TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16201, 26 November 1926, Page 4

TENNIS

PLAYER-WRITERS. NEW ENGLISH RULE. LONDON, Nov. 11. The Lawn Tennis Association is submitting to the annual meeting in December a new rule i'ia'bidJing i.a:fitour [layers writing pr'.'os reports or giving interviews for the same purpose in connection with tournaments, matches, ami competitions in which they are pthying. The proposal is encountering much opposition from player-writers like Wallis Meyers, just as Tilden and others condemned the rule when it was introduced initially in the United States. TILDEN MAY COME NEW YORK, Nov. 18. If Australia will accept Tildcn in the dual roles of actor and tennis player, the former national tennis champion may visit the Commonwealth after " his contemplated invasion of Europe next year.

GISBORNE CLUB TOURNEY. The annual handicap tournament of the Gisborne Tennis Club will bo inaugurated to-morrow, and will proceed throughout the following three weeks. The entries are unusually large, and the courts will be taxed to accommodate the first round matches. The handicaps for the men's doubles and singles, and the combined doubles are as follow: MEN'S DOUBLES. A. J. Dixon and L. T. Bumard (rec. 10), v. Vincent and Richdale (rec. 15); Blathwayt and Mil-field (scr.), v. Walker and Haldane (rec. 10); Seddon and Fulton (rec. 5), v. Salmon and Dent (roc. 25); R. Willock and A. M. Thomson (owe 10), v. B. White and G. Rees (rec. 10); N. Bidi and Williamson (owe 20), v. C. 11. Bull and A. J. Stock (rec. 15); 0. Margoliouth and D. Chrisp (owe 20), v. Dr. Kahlenberg and Dr. McSweeney (rec. 15); M. J. White and H. D. Chrisp (rec. 5). v. Brabant -and Pocock (rec. 15jf; Lancaster and Carruthers (rec. 10), v. 0. Smith and Alison (rec. 15). MEN'S SINGLES. N. Bull (owe 25), v. Thompson (rec. 10); It. Willock (scr), v. Gamaliel's (rec 10); Mirfield (rec. 10), v. Irwin (rec. 15); A. M. Thomson (eer.) v. Walker (rec. 15); B. White (rec. 10), v. Pocock (rec. 15); A. J. Stock (rec. 10), v. M. J. Whito (rec. 10); C. .Margoliouth (owe 15), v. Richdale (rec. 15);" Alison (rec 10), v. C. Bull (rec. 10); L. T. Burnard (rec. 10), v. Vincent (rec. 10); Seddon (rec. 5), v. Dent (rec. 20); Brabant (rec. 10), v. Fulton (rec. 10): D. Chrisp (owe 10), «v. J. M. Robertson (rec. 5); Williamson (scr.), v. Dodgshun (ree. 20); Lancaster (rec. 5), v. Haldane (rec. 20); Blathwayt (ree. 5), v. Dixon (rec. 10); Rees (rec. 15), v. H. Chrisp (rec. 10). COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round: C. Wells and Mrs. Wells (rec. 5), v. Dent and Miss Paltridge (rec. 20); R, Willock and Mrs. Burke (scr.), v. Walker and Miss Tiffen (rec. 15); M. J. White .and Miss L. Muir (rec. 5), v. C. Margoliouth and Mrs. Bullard (owe 20); Fulton and Miss Steele (rec. 20), v. Dr. Kahlenberg and Miss M. Muir (rec. 15); Alison and Miss Cumming (rec. 10), v. A. M. Thomson and Miss Bull (owe O); Seddon and Mrs. Bree (scr.), v. A. J. Stock and Miss Ormond (rec. 15); byes, Blathwayt and Miss Hegarty (rec. 5), v. Mirfield and Miss Telford (rec. 5); Rees and .Miss J. Barker (rec. 15), v. Lancaster and Mrs. Davis (ree. 10); Williamson and Miss Rosie (scr.), v. N. Bull and Mrs. Burnard (owe 20); H. Chrisp and Mrs. Neill (scr.), v. W. Irwin and Miss Rigg (rec. 20); B. White and Miss Graham (rec. 15), v. D. Chrisp and Miss McKenzic (owe 15). Owing to the large number of entries received, players should arrange their matches as soon as possible. If any matches remain unplayed after the dates mentioned, the players will be scratched. The first and second rounds are to be played off by Saturday, December 4, third and fourth rounds by December 11, and* the finals by December 18. Arrangements .are being made to send a team to Napier early next month, comprising six ladies and six men, to play the Hawke's Bay representatives.