Professionals To Play At Canterbury Court

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31277, 25 January 1967, Page 14

Professionals To Play At Canterbury Court

The tennis professionals, F. S. Stolle, P. G. Gonzales, R. D. Ralston, and R. A Laver, will play their Christchurch tournament at

Canterbury Court on the night of February 21.

The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s management committee decided this at a meeting last evening.

The chairman (Mr M. C. Healey) said that he had tentatively booked Canterbury Court for that night for about £6O. “There is permannt seating there for up to about 1500 people," he said.

Mr T. Withers suggested a Wednesday exhibition at Wilding Park for children who could

be admitted at a reduced rate. The secretary (Mr B. W. Crofts) said that the players would have a tight schedule, and it was unlikely that they could give exhibitions on two days.

Mr Healey’s motion, that a morning coaching session for juniors be investigated with the N.Z.L.T.A., was carried.

1968 Championships The committee confirmed the secretary’s action in applying for the 1968 national senior and under-19 championships. The N.Z.L.T.A. reported that Its committee was “happy to approve this application, subjec to the fact that the under-19 tournament as part of this event was still under trial."