TENNIS Top women in N.Z. this year

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32959, 4 July 1972, Page 14

TENNIS Top women in N.Z. this year

(New Zealand Preu AttociUlonl WELLINGTON. Wellington will play host later this year for an open women’s tennis tournament in which Miss E. Goolagong and Mrs B. J. King are definite entries.

The tournament, which will be held in conjunction with another in Christchurch, was unannounced at the management committee meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association last night.

Miss Goolagong and Mrs King are presently ranked first and second in the world. Another leading figure in women’s tennis, Mrs N. Gunther, is also an entrant.

The vice-chairman of the committee (Mr 1. Wells) said last night that other possibilities for the tournament included Miss R. Casals and Mrs M. Court, as well as Misses K. Melville, H. Gourlay and K. Krantzcke.

Mr Wells said that because final arrangements about television coverage had not yet been settled, the order of venues for each of the tournaments had not been decided. However, the first will be held between November 16 and 19 and the second between November 23 and 26.

Most of the abovementioned plavers competed in Canterbury's tournament in Christchurch last season. The tournament produced a net profit of $6OOO and became the subject of a heated disagreement between Canterbury and the N.Z.L.T.A, when the provincial association refused to pav 15 per cent of the profit to the parent body. Benson and Hedges have .agreed to sponsor both tournaments, which will have a total prize list amounting |to about $l3OO. CIRCUIT VENUES i A re-arranged New Zeai land tennis circuit including a change of venue for the B.P. national championships I was also announced. The Bl* national titles. pre viousiy act down tor Wellington from January 1 to 7. will now 1 be played in Christchurch from January 15 to 21. The ''main'' circuit will be. Auckland championships DceeriI her 26-31; Wellington cliamplonI ships. January 1-7; Hawke's Bay. January 7-10; South Canterbury. | January 11.14; BP national., I Christchurch, January 15-21. The I Hawke's Bay and South Canterbury date, arc subject to confirmation from these associations . It is proposed to play these latter two events during the Benson and Hedges open in Auckland from January 8 to 14. I A special meeting of the New Zealand association during the week-end set the amended dates. $2OO GRANT The committee agreed to give an additional $2OO to It Simpson. who is at present play ing on the European circuit. The association had already given Simpson a round the world air fare and $2OO expenses, but agreed tiiat since he was "extending his tour" the gesture would not be creating a precedent. Officers for 1972-73 have been elected as follows:—

Management committee: Messrs H. Heaton. M. Healey, 1. Houghton. J. Vlckerman, R Martell, I. Wells. B. Boon. G. David son and H. Brocx. Boon. Davidson and Brocx are the new members.

Junior advisory committee: Mrs D Anderson iWelllngton), and Messrs J. Lockington (Auckland) and H. Dillon (Canterbury).

Selectors: Mrs Anderson and Messrs Lockington and R. Brown (Canterbury).