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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 10 March 1934, Page 8

On top of the news that 3>. G. Bradman, the famous Australian batsman, ■will plav for South Australia next season, owing to liis having accepted -abusiness appointment in Adelaide, c-oines information that, the brilliant Tasmanian player, O. h. Badcock, is also contemplating moving to _ that city. BadeOck .sprang into - particular prominence this season and was xe..warded as a strong possibility tor th® English trip. He was chosen, however, for the abandoned New Zealand tour. It is anticipated that Bad co , will take up a position as salesman in a furniture business in Adelaide. _ The New Zealand lawn tennis public will be pleased to hea* that the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia and the New South Wales Assocmtaon have each, decided to contribute £KK) toward, the cost of sending Miss dphn Hartigan, Australian lady champion, to compete at Wimbledon this year. Mis s Hartigan made herself extremely popular when she toured New Zealand in 1931, the vear in which she won the Dominion title at Auckland. Her court demeanour, combined with her undoubted skill, won her the admiration of all who saw her playing. New Zealanders will be disappointed if 'she does not do well at Wimbledon.