LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22839, 21 September 1937, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS

THE WOBLD'S PLAYEES LEADING EXPONENTS TIMES' LIST OF RANKINGS LONDON. Sept. 10 The Times publishes the following tennis rankings:—Budge, ven Cramm, Austin, Henkel, Parker, Grant, McGrath, Bromwich, Crawford and Ripe*. It adds that Budge, in a weaker field, is as outstanding a champion as his predecessors, and von Cramm ij closer to him than to Perry.

The Times ranks women players as follows:—Mrs. Little (Dorothy Round). Senorita Lir.ana, Mdlle. Jedrzejowska, Miss Marble. Mrs. Sperling. Madame Mathieu, Miss Jacobs, Mrs. Bundy, Miss Scriven and Fraulein Horn.

VISITS TO AUSTRALIA AMERICANS AND GERMANS (Received September 20, 10.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 20 The American tennis players. Budge, Mako and Parker, will leave Los Angeles for Australia on November 10 and arrive at Sydney on November 20. They will depart for America again on February J. The German players von Cramm and Henkel will arrive at Brisbane on December, 14. MEETING AT BIRKENHEAD Substantial increases in both membership and subscriptions were shown in the annual report of the Birkenhead and Xorthcote Tennis Club. The president. Mr. H. \V. Tyer, who presided, presented (he trophies won during the past season. ihe following officers were elected:— Patron. Mr. L. S. Maxwell; president, Mr. H. W. Tyer; vice-presidents, the Mayors of Birkenhead and Northcote, Messrs. E. J. Osborne and It. Martin, and Mr. F. C. Wi?liams; committee, Messrs. H. R. Clark, G. Minns. L. Holmes, E. Haggett, C. Taylor, Mrs. H\ W. Tyer Misses M. Newman and M. Brough; secretary, Mr. E. P. treasurer, Mr. A. Taylor; auditor. Mr. E. W. B Herrick; club captain, Mr. A. Taylor; ground superintendent, Mr. G. E. Overbury; deleg.iles to Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, Messrs. J. AY. Hollows and E. P. Ungemuth; match committee, Messrs. G. B. Minns, C. Schorman and A. Taylor.

JELLICOE PARK CLUB The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Jellicoe Park Tennis Club:—Patron, Mr. H. \V. Gibbs; president. Mr. ,T. H. Edwards; vice-presidents, Messrs V. Hyndman and F Sainty; secretary, Mr. F. H. Ansley; assistant secretary and treasurer. Miss R. Fife; executive. Miss M. Kay and Messrs. G. Claude Devonshire; auditor, Mr. H. Kay. The official opening ceremony was fixed for Saturday, October 2, at 2.30 p.m. NEW CLUB AT HAMILTON At a recent meeting of Rukuhia lawn tennis enthusiasts, it was decided to form the Narrows Lawn Tennis Club, with a prospective membership of over 30 players and to affiliate with either the Waipa or Hamilton Suburban Lawn Tennis Association; also to enter teams for both the A and B grade shield competitions. The new club has five courts available. Mrs. C. N. Worker was appointed secretary. WAIPU CLUB'S OFFICERS [from Otiß OWN CORRESPONDENT 1 WHANGAREI, Monday A very satisfactory financial position, and the prospect of a very successful season, were disclosed at the annual meeting of the Waijiu Tennis Club, over which Mr. J. R. McKay presided. The. following officer!, were elected:—Patron, Mr. Langhorne: president. Mr. K. Conper; vice-president, Mr. N. McKay; secretary and treasurer, Mr. .T. X. McKay; captain, Mr. A. McLean; committee, Mesdames J. Kay, K. Couper, O. Williams, Miss B. McKay and Mr. W. Hull WALTON CLUB'S OFFICERS [I'ROM OCR OWN correspondent] MORRINSVILLE, Monday The annual report of the Walton Tennis Club stated that the club had spent i'3o on water supply for the new grass courts. Officers elected were:—Patron, Mr. W. McLean; president, Mr. J. G. Kirk; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. A. Wills and F. Hilliar; secretary, Mr. W. Kuhtz; captain, Mr. T. Whitworth; vice-captain, Mr. F. Livingstone, jun.; men's committee, Messrs. G. Kirk, W. Kuhtz. F. Livingstone, sen., T. Whitworth, F. Livingstone, jun., C. Mapp and Hooper; ladies' committee, Mesdames F. Hilliar and F. Livingstone and Miss J. Nicholls; delegates to Wnikato East Tennis Association. Messrs. G. Kirk and W. Kuhtz

TE AWAMUTU CLUB [ FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT | TE AWAMUTU, Monday At the annual meeting of the Te Awnmutu Lawn Tennis Club the retiring president. Mr. V. A. dc Coek, referred to the success of the club in tournament play last season, and also to the fact that Sunday play, although agreed to unanimously by the club, was vetoed unanimously by the Domain Board. The. club must now pursue a definite policy to secure its own courts at some later date. However, .CTo was being spent this season on necessary repairs. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr. S. Clark; president., Mr. G. Wright Fulton; vice-presi-dents. Mrs. S. Clark, Messrs. V. A. de Coek and F. Miller; secretary, Mr. D. Steer; treasurer. Miss X. Maxwell; captain. Mr. E. Holmes; vice-captain, Mrs. A. Bowler; honorary auditor, Mr. R. F. Armstrong; general committee, Mrs. Fulton, Miss M. Cruickshank and Messrs. R. F. Armstrong, L. Gil more and A. Ross; match committee. Miss E. Maxwell and Messrs. R. F. Armstrong and R. Goodall. The question of a crounds committee was left to the general committee to decide, as was also the question of better regulation of play on the courts. The president, Mr. G. Wright Fulton, and Mr. A. Ross were congratulated on their appointment to the general committee of the King Country Sub-Association and were appointed delegates of the Te Awamutu Club. The opening day was fixed for October 2. DARGAVILLE CLUB [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] DARGAVILLE, Monday At tho Dargaville Lawn Tennis Club's annual meeting officers were elected as follows: Patron, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, M.P.; president. Mr. F. C. Gould; vice-presidents, Messrs. E. A. Harding and J. E. Elliot; club captain, Mr. ,T. E. Elliot: honorary secretary, Mr. C. E. Griffiths; dele gales to North Auckland Tenni-i Association. Messrs. G. Allan and R. Harding; selectors and handicappcrs, Miss V. Davidson and Mr. J. E. Elliot: committee. Missis Davidson. Todd and Linton. Messrs. N. Lizard. G Allan and A. Tetleyj auditor, Mr. E. R Mil nil. Tho opening was fixed for Saturday week, when a yankeo tournament will bo held CAMBRIDCE TRINITY CLUB [from OUR own correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, Monday The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Trinity Tennis Club: President, the Rev. H. W. Hitchcock: vicepresidents, Messrs. A. N. Macky, W. A. Fisher, and leaders of the Bible classes; club captain, Mr. R, G. Burton; socretar.v and treasurer. Mr. L. W. Gihbs: committee, Messrs. S Nicholson. I. Bryce and C. Atkinson. and Miss I. Slater; refreshment committee, Misses E. Sutcliffo and T. Levesquo and Mrs. R. Burton.

TAURANGA CLUB [from our own correspondent] TAURANGA. Monday Mr. D. A. Ivory presided at the annual meeting of the Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club. The report slnted that the club had mado splendid progress last, year and tho membership was notv I no. A contract for the erection of a new pavilion at a cost of JC3O2 was let. and building operations would be commenced in a few days. The club's finances were in a sound position. Officers wero elected as follows: —President, Mr. D. A. Ivory; vice-president, Mr. K. D. Page; club captain, Mr. C. J. Steedman; lady captain. Mrs. G. S. Jarvis; honorary secretary. Mr. W. S Holland; honorary treasurer, Air. J. Whiting; honorary auditor, Mr. E. T. Baker: committee, Mesnames K. D. Page and D. A. Ivory, Messrs. ,T. A. Stenhou.se, K. R. Taylor. L. Simmonds and G. S. Jarvis. WHANGAREI DISTRICT CLUBS [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI. Monday At tho official oponing of tho Onerahl Tennis Club's courts tho prosident, Mr. F. C. Frogloy extended a welcome to the largo number of visitors and declared the season open, The first ball was served by Mrs. Frogley. During the afternoon :i progressive tournament, was held, the winners being Mrs. G. 11. Panckhurst and R. Stewart. The Horahora Tennis Club also held its official opening ceremony, tho president, Mr. Teesdale, extending a wolcomo to visitors. The first ball was served by Mrs. Teesdale, A progressive tournament was held during the afternoon.