LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11730, 3 November 1903, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

Mr Anthony Wilding, of Cliristchurch, who went to Cambridge some nine months ago, luw already made a name for himpelf in the tennis world in the Old Country. During the season just closed he played in nine tournaments, viz., Sheffield. Hereford, Edgbaston, Newcastle, Shrewsbury, West Worthing. Chichester, Brighton! aud Eastbourne, and altogether he appropriated no fewer than fourteen prizes. At Brighton and Eastbourne he played in the Open Combined with Miss Douglas, this year's lady champion at Wimbledon, and "they won both events, only losing one set throughout the two tournaments. They met aud defeated M. Taylor. E. (J. Alien, M. G. Ritchie. E. R. Allen, and 11, S. Mahoney, and their respective partners. After the brilliant success of the Doliertvs at Home and abroad, writes Mr A. Wailis Myers in the "Daily Mail," the most noteworthy internal feature of the season has been the rise of (several new players destined in a very short time to win the highest, honours at the game. Among the nun the most striking instance of rapid advance has been Anthony P. Wilding, the young Cantab, who hails from New Zealand. Making his first appearance in public tournaments this year, Wilding, although only nineteen, has already beaten two of the leading players in England, while he finished olf the season by a brilliant exhibition of double play.