LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20328, 29 August 1931, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION POSSIBLE VISITORS FROM OVERSEAS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TEUIOBAM.) WELLINGTON, August 28. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand' Lawn Tennis Association to-night It was mentioned that there were prospects oUan Australian women's team and a Japanese men's team visiting New Zealand this season. It was agreed that the annual subscription by each affiliated Association, including Id per capita levy to be allocated for junior tennis. be 3d for every active ipember. It was recommended to the Management Committee »o make every endeavour to arrange for New Zealand to be reprasented in the Davis Cup as soon as possible, j provided the expense were not prohibitive. _ It was aUo recotntttattded that Maifij# W» Goat (Ohristchurch) and A. G. Henderson (Wellington) be made lifft members._ Another recommendation to the •Management Committee was that the services ol u» Ollivier (Ohristchurch) be utilised as coach for tlfe Association, affiliated Associations _to be subsidised to the extent of the coach s travelling expenses. • Mr R. N. Swanston (Auckland) was elected president.

SOUTHBRIDGEi CLUB. At the. Annual meeting Southbridge Lawn Tennis Olub, the patron, Mr A. J. Inwood, was in the chair, and there was a fair attendance. The annual report stated that two teams had been entered in the Ellesraere i competitions, but neither had been successful in Winning. . The grounds had been improved by the erection of a new fence. The «i----wood Handicap Cup games had bepn won by Miss Dyce and H. Hickman, and . Mrs Con. nell's trophies for a Yankee tournament by Miss Hints and b. Maw, The balance-sheet showed that the year had started with • credit ot £lB 18s 10d, and ended with a credit of £l7 4s Id. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, on the president's motion. The following officers were elected Patron, Mr A. J. Inwood; president, Dr. E. W. Hunt; vice-presidents, Mrs F. timber. Mfss E Chapman, Messrs J. S. Inwood, T. J. Carter, and J. Moorhead; secretary and treasurer, Mr T. J. Carter; committee, Mesdames F, Klmbfir, H H. Heslop, Misses M. Hints, V Syce, and Messrs A, C. Chapman, G. Strutton, S. Inwood, and W. A. Carter; auditor, Mr A. J. Inwood; captain. Dr. E. W. Hunt; vice-captain, Mt H. Hickman,; eroond committee, Messrs H. Hickman, A. 0. Chapman, G. Sttutton, and S. Inwood; ladder committee, Miss Dyce and Dr. Hunt; delegates to EUleemere Sub-Assooiatlon, Dr. Hunt and Mr T. J. Carter. 1 The subscription fees wers fined at 17s 6d for men and 12s fid for women, reducible by 2s 0d in each case if paid by November Ist. The fees for junior members were fixed at half those tor seniors. It was agreed that members who failed to pay their subscriptions by December Ist Should be deemed unfinahclal, and therefore not eligible to participate in competitions. A rule that Juniors should bo allowed to play on week days nntil 5 p.m. was allowed to stand. School pupils are to be 'allowed to use one court on Tuesdays until 6 p.ra and two courts on Thursdays nntU the same hour. Sunday playing hours wers left as last season: Daylight until 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 0 p.m. In view ot the uncertainty as to when the conrts would be ready, the fixing ot an opin-

agreed to, but is held up by the Govlack of funds to devote to the work. The branch records its thanks to the local bodies and their engineers for their cO'Operatiop, and to Mr B. C. Harley, who represents the branch oh the parent body. N)BW Chi&clL The architects for the new Presbyterian Church at Hokitika, have submitted ?lans to the Scots Memorial Church lommittee. These have been considered and approved, ftnd a meeting of the congregation will be called to authorise the committee to hav<# the election of to* afetireh proceeded *itk, •

in* date vu left to the sub-committee, consisting of Mr Inwood, Pr. Hunt, and the secretarj*. greendale club. At the annual meeting of fte Greendala Tennis Club Mr H. B. Shipley presided orer an attendance of thirteen members. -> The balance-sheet Showed » ««d*t •» 2B Officers were elected as follows Mrs 0. Eudd; president, Sir J- W. Watren, vice-presidents, Mesdimfli G. H. Ridgen, 1. Gough, R. Oolee. 0. Ridgen, J. A. Atoms. Mesfrs O. H.. Adams, G, J. GiMrogs, W. SJupj ley, B..Ridgen, J. Bald, and K W.CompJon.: paptain, Mr T. 0. Gough; sub-captsm, Mis» H. Kudd; secretary and treasurer, Ms £■ *. Gough; selection commiHe&MlssH. Badd and Messrs T. 0. and U F. Gongh; del»*ftte» to Malvern Lawn Tennis Association. M«in T. C. and Xj- IF. Sough; general committee. Misses H. Rndd, M. H. Wsctwu KGillan4eir«. &n# D- Warren, and Msiks H, B. Shipley, 6. a.. RidMn, T.O. 6 . 01 *• Gough, % E. Jfeedham, an * A- A. mswil AMERICAN TOURNAMENT. (XTKITIU) . #it*as ASSOCIAWQir—B* I ■IELEQBJO?H—OOFIBIaHT») ' >■ NEW YORK, fWMt.fJAt Brookline In the quarter-Anils AHI*o» and Van Ryn (U.S.A.) defeated Parry aa* Hughes (England), 4-6, 6-3, 4 J fl» 6-3,• 6-3.

PRINTON TOURNAMENT. ? C. E. MALFROY 'WINS. (xroh otfnowir' cosbApo*»bx?-) LONDON, July 23. Fiinton has bees an attracts* plaos during the lawn tannin festival. (X E. M*lfroy, the Cambridge University captain, defeated the young Middlesex County player, J?. H. D. Wild*. "Since he sent a buss round Wimbledon a j he took a aet from Sydney B. Wood* o: America, the tfsw lieaunder teas bwa revealing exceptional form/' «ffa wp«r aentative ot Uie "Hunday 'limea.' "This t»a maintained at iTrinton, and only in the third, aet, when Wilde tad some beautiful passmg Shots, w»» ilailroy really troubled. Xh* v inner is like & whirlwind to the att%c&» particularly on his spin service. Int «? bothering breeso he made {all and pro&tabla use of his volleying capacity, puttipg th» ball away definitely. Wilde mad* gfod vn of a spsedy service, but Was less kcwrtUi in his net Ranees, though backhand driving winfcera down the Una wers {xSQunntly epectacftlftt. Hesult, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3. . . Others whom M&liroy bad previously met and defeated indudwl JB. 1L Buckley (8-1, 6-2), the Hon. P. E. Aitksn (W, 6-1), ana H. D. MacKinnon (6-8, 64.). - Of the final contest, "The Times" remarks: With H. W. Austin in Paha, oA so unable to defend tha cup he won at Fxinton last y«*r, * as* wurnsr bad to b* found. It wait 0. H Malfroy, th« New Ze»land player and Gambridn XXemmtj -csp* tain, who had shown good form daring th» reek and easily b«*t th« Mjd4fcs«« floaty player, I\ H/D. Wilde, in Ilia SntJ round on Saturday by 6-8, 6-3, 8-6 Only at on* period, and that is tba tiiiKl Mt» did tKFild» extend Malfroy, who was alwsty* aitocldnc persistently, and while Malfroy"® grotnMl strokes on ooib hands were well onder itntrol in a IroublMwns tk* ckvMaMs and- accuracy of Mb volleying conttiftnled most ,to his victor in three sets. Taking the ball eaily, lift «h At tilt nat «pe«lOy and showed agility in getting back m«a it was lobbed over Ms head Wilde pla/ed with enterprise, bat mads mistakes. Hi* service was strong, but not so effective m the spinning service which- Malfroy nsed, inviting a return which could gtwiw be pot away. In the tMrd set, W34» showed his best form. It was tan** game, with Wilde making sunt oykhaad winning sbots down the tins and ««s* ««•*- court passing shots. wMch nesrly wm nan tha set. The JHnUas. * Malfroy and B. Miki we» MItaWUW mixed d«pt».~ They M- *l|ing and H. fiardiag W*'/iIJ w! Backhouse and D. M. BackhM* 6-3); the Hon. P. S. D. Wilde (6-3, 3-6, 6-S), in the foal front.