“UNIQUE RECORD”

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 272, 12 August 1932, Page 18

“UNIQUE RECORD”

Tennis in Wellington ASSOCIATION’S REPORT Every provincial lawn tenuis honour that it is iHissible to obtain is held at present by the IV ellington Law u Tennis Association, according to the association’s annual report, to be presented at the annual meeting to-day week. It is probable, the report says, that this record is unique in the history of tennis in New Zealand. “It is pleasing to record,” the report states, “that from a playing point of view the past season has been an outstanding one in the history of the association. The association’s representatives won the Anthony Wilding Memorial Challenge Shield for men, the Kathleen Ntmneley Challenge Casket for women, and representatives at the New Zealand tournament carried off the Anthony'Wilding Challenge Cup for the most points scored at this tournament. "The association’s property at Miramar is being gradually improved as occasion and finance permits,” the report continues, “and each year shows that further steps are being taken to attain the object of making these grounds the best appointed, in the Dominion. The brushwood fences erected during the season as wind breaks are much appreciated toy players, and have added considerably to the popularity of the ground, for players. An endeavour has been made to commence the construction of additional grass courts during the season, and the ground was planted. Unfortunately, owing to the dryness of the weather experienced in the early summer, the planting was not successful, and this work will need to be undertaken again. Public Interest Increased. “A pleasing feature of the season has been the increased interest in tennis of .the public at exhibition matches and tournaments during the year. It may now be considered that there is a definite body of tennis public who can be relied ujwn to support the game in Wellington. There is no doubt that the improved seating accommodation is responsible for this public support, and the wisdom of obtaining the grandstands is now apparent. The value of the Miramar, grounds for inter-club matches was amply demonstrated during the year, and already an improvement of the standard of play in Wellington is apparent, in the competition between the clubs. 4 Ranking Lists. A series of ranking matches was arranged during the early part of the season, but later were discontinued owing to difficulty in arranging for playing of the matches. The following is a ranking list of players for .the post season : — Men. Women. 1. N. R. C. Wilson 1. Miss D. Nicholls 2. D. G. France 2. Mrs. H. M. 3. A. L. France Dykes 4. A. E. San dial. 3. Miss D. Howe E. A. Ronssell. 4. Mrs. D. G. 6. R. McL. Ferkins France 7. G. A. Lezard 5. Miss M. Whyte 8. J. J. McCarthy 6. Miss F. North 9. E. A. Pearce 7. Miss M. East 10. R. Howe 8. Mrs. Campbell 11. W. Gosnell i 9. Miss M. 12. B. R. O'Brien Macassey