B GRADE PLAYERS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 36, 26 February 1937, Page 10

B GRADE PLAYERS

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Need For Residential Tourney In HB. SUPP0RT F0RTHC0MING? 5

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At the present time the Mau« watu and Wanganui tennis associations are conducting the "residential" tonrnam&nts. As the fiame implies such events are open only to players who reside in the district conceraed, and local B grade enthusiasts are not frightened out by the presence of visiting experts. The timo has arrivcd when tlie Hawke's Bay L.T.A. might well roliow tfie exampl© set by tlxe Ueighbouri»g centres. if aiiy importance can ue attaolxed tp a letter publisixed recently over tbe nonx de piunxe "Tennis", tne Sxnaller clubs are not fiilly satisucu with the control of terinis in this dtstrict. With pnly one outstanding player (Mrs Milburn) in Hawke's Ba„, a raisidentiial tourney would offer a splendid chance for R grade players xo show their prowess against such stu,warts as Bliiptt, Milburn and Co. x, ' Tennis" knowa what he is writixlg about, th© winner might prov© to lZ "unknown", and any pfomising locai talent w.ouid be given an opportunity. But would our second grade play^s support such a toumament? Jf the assoeiation secretary could circularLtthe clubs which compefe for the Lt..ford Shield, an estimate could - be made of the probable nuxnber of, „ev.tries; the Hawke's Bay tennis comm.tte© could then decide whether a residential tournament would be a Success Delayed SeleCtion of H.B. Team. . May this writer sqggest to our tennis selectors that they decide on the team for the "Wanganui m.atch immcdxately after the Haatings-Napier contest to-morrow? If the aames of the players, with the pairs for the doubles events, were pubixshed' in the first week of March, partnera straiige to one another would have a chance tp practice during the foliowing Weskead. The doubles teams for the Maxiawatu mateh were not fina% decidW until two day s before ihe event.- In at least* one of the men's doubles lack of understanding ihetween the Bay pair was glaringly ©vident. . Hastings Club Courts. _Tt is to be hoped that the Hastings Cfiub will plough and xe-sow it^ courts to the t presefit autuinn. For" two seasons these courts have been ihe worst in Hawke's Bay ; if they wero t&sown to April a late start jn the foliowing tennis season should' Uep ; them much improved. The Hasi^n^s Tennis Club supplied eight rep.reaehtatives for th© last Hawke's Bay "team, but if the courts remain so hopelesgly rough the players will begin to 4rift towards the other clubs.