LAWN TENNIS UNION

Evening Star, Issue 23701, 8 October 1940, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS UNION

ENTRIES FOR SEASON At a meeting of llic Management Committee of the above union Mr Hope presided over a full attendance of members. Twentysix clnbs have entered in the competition as against 22 last year. Macandrew Bay, Wesley, Glenaven, Wakari are the new clubs. Forty-six teams have been entered by the various clubs as against 44 last season. It was decided that the draw be left m the hands of the secretary. Club matches will commence on Saturday, October 19. It was resolved not to play ladder matches this season. ■ The Ford and Dove Cup matches will be played under the same conditions as last season. It was decided to ask clubs for entries for women’s teams for C and D grade players. Entries close on October 21, and matches will commence on November 2, teams to consist of four players. There, will be no van i age sets. Entries for the various grades are as follows

A Grade.—Aotea, Tokotoru, Kaikorai, 'uncord, Holy Cross, Forbury, Kensington, Wakari, Ra’veiisbourno, and Macaudrew Bay. , . Intermediate Grade. Fire Brigade, Aotea, Kiwi, Dundas, Kensington, Fast Taicri, St. Kilda Methodist, St. Leonards, Musselburgh Presbyterian, and Anderson's Bay. , IJ Grade.—North Taicri, Tokotoru, Kaikorai, Green Island, North-east Valley Baptist. Normal, Kensington, Wakari, Aotea, and Wylie’s Crossing. C Grade.—Concord, Holy Cross, Wesley, Dundas, Kensington, Ravensbourne, St. Leonards, and Kiwi. D Grade. —Anderson’s Bay South Duno(|ui Baptist, Green Island, Kensington, Ravensbourne, Glenaven, St. Kilda Methodist, and Forbury. All clubs have suffered a loss of membership through men joining the military forces. The union has created a fund known as the soldiers’ comfort fund, and a number of packages have already been despatched to members serving overseas. AROUND THE CLUBS [By Seiiveu.] Last year's A grade champions, Aotea, will again be strung this season. Players who will probably make the senior grade will be Mason, Williams, Hanning, M'Vie, Misses Colquhonn (2), Leathley, and Turnbull. The selector has plenty of promising players to guide him for the other grades, all of which will be strong. Kensington promises to do well by entering live teams in all grades. Us senior team will probably comprise S. Gibson, Craig, Miller. Keen, Carruthers, Mrs Craig, Mrs Carruthers, Mrs Keen, Misses Firman (2). The junior teams will do well, mostly being comprised of new members. This club will bold a mixed doubles handicap tournament on the Labour Day week-end. Ravensbourne will place about the same team as last year in the A grade, although there is nothing definite yet as to its numerical strength. In the past this club lias always fielded strong teams in its various grades. Wakari has re-entered into competition after an enforced absence through court renovations. This club will enter two teams. Mr and Mrs G. Robertson, late of Kaikorai. will greatly strengthen the hill teams, as also will J. Huddart and A.

Chisholm. Its new courts will be an asset to the union. Forbury will also be strong. Players who will mostly be playing in the A grade will bo Gillions, Sims, Meihung, Cochrane, Standring, Misses Ross, Ballantyne, Swanson, Mcinung, Sutherland, and Watts. A new club, Macandrew Bay, will be entering in the union competitions, A grade promising players being Mrs Allan, Mrs Mercer, Mrs Tyric, Misses B. and (1. Macandrew, Foote, and Ryan, and Allan, Anderson, Scott, Treegonuing, Challis, Tyric, Wilson. Every success and good wishes are extended to this club. Kaikorai's senior team will be mostly last year's B team. Mrs Hoare, Misses Morrison and Eaing, and H. Hoare will be out again to give their support. Anderson's Bay will enter two teams in the competitions, and, although somewhat weakened on last year’s strength, should do well, as the members are keen. Musselburgh has lost its senior men, but is still strong in the ladies’ section. A number of young players arc available, and some should make the higher grade as the season advances.

Fire Brigade will still have some of its former players, notably Johnston, Hayward, Nevin, Craig, Milne, Mrs Laidlaw, Mrs Craig, Misses P. and N. and R. Nevin, R. Salmon, and Hayward. Kiwi has a large number of players this season, despite the loss of last season’s Erominent players. This club has always ceu strong in its playing strength and should give a good account of itself. Normal has much the same team as last year, and their members are keen to better their performances of previous years. Holy Cross has been promoted to A grade and may prove a tough proposition to the older clubs. J. Rodgers, Belcher, Watts, Hodgson, Spieres, and Misses Clark, Barclnv. Race, and Wenbcrn will probablv make the senior grade. New members will help their G grade team.