FRENCH TENNIS TEAM

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 254, 17 January 1928, Page 11

FRENCH TENNIS TEAM

FIT AND WELL WELCOMED AT WELLINGTON BOUSSUS A FUTURE CHAMPION Press Association. WELLINGTON, Monday. The Mayor, Mr. G. A. Troup, speaking at a reception to the French tennis players, congratulated the visitors on winning the Davis Cup, and stated that New' Zealand was fortunate in having a visit from them. After referring to New Zealand’s association with France in the war, Mr. Troup said he was sure the tennis team's visit would do much to strengthen the bond of friendship that already existed. Other speakers included Councillor Luckie, the Attorney-General, Hon. F. J. Rolleston, Mr. Peacock (president of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association), and Mr. M. E. Denniston, president of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association. Borotra. in replying, endorsed Mr. Troup’s remarks concerning the friendship existing between New Zealand and France. He said they had eagerly looked forward to the visit for some time, and were sorry they were not staying longer, but hoped to come back again. Borotra spoke enthusiastically of Boussus, the 19-years-old member of th© party, whom he predicted would be champion of France within the next five years He was a great trier, said Borotra, and was able to recover seemingly impossible shots Boussus, on his return to France, would be required to serve for 18 months in the trmy, but it was hoped he would be able to keep up his tennis Brugnon, the veteran of the team, remembers playing against the late Anthony Wilding in a mixed doubles match in Paris in 1913 He said that this year, for the first time, the Davis Cup challenge would be played on hard courts, as they had no grass courts in France He did not think that this could be taken as a sign that hard courts would supersede grass, although should the cup be held on the Continent for some years there might be a tendency for other countries wishing to gain it to concentrate their best players on hard courts When asked which type of court he preferred, he answered: “Grass courts are very much nicer.” Brugnon thought that French tennis would be strong for years to come. The winning of the Cup had given a stimulus to the game, and, besides Boussus, there were many yoomg players coming on. The players, in spite of their travelling, say they are very fit. They played exhibition games in the sweltering heat at Papeete and Rarotonga. EAST TAMAKI V. HOWICK The results of matches between the East Tamaki and Howick-Pakuranga combined clubs are as follow: A GRADE Men’s Doubles. —D. Knight and C. Preston beat Litten and Andrews, 11—5; Baird and Shaw beat Phillips and A. Dunn, 11—10; Sanderson and Moncur beat Brickell and Bell, 11—10. Women’s Doubles.—Misses A. Ferguson and M. Hill beat Misses WagstaA and Beckett, 9 —6; Misses E. Hill and E. Blake lost to Misses Roberts and Jameson, 5—9; Miss B. Ferguson and Mrs. Shaw lost to Mrs. Baton and Miss A. Beil, 4—9. Mixed Doubles.—Miss A. Ferguson and Knight lost to Miss Wagstaff and Litten, 7—9; Miss M. Hill and C. Preston beat Miss Beckett and Andrew, 9 —4; Miss Hill and Baird lost to Mrs. Roberts and Phillips, 4 —9; Miss Blake and Shaw beat Miss Jameson and Dunn, 9—5; Miss B. Ferguson and Sanderson lost to Miss Bell and Brickell, 4—9; Mrs. Shaw and Moncur lost to Mrs. Paton and Bell, 5—9. B GRADE Men’s Doubles. —C. Hill and H. CChristainsen beat E. Wall and J. Roberts 6—2, 6—o; I<\ Thomas and P. Wyman beat Gibbs and Bishop, 6—l, 6—o; W. Wyman and B. Baird beat P. Green and J. Roberts, 6 —2, 6—o. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs. Christainsen and Miss D. Baverstock beat Misses G. Vause and S. Roberts, 6—l, 6—3; Misses Hope-Johnstone and Knapping beat Miss Cox and Mrs. Skeen, 6 —o, 6—3; Mrs. W. Ormiston and Miss Watts beat Misses I. Vause and D. White, 6—4, 6—4.

Mixed Doubles.—Mrs. Christainsen and C. Hill beat Miss G. Vause and Wall, 6 —4, 6— 2; Miss Baverstock and Christainsen beat Miss Roberts and Bishop, 6 —l, 6 1; Miss Knapping and Thomas beat Mrs Skeen and Bishop, 6—2, 6—o; Miss HopeJohnstone and P. Wyman beat Miss Vause and Green, 6—l, 6—l; Mrs. Ormiston and W. Wyman beat Miss White and Roberts, 6—4, 6—2. HAURAKI PLAINS MATCH In the final match in the Hauraki Lawn Tennis Association’s eliminating round for the Howell Williams Shield, Paetonga beat Kerepeehi on Saturday. Results, Patetonga players first: Men’s Singles.—D. Pike lost to N. Clay, 79; F. Plummer lost to G. Crisp, 4—9; E. Pulman lost to E. Smart, 6—9; J. Duffy beat C. O’Loughlin, 9 —7. Men’s Doubles.—Pike and Plummer beat Clay and Crisp, 9—5; Pulman and Duffy beat Smart and O’Loughlin, 9 —7; Garry and Taylor beat Hudson and Candy, 9—B. Mixed Doubles.—J. Garry and Miss Duffy beat C. Hudson and Miss Rogers, 7—3; H. Taylor and Miss Pulman lost to H. Candy and Mrs. Adlum, 4—7. Women’s Singles.—Miss B. Duffy beat Mrs. O’Loughlin, 7—3; Miss M. Wallace beat Mrs. Hudson, 7—2. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Duffy and Wallace lost to Mrs. O’Loughlin and Mrs. Hudson, 5—7; Misses Duffy and Pulman lost to Miss Rogers and Mrs. Adlum, 2 — 7. Totals.—Patetonga, 7 sets, 85 games; Kerepeehi, 6 sets, 83 game 3. The Patetonga team will meet Turua in the final on Saturday. ARGENTINE TO EN. OLYMPIA AND DAVIS CUP By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. Reed. 9.5 a.m. BUENOS AYRES, Moil. The Argentine Lawn Tennis Association has decided to enter teams for the Olympic and Davis Cup contests. —A. and N.Z.