LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20736, 22 December 1932, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

THE ENGLISH STANDARD. COACHING BRINGS IMPROVEMENT. ITHE PRESS Special Sorv^c.l A UCKLAND, December 21. toystcniatic coaching has done much to improve tho standard of tennis in England in recent years, according to C. E. MaH'ruy, of Wellington, who returned by the liangitata this morning. Malfroy was at Trinity 113.i1, Cambridge, .tor thr<*e years, and while there performed with considerable success in open tennis tournaments. He gained his tennis •'blue'' at Cambridge, and later was captain of the University team. Malfroy this morning was not inclined to talk about his own performances in England, although I'ross messages sent to New Zealand from timo to time have made it clear that he has been a lot in the limelight. He hftd, he said, competed at three tournaments at Wimbledon, and ho considered that his best performance was the unsuccessful tight he put up against Sidney Wood two years ago. England, said Malfroy. was hard to produce a team that would be g<od enough to win the Davis Cup. Coaching was now being carried out aloti'T systematic lines, and there was definite'evidence of au improvement in the general standard. Many of the most promising of Great Britain s young plavera wore at Cambridge, where, the standard of tennis was high, and the condition -of the courts excellent. Wimbledon, ne said, was still the most popular of all tennis toiirnameiits. "There is an atmosphere about nimble don that vou simply can't get anywhere else," he declared, "and it is a wonderful fashion show." he added. Malfrov. who said that he uau thoroughly enjoyed, his three years in England, will go south to-night. He will be remaining in New Zealand tor some time and hopes to be a competitor the Xew Zealand championships WOMEN'S MID-WEEK COMPETITION. Condition* ai Wading Park } csierda? «ei o favourable for the third round of the *o«cn - mid-week inter-club competition, *l.l Iks continued on January t ltli. Result— e as follows: ELM WOOD 1. v. ADDIMiTOS CATHOLIC. SINGLES. Uiw Camm beat Miss MacCornwek. *5. AtWs \YrielH beat Mrs Mercer, Miss Hookham beat Miss Pounsjoi ■ Miss Xicholls heat Miss Campbell, • - DOUBLES. Mifcsea Oamm and. Wright beat Miss MacSOUTH CHUISTCHURCH v. <'ASHMLRK. SISGL'ES. . Miss Alctson beat -Mrs Williams. Mrs Chetwin beat Miss Gooiiei. J , .Mrs Duflield lost to Mrs Beau od - . . Miss. Lyons lost to Mrs State;. u DOUBLES. MibS Metson and .Mrs CUety.uMo6l to .Mrs Williams and Miss Cooper, u-u, - • Duffield and Miss Lyons l«t ,u Stacev and Mrs Beaufort, 1-0- O f-. __ Cashmere won by t matches to - SCUNEU v. NURTII UMVUOD. SINGLES. Mrs Lullv beat Mrs Smart. ilra Barlow lost to Mrs Largi-. b ■ Miss Martin beat Mrs Earbo.u. \ . Miss P. McCombs beat ili»s A. • *' '' ]K)L"111. 1"S Mvs La!l> and Mrs Barlow lost to Mrs *mart and Miss Keighley. j;6, o-O. Miss Martin and Miss M'., C -, ' ' Largo and Mrs Barbour, b-u, o-o^ Sumner won by -1 matches to OPAWA v. LLMAVOOU U. SIN'OLES. Mis Thomson beat Mrs Sheimau. 0 s. Miss N. Heed beat Mrs Ivenii), •;!. Mrs Tregaar bea-t Mrs Mies J. ITillery lost to Mrs Wilkinson. DOUBLES. *t • ,i \r r < Ktnnv heat Misses -ilrs blienuau and .ur. . Heed and Hillary. 1-0. 6;?- *-• , . , n Mr , Mrs "Wood and Mrs \\ .lk.nson losr to Mis Tregear and Mrs Thomson. 4-b, .>-b. Opaiva won. by I matches to -. SHTItLEV EDGEWAKE. SINGLE?. Mrs Chrynall lost to Miss Davoy, -■ 0. Mrs McKay beat Miss !« '», Miss Meikle lost to M™ ForS'*, 0 9. M„ 8 „„„„ SC., 4... Mvs Ohryßtall and Miss MeiWe bmt. Misses and Scott, fi-2. - h -