LAWN TENNIS.
TARANAKI v. WELLINGTON. MATCH TAKES PLACE TO-MORROW. The first Interprovincial lawn tennis fixture between Taranaki and Wellington will be played on the New Plymouth Club’s courts to-morrow, play commencing at 11 a.m. The teams comprise six men aside. The Wellington team, some members c-t which arrived last night, is not as strong as was hoped for, notable absentees being Peacock and Swanston, but both provinces are represented by good teams, and some excellent play Is anticipated. No charge will be made for admission. The teams are: Taranaki.—-A. Wallace (<*apta!n), J. C. Nieholson, C. B. Webster, Dr. Allison, C. J. Dickie and R. D. Wybourne. Wellington.—E. D. Salmond (captain), Dr. Park, L. J. Edmondson, D. France and two others. < DOMINION TOURNAMENT. FIXTURE AT NEW PLYMOUTH. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association at Wellington on Tuesday night New Plymouth was selected as the scene of next year’s New Zealand championship meeting. Mr. Denniston moved that the 1922 New Zealand Championship meeting be held in New Plymouth. There was adequate seating accomodation and facilities for players in New Plymouth. They could offer eight good courts, and all the Taranaki Association was asking for the hire of these courts was £5. There were 500 tennis players in Taranaki; they were keen: and the association would be doing a lot of good to the game there if they allotted them the 1922 championship meeting. Mr. Lord seconded the motion, remarking that Taranaki was justly entitled to the meeting. ‘ Mr. Goldie said it was 16 years since Taranaki had a championship meeting. He had had the pleasure of attending that tournament, which had been very well attended. Mr. Parker, the then champion of New Zealand, declared the courts to be as good as any in the country. Mr. Grady moved as an amendment that this year’s New Zealand championship tournament be held at Hastings. Formal applications for the tournament were received from the New Plymouth and Hastings Associations. Mr. Henderson favored Hastings, on the score of finance. He did not think New Plymouth would be able to find sufficient courts for a championship meeting without overcrowding. Mr. Lord said he would like to ask the secretary If he thought that the eight courts at New Plymouth would be sufficient to accommodate a -championship meeting in the event of the Australians coming over.. Mr. D. M. Kean said he considered eight or nine courts quite ample. Good courts would stand constant play, whereas inferior ones would not. After several speakers had spoken in favor of both centres being given the championships the matter was put to the vote by associations, and resulted in an overwhelming decision for New Plymouth.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1922, Page 3
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449LAWN TENNIS. Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1922, Page 3
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