LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 23702, 9 October 1940, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

[By ‘ Recorder ’] Interclub Matches. The Otago Lawn Tennis Association’s interclub matches will commence on Saturday with the following competition Mixed A grade, raised B 1. grade, raised C grade, and also a women’s B grade. On the following Saturday the intermediate and B 11. grades will make a start, when the A and C will again play for the second consecutive Saturday. All grades will have their turn at playing on two Saturdays in succession, as sis match days until Christmas have been arranged for each In the A and intermediate matches, the ladies’ doubles and mixed doubles shall be the best of 13 games, all other events being the best of 17. B 1., B 11., and C play all women’s matches best of 11 games, the mixed doubles and men’s doubles best of 13, and men's singles best of 17 games. Owing to war conditions, an innovation for this season is the inclusion of a women’s B grade competition, in which mtachcs shall consist of four singles, best of 17 games, and four doubles, best of 11 games. In these doubles the first pairs and the second pairs play their opponents in the usual way; then the first pairs play the second pairs of the opposing sides. It is pleasing to record the entry of 10 teams in this event, which should prove very popular. The number of teams entered m other grades are:—A 10, intermediate nine, 81. eight, B 11. eight, and C eight, making 53 in all, as against 70 last year. All players are requested to start their matches punctually—the player in each team must be on the court ready to commence his or her match at 1 .o’clock, the second players at 1.30, and the remainder of the - teams at 2. Captains of winning teams are responsible to the association for results of games, by handing same to the Press not later than 8 p.m. the following day.

M’Millan Cup. There will be no interclub matches on November 9. This date is set aside for the annual M’Millan Cup Yankee tournament, at Logan Park. Mixed pairs will be graded into three sections, on the handicap system. Particular interest will be taken in this event, due to the fact that the donor of the prizes is .Mr A. M’Millan, this years president of the O.L.T.A. All tennis players are asked for their full support, and entries should be handed to their own club secretaries, or to Mr E. S. Wilson. Hints for Beginners. At all times of play keep your eye on the ball, even right up to the moment of impact on your racket. Have your test in the right position for each stroke. The forehand stroke is made with the left foot forward, and with the left shoulder facing the net. Reverse this procedure for the hack-hand stroke. Postponements. If an iiiterclub match is postponed on account of rain or darkness coming on. or for any similar reason, and is continued the following week, the match shall be resumed from the point where it was discontinued previously.