D. C. COOMBE RETURNS
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Impressions of Tennis in Britain STEDMAN VERY G00D
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WELLINGTON, Tkis Day. D. G. Ooombe, kolder of tke New Zealand. tennis singlea championship, returned by tke Tamaroa from a tour abrqad, including participation in the Davis Cup games against Soutk Afriea and tke French alid Belgian ekampion« •skips.. He said . tkat Stedman kad progressed quite a Iot and ke tkougkt, tkat Austin was tke only player in England wko could »beat Stedman wken tlus New Zealander was at his best. Stedman was looking forward, to kis visit to New Zealand tkis season after five years ' absence. Stedman and Malf roy, as a doubles pair, were definitely tke tkird pair in England. Coombe considers Budge, tke Ameriean champion, as far akead of the rest-of tke amateurs as Perry was in kis day. He considered Australia and Germany as kaving the best ckance of winning tke Davis Oup last time and Australia had a lot of bad luck. He .referred to the continuous competition play available in tournaments at' Home.' He kimself played in 17 in England, oue in Scotland, one in Belginm and one in France, and two Davis Oup matches as well. Witk opportunities like that a player should be able to mahe a definite advance. He considered tke Australian Bromwipk, & potential Wimbledon . winner. McGrath was still as good as ever and Crawford, altkougk ke played badly in tk® , Davis Cup matckcs, played very Well at. Wimbledon,
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 37, 6 November 1937, Page 7
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245D. C. COOMBE RETURNS Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 37, 6 November 1937, Page 7
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