TENNIS RECORD

Evening Star, Issue 22463, 7 October 1936, Page 4

TENNIS RECORD

THE MISSES BEVERLEY SUCCESSES LAST SEASON A tennis record that has probably not been equalled previously in New Zealand was established during last season by Alisses N. and AI. Beverley, members of the Alatamata Tennis Club. They had no fewer than 24 major successes, including 15 championships, of which three were national titles (says the Auckland ‘ Herald ’). Miss N. Beverley’s successes were as follows :—New Zealand titles, doubles (with Aliss Dulcie Nicholls) ; runner-up to Miss Nicholls in national singles; North Island titles, singles, - combined doubles (with N. Sturt), doubles, (with Miss Margaret Beverley); Thames Valley titles, singles, (with Miss Margaret Beverley), combined doubles (with E. Wright). Aliss Margaret Beverley’s wins were:—New Zealand titles, junior singles, doubles (with Aliss P. Cook) ; North Island titles, doubles (with Miss N. Beverley), runner-up in singles; Auckland titles, junior singles, intermediate singles, doubles (with Miss P. Cook), combined doubles (with S. Hooper); Waikato titles, senior singles, doubles (with Aliss B. Griffiths), junior singles; Alanawatu titles. senior doubles, (with Aliss N. Beverley), junior singles and handicap singles; Thames Valley titles, senior doubles and handicap ‘doubles (both with Aliss N. Beverley). FASTEST BALL GAME DIFFERENCES OF OPINION The fastest ball game in the world will always be a matter of controversy. The squash rackets enthusiast says his game requires greater speed of foot than tennis, cricket, and badminton, while the table tennis champion is convinced that his game requires a faster eye than any other. An Australian interstate cricketer, prominent tennis player, and table tennis champion,. H. Oakley, present holder of the Victoria table tennis singles championship, is of the opinion that table tennis is the fastest and most strenuous, if played at top pressure, of the games in. which he takes part. A quick eye, supple wrist, and dancing feet are the usual attributes of the champion all-round ball player. Oakley possesses these, and admits that his movement to receive a fast drive at table tennis must be quicker than to receive a fast bowler or a cannonba.l service. The world’s professional badminton champion, J. F. Devlin, who recently toured New Zealand giving a senes pf exhibitions, contends that his game is one of the fastest, for the shuttle leaves the racket at a terrific speed. Nevertheless, a remarkable feature of Devlin’s success is that he has always played under one of the greatest han-dicaps—short-sightedness.