UMPIRE LEAVES A TENNIS MATCH

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 February 1931, Page 7

UMPIRE LEAVES A TENNIS MATCH

Resents A Remark Made By A Player In London Tournament There was another umpiring incident in the covered court lawn tennis championships at Queen’s Club, London, a few weeks ago, C. H. Kingsley and Miss J. Ridley were playing I. H. Whcatcrott and Mrs Wlieatcroft (until recently Miss C. rlardie). When the score reached five games all in the first set the umpire, RearAdmiral C. W. Bruton, who has officiated at many matches on the centre court at Wimbledon, gave an incorrect decision. He recognised this at once and apologised to the players. Wheatcroft, however, made a remark which caused Admiral Bruton to get down from the umpire’s chair and say. “Very well, you can umpire tor yourselves.” “We all make mistakes, hut we do "iir best, and I dec'im. be spok'Mi to m the manner in whmii I '■'as aduivssed. Admiral Bruton said afterwards. Such incidents are too common these days, comments Stanley N. Dons . no v.i i Anglo-Australian player, in the Dai . J

Mail.” Sume lawn tennis players think they are a law unto themselves, and need to he taught a severe lesson u they are unable to take good and bad. decisions with equal grace. \ Nothing will bring this or any others game into disrepute more than such in- ; cidents. There was a very large crowd, at Queen’s Chib, and its sympathy was with the umpire. . . Karli r> r in the week M. J. G. Ritchie a 1 ked for the removal of umpire because lie thought that official was makin" '"o mnnv mistakes. A pi aver has that right, but he has no r : gl • to make derogatory remarks to the person officiating.