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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1935.

"KNOTTY” TENNIS POINTS

Curious Errors Often Made By Players

A HONGKONG ISSUE RECALLED

In the issue of November 3, the lawn tennis correspondent of the London Observer has some interesting comments on knotty points, with special reference to a problem, an example of which once arose in Hongkong tournament tennis, concerning the correct procedure when a handicap event is played on at the wrong odds. The article is of special interest to all tennis players ́and is reprinted below.

AMERICA'S CUP

New York Yacht Club Favour Big Craft

Now York, Nov. 26. The New York Yacht Club has re- fused Mr. C. R. Fairey's request to use "K" claws yachts" in the 1936 to America's Cup, as they desire keep the races to the bigger J. Clans. Mr. Fairey has consequently with- drawn his challenge.

The next challonge cannot be be fore 1937, when Mr. Sopwith may challenge with a new Endeavour of the J class-Router,

FRENCH CRISIS

FASCISTS THREATEN

PARIS

Two players of international rank, principle of "what's done's done," a little time ago were playing cach the referee can generally straighten other in a tournament, single, when things out, but usually only by turn. ing a deaf ear la the proposal which ruin stopped play for the day. On invariably arises-"Hadn't we better the following day, when the match play it all over again T was resumed (the score having been

Parin, Nov, 26. But, like most rules, the "what's left at one game all in the second done's done" principle has its exceps tense atmosphere with, Fascists and The Cabinet met this morning in a set), the winner of the first net won tions. For example player serves Communists reportedly secretly mobi the first game played, making him a fault, and then a good service, and Haing their forces.

the course During 2-1. His opponent then went to the rally proceeds.

The Finance Commission, is discus- the umpire's chair, took the measure of it one of the players is hindered sing economy cuts and ministers, are ing stick, measured the net in the in making a stroke by something not making plans in view of the rear-

his control (e.g., a ball from an

ansembly of Parliament on Thursday centre, and found it to be at least an

his when a concerted attack against the inch too high. The offelal journal

adjacent

is entitled to have the Government will be made by the Left. of the game,, in reporting the in. court), a. Court coming neroAS

It is, learned that the Cabinet has cident, goes on to say, "the player point played again; or the umpire

directs that asked the referee's ruling on the mat played because he is unable to decido cussion of financial policy.

the point shall be re-decided to demand an immediato dis- ler, doubtless with a view of sold whether a ball was in or out. Is Amid the political and budgetary ing whether the last game solid that first fault to stand, or is the uncertainty gold continues to flow out that there was nothing in the rules server entitled to have, it necessary France has lost over $60,000,000 and stand or not. The referee replied

during November. The Bank of Lwo moro services? The previous about it, and the game stood." fnult must be annulled; since it the gold outflow on Saturday alone The referee's decision that the Kaur have anly one service chance after Paris ou, Thursday, while the Com-

obviously prejudices the server to exceeded £6,000,000.

The Fasclain threaten to inarch on should stand was undoubledly cor

has been play rect; but, as a matter of fact, the

stopped in the middle regulations for the management of of a rally, and he has temporarily lost munists are determined to resint.. tournaments are perfectly explicit in the sense of aim that the first ser- the

point. Regulation 14 enneta that vice in provided to supply. "It is the duty of an umpire (a) To ascertain that the not is at the right height before the commencement of play, and

to measure and adjust the net during play, if asked to lo so, er if, in his opinion, its height has altered." Tho other multifarious rious duties of the umpire range from (b)

but not be

to

A note of optimism prevails to- day owing to the Finance Minister a statement of the Government's deter- "CANT WE PLAY IT AGAIN?'

mination to remain on gold, whilgan impression of stability and common- One rather hard case afises quite senine has been gathered by deputies. frequently in tournaments the case in the provinces, indicating that the of a handicap match having been country as a whole is calmer than played at the wrong odds. The time the tone in Paris and the press in- when this generally happens is when dicates,

to

the players are both of them rather Moniseur Herriot threatens to re- inexperienced, and, perhaps, have got nign the presidency of the Radical- at the end of the regulation Radicals But comes the important-inded, the vital umpire for them. A

throw Monsieur Laval. we will say, clause: "Provided that no omia- has been set to give B 15.1. The minute broadcast appeal to-night in Monsieur Laval is making a last sion of any of the foregoing duties match is played; 5 is badly beaten. which he offers France on the part of an umpire shall of It is then discovered, by some syn-native of gold and peace or collapse the alter- itself invalidate a game or match." pathising and more sophisticated of the franc and uncertainty-Renter.

One would have expected a player friend, that B has only been getting

International

out of every

have known this rules, but ignor-witcreas she ought to have been rer MOTOR BOAT ON FIRE

fifteen, in games, unce of the rules generally in widespread that referees have prob

soting thirty in one the' olborst ably ceased to be surprised at any She has, in effect, been receiving a

papu-

and fifteen in all

.to

bag)

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THE HONG KONG · JOCKEY CLUB.

The Thirteenth

Extra Race

of the remarkable queries propounded point fewer in every game than she COXSWAIN SUSTAINS SLIGHT | to thent from time to time. It is. hot rty. to the referee,, and wants

to have had. För goes the A little odd that two or the most lar games of the day-lawn tennis know whether the match can be re- and golfare played by thousands of played at the proper odds, because players who have never even trou- "we thought 15.1 meant 15 in one caught fire from a spark, ignition permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY to the Netherlanda Harbour Co., Meeting will be held (weather bled to

to read the rules of the game game." Now, unless "the they spend so much of their leisure

while lying in the harbour near-the acting on hie anyone

behalf or time in playing. Fortunately the marked the bandicap on Chi rules of lawn tennis are far less com- the scorn sheet before putting the the interior of the boat was practi-

China

Flect Club, at about 9.15 last on Saturday, 30th November, 1935,

The flames spread plicated than those of golf,

commencing at 2.00 p.m. rapidly and much harm is done. Rolf, and not match into court," however much he the

The First Bell will be rung at especially 40 far as tournament play is eon- for his own (if he is the handicap swain, Fok Shing, was slightly burn-

inlly na, may wish, for the competitors and enlly destroyed. The crew lost no 1.30 p.m.

time in leaving the boat, but the cox- cerned, there is an umpire (who may ner) to allow

A or may not know his job) to see that inget stand-The-mistake-has-been ed an his left hand and foot-A-fire

replay, the match they are observed.

an umpire's

float hurried to the scene, extinguish. mistake have contributed to it), and ment to the injured coxswain, who

(though the

ed the Bre, and gave first aid treat- players the players must abide by it, just us

NICE DISTINCTIONS.

LORD JELLICOE

EX-KAISER'S TRIBUTE TO FORMER FOE

of

The guiding principle in all dis- they would have had to abide by any was Inter taken to the Government puted questions of the kind raised by other mistake of the umpire's, such Civil Hospital. the above incident in that, while any as giving a ball out", when it was mistake must be rectified an suon na really in. But, if the

the referee bas, discovered, anything which has al- the handicap wrongly on the score

in fact, made a mistake in marking.. ready been done, stands. If, for ex- ample, a player in a double serves sheet, such as "B receives 15.1, when when it is

partner's turn to serve, then B, if she has lost, is entitled to IR hin

it should have been "B

receives

16.3. and loses the first two points of the game, and it in. then discovered that done's done" does not apply, because have the match replayed, and "what's partner ought to be serving, his the match has gone into court. his partner must complete the service in

London, Nov, 20. condition from the start.

under a wrong must begin at "love- that game, but

Wreaths placed on the tomb thirty." But if the mistake

It.in mat

extraordinary how many play Admirat Lord Jellicce In St. Paul's liscovered till after the game is com- a suspicion that something is wrong posited on behalf of

ers will play a handicap match with Cathedral yesterday included one do- grand- pleted, the game is scored to which with the scoring, and yet wait till father, the ex-Kaiser, and Princess ever side has won it, and the partner it is all over before raising any ques- Hermione, by. Prince serves next time his side has sertion on it. Why they don't go to the Prussia, fourth

Frederick of vice, the new order of service being referee at ence to settle the matter

Bon of ex-Crown maintained

Prince of Germany-British Wire- throughout the Bet. Terrible

is a puzzle: that is exactly what less, complications sometimes arise referee in there for. In cases like with regard to the service. I have the one cited above, when the score seen, more than onco both partners book has been correctly marked, and serving in the same game; and, on permission to replay has been refused, one memorable occasion, one player a sense of injustice is, rather natur- on each side serving in the same

created. The an extremely prolonged gan, after

defeated with her sisters and her cou- no defeated: player, rally and a doubt as

as to what the

CANTON APPOINTS NEW the sins and her aunta score of the game really was! 'hia

(not forgetting her

DIRECTOR Ands sort of thing generally

will go about all the after- casual umpire completely out of his week, complaining that she was "dons

the mother)

and probably for the rest of the

Canton, Nov. 26. (or, possibly, her depth; and even out of" her match beenuse that horrid to-day decided to appoint. Mr. Lo The South-west Political Counell referee, called in to adjudicate, man wouldn't let it be played over Wen-kan, former Foreign Minister to sometimes finds it difficult to disen-again. And the horrid man sits down be a member of the Kwangtung con- tangle the information supplied by to his belated dinner with the shrill, servancy Commission, and also di- four excited players and the umpire. "Well, I think It's most unfair!" still rector of the Whampon Port Develop-. all talking at once; but, on the base ringing in his ears.

ment Administration-Reuter.-

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