DAVIS CUP HOPES DASHED.—Robert Giltinan, chosen for this year’s Australian Davis Cup team, has had to withdraw because he is required to serve in the Army for two years. Pleading hardship, he unsuccessfully sought an injunction in the High Court of Australia against his drafting into the Army. The Court hearing was regarded as a test case against the National Service Act. This photograph shows Giltinan nailing his “useless” tennis shoes and racket to a wall in his Sydney home. He said this was symbolic of his present attitude and that he would not further dispute his call-up.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32634, 16 June 1971, Page 30
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98DAVIS CUP HOPES DASHED.—Robert Giltinan, chosen for this year’s Australian Davis Cup team, has had to withdraw because he is required to serve in the Army for two years. Pleading hardship, he unsuccessfully sought an injunction in the High Court of Australia against his drafting into the Army. The Court hearing was regarded as a test case against the National Service Act. This photograph shows Giltinan nailing his “useless” tennis shoes and racket to a wall in his Sydney home. He said this was symbolic of his present attitude and that he would not further dispute his call-up. Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32634, 16 June 1971, Page 30
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