TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 March 1925, Page 5

TENNIS

AMENDED “SERVICE” RULE (Reuter.) LONDON, March 25. The English Lawn Tennis Association report ■of the International Federation meeting at Paris says that sixteen nations were represented, including Australia. The report announces that .Austria, Ecuador, Hungary, India and Ireland were elected members. On the proposal by America, seconded by Britain, the foot fault rule was amended by the insertion of three clauses,. After defining the position a server should take up, which was not altered, the rule reads: “Thereafter until service is delivered a server shall (a) not change position by ■walking or running, (b) maintain contact, with ground, (c),, keep both feet behind base line. EXPENSES CONTROVERSY LONDON, March 25. The lawn tennis players concerned in the Association’s decision (regarding total expenses) have replied. Von Draun states that he is responsible to the Swedish Association. Jacob and Fyzec state they are responsible to the. Indian Association, to which they have referred the matter. Though they admit a technical breach of the rules by the acceptance of the Paris Club’s hospitality, they point out the system of granting lawn tennis players hotel rebates has been a feature of English tournaments for many years. The players protest against making the resolution retrospective, but are willing to

pay a proportion of their expenses. The “Daily Express” declares that the members of the Association themselves have often benefited by hotel rebates. DAVIS CUI’. OTTAWA, March 25. Mr Jellett, President o>f the Montreal Tennis Club,. suggests that New Zealand should play in the Davis Cup elimination matches at Vancouver or Montreal, where the Canada-Japan match last year drew greater crowds than any other match in America, ex--cept ’the Challenge Round at “Forest Hills. Mr Jellett is certain that Montreal will get one fixture this year.