LADY TENNIS PLAYERS

Northern Advocate, 9 December 1933, Page 2

LADY TENNIS PLAYERS

VISIT TO DOMINION. MISS LLOYD PRIME MOVER. The Now South Wales women’s ten. nis team to visit New Zealand leaves

Sydney on December 14, The itinerary includes a visit to both the North and. South Islands, but it is believed that the team will visit only those centres which were not visited by the British men’s team. Miss N. Lloyd, captain and manager of the team, is responsible for the arrangements. It is her acquaintance with the New Zealanders that led to the tour of New Zealand in 1981 by the Now South Wales team. Certainly the N.S.W.L.T.A. sanctioned each visit, but the actual negotiations were made by Miss Lloyd and the team wae chosen by her. Miss Lloyd volunteered interesting comments to a Sydney paper upon the New Zealand women players with wh.om New South Wales girls will compete. ‘ ‘ Miss Marjorie McFarlane captained the- New Zealand team in Sydney in 1922,” she said, “and has played in every match against Australia since that time. She is one of the most attractive players. She defeated Miss Jpan Hartigan two years ago. We shall meet her again when we arrive ip 'Auckland. Miss Beryl Knight is another Aucklander Who has played against Australia, but she has never visited Sydney. “Miss Duleie Nicholls, or Wellington, is the present holder of the New Zealand yhampionship. She won it last year in the absence of Miss Joan Hartigan, who captured the title in 1931. She comes from a fine sporting family and is a. sister of the brilliant Mark Nicholls, Dominion Rugby Union footballer.’ ’

“Mrs Dykes, of Wellington, is the outstanding player,” Miss Lloyd remarked. “She plays the all-eourt and particularly excels in the volley. At Qhristehurch in 1931 she defeated both Mies Joan Hartigan and Miss Ula Yalkenburg.” • Miss Lloyd thinks New Zealand is not so fortunate as Australia with respect to organised tennis,-as-it has no system of grade or badge matches, such as are common to New South. Wales. The North Island is stronger than the South, possibly becauseweather conditions are better and allow of grass courts. Nearly all- the courts In the South ' arc of asphalt, especially from Timaru southwards.

New South Wales will be represented by four of its strongest players — Misses Louie Biekerton (a member of the last Australian team to visit England); Hall, Valkenburg and Dingle. The team will compete in the New Zealand championships, which commence bn December 30 in Christchurch; Club‘championships, and three, test matches. The tour will be completed by January 20 to allow the New South Wales players to return to Sydney in time . for the Australian championships.