MR. J. C. PEACOCK HONOURED

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 95, 16 January 1926, Page 4

MR. J. C. PEACOCK HONOURED

BY NEW ZEALAND TENNIS PLAYERS.

Noted tennis players of New Zealand and friends of Mr. J. U. Peacock, assembled yesteiday to congratulate him on his again winning (this time with N. R. C. Wilson), a New Zculaud championship, and to express also their keen appreciation of all that he has done over a long period of years in the causo of tennis, not only m tvellington, but throughout the Dominion. Among those present were the Mayor (Mr. U. J. B. Norwood) and Str John Luke, M.P., who expressed the great iionoibf they felt at being present" to pay tribute to the man who, more than any other, had done, so much to raise ibe standard of a great gains that went to build up sound citizenship. " “Ml'. J. C. Peacock,” said Mr. G. N .Goldie, in proposing tho health of jhe guest of tho evening,” is the only New Zealand Davis Cup representative at present in the country. He fully doserved the honour of representation. Mr. Peacock first interested himself tn New Zealand championship tennis in 1897. tn 1899 and 1900 lie was m the final of the singles championship, and in the latter year won the doubles championship with 11. A. Parker. In 1901 he won both the singles and the doubles championships. Ho was egrin in the finals of the singles in 1902, ana won the doubles championship. Ho reached the final of tho singles, yet again in 1903. He was once more doubles champion in 1909, and in 1910 he won both tho singles and the doubles. And now in 1925 he is again doubles champion, his partner being a lad who, hi 1901 when Mr. Peacock won the singles championship for the first time, was not born, and was only four years old when Mr. Peacock won it a. second time Tn 1910.” Mr. Peacock had said Mr. Goldie set an example of how to play the game on and off the court. Reference was made by Mi’. 11.. M. Gore to the value of the coaching given to the young players of "Wellington by Mr, Peacock. . . Mr. Peacock, whose rising wns tn*occasion for loud anplause, said he fe.lt very pleased indeed at being 1° 1)3 present. He considered Noel Wilson one of the most promising young players Hiey had had in New Zealand tor many years past. Ho might even go further titan New Zealand if afforded the opportunity. Tn Mr. Peacock's oninion the standard of plat' in New Zealand had improved after having passed through number of loan years.