Compulsory Umpiring For Tennis Players
WELLINGTON, Dee. 6. - ; ' Tennis /'^sociaHoilis eonducting tournamenli^'tV'ill be empowered if they so desire, to make it compulsory for players to umpire if called on... This deeision was reached after a lengthy discussion on an Auckland motion at tonight's meeting of the New Zealand Tennis Association and will come into operation as from next season. Mr. S. G-. Wright (Auckland) moved the motion which was supported by delegates from Wellington, Ganterbury, Hutt Valley, Southland and Manawatu. Speakers opposing the motion considered it untvise as many players did not , necessarily make good umpires. There was nothing worse than playing under a bad umpire, Moreover, a spell of umpiring could easily . have a detrimental effect on a player. Mr. P. S. Ramson (Hutt Valley) considered the motion moved would help to rectify the bad example being set by a few players. .
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 December 1949, Page 3
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