SQUASH RACQUETS
VETERAN IN CHAMPIONSHIP The action of G. J. V. Weigall in entering for the squash racquets championship of the South of England at the age of 63 has aroused considerable interest. It was generally felt that there were two courses open to him—the one to play so violently as to do himself an injury, the other to be beaten at his ease. Squash racquets calls for more violent exertion than almost any other game. A man of great mobility can usually reach the ball just in time or just too late to make a shot, and as, if both players exert themselves fully, the rallies are long, even the youngest and fittest are usually exhausted enough at the end of a hard half-hour. As the game gives so much exercise in such a short time and can be played by artificial light, it is an excellent game for those whose work keeps them in offices all day. Unfortunately, courts in England are still comparatively few. Most of them are attached to clubs, and although there are some open to the general public, the game is still out of reach of those who play their lawn tennis in the parks.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20065, 23 March 1935, Page 16
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201SQUASH RACQUETS Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20065, 23 March 1935, Page 16
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