LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11662, 29 October 1923, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

MORE CLUBS OPEN BROUGHAM HILL TOURNEY IN PULL SWING. THORNDON’S BAD LUCK. Sullen 6kies on Saturday morning gave place to splendid weather in the afternoon. The rain which fell early in the day soon dried, and a light southerly and bright sun made conditions very fair for tennis. Kelburn club held its opening day, as did Muritai club, across the harbour, while at Brougham Hill the handicaps went on apace. Thorndon club, which was to have opened, was compelled to postpone the event for another week, as t'he grass courts were not playable. AT BROUGHAM HILL HANDICAP MATCHES. A large number of players took the season seriously on Saturday, and most of those were on the courts of the Brougham Hill club. Two courts were set aside for match play, and on them the handicap events of the club went forward rapidly. _ Some good contests were seen, not only in tine match in which D. G. France and Miss Tracey just got home against McGirr and Miss Garrick by two points. The latter pair led 37—34, but the score was 38 all on France’s network. A point-winning lob by Miss Carrick then went just too deep, and a net off a volley by France cost them the match. L. France, playing steadily, won several matches. With his brother on owe 10 he defeated Fisher and Kuch (20), 50—37, the opposing pair not playing very well. In the ladies doubles event Miss Tracey and Mrs Goldie won their first match, while Mts Norris and Miss Stevens are also through their opening round. N. R. C. Wilson and Mrs Goldie (scr) had to work hard to beat Ralph and Miss Jennings, who had the substantial handicap of 22, the former pair taking the vantage points after 40. t L. France almost left it too late in his match with Miss Jr. Barrett against Kuch and Miss Lapworth, the New Zealand representative dominating the game, and carrying his partner home only at 41—39. C. G. S. Ellis and Miss M. Barratt also had a deserved win against C. F. Williams and Mrs Penlington. The latter pair conceded ten points, and were beaten by three, some of Ellis’s backhand shots making the difference in the crucial stage. Following are the detailed results: — MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. L. W. McGirr (20) beat A. Kuph (22), 50—42. K. Port (28) beat C. Kerr (20), 50—48. O. Tucker (20) beat C. Q. Pope (20), 50—38. G. Penlington (20) beat T. Manford (30), 60—46. T. S. Williams (18) beat W. T. Harbison (22), 50—32. O. G. S. Ellis (16) beat D. Blake (30), 50—44. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Franco Bros, (owe 10) beat W. Fisher and Kuch TO), 50—37. Dr. Smyth and Tracy (28) heat Allardye 3 and Manford (30), 50—43. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. Miss Jennings (18) beat Miss AA’ilson (18), 40—33. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. Misses S. and G. Jenkins (14) beat Mra Hooper and Miss Jennings (14), 40—35. Miss Pain and Miss Williams (18) beat Misses P. Barratt and Wright (16), 40—30. Miss Norris and Miss Stevens (6) heat Misses Weed and H. Somerville (24), 40—29. Mrs Goldie and Mies Tracy (owe 6) beat Miss Pain and Miss Williams (18), 40—35. Misses Thwaites and Carrick (12) beat Misses S. and G. Jenkins (14), 40— 30. Misses Thwnites and Carrick (12) beat Mieses Smedley and AVallis (20), 40— COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Port and Miss AA’right (20) beat Bundle and Mrs Hooper (13), 40—38. D. Franc© and Miss Tracy (sor) beat McGirr and Miss Carrick (12), 40—38 Port and Miss Wright (20) beat V. and Miss Thwaites (12), 41—39. L. Franc© and Miss P. Barratt (scr) beat Dr. Smyth and Miss L. AVilson (24) 40—35. AVilson and Mrs Goldie (scr) beat Ralph and Miss Jennings (22), 42—40. Ellis and Miss AI. Barratt (14) beat O. F. Williams and Mrs Penlington (4), 40—37. Blake and Miss Clyde (24) heat Ward and Miss Brown (16), 40—35. France end Miss P. Barratt (scr) beat Kuch and Miss Lapworth (16), 41— AV erne and Miss How© (20) beat Ferkins and Airs Norris (8), 40—36. Pope and Miss Jenkins (12) beat- Hay and Mrs Brown (12), 40—36. KELBURN CLUB OPENING DAY. Saturday witnessed a good muster of members and friends at Kelburn Tennis Club for the official opening of the season. The day was destitute of oeremony, though the president of the club, Mr C. AV. Earle, was amongst those present, and a good afternoon’s tennis was enjoyed by all concerned, who also enjoyed the afternoon tea provided bv the ladies. Among the visitors were Airs Long of South Canterbury, and Miss E. Traverr. both of whom showed good form. Entries for the men’s and ladies’ handicap doubles and singlet events wore accepted, some 40 names in all being handed in and the draw will be made at an early date. The courts themselves were in excellent trim and the surface is still one of the best among the hard court clubs of Wellington. TH9RNDCN UNFORTUNATE OPENING POSTPONED. The ban of bad luck seems to be hanging over the Tboindon Club. Twice, now, the opening day has been postponed on account of heavy rain. Saturday last was to have seen the opening; but the skies opened in the early hours, and though a perfect afternoon for tennis followed the grass courts were too sodden to be used by the club rrembers. Better fortune is hoped for the coming week-end.