Ex-Champion May

NZ Truth, Issue 1207, 17 January 1929, Page 15

Ex-Champion May

P'ORDON COATES is 'hot the only person who is able to bear up ' philosophically m defeat. It happens to be a way they have m well-ordered families. A United candidate" name.d; R. B. Speirs was by no means disheartened when he took the qtount from M. J. Savage M.P., at the recent election. '■'.;::' And now, m turn, Sister May hands over the lady tennis championship to Miss . -MacFarlane with admirable ' aplomb and unmurmuring resignation. But' May has the. consolation that;she partnered Angas heroically when. they annexed the mixed doubles title. ,;. ," : .. May Speirs will be heard of i : again. Those who saw her. irn rhythmic action m Auckland and;a year ago at Christchurch entertain no doubt of it. , ..,.'.. At the Christchurch meeting she. was .literally swaying on her feet whilst a. frizzling Old Man nor- wester took relentless toll of her and her opp^eTi.t,. It was only sheer, grit and heirrin'i, domitable will that enabled her/tQ^last out and finally teeter off the. courtfa^i Qhampipn, „ . . ,■•--•'•• ~Wit": Auckland has never been par^;;.:; ticularly kind to May, but she- - . holds no grouch against it not, .iher: '.'■•■ opponent on that account. :.:-;,'-;; r. She has youth -unquenchable;; consummate courtcraft; and that virile; physique that will not be denied. Not a few are able to envision the day which will see her wielding her racquet at Wimbledon.