LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21686, 21 January 1936, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS

AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS* VISIT FINANCIAL SUCCESS OF MATCH » The visit to Christchurch of V. B. McGrath and E. F. Moon, the Australian lawn tenr-is players, who met a Canterbury team at Wilding Park, resulted in a profit to the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association of a little more than £sl. The net gate takings amounted to £l6l 18s, and the expenses were £SO. The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association's share of the takings was £6O. Members of the management committee of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, at their meeting last evening, expressed satisfaction at the financialbutcome of the match. There were present:—Messrs J. Mercer (in the chair), P. R. Harman, G. L. Berry, S. W., Field, J. L. Squire, J H. W. Sheppard, T. W. Patterson, J. R. Johnston, R. Browning, W. M. Hawkins, and S. W. Jameson (secretary). It was reported that a profit of £l6 8s 6d had been made on the Christmas open and handicap tournament. Representative Matches * An invitation was received from the Nelson Lawn Tennis Association for a team from Canterbury to visit Nelson to play a Nelson team on February 1. The association offered to billet the players and to pay the cost of transport. A sub-committee was appointed to ascertain what transport and players were available. The South Canterbury Association suggested March 14 as the date for the annual match between Canterbury and South Canterbury, at Christchurch. The date was agreed to, and it was decided to invite the Otago Association and the South Canterbury Asso--1 ciation to express an opinion on the [ suggestion that matches between Canj terbury teams and the two southern associations be played on the same date. It was stated that owing to the heavy programme of representative and championship matches in Christchurch this season, it would be difficult to allot separate dates for the matches. Although no formal challenge has yet been received for the . Anthony Wilding Memorial Shield and the Kathleen Nunheley Casket, at present held by Canterbury, it was stated that Wellington intended to challenge, and would suggest; March 6 and 7 for the matches. Members thought that these dates would be acceptable. Hire of Courts, N The grounds committee recommended that th> following scales of charges for the hire 6£ courts at Wilding Park be adopted:— Grass Courts—Mornings, 5s a "court; afternoons Saturday),

7s; afternoons (after 5 o'clock), 3s 6d; Saturday afternoon (if available). Bs. Courts may be booked by affiliated clubs by the month at the special rate of 2s 6d a court each evening after 5 o clock, application to be made through the club secretaries. Hard Courts—Mornings, Is 6d a courtr afternoons (except Saturday), 2s; afternoons (after 5 o'clock), Is 6d; Saturday afternoon (if available), 3s. The recommendation was adopted. The Dunlop Fort ball was adopted tor the Canterbury provincial championships to be held on March 7, 8, and 9, at Wilding Park. i ~ ! | COCHET'S TOUR | OLLIVIER MAY PLAY WITH VISITORS v. It is now practically certain that Henri Cochet, the famous French professionaMawn tennis player, will visitChristchurch next mqnth in the course of a tour of New Zealand with Australian professionals. The suggestion was made at the meeting of the management committee of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association Jast evening that ■ Geoffrey Ollivier, seven times singles champion of New Zealand, and now a professional, might play with nu j Y 1 ? 110 " ln their exhibitions in Christchurch, and this proposal, if ° llivier ' wiu be referred to Cochet through the firm which is organising the tour. The professionals. Cochet, J. Willard, i o °' A Cu W*ngs, and Cameron, will '' leave Australia on January 30, and the i proposed itinerary is as follows: ! I£& ry L an< i ?T At Auckland. February 14 and 15—At Wellington. February 21 and 22—At Christchurch. TEMUKA TOWN AND COUNTRY ASSOCIATION In the Temuka Town and Country Tennis Association's competition, St. Joseph's beat Winchester by 90 games to 53. The results were as follows (Winchester names first):— Women's Singles—Miss A. White 2. Miss' P. Spillane 6; Miss M. White 4, Miss M. Spillane 6; Mrs D. A. Pearce 1, Miss K. Spillane 6; Miss I. Carnegie 0, Miss M. Healy 6, Men's Singles—R. L. Moore 6, J. Spillane 5; H. E. Langford 6, P. Gilmore 4; D. Ferguson 3, V. Spillane 6; D. Pearce 2, V. Sullivan 6. . Women's Doubles—Misses A. and M. White 6, Misses P. and.M. Spillane 5; Mrs Pearce and Miss Carnegie 1, Miss K. Spillane, and Miss Healy 6. Men's Doubles—Moore and Langford 3, J. Spillane and Gilmore 6; Ferguson and Pearce 4, V. Spillane and Sullivan 6. Mixed Doubles—Miss A.. White and Moore 6, Miss P. SpiUane and J. Spillarie 4; Miss M. White and Langford 5, Miss M. Spillane and Gilmore' 6; Mrs Pearce and Ferguson 1, Miss K. Spillane and V. Spillane 6; Miss I. Carnegie and Pearce 3, Miss Healy and Sullivan 6.

KAIKOURA TEAM VISITS WAIAU ■ A team of six women and six men from the Takahanga Tennis Club, Kaikoura, paid a visit to Waiau at the week-end and played a series of friendly matches against the Waiau Club teams. An excellent day's tennis was enjoyed and the visitors were hospitably entertained at luncheon, morning and afternoon tea. At the conclusion of the play thanks were expressed to the Waiau Club by Mr T. Drabble, for Takahanga, and Mr L. Whitham (Waiau Club captain) expressed pleasure at the visit. The results of the . play were, Takahanga players first:— Women's Singles—Miss M. Cormack lost to Miss B. Forbes 5-6. Miss H. Stubbersfield lost to Miss A. Douglas 2-6, Miss M. Osmond lost to Miss G. Hadley 4-6, Miss E. Ferry beat Mrs Stove 6-2, Mrs E. Morris lost to Mrs Forbes 3-6, Miss N. Pluck beat Mrs Jordan 6-0. Men's Singles—S. Richardson beat R. Bean 9-2; S. Cormack beat J. Stove 9-6, E. Williams beat C. Douglas 9-5, C. Stewart beat R. Roberts 9-7. T. Drabble beat L. Whitham 9-8, F. Schroeder beat S. Obery 9-8. Women's Doubles—Misses Cormack and Stubbersfield beat Misses Forbes and Douglas 6-4, Misses M. Osmond and E. Ferry lost to Miss G. Hadley and Mrs Stove 2-6, Mrs E. Morris and Miss N. Pluck lost to Mrs Forbes and Mrs Jordan 3-6. Men's Doubles—Richardson and Cormack beat Bean and Stove 9-8, Williams and Stewart beat Douglas and Roberts 9-7, Drabble and Schroeder lost to Whitham and Obery 5-9. Mixed Doubles—Miss Cormack and Richardson lost to Miss Forbes and Bean 4-6, Miss Stubbersfield and S. Cormack lost to Miss Douglas and Stove 4-6,"Miss OsI mond and Williams beat Miss Hadley and Douglas 6-3, Miss Ferry and Stewart beat Mrs Stove and Roberts 6-4. Mrs E. Morris and Drabble beat Mrs Forbefe and L. Whiti ham 6-5. Miss N. Pluck and Schroeder beat Mrs Jordan and S. Obery 6-3. ' Totals—Takahanga 15 sets. 146 games: Waiau 9 sets, 129 games. WILLOUGHBY CLUB Entries are now open for the mixed doubles, women's doubles, and men's doubles competitions of the Willoughby Tennis Club. Partners for the mixed doubles will be drawn for. Players in the women's and men's doubles may choose their own partners.- Entries for these events will close with the secretary on January 27. Players in the remaining rounds of the handicap singles are asked to play off their rounds as soon as possibles to relieve congestion on the courts.