Lawn Tennis.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18406, 7 March 1928, Page 4

Lawn Tennis.

DRAW ANNOUNCED FOR TOURNAMENT. SUBURBAN CONTESTS START NEXT SATURDAY. The annual suburban tennis tournament begins at Wilding Park next Saturday. The first round of the handicap singles (.women and men) will be commenced at 1.30 sharp, to be followed by women's and men’s handicap doubles, and the first round of the championship singles and doubles. The draw for the handicap events is as follows: MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. P. Anderson (owe 16$) v. G. Chambers (owe 15); C. Jlaxtone (rec 15) v. W. H. Merrett (rec $16); L. O’Malley (owe 15$) v. J. Kenworthy (owe 15); D. O'Flaherty (rec 15$) v. A. Spicer (owe 15); Arnold (owe 15) v. L. Murphy (rec $15); E. Lee (owe 15$) v. H. M’Fadden (scr); J. Gillhoorley (ec 15) v. N. Ferguson (rec 15); D. Leggett (rec 15) a bye; P. Murray (rec 15) v. J. J. Flood (owe 15$); J. Squire (owe 15) v. A. Faulls (scr); J. Oldridge (rec sls) v. S. Perry (owe $15); E. Guy (rec $ 15) a bye; L. Consedine (rec $ 15) a bye; N. Barggs (owe sls) v. D. Lane (owe $15); K. Kellar (rec 35) a bye; N. Hooker (rec $ la) a bye. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round. Miss Donoghue (plus $ 15) a bye ;Miss Vesty (owe 15) a bye; Miss Mortland (scr) a bye; Mrs Craig (scr) v. Miss Toorish (plus 3 5); Mrs Williams (owe 15) v. Miss Patterson (owe 15); Miss M’Dowell (plus 15) v. Mrs R. Humphry (scr); Miss Wenmouth (owe $ 15) a bye; Mrs Beauford (owe 15$) a bye. Second Round. Miss Dewar (owe 15) v. Miss Neill (plus 15); Miss Mitchell (owe 15) v. Miss Shaw (scr); Miss Morland Lowe 15$) v. Miss Smither (owe 15$); Miss Gilmour (scr) v. Miss M’Cormack (scr). MEN’S DOUBLES HANDICAP. J. Crocker and Murray (rec 15$) v. L. Murphy and Lavery (rec 15$); Gillhourley and Murphy (rec 15) v. Oldridge and Guy. (rec 15); Stephens and Plimmer (owe 15) v. C. Evans and Flood (scr); Faulls and Faulls (scr) ab ye; Tillman and Craze (owe 16) v. Hooker and W. Merrett (rec la); Good and Rickerby ,scr) v. Baggs and Higgins (owe 15); Arnold and Powley (owe $ 15) a bye; Ferguson and Biddle (rec 35) a bye; Squire and. Hay (scr) v. M’Fadden and Ken worthy (scr); S. Holiobon and M’Caskey (owe 15$) a bye; A. R. Merrett and F. Bowes (rec 15) v. Hawkins and Pearce (owe 30); O’Malley and O’Malley (owe 30) a bye; O'Flaherty and Carey (rec 30) v. Keller and Leggett (rec 15); Chambers and Lane (owe .15) a bye; Howard and Silvester (owe $ 15) v. Vesty and Lee (oke 30); Martin and o’Connell( rec 15) a bye. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. Miss Wenmoth and Mrs Pearce (scr) a bye; Misses M’Cormick and Toorish (rec 15) v. Misses Muir and M’Dowell (rec $15); Misses G. Rankin and Morland (owe 30) a bye. Second Round. Mrs Chalklen and Miss Vesty (owe 30) v. Misses M’Kendry and T. Poole (scr); Misses P. Neil and lv. Carey (rec 15$) v. Mrs Humphrey and Miss A. Carey (roc 3 ss); Mesdames M’Dougall and Bradford (scr) v. Mrs Craig and Miss Shaw (rec 15); Mrs Balfour and Miss Menzies (rec 15$) v. Mrs Beauford and Mrs Williams (owe $15); Misses Mortland and Gilmour (scr) v. Mrs Spicer and Miss Smither (owe 30); Misses B. Flood and I. Poole (owe 15) v. Misses V. and M. O’Donoghue (owe 15$). MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP. Mrs M’Dougall and A. M’Kay (scr) v. Miss Hamilton and Bridgens (scr); Mrs Balfour and W. Brown (rec 15) v. Miss Williamson and Cowper (owe 36); Mrs Wenmouth and Hawkins (owe 15) a bye; Miss Mortland and Leggett (rec 15) v. Miss Vesty and Craze (scr); Miss M'Cormack and Gillhooley (rec 15) a bye; Miss M’Dowell and W. Merritt (rec 15) v. Mrs Craig and M’Clurg (scr); and M’Millan (—) v. Mrs Beaufort and Bowes (rec 15); Miss Morland and Schmidt (owe 15) v. Miss I. Poole and J. O’Malley (owe 15$); Miss Smither and M’Keown (owe 15$) a bye; Miss Toorish and Consedine (rec 15) a bye; Miss E. Spencer and Perry (rec $ 15) a bye; Miss V. Bloor and Howard (owe 15) v. Mrs Keller and Guy (rec $15); and Graham ( —) v. Miss Carey and O’Flaherty (rec 15$); Miss O’Donoghue and Maxton (rec 15) v. Mrs Williams and A. R. Merrett (rec 15); Miss G. Smith and L. O'Malley (scr) v. Miss Patterson and Anderson (owe $ 15); Mrs Pearse and Pearse (scr) v. Mrs Craig and M’Clurg (scr). CANTERBURY TENNIS ASSOCIATION MEETS. The committee of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association met last night, the chairman (Mr W. N. Seay) presiding. Mr H. G. Wake was welcomed as a delegate representing the Junior Association. . A report of the Canterbury representatives’, successes in provincial and Dominion fixtures was read and adopted. Congratulations were accorded the Canterbury team in winning the Wilding Shield. The report of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Association stated that the committee thought the time opportune to enter for the Davis Cup competition in the European zone, and an entry had been sent in. Mr J. C. Peacock had been asked to act as selector of the New Zealand team. Inquiries were being made about a visit from an English team, and it was hoped that arrangements would be made for such a visit. The entries for the New Zealand championships, held in Christchurch, totalled 242. When the finances were cleared up the profit on the tournament would be satisfactory. The report went on to answer criticism which had been levelled at the conduct of the tournament. Mr J. Longton asked if there had been any correspondence regarding a Tournament Committee from the Canterbury Association to help in running the tournament. In reply, Mr Browning said that he suggested to Mr Murray Kean by letter that Mr P. R. Harman and himself be co-opted as a committee. He received no reply, and when the programme came out there was no mention of a committee. Mr Longton stated further that such a committee would have been very valuable. The North Island players thought that Canterbury officials were purposely holding aloof from the running of the tournament. The entertainment of the visitors left much to be desired. The report was adopted. Messrs F. J. Murray, W. N. Seay, and R. Browning were elected delegates to the Junior Association. It was resolved to give the Grounds Committee power to proceed with the work of laying down four more grass courts at Wilding Park. Canterbury’s share of the gate receipts for the New Zealand tournament was reported to be £143. TOURNAMENT TENNIS NOT FAIR ON PLAYERS. The opinion that the conduct of championship tennis tournaments as carried out at the present time, did not give thje competitors a chance was expressed at. last, night's meeting of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association. “We who have played tennis in the past.” said Mr Seay, “played it primarily as a game for pleasure, and we are getting away' from this viewpoint in our championship tournaments.” Tt. 1 was not fair, he said, to ask members

to play when they were in an exhausted condition, especially women. In England, America and Australia play'ers were never asked to play more than two five-set matches in the same day. It was hardest on the best players who were kept in. The best tennis w'as only obtained by getting lit for the finals. Players could not give a creditable display if played to death. They should either extend the time or have preliminary' rounds. As the tournaments, both Dominion and provincial, got larger, the position became worse. Mr H. S. Wilkinson thought that the position w'as accentuated by a number of local players who were far below championship standard entering for the Dominion tournaments. They' should limit the number of local players in Dominion tournaments. Mr R. Browning’s opinion was that the Dominion tournament was held at the wrong time. If they w r ere held later the players w'ould know their form better. No specific recommendations were forthcoming from the discussion.