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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22422, 17 November 1934, Page 7

RODGERS, OF IRELAND. Probably one of the most entertaining players of the past two years or so has been George Rodgers, of Ireland, another. “ large ” edition of the ■ tennis fraternity. When he got a little heated he, used to bring into the game mannerisms probably copied from Tilden, ■ but carried to a much greater degree. He would snap his fingers. Each time be missed a shot, snap would go the fingers of his left hand, so that when he was playing badly anyone with a good imagination could probably picture themselves watching a castanet dance in Spain. In truth, such a mannerism means very little, but he w'ould always let his opponent on the other side of thcnet know that things were not all they might be. Some of these mannerisms mean ve-y little, it is true, but others serve to aid your opponent, as they give him some idea of what is going on in your mind. I have probably more mannerisms than anyone playing, and I have tried (so far unsuccessfully) to get out of them. It is much better to be like Pat Hughes and use the same mannerisms whether ahead or. behind—in other words, show a blank face.