1935-01-10 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

TENNIS PLAYER AND HIS

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Splendid Showing By Schoolboys

91. runs.

H.K. YACHTING

Sixth Wednesday Race Held

Yesterday, the Royal Hongkong In a friendly cricket match at Pok-Yacht Clubs halt the sixth of the over & fulam yesterday, the Diocesan Boya series of Wednesday races

Min. School defented a University XI by couru mensuring 6.0 miles.

10. Bruusgaard, the leader in the "Into first The Diocesan Boys' School took nerics, again ploted Jan first lease of the wicket, and declar-place; while Misn-Bilderbeck piloted ed with the huge total of 178 runs Heron into first place in the "I", for two wickets. W. L. Rapley con."Y" and "G" classes context, tributed a1, J. Fong 10, A. Zimmern 68 not out and G. T. Leo 51 not out,

The results follow:

Oslo

"A" Clan Biarted 14.60

Poni- Prev.

2

10 12

MEDAL COMPETITION

Ladies' Golf Section Hold Meeting

The Royal Hongkong Golf Club Ladies' Section L. G., U. Medal Com- petition (Silver Division) played on the Old Course, Fanling, on Tuesday, with 2 was won by Mrs. Gilmere score of 98-10-77. The prize this competition was presented Mrs. Wren.

for

by

In the Bronze Division of the L

with a score of 103-31-72 won the prize presented by Mrs. Lizsaman.

Tho University were dismissed for Yacht Finished tion Pta. Pin. Tti.G. U. Medal Competition, Mrs. Fraser 87 runs, G. T. Lee following up his

16.25,00 Ane batting by taking three wickets (Lient. Donaldson, R.N.) for five runs, and Mr. C. B. R. Sar-Wasp 11 .. 16.10.68 G 18 23 gent taking four wickets for 27 runs. (Major Griffin)

D. Hunt and K. L. Ng were top: Jan. 10.18.30 1 G 34 40 scorers for the University with 14

(Afra. O. Bruusgaard) runs each.

BROKERS Beat QUEEN'S COLLEGE

Ixabel.... 16.21.47 4 3 10 18

(Mrs. Cowinn<l)

Pat

..... 16.21.39 (Commodore Elliott)

4

28 32

1221 22 (Lieut. Cdr. B. V. King) defeated Queen's College by 117 runs up, " & "G" Classes, Started 16.06 in a friendly match.

2 24 24 The Brokers batted first, and dear 16.39.19 6

(Lieut. R. B. Williams) clared with 157 for mix wickets, In-

7 18 26 warth which A. B. H. Esmail con.Heron 16.36.36 1

(Ming Hilderbrek) tributed FB, S. A. Inmall 17. Y.

16.08.15 5 3 21 24 Enmail 25 not out and F. M. Rubenn ...

Mr. L. C. Gates) Arculli 15 not out,

Widgeon 16.37.35 4 2 JB 17

Col. Bilderbeck) Ethier, 14.62.07 7

Mr. F. Anthony) Sirius 16.43.27 3

(Mr. Cooper)

...... 16.41.47 2 (Mr. P. G. Parker)

. Playing at Sonkunnoo, the Brokers Painted Lady 10.20.03

Queen's College were dismissed för") 40, A. B. Abbas scoring 15 and 8. M. Caasim 13. A. Kitchell returned the bent bowling figures with four. wickets for six rons. F. M. el Arcul captures two wickets without conced ing a run, and S. A, Tamall took three for 20.

ARMY LEAGUE

A match in the Army League play- ed at Sopkumpoo yesterday between the Royal Army. Melical Corna and the Royal Corps of Signals resulted in a draw.

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RUGBY FOOTBALL

Club "A" Defeat Navy Fifteen

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1935.

TO

AMATEUR STATUS COMING THE KING'S

Half-Hearted Attempt To

Tighten Definition :

ENGLAND'S NEED FOR DAVIS

CUP DOUBLES COMBINATION

After all, the annual meeting, of the L.T.A. turned out to be a much less emotional affair than several writers in the Press had fore cast, writes the special Lawn Tennis Correspondent of the London Observer. Quite possibly, though, it was to no small extent due to some of these writers that the enthusiasm of the supporters of the resolution approved by the Council to “lighten up” the amateur definition proved to be of a rather tepid character.

"OBSTRUCTION" ON A point was the main. though by no having appeared on the agenda: and

FOOTBALL FIELD

The discussion on this particular could be in order, no mention of it

means the only, matter of importance the subject had to be dropped.

But for several years past this at the meeting. The proposal was that amateur players should in future "L.T.A. Tax,” as it is popularly-or, be delarred, on pain of Josing their rather, unpopplarly-known, has been sintus, from writing instructional detonted by players, and still more articles in the Press for payment. perhaps by the secretaries of tourna (Continued from Page 8).

iments, to whom the collection and The arguments in favour of this forwarding of the fees due gives an convinced that it has been respon-prohibition were not by any means Infinity of trouble. They feel, and. sible for much of the confusion that of the Association, was it a votes put on at a time when the funds of overwhelming; nor, in a meeting like with some justice, that this tax was and misunderstanding In the minds of Europena authorities :ching paint to allege (without any the Association were low, and that it evidence being adduced) that it was was, no doubt, at that time neceamry; who have not our conception of the the desire both of the professionals but with the enormous rent roll which principles of the game.

and of many journalists that the pro pours in yearly to the Association's posed restriction should be passed. coffers from Wimbledon players feel This I know Is the point of view fadeed, so far as the latter are con; that they might very well be relleved

the Continent: "You allow corned, every journalistle or editorial of this payment. your goalkeepers to be charged article that had appeared in the Press But, in spite of this universaj feal- and your backs obstruct and Im-previous to the meeting had strongly fing, not one single affiliated organi pede to protect him. We do not condemned any further limitation of nation, club or tournament committee allow our goalkeepers to be chal-the amateur's freedom in this respect.bnd the forethought is send a notice lenged, but if the principle is right When the vote was taken the re.of motion to the effect that the tax shouk be abolished. Providenco In one respect it is surely proper solution received å malority of only to adopt it in others, and this is six in a hundred votes, and as this was helps those who help themselves; they official can hardly expect that an a very long way from being a two motion will over be put forward which what we have done,

thirda majority the motion was lost... A rather half-hearted demand for a would have the effect proxy vote was quickly silenced. IL Association's income by nearly £2,000 was fairly obvious that the Council" year. Yet, if such a motion were had no desire to press the matter any duly proposed by an aitated tourna

ment committee, 1 should be really prized if it failed to command a big majority.

"If this deduction is incorrect you are illogical and the blame in

yours."

stand

Fino batting by Major Bonavin (80), and Corporal Colledge (66) en- abled the Medical Corps to make a declaration with 190 runs for eight The Club "A" XV met a Navy XV wickeln. Signalman May captured in a rugby match at the Club ground I think we should try to under- further. They were quite probably three wickets for 28 and 'otesia | yesterday afternoon, the match ro-

the Continental attitude. rather relieved to find that a position threa for 31.

sulting in a..n for the Club with It can serve no good purpose, to into which they had been jockeyed in a friendly sympathy with the French The Royal Corps of Signala had meore of 20 to 3.

say simply that we are right,na Association's rather sudden desire to replied with 13 for eight wickets The reore at half-time was 10-0 in

from our long experience we be- make the amateur definition more when stumps were drawn. May and favour of the Club. Sergeant Taylor were the chief scor. MacAully for the Navy scored one lieve to be the case, and that they stringent had proved, untenable. ers with 555 and 31 pmah, Cant,try, while the Ciul scorern were Car-Are wrong. The misunderstånd- ! Trimble captured six wickets for 33 rod and Robertini (two tries enching undoubtedly exists and

and Goldman (one-try).

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The only other feature of interest was Sir Samuel Hoare's statement, in ita congratulating the country un successes in the championships, und, The result ought not, of course. to Davis Cup, that every effort would be particularly, on its retention of the be hailed as it has been in one maile by the Council to ensure that quarters) as a "defeat for the Council." The whole subject of the amateur de ur present position as the leading main- finition in ono great difficulty, and nation in lawn tennis should tained. Presumably, tho any new suggestions in regard to nation is the nation that wina the leading naturally, have to be considered by Davis Cup in any year; that, at any the Council, which of its own initin, rate, is a popular view, though there tive, has no legislative powers.

may be not a few who have other

The only way action can be taken criteria. Well, If the Council wants by a vote at a general meeting of 20 maintain the country's position, no the Association, and it is clearly the far as the Davis Cup is concerned, duty of the Council to test the general there is one thing that they must set opinion of the mass of lawn tennis about at once. That is, to find and players represented at such a meeting, train a doubles pair. It is not too It is not only in the power of the much to any that we have had no real- Council to bring forward motions at ly good doubles pair since 1. G. Collina a general meeting: any amliated and J. C. Gregory. The winning of organisation, club, or tournament the doubles in a Davis Cup match may coinmit:ce may do so on giving due be, and very often is, of vital im- notice. But these bodies. being purtance. If one of the singles on the notoriously, reluctant to take the first day should go wrong, our team trouble to do so, it falls to the lot of it, at present, terribly handicapped: the Council to take the lead in putting means that it starts the third day a

since, for all practical purposes, debatable matters before the general meeting. Their business is to have match down, and so requires to win the question in hand fully and freely both the remaining singles to avoid

being beaten. discussed: what happens in respect of

It when the vote is taken is the con The time is post to talk about tern of the Association and not of "polling the cohesion of the team": the Council Council motions have we have (and I hope we shall stili often been "defeated" In the past, and have for some time to come) two very likely will be defeated in the inglés players of outstanding merit: future; but in every case the dis- but either of them might possibly lone cussion on them has been helpful, and one of his matches: the possession of has enabled the Council to ascertain a really good doublen pair in essential the real feeling of the general body for us, if only to take some of the of players in the country. The lesson train off our singles players.

to be learnt from last week's meeting would apear to be that quite enough has already been done in restricting the netivities at the amateur player, |ands that further attempts to make

what is legal to-day illegal to-morrow | will not meet' with a favourable re- ception.

DETESTED TAX

With regard to the unwillingness of ather bodies than the Council itself to bring forward motions at a general; meeting of the Association, a esse! very much to the point urone at the

| recent meeting. On the treasurer's

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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

Annual Race Meeting, 1935,

NOTICE.

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Entries for the above will close

report, showing the VSTV strong at 3.00 n.m. on SATURDAY, 12th financial position of the Association, |JANUARY, 1935.

a delegate wanted to know whether the time had not come for the aball tion of the fan of two shillings which every competitor at every tournament fexrent iunlors) has to pay to the | Association. It was, nalurbily, obyl- [ous that no resolution to that effect

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