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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review, September 1926

Tennis

Tennis.

A Wellington winter and the limited hours of play available to the busy student are not exactly conducive to winter tennis, with the result that the courts have not been much used during the last few months. However, with the approach of spring and the lengthening of the days, players are beginning to take up serious practice. It is this year proposed by the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association to revive the Saturday page 56 afternoon inter-club matches, and as our Club will probably be entering several teams members should keep this in mind and endeavour to strike form early in the season. It is hoped that in these games our members will gain match practice which should prove very helpful to them when they come to compete in the Easter Tournament.

Arrangements have been made with the Wellington City Council for the topdressing of the courts, and as they are able to complete the work in one day, the courts will fortunately be closed only for a very short time.

As soon as possible after the opening of the season the Club Championships will be commenced, and it is hoped that members will endeavour to play their matches to time and thus lessen the heavy work which usually falls upon the Committee.

The Miramar Courts, which have so far been completed, have proved very satisfactory, but more money is still required and, as has been pointed out by the Association, great assistance can be given to the game in Wellington by furthering this scheme and providing opportunities for the growing number of players in Wellington who are finding it difficult to become members of the. in many cases, already overcrowded clubs.