TENNIS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17343, 16 July 1924, Page 3

TENNIS

Tf*e following matches have, been played recently at Linwood :—Men s handicap doubles : Wood and Burn, owe Filming and Searle, owe 15, 8-3- 5-6, 6-1 ; men’s championship •ififtles- .Leckie beat Jackson, 6-4, 6-3. At Aron side the following matches tn the combined championships have been played: Miss Whitta and Field beat Mrs Ballan and Pearce, 6-0, 6-1; and Miss Robson and Coxhead beat Mrs Bullock and M'Kay, 6-2. 6-3. Monday tennis at Avonside is now a institution, to judge from the number of players who patronise the courts, and no comments are made at all about the idea., which has been accepted as a matter of course. Perhaps the hardest viewpo'nt to understand is that of the player who is agreeable to playing on a private court on Sunday, but will not countenance playing on club courts on the same day. In a recent “ Daily Mail ’ 1 which came to hand it was stated that the vicar of a certain church was encouraging his younger parishioners to come to church with their tennis gear, so that they could Ro and play immediately the servico was over. It is understood that another club, as well as Avonside, has taken a vote on Sunday playing. The motion was passed, but has not yet been carried into effect, as another vote will be taken, iv being desired to give all members a chanco of v'oting against or for the idea. Tbo fifth round of the senior lawn tennis competition was plaved on the Wilding Park courts on Saturday under pleasant conditions. Tnnwood, Opawa and Avonside all won their matches as anticipated, whilst Cashmere beat Sumner by default, the latter team having pulled out of the competition, owing to a difficulty in obtaining players. I.in wood beat Canterbury College by four matches to two, the veteran floss going down to Robinson in two straight sots, 5-0, 1-0. He and Borrows also lost/ their doubles to Loughnan and Robinson, 4-0, 6-3, 5-6, after a close game. Borrows beat Fish, hut the younger player took a set first, the .• r>oro being 2-6, 6-3, 6-5. Field and Ponton both won their singles without the loss of a set, and also their doubles. r rhe four Canterbury College men are young players with a future, and a competition such, as this tends to improve their play. Avonside beat St. Albans by six matches to nil, but the game was not one-sided, as the score would indicate. Warsaw heat Tait after a gruelling contest, 6-2, 5-6, 6-4; Dobie beat Somerville in two straight sets, 6-5. 6-3; Moore beat White, 6-5, 6-4; whilst Glanville had a long drawn out game against Ford, emerging victor 1-6, 6-4. 6-5. This was Glanrille’s first match since his illness, and judging from his play on Saturday, a few more games will see him striking good form again. In the doubles Warsaw and I>ebie had u hard fight with Tait and Somerville before winning 2-6, 6-4, 6—5. Moore and Glanville, however, had an easy victory over Ford and White, 6-1, 6-2. Opawa had an easy win over United by five matches to one, though some of the matches wore close. Baton ’.United) heat Collins, 5-6, 6-5, 6-1, jifter a long game. In the last set ono game had sixteen deuces before E»atcn won it. Ollivier beat Denniston, 6-2, 6-3, and Patterson beat Allison, 6-2, Robinson, however, had a harder game against Somerville, but wdi 6-o. 6-4. In the doubles Ollivier and Golhns beat Denniston and Somerville, 6-2, 6-5, whilst Patterson and Robinson l>eat Allison End Eaton, buti only 6-5, 6-5. The following list shows the positions of the teams at present: — Matches

In addition to the above, there ss an unfinished match to be completed between Opawa and Canterbury College, a match in the second -round between Avonside and Canterbury College and one in the first round between United and St Albans. Now that Sumner has withdrawn, United will hare a win by default for the match postponed from the second round. Opawa and Cashmere have still to play their second round match. Next Saturday, no doubt, some of the outstanding matches will be played off. The one between United and St Albans has been arranged for that

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afternoon, and a close game • should eventuate as the result will probably decide who shall have the “wooden spoon, no-w that Sumner has withdrawn. Th© following extract from the ' -Rules of Lawn Tennis, 5 ’ as adopted by the International Lawn Tennis Federation, January. 1024, and issued by the English Lawn Tennis Association, will be of interest. “FOOT FAULTS.” Owing to the prevalence of footfaulting, the Council of the Lawn Tennis Association desires to call the attention of all players to the following instructions as to service:I —Before making any service movement with racquet or ball, you must stand still with both feet behind the base-line and within the prescribed limits. ~ —You must then deliver the service with both feet remaining behind tlie base-line and one foot at least remaining in continuous contact with the ground, 3—You must not raise both feet from the ground, i.e., you must not jump. SUBURBAN NOTES. (By “BASELINE,”) WORDS WORTH WANGLED. I met a little flapper nut, Her age ivati just seventeen ; Her hair was latest buster cut— A winsome maid, 1 ween. In tennis clothes, she was arrayed, Aet sho was quite forlorn; 1 asked, “ Why don’t you play, dea. maid?” With sobs her heart was torn. “ Look on the courts the others play A singles and a doubles; Why don’t you join them, :wnd be gay And throw away your troubles?” '1 he maid said, “ Darn, it,” in a pet. ** I’ve been here since eleven, And haven’t had a gauio as yn t; “They have a two; they have a four; O dash ! O O Heaven ! they do not need me any more : “ D’yer get me? We are seven.” WOOLSTON CLUB. AYoolston is a club where on rhe sun of tennis never sets- On Saturday a start was made on the combined handicap tournament for two trophies donated by the president of tho club, Mr J. Johns. Owing to some members being absent only foui games were played ;—W. Hawkins and Miss Leighton won 9-4, E. Parish and Miss Martin won 9-7, J. Johns and Mrs Pierce won 9-7, Or. Pierce and Mrs Ballin won 9-S. This club’s danco last Wednesday at Dixieland was a Success; but although these social functions are being run by the committee to wi}je ou: the existing mortgage, only seven cluo members were present. This is non as it should be. To-night’s dance which will bo held in Woolston this time, will be tho last till tho annual ball next monthST PAUL’S CLUB. A meeting of the club was held at ! the Papanui Town Mali to further this club’s stalls at the combined club fair, which will be held ou three nights shortly. The cake stall will be under ' Alias i>. Ilassali ; the plain and fancy. Mr* Burrell; the bran tub, Mr J. Mawson ; chocolate table, Mr E. Oakes ; hoop-la, Mi- P. Rigby ; com- j petitions, Miss M. Moore; delegates; to the central committee, Messrs Oakes, Baynes and Tillman. MID-WEEK TENNIS. Mr ft. Browning, the new secretary to the C.L.T.A., has addressed a letter to all club secretaries, asking for the names of any ladies who would care to play in mid-week tennis at Wilding; 1 Park. The scheme has not been definitely arranged. Yankee tournaments each week with an entrance fee of 2s has been suggested as likely to | be popular. Frank Srnau, j r , who Avon this j I singles champion- | sliip, is iirst player for Belfast, and an old member of St Paul's Papanui Cluo. Ho lias probably a greater variety > of strokes than any one else in . the competition, and is a popular player. Sport and. Sportsmen, including comment on football, cricket, tennis, hocketc., will be published in the “Star”

Team. P. W. Ii. Pts Linwood 5 o ° Avonside4 3 L 3 Opawa 3 3 2 3 Cashmere 4 2 Canty. Col. 1 2 .1. St Albans . United 4 3 .1 3 3 1.