League Notes: Wentworth Residents Join Forces Against Golf Club's New Owners

Surrey residents are "gearing up for a legal challenge" against the new Chinese owners of the "exclusive" Wentworth golf and country club. Hundreds of Wentworth residents voted to engage the new management team of Chinese conglomerate Reignwood, by "taking any appropriate action with [public relations] conultants and lawyers" over planned changes at the club. They have voted to "create a special committee to bring together club members and local residents to investigate legal action unless Reignwood backtracks on new fees and rules" (FINANCIAL TIMES, 11/21). ... The Int'l Association of Cycling Race Organizers voted to "reject the proposed WorldTour reforms by an overwhelming majority." In its general meeting in Hamburg, Germany on Friday, the group of race promoters voted 77 to 6 to reject the changes to the WorldTour, "that are due to be adopted" for the '17 season. The organizers plan to form working groups to draw up proposed "corrective measures" for the reforms (CYCLING NEWS, 11/20).