TENNIS IN CANTERBURY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 47, 24 February 1923, Page 7

TENNIS IN CANTERBURY.

TEN ACRES PURCHASED. THE WILDING PARK. "* ~ (By Telegraph.—U _ Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH. this day. Canterbury J.awn Tennis Association has bought a line block of laud, containing over ten acres, for the purpose of laying down courts for playing all its matches and tournaments. The ground is situated on Woodham Road, about a mile and a half from Cathedral Square, and can lie readied by tram or bk-ycla in ten minutes. The site is to be known as the Wilding Park, and thereon it It proposed to erect a memorial containing the names of all Canterbury tennis : players who fell in the war. For year! past the Association ha- felt the' necessity of having its own grounds and court, owiiiff to the popularity of tha game anil ihe overcrowded condition of all club courts. Kwntiially there wil! h» over 50 courts, a pavilion, stands, tear rooms, etc. ll Im- been decided to rais* money to Nuance ihe scheme by voluntary contributions in the first instance, and in Ihe spring to organise a monster queen carnival among clubs throughout Canterbury. Mr. J. H. Kirk, a -Treat enthusiast for u-.-u<iatiun courts, ha* generously ottered to donate £50 for every i_iMl .subscribed up lo a maximum of £800. -ii thai when £3200 has been subscribed Mr. Kirk- donation will l.riujt tiie fund up to £41*111. Ii is intended. a< -..(.ii as sufficient money ll in -ijilir. ;.i proceed with a section ol