Boost To Women’s Tennis
(N.Z. Press Association) j WELLINGTON. 1i A step that should givel 1 women’s tennis in this! country a long-awaited boost,!' has been taken by the New 1 Zealand Lawn Tennis Associa- • Uon. |i Its management committee!! wil’ ask the national selec- i tors (Messrs E. D. White, I Auckland, J. R. Bentley. Wellington, and J. Anderson j Canterbury) to pick, from < this year's national circuit, a i squad of women, the number < not to exceed eight, that will 1 undergo a special training pro-jl
gramme with the ultimate view of selecting a team for the Federation Cup. The Federation Cup—the women's equivalent of the Davis Cup—will be held at Auckland in January, 1969. It will be the greatest undertaking by New Zealand tennis officials since the 1921 Davis Cup tie. The N.Z.L.T.A. will assist 15 nations to compete in the event on the basis they participate in the New Zealand championships which will be held at Auckland immediately after iL
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31522, 9 November 1967, Page 17
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