LAWN TENNIS Junior Davis Cup Squad Ommission Criticised

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29363, 16 November 1960, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS Junior Davis Cup Squad Ommission Criticised

Strong disapproval at the exclusion of G. D. Moes from the Junior Davis Cup squad, wat expressed at a meeting of the management' committee of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association last evening. "There’s no doubt that Moss has developed better than the ”Sh both tournameMS recently be bas gone , out and Sought for every point.” . It was generally felt that fee New Zealand Association, responsible for the selection of the squad, had fallen down in not' selecting Moss, said the chairman of the committee (Mr G. E. Atkinson). The. New Zealand association was guilty of< fostering North Island

players at the expense of South Island players. The meettag agreed that therq was lack of harnqooy Between the New Zealand and Canterbury associations after a letter bad been read from the New Zealand

association claiming a lack of co-operation from the Canterbury association. ' I' x A motion that a strong recommendation, be made to the New Zealand association for the inclusion of Moss in- the Junior Davis Cup squad, moved by Mr Healey and seconded by the president of the association (Mr A. M. Hatch), was carried. A letter from the New Zealand representative for the Harlem Globetrotters, about arrangements for the visit early next year to Wilding Park, was received. A temporary stand constructed from scaffolding will be erected to make additional seating. Box plans will open on February 7 for' 255, 20s, and 15s seats. Seats on the Memorial Stand will cost £1 5s and block bookings of 25 for the 15s seats may be made at a reduced price of 12s 6d. A charge of 2s will be made for cars using the car park. The Globetrotters will bring two teams and also a number of variety entertainers. They will be seen at Wilding Park on the evenings of February 20, 21, 22. It was decided to run a raffle to be drawn on March 24 with first prize of a television set valued at £l2O, and other prizes including a set of golf clubs and a tennis

Clubs will receive 50 per cent, of the profits.