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TENNIS INCIDENTS
Unpleasant incidents in the New Zea. land tennis championships have been due largely to a desire on the part of the management ,to rush the tournament through, regardless of the feelings of the players. In such sultry weather as Christchurch experienced last week, this becomes an absurdity and ho degree of training can fit a player to finish a desperate five-set singles final,, as Bartleet did, and then go. on immediately, or rather, with half ah hour's interval, for a five-set doubles final. The N.Z. Lawn Tennis Association cannot do justice to the entrants in the championships under these conditions, ad it is obvious that ,some new system must, lie introduced either, of preliminary round or a limited entry, if the championships are to l>a crowded into the allotted five days. Unfortunately "gate" consideration seem to bulk largly in the conduct of the championships, but if a great improvement is not made on the managing methods of the latest tournament there will be very httle left to comjmercialise in the near future. In that connection the New Zealand Association should insist on the appointment of a local management committee fori all future tournaments. — Star. r
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Thames Star, Volume LXII, Issue 17319, 6 January 1928, Page 4
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200OTHER PAPERS' OPINIONS. Thames Star, Volume LXII, Issue 17319, 6 January 1928, Page 4
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