TENNIS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18012, 24 November 1926, Page 6

TENNIS

NEWS FROM ALL COURTS.

WHAT'S TI-IE BLINKING ODDS? ” Oh, yes. it’s not to be denied, I tired of it.” said Joe. “ I’ve tried And tried and tried, until I cried. To play a decent game and yet. Through all my efforts, all I get - By steady practice, fume and fret. Is worry and the same dud play; Henceforth I’ll hit the ball the way— Any 'darn way I please. Each day Til get some fun. Instead of my Upward aspire, downward I'll try To find those worse than me and I Will shine among the C’s, and leave The B’s to battle. I’ll not grieve To reach the A’s. No. I'll not peeve Again. For downward one can find A bigger dud, and this I mind The upward path is thorny lined. The topmost path is tempest tossed: Even our champions would be lost If ever they should meet Lacoste.” TENNIS IN ENGLAND. An opinion of the conditions of ladies' tennis in England *as compared with New Zealand was sought from Mrs Tasman-Davies. who is on a short visit to Christchurch, and who will be remembered as Miss Marjory Bain, several years a finalist in the grass court Canterbury ladies’ singles championship at United. “Tennis in England is becoming the most popular sport,” said Mrs TasmanDavies. “ All the public courts are crowded as long as the light Lists, and this in spite of the hundreds of courts that have been laid down the last year or two by the different municipalities and others. As for the private clubs-—-well, new members are not wanted and an entrance fee of ten guineas or more is not sufficient to .keep applicants away. To Mile. Lenglen and I ascribe the popularity of the game imong women. She stands supreme, ‘

N.S.W. TEAM IN CHRISTCHURCH. Mr \Y. R. Browning has received word that the following arrangement has been drafted for the New South Wales team’s itinerary:—A test match will be played in Wellington on January 14. 15. and the team will proceed to Christchurch in the evening of'January 17 and will taks part in the Canterbury championship on the new 12 grass courts at . Wilding Park on Januarv 20. 21, and 22^ CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSIII PS. At: a meeting of the Match Committee yesterday the following conditions etc., .were decided, on. for this season’s Canterbury’. championships. The were fixed, for Thursday. Friday and Saturday, January 20. 21. and 22. Mr R. D. Harman is referee. Air R.. Browning secretary, and ,the. tournament..committee are P. R. Harman (chairman), W. X.' Seay. J. Mercer. W. S. Somerville. M. G. Somerville, S. W. Field, P. E. Bean, S. W. Jameson, A. Borrows. The events are;— Men’s singles championship. Kirk Challenge Cup and trophies £3 3s and £1 11s 6d. Entrance 10s. Ladies’ singles championship. Ladies' Challenge Cup and trophies £2 2s and £1 Is, entrance 6s 6d. Men’s doubles championship, trophies £2 2s each, entrance 7s 6d. Ladies’ Doubles Championship, trophies £2 2s each, entrance 7s 6d. Alixed Doubles Championship, trophies £2 2s each, entrance ss. All events, three advantage sets, but the men’s singles and doubles have the final best of five sets. Entries close January 11. RANKING LIST. Recent changes have been brought about by Angas in his upward march, winning from Denton 6—2, 6 3; and