TENNIS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18532, 14 July 1922, Page 6

TENNIS.

WANGA N UI A SSOCI ATI ON. The annual general meeting ot the Wanganui Lawn Tennis Association was held on Wednesday night. The delegates present gave unstinted praise to the retiring management committee, and especially to Mr R. A. Howie* who has filled the arduous position of honorary secretary to the Association* during the last two years. The committee has adopte f d a most progressive policy in catering for the needs of preyent and future tennis players in this town, and district, and Messrs. Pownall and Lampe, in referring to the Victoria Park courts, the increased number of teams competing in the annual inter.club competitions, the revision of the constitution and preparation of rules introducing the new country clubs’ * competition, the revival of our open tournament, and the vast improvement in tne Association’s financial position, sa ; ,d that a very large part o' the credit lor the improvement in these conditions was due (o the energy of the retiring honorary secretary. As a mark of appreciation* Mr Howie was elected president of the Association for the coming season. With the prospect of the Victoria Park courts being well graded and resown in the next few weeks, and also the prospect of the annual tournament this year being held during the Christmas an ( d New Year holidays, a successful season is anticipated. As no volunteer was forthcoming to till the position of honorary secretary. that appointment was neld over, but other officers for the ensuing season were appointed as follows:—Patron, Air Gifford Marshall; president, Mr R. A Howie; vice, presidents, Messrs Vance, Lampe and jAletson; management committee: I Messrs Lane, Clay* Pownall, Powdrell, and Dr. Baird; hon. treasurer, Air Wooliams; vice presi/ient to the I New Zealand Assocation, Mr Howie, ; delegates to the Combined Sports Association: Mrs. Lane and Howie. THE WIMBLEDON TOURNEY. ANDERSOxN AND LYCETT WIN DOUBLES. LONDON, July 12. In the mixed doubles, O’Hara ' Wood and Mdlle. Lenglen defeated : Lycett and Miss Ryan, 6—4, 6—3. In the final for the doubles, An- : derson and Lycett beat Patterson land O’Hara Wood, 3 —6, 7—9, 6 —4, 6—3. This match was the most I thrilling in the whole meeting. An- • derson and Lycett started indiffer- , ently, Patterson and Wood winning the first set comfortably. They led s—l in the second set, but their ! opponents, recovering, led at 6—5 'and 7—6. although they eventually ■ lost the set. The winners were easlilfr superior in the third and fourth sets, Wood falling away from his usual accuracy overhead. The fifth set was a determined struggle, marked by hard hitting and fireworks in volleying. Lycett played the game of his life, and Wood the weakest.