TENNIS
WORLD;CHAMPION PROS. \ - TO VISIT DOMINIONS. (United Press Association—-By Electric . Telegrapli-f-Copyright): J NEW. YORK, August 21. Interest has been aroused by an announcement that Budge, Vines, Tilden, and Stoefen are to visit- Australia and New Zealand. They will reach Perth from. South- Africa on September Ist. They will stay six :weeks, .playing, two day matches in the • capitals. They will spend a fortnight in New Zealand.
Sir Norman Brookes told the Australian Associated Press that the visit of the four professionals would not affect a visit of American amateurs for which he is negotiating. He added that the United States Lawn Tennis Association viewed-this proposal favourably The personnel of the team would be decided after the National Singles. He said that the amateurs would compete in the Australian Championships, adding that the Australian, tennis public' in any event was large enough to support the two tours., . •
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1939, Page 5
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