HIS AMBITION

NZ Truth, Issue 1197, 8 November 1928, Page 17

HIS AMBITION

Ivan Heads Tennis Ladder

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch -'. ■. ■'-. ■■' •\.-;Rep'.K .■' •■, p ■'.'■■ Denis Johnston, the South Canterbury colt, has found 'that hitting a golf ball m winter timedoes not serve the same purpose as hitting a tennis ball on a hard court.

r\ENN Y forsook winter practice at , tennis for golf, and found that he was riot'; ■ equal, to. the early call- made qn liis services by the Canterbury 'Lawn Tennis Association ;for the match between the South Island and the British team. >, The fact that Ivan Seay. was oc'cupying 1 * a, bed m hospital gave the colts their chance, but • Johnston failed to' reproduce his best form at short notice and was superseded by R. A. Guy, of Otago. . '. On. the form displayed by Guy, it is doubtful if Johnston would not have done better, but Guy was ready while the South Canter buryite was not.'.' V , : : • •• - . It was bad luck for Seay, but he telegraphed His good- .wishes .to all the players. . . . . . . ; i His spell m hospital will keep him out of the , game for ' a while, but there are hopes that he will be able to take his place again m •' the Canterbury team before, the end' of this year. Now that Ollivier has decided to devote his time .to\ coaching :■ as a professional, Ivan has been elevated to, the top of the city ranking list.

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