LAWN TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 April 1940, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

CONDUCT OF PLAYER. [per press association.] CHRISTCHURCH, April 15. The conduct of A. D. Brown in the final of the mixed doubles at the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s Easter tournament was considered at a meeting of the association’s management committee this evening. It was decided to write to Brown y censuring his conduct. , A letter of apology from Brown was discussed for some time in committee, and the following motion was passed and reported in open meeting: — “That his letter be received and his apology accepted; and that he be informed that the committee takes a serious view of his behaviour; and that any repetition of such conduct will not be countenanced. As a leading player, the committee looks to him to set an example to younger players.” The question first came before the committeo on April 1. when after a letter from the umpire controlling the match had been read and a discussion had been held in committtee, the management committee decided to ask Brown to comment on statements concerning his conduct in the mixed doubles final of the Easter tournament.