The Archive · 1941

Hundreds of Young Players

Miss Vesta Smil well known ldlésex coach, very anxious that something: id be dotie for the yoüAgsters, At; schóols, where Miss Smith has hech coaching, tennis follows almost peace time lines, and she asserts that there are hundreds of young players who would jump at the chance of tournament play. It is certainly well worth remembering that some of these youngsters will provide the "turnstile attractions" at Wimbledóň i Post War years, When post-war days come Miss Jean Nicoll will be one of the women to uphold British honour and she is among those who make a plea for competitive tennis nowadays, She played in numerous Red Cross m&aiches last year and hopes to do so again. "Even she says, exhibitions can never be the true fest for the reason that moping. depends upon the results, do Hot see Why we should not have

of peeve tennis in aid be at her peak after two weeks of hard play, She seems to have lost her old tendency to get a bit cramped im style through being late on the, ball on the forehand."

would be easier, from the entry point of view, to get competitions for the women than it would be for the, men, although women are very active in various war time tasks But many of the men are abroad with service units or else have limited time if serving at home,

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