TENNIS NOTES.

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TENNIS NOTES.

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fojlow ..of the different asJ%Wjjignqi6 and at the end «. |«uarr 38 th. <&«« ' VST sr .-«r • i .Jffi"» . j ,i8«a?&,. • • ! adersou | '; actS ' "Sheppard in be waaon, but arid beat bis is' Canterbury of. the seaagam'won ma •third 1 place «2d' SlTfc /■send seventh withdrawn* J. n&srs ■s first in A.^. it > marked iinprovemont ct ou, although hia form h t|wi seaqm haa been ,EL G. fSearie" and E. p, - jhsTe VracticaPy held their very quietly f|roni fifth place on tho lift: >. N. Anderson has rappVM jii|' jpoaltufa' and' A. | Borrows %t^i l lV^ < eVjo& , 'tjiaig that B. A. Bsrnefct,, the New Sse»Jajid^tmajufe in the Wilding Shield team, appears in 19th place on the original list and not at au in toe of' hia ■ bursts" of ftara, jiot been consistent hia standing and -la. ,jjtal ' Crawahaw, Briefly, the three mast improved ptnyers of the season' h*|tt'bettn -Pattettonr A'Courts and is to J be hoped that those .playew - who have withdrawn hccnuso $W satMflecVwith .their form and foy. wen reaapns -will not be winrfated in their places'next, season, he made' to work their way up Jfe. bq|tpjn; ; a.s 'they "deserve. The inisuigly, .andifc wouJd be -unfair to the right .they now have' of •breasqig into thq 'first four. '': ? n V' * .tOeiflW'BJffc- ,- 88th. «SSy»\ : - KSfSS. : Mln'Ml Andrew 1 Miss V. Bloor ? MW-Al> fibenlß , . M)W L Morri?on t Mt« Uj SoirfW v . JKl*a B.tWoedojulld Hiss B; M»cdaual<L Mr* W. Peppier JKH.Vf BWr , - Mlw-I. ?S? la „ . - - TtFh'# -tta wQiiwn'a pwglos 1 »®t l was fint announced, tho remark was made MW ;fl ?aip»4t?'; 'A"r *"?;• j3 t enS and Mrs Miles have, all «itMrawn,v - 'That - being tjo, the only! #brhai| k their ,positions npi'MCBS V. Bloor and Miss a.>3wm^n," both of'whom boW fUmtafl above Mi* Macdonald. 3fhe * >•* ; . .. .

last three remain in exactly the aarae order. Miss Andrew, the Canterbury •champion of 1930, has played verydiaappointingly, chiefly because her profession allowed' her insufficient tine' for practice. Miss Wake showed a more versatile game, but after suffering a sun-stroke at* the New Zealand' Championships she has rarely ehown her best form. ■ • " Max'i 3)<mblea. r jOotober 81st. 1. 0. Aiycftg and I. A. Be«r. - 3. I>. F. Olmtvilla and 3. H; VT. Sheppwd. 3. W. 8. Soineryille and"' R, H. fait: ' 4. Browning and 8. W. Field, . 5. T. W,' F»tter*on aqd Jt. Allison. ' c 7 B. B/liOnehnaa and H. Q^nond. . 7. J. K. Orawshaw »nd J. B. Johnston. * 8.-E. H, oibe]l and P. 0. Johnston. . ,9. J. ■W. JB , l«&«f And J. A^Conrt.' 10. A. Borrow# and S l . B. Hale. 11. A. Vf. 'Slnlthson and 'H. Gv Ssarl*. 12 W. Ooss aid W. Qom. iun; 18. A. B. C»M and H. £. P. Andrew*, li. J. Mercer and J. O'MalJey.. , 15. £. H/AdMaa ssd'B. A. Barrcr. 16. N. Anderson, and H. A. Birnett. 17. U. S. Somerville and N. S. Qozbead. 18. J. A»o{d'and H. 0. Ford. 19. K. Tillman and T. riemin*. SO. £i, Armatronf and Daly. ' N Februfiry 28th,- '''* 1. W. 8. SomexvUto and W. B. a, B. B. Longtiaaft and H. Dymond., .■ 8. T. W, Patterion and'P. E. Allison. ' 4. J..8. Oraw*Kaw l and J. B. Joliaiton, 5. J.'W. wisher and J. A'Oourt. 0. By B cownine and S. "W. Vielf. 1 fir. K H. Orbeli and D, 0. Jobnltoa. 8. N. Anderson, and H-,A* Burnett. "9. A, Borrows and P. B. Hale. ' 10, A. W. Smlthaon and H. G. Searie. 11. h. Armstrong and' H.' Daly. 13., A B. Cant and H. S. P. Andrews. 18. J. Manchester and CampfroU. - 14, M. Q-.'BomerrlUe and/K. S. Ooi;li«ad, 15 • . I#. , , 17. H 18, —' 19, , , _ 4 SO.' ——. - Bis: blank'spaces- at theT bottom bf the doubles - list' make' an unhappy sight. The.'number of wjtKdrawalfl, . Jrom C. Angas and'l. A. 6«ay down-' wards, has been quite disproportionately, large. Since It, H. Taifc could' not 1 play, W. S.: Somervil]e allowed to; take W, Bobinson as bis partner.' - and tho two "hold first pfae'e. With a weak pnrtner, R. Browning has fallen In the list to-the,advantage of Lough-' nan and Dytnond, Patterson and; Allison, Crawshaw tod Johnston, and Fißher i nd A'Coifrt', E. H. ; Orbeli and if R. Johnston- have, about held their own, but K; Anderson and H. A. Bar* nett have moved up from l6th ptace to Bth. This is an excellent record, even allowing for the / Although have beaten gtrch ' a redoubtable pair as Patterson and Anderson, Cant and" Andrews have not materially'.improved their position. Armstrongs arid Daly, originally 20£ hj,; stand above them in 11th place. ,x Npne of the- doubles .pairs has been outstanding.; > ,:Of the -younger'men, Ksher and i A'Court and Cant and An-, drews are .the mpst, promismg. As the list at present stands,. Patterson and, AJliaon are ..probably the ; best pair, al-> though they only third place. ' It in unfortunate that Angas and Seay, the leading,pair 1 in Canterburyand in New Zealind/should not he on the list at all. , ,/ • ' - Hlf'l'i't v.;]v . Women'a - , /.< - October 81st.. ' 1. Meidamea JB. iMiles, and W. Beppler. r ' S, Misses Wake and It,' Andrew. , Miseea" B.'-Johnston' and M.** Sherrls.' 4. Misses B.' Gfotild and B. Macdofiald, 5. Misses it. ,Sowden -and -L Morrison. , 8. Mrs It' SiieAnan and Miss M, Saundets.' ■ \ 7. Hisses N. Beed and M. Blackwejll. 8. Misses S/'GossVand'U. BiidVin. '' February Sgth. t '■ 1, MUa B. OoulS and " 2. Misses- &-'Johnston, - 8. Mrs M. A- Eitedman and Misjt J(. 'Saun-; dars. v 4. MesdoJUes B.*Miles"-and W. Peppier, • fi. Mlssess'&r.GopS' and 6.' Misses I. Morrison and M. 'Sowden. ' >7. Mlsses.K. Biasd and M. Blaokwell. • ■•,• ■fy —V'.r ; A,J " ' It has J>een"'gQod to fees 'marked activity t i' h M .

doubles list in the last few weeks of the season. Misses Johnston and Sherris defeated the Canterbury champions, Mioses Wake and Andrew, , who thereupon retired'because of Miss Andrew's absence on holiday. On the last day, the Misses Johnston and Sherris were in turn beaten by Misses Gould and Macdonald, a strongs pair who, had a surprise win over Misses .Wake and Andrew in the New Zealand championships. Mesdames Miles and 'Peppier have,.fallen from first' place' t6 fourth, being now below Mrs, Stedman and Miss Saunders, who were originally sixth,. Misses Goss and Rudkin have moved up at the expense of Misses . 'Morrison 'and Sowden, and Misses! Reed and Blackwell are-still' at, the ! bottom. Misses Johnston and Sherris and Misses Gould* and Macdonald' a?e r two most promising pairs who have sitinro consistent improvement, throughout the season, chieffy because they play all thei)r matches together. At their best, Misses Woke ana Andrew qowld probably beat either of them, but this pair l hare not once been at the& best during the season. • i „ Men'sSopplsmeniUry list. Qotob'er 81st. February/ 98th, 1. J. Arnold 3 Arnold 8. H., 8. p. Andrew* H,, S. P. An draw* 8, N, Barlpw N. Barlow 4. O. B. Beatson E. H. Adidas - 5.J5. A. Btirrer J. O'Malley 6. E. B. Adki&l h. Anpstroag • ! 7. 3. O'Malley 8. L. Armstrong' —— 1 , • - /The supplementary list hss scarcely hUed the, purpose for which it was established. Very few matches have been .played', and B. A. Barrer alone has .risen on to the, men's list, Allowing' for the withdrawal of',o. B. Beaton, all the others are in exactly the same positions. ' Invitation to Japan/ „ At its meeting last Friday, the Conn;cil' of the sNew .Zealand Lawn Tennis Association stated'its approval of the I action of the Management Committee in inviting the Lawn Tennis Association of Japan to send a representative tennis team to tour the Dominion. Mr S. B. Gstoith,' who presided, said that he had had ' the pleasure of meet&g the Japanese players at Wimbledon during the recent visit to England. If, a 'Japanese team visited the Dominion, itwould have thq effect of greatly improving tenuis in this ' country, and would also ■do much to further international goodwill, which he contended it was .the duty of all sports bodies to foster#-* , . I, In-reply to Mr G. Gore, the secretary (Mr D, Murray Kean) said that nothing further had been heard concernI ing a visit to the Dominion of an American team of professional players. Junior Tournament. At the same meeting, the Association's council decided that ..it "would be inadvisable to hold f a junior hard-court tournament this year on account of, the' financial depression. On behalf of the Management Committee, and in accordance with notice; Mr A. G. -Henderson's' motiorft "That a New Zealand juniors' hard-court championships tournament be'held in May, 1931, under the'cbndiadopted >y tjie Council at the meeting held on November 27th, 1930," was lost hy 19,427 votes to 3893. Mr G. Gore said that the in acquainting associations of the decision, should' explain that +he reason for turning down Ifche proposal to' hold i'a junior' tournament- this year was solely on Account of the economic depression, j ,Mr"W.£. Watson considered'that the Council should ,get Jjusy,' aid not allow the idea of a national junior hard-court tournament, to be shelved indefinitely. Mr .ft. ST.- Gtoldle maintained that there was tradition behindthe New Zealand, 'junior championships. If any boy or -X >7 *{' "• \ > t vl „ ! t

girl of ■ promise was'not' sent to the national championship meeting, *it was the' fault of the' local and not of the parent body. '■ ■ Forthcoming Tournaments. j ' The CanterbrtyiAnociation has issued entry-forms for the twp 1 late-seaaon championship and handicap tournaments. The Easter "tourney will be played" at Wilding Park from April 4th, the championships on grass and the'handicaps • on- asphalt. There are the live senior, championship events and the junior singles. <ln the handicaps there are -firsthand second, grades in the men's and "women's' singles ''and, in the mixed' doubles. Entries close on March 19th. r What has previously been:known,as the Suburban" tournament and now has the title: "1930-31 Inter-Olub Champiouship and' Handicap Tournament, w will be playe&at Wilding Park on Saturday, Match 14th, and on Saturday following. A wise ruling of' the, Competition# % Comsuttfei' is that no player may enter thttn" four events., All . championship, events will be'to'the best Entries close on March ( sth;.y 5 | Notes. , ■ v "' r >7 4 '\,7 I • At Friday ?s meeting- of* the; .Council, of. the Htm .ZeWaad-JjßWtt'Tcnnta AssociatioW it * to /write- tq.,Mr, William espresßin^?iippreaaiibn/ofrthe<qmcU^o^ all that Mr Gobs had done foritennis in Canterbury ,a' tfpng rperibfl" of Glub's twnew courts; wilT.be-' offlcially^.opened A by th^Mayosj of^ChristehiirehflMxTJ, ftTntf fclub hasmades substantial tion match 4 "will? be .played, and tennis-j players,,are' dnyiteji to .attend, the «pen-| ingf..«.-;;v: »•> i\ ~ As,gather, serious, position., was b*p the Canterbury Association's Coaching Committee at its meeting, on Monday) evening. The .number of players taking .lessons from the, Association a coach (Mr G. Ollivier) has fallen off considerably, and the 'suburban clubs have not responded to i the Association's request for greater support. The clubs, which were asked to take two £1 charts each to be awarded as trophies or to prbmisihg juniors, .are' again to be circularised by the Association. j