LAWN TENNIS

Otago Witness, Issue 3853, 17 January 1928, Page 32

LAWN TENNIS

FRANCE v. NEW ZEALAND.

THE DOMINION REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON, January >. Definite arrangements have now’ been agreed upon that the match France v. New Zealand will be played at Miramar on Wednesday and Thursday, Januarv 18 and 19.

The following have been selected to represent New Zealand :—

Singles.—G. Ollivier (Christchurch) nd E. L. Barleet (Auckland). Doubles—L. G. Knott and N. G. Sturt (Auckland).

The order of play in the match will 6e '■ —Two singles on Wednesday and vwo singles and one double on Thursday. M. Jean Borotra, the French captain, has agreed to a suggestion to play an additional exhibition match on the first day, and has nominated C. Boussus, the junior member of the team. The Selection Committee of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association has decided that his opponent will be C. E. Malfroy, ex-junior champion of New Zealand.

On the afternoons of the 18th and 19th inst. big lawn tennis will be seen at the Miramar Grounds, Wellington, when the Frenchmen, who are arriving on January 16, will be seen in action against the chosen of New Zealand. As it has been decided to play the match under Davis Cup rules, only four players at the most can be included in a team. Two singles will be played the first afternoon, and two singles and one double the second day—five matches in all, which will be of five sets advantage. An added attraction on the first day will be the exhibition match between Christian Bousens and C. E. Malfroy, of Wellington. These two players are about the same age, and it will be very interesting to see just what the Wellington colt can do against the young Frenchman, who shook up the great Tilden at Wimbledon of this year. Jean Borotra will be the great ..ttraction. He is the player who is famous for annihilating space on an aeroplane in between tournaments and even in between matches—just as the late Anthony Wilding used to annihilate miles on his motor bike. Borotra does many strange and wonderful things, and always is °a firm favourite at once with the spectators. Jacques Brugnon will also have his many followers—for although not given the chance to shine as much as he might do in the singles, yet uis game will astonish the galleries, and when in action in the doubles with Borotra is worth going a long way to see. The Frenchmen are speedy players, having learned the game on hard courts. THE DAVIS CUP. AUSTRALIAN DAVIS CUP TEAM. STDNEY, January 11. The first three members of the Australian Davis Cup team have been selected—Patterson, Captain Crawford, and Hopman. ’ SOUTH AFRICA’S ENTRY. mi, t? . PARIS, January 11. lhe French Lawn Tennis Association has received South Africa’s entrv for lhe European zone of the Davis Cup, and Chinas entry for the American one. The entries total 21. of which 18 are for the European zone. COACH FOR BRITISH PLAYERS. ti. LONDON, January 12. Ihe All-England Club has engaged Karel kozeluh to coach British tennis players hi April” ed ° n f ° r S ' X Weeks > be g inllin g THE PROFESSIONAL GAME. LONDON, January 13. Karel Kozeluh won the French’Professional Lawn Tennis Championship at Nice defeating Naduch, 6—3, 6—2', .6—4’ Naduch eliminted Burke, the holder in the semi-finals.

MANAWATU TOURNAMENT. PALMERSTON N., January 9. The Manawatu lawn tennis tourney was commenced to-day under ideal conditions. A. C. Stedman (Auckland) gained a surprise victory over M. C. Lampe (Wanganui, the champion), defeating him 6—4 7 —5. ’

. , , r January 11. . At the Manawatu lawn tennis tourney in the men’s singles championships this afternoon C. E. Malfroy (Wellington) beat A. C. Steadman (Auckland), 3—6. 6 3> . 6 ~ 1- , In the semi-finals in the morning Stedman defeated E. L. Bartleet p Malfioy easily defeated Barkman (Wanganui), 6—l, 6—2. In the ladies’ singles semi-final Miss D Kmght (Auckland) beat Miss Myers (Wanganui), B—6, 4—6, 7—5. x'-°i th M r senii-finals between’ Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington) and Miss Caloa (Wanganui) will be played to-morrow. * le lr l en ’ s doubles championships Malfroy and Lampe defeated Bartleet and Griffith, 6 —2, 9—3. • 0 the ladies’ handicap singles Miss Powdrell, Wanganui (10) beat Mrs Caldwell, Feikling (10), 50—

N., January 12. The Manawatu tournament concluded tc-day.

In the Ladies’ Handicap Doubles Misses Matheson and Stevens (12) beat Misses Nicholls and Knight (owe 20), 70 50. • Men’s Handicap Doubles.—O’Brien Bros, (scr) beat Paul and Christie (scr), 60—55. i

Championship Mixed Doubles.—Lampe and Miss Myers beat Griffiths and Miss D. Haggitt, 6—3, 6—2. Championship Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Knight beat Miss Calver, 12—10, 7—5.

Handicap Singles.—Stedman (scr) beat Paul (5), 60—58.

Combined Handicap Doubles—Dr Hooper and Dr Witherow (5) beat Paul ana Miss S. Preedy (10), 60—58. Ladies’ Championship Doubles.—Misses Kmght and Nicholls beat Misses Calver and Myers, 6—3, 6—3.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS.

B GRADE GAMES. CAVERSHAM v. TRIANGLE. Totals: Caversham, 15 sets' (123 games); Triangle, 1 set (57 games). BALMACEWAN v. ST. ANDREW’S. Totak: Balmacewan, 9 sets (107 games); St. Andrew’s, 7 sets (83 games).

COSY DELL AND ROSLYN. Totals: Cosy Dell, 9 sets (100 games); Roslyn, 7 sets (95 games). Won b v Opoho: 10 sets (110 games) ta 6 sets (90 games). MOANA v. NORTH-EAST VALLEY. ■ Moana, 13 sets (114 games); North-East Valley, 3 sets (74 games).