TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 52, 10 December 1932, Page 2

TENNIS.

THE VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS VINES DEFEAT)? SPROULE. MELBOURNE, December 9. In the Victorian championships, H. E. Vines (U.S.) defeated C. E. Sproule (N.S.W.) 5-7, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. In the semi-finals H. E. Vines beat C. E. Sproule 5-7, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2; J. B. Crawford beat H. 0. Hopman 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. H. E. Vines and K. Gledhill (U.S.) defeated J. Thompson and T. Dunlop (N.S.W.) 7-s', 6-1, 6-4; W. L. Allison ajad J. van Ryn (U.S.) defeated H. 0. Hopman and C. E. Sproule 6-3, 6-3. Mrs J. B. Crawford and Mrs Buttsworth defeated Mrs van Ryn and Miss Anthony 6-3, 6-3.

CRICKET. THE SECOND TEST MATCH. PROVISIONAL AUSTRALIAN TEAM (United Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, December 9. The Australian team for the second Test match, to begin at Melbourne on December 30, was announced to-night. Those selected are as follows: W. M. Woodfull (Victoria). W. H. Ponsford (Victoria). D. G. Bradman (N.S.W.). J. H. Fingleton (N.S.AV.). S, J. McCabe (N.S.W.). V. Y. Richardson (S. Australia). W. Ai Oldfield (N.S.AV.). W. J. O'Reilly (N.S.AV.). T. AV. AVall (S. Australia). H. Ironmonger (Victoria). C. V. Grimmett (S. Australia). R. K. Oxenham (Queensland). L. P. O'Brien (A^ictoria). Final selection is deferred until the morning of the match. The team is the same as that selected tentatively lor the first Test, with the exception of A. F. Kippax (N.S.AV.; and L, E. Nagel (Victoria), for whom Oxenham and O'Brien have been substituted.

CANTERBURY v. HAWKE'S BAY. HAMILTON'S USEFUL SCORE. CHRISTCHURCH, December 9. The Hawke's Bay touring team commenced a "two days' match with a Canterbury eleven to-day. The weather was windy and cold, and a light shower of rain in mid-afternoon interrupted play for a few minutes. The turf was in good order, but heavy rain this evening has probably soaked the wicket. A feature of the visitors' batting was the partnership of Browne and O'Brien, of whom the former gave a really impressive display. Canterbury opened their innings on resuming after luncheon with Hamilton and Dunster. Chadwick bowled from the south end, and 10 came off his first over. Browne was the other bowler, and Dunster snicked him for a lucky four. Play was slow for a time, but with 30 on the board Duuster cut one to Browne in the slips! He made two attempts to hold the catch, the second ono knocking it on to O'Brien, who held it. 33—1—17. Powell followed, but Browne beat him all the way with a good ball. 34 —2 —o. Cromb followed, and Hamilton hit a full toss off Chadwick to Beuth at mid on. It was an easy catch but was dropped. Beuth replaced Chadwick, Reaney going on at the north end. Fifty went up for 50 minutes' play, and the rain now increased, necessitating the use of sawdust. In Beuth's next over Oromb was caught at forward point off a mishit, and heavy rain caused an adjournment. 55—3—9. On resuming some 20 minutes later Morris partnered Hamilton. Beuth and Reaney still had charge of the bowling, and off the latter Hamilton got four for a fine offdrive. After some dull batting Hamilton fell to a magnificent catch at second slip by Finlayson. 71—4—31.

Page was next, and at once livened up the batting. Scores:— HAWKE'S BAY. First innings. Finlayson, b Cromb 5 Kavanagh, b Oromb ... ... 3 Browne, c Oromb, b Merritt ... 51 O'Brien, e Burns, b Merritt • ... 33 Elliott, b Cromb 0 Barlow, b Merritt ... '. 8 Simpson, c Hamilton, b Cromb ... 8 Reaney, b Bellamy 11 Beuth, not out ... ■•• ••• & Chadwick, c Hamilton, b Lester .. 10 Fitzwater, b Bellamy 1 Extras ••• 15 Total ... 150 Bowling analysis —Cromb, four for 30; Merritt, three for 44; Lester, one for 20; Bellamy, two for 25. CANTERBURY. First Innings. • Hamilton, c Finlayson, b Beuth 31 Dunster, c O'Brien, b Chadwick 17 Powell, b Browne 0 Cromb, c Browne, b Beuth ... 9 Morris, run out ■•• ••• ■•• 20 Page, c O'Brien, b Reaney ... 66 Bellamy, b Beuth ... 9 Lester, c O'Brien, b Reaney ... 30 Merritt, c Browne, b Kavanagh ... 11 Burns, b Reaney ... 6 Burrows, not out ... Extras 19 Total 220 Bowling analysis—Chadwick took one wicket for 20 runs, Jorowne one for 44, Beuth for 21, Reaney three for 65, Elliott none for 29, Kavanagh one for 22.

HAWKE CUP. TARANAKI v. SOUTH AUCKLAND HAMILTON, December 9. The first Hawke Cup challenge match of the season began at Hamilton today when South Auckland met Taranaki in dull weather on a wicket only slightly affected by overnight rain. , South Auckland won the toss and compiled 243, Badeley, Winger and Lissette being the principal run-getters. Taranaki at the conclusion, of the day's « play had compiled 121 for the loss of eight wickets. Their batsmen could not cope with the bowling of Badeley, Going and Barnett. j