TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 509, 12 November 1928, Page 6

TENNIS

AUCKLAND CLUB __ . . .Xlluliltllltl Club opened the soasonl on Saturday in squally weather. \1 The president, .\lr. R. S. Burt, de-i clared the season open and welcomed; the new members, of whom there were; many. He said that the club wch-sl’ enter teams in two grades of inter-; club competitions. and hoped for better: luck than last year. There were still; a few vacancies. ; The secretary, Mr. R. W. Russell,‘ also spoke saying that the prospects for the season, although not for theih day. were excellent. I _______. I I i OUTER—SUBURBAN POSTPONED ‘ __ I I Ruin commv' -r-d at 1111 inommrtune time on Saturday for those participating in the Outer Suburban Inter-club (.‘onipetitiuns. Some of the teams journeyed just on 15 miles to take part in the play, and immediately after their arrival the rain set in. necessitat—ing the abandoning of play for the day. PUKEROA CLUB —— I Pukcrou. Club opened the sun‘nnerl tennis season under difficulties on Sat—urday afternoon, rain spoiling a tourn» ament which had been arranged. Mr. G. Hardy, president, presented the prizes won during the winter season to l\lrs. Gordon Hardy and Mrs. M. Henry, winners of the ladies’ doubles; Miss B. Kent and W. Ready. winners of the mixed doubles: L. Sims and A. Abbott. winners of the men's doubles. The opportunity “as taken of prc~ senting to Mr. B. Mawson. the retiring president. an inscribed silver cigar—ette case as a. token of appreciation of his service to the club. Dir. Hardy conveyed to him the good wishes of the members and expressed the hope that: he would still remain an active member of the club. ‘ HAURAKI PLAINS ASSOCIATION MEETS (From Our Own Correspondent) NGATEA. Saturday. The Hauraki Plains Tennis Associa—tion which controls the activities of about 200 players in the county, held its annual meeting at Ngatea yesterday, Mr. A. H. McClean presiding. The annual rep‘ort recorded a suc—cessful season from a playing point of View. but financially the association had gone back. and there was a. debit balance of £4 10s 2d. The annual ball had resulted in a. substantial loss on ‘account of bad weather. I Moving the adoption of the report lthe president observed that the suclcess of a season was not judged in ‘terms of £ s d. and while it was necessary for attention to be given to the financial position it was gratifying to know that tennis could still be provided cheaper than by any other asociation. The following officers were appointed:—President. Mr. A. 11. I\lcClean: vicc~president. Mr. A. R. Vowles: secretary and treasurer, 1311'. E. A. Alahoney; executive committee, these oflicers and the Turua Club’s delegate. It was decided that the club affiliation fee be increased by making a levy of 6d a member for the purpose of paying the Auckland Association’s levy. The zone system of playing the inter-club competitions was adopted and the following draws were made: A grade. Saturday. November 17, Kerepeehi. at Patetonga; Ngatea. a. bye: Hopai, at Kopurahi: Turua. at Waitakaruru. November 24. Ngatea at Kerepeehi; Patetonga, a bye; Hopai. at Turua: Kopuarahl, at Waitakaruru. . December 1, Patetonga. at Ngatea;i Kerepeehi, a bye; Turua, at Kopuarahi: Waitak'aruru, at Hopai. ' B grade: Noven-iber 17, Patetonga, at Kerepeehi; Kaihere, a bye; Waitakaruru. at Turua; Ngatea, a bye: November 24, Kaihere, at Patetonga; Kerepeehj, a bye: Turua, at Ngatea; Waitakaruru, a bye; December 1, Kanepeehi, at Kaihere; Patetonga, a bye: Ngatea. at Waitakarurn; Turua, a bye. It was decided that all interclub matches should commence not later than noon, and that any player not on the courts and ready to play by 1.30 p.rn. must be scratched and a forfeit in the match or matches must be awarded the opposing team. The Ngatea Club asked for the black—listing of two players who were unfinancial. PIAKO ASSOCIATION _ - (From Our Own Correspondent) IVIORRINSVILLE. Sunday. ' In the first round of the Pialm Association’s . cun‘ipetition Tatuanui de—feated Ngarua by 14 to 5. Results Tatuanui names first:— Women's Singles—Miss Deley lost to Mrs. Carter, I—6; Miss Cooper beat Airs. Reid. 6—4: Mrs. Hart beat Miss Cunningham. (3—o; ‘Mrs. Forrest beat Miss Carley. 6—o. Men‘s Singles—Wratt beat Carter. 7—5; Woodley 10st to Candy. 3—7: Mar—shall beat Davis. 7—3: Hart beat 0. Mil—ler, 7—5; .Murphy beat G. Miller, 7—4: Mundell lost to McCardle. 4—7. Doubles—Miss Keeley and VVoodley lost to Mr. and Mrs. Carter. 5—6; Airs Forrest and \Vratt lost to Mrs. Reid and Candy, 2—6: bliss Cooper and Marshall beat bliss Cunningham and Davis. 6—4‘. Mr. and l\Trs. Hart beat Miss Carley and C. )liller, 6—o. iBl6 FIXTURE LIST ABANDONED I Bowlers were disappointed on Satur'day when heavy showers early in the afternoon sounded the death knell of the large list of fixtures which were to be played in the afternoon. On city and suburban greens pennant. inter—club and club games had been set down for decision and bowlers l naturally were looking forward with} keen anticipation to an enjoyablel afternoon's sport. 1