Catholic Cathedral Tennis Club, Christchurch

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 52, 30 December 1925, Page 31

Catholic Cathedral Tennis Club, Christchurch

The above club, with a membership of over sixty, has three very fine courts situated at the rear of the Cathedral. However, with three courts, the club could accommodate many more players, and the committee, with this end in view, are desirous of bringing under notice of the Catholic young men and women who participate in the very fine game of tennis the advantages of joining. The club has two teams entered in the city and suburban competition conducted by the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association. Both of which are doing themselves creditthe A team in particular. This team has not yet met defeat and is not likely to* The B team, though not so successful, has done well — when the fact that it is solely comprised of young players with only one or two season’s experience is taken into consideration. Regarding this team the Christchurch Star says:—“With twenty-four teams in the B grade competition it is risky at this early stage to try to pick the winner, but it can be safely said that the team that beats Cathedral’s first B team will win. Cathedral are much stronger this year and while they have not many ‘star’ players, yet the.club has now sixty-five members, all young ones and keen to play in the matches.” Mr. J. J. Flood is club captain and an ideal man for the position. Mr. J. Mahoney is vicecaptain and Mr. F. Pender now secretary. Brittenden is first player, and has not been defeated this year. He is brilliant at the net and plays a fine all-round game, and Mahoney (second man) has nearly as good a record, only losing to Kelly, S prey don’s second man. Mahoney is quite an outstanding player with a great command of his racquet and a good variety of strokes. Flood, however, the third man, plays a sounder if less spectacular game. Flood is a good base line player and drives very consistently but has yet to learn the art of net play; this player has not been defeated this year. Evans, the fourth man, who has won all his matches this year, is a newcomer . into the club from St. Mary’s. Evans uses ’his head as well as the racquet and is very strong on the forehand. Miss Olga Steinmetz is first lady player. Her sister, Doris, is not playing this year. Miss Steinmetz has not yet been defeated and it is unlikely that she will be beaten in this grade. . Miss Steinmetz plays a very fine game and serves exceptionally well. Miss Callaghan, the second lady, is from Timaru and has only met defeat once this year. Miss Callaghan is not afraid of any hot shots and drives with

precision. Miss Flood is third lady, plays a sound game and is never beaten until the, last point is registered: she is a good deep court player. Miss Maloney, the fourth player, is very consistent and commands. a good variety of strokes; she has only been beaten once this year. The second . team have had two wins and two defeats, but they are improving and with a little experience will develop into a fine team and are sure to aquit themselves with credit. The men are Hickey, Pender, C'orbut, and Cameron, and the ladies, Miss E. Smith Miss G. Smith, Miss McKendry, and Miss Flood. St. Bede's College, Christchurch SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION RESULTS. .' > St. Bede's College Scholarship (open to boys from any part of N.Z.): Alonzo Craig (St. Canice's School, Westport). The Bishop's Scholarship (open to 6oys of the diocese of Christchurch): Bernard Cook, . (Convent School, Rimanga). St. Bede's College Day Boy Scholarship : John Townsend (St. Mary's Convent School). St. Bede's College Old Boys' Association Scholarship: James Mannix (Marist Brothers' School). The following secured credit passes in the* examination: Hugh Butler (2nd in N.Z.), Albert Saunders, John Whiteforc", Raymond Phillips (of the M. 8.5., Tasman Street, Wellington), Frank Owens, Olaf Hemmingsen (Convent School, Leeston), Redmond "Phillips (3rd in N.Z., Convent School, Reefton), William Maher (Convent School, Westport), George Murphy (M. 8.5., Timaru), John Ryan, William Spencer (Convent School, Morven), Martin Leonard (Convent School, Waimate), Bernard McShanc, John Foohey, (Geraldine). Marist Brothers' School What will be the last prize-giving in the Marist Brothers' old school in Barbadoes Street was held last week. At the beginning of the next school year the pupils will be housed in an up-to-date new building. The Rev. Brother Bhelan said that he was well pleased with the year's work, but he hoped to do even better when the school is housed in new buildings. At the recent proficiency examination 48 boys gained certificates. The three years' scholarship given by the St. Bede's Old Boys' Association, open for competition to all Catholic boys of Canterbury primary schools, and tenable for three years, was won by James Mannix, of the Marist Brothers' School. The prize-list was: Dux (medal presented by H.A.C.8.5.): James Mannix. Good conduct (medal presented by Dr. Morkane): James Mannix. Christian doctrine (medal presented by Bishop Brodie .and . shield by Sir G. Clifford): Maurice Noon an. Athletics \ (Hugh Cahill Memorial Medal and'Cup): : Richard Poff. Christian doctrine—Std. V (prize presented by Mrs. McConnell, Ollivier's Road): E. Kean. ~, '•'- > * Prizes won in the relay race and two or three other events at the Queen Carnival sports, 18 medals for six-a-side Soccer, and two Soccer representative awards were handed out. ,