N. R. Martin, Punch, Volume 147, Issue 3810… (19th and 20th century)
“ Think of it—you may have to name the Champion Butter-fingers in 1915! Come to tennis. You must know the names of the Australian Terror, the New Zealand Cyclone, the American Whirlwind. You must at a glance be able to pronounce on the nationality of Mavrogordato or Froitzheim. You have the strain of proving that the victory of a New Zealander over a German proves the vitality of the dear old country. ”
N. R. Martin, Punch, Volume 147, Issue 3810… (19th and 20th century)
“ How can an ordinary mind retain the names of all the White Hopes or Black Despairs. At any moment some Terrible Magyar may wrest the bantam championship from us. You must learn to distinguish between Wells, the reconstructor of the universe, and Knock-out Wells. ”
N. R. Martin, Punch, Volume 147, Issue 3810… (19th and 20th century)
“ We must decide to ignore all future championships... We must decline to be aggravated if a Japanese Badminton champion appears. We must cease to be interested if Britain's Hope beats the Horrible Peruvian at Tiddly-winks. ”
