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THE HONGKONG" · TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,

JANUARY 4, 1936.

LAWN TENNIS ENTHUSIASM AT

THE SCHOOLS

They are touting Jock McAvoy from Merrie England a the next light heavyweight champion of the world, following his victory over Al. McCoy of Montreal and Boston, Canadian light heavy- weight champion, in New York. McAToy gets a shot at John Henry Lewis crown next. Here he is teaching friend Al, that there are some British mittmen who can hit as well as box. It's a hard maah to the Jaw in the third round. McCoy took a count of four, came up to run into a flashing barrage from a two-handed slugger, who mixes science with his punching. Below McAvoy is seen with Lord Lonsdale's belt which he owns outright by 'virtue of three successful defences of his British titles.

BOAT RACE

xford iscover A troke

London, Dec. 8.

With the Trial Eights both at: Oxford and Cambridge cam- leted, the University oarsmen an now take a few weeks' vell-earned rest until they are alled upon to reassemble early n the New Year. They will then set to work in earnest in reparation for the University Boat Race, which is to be row- d on Saturday, April 4, states he London Observer.

though those are early days, I

k that we should scen much

for

er raco next year than the last which was one of the most dis- ointing

years. Oxford, for past, has had the reputa- for ponderosity, and their crew invariably been heavier than

10

time

ir rivals. At the present time, Cover, Oxford seem to have dis dod

their ben

heavyweight, and they

concentrating upon producing

w who should be much more adapt.

y

than the heavy men. Real good vyweight who can pull their

ght" for over four miles are very,

hard to find, and when they gel

Ed fourteen stone odd" is a big tion, for the other members, of crew to "carry along.".

In the

al Eights at Henley a week ago,

C. Cherry was the only oarsman. tho scale at over thirteen | whilst of the other fifteen ours-

turn

no,

n, elevan of them were twelve

any

THIRTY-THREE ADOPT

COACHING SYSTEM

NEED FOR PROPER COURTS

should show a very considerable im- provement.

√1

and

London, Dec. 8. This is the time of year when

After the report and the financlai lawn tennis interest, aliifta

been received statement have from the courts to the council adopted, the remainder of the business chamber. It is the season of on the agenda paper consists, but for annual general meetings of all one item, of additions to the rules, which are not likely to meet with kinds, from those of the clubs, W

much

If any, opposition. The ex- through those of the County

concerns the proposed altern Associations, up to that of the tion of the rule dealing with the tax every Lawn Tennis Association itself, of two shillings imposed on

In every open tournament, in which seems unlikely to raise player in to his

โ entry fees. It of those controversial proposed by the Council to modify questions which, in some an- this by allowing players who do hot nual meetings both of the near enter for more than two events to pay and remote past, have made retaining the full two shillings from tax of one shilling only, while discussion so excited that, had players who enter for more than two the public the right of admit-events. If this alteration were pa88- tance, an entertainment taxed, I doubt if the L.T.A.'s receipts from this sourco (over £1,900 1 year) would justifiably have been would be decreased by oven as much leviable, writes the Lawn as a five-pound note, for not two per Tennis Correspondent of the cent of players enter only for two- events. The general body of players, London. Observer.

however, have long complained of this One hundred and sixty-nine open how tournaments were held in this country, tax, justifiable when it was instituted, 48 me than fifty junior at a time when the L.T.A. was badly as well tournaments: the junior tournaments in need of funds, but scarcely now, have increased in numbers, though when its investments reach at least the open meetings show a slight fall- £40,000. It will be odd it, at the ing off. Just under £2,000 was spent meeting, some delegate does not pu the year by the L.T.A, on its pose, as an amendment, that the tax

activities, its grants-in-nid shall be abolished altogether. Such a

on

taken advantage of by almost chanca la not likely to occur again;

association. if it is not taken advantage of, every affiliated Besides these, thirty-three of the will have only themselves player pubile schools availed themselves of for having to continue to pay a tax

of which they might have got rid. the facilities offered by the L.T.A. for the conching of their boys. But

THE UMPIRES' associaTION though a considerable amount of bene- fit has doubtless been obtained by the Every year marka an increase in of this useful body, players coached under the county the activities system, the public schools section of which held its annual meeting conching is not likely to be a success Thursday last. Founded to improve until proper courts are provided and umpiring and to provide umpires for more interest taken in the game by important. competitions and tourna the public school authorities, who

ments, it now has a membership of It has now received full sem still to be of the opinion that over 130. 1OWNL

tennis is an unmanly game, recognition from the L.T.A., which is though this

attitude probably only glad to avail itself of the services of conceals their dread that it might its members in the Hard and Covered oust cricket in the matter of popu Courts Championships, and in Davis Invity. Public school lawn tennis will Cup and international matches. But never be encouraged until the parents its members undoubtedly consider of boys insist that it shall form just being selected by the Management as integral a part of the school games Committee of the Championships to umpire matches and take lines at curriculum ng football and cricket.

Wimbledon the highest reward of their services; and nowadays more than half of the Wimbledon umpires are selected from members of the Umpires Association nominated by their Council.

The report which the Council will present to the meeting offers many tema of interest. Forty-two more clubs in the County Associations of England, in Scotland, and in Wales have become affiliated to the LT.A. during the year, making a grand total

of 2,519. This increase is a healthy Considering the number of good!

sign, though of course there is still

umpires scattered through the country, Association

to

A very large number of clubs un- the membership of the afiliated, some of them because they ought to be much larger than it in have no county association of which at present. Steps are being taken to to become members. But there are induce the Bow thirty-six county associations afillated to the L.T.A., which includes all the principal ones, and it is prob- ubly only a question of a few years before every English county will have formed its own county association.

County Associations institute County Umpires Associa- tions, and if these steps are successful, the membership of the present body will reach a figure more nearly corresponding to its importance.... It was mentioned, moreover, at the meeting that there was some prospect BRITAIN'S LEADING PLACE of a European Umpires' Association Touching upon matters concerning being formed under the aegis of the the Davis Cup, the report recalls that International Federation. The benefit the qualifying competition for this of such a body would be great: at event has now been abandoned after international matches of all sorts, and others, it a two years' trial, and that the Cup Davis Cup matches

ly.

will continue to be played for annual- might then become passible to staff. the umpire's chair and linesmen's a motion that it should only take place biennially having been defeated. Kents with men of neutral nationality The scores and results of the inter- without bias towards either of the national matches played by Groat competing sides. By this means the in 1935 and an account of the possibility of those unpleasant scenes Britain tours organised by the L.T.A., and of which have occasionally recurred in how our teams fared in the various the past would be almost entirely

ne or over, three eleven stone or but during the period of training "official" championships of the year r, and one ten stone odd. Con- that was carried out at Henley at make quite interesting reading, and, uchtly it was not surprising to the end of September he appeared to as a country, we have no reason to

eliminated.

that the Oxford crews could row have lost his form; so shortly after feel anything but proud of the pori- TRIANGULAR TOURNEY

much higher rate of striking this the commencement of term he re- tion taken by our players in these than. for many years past.

REAL DISCOVERY

do not remember another Oxford

signed office. He was only introduced various

to the Trial Eights ten daya before in the repetitions; and especially

of the Davis Cup. the race, but, once he was installed The financial statement shows. a It was soon evident that profit of £2,500 from the Challenge

RUGBY MATCH

he possessed racing powers, and he Round of the Davis Cup, but does not The following will represent the al Eight crew that could row nover last this sent afterwards. I include the profits made from the Hongkong Football Club against the ty-two strokes to the minute, as know that he was criticised. Hope's crew did during the prac Saturday by some of the scorist Championships of this year's Wimble Army in the second round of the Henley. I trust that nothing for his bad body form," lack of dan, at present unascertained. The Traingular Tournament on the Club

previous year's amount received on Ground at

p.m. to-day: be done to curb the racing spirit length. etc., but in my opinion Hope this account, however, shows a con- L. G. Robertson (Capt.): H, wn by R. Hope, for it has been

siderable falling off from the amount McGilchrist, Hutchison, H. C. lack of this spirit that has been will never be a "pretty" caraman. ponsible for the sequence of Ox-| However, If a man with all these received in 1983; but, considering the Meeko and KA. Monto. A. H. It hugo attendances at this year's Butcher and J. L. Bonnary A. F.

d defeats in the Boat Race. In faults can race, and can also infuse Wimbledon and the new arrangement Walkden, G. S. Chambers. 3. H.. opinion, the form of Hope, as a his own racing spirit into his crew, entered into by the L.T.A. with the McElney, J. S. Dunnett, W. E. Peers,

vote every time oko, was the discovery of the he will get my nl Eights. When term commenced agrinri a "pretty" oarsman who willingene club, cena 1sch B. Gammell, E. P. Humphroys and

will appear in the accounts for 1936] M. S. Cumming. po was president of the Boat Club, lacks racing spirit.

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