TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 227, 25 September 1935, Page 19

TENNIS.

OPENING DATES FIXED.

birkdale improvements.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

' Reference to tho improvements carried out to tlio courts and grounds was made in the report presented at the annual meeting 0 £ tilt; Birkdale Tennis Club. It was !ilso pointed out that tho amount owing for the pavilion had been cleared off. Presentations of clips were made to Miss r Clietwynd and .7. N. Bissett, the winners of the laities' and men's handicap singles, and to I'. Schorman, the club captain. Miniature cups were presented to Miss Dorothy Chetwynd and K. H. Grevllle, the 1931 winners. The ofllclal opening was fixed for October 12. Officers were elected as follows: —Patron, tho Mayor of Birkenhead, Mr. G. Mills; president. Mr. W. S. Garrett; vice-presl-dents, Messrs. J. Bright, L. Cnstleton, H. Schorman, C. Verran, E. D. Patterson, W. jj Darlow; secretary and treasurer, Mr. E ; 3, Osborne; club captain, Mr. P. Schorman; committee, Messrs. L. R. L. Moller, 0 Davis, It. Drummond, 11. McGregor; ladies' committee, Mesdames G. Scott, W. Hilder, Misses It. Chotwynd, O. Hllder, O. Jewell, G. Evans; auditor, Mr. P. J. McGovern.

RAWHITI CLUB. At the annual meeting of the Rawhiti Lawn 'J'eDnis Club, Kerauera, the president, Mr. J. G. Speedy, presided over a good attendance. An increase in the membership of the club was reported, and a very enjoyable season had been held. The following officers were elected:— ■.President, Mr. J. G. Speedy; vice-president, Mr. 13. W. ltobbins; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. M. 11. limes; club captain, Mr. E. W. Kobbins; management committee, Mesdames K. G. Mollltt, K. W. Kobbins, Messrs. It. \V. Woods, G. H. Twigden, K. Lees; delegates to Auckland Association, Messrs. It. W. Woods, 13. W. Kobbins; hou. auditor, Mr. J. Kalman. It was decided to enter teams in the third and fourth grades In tlie Auckland inter-club competitions.

BAYFIELD CLUB. A surplus of £ '10 on the year's operations was revealed In tlie report presented at tho annual meeting o£ the Bayfield Tennis Club. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr. 1). Mclnnes; vleepresidfnts, Messrs. W. Brown, S. Leylund, It. Kew; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. I'. B. Busby ; assistant-lion, secretary, Mr. J. G. Clegliorn; club captain, Mr. .K. Beamish; lion, auditor, Mr. C. T. Kelleway; committee, Mrs. K. Beamish, Misses j. Cramp. 31. Graham, K. Nicliolls, Messrs. K, G. Nlcholls, C. Pegler, N. Pleterson, K. Turner. The opening day was fixed for October 12.

NGATARINGA CLUB. "The prospects for the coming season are very bright," reported the chairman, Mr. C. M. Browne, at the annual meeting of the Ngataringa Tennis Club, held in the club's pavilion last week. T' Mr. Browne, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, paid a tribute to the secretary, Mr. L. S. Bates, for his energy and keenness in keeping alive the social functions. The ladies' committee also received appreciation for untiring devotion to the club s affairs. The healthy state and the popularity of the club were indicated by the greater number of new applications for membership. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted: —President, Mr. C. M. Browne; vice-presidents, Messrs. E. Aldridge and F. J. Dawson; hon. secretary, Mr. L. S. Bates; hon. treasurer, Mr. R. Alexander; hon. auditor, Mr. N. Simmonds; club captain, Mr. T. M. Pollard; vice-captains, Messrs. A. Dickson, H. Anderson and D. Stirling; delegates to A.L.T.A., Messrs. L. S. Bates and K. Alexander; match committee, Messrs. L. 8. Bates, D. Stirling and Mrs. T. M. Pollard; ladies' committee, Mesdames T. M. Pollard, L. S. Bates, Fisher, Misses Lund, O'Learv, Marechal, Alexander, M. Hill and D. Hill; entertainment committee, Messrs. H. Anderson, T. M. Pollard, A. McGowan, L. Aklridge, K. Darroch, Mesdames T. M. Pollard, L. S. Bates, Misses Lund, Marechal and O'Leary; management committee, Messrs. CM. Browne, L. S. Bates, K. Alexander, T. M. Pollard, A. Dickson, H. Anderson, D. Stirling, Mrs. T. M. Pollard and Miss Lund.

BAY OF PLENTY. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TAURANGA, Tuesday. At the annual meeting of the Bay of Plenty Lawn Tennis Sub-association the following officers were elected: —President, Mr. K. H. Phelan (Tauranga) ; vice-presi-dent, Mr. O. MacDowell; committeeman, Mr. A. C. Ilardy; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. J. Steedman; hon. auditor, Mr. A. .T. Gallagher; delegates to Auckland Lawa Tennis Association, Messrs. Clay, Griffiths and Ingram. The report stated that a satisfactory season had been experienced, and the standard of play had improved considerably during the past season. A strong Auckland team had visited the Bay of Plenty and the sub-association's representatives had more than held their own in the matches played. Membership had increased slightly, and prospects for the 1935-36 season were particularly bright. The Dunlop Shield, for senior teams, was won by Tauranga South Club, while Waimana won the Watt Cup for junior teams. The Lees Challenge Cup was successfully defended by the Tauranga South Club. The open tournaments at Kotorua and Tauranga again proved very popular. Recommendations for Inter-dub matches with Waikato and Thames Valley teams, and a visit from overseas players arranged by the Auckland Association, as well as a return match with Auckland, were passed by the delegates.

GAME IN TX.S.A. THE LOS ANGELES TOURNEY. LOS ANGELES, September 23. The final of the men's Pacific south-west championship singles at Los Angeles ended unsatisfactorily, Menzel defaulting to Budge when the latter was leading I—6, 11—9, 6—3. Menzcl said he defaulted in deference to his mixed doubles partner, Carolin Babcock, with whom he played in the semi-final later. Although it seemed likely that Budge would win, as Menzel obviously was foot weary, there had been little difference between the two players. Yesterday's match between Budge and Shields was a semi-final, not the final, as cabled. Allison defaulted owing to a baa cold. In the mixed doubles Menzel and Miss Babcopk won the first set 6—3 from Brugnon and Miss Lyle and lost the second 5—7. Play was stopped owing to darkness and will bo resumed to-morrow. Budge and Mrs. Van Ryn advanced to the finals by beating Maier and Miss Stammers, 7 —9, 6-4, 10-8.