LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16892, 17 November 1922, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

CA XTETv BUT? T A SSOCTA TTON. The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association met last night. \V. N. Seay presiding over a good attendance. The Akaroa Domain. Spreydon. St Marvs. I Tinwaid, Lees ton, Springfield and North | Beach clubs were granted affiliation. The Hawke’s Bay association wrote star ins that an informal conference of delegates would he held at Hastings during tlie Now Zealand , championships. Messrs P. <;. Greenwood. S. 11. Denton and W. Goss were appointed tlie association's representatives at the conference. It was decided that the society should register under the Incorporated Societies Act, and the Match Committee, with Messrs E. J. Tayler and W. Goss, were appointed a. committee to revise the rules of the association and report at the next meeting. The chairman stated that the New Zealand association had granted the association permission to hold a tournament dur in°- the Christmas holidays. The Kaikoura club was also granted per mission to hold a tournament at the same time. The chairman reported that, there were no new developments in regard to the visit of the New South Wales ladies' team A proposal that a team of four North Island ladies and eight South Island ladieshould play the visitors in Christchurch had been made. The match would extend over two days. At the moment, however, the whole matter was “ in the air.” A report of the annual meeting of the New Zealand association was received. The report, showed that there had been a discussion on the matter of making an allowance to New Zealand players on tour. A number of the delegates were inclined to oppose this, but after discussion the meeting decided that a reasonable allowance should be made for plavers* board and lodging, in addition to travelling fares The special committee set. up to consider the question of securing land for the association courts reported on the work it had The chairman said that there was a cer tain, site which it was hoped to secure, and in oommittee he placed the financial details before the meeting. BELFAST v. KATAPOT. A friendly lawn tennis match played between teams representing Kaiapoi and Belfast resulted in a win for Belfast by .0 points to 41. Following are the score*. Belfast nlavers being mentioned first in Men’s Doubles—Rev IT. N. Roberts and W. Watson 6 v. Hirst and Papprill (i; Watson and D. M’Fall 6 v. Farrell and Parkins 2Ladies’ Doubles—Mrs Aijps and Mies Smith 5 v. Mrs Evans and Miss Papprill 6: Mrs Brown and Miss Ballantyne 5 v. Miss Pearce and Miss Purdv G: Miss Guthrie and Mrs Martin 6 v. Mias Goldthorpe and Miss Busby 4: Miss Ballantyne and Mrs Arps 6 v Mrs Evans and Miss Purdy 5. Combined Doubles—Roberts and Mrs Arps 6 v. Hirst and Mrs Evans 3; Watson and Mias Smith 6 v. Papnrill and Miss Papprill 3; Watson and Mrs Brown fi v. Farrer and Miss Purdv 1: M’Fall and Miss Ballantyne 6 v. Parkin and Miss Pearce 5; M’Fall and Miss Guthrie 6 v. Ashley and Miss Goldthorpe 1 : M'FaH and Mrs Martin 6 v. Ashby and Miss Busby 5.