EXHIBITION TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 257, 31 October 1933, Page 15

EXHIBITION TENNIS.

PERRY HAS HIS REVENGE. MALFROY IS OUTCLASSED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday.: Exhibition matches between F. J. Perry and F. H. D. Wilde (Britain) and R. MoL. Ferkins and C. E. Malfroy (Wellington) were played to-day in windy weather. The Englishmen won the three matches played with ease. Perry outclassed Malfroy in all departlients. His low cross-court volleying and smashes left Malfroy helpless. Ferkins made the mistake of concentrating on Wilde's backhand. On this Wilde outplaced and outdrove Ferkius. In. the doubles between Perry and Wilde and Malfroy and Ferkins, Malfroy did not appear to try, and Ferkins by hard fighting saved the match from being a procession. The results were:—Perry beat Malfroy 6—l, 6—l; '\Vilde beat Ferkins, 6—3, 6—o; Perry and Wilde beat Malfroy and Ferkins, 6—4, 6—2. AUSTRALIANS TOO GOOD. WILSON AND. DON FRANCE FAIL. HASTINGS, Monday. Tennis of the very highest class wae seen at times in exhibition games played on the Hastings Club's courts this afternoon between the two Australian Davis Cup representatives, A. K. Quist and D. P. Turnbull, and the New Zealandere, D. G. France and N. R. C. Wilson. The matches resulted:—Turnbull beat Wilson, 6—3, 6—3;.Quist beat France, 6—4, 6—2; Turnbull and Quist beat Wilson and I'ranee, 6—l, 7—5, 3—6, 7—5. DEVONPORT PRIVATE CLUBS. At the annual meeting of the• Devonport Private Tennis Clubs' Association, .the following officers were elected fqr the season: I'atron, the Mayor o£ Devonport, Mr H F W. Meikle; president, Mr. J. Pascoe; vicepresidents, Messrs. A. Harris, M.P., Melkiejohn, C. Farquharson, H. H. Osmers; chairman, Mr. H. H. Osmers; honorary secretary£3ffi?iir?& RTce. G - " Ord: hDDOrary Ten clubs have affiliated, Hinemoa Hamana, Belmont, Waiata; Malverne, Street. Vlctorla ' Cambrl a. Arawa, Maya A series of inter-club and singles tournaments has been arranged and a successful season is confidently anticipated. MINOR CLUBS. im The annual-meeting, of the Auckland Minor Clubs' Hard Court Tennis Association was held in the Geisha Tea Rooms. Balmoral, before a large gathering of delegates. The annual report ami balance-sheet were read and adopted. The committee was congratulated on the successful carrying out or Its numerous dutiee during the season, special mention being made of the work of the match committee, on whom it fell to make all arrangements for the successful championship tournament held at Windmill Road ; Courts. The following officers were elected: Patron, Mr. F. Brooke-Taylor; president, Mr W. Picketf; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Dreadon, C. Ford,. E. J. Sexton and H. Sauhderson ; secretary, Mr. T. Markwlck; chairman of committee, Mr. R. Hayhow. Delegates from the following clubs, which have affiliated with the association, were also present: Tiro Tiro, Shelly Beach, John Court, Avalon, ■ Edendale, Akapoa, Islington, Park View, Alderley, Fairholme, Welcome, Hillside, and Transport. The first inter-club match of the season is to be played on Saturday, November <4.

ROYAL OAK CLUB. I The Royal Oak Lawn Tennis Clnb opened its season on Saturday, and in spito'bf the Inclement weather there was a large gathering." Mr. J\ G. Massey, president)- weTcbaietr tho players and visitors, and In the course of his remarks thanked Mr. C. D.-Warren and those who had. enabled the clubs %a obtain a.now honours board, and also those members who had assisted ittimproving the club's pavilion. Mr.' Percy Harrison, president of "the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association 'congratulated the club on the. condition of Its courts, which were looking as well as he had ever seen them. He referred to the coming visit of the English' players; W hoped shortly to be In a position to,state that admission prices ' would' be brought down to a figure which would enable all tennis players to witness the matphes. Mrs. P. Harrison served the first ball, and prices for the progressive tournament vrere 'Wpnby Miss Ernest and Mr. McDonaldi; '

MATCH AT PAPAKURA, Papakura Methodists beat Papakura Kanway in a tennis match on Saturday by 86 games to 82. Results (Railway names first) :— ■ ' ■■ ■ • • ■-: . Combined Doubles. —Mr. and- Mrs; ■"&. Evans beat Chambers and Mis Beams, 9--6; Springer and Miss Osborne beat Beggs and Miss Civil, 9 —3; Osborne and Mrs. Rushton lost to Coldicut and Miss Evan(3 r 4*--8; Hammond and Miss Green beat r>. Bvans and Miss Dickie, 9—6; D. Coldicnt' and partner lost to Geraghty and Miss Baulf, 2 —9; Osborne and. Mrs.. Johns lost to Mack and Mrs. Buchan, B—9.8 —9. , ••. Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Evans and Miss Osborne beat Misses Beams and Civil, 9—4 ;• Mrs. Rushtcm and Miss Green, beat Misses. Jflvans and Dickie, 9 —7; Mesdames Forman and Johns lost to Miss Baulf and Mrs. Buchan, 7—9. . : Men's Doubles. —Evans and Springer beat Chambers and Beggs, 9—6; Osborne and Hammond lost to Coldicut and D. Evans, 3 —9; ' D. Coldicut and Dickie lost to Geraghty and Mack, 4~~0.' ■ KUMEU CLUB. The Kumeu Tennis Club heM its postponed official opening in ideal weather conditions on Saturday afternoon. The president. Dr. M. S. • Harris, welcomed members and visitors from the various clubs declaring the course officially open called declaring the coursfc o cially opened called on Mr. VL 11. McDonnell, 'vlde-president of the Kaipara Sub-Association, t to address the gathering. Mr. McDonnell congratulated the club in producing players who had won distinction in the association's competitions. Mrs. M. S. Harris played the first ball, after which progressive tennis was enjoyed by all.- The winning players \rere Miss Thyra Shuttleworth and M. Coughlan, with Miss Molly Petford and Stan Petford runners-up. . , , .