TENNIS BEYOND THE SKYLINE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16603, 5 December 1924, Page 3

TENNIS BEYOND THE SKYLINE.

There is a- mild tennis boom in Matawni this season, and the courts are invarif ably engaged seven afternoons in the weelc. The weather has been ideal for tennis, and the ping of the ball on Hie racquet can he heard up to seven o’clbck A -handicap tournament is on the tapis, and players are practising hard.’ Severn! games have already been played. Mr. A. Thompson defeated Mr. T. Christensen after a hard tussle, and Mr. Kemp defeat, eel Mr. deLnutour. In the l ladies singles Mrs. Smith wen from Mrs. Me Cleillund. and Mrs. Christensen beat Mist Redpath after a very even game In Iho combined doubles Miss Goldsmith, and Mr. Prentice defeated Mr. and Mrs deLniitour. The tournament is to be finished bv Christmas.

/Bishop Sedgwick was the guest of honor on the court? on Wednesday afternoon find p laved in a number of sets. Hi? hand has riot, lost its cunning, and players found Ins service very hard to pick up. A noticeable absentee from the courts this season is Mr. J. Emmersoii. the father of Matawai tenuis. Mr. Emnirrson is in hospital in Gisborne, having undergone a very seiiotis operation, and all lib dub mates wish him a specdv recovery, and hope soon to see his genial face a 1 jho nets once again. The ladies’ JiM/kv games arc being keetilv contested. Mrs. WieMor defeated Miss Cle;k, end is nov on tier fop rung, villi Miss It. Fleming is number three. The new season plav os. Misses Golds.milh, tßcdpalll, llussoU. •uni Mrs. Gibson,* who were placed at the hotlom of flic ladder, arn slowly working their way no. The. first match of the season takes place on the 16th. when a team from l’uha visit' Matawai. When the Matawai courts were opened, the president of the Pnhr Tenrr's Club. Mr. Konncdv. and his partner. Miss D. Costo’lo, of Pnha. won all their games. Vcrv close games are anticipated between the two clubs.