DISPUTED POINT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 2, 3 January 1934, Page 3

DISPUTED POINT.

TENNIS " INCIDENT." An unfortunate incident spoiled the fine singles match between C. Angas, Canterbury champion, and C. E. Malfroy, Wellington's first man, in the Wilding Shield match at Wilding Park, Christchureh. After the first set, which Angas won 10—S, Malfroy protested to the umpire, Mr. G. L. Berry, that a point had been wrongly allowed to Angas. He claimed that during the set Angas, in scooping the ball, had got it on the second bounce, and that, as Angas knew this fact very well, he should have informed the umpire. The umpire said that the ball was a food one, and that he had ruled it so, and Malfroy declared his intention of not going on with the second set. At last,°however, he was persuaded by friends among the spectators to con-

tinue. Ano-as won the second set and the match, G—4, and at the close Malfroy refused to shake hands at first. Angas also grew offended, but both men were at leno-th persuaded to shake hands. The°umpire stated after the incident that the ball was a good one in his opinion, and that he had ruled it so, and it was not for the players to dispute a rulin" Angas claimed that he did not know'whether the ball was good or not, for one could not in making such a Amon" spectators who were seated round the point where the stroke _ was made there is some difference of opinion as to whether or not Angas got the ball on the second bounce. , A factor that may have contributed to Malfroy's feelinjrs was that Anjjas arrived late at Wilding Park, keeping the Wellington man waiting 40 minutes , for the match to begin.