Tennis Canterbury's Quest For Talent

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 16

Tennis Canterbury's Quest For Talent

« (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) After months, and even years of delay, the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association has awakened to the fact that it is faced with a mighty problem to regain its lost provincial tennis laurels. TT is a' soui-ce of gratification, therefore, to observe that 'an arrangement has been made with Geoff. Ollivier for a system of coach ing. "from which.it is hoped some, good will ultimately result. The association has also been gratuitously assisted by '»Mr. Walter Clayton, who has placed indoor practice courts at the disposal of Ollivier and the association. The association, however, cannot afford to lie back complacently m the belief that its work is accomplished. Nobody expects practical results from expert coaching m a month, or even a season. lt can only come from an applied course over a lengthy period, and, If the association hopes to achieve anything towards re-establishing the prestige of Canterbury In the tennis community of New Zealand, it must look to any promising members now engaged m the junior competition. Players such' as Dan Glanvillc and Tom Patterson have done yeoman service for Canterbury, but they are now m the veteran stage, and the fact that the province has still to rely on them for provincial representation is a striking commentary on the paucity of ' class players. '