TENNIS VISITORS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 257, 30 October 1928, Page 15

TENNIS VISITORS.

ENGLISH TEAM'S WIN. TOO STRONG FOR SOUTH ISLAND. AUSTIN STYLIST OF THE PARTY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. Against the South Island to-day the British touring tennis team scored a good victory by seven matches (14 6ets) to two (five sets). Throughout the there was not one dull match and there were exhibitions of the game not often Been in New Zealand. Although the visitors' game does not differ materially from the game as it has been developed here, the visitors showed evidence of the cultivation of style and attention to detail which distinguishes expertness from mediocrity. Although the New Zealandex-s were ff ell beaten, the contests were seldom one-sided and always interesting. H. W. Austin is the stylist of the visiting party, Dr. J. C. Gregory is a hard hitter, and E. Higgs, third man, also keeps good speed. Collins is no better than several New Zealand players. Nobody in New Zealand to-day can rival Austin in the use of correct stroke, correct time and place. This accounted in a large measure for his defeat of Ollivier, in two straight jets. Gregory met Ollivier at his best early in the day and the New Zealand champion seemed not so much puzzled by Gregory's tactics as by Austin's. Glanville, the Canterbury player, gained! a well-earned victory over Higgs, who, like Gregory, puts pace on nearly every shot, but who in this match made iome mistakes. Results: — SINGLES. H. W. Austin (Britain) beat G. Ollivier, 6—i, 6—l. J. C. Gregory (Britain) beat C. Angas, 6-2,6—3. 0. Ollivier beat J. C. Gregory (Britain), B—6, 6—3. H. W. Austin (Britain), beat C. Angas, J—3,6—4. D. F. Glanville beat E. Higgs (Britain), 6—2,6-2. 1. G. Collins (Britain) beat R. A. Guy, 6—o, 6—l. DOUBLES. Higgs and Collins beat Ollivier and Angas, 6—o, 5 —7, 6—2. Gregory and Austin beat Glanville and Guy, 6—l, 6— Higgs and Collins beat Glanville and Guy, 6-2, 6—2. J.C.L. CLUB. Favoured with brilliant sunshine the fffjHiii opening of the J.C.L. Tennis Clnb at Mr. John Court's residence, Hamilton Boad, was highly successful. About 200 people attended, including a .number of invalid children from the hospital.. The court! were officially opened for the season by Mr. John Court. Mr. Hall, the club captain, made appreciative *emark*on the pneroslty of the firm vln having the courts relald and renovated during the "Winter. The Ponsonby Boys' Bras* Band rendered good music, while afternoon tea was dlipensed by the ladles' committee and Meads.

MATAMATA CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent.) MATAMATA, Monday. The Matamata Club commenced its competition on Saturday. The results in the ltdder games were:—J. F. Wells beat H. K«eltr, 6—2, 6 —l; E. Green beat G. Fitzgerald, 9—B, 9 —3; H. Hitchcock beat A. Connelly, 9—7. OKAIHAU CLUB. OKAIHAU, Monday. The Okaihau tennis courts were officially opened for the season by the patron, Mr. f. Beid on Saturday. Mrs. Kay and Mr. A. Anderson, winners of last season's ladder Batches, were each presented with) a silver cup. , SACKED HEART CLUB. DARGAVILLE, Monday. The Sacred Heart Tennis Club officially •pened their court at Mangawhare during the week-end. Visitors from neighbouring clubs were the guests of the club members, *nd • very enjoyable afternoon was spent. The Vayor, Mr. F. A. Jones, declared tlie court officially open, and Miss Mary Jones delivered the first service across the net. Afternoon tea, provided by the lady memwas served in the Hibernian Hall. Officers of the club appointed for the following year are as follow: President, Mr. D. Btanaway; hon. secretary, Mr. E. «• Jones; committee, president and secretary, and Misses L. Marchbanks and M. Jones, and Messrs. G. Stanaway and R. lonney.

v S. Barry, secretary of the CampJjwJ Park Club, writes to remark that the .®° o «ng board," as used this season by we Bemnera Club, is not new to Auckland "peculiar to the Remuera Club, as a (poking board" has been in use by the tainpbell Park Club for over two years.