TENNIS SHAMATEURS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 March 1934, Page 11

TENNIS SHAMATEURS

A SCATHING REPORT. [by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] PARIS, March 16. The International Tennis Committee appointed in 1933 to revise the definition of an amateur have reported scathingly denouncing the amateurism as it at present is practised in the tennis world. The report also- warns against the bare profesisonalism. The National Federations will be allowed to study the report before a special meeting discusses it on July 30, during the Davis Cup challenge round. The English and French delegates are strongly opposed to open tournaments, but the United States delegate pleaded that the matter be left to the National Associations to decide, declaring: ‘‘Why not have the courage of our convictions! I distinctly favour open tournaments, under supervision. A South African proposal to make the server keep both feet behind the base line was referred to in committee. Kenya, Colombia, Peru and Esthonia were admitted to the Federation. The report, commenting on “those socalled amateurs, living at someone else’s expense, from January 1 to December 31, and touring the world without putting their hands in their pockets,” recommends a new clause in Rule 26, stating that, except when officially selected by his Association, a player shall receive travelling and living expenses for only eight weeks in any year.

It is also proposed to restrict amateurs from playing or demonstrating the game with professions without the Federation’s permission.

PERRY AND PROFESSIONALISM.

LONDON, March 16.

The “Daily Express’s” Marseilles correspondent says: Perry contemplates turning professional, but not until after the Davis Cup matches. He has received offers from the United States. He said the general trend of tennis was in the direction of professionalism. Open tournaments, he said, were bound to come. All the best players are turning professional. PARIS, March 17.

Perry arrived here, looking bronzed. He told the “Evening News’’ that he was not interested in turning professional. He had certainly not said that he contemplated turning professional, as reported in the London Press. He was not aware of the origin of this and other rumours.

STEDMAN DEFEATED. LONDON, March 17. In the hard court final, Kirby (South African) defeated the New Zealander, Stedman, 6-4, 6-4. « U.S.A. INDOOR TITLES. NEW YORK, March 17. Stoeffen won the United States indoor tennis singles title, defeating Mangin 6/1, 8/6, 6/4. Stoeffen and Lott won the doubles championship, defeating Bell and Bowden 4/6, 6/3, 6/4, 6/4. CANTERBURY v. COAST. CHRISTCHURCH, March 19. The Canterbury team played West Coast, in fine weather, at Wilding Park, to-day. Results: — Men’s Singles (Canterbury names first): Dymond beat Kear, 6/3, 6/4; Patterson beat Pattinson, 6/0, 6/1; Howard beat Stewart 6/3, 6/2; Hawkins beat Anisy, 6/4, 6/2; Arnold beat Blackmore, 6/2, 5/7, 6/2; F. Smith beat A. K. Smith, 6/2, 3/6, 6/2; Deans beat Burley, 6/4, 3/6, 6/2; Mercer beat Warnes 6/4, 0/6, 10/8.