TEST TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 34, 10 February 1933, Page 6

TEST TENNIS

(To the Editor.) '/■>,. . Sir, —As a provincial, visitor to the tennis match against "the Americans, would you allow me to congratulate the executive on their running of the. proceedings, which is the subject of very favourable comment. The. pfficiala were also most obliging and .went to much trouble to assist visitors from outside Wellington. One suggestion only is that, perhaps outside Tennis Associations could have had certain space allotted for outside booking, as is sometimes done: with football. However, Ido not wish to detract at all from the smooth running of the tournament. . It is a pity that, some, spectators do not rise to the occasion. The stands were packed with Jadies as well -aa gentlemen, and the bad manners of many men in asphyxiating other occupants of the stands with smelling tobacco smoke, with sometimes ashes blown into the eyes, spoils the enjoyment a good deal. I am a smoker'myself, but abstain from smoking in a closely packed stand in which iadics are so numerous, and from which there is no chance of escape. It is, of course, a very selfish habit, but there- is also a modern tendency to smoke anywhere and at any time, regardless of gooil milliners.v If these people must

smoke, even through thrilling tennis, let them be allotted the very back seats, so that only the seagulls and city sparrows (hardened creatures) have to meet the "smoke" attack.

There was onjy one other criticism, ami that is concerning a certain male spectator who called out excitedly during some tense rallies, proving annoying to everyone else and disconcerting to the players. It was a loud call of "out" by this spectator which led van Eyn to believe the call came from a linesman who was sitting on the side oi the court close by the west stand.

The brave stand made by the New Zealanders would show that a team consisting of Andrews, Angas, and Malfroy, with either Stedman, Wilson, or Barnett as an "extra" would do credit to the Dominion in; Davis Cup matches.—l am, etc., TENNIS VETERAN. '