LAWN TENNIS.
WILDING SHIELD COMPETITION. WELLINGTON'S STRONG TEAM. A Teport published yesterday stated that the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association m experiencing great difficulty«n *•"«« » good team to represent the Welling province against Canterbury for the Riding Shield on February Wth and 19th, and also for the inter-provincial match on I cbruary to a representative °tJ»*V* M * { l 3S t evening. Mr R. Browning. «e e.sry* the Canterbury La*n Tennis Attoustion. its led that the report was quite string the report, he rmniedi.te'.y ««?,_% chairman of the Wellington !**" T *"."? Association to ascertain whether toe «« lington Aaßociation was experiencing: * a}™ culty in getting a representative team- V» terdav afternoon Mr Browning receded the following telegram: "Dates *S»«»«7 » p " proved. Keported inability unofficia and unauthorised. Strong teams eluding four national ch J! mpi ? _ notify peraomwl Monday." S'^l, S ode». Mr Browning said thai he Pf*™.„ th ,V the four national champions re erred to in the wire were, E. D. Andrews (past i sing ea champion). D. G. France (holder with Mus Spiers, Canterbury, of rt cm S nv Zealand championship). C. B. *™™' (junior New Zealand ctanipwn). »" d Miaa Rita Howe (lady champion of New Zealand.!.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18918, 5 February 1927, Page 2
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