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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1936.

L. T. A. CAPITATION FEE

Farcical End. To Debate'

SMALL LOSS ON LAST SEASON

RC

(By H. 8. Scrivener)

Although it gave rise to a flow of oratory-which was destined "to waste its sweet-

Boss

on the desert air"-the debate on the 2s. tournament capitation fee at the Lawn Tennis Association's annual general meeting ended farci- cally.

speeches.

the

the

The result is that the status qual remains undisturbed, and in view of

whole thing the futility of the

to review superfluous

The original proposal, fathered by the Council, was that levy of 2. be reduced to 1s. In cases where a player enters for not more To this an amend- than two aventx. ment was proposed by G. W. 11. Spanton (Deven), and seconded by Mr. II. C. Watson (Northumberland) that the levy be reduced to a flat rate of Is. irrespective of the number of evente entered for.

the 2R. Another amendment. that rate be nholished altogether did not Mr. Spanton's secander. find п Amendment on a show of hands re ceived 59 votes an against 62. The' Chairman then ordered the

proxy votes to be counted, and wheir the' total figuren had been announced as 248 for and 202 against, he declared the amendment lost as it had not ob two-thirds tained the песекялгу majority.

TO REMAIN

The Macao hockey team which visited Hongkong last week and played a series of matches, including a defeat by the K.J.T.C. (Photo: Snap Studios).

New Ibw Rule A

Success

TO BE ADOPTED GENERALLY

MRS. VARE TO TRY AGAIN

For British Golf Title

well as

Was

Pinehurst (North Carolina), Dec. 14. Mrs. Glenna Collet Vere, holler of the American women's open chum- pionship, has announced her intention An objection that it only needed a

of entering for the British women's two-thirds majority when voted upon

championship next year an as a substantive motion was upheld,

playing in the Curtis Cup contest. to the and it was accordingly put

London, Jan. 7. The Committee of the Marylebone meeting a second time as a substan-

Mrs. Collet Vare has won the tive motion, the figures being 243 Cricket Club is

to

of the considered American women's championship aix

she In 1929 and 1930 188, and was consequently declare opinion that the new leg-before rule, times. lost. The Chairman then announce which was tried in first-class and runner-up to Miss Joyce Wethered and that the Council's original proposal minor counties thatches last season, Miss Diana Fishwick respectively in

the British women's championship. would now be put: but another objec tion that the amendment had been, wax a

In order

that the experiment shall The British women's championship carried (on a show of hands) and therefore, washed-out the originnt ino-be given as wide a trial as possible, will be held at Southport and Ainsdale tion was also upheld, so that the order the Committee recommends that it during the week beginning May 10. should be adapted in all cricket in The Curtis Cup match will be played had to be given "As were!"

you

England during the 1936 season, and over the Gleneagles course on May 6.

for the Reuter. were back again at 28. after all!

has accordingly appealed collaboration of all concerned.~~ Reuter's Bulletin Service.

We

the

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Mr. the

In-

RUGBY INTERPORT

The Interport match against Shang- hai, which will be played in Hongkong the this year, will take place on Hongkong F. C. ground on Chinese: He New Year's Day, January 21.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE When opening the meeting, Mr. G. F. Goodman, Chairman of Counell, who presided in the absence was present and was greeted with of Sir Samuel Hoare, began by pre- cheers when he proceeded to his seal

Honorary Treasurer, senting handsome Inkstands of onyx to Mr. Roper Barrett and Mr. I. W. C. T. A. Said, explained why Austin, the only members of the Davis come and expenditure account showed Cup team who were able to be present a small loss instead of the customary to receive their gifts. Later the profit of about £4000 or more.

Chairman read a

The Interport dinner in honour of tetter from Sir stated significantly that he was averse Samuel Hoare regretting his inability from reducing the Association's in the Shanghai team will be held at the to be present and striking a note of come from tournament fees and that Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday, January His Excellency the Governor, Sir enthusiasm over the present flourish we could not hope to relain the Davis 28. ing condition of British lawn tennis. Cup, a fruitful source of income, in- Andrew Caldecott, has kindly

sented to attend. Lord Desborough, a former President, definitely.

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(Continued from Page 3.)

P. E. Tan and C. H. Ng (Ellot "B") lost to Rumfahn and Silva 21-24; bent Xavier and Alvén 91-8; beat Loper and Soares 21-6.

B. K. Ng and J. L. Young (Ellot "B" beat Rumjahn and Silva 21-0; bent Xavier and Alves 21-1; beat Lepce and Soares 21-11.

KOWLOON TONG . RECREIO "B"

S. A. Gray and P..K. Leung (Kow- loun Tong) lost to H. A. Barros and. A. E. Xavier 4-21; boat F. Remedios and E. Alves 21-8; bent N. Beltrao and 11. Gonsalves 24-10,

A. Chan and K. II. Wong (Kowloon Tong) lost to Barros and Xavier 3-21; lost to Remedios and Alves 4-21; lost to Beltrao and Gonsalves 18-21.

G. A. White and J. M. Pong (Kow- loon Tong lost to Barros and Xavier 6-21: lost to Remedios and Alves 6-21; lost to Beltrao and. Gonsalves 6-21.

LEAGUE TABLE

Games

P. W. L. F. A. Pts,

10 7 10 06 L 40

BILLIARDS TOURNEY St. Andrew's "A" 5" 60 40

More Ties Arranged

In Championships

In connection with the local B1

the draw of larda Championships,

Jast Monday, the which was made. following additional games have been arranged;

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 Junior Champlonship.-E. Zimmern

J. D. dos Remedios,

THURSDAY, JAN. 16.

Senior Championship.- Pereira v, S. M. da Cruz.

G.

P.

Both these games will be played! at the Sports Club.

It should be noted that all senior championship games will be 500 up. and junior matches 300 up.

Recreio "B" Recreio "A" C.R.C.

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St. Andrew's "B" Taikoo R.C. V.L.C.

Eliot Hall "B"

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FRIENDLY HOCKEY

The following will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club against the Hongkong Police on the Club ground, King's Park, at 6 p.m. to-day:

1. F. Shields; J. E. Potter, (capt.), J. Rodger; J. G. Cotcaworth, W. A. Reed, K. A. Bates; K. C. Woodhouse, S. A. Fowler, G. F. R. Divett, D.

Carey, and D. J. Nony.

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SIXTEEN COUNTRIES TO TAKE PART IN FOOTBALL. TOURNAMENT

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RECORD BOXING ENTRIES

That 37 nations with 218 represen tatives will participate in the Olym- pic Boxing Tournament is the fore cast of the Secretary of the Inter national Boxing Federation. This number of competitors will constitute

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