LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 159, 1 April 1938, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

Wellington Association CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS DRAW Following is the draw for .the champion of champions lawn tennis tournament to be played at Miramar to-morrow, and on Sunday:— Men's Singles. Byes in the top half: P. Sowden (Wellington South) v. D. G. France (Thorndon); R. McL. Ferklns (Varsity) v. (Miramar); N. F. N. Bedford (Seatoun) v. winner of V. P. Calcinai v. C. Wesley. First round: U. P. Calcinai (Broadway) v. C. Wesley (Eastern Hutt); ,T. M. Fitzgerald (Marist) v. B. M. O’Connor (Nelson): E. A. Roussell (Wellington) v. A. Hawthorn (Roseneath) ; S. McKenzie (Crawford Hill) v. S. Painter (New Zealand junior); (Brougham Hill) v. M. Ferkins (Island Bay) : N. V. Edwards (Newtown) v. D. G. Kelly (Khandallah). Bves in the bottom half: H. Nightingale (Karori United) v. winner of Edwards v. Kelly; R. McKenzie (Technical) v. D. C. Coombe (Waikato): (Victoria) v. L. Cartman (Rintoul Street). Women's Singles. First round: Miss V. Congreve (Technical) v. Miss F. Fernie (Thorndon); Mrs. G. M. Scott (Karori United) v. Miss G. Harrington* .(Crawford Hill) : Miss ,T. Beban (Randwick) v. (Seatoun); Mrs. A. D. Latham (Walrarapa) v. Miss F. E. MucLean (Varsity): —— (Roseneath) v. Miss J. Douthett (Newtown): (Karori) v. Miss ,T. Carrell (Broadway); Mrs. D. G. France (Miramar) v. (Brougham Hill): Miss R. Asher (Rintoul Street) v. Miss M. Kershaw (Te Rama). Matches Set Down. The following matches will commence at 1 p.m. sharn to-morrow: — Women: Jliss Congreve v. 'Miss Fernie; Mrs. Scott v. Miss Harrington: Miss Beban v (Seatoun); (Karori) v. Miss Carrell; Mrs. Latham v. Miss McLean. i Men: Calcinai v. Wesley; Fitzgerald v. O’Connor; S. McKenzie v. Painter: Edwards v. Kelly; Roussell v. Hawthorn; M. Ferklns v. —— (Brougham Hill). The following members of the Wellington Lawn' Tennis Umpires’ Association are requested to be at Miramar at 1 p.m. sharp to-morrow: ShirtclilTo, Catley. Calcinai, Polnton, Morrison. Butcher. Oakley. Cachemaille, Ashby, Vaughan, Withers, Instone. WELLINGTON LEAGUE Inter-club Championships Last Saturday decided the inter-club championships for the 1937-38 season of the Wellington Lawn Tennis League. Te Huinga beat Kent Terrace, 9-7, to win the senior B championship. St. Giles beat Kai Ora. 9-7, to win the intermediate championship. United Recreation beat Hutt Railway, 9-0. and Hospital, 12-4. to win the junior championship. The championship points in the various grades are as follows: — Senior: Vogelmorn 14, Challenge I), Island Bay Presbyterian 8. Wellington; North 8, . Berhnmpore 7. Education (>. United Recreation 4, Wellington Hospital 0. Senior B: Tn Huljiga 13. Kent Terrace 10 Silvcrstrenm 10. Berhnmpore i». Hutt Railway (i. Methodists 5. Vogelmorn 3, Education 0. ( Intermediate: St. Giles 13. Kia Ora 1-, Hospital 0, Kent Terrace 8. Boulcott 7, Southern 5, Kelburn Presbyterian 2, Waripori 0. Junior: United Recreation 14, Weka !-'• Challenge (1) 12. Island Bav Presbyterian 11, St. Giles 10. Methodists 0. SHverstream R. Kent Terrace 8. Hospital 7, Hutt Railwav (D 5. Hutt Railway (2) 4. Waripori 4 Te Huinga 3, Kia Ora 3, Boulcott 2, Challenge (2) 2. Notes on the Play. Te Huinga are to be congratulated on their success in the senior B competition. Their team has played well during the season and has shown a marked improvement on hist season. Kent Terrace were unlucky to lie defeated in the final by 9-7. and would have been n much harder team hail A'Court been aide to play. Silverstream, started .their run of success late

in .the season. Berhampore and Hutt Railway were always dangerous and played well through the season. In the intermediate, St. Giles won their first league inter-club title. Tins “ team practised hard and improved as the season progressed. Kia Ora were unlucky in the final to lose 9-7 after leading the competition. This chib is young and as the players require confidence they will even improve on the season’s fine performance. Hospital, Kent Terrace and Boulcott were also very successful, and at no time during the competition did the result look certain. The junior grade, consisting of 16 teams, gave a varied'standard of tennis. Most dulis use this grade as a training ground for the higher grades, hence the teams’ personnel changed often. United Recreation were undefeated, followed by Weka and Challenge (1). Weka were defeated by United Recreation, while Challenge 1 were undefeated, having two draws and not meeting flic winners. The inter-dull championships this season created great interest, due to the grading of dubs and making the contests (ill hard. Once again every championship title changed hands.