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There is a foreword written by professor Snow to the book A mathematician's apology.

In the foreword, it is written some thing like the following:

"Hardy was opposed to a certain mathematical competition in the UK because he believed that such competitions destroyed real mathematics in the UK during one century."

My question is:

What was that competition and why did he believe that the competition destroyed real mathematics for a century?

There is a foreword, written by professor Snow, to the book A mathematician's apology.

In the foreword, it is written some thing like the following:

"Hardy was opposed to a certain mathematical competition in the UK because he believed that such competitions destroyed real mathematics in the UK during one century."

My question is:

What was that competition and why did he believe that the competition destroyed real mathematics for a century?

There is a preface written by professor Snow to the book A mathematician's apology.

In the preface, it is written some thing like the following:

"Hardy was opposed to a certain mathematical competition in the UK because he believed that such competitions destroyed real mathematics in the UK during one century."

My question is:

What was that competition and why did he believe that the competition destroyed real mathematics for a century?

There is a foreword written by professor Snow to the book A mathematician's apology.

In the foreword, it is written some thing like the following:

"Hardy was opposed to a certain mathematical competition in the UK because he believed that such competitions destroyed real mathematics in the UK during one century."

My question is:

What was that competition and why did he believe that the competition destroyed real mathematics for a century?