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FOUR British lawn tennis players,

none of them eligible for either teams,

the Davis Cup or Wightman have been censured for breaches of the rules governing amateurs,

The individuals in question broke the rules governing the extent that hospitality can be granted to players. For instance, an amateur player can be given a floor of rooms in a man- sion, attended by a staff of servants, and have every need supplied. He or she still remains an amateur,

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 8, 1989.

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admonished for travelling expenses if he or she travels tion were publicly

expenses at by train. Ôn the other hand, if a "accepting payment of

that the Rolls Royce is sent for the player hotels." It did not mean players had received any money, but and though it may travel upwards of been 200 miles at a cost four or five times If the owner of the mansion finds that their hotel expenses had

greater than travelling by train, that at the last moment he cannot re- paid. ceive his tennis player guest, and ar- It was definitely made known to the player is not guilty of breaking the

rules. ranges for him or her to be put up L.T.A. in the case of a woman player, at the local hotel, still as his guest, who had been asked to play

If lawn tennis players are to # then the player in question is guilty tournament, that she had been advis-compelled to observe rules then of a breach of the rules and a repeti-ed that private hospitality had been rules must be common-sense ones and tion of the offence renders him liable arranged for her, but at the last mo- not as at present so full of holes that to be expelled from the Lawn Tennis ment her hostess could not accommo- you can drive a carriage and date her in her private house.

through them. Association,

similar In regard to travelling, a

While the four players were read

in the was because of such a breach of situation arises. No player is allowed to ing of their admonishment the rules that the players in ques-] receive a voucher payment for Press, they also read of Donald Budge

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winning a silver trophy and being paid 4500 for a single session.

In face of the professional lawn ten- nis competition, the British L.T.A. would be well advised to seek ways and means of developing new talent instead of driving away what talent it has from Wimbledon to Wembley.

* HE abolition of ranking lists

English tonnis officialdom is hard understand.

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Generally speaking the tennis lov- ing public of every nation shows keen interest in the grading of players, spirited and it helps to decide any controversy that may arise.

Outside nations are able to gauge the standard of players they would the like to invite on a visit, when stars are not available.

tourney Furthermore ́ many mittees look to ranking lists to help them with "seedings” for champion- ship events.

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