LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21717, 26 February 1936, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS

PERRY PLAYS AGAIN i BACK NOT TROUBLESOME | (united peess association — copyright.) (Received February 25, 10.31 p.m.) LONDON, February 24. F. J. Perry made his first appearance on a tennis court in six months. He had a knock-up with G. P. Hughes for three-quarters of an hour. Perry chiefly used his forehand and turned to his backhand gingerly. Sometimes he used McGrath’s double-handed grip to obtain strength. He said that Ins back was not troublesome. [.Perry severely injured his back in a fall during the American championships last year, and aggravated the trouble by playing again in Australia before he was fit. He had to cancel his Australian engagements and a tour of South Africa, and returned to England for treatment by a specialist. Recently he announced that he had made good progress and would be able to play in all the important events of the English season. He has been training recently at the magnificently-equipped training quarters of the Arsenal Football Ciub.J COCHET’S VISIT PROFESSIONALS’ WATCHES ON SATURDAY Canterbury lawn tennis enthusiasts will have the opportunity on Saturday afternoon at Wilding Park of see* ing one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Henri Cochet, of France, in the first professional exhibition matches ever held here. Cochet will be accompanied by three Australian professionals, J. Willard, A. Willard. and A. Baker, and the Canterbury player, Geoffrey Ollivier, holder of the New Zealand championship on seven occasions, will also play in the doubles match.. France’s supremacy jn international tennis between 1927 and 1933 was due to her “Four Musketeers,” Borolra, Lacoste, Cochet, and Brugnon, and Cochet’s record in Davis Cup singles matches during that period was remarkable. He is still a real master of the racket. The Australian players are all capable exponents of the game and first-class exhibitions are assured. Admission is 3s 6d and 2s 6d, children Is. Concessions of 6d each on the 2s 6d tickets may be obtained by members of affiliated clubs, who apply through their club secretaries.