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The Spike or Victoria University College Review

Tennis Club

Tennis Club

"The bravest trophy ever man obtained
Is that which o'er himself, himself hath gained."

—Stirling.

Though the Tennis season, with is "chances lost and I battles won" has long since gone, its memories still remain, and, even if not wholly pleasant, they are good to recall. The season opened with the best of prospects, these being largely realised, especially with regard to the membership, which now stands at a little below 100. It was intended to lower the two eastern courts, but, owing to a liability with regard to a portion of the wire netting fence, the Club has been unable as yet to realise this intention. The new system of leaving the provision of afternoon tea to individual members has been not only financially success, but it has also encouraged the growth of the social element in the Club. Many thanks are due to those club members who so capably and willingly undertook the duties of a host and hostess. At Easter our representatives succeeded in winning only one event. Mrs. Bogle and Miss Tennant winning the Ladies' Doubles. To them the Club extends its heartiest congratulations. With large gaps in our ranks we face the coming season, and we hope that every loyal student, tennis player or not, will consider his or her responsibility, and endeavour to obtain a place in next year's Easter team.

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Not satisfied with the previous year's arrangement of the inter-club matches, the Tennis Association decided last year to make the Men's and Ladies' events quite separate, and also to have only four players in each team. Though a greater number of entries were obtained than in previous years, the game itself tended to become very much like hard work at times, and, of course, no combined events could be played. The latter is a great disadvantage to our Club, since our Easter representatives get very little combined play in consequence.

Though none of the College teams came out at the top of the list, only one was the bearer of the wooden spoon. One team (D.II.) actually distinguished itself by coming out above its senior rival (D.I). For a considerable time the Men's C team looked a likely winner, but

"The best laid schemes o'mice and men Gang aft a gley."

The following are the condensed results:—
Ladies.
Matches won. Matches lost. Rubbers for. Rubbersagainst.
A 1 3 8 15
B 3 5 20 28
C 0 8 12 30
Men.
A 3 3 16 20
B1 4 5 24 30
B2 2 8 16 44
C 4 5 26 28
D1 2 7 19 35
D2 4 5 22 32

The Otaki Lawn Tennis Club extended its usual invitation for Anniversary Day, and those who accepted it had a most enjoyable outing. The weather was good, the tennis was better, and our hosts the best of all. Little can the uninitiated imagine how exquisitely delightful is a draught of country-made tea taken after a hard game of tennis, or how overflowingly hospitable are the people of Otaki.

Some Club competitions have concluded, the others may possibly eventuate before the spring.

Ladies' Handicap Doubles—Misses V. Saxon and L. McIntosh.

Men's Handicap Doubles—Messrs. C. Batten and H Daniell