TENNIS NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20101, 3 December 1930, Page 18

TENNIS NOTES.

DECISIONS OF DOMINION COUNCIL. ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. [By Service.] In spite of opposition from Canterbury and Wellington, the Council of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association has wisely decided to take over the control of all matches for the Anthony Wilding Memorial Shield and the Kathleen Nunneley Casket. Tho arguments for a single, national control of these competitions and against the present provincial system- were discussed in this column last week, and need not be repeated. In moving the adoption of the new scheme on behalf of the Management Committee, Mr M. E. Denniston pointed out that only 10 matches had been played for the Wilding Shield in nine years. Tho gates had amounted to £374, which was allocated: Canterbury £l5O, Wellington £lO3, Auckland £7O, New Zealand Association £37. To get its £37, the New Zealand Association had spent £32. Wellington and Canterbury opposed the scheme, and Auckland suggested that it should be given a trial;Several of the minor Associations considered it a step in the light direction. Mr W. B. Watson suggested that iiiBtead of deciding both competitions at one centre during one week in the year, the Association should, in tho interests of economy, have them conducted on a district basis, with a preliminary round, an intermediate round, and the fiual. Junior Tennis Proposals.

After discussing for two hours proposals to foster junior tenuis iu Xew Zealand, the Council of this Association decided at the same meeting to reinstate, with the amendment of one penny levy per capita for finance, the scheme instituted last season by Mr W. J. Melody, and rescinded in March, 1930. An alternative seheme ruoved Liy Mr Cf. N. Goldie on behalf of tbo Management Committee was lost. In an amended form, it obtained 15,000 votes to 11,000, but still lacked the necessary t;vo-thirds majority. Mr Goldie urged that the fostering of junior tennis rested with the provincial Associations. Unless they interested themselves in tho question, the New Zealand Association could not get very far. Mr H. Boddington pressed for Mr Melody 's schemo being given a proper trial. Discussion on the proposal to increase the levy by one penny to secure funds for the furtherance of junior tennis brought out some opposition, but the levy was ultimately j agreed to. It was mentioned that the .penny levy would produce annually be- , tween £ 100 and £ 120. . Anticipating that -the Council would approve of the, new scheme, the Can- ' terbary Junior Association, had called : a. meeting yesterday to make arrange- , mentg for the junior tournament, from ■which, under the scheme, the winners and runners-up would be qualified to enter for the New Zealand championships. Now that Mr Melody's scheme bas been reinstated, mo such arrangements are necessary. Tho president of the Association (Mr H, G. Wake) last evening stated his surprise that the j Management Committee's proposals had I been dropped on their failing- to gain I a two-thirds majority, which had not previously been stipulated. Mr Wake expects that the junior, championships "will now be held at Christchurch or at ■Wellington in May,' 1931. -

Motion for Affiliation. Made on the application of the Catholic Association, the motion that tho rules of the New Zealand Association should bo altered to permit the affiliation of non-territorial bodies, was overwhelmingly defeated by the Council. The Canterbury Association had already decided its opposition to this' proposal. The motion was strenuously opposed - by-Mr W. B. Watson, whourged that, if it were carried, there'was no reason, why. separate representation should not be- given- to other religious bodies. He pointed out that the major Associations had opposed such an affiliation 12 months -ago. - Dr. A. Park said that the Auckland Association, reconaidering its decision, had approved the motion without giving any reason for the Ifc-G.H. Pownall (WangaBill) Was sorry to see deirorn Ilia tioiUilism creeping into, tennis. - He did not wish to know a.tennis player's religion. It Was enough for him to know that he was a tennis player. Both Mr G. N. Goldie (West C6ast> ; and Professor Wilson (Waikato"):'.6p'posed the motion on' the ground .that, the, clubs in the Associations which they represented were mostly church clubs. The Wairarapa delegate, Mr Roydhouse, did not think the Catholic Association had a leg to stand on, and disliked the threatening Bote in its application. Mr K. A. Foden, deprecating all suggestion of denominationalism, asked for the affirmation of the principle that nonterritorial bodies could affiliate. It was mentioned that the only privilegeswhich would be given to the Catholic Association would bo for its members to enter for the New Zealand championships. Bound the Clubs.

"Service" has received a copy of tho entry-form for the Mid-Canterbury SubAssociation's 1930 tournament, which is to be held on the Ashburton, Te Marae, and Allenton Clubs' courts from Decexa&er 25th. There, are five champion•hip events; five "A'' Grade handicaps and_ five "B" Grade handicaps oprn to junior players of the Ashburton Cotmty only. Entries close on December I3th, with the honorary secretary G. O. Box 19, Ashburton. _ The Linwood Methodist Tennis Club invites all friends and members to attend the official opening next Saturday, December 6th. The opening ceremony will be performed by the president (the Rev. I*. Greenwood). • A Yankee tournament will be held, beginning at 1.30 p.m. In the first round of the Wellington Inter-club competitions last week, A. L. France, first man for Brougham Hill •Mily defeated N. E. C. Wilson (ThornThe mateb was a disappointment. Wilson was never in tho hunt. As « weakness was in the net. "»p«e was not playing nearly so' hard -V* but the cut on the ball, plus the WHM, seemed to upset Wilson's iudcWh6D he Sained the net L*?%ing exchanges." . X'.,fi°« lacquet With whieh Miss Betty t s,t American Women's £iqT nj .® nW - 3^ am ? l ° l ' Bhip bright f-ff at an auction in aid of charity field on the was first boughf for £132, but the kucceas. ful handed it back to be sold again. This time it brought £6O. " - The girls? section of. the-. secondary schools' tonrnainent, which .was started in October,-*Jas: now reac&ed "the final. The winners were Bangi-Buru (Grade A), Sumner (Grade B), and St.

Mary's (Grade C). The boys' section for which Boys' High School, West Christchurch District High School, and Technical College each entered two teams, is not yet decided, although the Boys' High School "A" team has a substantial lead. Seven primary sehools are playing in the junior inter-school competition which will be played at Wilding Park on December 19th. The secondary schools' tournament will be held, as usual, at Easter. [ So far very few handicap matches have been played at Fendalton. Next Saturday is the last day for all firstround matches, and the committee is determined to allow no extension of time. Following are the results to date: —Men's singles—First round: Biggs (rec. 2/6 15) beat Beed '(rec. 4/6 15) 6-0, 4-6, 0-4. Second round: Harman (scr) beat Cuthbert (rec. 15 1/6) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Mixed Doubles —First round: Stewart and Miss Deal (owe 15 1/6) beat Beveridge and Miss Staples (scr) 6-4, 6-1. Second round, Rigby and Mrs Leo (owe 30) beat Stevens and Miss Baxter 0-1, 6-4. A Yankee tournament at Linwood last Saturday was won by Messrs Cordner, W. V. Stevens, and McFarlane, and Misses Downing. Burne, and Fraser.

The Banking Lists. There has been little movement on tho ranking lists during the past week. B. B. Loughnan has temporarily withdrawn from the singles list. Matches played are:—Men's singles: W. Goss, jun., beat A. Borrows for 16th place by default; N. Anderson beat H. S. P. Andrews for 20th place, S-10, 6-2, 6-0; A. R. Cant beat J. W. Fisher for 13th place, 10-8, 5-7, 6-0; D. C. Johnston beat J. A'Court for 11th place, 0-8, 6-2, 6-2. Women's singles: Miss M. Sherris beat Miss B. Macdonald for third place, 6-2, 6-4. Men's doubles: N. Anderson and H. A. Barnett beat A. K. Cant and 11. S. P. Andrews for 13th place, 6-3, 0-2; Goss and Goss beat Smithson and Searle for 11th place, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3. Women's doubles: Misses E. Johnston and M. Sherris boat Mesdames N. Miles and E. Peppier, 6-3, 0-3. Two interesting matches wcro played nt Wilding Park last evening. W. S. Somerville retained sth place by defeating his challenger, J. R. Crawshaw, S-6, 0-4. When Crawshaw slowed the pace of the game, Somerville found driviug difficult, and had to retaliate. As a result, the match became slow towards the end. If. A. Barnett was definitely a match for E. 11. England, whom he beat 0-3, 6-2. C. Angas and I. A. Seay, partners for the New Zealand Doubles Championship, had a brief practice knock-up at tho Park.

New Zealand Championships. Many arrangements have already been made for the Now Zealand Championships, which are to be held at Wilding Park in only three weeks' time. Mr Murray Kuan, the New Zealand Association's secretary, will be referee and tournament manager, and Mr It. Browning, secretary of the C.L.T.A., his assistant in both those offices. Mr H. G. Wake has agreed to ta!*»> in hand the daily assembly of ball-boys. Mr P. K. Bean has been appointed convener of umpires for whom, by the way, there is a ready demand. Sirs J. C. Jjord is the convener of the women's committee, and catering arrangements havo been left with Mrs H. Haile.

At present it appears that there will be a strong Canterbury entry for tho championships. Almost all of the first 10 ranking list players will enter. In the doubles, Miss M. Wake and Miss M. Andrew will defend their New Zealand title. Other likely pairs are Mi3s E. Johnston and Mis 3 M. Sherris, Miss M. Andrew and I. A. Seay, Miss E. Johnston and T. W. Patterson, and Miss B. Gould and It. Browning, Angas and Seay, of course, are playing in the men's doubles, and Angas seenis to have every chance of retaining the singles title.

Coaching Committee. The Canterbury Association's Coaching Committee, meeting yesterday, instructed the secretary to circularise all affiliated clubs, asking them each to take a minimum of two charts for coaching under Mr G. Ollivier. Last year, the Association only just managed to make tbe scheme self-support-ing without paying studio rent, which this season it has to pay. The attention of all players -is drawn to • the fact that Mr OHivier may be engaged for outdoor coaching at Wilding Park on Thursday afternoons, at a fee of 10s an hour (singles or doubles). Avonside Matches.

Following are results of tho first rounds or the handicap' events at Avonside Women's .Singles—Miss Ureaney (scr) beat Miss Rubhbrook (rec.. 15), 9-5; Miss Shaw (owe 3-6 15) beat Miss Crespin (rec. 15). 9-4; Miss Bennett (rec. 3-6 15) beat Miss Yager (rec. 15), 9-8; Miss Green (rec. 3-li 15) beat Mrs Palk (rec. 15), 9-4; Miss ile.Nae (owe 15) beat Aliss Lomax (rec. 15), 9-6; Miss Berry (rec. 15) beat Mrs Munro (owe 3-6), 9-7. Men's Singles—G. Palk (owe SO) beat T. Jones (scr), 9-8; W. Deans (owe 40) beat (Jr. Gooch (owe 30), 9-8; P. Walls (owe 15 3-G) beat L. Miller (owe 15), 9-5; A. Pullar (owe 15 3-6) beat V. Hodgkinson (owe 3-G 15), 9-5; G.. Pope (scr) beat A.. Ingham (rec. 1.5), 0-8; ,W. Blundcn (scr) .beat I>. Doig (scr), 9-5; 8. Perry (owe 30) beat T. Armstrong (scr), 9-8; A. Evans (rec 3-6 15) beat A. Tindall (owe 15), 9-2; M. Mardou (owe 3-6) beat J.. Williamson (scr), 9-7; A. Larsen (scr) beat H. R. Abbott (rec. 3-6), 9-8; P. Burnett. (owe 40) beat F. Canter (rec. 15), 9-4; H. Perreall (rec. 15) beat M. Rickard (owo 15), 9-8; N. Wasa (owe 15 3-6) beat J. Temple (owe 15), 9-4. Combined Doubles—A. Lee and Miss Green (scr) beat J. McAuliffe and Mrs Prince (rec. 15), 9-4; A- Pullar and Miss Maindonaid (owe 15) beat F. Canter and Miss Bennett (scr), 9-7; A. Evans and Miss Munro (scr) beat D. Doig and Miss Maindonaid (scr), 9-3; A. Tindall • and Miss Hannibal (owe 3-6) beat G. Palk and Mrs Palk (owe 3-6), 9-3; A. Ijarsen and . Miss Gordon (scr) beat V. Hod«*kitison and Mrs Hodgkinson (owe 3-6), 9-7; W. Angas and Miss Yager (owe 15) beat A. Ingham and Miss Pennells (rec. 15), 9-7; J. Temple and Mrs Burnett (owe 3-6) beat J. Williamson and Miss Painter (scr), 9-5.

Elmwood v. Fendalton. On Saturday last friendly matches were played between teams from the Elmwood and Fendalton courts, Following are the results of the matches:— "A" TEAMS. (Fendalton names first.) Men's Doubles—Penrose and Morrison beat Barnett arid Osborne, 1-6, 6-2, 6-5; Lusk and Averill lost to Hamilton and Holland, 3-6, 3-6; Wood and Stevens beat Page and Larcomb, 5-6, 6-5, 6-2. ' • „ Women's Doubles—Mrs Lee and Mrs Jefcoate beat Mrs Chapman and Mrs Owen, 6-1, 6-5; Miss Deal and Miss Munns. lost to Mrs Redpath and Mrs Ockenden, 5-6, 5-6; Miss M. Jones, and Miss Maguinnes lost to Miss Hall and Miss Wright, 2-6, 5-6, Mixed Doubles—Penrose and Mrs Lee beat Barnett and Mrs Chapman, 4-6, 6-0, 6-4; Morrison and Miss Deal lost to Osborne and Mrs Owen, 1-6, 4-&; Lusk and Mrs Jefcoate beat Page and Miss Ockenden, 6-3, 4-6, 6-5; Averiil and Miss Jones lost to Hamilton and Miss Hall, 4-6, 6-5, 2-6; Wood and Miss Munns beat Holland and Mrs' Redpath, 6-5, 6-5; Stevens and M?ss Maguinness. loßt to Larcomb and Miss Wright, 5*6, 4-6. Elmwood- won by 6 matches, 16 Bets, and 143 games to 6 matches, 13 sets, arid 135 games. •

"B" TEAMS. Men's Doubles—Jones and Dowling lost to Revington and Peters, 2-6, 3-6; England and Robinson lost tp Hooper and Gray, 3-6, 6-5, 5*6; Atmore and Righy beat Marris and Hall, 6-5, 6-5. Women's Doubles—Misses McCrostio and D- Hepburn lost fo Mtsses'Burt and Chapman, 4-6, 4-6; Mrs FJcmrag and Miss 1 Price beat Misftes Sargent and: Talbot; 3-6/ 6*l, 6-4; Misses Z;. Hepburn and* Staples lost -to Mrs Clements and Mrs Revington, 3-6, 5-6.' Mixed Doubles^—Jones and Miss McGrosti«beat Marria and Mis's- Burt, 6-jj, 5-6, 6-3; Downing-.and Miss-E>; -Hepburn lost-to Revington and Mrs Revington, . 5-6, 4-6; England and Mrs Fleming lost- to Peteraj and Mrs Chapman, 2-6, 6-4, Atmore and Miss Price;beat Gray &nd .24Us. Sargent, 6-5; 6-3; Rigby* and Miss Z. Hepburn lost to Hooper and Mrs Clements, 6-1, 5*6, 3-6; Robinson and Miss Staples lost to Hall' and Miss Talbot, 3-6, 3-6. Elmwood won by 8 matches, 3 7 sets! and 149 games to 4 matches, 9 sots, and 132 game*.