A remarkably fine summer was responsible for a long and active season for members of the Tennis Club.

Opening Day:

As usual, Opening Day was celebrated this year by a Mixed Doubles Yankee Tournament. Miss L. Graham and Mr. McGregor emerged victorious.

Freshers' Day.

A large number of players and some past students were present on the day set apart for the Freshers' Tournament. After a series of exciting games, Miss M. Hurst and I. J. Hills proved the winners.

Interclub Matches.

The Club entered what is probably a record number of teams in Inter-Club matches during the season. The Fourth Division A team did best of the lower grades, winning four matches out of seven; the Fifth won one out of four, and the Third Women's and the two Third Men's each won one and lost five mathes. Of the Senior teams, the Second Division Men's won three matches out of six; the First Division Ladies' had no wins at all, a result not unexpected when it is understood that the team was entered in the Second Division, but being the only entrant was played in the First Division rather than in the Third, in accordance with the wishes of the W.L.T.A. The First Division B Men's team won one match out of six. But the performance of the First Division A team overshadows any shortcomings of the others and it is very pleasing to be able to record the fact that this Club holds the Senior Championship Shield.

Results in detail follow:—

1st Division Men A Team: 6 wins, no losses.

The personnel of the Senior teams is given:—

First Division A Men: R. McL. Ferkins (Capt.), J. J. McCarthy, W. B. Gosnell, P. A. McCarthy, B. J. McCarthy. Emergency: N. A. Morrison.

First Division B Men: N. A. Morrison, E, F. Page, P. E. Webb, L. H. Marchant and C. S. Plank.

First Division Women: T. R. Gill (Capt.), D. Briggs, P. M. P. Edwards, and M. E. Bell.

Second Division Men: F. J. Donovan (Capt.), J. B. Black, J. C. White, M. Liddle, and H. S. Sivyer.

Club Championships.

We have to report that it has not been possible to complete all the Club Championships. Those decided were:—

Women' Singles: T. R. Gill.

Women's Doubles: D. Briggs and T. R. Gill.

Men's Singles: R. McL. Ferkins.

Men's Doubles: R. McL. Ferkins and W. B. Gosnell.

Previous season's:—

Men's Singles: R. McL. Ferkins.

Tournament.

The team fielded by the Club to represent the College at Tournament was, on paper, very strong, and hopes of returning with the Tennis Cup were high. But, as we have said before, the deep-laid plans of mice and men (and women) gang aft aglee. Gosnell, and Miss Edwards and Morrison did best in reaching the final of the Men's Singles and Mixed Doubles respectively.

Club Ladder.

The high standard of the men's ladder mentioned in the previous issue of Spike has been maintained during the season just past. There were a great number of challenges between the Senior players, as might be expected when competition for places in the Senior Inter-Club and Tournament teams was so keen. The top six players on the ladders at the close of the season were:—

Men: R. McL. Ferkins, W. B. Gosnell, B. J. McCarthy, J. J. McCarthy, P. A. McCarthy, N. A. Morrison.

Women: T. R. Gill, D. Briggs, S. S. Phillips, P. M. P. Edwards, M. E. Bell, J. Grainger.

College Blues.

The following members of the Club are to be congratulated on winning College Blues in Tennis:—

Men: W. B. Gosnell, B. J. McCarthy, J. J. McCarthy, and N. A. Morrison.

Women: D. Briggs, P. M. P. Edwards, T. R. Gill.

Old Boys' Day.

This annual fixture was held in the presence of the Club Patron, Mr. S. Eichelbaum, Professor Kirk, Mr. G. F. Dixon and a number of present-day students. Weather conditions were ideal. The fact that the Patron had announced his intention of presenting a Challenge Cup for this event gave added interest to the match and there was keen rivalry to see which team would have its name inscribed first. At the close of a most enjoyable afternoon's sport the Patron formally handed over the cup to the Club Secretary, who, after thanking the donor on behalf of the Club, returned it to him as the Captain of the winning Past Students' team.

The detailed results are:—

H. N. Burns and C Evans-Scott beat W. B. Gosnell and L. H. Marchant 1—6, 6—4, 6—1, lost to B. J. McCarthy and N. A. Morrison 1—6, 0—6.

N. A. Foden and R. R. T. Young lost to W. B. Gosnell and L. H. Marchant 5—7, 4—6, and to B. J. McCarthy and N. A. Morrison 1—6, 5—7.

Col. R. St. Beere and Dr. R. Stout lost to M. Liddle and H. S. Sivyer 5—7, 6—4, 7—5, beat E. G. Budge and R. J. Nankervis 6—3, 6—2.

T. Foden and H. Putnam beat E. G. Budge and R. J. Nankervis 7—5, 6—3, and McKinnon and J. M. Wogan 6—3, 6—3.

C. Batten and Dr. A. C. Keys beat McKinnon and J. M. Wogan 6—2, 6—4, and M. Liddle and H. S. Sivyer 8—6, 6"—2.

Personal.

Congratulations are offered to J. J. McCarthy, who gained a place in the representative University of New Zealand team which toured Australia during the summer.