MARTINBOROUGH CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 157, 31 December 1931, Page 14

MARTINBOROUGH CLUB

when'- tho'. anticipated return matches are played, and iihe tendency towards carelessness on the part of some of the men will need to be eliminated. The ladies, have usually acquitted themselves well,/ and in' mo^t matches have returned the majority of- tho • team's successes, but. a, want of consistencyhas been evident in their play also.' The following notes on ■ the regular members of the team are based on performances in the matches played. Miss E. Eead has, filled' tho bill as leading lady with varying success. In some of her matches she has met senior players and, although defeated, has gone down with colours flying; but against weaker opposition, has sometimes been unable to reach, anything approaching her best form. A most attractive player to watch when- playing with the accuracy and power of which she is capable,' she has given splendid service in doubles matches. . : .- Mrs. W. Mathieson is a useful No. 2 lady without being brilliant, and is one Of the most reliable members of the team. Her chop-stroke style, which she is not afraid to .vary ■ with some occasional hard-hitting, makes her a solid -player, but she is liable to be thrown off her game by a hard-driving opponent. i Miss J; Bennett is another sound player;wno. is seen at her best in mixed doubles matches in which,she has' shown herself able: to make remarkable- recoveries, off apparent-winners from, the opposing man, and she also knows how tolceep the ball clear of the stronger member of the opposing team. She gave her best display against Khandal•laii.■'"-.'. ..■ :' -/. • ,:/. '■ ' /■•'.'.' : '.-...-' . ■ Miss V. Gray, a left-hander," when on her game, is one of the most' useful ladies.in the team, but on an off-day is only mediocre. She is not afraid to hit hard and has a fair, range of strokes. . Mrs. -G./Scott is perhaps the most consistent lady playing -for- the'club,-and can- always "be' expected to hold her end up. She covers the court well, possesses some effective, if', 'not- stylish strokes,' arid is never beaten until the last/game, is decided. '". '-".. : ".' '. . ' YE. Bagge,. who .came to the'club from Marlbo'roUgh, has. led ..the, men's .team, and although he/has had only one.win i; 'three; singles matches, has: strengthened the team by . enabling the other players to move down one. He has a wide range.'of strokes which, he; esecutes.with plenty, o£ power, but has not had the- practice n.eces;sarj'- .to. enable him- to-, give of his best. In, some of his matches he would: probably' have been-more successful:had he slowed his game'down- a trifle in-an'attempt-to secure greater accuracy.- His-best performance was against W. I\ Hpllings, the Muritai N0.'.1. : , •-..:•■. /.,.•',.", ■.•'• L: Middleton generally;:^plays second to Bagge, but some of his performances have suggested- that"-lie .,.'•.would have better prospects ■of suceess-'if he: were lower dpwii ■ the . list,':' .Ha: has" some pretty sti'6k<?s::but: cannot'always employ ithem effectively. ■,-•■-: .•: -■'■■ '■■'■■ '■■■'■] G. Scott anYl-W.-Mathiesonare^a solid pair wlio are just about on a par. Both are consistently good but noither: havq developed the strokes that .are..include 4 in /the bag of £ player of class, an 4 they consequently dp not derive the' best value from their practice. \ D. M'lntyre, junior, the youngest' member of the team, has. built up. a good record in. the team and. shows promise of developing into a really; strong player. He has a. good frefj style and covers the court quickly, but is liable to be beaten by an experienced opponent. Eecklessness costs him.many games, x ■■-.- •; . -. , ; ■■■■ ;. ■ / D. M'lntyre, senior, is a hardened campaigner who seems to improve with years. Some of his strokes are unorj thodox but nevertheless effective, ana he is -always a. hard man. to beat, parj tieularly if he is allowed to work from the net. -.- ■ ■ ..-•:.-.• '. -. ..". ■-• : Miramar Grounds Club. ; ~"..,. ' The fine weather of.the last few weeks has enabled several more challenge laddev matches to be played off. .' The rcsultts have been mqredn- the players .consolidatr ing -their' positions: than "in 'any/ spectacular ascents. : The.-.results- are as; follows:-^ M'Keivie./beat DufEil, ,94; Rogers beat Brace, 9t5;, .Morris :beat,Sinclair,-9>5; Bennett beat ,Hill,: 9-8; ; Willis, beat-Dennis, 9-7; Miss.- Lane beat, Mrsi r Stirling, 9-7J Giblin beat Morris, 9-7 ;_. M'Lean beat Viall, 9-8; " Bennett beat Dennis, 94; M'Minn beat Morjris, 9-2; J. Swinburne, beat:.Stevenson, 9-3; 'Gib Mii beat Miss Lane, 0-3; Miss-Gibb Tjeat -Willis, 0-7; Hill beat Duf. fill;-9-8"; Stirling beatr'M'Kelvie; 9-6: ; v .-;■, ' -The- membership of • the. club 'is -still mounting-, both1 as- regards ::a'sgociate members,and. ordinary members'. A particularly gratifying advance is the growth of .Club spirit ampng r the associates, who are now as. enthusiastic as,'the ordinary members. The general well-being of the club and th? standard ."of. play are' both being benefited by'"this development.. '. '.'.' '.'•.■' '-' -. Wellington Championships. /r -.v ■;. The Wellington Lawn .Tennis Assooiaiioii1 altered the ;date. o£- ;its annual .championships in orderi. first, to-.avoid clashing with the New Zealand championships; :aud,' secondly,; to -cater. ..for those'players who ■would .be' in the. city during the NewYear 'holidays. In order" to' make the meeting attractive' to all classes of, players they instituted a new grade suitable "for third-and fourth grade ; players; but in spite C-f t.heso moves the "entries were'emally particularly^ in: the /lower grades -and in the boys' and girls', events./ . - - : /■ • Among: the '.seniors;, however; the leading .Wellington players-are all-competing, such names as N. B« C. Wilson^' E, A. Rouesell, D.. Gi France,. .A. L. France, Miss D. Nicholls, and Miss D. Howe striking (the eye. The finals in. all the.main events should -be bf good standard/ ' '; Children's Tennis. ■. . ... :; .'.: Parents of school -cJiildreK will doubtless welcome.. the decision-; of -.. the .Wellington Association tq allow'-the. latter '■ to play tennis/on the hard, courts, during theBchobl holidays at fee. This;now policy of'the association'may/have a pi'br found- effect on the future tennis of the province. Victoria Club. ; '■' : The Victoria Tennis Club's- handicap events are progressing favourably, and the following were the results of the earlier rounds:— . AVomen's singles: Mrs. . Wickens (scr) beat Miss O'Connor (15), 50-38; Miss Hands (15) beat Miss Low (5), 50-47; Miss M'Gill.(2) beat Mrs.-'"White (25), 50-4*;' Mrs. Dore (20) beat Miss Jorgensen (20), 50-41; Miss Eenshaw (5) beat Miss Veitch (15), 50.-32; Mrs.. Sims (scr) beat Miss Pearce' (5), 50-34; Miss Bell (15), beat Miss Hall (6), 5048; Miss Wilkie ,(20)-.beajt Miss .Levy (10), 50-44; Miss Burbidge (IS,) beat Miss Richardson ('25), 51-49; Mias M'Gill (2) beat Miss Hands .(15), 5047. j : Men's singles: .K." Osborne (20) beat J. Burbidge (10), 60-44; H.. Osborne (scr1) beat Thurkettle (25), 61-59; Moffatt (owe 4) beat White (25), 60-47; Barr (10) beat Halley (5), 60-52; 'Little "(25) beat Bolt (13), 60-58; Pringle '(13)-beat Sime (20), 60-52; Moffatt (owe 4) beat. Barr (10), 60-57. / ...',--,< Mixed doublei;: Moffatt and Mrs. Sims (owe 12) beat M'Donald and Miss M'Gill (owe 3), 50-47; White arid Mrs. White (25) beat Mackay .and Miss Veitch (owe 1), 50-39; Burbidge and Miss Scott (ect). beat Thurkettle and Miss O'Connor (20), 50-48; H. Osborne and Miss Hall (owe 8) beat Lnughton and Mrs. "Wiekens (owe 15), 5149; Ban- and-Miss Beath (12) beat Bolt and Renshaw (5), 50-46; /Halley and Miss Low (owe 5) beat Sims and .Mi^ss Dore (20)y 50-47; E. Osborne and Miss Levy (5) beat Pringle and Mies Ulmer (10|, 50-47; J. Burbidge and Miss Scott (scr) beat K. Burbidge and Miss Pearce (scr), 50-47. " Points for Captains. -, ■. / :. Captains and secretaries of clubs in furnishing results of matches "played-would do well io study the manner in which these are usually given- in':-the /Piress or on official forms. A common errpj; »a j»----1"^ -. ... ■: . ■■ ■■; .-■ ...V.- ". --^

TOURNAMENT ENDED

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") MASTERTON, 30th December. The Martinborough Lawn Tennia Club's annual open , tournament concluded this afternoon. Perfect' weather throughout the past few days, : together with keen competition, made the tourney a highly successful one. Mrs. M'Master, Martinborough, performed.the hat trick* winning the women's'singles and doubles and combined doubles. . The list of winners of the various events is as follows:1— : Championships. Men's Singles.—W. Hollings, Wellington. Men's, Doubles.-i-rßurns and Watt, Wellington., • ' ■ ! : Women's Singlcs.^-Mrs.* M'Master,' Martinborqugh.. ' . • '.. ■ Woman's' DoubJesi-r-Meisdames M'Master, Mavtinborough, .'and Campbell, Wellipg* ton.' "■[:."'■ ~"•. ■ .; ". . ■ „:.''.'■ '...'• ■;.-•■_ ■ Combijied. ■ Dpub]es.—Mrs. ■ M'Mast«r, Martihfcorbugh} and Hollings, Wellington, '■'.'' ' Handicap Events. Men's Singles.—Hobson, Wellington. ' Men's Doubles.—Candy and Dyer, Wellington. ■■;■,' Women's Singles.—Miss M. Beetham, Masterton. . . ,' . : ' Dqubles.^Misses V. and K. Dyer, Wellington. ; '■■■..'■■.'■'- '• .' ' . ; Combined Doubles.—Miss V/ Dyer and Tilbury, Wellington. ;; v TUESDAY'S PLAY. ;.;.. /;:.:Championship Games. •• •■ 'Men's. .Singleßy-^pourth -round:, Miller [ beat Brand, 6-1, 6-2: : Semi-finals: Hodder 'beat Miller, 6-4, 6-3; Hollings beat Dyer, 6-3, 6-3. rinai:;W. Hollings, Wellington, beat E. M. Hodder, Masterton, 6-4, 7-5. Men's Doubles'.-rSemi-finals: Burns, and Watt beat O'Brien, and Miller, 2-6, £l, 8-6; Pearce and Plank :beat Dyer and Candy, 6-3, 6-1; Final: Burns and Watt, Wellington, beat Pearce and Plank, Wellington; 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Women's ,'SingleSi--Se.mi-final: Mrs. Campbell beat Miss Cardi 6-0, 6-4. Final: Mrs. M'Maiter beat Mr'sj Campbell, Wellington, S-6,/64.-. ';:■'.f-. :v :'■:':•. :'" Women's ; Doubles.-^-Seini-final: Misses' Pain and Whisker beat -Misses Wakely and Card, 6-4, 6-4; Mesdames M'Master 'and Campbell beat Misses Graham and Yeomkn, , 30-8,. v 6-2«; .Final: v Mesdames M'Master, ■ Martinbornugh;; and Camnbell; Wellington, beat Misses Pain;and Whisker, Wellington, 6-lj:6-0.;..y .:; Combined:. Doubles.—Third /round: MisS V. Dyer and Tilbury won by default .from Miss Matthews and' J.- Matthews: 'Fourth round: Miss "W Dyer,-and Tilbury beat. Brand- arid- Miss Yeoman, 6-2, 6-1. Semi-finals: Miss" V.. Dyer arid Tilbury beat Miss Collier and.-Hobson, 6-4, 6-2; .Mrs. M'Marster, and -,Hollings- beat Miss PragnelF and O'Brien, 6-4, 6-3. Final: Mrs. il'Master and Hollings beat Miss V-. Dyer. and Tilburyi 6 ; 3.-, ■; ; .-■■;.-.; ;;■::,.' Handicap, Games.: Men's Singles.—Third-round:'Plank (5) beat. Sutcliffe (25), 60-53. Fourth round: Hobson (18)" beat^ KeedwMl '(2), 60-50; Wilson (12) beat Hodder (owe 5),, 60-41; Plank- (5) beat. Edwards (15), ;;60-S0; Tik bury (15) beat:Watt(3), 60-37. Semi-finals-Wilson (12) beat.Tilbury (15), 60-58; Hobson; (18) beat Plank (5), 60-41. Final: Hobson, Wellington,. beat ■ Wilson, Wellington, 60-52. Men's. Doubles.—Fourth round: Candy and Dyer ■ (15) beat 'Plank' and Pearce (5), 60-50.' Semi-final:- Candy' -and- Dyer (15) beat Hobson and Trotman (20), 60-54. Final:- Candy and -Dyer (15) beat J. Martin and Harding (18), 60-50. : • Women's Singles.-^Semi-final: Miss Beetham. (20). beat Miss ; V. Rutherford (12); 5044. Final: Miss M/Beetham (20) beat Miss K. Dyer;(ls); 50-43. ■ Women's Doubles.—Final: Misses Dyev (15) beat Misses Lewis (30), 50-48. ' Combined Doubles.—Third- round:- Miss V; Dyer and Tilbury (15) beat Miss Caro and M'Kenzie (10), 6045. Fourth round: Miss.,V. Dyer'and Tilbury (15) beat Miss. T. Webb and Bunny (16), 60-48; Miss V. Lewis and Harding (28) beat Miss A. lorns- and: P. Ward (15), 60-56. Semifinals.: Miss Dyer and Tilbury (15) beat Miss V. Rutherford, and W. C. Martin (9), 60-41; MissA. loi-iis and P. Ward (14) beat Mrs. Campbell and/ Pollock (8), 61-59. Final: Mies:V. Dyer and Tilbury (15) beat Miss A. lorns and P. Ward (U), 60-33. Karori Players. The Karori Club has played four friendly matches this season, but the only win recorded was in the B team's match against Johnsonville, although the A team came near to success in the match against Khandallah, which was decided in the latter club's favour on a games count; Without excelling, tho chosen player's hays generally given good accounts of themselves and different individuals have from time to time registered first-class performances. A general stiffening up in the team's play,' however,., will be necessary if the tables aw.to be turned

suits lists is the confusing of. players of different sides through giving the name of tha ■wanner of a match- first instead of the names of the-whole of.one team first, with "beat" or "lost to"' to mark their respective fates;''■■.'This1 -procedure means that scores must be turned about so that we read: ■"Brown lost to Jones, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, -3-0," and the result of any match i.is apparent at once. A''second error, and one which causes. much .."trouble, is the giving of the Roman's name first in mixed doubles (they are; now "mixed doubles'" in-all English-speaking countries, and the old term "combined" is rarely used). In results the man's name should always be given first. " In addition, many players are confused as to the. terms used in tennis matches. A "set" is a set of six games up advantage, and not nine games up or seven games up. -These scores have no official recognition, and should not be called sets, for they arc not sets. What they are is a match of the best of thirteen or best of seventeen games. A "rubber" is the meeting between two different teams, a "match" is each individual contest between the players of those, teams. These things make discussion easier if they are known.