RACQUET HEROES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 303, 19 December 1912, Page 7

RACQUET HEROES.

XS AUCKI—J*T> TO-MOSROW. EKGLAXD VERSUS XEW ____L4IXP. XWO TEXXIS TOURXAMEXTS. The special tennis tournament to be provided at the Eden and Epsom courts on Saturday and Monday next ij the EngJJfih team, which —rested from Australasia a week or two ago the long__l Davis Cup. and the pick oi Xew Zealand's racquet men is attracting very wide attention, and the bookings of reserved grandstand -seats has been extensive. As there is accommodation for several hundreds, however, the time has not arrived for the stopping of further hookings. At the same time, it is netting approximate. The plans are at Partridge's, Queen Street. A tvircless message iy_ dispatched by tie president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association (Mr. VV*. R. Holmes' on Jlonday night to the English party, •rto left Sydney by the Marama for Auckland on that day. The message assured the visitors of a hearty welcome to Xew Zealand, and put alternative suggestion" tor their entertainment while in Auckland. A wirele--- reply came this morning, accepting with thanks a suggestion to arrange a golfing outing. The president and a c=-pecial committee trill meet the party on their arrival enriy to-morrow morning 'to arrange further for their entertainment. The visitors sre Messrs. C. P. Dixon, J. C. Parke. A E. Beami-h. and F. G. Lowe. Lie panage-ieni committee of the Xciv JJeilarrd Tennis Association has ap--jdinfetf the Hon. F. M. B. FisheT captain nd Im.n3.ger of the Xew Zealand team _is matches against the Englishmen. _r fllivier, the present Xew Zealand tiapion, will reach Auckland from Aasralia to-morro-w with the members die English te3.m by the Marama. TJUt'T'o remaining* members of the Xew Zeaind team 1 Messrs. Peacock and Swaston) wi]] leave Wellington by toagjt's train for Auckland, arriving tonarow afternoon. Ie match 'will start at the Eden and Epbm lawns -on Saturday, at 1.30 pjn., sal be resumed on Monday afternoon.