TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 28, 14 November 1935, Page 2

TENNIS.

MID-CANTERBURY SUB-ASSOCIA-TION. HANDICAP TOURNEY OFFICIALS. " The 'Mid—Oanterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association met last evening, Mr S. P. Taylor (a vice-president) presiding. - The match committee recommended that the. association engrave the junior shield with the names of each winner each season, and that when all: the miniature plates on the shield are engraved they be handed to the respective‘ winning clubs and replaced on the shield by the association. The recommendation was adopted, and it was decided that the record of matches since the commencement of the junior competition should be completed. . It was decided to keep a register of all statistics of the association’s ‘ activities. ; The following officials for the handicap tournament to be conducted on December 7 and 14 were appointed:-——-Referee, Mr N .‘L. F. W'oo'd; handicap and draw committee, Messrs E), Bryn ant, J. Partridge, D. A. Lawson, 11.1 H. Hawkins, 'O. Parsons, L. R. Clarke and the secretary (Mr D. Harwood) ; umpircs’ - committee, Messrs E. Buchanan (convener), S. P. Taylor (deputy-convener), H. Hawkins, L. R. “Clarke, and Dr. W. R. Ryburn. Mr Taylor was thanked .for his offer to donate miniature cups for the senior and, junior women’s singles events at the tournament: . ND“ \V. NlcKezlge’s trophy was allocated to the senior men’s singles event, and he was also thanked for his donation. It was agreed to donate a miniature cup for the junior men’s singles event. Arrangements for trophies for other events were also made. ‘ Mr D. A. Lawson brought up two matters- on behalf of the Me-thven Club. The club considered! that glayers who

Iwere not ready. to commence play at the specified time at the tournament should be liable to disqualification. Events had been held up because players were not ready when their matches were called. It was decided that clubs should be circularised advising players that those late would be liable to be scratched. The Methven Club also considered that some of the junior umpiring last year was not altogether satisfactory, and some complications {had inadvert—ently arisen. The trouble usually occurred in allowing for handicap points. It was agreed that, with a view to improving the standard of umpiring in the junior grade, each affiliated club should be asked to nominate, prior to (the tourney, twocompetent persons to act as umpires for both- days. new scum WALES! T‘OURNEY. 1 NEW ZE’ALANDERS D 0 WELL. i } SYDNEY, November 13. There was a big programme of eventsiu the New South Wales tennis championships to-day. The courts were heavy. Miss Nicholle reached her best form when she beat Miss Dingle in a. hard-hitting match. She mixed her game, with good-length drives and short-cropped shots, and had Miss Din—gle running from side to side, and Working her out of position, scored with cross-court placements. The strong forehand drives of the Victorian representative, Miss Stevenson were too formidable for Miss I. Poole, who, after a nervous start, played steadily. ,Almost every point in the match between Mrs Hopman and Miss Miller was strenuously contested. The New Zealander played .‘very well against her experienced opponent, whose shots down the sidelines were the deciding factor. v In the doubles, Misses Nicholls and Beverley concentrated on keeping the ball in play, waiting for their opponcuts to make mistakes. This was a dull match. The Poole sisters were outclassed. In the men’ s doubles, the title—hold—ers, Crawford and McGrath, were extended to the utmost by a. young pair who have made a great impression in recent tournaments. .- Results: ». , Men’s Singles. ‘ . Second Round. . ' McGrath beat Kay, 4.6, 6-3, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2. - Crawford beat Turvey 6-2, 6-2, 63. ' Quist beat Harper 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. IWQOMBH’S S‘iflngS. Second Round, Miss D. Nicholls (N.Z.) beat Miss Dingle 6-1, 6—3. Miss Stevenson beat Miss I. Poole (N.Z.) 6-2 6:3. ~ ’ - Mrs H. C.’ Hopman beat Miss D. Miller (N.Z.) 6-4, 6—4. Women's Doubles. Second Round. Misses Nicholls and Beverley (N.Z.) beat Misses Dingle and Wilson 643, 3-6, 7-5. Mrs Hepman ‘and Miss Coyne beat Misses T. and I. Poole 6-1, 6-3. ' Men’s Doubles. ,Second round. ‘ Crawford and McGrath beat Turvey and Lewis 6-3,. 1-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6—3. Quiet and Thompson beat Kendall and Lindo 6-3, 12-10, 10-8. . Mixed Doubles. ‘ ’ ‘ First round. Donohoe and Miss Nicholls beat IMoore and Miss Beverley 6-2, 86. ‘ PENDARIVES‘ BEATS O‘HERTS‘EY. A tennis match, Pendar’ves .v. Chortsey, was won by the former by 12 sets to 4. Details are as follow, Pendarves names being given first : . VVomen’s singles—MiSS E. M. Dolg 6, Miss M. Burrows 2; Mrs A'. P. Bruce 6, Miss‘lt. Cameron 4; Miss I. _L. Lambie 5, Miss J. Cameron 6; Miss H. A. Johnson 6, Miss E‘. Flynn 3. Men’s singles-4t. ‘Lambie _9, H. HarIgrave 3 3 W. Johnson 6, W. Newbu‘rn 9; P. Doi'g 9, A. Weddell 4; F. D. Ironside 9, J. Flynn 4. . Women’s doublesm-Miiss E. Doig and Mrs A. P. Bruce 6, Misses M. Burrows and E. Flynn 1; Misses Lambie and Johnson 3, Misses R. and J. Cameron 6. Men’s doubles—Lambie and J ohnson 9, Hargrave and Newburn 3; Dolg and Ironside 3, Weddell and Flynn 7. Mixed doubles—Miss Doig and Lambie 6, Miss J.’ Cameron and Hargrave 4; Mrs Bruce and Johnson 5, Miss It. Cameron and Newbu'rn 6; Miss Lambie and Doig 6, Miss Burrows and .Waddell 2; Miss Johnson and Ironslde 6, Miss Flynn and Flynn 3.