Tennis.

Perfect weather for both days of the Tournament tennis prevailed atMiramar and players were able to exhibit their true form under the best conditions Comptroller Plank and Wellington could offer. "Smad" extends congratulations to all winners and to our own representatives for the general excellence of their performances.

Thehighlight of the tennis was J. J. McCarthy's win without the loss of a set in the Singles Championship against the best entry for years. Meeting Ivan Corich in the first round he unloosed a battery of strokes that could not be denied and continued his way with an easy victory in the second round to meet Duffield in the final. Knowing that it is almost impossible to outdrive Duffield, Jock adopted correct tactics in varying the game; time and again he drew Duffield to the net with a perfectly executed drop-shot and then either passed him with an angled drive or else lobbed deep for a winner. It was a fine exhibition of tactical tennis and the better man won.

L. H. Marchant, driving strongly reached his best form in the men's doubles partnered by B. McCarthy, the pair reaching the final to lose of Duffield and Walls (C.U.C.), V.U.C. played excellenty in the first half of the match but after leading 6-4, 5-2 inexplicably faded away and allowed their opponents to stage a magnificent recovery to take the title. The other doubles pair, Sivyer and white, lost their first round match to a weak Otago pair; poor combination and an equally poor knowledge of doubles play led to their downfall.

Faulty net play changed a possible victory into defeat for Marchant and Miss Edwards. Their inability to "kill" anything gave their opponents too many opportunities.

J. J. McCarthy and Miss Gerard, after an excellent first-round display were defeated by the hard drivingof the C.U.C. pair. Miss F. McKinnon, of Auckland, is to be complimented on the excellent play and imperturbable temperament she displayed to win this event with Carnachan.

The general standard of the Ladies' events was low and, without wishing to deprecate the performances of any competitor, "Smad" maintains that it is still far behind the men's. Miss D. Briggs reached her best form in a marathon match against Miss Wauchop; a slight over-eagerness in the final stages cost her the match, but there was nothing between the players. Janet Grainger was expected to win the final against Miss Wauchop, but met defeat in a long match that was noteworthy for her opponent's ultra-steadiness; Janet was rarely able to out away a ball for a clean winner and consequently rallies were generally concluded by her mistakes.