MALFROY RETURNS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1932, Page 3

MALFROY RETURNS

WILL PLAY IN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

' A UCIy LAND, December 21. Systematic coaciiing lias done much to •,improve the standard of tennis in England in recent years; according to C. E. Malfroy, of Wellington, who returned by, the Rangitata this morning. Malfroy was <-t Trini'y Hall, Cambridge, for three years, ant played with considerable •succees in open tournaments. He gained his ten. / nig ‘'blue” at Cambridge, and was later captain of the tennis'- team. > Mr Malfroy was not inclined to talk about his own performances in England, although cablegrams have made if clear that he has been a lot,in the limeliglit Hu had, he, said competed at three tournaments at Wimb.edon, and considered his best porfpnnance was the unsuccessful fight he put up against Sidney Wood two years ago. In the first set «f'that match he was beaten by 6 games to 3, but he won the. second set after tlie games had gone to, 10-12. The third set was also ( sternly contested, and the American did not win until the score went to 10-3. : Jn the fourth ret ho took the match by 6 games to 4. England was trying..hap’d to produce ( a team that would be good enough to win the Davis Cup. Coaching was non'

being carried out along systematic line’ and there was definite evidence of an improvement in the general standard. Many of the most promising of Britain's where the standard of tennis was high and the condition of the courts excellent. Wimbledon was still the most popular of all tennis tournaments. ••There is an atmosphere about Wimbledon that you simply can’t get oi;ywhere else,” lie declared, “and. of con it is a wonderful fashion show.” - Mr Malfroy, who thoroughly enjoyed his tlirc $ yc. r : in England, will go south to-night. He will be remainingin New Zealand for some time, and hopes to be a competitor at the New Zealand, championships at Wellington in January. It is a coinoidem e that Mr Malfroy should return to New Zealand so dcse oi* the footsteps of Mr ]?. R. Andrews, the other New Zealander whp did much to advertise the name of, the Dominion in the English tennis world and abroad.