LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 75, 28 March 1936, Page 24

LAWN TENNIS

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

TOURNAMENT AT MIRAMAR

In view of the closing of entries in the champion of champions tournament on Wednesday last, many club Championships were played off at the end of last week and the beginning of this week. D. C. Coombe won his Thorndon title on the afternoon before the closing of entries, and Mrs. Latham had only a few hours in which to get her entry in. A feature of the chaiii'pion of champions tournament is the presence of three members of the Perkins family who have earned the distinction of representing their clubs in the contest. Max Ferkinsis the holder of the Hawke's Bay Club championship; his sister Lorraine has won the Island Bay Club championship, and his brother Roland Ferkins holds the University Club and Wairarapa titles. Two weeks ago we prophesied a return to form on the part of Roussell, ■who had. just been defeated by D. C. Coombe and J. Charters in ranking matches. Roussell had been playing too much, and the delays of the Wilding; Shield contest in Christchurch because of the weather did not improve his play. Roussell has justified the prophecy by winning the final of the Wellington Club in conclusive fashion, defeating D. C. Coombe in three sets. This is Roussell's sixth year as holder of the title. He will retain the Powdrell Shield after next year. Two days after his match with. Roussell, Coombe defeated D. G. France in the final at Thorndon. Coombe has been playing exceedingly well lately, and if he retains his form will be a strong competitor in the New Zealand championships next year. 'Winners; of dub championships, in the order in which they are playing in the champion of champions tournament today, is as follows (the name of the club of which they have won the championship is in brackets): — K. Sando (Ngahoa). : M. Ferkins (Hawke's Bay Club). . ■ T. F. Lyons (Newtown). E. A. Roussell (Wellington). ■ - Each of these four players has a bye In the: first round. R. Dennis (Wellesley). V. Calcinai (Broadway). * C. Moran (Waiwhetu). j; C. Charters (Muritai and Hawke's :'■■•' : Bay.championship). 5. Painter (Roseneath)." H. Nightingale (Karori United). I. Milsom (Te Rama). ; N. F.1 Bedford (Seatoun). D. G. France (Wellington-champion). J. Hickmott (Technical). R. McL. Ferkins (University). R. W. Baird (Lyall Bay). N. Edwards (Upper Hutt). J. F. Shand (Petone Central). There are also four byes at the bottom of the champion of', champions draw. , D. C. Coombe (Thorndon), the champion of Mitchelltown Club, A. L. France (Brougham Hill),, and I. Willis, (Hutt B. and T.). Ladies who have won club championships are as follows, in order of the tournament draw (names of the clubs of which they have won the title are in brackets):— Miss E. Riddell (Technical). Miss N. Knox (Ngahoa). Miss A. Kean (Muritai). Miss I. Small (East Harbour). Miss J. Bedford (Seatoun). '■■■■ These players all have byes at the top of the draw. First-round players are: Miss I. Neill (Waiwhetu). Miss N. Norman (Petone Central). Miss Z. Fhilpott (D.1.C.). Miss N. Donovan (Karori United). Miss M. Williams (Lyall Bay). Mrs. N. Dickson (Brougham Hill). Mrs. A. D. Latham (Thorndon). Miss I. Shiel (Upper Hutt). Miss E. Heketa (Te Rama). Miss L. Ferkins (Island Bay). Byes at the bottom of the draw are: Miss L. MacGregor (Roseneath). Miss F. Fernie (Wellington). Miss J. Forrester (Broadway). Miss N. Davidson (Wellesley). Mrs.r Christie (Miramar). .■>■.■•