amendment was put to the meeting and passed.

Mr. Omar further suggested that 83 not more than three service players should play for a civilian team in any match, instead of four as the amended 77% rufes allowed,

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JIGO: Fal Speed, 110; Ghu QUAN, The All-England Club have safe. $140, Mak Pak-kin; Swale, $66, 1.au

Blue Danube, $125; Wotin, $130; guarda.

Felicity Star, $120, Kashgar, $140, The L.T.A. must build up Captain R. F. Walter: Evening Star, £10,000 reserve fund for the All- $126; Zeta, $95; Chummy, 865; ngland Club Ground Company, Sarabande, $6d0, Mr. Wong Ping and if there is a loss of £10,000 in shun; Gold Ring, $100, Mr. E. G. Dale; any one year the agreement may Paul Jones, $10: Sunny Chance, $126, be terminated in 12 months.

Taaa; Marvellous Chance, $80; Tho The opposition, led by Mr. H. Raincloud, $86; Autumn Leaf, 8110: Monckton, was based on the con- thede of Paradise, $85; Theta, $55; Gamma, $95, Mr. Norman Deiz;

This motion met with no seconder, however, and was dropped.

The chairman's motion to adopt the amended rules was put to the meet- ing and passed unanimously.

At the conclusion of the meeting, 31ajor Manners proposed a hearty vole of thanks to Sir Thomas Southern for presiding at the meeting. This met with-acclamation.

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FRIENDLY SOCCER

South China Meeting The Army

MRS. MOODY'S SUPPORT. Mrs. Moody believes a woman's open tournament will always be out of the question, because of no carcity of women professionals, but she thinks a men's open could be worked out if it did not con- flict with the big amateur events.

The following is the team chosen tention that the asset of the profits Vigilance, $70, Mr. Chiu Pun-tan; to represent an Army XI in the "Of course, it would have to be from Wimbledon was outweighed Dictator, $90; The Cannon, $86; Juno, friendly match against South Chinn tried out," Mrs. Moody said. "Withby the long agreement until 1972 $85; Funny Face, $85; Leisure Time, to be played at Caroline Hil! at 4.30 so many good players in the pro-i to finance the All-England Club. 330; Double Five, $95; Charming p.m. to-morrow. Signalman Cord; fessional runka 10.

TL open The All-England Club will stillį Pace, $85; Alacrity, $550, Mr. Stephen L/SJL. Steans and Gunner Wroe; Pte. tournament might be interesting. do the actual "running" of the Lam; Surprise, $1,000, Mr. II. S.

It woull have its best chance if held Judeors, during the winter. The Davis Cup play and nat.onal tournaments take up too much time

championships,

In summer to permit open LAWN TENNIS PROFIT

tournament."

Fun

Mrs. Harper said that she saw

no objection to an open tournament.

"I believe it would improve the Excess of £3,500 on the

garfe and would create Interest in ft.-- "Of course, there would have to be a clear distinction between the amateurs and professionals, so that an amateur would not suffer loas of social pretige. I think it would be a great step for tennis," she said,

EVENTS IN LAWN TENNIS

Tests in Australia.

Melbourne, Feb. 18,

Chan; Hot Sun, $100, Mr. S. W. Tang: Flying Boy, $100.

Macao Entries' Date.

It is learned from the Secretary of the Mneno Jockey Club that entries for the Spring Meeting of the Macao Jockey Club for Sunday next week

will not be closed until to-morrow a

non. An interesting programme has been prepared for this meeting, In-

Dudley, Gunner Pardue and Dombr Worthington; L/Cpl. Baldry, Cpl. McGuiness, Gunner Hopkins, L/Cpl. Ridley and Lieut. J. H. Hocquard (Captain).

Recret: Serjeant Goble."

FANLING GOLF

aluding the Chairman's Cup for non- STARTING TIMES FOR winning griffins. Considering that: the first prize of this race is $700 and there are scores of non-winning

The tour of the British lawn gridina of this season a good tennis team Was £ Anancial geld is assured for this principal

SUNDAY

Old Course.

0.32 F. Ellis. H. C. Hopkins.

:

Buccess, It was announced to-day event. There is also Macau Derby 0.28 A. E. Lissaman, R. Young. that the vialt resulted in a profit for Macao subscription gruffins, which of £3,503, after paying £2,000 ex- should also be well supported. ponses.Exchange.

Kingston (Jamaica), Fob. 18,

The lawn tennis match in which

9.30 P. S. Grant. A. Kidd. D.40 E. des Voeux, A. B. Purves.

follows:

100/0 Versicle (0) 100/8 Quartz' (t._and ̧0.) 100/7 Generous Gift (o.) 15/1 (L) 100/7 Play On -(0,) 16/1 (1) 100/7 Olo King Sole (o.) 100/6 (t.) 100/0 Gino ( and o.)

100/6 Town Crier (s) L8/1 (L) 20/1 Modagacar (o.) 22/1 (1) 22/1 Totakg (o),

25/1 Bleu de Rol (t, and o.) 28/1 Empire Unity (o.) 33/1 (1) 28/1 Soldier (0.) 33/1 (L.)

Obesity and o.)

33/1

Probable Starters.

Probable starters in the race are as follows:

Nitaichin (Perryman). Totaig (Charlle Smirke), Versicle (Carsiake). Crumpets (Harry Wragg). Inverman (Gunn), Gino (Fox).

Old Riley (Herbert). Quartz (Johnstone). Loroade (Taylor). Philao (Caldwell).

St. Oswald (Steva Donoghue). Lato (Weston)..

Soldier (Nicoll). Madagascar (Wells).

Town Crier (Sammy Wragg). Generous Gift (Gordon Richards).

Ole King Solo (Nevetty. Play On (Dines).

Tom Tit (A. Smirke). Empire Unity (CHR Richards).

Ringmaster (Smith).

Bleu de Rei (Hunter). Trapper (Christie). Obesity (Conlan).

Hurrah Peggy (Sharpo),

Creme Caramel, Winster, Strategist and Grock Warrior have not been given jockeys-Router,

GRAND NATIONAL

Call-Over For Big English Classic

London, Mar. 15, Gall-over prices for the Grand National were announced to-day_na folic wa

100/9 Golden Miller (t. and o.) 100/6 Really True. (a.) 18/1 (1) 100/0 Delanelgo (0.)

100/6 Forbra (a.) 100/0 The Mond (o.) 20/1

Ready Cash (t. and o.). 20/1 Sorleyboy (v.) 22/1 (1.) 20/1 Tocadero (0) 22/1 (t.) 20/1 Gregalach (0)

20/1 Pelorous Jack (c.)

22/1 Southern Hero (a.) 25/1 (t.) 28/1 Alpine Hut (o.) 3/1 (t.). 33/1 Remus {r} 35/1 (2)-

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SPORT ADVTS."

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

The following tentative dates have been arranged for Open

| Championship Events:-

Singles. Semi-Final,

•

Monday, 19th March.

Taui Wal Put v. G. R. M. Ricketts.

Doubles. Semi-Final,

Tuesday, 20th March.

L. Goldman and E. C. Fincher

VV.

9.44 M. N. Cochrane, W. A. Mac-| Taol Ping Fan and Taul Yun Pul.

Kinlay.

0.48 T. Lw. T. R. Chansela, " 052 A, Ritchie, Comdr. Hole. 9.50 N. K. Littlejohn, J. Forbes, Mar. 16. 10.00 . Mr. B. Lloyd, F. Syme 77.15/32

Thomson- 10.4894 10.04 1. C. Grover, K. K. Rounds, 12.83% 10.08 W. A. Butterfield. J. Coulthart, 22034 10.12 J. Mc I. Brawn A. 8. Adentinn, 19,00 19 10° Mafor E. Flold, Cant, Michell, 630 19.20 R, W. Gardner, R. Č. Webb. 60.15/3 10.24 Dr. Grav, E, L-Grtema.

341.28 V. R. Genton, J. R. CAVIS, 1/41 10 92 D. K. Hislon, W. A. Weight, 5.00% 10.30 A. E. Thompson, W. Thomson.

7.67) 10,40 J. M. Waller, I. H. Genre.

EXCHANGE · RATES

Mar. 14. .771 .16.7034.

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a combined team of players from Great Britain, Canada and the Increase in Number

United States opposed Jamaica ended here in a vietory, for the Of Tournaments

Paris.. tourials by ten matches to bil. Geneva. Details:

Berlin.. Application has been made for Miss M. Healey and Miss F. Helsingfors. 172 lawn tennis tournaments to be James beat Mrs. Paullo and Miss Oslo. hold this season, and the majority Dacosta, 6-2, 6-2; Miss H.Athens have already been sanctioned. This Jacobs beat Mrs. Davis, 6-0, 6-0; Millan.. is an increase of six over the Miss V. Rice beat Miss Nancy Buens Aires. number asactioned last year. Slater, 6-3, 6-3; Miss Round New York..

Shanghai. Teams of men and women will beat Mrs. Davis, 6-1, 9-7; Miss Amsterdam be nominated for the French K. Stammers beat. Mra. Poulic, Vienna. Championships and the German 6-1, 6-1.

Prague. Championships.

England G. Lot

Lott beat D. Leahong, 11-13, Madrid. 's team will play Wales at 6-2, 6-0; G. Hall beat H. Dayes, Bucharest.. Newport (Mon.) on July 30 and 0-2, 6-2; Lott and M. Rainville Hongkong 17, and an England women's boat B. Clark and G. Dunckley, Brussels... team will play Wales at Llanelly66-8; Lott beat Dayes, 6-2, Copenhagen

Stockholm on August 6 and 7.

2-6, 7-5, 6-3; Hall beat Lisbon, Entries for the Hard Court Lenhong, 6-3, 7-5, 0-3-Reuter. Pambay Champ'anships of Great Britain, The Council of the Lawn Tennis Rio... which will be held at the West Association has decided that teams Yokohama.. Hants Club, Bournemouth, on of men and women shall be sent to Montevideo April 90-May 5, will close on April the French and German Champion- Belgrade.. 28. The Junior Championships of Great Brita'n will be held at the All England Club, Wimbledon, from September 10 to 15.

An

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Montreal

Singles. Semi-Final, Wednesday, 21st March. Doubles. Semi-Final, Friday, 23rd March.

S. A, and H. D. Rumjahn

V.

Ho Ka Lau and Taul Wat Pul Singles. Finni. Monday, 26th March. Doubles, Final.

Wednesday, 28th March.

Reserved Seats may, now be ooked at Messrs. S. Moutrio. &

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