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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

A

MAY WEDNESDAY,

20, 1936,

SEQUEL TO COCHET TENNIS DISPLAY IN H.K. Lawn Tennis Association's Official Findings

Our Daily Golf Hint

The upward swing is every thing. If it is bad and faulty, the downward wing will be wrong and the ball will not be properly driven.

Harry Vardon.

ENGLISH

GIRLS

SWEEP

BOARD

In Golf Championship

London, May 10.

Only one of the Apferican" "chal- lengers for the British' women's open golf championship now. remains with the third round completed. Marion Miley is the ringle survivor, both Mirs, Gluting and Mrs. Crews who won through to the third round being de feated at that stage.

Even Marion Miley was taken to the 10th hole In her third round tie with Elsie Corlett, the Lancashire county champion, who had previously elimiäated the American Patty Berg by one up.

the

The draw for the last eight, none of whom have previously won title as follows.

V.

Kathleen Garnham (Essex) Mrs. Rhoden (Yorkshire), Pamela Barton (Surrey) v. Dorla Wilkins (Essex), Bridgett Newell (Derby. shire) Marion Miley (U.S.), Jenn Hamilton (Surrey) v. Molly Gour- iny (Burrey).

REFUSE DISPENSATION TO HONGKONG L.T.A.

LOCAL PLAYERS GUILTY OF BREACH OF RULES BUT NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN

(EXCLUSIVE. TO THE "TELEGRAPH")

THE sequel to exhibition tennis matches given in Hongkong last

year

branch of

COUNTY CRICKET

by Henri Cochet, Francisco Aragon, and in which local amateur Rumjahn Cousine players participated is revealed in the correspondence which has since technical passed between the Hongkong L. T. A. and the English Lawn Tennis exonerated, Association. The Colony Association, admitting a technical breach of the rules in not applying for permission to stage the exhibitions and in allowing local players to appear, pleaded for dispensation from Rule 30 (c) of the L. T. A. which demands separate application for permission each time professionals give such exhibitions, and also appealed for leniency concerning the Hongkong players involved.

The English L.T.A. reply that they cannot give such dispensation, but that in future the local body will have to cable for permission if they urgently require it. But it is further pointed out that in the case of travelling professionals who wish to appear in casual matches, such permission will not be granted under the recent rules laid down by the International Federation.

In regard to the Hongkong amateur players who participated in the Cochet exhibitions, the L.T.A. regard it as a technical breach of the rules and have decided to overlook it and to take no action against the players.

It should be recalled that when Cochet and Aragon' visited Hongkong the last autumn they appealed to

L.T.A. to permit them to Hongkong stage exhibitions on the grounds of a club affiliated to the Associnion. It was felt that as the club concerned would gain no financial benefit auch permission would be in order,

THIRD ROUND RESULTS Here are the complete third round results. Kathleen Garnham beat Miss Blake (Ireland) 7 and 5, Mrs. Rhodes beat Mrs. Crews (America) at the 20th, Pamela Barton beat Mrs. Glutting (America) 3 and 2, Doris Wilkins

Subsequently the L.T.A. felt it may beat Mr. Temple Daball, the 1912 champion and the last surviving have acted wrongly in the matter and holder by 4 and 3. Bridgett Newell appealed to the English Association beat Mrs. Newton 3 and 2. Marion for an opinion and ruling on the Miley (America) beat Elsie Corlett matter. The correspondence dealing at the 19th, Jean Hamilton beat with this is set out below, the first Vyvian Lamb (Scotland) and 2 and letter being the llongkong Associat- Molly Gouslny beat Phyllis Wade tion's appeal to the English LT.A: and 2

Hongkong,

LATE 2ND ROUND RESULTS

The concluding results in the second round were:-Mrs. Temple Dobell bent Miss Walker one upi, Bridgett Newell beat Diana Fishwick two up, Vyvian Lamb bont Miss Bonner-Davis 3 and 2. Mins Wade beat Mrs. 3. Beek 3 and 2--Reuter and United Press.

U.S. OLYMPIC EQUESTRIAN TEAM

Being Selected To-day

Sir,

1st November, 1935,

I have to report to you that this Association has recently per- mitted the playing by It. Cochet lawn and other professionals of tennis exhibition matches on the grounds of one of its affiliated Clubs.

This permission was given on the

that

the Hongkong Law1

Tennis Association was A national association within the meaning of the rules of the Inter- national Lawn Tennis Federation. I now and, however, that Hong- kong is not among the list of As- sociations abiliated to the Inter- national Federation which appears after the Federation's

in Rules your 1035 Handbook, but is in- cluded only among the organisa- tions affiliated to your Association, I.e., it is an Overseas Association within the Empire (v. Lawn Ten- nis Association Rule 3 (h)).

That

$0, 18 being that we are bound by the Lawn Tennis Association's rules, and not the Federation's rules, which by of professional govern exhibition

and matches,

were therefore wrong in allowing any such match, to be staged in Hong- kong without the permission of Council (Lawn Tennis Asso- your ciation Rule 43).

Fort Riley, Kansas, May 20 Horacinen, selected in regional com. petition because of their skill, to-day Ved with each other for places on the American Olympic equestrian sports team. The nine competitors selected wili sail for Germany June 10,

United Pross.

OLYMPIC BOXERS

American Squad Trials To-day

Chicago, May 20. The best of the nation's amateur. boxers, selected in competitions in ail parts of the country, fought here to- Jay for places on America's Olympic team. One man and an alternate will be selected for each of the weight divisions.-United Press.

FOOTBALL POOLS

League Not To SSell Fixtures Copyright

The copyright, of football: fixture Ilsts is not to be sold. This was the decision, reached at n joint meeting in London of Football League clubs and the Football Management Com- mittee.

It is understood that offers by two nyndicates to buy the copyright of the fixtures, each for an annual sum of £50,000, were turned down.

It was officially stated that Mr. G. E. Sutcliffe, the acting president of the League, would continue to arrange the Lenguo fixtures and should nald £2 per year by each club-as formerly for the next ten yours.

The decisions of the meeting mean

be allowed to continue to operate with that for the present football pools will

out interference, Troy the Laugue.

it would

seem

At the same time I desire to point out that at this distance from England strict adherence to Rule 43 will have the effect of making the staging of professional exhibi- tions in Hongkong almost impossi blc,

since

professional famous players sometimes arrive at very short notice, and the consent of your Council could not be easily obtained in or under slx weeks except by the very expensive method of cabling.

I desire therefore to enquire whether your Council will allow us in future to nuthorise the stag- ing of such matches without first obtaining its formal consent.

I am directed also to enquire whether in the view of the Lawn Tennis Association a Hongkong. amateur player who took part, without protest by us and without knowledge on his part of any breach of rules, in the exhibition games mentioned above, has lost his amateur status, and, if so, on what terms (if any) he can be re- Instated as an amateur.

Yours faithfully,

(signed) C., J. Tacchi, Hon. Secretary, H.KL,TA. I

THE L.T.A, REPLY

Rules Were Infringed

Association replied in tha

To this the English Lawn Ten-

Doubt was expressed as to the following terms. League's title to the copyright of the

fixtures.

28, Essex Street, Strand, London, W.C. 2.

December 9, 1935.

Dear Sir.

Replying to your letter dated November 4th, the case outlined therein is that a number of pro- fessionals visited Hongkong and played exhibition games in which an amateur tonk part.

This particular matter is dealt

the Lawn Tennis Association, and with in Rule 30 (c) of the Rules of the clauses read as follows:

**Demonstrating the game in public br playing in-

match with or against any beriant other than an Amateur without

the previous permission in writing of the

Counell, such permission being subject to the approval of the Internationa) · Lawn Tennis Federation.**

From this you will note that not only must such exhibition games be approved by the Council, but also by the International Federa- tlon, and in regard to this I en close copy of a circular dated August 8th 1935 issued by the Committee of Management of the International Lawn Tennis Federa- tion setting out general rules they have laid down for their guidance in considering applica-

tlons for such matches.

own

it

Had you made application would have fallen under para- gruphs 2 and 3, and as the pro- fessionals were merely travelling and had no engagements for period of time, permission would not have been granted for exhibi- tion matches in which an aranteur took part. My Association cannot, therefore, give you any dispensa- tion from compliance with Rule 30 (c).

The amateur in question has in- fringed the rule and although it may be regarded as a technical breach, the matter will have to be reported to my Council, who will Sonsider whether there is proper Kround for inflicting a penalty, al- though it is unlikely that in any event the loss of amateur status would be involved,

That is the position as regards exhibition games when an amateur is involved. When professionals only are concerned, the matter is one which can be dealt with by my Association under Rule 43 with- out reference to the Federation.

Touring

Pros: cannot

Play in Hongkong

Findings PETERSEN.

RUGBY TOUR

MCAVOY FIASCO

3 CHESHIRE MEN VERY WRETCHED

CHOSEN

Three members of this season's Cheshire team-H. J. M. Uren, the Waterloo full back and T. C; Knowles and G. E. Hancock, the Birkenhead Tark centro threequasters--have been chosen to join the British Rugby team to tour the Argentine in July.

Knowles, who played for England against Scotland in 1931, has repre seated Cheshire 39 times and toured Australia and New Zealand with the British team in 1930. Uren has been in the Cheshire fifteen 13 times.

Hancock s had a meteoric rise. ile Joined the Park only at the begin- ning of this acasos from Old Rock- ferriana, a Birkenhead junior club, And in his first season of first-class outstanding guilty of football has been an rules,

but superaS. lle took part in Cheshire's

last four matches.

KENT SNATCH ANOTHER CLEVER WIN

WORCESTER BEAT YORKSHIRE

ON RAIN-AFFECTED PITCH

SEVERAL FINE PERFORMANCES

London, May 19.

The unexpected defeat of York- shire by Worcestershire provided the chief feature of the three-daya' county cricket championship which closed to-day. Kent snatched a fine win to maintain their 100.per cent. record, thanks to Freeman who took eleven wickets in the course of the match and Bill Ashdown, who helped himself to another century.

inninga per-

BOWLING

Freeman (Kent) Warwick

ли

Jackson (Worcester) Yorkshire

cester

AFFAIR

BAD MATCH AND POOR FIGHT

By A Special Correspondent

It was obvious from the first that the match between Petersen and McAvoy was..a bad one. It was, made In response, to popular clamour, after McAvoy's early ado- cesses. In America, but when he was beaten by Jolin Henry Lewis In the contest for the light-heavy- weight championship of the world popular interest died down, and It is improbable that many more seats were booked.

The match was bad, because of the great difference, in height, weight, and reach between, the men, a differ- ence that nothing in

in McAvoy's record showed him to have the slight- est chance of. overcoming..

Fight

The difficulties in geting to Earl's Court on the night of the contest, caused by traffle jams of every kind, recalled "Hazlitt's account of his Journey to

the battle between Neate and Hickman, in "The There was a similar disparity be- tween the combatants, for Heate was over 6 It, and 14 st,, while "Gas“ Hickman was 5 ft. 0 in. and 12 st., almost exnetly McAvoy's height and weight.

DULL CONTEST

But there the resemblance ends, for a duller contest than that be- tween Petersen and McAvoy has 41seldom been seen. Little can be said

5 for 101 G.for

4 for 18 6 for 66

8 for 40

and

Verity (Yorks) v. Wor-

Hopwood (Lancashire) v. Somerset.

6 for 96

Jupp (Northants) Glamorgan

Howorth (Worcester)

V.

Yorkshire Larwood (Notis)

5 for 21

With regard to the question of exhibition matches between amateurs and professionals, the Committee of

Verity's second Management of the International Federation has laid down the follow-formance with the ball which earned itr him figures of & for 40 were of no ing general rules for guidance

for such avail, Yorkshire being beaten by considering application

Gloucester Jackson who collected nine wickets in matches,

1.Applicatione for matches held of Management by January 1st in annually to be made by the Committed each year.

and individuat Bruter are

and Howorth, who rendered him magnificent support. It is the course of two innings, and Martin A long time since Yorkshire have been twice 2-Casual applications to be made dismissed in a match for an aggregate in writing at least six weeks before of less than 250. the date upon which it is desired to

Detailed results performances called by play a match.

3-Permission will not be given in set out below. outside their own country but only to case of professionals travelling local professionals, Foreign profes sionals having taken an engagement for

a period of time, - xay months, to be regarded as local.

4-Permission will not be given in any case for such matches to be piny- ed in conjunction with an amateur tournament.

the

three

separate application in each case, subject to detailed reports of such matches being rendered from time to time.

The Two points,

which ofe separate and distinct, will be en- quired into by my Rules Com- mittee at their next meeting which will be held in the month of Febru- ary 1930, and their report thereon will be submitted to my Council in the course of that month, after which I will write to you again.

In the meantime, I must ask you to be good enough not to permit exhibitions either by professionals atone, or in conjunction with amateurs, to take place in the ter- ritory within the jurisdiction of your Association.,

A copy of the Rules is enclosed for your guldance.

Yours faithfully,

(signed) H. Anthony Sabelli, Secretary, L.T.A.

Player's Breach To.

Be Overlooked

Subsequently Mr. C. T. Tacchi,

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Worcester (148 and 92) brat Yorkshire (123 and 106) by eleven.

runs.

Notts (425 and 28/0) beat Glou-

Martin (Worcester) v. Yorks

6 for 111

5 for 56

... 4 for 34

AUSTRALIA AND L.B.W.

Sir Stanley Jackson Gives Opinion

center (183 and 268) by ten wickets. "THINKING THINGS

Leicester (483/7 dée, and 23/0) beat Sussex (297 and 208) by ten wickeln.

runs.

OUT"

A

about it. From first to last Petersen. followed McAvoy round the ring, flicking out a long straight left which occasionally found McAvoy's face, and then when he had cornered his smaller opponent he would drive in a straight left and bring his right over for the head. McAvoy would promptly duck to the right, some- times almost to the floor of the ring, fall into a clinch, and hold on like grim death. With few exceptions, so it was all through. At one time a section of the crowd began to chant "Left! Right! Duck!" in unison, and before the end ironical clapping and catcalls came from all quarters.

McAvoy sometimes tried to slip over a heavy punch, but it was obvious that if he had stood up and made a a fight of it he would not have lasted five rounds. In the last round he was caught by an uppercut from Petersen and so badly shaken that he clutched at and held Petersen's leg as he lay. Holding was the thing firmly fixed in McAvoy's mind, and the referee was very lenient towards him. Petersen was apparently once cautioned for using the rabbit punch,

though heaven knows why, as the punches were fairly delivered with

Hampshire (270 and 235) bent "I am not at all surprised at Aus-the knuckle part of the glove against-

an opponent who was covering his Essex 174 and 184) by 147 runs tralia's action in agreeing to the use face with his gloves and his body

Kent (218 and 311/6 dec.) beat Warwickshire (316 and 101) by 130 of the low. experimental law," said with his arms, crouching low and

Sir Stanley Jackson, former President turning his back. Lancashire (402/7 dec. and 228/5 of the M.C.C. and Test Selector, to dec.) beat Somerset (257 and 295/9)|the Morning Post. on first innings.

Glamorgan (305) beat. Northants (269 and 96/0) on first innings.

1

OTHER MATCHES M.C.C. (382 and 36/0) beat All- India (185 and 230) by ten wickets.

BATTING

Dempster (Leicester) Sussex

ter

V

"Australians,

PETERSEN WON EASILY Petersen won very casily. There

test, mainly for McAvoy, who re- always think things out very careful-was booing at the end of the con- ly, and they invariably make their ceived a, chorus of hoots when he decisions in the best interests of the stood up to leave the ring, and the game. This was onco again em- contest has done boxing in this coun- try no good. Petersen's next match phasised by the very agreeable corres should be with Neusel or Foord, and pondence which has passed between McAvoy should be left to the tender the M.C.C. and the Australian Board mercies of Harvey, who will prob- of Control on the matter. Australia ably beat him. It is, doubtful whe- rightly asked for evidence in support ther McAvoy will make the middle- of the M.C.C.'s recommendation and weight limit again, though he cer 164 they were persunded by the facts ad-tainly seemed to be carrying super- 160duced in the replies to their questions. fluous flesh.

I'm so glad---and I'm sure everybody. Petersen does not seem to have the will be that we now have unanimity instinct for boxing that all really in the cricket world."

first-class men have had, and that Driscoll and Carpentier, for instance, Sir Stanley added that he did not possessed in

Gimblett (Somerset) Lancs

Hardstaff (Notts) v. Glou- cester.......

145

Itarris

ris (Notts) v. Glouces

135

Ashdown (Kent) v. War-

think that the experimental rulo

wick....

131

Bernett (Gloucester)

Smart (Glamorgan v. Nor- thmate

123

stason,

Notts....

109.

Shipman Sussex

(Leicester)

#

Kilner (Warwick) v. Kent Paynter (Lancashire) v. Somerset

103

101

Jehangir Khan (All-India) V. M.C.C.

D1

80

indicates not out

I will ask my Connell to con- hon, secretary Hongkong Lawn sider whether they will give you Tennis Association, received general power to arrange or per-

mit such exhibitions to be played further letter from the L.T.A. on courts belonging to clubs am- dated February 6, 1936, which Jiated to the Hongkong Association reads:- without the necessity for making

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superlative: degree.

ex

would be quite so effective in Aus- It was obvious to the merest novice, to whom traliu, particularly in their next as well as to professionals to

that Peter- but he pointed out that the listened after the fight, zen should have tried a effects of the rulɔ have by no means

change of been made fully apparent here yet, tactics. Even the crowd saw it A "It's a point people seem to forget," left hook followed by a straight right he said, "that the results will not be was the most obvious thing, but

cept for on accasional uppercut fully apparent until bowlers begin to

Petersen

never varied his punches, learn how to swing the ball about 15) more than they do at the moment. suppose it is true that a man should No bowler has really yet learned how not be expected to do more than win, to take advantage of the rule. It will and Petersen's tactics certainly pull- ed him through easily enough, but be very interesting when they do."

his reputation as a boxer, to say the least, has not risen.

Vivid ringside pictures of the Peterson-McAvoy fight in Los don last month, which proved a fiasco in the syor of all the critica. Petersen von on points after a full-diatento contest.