INCIDENT AT TITLES

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30041, 28 January 1963, Page 15

INCIDENT AT TITLES

Complaint By Player An incident at the national junior tennis championships on Saturday caused a player to lodge a complaint on the grounds that it affected her game. In the final of the under-19 girls' singles, the referee (Mr A. B. McCallum) walked onto court 1 when Miss E. Cavaye, of Hutt Valley, was leading 5-4 against the holder of the title. Miss E. Terry, of Waikato. Mr McCallum is reported to have recalled to Miss Cavaye that he had spoken to her earlier in the tournament, that a television camera was on the game and that she was not to bang her racket on the ground, throw it in the air, or mutter to herself. Miss Terry took the next two games to win the set. 7-5, and Miss Cavaye won only one game in the second set. The television camera was used to take a minute and a quarter of the match Miss Cavaye is noted for muttering to herself throughout a game, as are many other players. There was a great deal of discussion about the incident among players and spectators and there seemed to be much sympathy for Miss Cavaye. ; It was said there was nothing in the rules to say that a referee could interrunt a

was used to take a minute and a quarter of the match Miss Cavaye is noted for muttering to herself throughout a game, as are many other players. There was a great deal of discussion about the incident among players and spectators and there seemed to be much sympathy for Miss Cavaye. It was said there waa nothing in the rules to say that a referee could interrupt a match to speak to a player when not called on by the umpire. A meeting of officials under the chairman of the management committee of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association (Mr F. S. Ramson) diecussed the complaint and upheld the action of the referee.