EXPECTED N.Z. VISIT
BUDGE AND TILDEN
VINES AND STOEFEN
(Per Press, Association.) CHRISTCHURCH; fibis day. Confidence 'that New Zealand would' have a visit in tlie coming season from the famous American professional lawn tennis players, J. D. Budge, W. T. Tilden, H. E. Vines* and L. R. Stoefen, who are to tour Ausralia, was expressed last night by the president of 'the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association-, Mr. R. Browning.
He said) that if they toured New Zealand, Wilding Park would certainly be made available for their matches.
The secretary, Mr. S. W. Jameson, also mentioned l, that a visit could be expected also from a team of half a dozen Australian players who would be chosen after the personnel of tlhe team- for South Africa was made known.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 29 August 1939, Page 13
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