TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1925, Page 4

TENNIS.

AUSTRALIAN AND K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION THE TENNIS CONTROVERSY. LONDON, March 25. Lawn Tennis players .arc concerned at the Association’s decision of the Itrtii | JU , and have replied that Von Druuu las nR . responsible to the Swedish and Jacob F.vzee to the Indian Associations „.c which they referred the matter, chough m ., they admit a technical breach of the t . ( ,‘ rules by their acceptance of the Paris club’s hospitality. They point out the 1 * system of granting lawn tennis p:ny- cio ers hotel rebates lias been a feature ot me English tournaments {or many years. pu Players protest against making the u , r resolution (cabled lith) retrospective an] but are willing to pay a proportion ot their expenses. Tho “Daily Express” declares mom- l -‘ n bors of the Association themselves hive bc< often benefited bv rebates. Ed LONDON, March 25. off The English Lawn Tennis Assneiatioii’s report of the International I'cderation meeting at Paris says that 16 nations were represented, including Mi Fla veil for Australia.. The report an- w non uees Austria. Ecuador, Hung.si,v, India and Ireland elected members. tli On a proposal by America, seconded C! . by Britain. tho foot fault rule was amended by the insertion of three clanses after defining the position the server should take up, which was not B‘ altered. Tile rule reads: Thereafter s i> until the service is delivered the -ervei m shall (a) not change his position by jj, walking or running, (b) maintain toll- j-,, tact with the ground, (c) keep both v;] feet behind the base line. be