LAWN TENNIS Opening Games at St. Columba Courts
The St. Columba Tennis Club opened its 1946-47 season .on Sunday in perfect weather and with a good attendance of members. In the absence of the patron (the Rev. Father J. McCarthy), the president, Mr. J. Rea, declared the season open. He expressed the hope that the club would have another successful year. Riinanga Club Holds Annual Meeting Mr. Webb presided at the annual .meeting of the Runanga Tennis Club, held last evening. It was the bestattended meeting held for many years and indications are for a highly successful incoming season. The election of officers resulted:— Patron, Mr. T. Merriman; president, Mr. S. Kennedy; vice-president, Mr. H. Webb; secretary, Mr. C. Pope; club captain, Mr. J. Baddeley; vice-cap-tain Mr. A. Campbell; committee, Misses H. Henderson, J. Armstrong, F. Baxendale, N. Teasdale, Mrs. Williams, Messrs. A. Sparks and A. Winstanley; delegate to West Coast Lawn Tennis’Association, Mr. A. Winstanley; auditor, Mrs. L. Sadler. The opening day was set down for Saturday, November 2, it being decided to invite members of other clubs.
Swedish Davis Cup Team “Puzzled.” LONDON, Oct. 13. The Swedish Davis Cup team left the United States puzzled by the fact that leading American players are able to play all the year round without working. The captain of the team, Curt Oestberg, commented: “I am not familiar enough with the setup to question the practices. All I can say is that with us it is work first and tennis second.” By practices Oestberg meant the fact that many American players draw regular salaries from their employers regardless of whether they are working or touring the country playing in tournament tennis. Such practices are prohibited by Sweden s Lawn Tennis Association. Torsten Johannsen, who is a car salesman, said his salary ceased the day he left Sweden. Bergelin has to complete his Army service. Bergelin and Johanssen predicted that the United States would regain the Davis Cup, with Kramer winning both singles and America taking the doubles. ■
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