tennis12 tennis11 tennis10 tennis09 tennis08 tennis07 tennis06 tennis05 tennis04 tennis03 tennis02 tennis01 *GSA Director/Seiichi Kanise (3/5) Spreading the Ecoflag around the world It must be 25 years since I first held a tennis racket in my hand. Putting all my power behind each shot I watched as the balls vanished into the sky above. I guess practice makes perfect. Today's top players are not just involved in tennis but are spreading the message about poverty, aids and the environment to an international audience. It's my hope that we'll see top class players coming out of Japan that are carrying the ecoflag message around the world. *Shigetoshi Fujinuma (2/18) *Japan ProfessionalTennis Association(2/18) At the Japan Professional Tennis Association we are joining GSA in collecting used tennis balls to send to schools with children that have impaired hearing. The used balls are fitted to the bottom of tables and chairs and help to reduce extraneous noise. *Shigeru Masuyama/Azamino Lawn Tennis Club (2/7) 1.Reusing tennis balls (left) 2.Environmentally friendly farming at the Azamino Lawn Tennis Club. For health and to preserve the natural environment, the club members have been growing potatoes, sweet potatoes and other vegetables using non-chemical means and introducing the environmentally friendly farming method at events in Yokohama. We also roast the potatoes and eat them at special events.