TENNIS.
THE DAVIS CUP. WILDING'S INTERESTING LETTER. A J BALFOUR AS A TENNIS PLAYER. [by T ET.EC It APH SPECI AT.. ] (Own Correspondent). Wellington, Sept. 21. Anthony AVilding writes from Home, “I am so sorry and keenlydisappointed about wi being able to eoine out for the Davis Cup. btu since I have entered into business, from which it would be foolish to withdraw. I have dec-’.ded not to come.”
Mr. AVilding takes the opportunity of cinpliatieally contra. lieting the statements that were made last y eat that lx- hail refused to come to New Zealand unless the Davis Cup was played in Christehnren. In point of fact, before Mr. Wilding heard where ilie match was C- be ployed, lie was aware cf the itiipims'.uility of his being able to come out. In the same letter Mr. AVilding goes on to say : "I played 5 sets with A. J. Balfour last wren-end. It was very mild tennis. He is one of the most charming men m the world, an I in his own set is almost worshipped. In >pii- i.f the fact that last Sundav w:m rim nm-t ci u :<"il time of the Lords ami Parliament Bill. In- riiil imt stem to have :i core in t'm- world except the negotiation of American services, which puzzled him more than the tactics of the House of Common-.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 235, 21 September 1911, Page 5
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