RANKING OF TENNIS PLAYERS.

Grey River Argus, 3 September 1927, Page 1 (Supplement)

RANKING OF TENNIS PLAYERS.

THE LISTS FOR THE DOMINION. Tennis players all over the Dominion have been anxiously awaiting the publication of the national ranking lists which are issued each year by the Ranking Committee of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association. When these lists l|ire published they give some indications of the standing of the leading players as seen by the controlling authority, and naturally every players desires the honour of appearing on the list, whether it be for men or women, as the places are limited to 10 in each case. The annual reports of the New Zealand Tennis Association is usually the first indication of this ranking, and this year the reports are a little delayed, but they will be issued soon. In view of this the ranking lists have been made available a little earlier than was expected, and are as follows: — MEN. 1. E. D. Andrews (N.Z. champion, Wellington. 2. G. Ollivier, Canterbury. 3. N. R. C. Wilson, Wellington. 4. E. L. Bartleet, Auckland. 5. A. 1,. France, Wellington 6 I). G. France, Wellington. 7. A. W. Sims, Auckland. 8. C. E. Malfroy, Wellington. 9. T. W. Patterson, Canterbury. 10. I. A. Seay, Canterbury. WOM EN. 1. Miss A. Howe, (New Zealand champion, now Airs B. Adams), Wellington. 2. Miss M. Spiers, Canterbury. 3. Mis M. Tracy, Wellington. 4. Miss B. Knight, Auckland. 5. Airs W. J. Melody, Wellington. 6. Miss M. Wake, Canterbury. 7. Aliss Pattison, Otago. 8. Aliss Al. Lowry, Hawke’s Bay. 9. Aliss Al. Colebrook, Auckland. 10. Aliss Al. East, Wellington.