LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 188, 7 February 1914, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

TEXNIS ETIQUETTE. Tl»u writer of tbe New Zealand Times tennis notes says:— I was shown a letter from one of Xew Zealand's players resident in Taranaki, in which ref-r----enee was made to a matter .which has .caused great discussion in tennis circles. In the linal of the championship .singles at the recent Taranaki tournament, Jennings unsuccessfully contested the linal against OHivier, who won a •stiff five-set contest. Welllngtonians .trill be surprised to bear, however, that ■by all the rules of the' game Jennings \von the championship. After Ollivior had failed to run out in straight sets .(.Jennings' taking the third), Ollivier's .chances did not look too rosy, anil when .Jennings captured the fourth set also, making them two all, Ollivier announced that lie was indisposed, and that if the committee would not agree to u "breather" he would have to default. Entitled 1 to three minutes (only by custom though), Ollivier left the court for ; twenty minutes, returned with changed flannels, fit as a daisy and finished .Jennings off 6—l in the deciding set. No doubt the latter also benefited by the rtspife, hut there was absolutely no doubt that .Jennings would have won had thev continued at the time. Ollivier in the writer's opinion is the best tennis player in Mew Zealand, lint he cannot see five sets out like players of the .physical calibre of' Wallace, Swanston or'.lennings. In the instance under review the writer blames the management of the meeting and not Ollivier - but all the same it was hard lines on .Jennings, who is one of those easy-going gcne.rous-imtiircd fellows who sillier in arrangements of this kind. Coming on top of this whisper from Taranaki was the telegraphed information from Master!on in Monday's papers that owing to a weak ankle Ollivier could not face the starter in the final of the Wellington provincial championship, which was accordingly postponed, if von please, until Monday, when he defeated Salmond in .straight love set". What the duce is tenuis coming to? THR OAVfS PUP. A FORECAST.

Tn the cohvkc of :m article in Tin' FioM. Wallis Myers makes sonic intereslins observations as to the next, Davis flip conic-Ms, :niil (lie chances of success of (he Ansirah'sinn (cam. lie leans to the opinion that woulil prove a stronger pnrt.nov in (lie iloiihles for Hmi.lic.-:' than Umiiloh. .-Mill nl-.i) (";i>v<'->-ses the opinion Unit Wildill:': :\'.v\ Don .i ure probably a stronger emnWivifion

than Brookes and Dunlop. lie rfrijM "Wc already know ili.it Measrs WfflH ing, Brookes,'Dunlop ami Uotint "(lyM ,all probability be nv.iiln.blp for Austfjjf hiKiii. nml though it is possible that W stamina of Mr. Brookes is not sn 'KM to it was six years ago when lip w«fT«S| in Km-upc, ('■!' -irength of Aiirtftljifl| in singles is undeniable. JHE Brookes will partner Mr. Wildinjt Dunlop in doubles i» not likeiyi&M settled until near tin- beginning °fTO| season. Messr* Brookes anil 4&WH are a sympathetic pair, who b«raa| fine record in Australia; they °n'y Wll one Act during tile visit of thil team in M 2-13. Rut the oppowtttafl thpn arrayed ngainst them w W^ ! Jh| quite of the highest calibre, and W*.lß| taclincd to think that, at WmMdJfflj at nil events, Mr. Brookes will nMSOB present champion ft stronger paVMgl Mr, Wilding ii not only quicker «sffiM| tlie eourt than, Mr. Dunlop, bat hbtjfi turn of service i» more penetrating;*Mß though he is not quite »o rclinbla MM resourceful overhead, nor use* M&iHj Taller ko delicately, his vollcYinKjjajra ally has beeome much firmer ancHwiffl decisive in the last two year*. '.'wlH "Messrs Brookes and Wilding l . $9H| be recalled, won the doubles chiUBBJM ship at Wimbledon in I!* 7. It "AwSH eoneeivable that when the strength cornea Mr. Brookes, wK/QIIjHH presumably captain the Austrofiiiß| team, may decide to reserve hlaJjMjfwß elnsivcly for the singles—he ha* 'i|BH 'borne the strain of five-set jntM| ■with pcrfeat compoiiire. S)iwil-O|H f xchanipiuti stand down from the Mfllj les, it is possible thut Messrs WfSHJS and Delist might he (lie cnß l''foiwH Hclecteil. They are at present U|H of the covered court jSH '»» was shown at Queen's duV : Sfiß spring, and subsequently at D#&yjßls| are a team of great mobility anil BJHHH Indeed, it would be difficult to btflllif9| the present time any couple. whO;jfiai|B with confidence, expect to '«afc' iwjjfl We should even dnuhl the ttpMifjiH Messrs Brookes and Dunlop that result. There is no pair i*&J£fM land or on Hie "Comment who quite their match. Messrs McLownHl and Bundy. the present America-BJUgffl pions, might possibly succeed ia'iwffi ,own country. " 'V>'""«Jni