LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21886, 12 September 1936, Page 19

LAWN TENNIS

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS OF AMERICA BUDGE AND PARKER REACH SEMI-FINALS (united press association—copyright.) (Received September 11, 5.5 p.m.) MONTREAL, September 10. At Forest Hills, J. D. Budge and F. A. Parker reached the semi-finals of the American lawn tennis championship, beating J. McDiarmid and G. S. Mangin respectively with scores of 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, and 12-14, 6-0; 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Miss H. Jacobs beat Miss Raegener, 6-1, 6-0, and Miss Helen Pedersen beat Miss Dorothy Bundy, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. INTER-CLUB GRADING SYSTEM C OMPETITIONS COMMITTEE MEETS A resolution in favour of continuing last season’s competition system—senior men, senior mixed, and A, B, C, and D grades—for the inter-club competitions in Christchurch during the 193637 season, was passed at a meeting of the competitions committee of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association last evening. Mr W. A. Clothier, chairman of the committee, presided. It was decided that as in previous seasons, senior and A grade matches should be played on grass, and B, C, and D on asphalt. Monday, October 5, was the date decided as the closing day for competition entries for senior mixed, A, B, C, and D grades. It was resolved that a stricter supervision of the grading of teams and players be requested, under the penalty of loss of present grading, to avoid the unsatisfactory grading of last season, and that clubs be required to submit the names of proposed players. It was suggested that senior mixed teams be limited to eight. October 24 was suggested as the opening day for the inter-club competition, A recommendation was made that the inter-club tournament should be held as usual at the end of the season, and that the Dunlop ball be adopted for this tourney. It was further resolved that the incoming committee be rcommended to reserve Saturday, December 5, as the day for the town v, country competition.

Applications for the hire of courts at Wilding Park were referred to the management committee of the association. with the recommendation that the competitions committee considered there were no courts available. Members passed a vote of thanks to Mr Clothier for his efficient services as chairman.

SHIRLEY CLUB

REPORT OF LAST SEASON

Although members of the committee of the Shirley Tennis Club were very optimistic" about an increase in their numbers at the beginning of the last season, this did not materialise as fully as was hoped, according to the annual report which has just been issued. The tcial senior membership of the club is shown as 125.

Expenditure for the year shows an excess over income of £1 14s sd, but this was due to the customary allowance for depreciation and the writing off of outstanding subscriptions amounting to £7 17s, The overdraft at the bank had been reduced by £29 19s Bd, and now stood at £144 12s 6d.

A lack of enthusiasm had been shown by members in entering for the inter-club competitions and the four teams which played in these games were unsuccessful.

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING HELD

Mr James Mercer presided over a large attendance of members at the annual general meeting of the Cathedral Tennis Club, The annual report stated that the activities for the last season were a credit to the club. Two members of the club. Misses T. and I. Poole, were selected to represent New Zealand in the women’s team which visited Australia for the Australian and New Zealand championships. These two players also reached the final \Of the New Zealand women’s championship doubles and were members of the Canterbury team which retained the Nunnerley Casket. They are ranked fourth equal on the New Zealand ranking list. In the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s competitions the club was successful in winning the shield for the senior mixed grade, a new grade instituted during the 1935-36 season. Thanks were extended to Mr J. Mercer for his generous donation of a challenge cup for the women’s championship singles. The finances of the club" were in a satisfactory condition.

It was decided to hold the opening day of the new season on Saturday, September 26. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patrons, his Lordship Bishop Brodie and Sir Cyril Ward; president, Mr J. Mercer; active vice-presidents, the Bev. Father Andersen, Dr. E. B. Reilly, and Mr D. Galvin; hon. secretary, Mr I. C. Steinmetz; assistant hon. secretary, Mr D. Martin; club captain, Mr W. Ives; Vice captain, Mr J. Thompson; custodian of the courts, Mr H. Wilkins; management committee, Misses R. McKendry, E. Steinmetz, P. Ballinger, T. Poole, and I. O’Malley, and Messrs M. J. O’Malley. F. J. Pender, and B. Leydon; emergency committee, Messrs J. Mercer, W. Ives, D. Martin, and I. C. Steinmetz; delegates to Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, Messrs J. Mercer and D. Martin; tournament committee, Messrs W. Ives, J. Thompson, and D. Martin: delegate to Sports Protection Association, Mr D. Martin; hon. auditor, Mr R. Boland.