LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 117, 15 February 1928, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS

WILDING SHIELD TEAM SELECTED PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATIVES The Management Committee of the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association met on Monday. Air. Al. E. F. Airey presided, and there were also present Messrs. G. G. Hodgkins, C. G. Swinburne, Al. E. Denniston, W. Harbison, F. Cornet, G. A. Dawson, W.- G. Morgan, F. W. Reed, and W. Cobby (secretary). Many details in connection with the forthcoming Anthony Wilding Shield and interprovincial matches against Canterbury were decided. 2YA will broadcast the progress of the matches from the grounds, and there is every possibility of a talk on the Anthony Wilding Memorial Shield being given over the wireless at an early date. It was decided to take the Canterbury and Wellington teams to the De Luxe Theatre on Friday, February 24, and entertain them to lunch on the Miramar Grounds on Saturday, February 25, 1928. The entry. form for the Easter tournament was approved, and copies will shortly be circulated to clubs. It was decided to ask Mr. J. A. B. Howe again to act as hon. referee at the tournament. . Mr. Fenlington was appointed to act on the Miramar Grounds Committee in the place of Mr. J. C. Peacock, who has sailed for England. It was also decided to ask Air. G. N. Goldie to act ou this committee in an advisory capacity. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Airey and Fenlington was appointed, to go into the question of pavilion furnish--IDTho rules and constitution of the Hutt Valley Lawn Tennis Association were appi m e w ELLINGTON TE .oiS. The following have been chosen by the selectors to represent Wellington against Canterbury in the Wilding Shield challenge match, and also to represent Wellington against Canterbury in the annual interprovincial fixture. The Wilding Shield team comprises four men, who each play two singles, and each pair also plays .two doubles matches. The provincial team comprises six men and six ladies. ANTHONY WILDING MEMORIAL SHIELD TEAM. Singles.—D. G. Franco, C. Malfroy, A. L. France, N. R. C. Wilson. Doubles.—D. G. Franco and C. E. Malfroy; A. L. Franco and N.R.C. Wilson. The Canterbury team will probably be G. Ollivier,, I. A. Seay, C. Angas, and K. J. Walker. JNTERPROVINCIAL TEAM. Singles.—Men: D. G. France, C. E. Alalfroy, A. L. France, N. R. C. Wilson, G. N. T. Goldie, J. McGill. Emergency: A. E. Sandral. Ladies: Atiss Al. Tracy, Airs. R. P. Adams, Mrs. AV. J. Alelody, Miss Al. East (to play off for third position), Aliss F. North, Ali.ss D. Howe. Emergency: Mrs. G. Fenlington. Mrs. Alelody and Aliss East are to play off lor third position. Doubles.—Alen: D. G. France and C. E. Alalfroy; A. L. France and N. B. C. Wilson - G. N. T. Goldie and J. AlcGill. D. G. France and C. E. Alalfroy and A. -L. France and N. K. C. Wilson are to play off -for top position. Ladies: Miss Al. Tracy and Airs. R. P. Adams; Mrs. W J. Melody and Atiss Af. East; Aliss F. North and Atiss D. Howe Alixed Doubles—N. R. C. Wilson and Miss M. Tracy; D. G. France and Miss F. North; A. L. France and Mrs. R. P. Adams; C. Alalfroy and Mrs. W. J. Alelody- G. N. T. Goldie and Afiss Al. East; J. AlcGill and Aliss D. Howe. A. L. France and Mrs. R. P. Adams and 1). G. France , and Miss F. North are to play off. C. E. Alalfroy and Mrs. W. J. Alelody are to play off with 2 and 3. G N. T- Goldie and Aliss Al. East and J.’ AlcGill and Miss D. Howe are to play off, and are subject to alteration. “ON A HIGH PLANE” \ TENNIS IN NEW ZEALAND. Dominion Special Service. Christchurch, February 14. Tremendous interest was taken by Australians in the visit of the French tennis team, according to Air. H. G. loomson, vice-president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, who returned from a visit to the Commonwealth by the Maunganui. Mr. Thomson stated that great crowds witnessed every public appearance of the Frenchmen, many of the stands being built "to accommodate at least 8000 people and they were nearly always filled to capacity. The default of the ex-Aus-tralian Davis Cup representative, Patterson, was a great disappointment, as a match between that player and Borotra was eagerly anticipated. am convinced that a team of New Zealand’s best tennis players would give a representative Australian team a very good battle,” continued Mr. Thomson. “Tennis in this country is on a higher plane than most people seem to realise. If we could get om best team away, I feel sure they would give a very good account of themselves.”