N.Z. TENNIS RANKINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1057, 22 August 1930, Page 7

N.Z. TENNIS RANKINGS

HAVE AUCKLANDERS BEEN BADLY TREATED'* BARTLEET AND CHARTERS Special to THE SUN WELLINGTON, Thursday. While the annual report of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, which has just been issued in preparation for the meeting of delegates next week, contains many items of interest to tennis players all over the Dominion, most concern will be centred round the ranking lists. They are not, however. any surprises, unless it be the inclusion of Len France, who gets a place on the men’s ladder. C. Angas (Christchurch) is No. 1, which was to be expected in view of his success at the national tournament. Then comes: 2, D. G. France (Wellington); 3, E. L. Bartleet (Auckland) and C. E. Maifroy (Wellington); 5, I. A. Seay (Christchurch); 6, N. R. G. Wilson (Wellington); A. C. Stedman( Auckland), and N. G. Sturt (Auckland); 9, A. L. France (Wellington); and 10, J. C. Charters (Auckland). The Ranking Committee evidently found its task somewhat difficult so far as the respective placings are concerned, as it placed Bartleet and Malfroy equal in third place, and Wilson, Stedman and Sturt equal in sixth position.

It is somewhat difficult to separate Bartleet and Malfroy, but as the former won the Auckland Championship singles decisively, and Malfroy only has the smaller provincial titles of Hawke’s Bay and Hastings to his credit, the indications are that the Aucklander has been badly treated by not being allowed to stand by himself. SHOULD BE HIGHER UP Instead of being only tenth on the list Charters should be at least two rungs further up the ladder, and it is very doubtful whether Len France deserves to be there at all. Charters had a bigger record last season than any other tennis player in New Zealand, so far as the number of titles he won is concerned. He figures as the champion singles player of North Auckland, Taranaki, Waipawa and Waipukurtiu, though it is more than probable that he was not called upon to beat any serious contender for these titles. He also figures as one of the champion pairs in each of these places and in Wairarapa as well, while on two occasions he was the male partner in winning mixed doubles. This is a very fine record, and the Aucklander should do very well during the coming season if he has kept himself in form during the winter. *