LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19807, 30 November 1927, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS.

THE GAME IN THE SCHOOLS FORMATION OF ASSOCIATION THE NECESSITY FOR COACHING.

B¥ SIDELINE

The country that takes the greatest amount of interest and trouble i n e ~ couraging the gajne of tennis among lts juniors will in future years reap the bene, fits of successful representation in inter/ national tennis., and will, m addition* havo given the incentive to a large pro ! | portion of its population to enjoy ! healthy form of recreation. A p u M: Schools Lawn Tennis Association j C Auckland, with Mr. F. J. Ohlson as iu president, and Mr. J. Carnachan as secre tary, has now become an accomplished fact, fhe different schools have been placed in areas, and it is proposed to plav schools ladder matches, doubles and singles, to be followed by area laddpimatches. Representatives from t>3 A[t ferent areas will then plav for their posi" tions on an association ladder. It j s honed" that n public schools championship will be hole ;n conjunction with the seconda-v schools tournament, ft is intended to secure coaches for the dffferent areas and if at all possible, to gfve demonstration lectures apd collective stroke drill. R v this means many young pi?.vers will b« Riven the opportunity of adopting and learning the elements of <he game which they can continue to enjoy after thev leave. This opportunity r.s taken to asfc those who have racquets or other material thev do not want to forward it il secretary of the Auckland Lawn Tenni, Association, or vise get in touch with Mr ... 01 Mr. J. Carnachan, who will make the necessary arrangements focollection. '

Fixtures for the Season. 'lhe following tournament dates hava ucen passed by Jhe New Zealand Lawn leimis Association : December 26 to 31—New Zealand cham pionships, at Christchurch. December 24, 26, 27, 28—Auckland hancli. caps, at Auckland. December 24, 26 27-North Otago championships and handicaps, at Oamaru December 26, 27—Southland champion! ships and handicaps, at Invercargill December 26, 27, 28 —Marlborough championships and handicaps, at Blen. neini. December 26, 27, 20—American tournament, at Mirarnar, Wellington. December 31, January 2, 3—South Canterbury championships and handicaps at Timaru. ' December 31, January 2, 3—Waikato bast Sub-Association, championships and handicaps, at Tirau. December 31, January 2, 3. 4—Wanganuj championships and handicaps, at H anganui. January 4, 5, 6, 7—Taranaki championships and handicaps, at New Plymouth. > Januaiy 9, 10, 11, 12—Manawatu championships and handicaps, at Palmerston North. January 13, 14, 16 17—Nelson championships and handicaps, at Nelson. January 14, 16, 17, 13, 19—Kawke's Bay provincial championships and handicaps, at Waipawa. January 21, 23, 24, 25—Wairarapa championships and handicaps, at' Masterton. January 21, 23, 24, 25—VV ellington. provincial championships and handicaps, at Miramar. January to 27—West Coast championships and handicaps, at Hokitika. January 26, 27, 28—Canterbury provincial championships and handicaps, at Christchurch January 26, 27, 28, 30—Auckland championships, at. Auckland. December 24, 26, 27, 28—Hawera championships and handicaps, at Hawera. December 26, 27, 28. 29—Martinborongh championships and handicaps, at Mar. tinborough January 2, o, 4—Pahiatua championships and handicaps, at Pahiatua. January 12, 13, 14—Waipukuran chainnionsbips and handicaps, at Waipnkurau.

inter-club Matches. Inter-club matches on Saturday were confined to the B ; C and D grades. In the B grade University had a good match with Auckland, winning by six matciies to lour. In the men's singles Jones did well to get a set from Bowden. Burt outplayed McDonald iu the first set, but. the University player speeded up his game in the second and third sets and got h e without difficulty. The Auckland ladies won both their singles, but Mrs. McCarthy had to keep u K the pressuie against Miss Hume, who was always dangerous. This was one of. the longest matches of the afternoon -and was waged from the baseline. In the men's doubles and combined doubles the University players showed a greater knowledge of the game and were not seriously troubled. This was particularly noticeable in the men's doubles when the students forced the attack, from the net position at all times. In the ladies' doubles Misses Wann and Hardy put up a good fight against Misses Whitaker and Wilson, and while they stormed the net position they looked like winning. Their retirement to baseline tactics proved their undoing. Both Campbell Park teams suffered defeat. The first was beaten by Papatoetoe and the setond by Pukeroa. The CI team iound the asphalt courts difficult to get accustomed to and this doubtless contributed somewhat to the overwhelming nature of their defeat. The C2 team was unfortunate in that two matches went by default. Matches at the Giuos.

Most oi the ciubs made a start with their matches on Saturday. At Onehunga J. and P. Harrison beat J. C. and W. J. Herbert in tjie handicap doubles, 11—6, and C. K. Harrison and J Nfeill in the championships, 6—2, 6—4. M. Robb and L. Mallitte were rally extended in the doubles championship by J C and W. J. Herbert, who were beaten, 6—4, 2—6, 6—2. W. J. Herbert shows promise of developing into a strong player. At Eden and Epsom the most interesting match was between A. C. Johns and P. Potter. Johns was fully extended to win at 7—5, 4—6, b—4. A number of matches were played at Remuera. In the men's handicap doubles 11. G. Thomson and Kerr, after losing the first sets to Levett and Hudson, won the second to love and led 5—2 and 4030 in the third, only to lose the match point and set at 5—7. Stedman and Stedman won two close sei» from G. Wilson and M. Wilson Macfarlane and Tonks beat Jefferson and Speii in three sets. Rowllingb duo Mack} were fully extended by N Bowden and Self. Hunter and Entwistle beat Lintott and Kinnear, 3—6, 6—4, 6—6 lii th§ men's handicap singles A C. Stedman, owe 30 4-6, beat C. Hunter, owe 30 3-6, 6—5 ( 6—2. N. Craig, owe 15. had a close match with O Butler, owe 3-6 15, just winning in the final set at 7—5. In the ladiss championships Miss Ramsay beat Mrs. Watkins, 6—l, b—2; Miss L. Roberton beat Miss O. Sturt, 9—7, 6—3; and Mrs. Scott-Watson beat Miss M. Gorton, 6-—0» 6—o. In the ladies' handicap doubles Misses Ramsay and Witherow found the handicaps too great against Misses Ferguson and Stewart and lost in straight sets. In the combined doubles F. Stnrt nnd Miss Napier beat Davie and Miss Nicholls by 2 sets to 1 and King and Miss Colson beat Butler and Miss Rhodes, 6—5. 6-2 Auckland may not lose A. W. &'" ,s after all. as his present plans are indefinite He will not. however, be a cornpetitoi in the New Zealand championships at Christchurch and is unlikely to be available for selection in the Wilding Shield team.