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WILDING SHIELD CONTEST.

ro TUB CDITOR Of TBI PRESS Sir, —''Fair Play" in a long letter in Tuesday's Pitisss complains of the criticism by "Service"-' of Ivan Seay's play in the above contest. Personally, I think that the\criticism referred to was quite fair,, but no doubt "Service" can look after himself.'The last sentence in "Fair- Play's" 'letter, however, in "which, referring to "Service,"' he says, "He has dnvenhim off the courts jn all future Wilding Shield Matches," deserves some notice. • * . > ' If criticism, just or unjust, affects a player to that extent, "Fair Play must admit that it clearly indicates a Jack of the right 'temperament for match play. - One of our young players on the contrary, jehb lias recently come; to the fore, has an ideal temperament which has materially helped Mm to win - more'th'an one match" of-impoi-tancp. — Yours, etc.y .. TOP SPIN. "February 2<3th, 1931. - , i TO THE EDITOR OF THE PBESS. ' Sir;—l think most people interested in. tenuis wiß" agree that tlie remarks of" "Service in your paper, concerning the Results -of'play for the Wilding Shield were <warranted;and fair. /Tile fulsome dissertation by "Fair Play" /exception" thereto Tc&dd voty like' an 1- attempt of J;he chairman "of, the Match Committee to justify the'inclusion of Mr thp team. - 1 the, Selection -Committee likd in I ohiiid '.the- benefit;} to ..rtejmia.'- {generally I •rather: than the - I "' j

funds they would' have .included a. younger player to gain experience. It I •vvas simply ridiculous-to expect L.Seay, I with practically ho singles play 'for tvra years, to . "beat either D. 3?rance or ft. whereas, say, Diamond nlight have. produced a game similar'toxins game against Angas" and might gossibly have beaten, the one or' the other. Diamond, too, would ~ have "ptiired well; with Angas and'might haye won-both, doubles, In anycase a rising young : player, in form,'would have had a chance and would have gained- experience '.which would benefit his tennis,-' ■which, was surely preferable.do' expecting .1. Seay* who had no opportunities for practice, to do justice to hiniself or the province iri singles 'play. -The-Canterbury Association- must'pay .more attention to-the game rrd less to the gate.—Yojurp, etc., • , SMASH. ( February-25th, '1931. ■ ■ 1 "•

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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 13

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WILDING SHIELD CONTEST. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 13

WILDING SHIELD CONTEST. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 13

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