Obituary: Dan Maskell
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Your support makes all the difference.MAY I add to the obituary of Dan Maskell (by Mark Lawson and Bill Edwards, 10 December)? writes Jim Cochrane. My friendship with Dan started in 1950 at the first championship of the Preparatory Schools, played at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon. Later he asked me to join a team looking at the standard of competitors in the Junior Championship of Great Britain.
I was especially grateful to Dan for his sound advice during my presidency of the Lawn Tennis Association, when considerable changes were taking place. He provided an informal, objective view on all matters; but, above all, his warmth and humour brightened a sometimes difficult job.
Last year, during the great debate regarding changing the rules of tennis to slow down the speed of service, Dan rang me with a caution: 'Don't listen to those who want to change everything tomorrow. The game has stood the test of time, and people have been talking about this problem since the 1920s.' Shortly before his death, I spoke with Dan about a joint interest we shared in the Lawn Tennis Trust, and his ideas for fund-raising were so helpful.
In the world of tennis, we shall miss Dan for his breadth of knowledge and experience, and for his ability to communicate his love of the game. Above all, we shall treasure his friendship.
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