Tennis

House matches were held under the same conditions as in previous years, and resulted in a win for School House. Scores were :- School House 219

The Rise ... 218

Queen's ... The Manor ... 217 215

Temple ... The Grove ... 208 204

This term saw Mr. Holbeche take over the somewhat nebulous duties of Master-in-Charge of Tennis, and he, has proved most enthusiastic. Among other things he has umpired House matches, got together a Staff team, and introduced a little "savoir faire" into some people's tennis. He has been a very valuable asset to School tennis. T. A. W. Kettlewell was appointed Secretary, and it has been said that this may have had something to do with the regularity with which he played.

In general, tennis has proceeded in much the same way as it has in previous years. The House matches and the Staff match have proved the highlights of the term, and it is believed that one or two odd pairs did play an even odder set or two in the post-examination Doubles Tournament. As a whole, the weather has been very kind to us this year, and tennis has been played most days. This, on the other hand, has not proved so great a blessing to the actual courts, which by July had degenerated into dust bowls around the base lines. Of course this did nothing to improve the standard of School tennis, but the hard courts, hinted at for the not-too-distant future, will eventually help to ease the strain on the grass courts. Much of the netting was renewed at the beginning of term, and a new cross net was purchased for the top court.

In the House matches general opinions favoured School House, but though they reached the final, they were convincingly beaten by Queen's. Results :-

1st Round : Grove beat Manor, 6-0. Queen's beat Rise, 5-3. Semi-finals : School House beat Grove, 5-3. Queen's beat Temple, 5-0. Final : Queen's beat School House, 5-3.

The Staff match was played on the last available Sunday of term, and the Staff won 6-3. Results :-

R. F. Harding, Esq. and A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., beat Bough and Hopper, 6-4, 6-2; beat Collins and Willstrop, 6-3, 6-1; beat Pacey and

Roe, 6-4, 6-4. B. H. Holbeche, Esq., and A. D. Hart, Esq., beat Bough and Hopper, 3-6, 6-5, 6-5; lost to Pacey and Roe, 2-6, 5-6; beat Collins and Willstrop, 6-4, 6-2.