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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28371, 2 September 1957, Page 4

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N.Z. Tournament I To Be Held : f

fS The management committee Iff the! New Zealand Lawn Tennis AssOda-| tion has been recommended by the! annual meeting Of delegates, to In-/ stitute a national hard-court eham-/ pionship tournament. ] The recommendation also <ufiia on the management committee to cirjculate provincial associations pivltinA applications to stage this touraamertt and when all applications are in lo allot the tournament to one - association. JL ) This move, sponsored by the Canterbury association, was made la Jan endeavour to provide some championship hard-court tennis for plawers who might have to play on Hard courts in Davis Cup matches overseas. It was considered that I the top New Zealand players did/ not receive enough hard-court practice. Mr D. Martin, one of the Cuhterbury delegates, drew the meatihg’s attention to Canterbai*y*s protest on the proposed date for the ntaying of the professional match between Lewis Hoad and Richard Gfonnles In Christchurch. Canterbury . bed been allotted Thursday. January 16. for this game, and it has amced for Saturday, January 18. 1 . A ’ Mr Martin sa/d it h«d /bften: at least seven years since Ja match between overseas stars nad been played in Christchurch on/a Saturday. For the last two / tours by overseas players. Auckland hbd had matches on a Saturday tfnd a Monday—an anniversary Wellington had matches bn two Saturdays. Z' / He asked the management committee to consider the! matter and to refer the itinerary Jback to Jack Kramer’s representative in Australia. 7 Australian Success In jU.S. Singles (N:Z. Prejts Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 pin.) FQfeEST HILLS, August 31. Ashley Cooper, was the sixth Australian to enter the second round of the United States men’s singles championship today when he beat John Brownlow, of the United States, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Earlier today Roy Emerson and Bob/ Howe won their first-round matches easily. On the opening day yesterday Neale Fraser. Malcolm Asfcierson, and Bob Mark won their matches.