LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 74, 20 December 1929, Page 17

LAWN TENNIS

HUTT VALLEY CLUB’S POSITIONS.

Last Saturday completed the inter-club • tourney in the Hutt Valley for this year, and the position of the teams is given below. In the senior A grade, Muritai. Taita, and Hutt are unbeaten, and when these teams meet next year some interesting matches should result. Pononga heads the senior B section, with an unbeaten record, with Upper Hutt and Trentham in close attendance. 1 our teams are making a bid for the junior A championship. Upper Hutt. St. James, CLrentham, and Central, the first two being unbeaten so far. The junior B grade leaders are Methodist (unbeaten), Western and St. Stephen’s. lhe tourney, which has been full of interest, will recommence on February 1 of next year. Altogether 33 teams are taking part in the tourney, being drawn from the sixteen. clubs that form the Hutt Valley Association. ... . The following is the position of the tC Senior A.—Muritai, S points: Taita, 8; Hutt, 6; St. James. 4; Western, 2, St. Augustine. 2; Methodist. 0; Eastern, 0. Senior B.—Ponpnga. 8 points ; Upper Hutt, 6; Trentham. 6; Muritai, 4; St. David’s, 4; Methodist, 2; Knox, 2; St. Stephen’s, 0. ~ , . . . Junior A.—Upper Hutt. 6 points; St. James’ 6; Trentham. 6; Central, 0, Koro Koro. 4: Eastern. 2; St. Augustine, 2: Pononga, 0; Western. 0. Junior B.—Methodist, 8 points: Western. 6: St. Stephen’s, 6; Eastern, 4; Knox, 4; Pononga, 2; St. James, 2 • Koro Koro, 0. JAPAN CHALLENGES FOB DAVIS CUP. London. December 17. Japan is entering In the ; European zone for the Davis Cup in 1930.