Secret Match In France

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31672, 7 May 1968, Page 19

Secret Match In France

(N.Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright) TOULON (South of France). Rhodesia and Sweden began their Davis Cup tennis tie on Sunday in complete secrecy at the Bandol Tennis Club, 10 miles west of Toulon.

The tie was to have started on Friday at the Swedish south coast resort of Baastad, but was called off after leftwing demonstrations. At the end of play on Sunday each side had won one game in their first round European rone tie. Bandol club officials tried to keep the venue secret because they were afraid of demonstrations similar to those in Sweden last week. Results of the two matches were passed by telephone to Stockholm by members of the Swedish team and released there.

Officials said the club was told by the players that they had permission to play outside Sweden for their first round tie. The Swedes and Rhodesians were to play their doubles matches yesterday and two more singles today. Bandol club officials said they would be making every

effort to prevent demonstrations interrupting the tie again, but it was not known whether they intended calling for special police protection, or whether they would allow the public to watch.