FAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1933, Page 5

FAWN TENNIS

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS ; TO NEW ZEALAND. TEAMS ARRIVING TO-DAY. (Per Pre s s Association, Copyright). AUCKLAND, October 14. There arrive by the Maunganui to- 1 morrow, F. J. Perry, American singles champion and'British La vis Cup representative, H. G. Lee, British Davis Cup player, arid F. H. D. Wilde, who form the British team to visit Australia.

Also on board are A. Quist and D. P. Turnbull, the Australian Davis Cup players. Both the British and, Australian tela ms are to make a tour of New Zealand. They will play at Nelson and Timaru on W T ednesday. The'opening matches'have been arranged as follows: October 18, Nelson—D. P. Turnbull and Adrian Quist and D. France and N. R. C. "Wilson. Two singles and one double.

October 18, Timaru- —H. G. N Lee, F. J. Perry and F. H. D. "Wilde and, C. Angas. .Two singles and one double. :

October 121, Christchurch —Lee, Perry and Wilde, iand Turnbxill .and! Quist. Two singles and two doubles.

October 23, Christchurch.—-Lee Perry and Wilde, and O. E. Malfroy, France and Angas. Three singles and two doubles.

The players then go-to Dunedin and Oamaru. 1

WILL CRAWFORD JOIN PROS?

MONTREAL, October 13

A broad Hint that Jack Crawford, the tennis player, will turn professional shortly was thrown orit by T’ilden here, according to a statement in the “Herald” published on Friday. ‘‘Crawford has not- . signed anything, and has not assented,” Tilden announced. “but I understand he. is considering favourably the idea of turning his great talents to practical use.”

FRANCE DEFEATS ENGLAND.

LONDON. October 14

At the Queen’s Club, at tennis France defeated England by 8 to 7, including a match in. which Borotra. defeated Austin I—6, 9—7, 6—3.