THE BRITISH TEAM

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 106, 1 November 1934, Page 11

THE BRITISH TEAM

WELLINGTON VISIT

MENZEL NOT PLAYING

For the first time in the history of tennis two reigning Wimbledon champions will be in Wellington at the same moment when F. J. -Perry and Miss D. Round nppear on the Miramar Grounds on November 12 and 13. With the -.two champions in their visit to New Zealand will De G. P. Hughes, Perry's doubles partner. in many Davis Cup matches for Britain in the last few seasons, and Misses JSf. M. Lyle and X M. Dearman.: Perry and Hughes had an undefeated record on their'visit to Australia a season ago,. and Misses Dearman and Lyle are two of the most formidable of British players, having gained the right to represent that country in the past season.- ' ...'.'.:.: : ■.-.'.--... In the matches at Miramar four three-set international contests will be staged each day. Unfortunately the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association has received radioed advice from It. Menzel, the brilliant Chechoslovakian player who was to have accompanied the British team on its New Zealand tour, that owing to an ankle injury received in the United States he will be unable to play in this country. However, even without the presence of Menzelj the side is a formidable one and in the doubles especially some sparkling play should be seen. Booking for the matclies may be done at the D.I.C. from tomorrow. ~-.,. . ■ ~ . Il'. J. Perry .it'the moment holds the triple titles of' Wimbledon, the United States, and Australia, as well, as the British hard court singles, and is indisputably the first player in the world. Miss D. Round, who defeated'the^:French No. 1 Mme. Mathieu, and the United States No. 1, Miss Helen Jacobs, to win the Wimbledon singles this season, is also now ranked as first woman player in the world. She has been steadily moving up the British ianking list, and also ahead in the world's first ten .until >last year when she was rated as first player in Britain and third in!the world, below. Mrs. WiUsModdy and;-. Miss Jacob's. This year, of course, Mrs.'' Moody was not ranked. At Wimbledon^last; season Miss Hound lost to Mrs. Mbody? in"■= a • terrific match, the ecora being' 6-4; 6-8, 6-3. -This -year she won the singles, 6-2, 3-7- 6-3, and also won the mixed doubles with-Miki. ,

Misses Dearman; and Lyle are now considered probably the best women's doubles combination in England. Two years ago they appeared as twenty-fourth and twentieth, respectively, on the British ranking list. At the,end of last season they were ranked tenth and ninth. Neither survived very far in "the singles at Wimbledon, but Miss Lyle was beaten by Mile. Payot (Switzerland), who was ranked fourth in the world in 1932 and ninth, in 1933, only at 3-6; 6-3, 6-1. In the doubles the two British players performed very well, being defeated ,in the fourth round by. Mile. Payot and Miss M. A. Thomas, 6-4, 6-2. The pair was chosen for the Wightman Cup; match against the United States this year, and gained one of Britain's three wins, beating Misses C. Babcock and J. Cruiekshank, 7-5, '7-5.