TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12528, 13 April 1935, Page 11

TENNIS

“OVER-TENNISED.”

DANGERS TO YOUNG PLAYERS STRESSED.

Following his great victory over Don Turnbull in the final of the South Australian championship tennis sinj,|es__ihe field for which included three of Australia’s Davis Cup team- —Adelaide critics have suggested that. John Bromwich, the sixteen-year-old Sydney hoy, -should be sent away with the Cup players when the leave for Europe next week. • It is rather late to consider Bromwich’s inclusion in the team, hut. apart from the question of time it is in his own interests as well as those cf Australian tennis to keep him at home for at least another year (writes Harry IJopman in the Melbourne “Herald”).

This lad seems to he gifted with heap;? of energy otvJ stamina, hut even in the toughest there is a breaking point, and I. think that the strain of international tennis abroad, following on his strenuous season in Austin lin, would set Bromwich Lack rather than develop him.

There is also his livelihood to (insider. He and Huxley are under contract to a racquet firm for five years, and it is stated that they are to ho taught accountancy. During the past, twelve months they have had little opportunity to pursue their studies in this direction, for they have been playing tennis either in tournaments or exhibition, almost continuously. If Bromwich were cent away this year lie would be right in the thick cf 1/g tennis, and would have no chance of moulding a business career for himself. At the end of five years he would probably he in the same position as he is in to-day. MORE SCHOOLING ? Some officials cf the Australian Lawn Tennis Association believe that both should have a little less tennis and more schooling. However, these lads after having tasted the interesting life of the touring tennis player, are loth to return to studio? either in school or office. They find it very difficult to settle down. At its next meeting the Council of the A.L.T.A. will consider a suggestion that these aml other young placers—as Davis Cup players of the future —should he placed under some control to prevent them from being over-tenniuod and played out hv the time they reach manhood. The council has m mim] the case of the young American, Frankie Parker. Til's lad was good enough to defeat M’Grath on two occasions when the Australian team returned home through America two years ago. yet. despite his wish to compete at A\ imbledon and other tournaments abroad, his coach and mentor. Mercer Beasley, t; keeping him at college until he is satisfied that he is able to stand the mental and physical strain cf contain on? competitive tennis.