TENNIS.

Shannon News, 20 November 1925, Page 3

TENNIS.

COLOUR COMPETITION. On Wednesday aiternoon sides representing" Green and Gold selected from all the members by the Selection Committee, tried conclusions and after some keenly contested games the Golds proved the victors by 25 games to 22. Following are the results, Greens being'mentioned first'in each case:— Men's Singles.—\V. Quarrie 30 v. Walden 17, Dr. . Mackereth 14 v. C. Hunt 30, Ricketts 30 v. Brown 21, C. Jennings 26 v. H. Hook 30, E. Moody 27 v. Chapman 30, Satherley 30 v. G. Mitchell 19, L. Merwood 24 v. Heremai 30, S. Jones 30 v, C, Hunt 20. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs Morgan 24 v. Mrs Hutton 30, Mrs Cronquest 21 v. Mrs Moynihan 30, Mrs Whibley 30 v. Miss M." Brown 29, Miss Williams 30 I v. Mrs Bovis 19, Mrs Merwood -30 v. Mrs Pope 14, Miss Huff am 24 v. Miss Gordon 30, Miss R. Terry 23 v. Miss G. Jones 30, Miss Cumin 28 v. Miss White 30, Miss I. Burling 21 v. Miss D. Jones 30, Miss V. Aim 28 v. Miss E. Quarrie 30, Miss Saxon 24 v. Miss Dwyer 30, Miss P. Stewart 30 y. Miss R. Small 22, Miss M. Butt 30 v. Miss D. Cridlin 17, Mrs Brann 30 v. Miss M. Small 13, Mrs Ba Hour 30 v. Mrs Bishop 20. Men's Doubles.—Quarrie and Mackereth 30 v. Walden and Hunt 17, Ricketts and Jennings 28 v. Brown and Hook 30, -Moody and Murray 30 \ v Mitchell and Chapman 28, Pope I and Jones 25 v. Jenkins and Hunt 30. j

Ladies' Doubles.—Mesdames Morgan and Cronquest 21 v. Mesdames Hutton and Moynihan 30, Mrs Merwood and Miss Terry 30 v. Mrs Pope and Miss G. Jones 27, Misses Huffam and Curran 27 v. Misses Gordon and White 30, Misses A. and V. Aim 20 v. Misses E. Quarrie and D. Jones 30, Misses Saxon and Stewart 28 v. Misses Dwyer and R. Small 30, Miss Butt and Mrs Brann 30 v. Miss Grid lin and M. Small 14. ' Combined"" Doubles.—Quarrie and Mrs Morgan 30 v. Walden and Mrs ..Hutton 20, Mackereth and Mrs- Cronquest 21 v. Cu Hunt and Mrs Moynihan 30, Ricketts and Mrs Whibley 18 ,v. Heremai and Miss M. Brown 30, Jennings and , Miss - Williams 30 v. Bovis and. Mrs Royi s 23,. Moody and .Mrs Merwood 30 w Chapman and Mrs Pope 25, S. Jones and Miss Huffam , 30 v. G. Mitchell and Miss Gordon 18, Murray and Miss Terry 20 v. Hunt and Miss "G. Jones 30, Hewitt and Miss White 30, Quarrie and Miss A. Aim 30 v. Walden and Miss Dwyer 21, Pope and Miss V. Aim 25 v. Heremai and Miss E. Quarrie 30, Bovis and k Miss Saxon 30 v. Hook and Miss D. ' Jones 27. *

' CUP CANDIDATES. (By Critic.) I Bartholomew.—A fair player but - v would improve with a little more practice and hard play.. Hennessey.—The making of a good player. Practice is all that is necessary. • Hunt.—A' promising young player. Has a'good service but more accuracy is. required. Must develop a backhand drive. Bovis.—Fair, but should practice in volleying. Hie has a good service. Walden.VA keen player but must have hard play. Service fair, but could be improved on with a little more care. Quarrie.—Takes tilings too easy, must play harder and practice a back hand stroke. Appears to be out of form. Picard.—A steady all round player. Advised to drop the reverse service and take on the cannon or bullets. Placing necessary with base line drives. Mrs Morgan.—A good hard player. Excels in matches. Harder practice necessary and more care should be taken in back [hand strokes. Mrs Cronquest.—A steady player, but would do better if the forehand drive was a little harder. Miss M. Brown.— A promising star and is coining on well. Has a good service, but must develop a forehand drive and cease chopping.

Mrs Bovis.—Has a. good service, but her back hand is weak, Her forehand drive is very good. More wrist work is necessary and she should strike the ball drop a little lower. ' Mrs Whibley.—A steady player, but she should play harder. - Should use mute speed in the forehand drive. Miss Williams.—With plenty of practice of hard play she must improve. Advised to drive a little harder.'

Mrs Laurvig.—A fair player and takes very keen interest in her play, but "Critic" /does not like chop strokes. Her back hand is weak. Mrs Doidge— A hard player, but more practice is necessary and more care laken in service. TENNIS TEA ARRANGEMENTS. - At a, meeting of ladies of the Shannon Tennis Club to arrange details for the afternoon tea, some expressed a wish to be allotted a day, to provide the whole of the provisions, and be free for the rest of the season. Others preferred to bring a small plate each Wednesday afternoon as they came. It was agreed-to meet the wishes of all, as far as possible, and Mrs Laurvig was appointed- 1o arrange accordingly. The following was agreed upon:—Nov. 25th, Dec. 2nd, 9th, and 16th will be filled in by ladies who wish to provide the whole, and those- who wish to bring a plate are reminded that thev will start from Wednesday, December 23, and continue on until Ihe end of the season. Three ladies will be appointed for each dav (dates will be posted in pavilion) to take charge of dispensing tea, etc., and should any group strike

a wet day their name will again appear at the end ©if the list.. Next Wednesday, November 25th, Mrs Morgan and Miss-Gordon arc providing and dispensing afternoon tea. On Saturday milk, tea, and sugar will he found, ladies to make their own, arrangements about eatables.