TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 88, 24 January 1935, Page 2

TENNIS.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP®. AUCKLAND, January 23. The New Zealand lawn tennis championships opened at the Stanley Street courts to-day in brilliant sunshine. There was a fairly strong cross-wind, but. otherwise conditions were ideal, the courts playing true, although they naturally were scorched, the result of the long dry spell. Occasional gusts of wind sent eddies of dust along the base-lines. Although none of last year's champions are defending their titles, interest has been added to the tournament by the participation of F. J. Perry, holder of the Wimbledon and United States championships, and R. Ewin and A. A. Kay, the young Victorians. These three players had no difficulty in disposing of their opponents. Ewin and Kay accounted for Best, of Nelson, and Robertson, of Timaru, respectively, in straight sets. In the second round, Perry, who had a bye in the first, defeated J. Roach, of Hamilton, with the loss of only two games.- Also playing his first match in the second round, D. G. France, of Wellington, the strongest home player, eliminated the Gisborne man, H. Bowen, in straight sets. Ewin and Kay produced splendid tennis in a doubles match which they took from Lees and Porter, of Auckland, with the loss of only four games. The young Victorian players should go far in the doubles. One of the few surprises ot the dav was the defeat of Miss £>. Whittaker, the left-handed Australian player, by Miss Knight, of Auckland. After losing the first set 2-6 Miss Whittaker recovered to take the second one, but in the crucial set, Miss Knight prevailed easily. The Auckland champion, Miss JN. Beverley, of Matamata, won her match easily against Mrs Anderson. Miss Marion Macfarlane was defeated by Miss V. Eccles in straight sets. Results of to-day's play are: Men's Singles. First Round.

I. A. Seay (Canterbury) beat C. Partridge (Auckland) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 S J Robinson (Auckland) beat H. J. Pollock (Otago) 7-5, 6-4 6-3. W E. Butler (Auckland) beat J. Li. Anderson (Poverty Bay) 6-0, 6-1.,6-0. G A. Pearce (Otago) beat B. H. Livingstone (Waikato) 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 8-6. ~ v . . TO R W Ewin (Australia) beat K. Best (Nelson) 6-0 6-2, 6-1. ■ J W Gunn (Auckland) beat Jl«. a. Pearce v Otago) E A. Roussell (Wellington) beat J. W. 'Neale (Auckland) 6-3 9-7 9-7. M T Wilson (Auckland) beat M. R. Andrews (Waikato) 5-7, 7-5 7-5, 6-1. N. Bedford (Wellington) beat V. R. Johns (Auckland) 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. D I Robertson (Manawatu) beat Ji.H Orbell (Auckland) 6-3 6-4, 6-3. R R. Lees (Auckland) beat E. Dickie (Taranaki) 6-3, 5-7 6-0, 6-2. N' G. Sturt (Auckland) beat A. J. Dickie (Taranaki) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. F. W. Jenkinson (Waikato) beat is. G. Thomson (Auckland) .6-2, 6-2, 6-. G. Martin (Auckland)l beat A. J. Brown (Auckland) 6-3, 8-6, 6-3. A. A. Kay (Australia) beat W. G. Robertson (South Canterbury) 6-0, 6-2, A Porter (Auckland) beat V. Hooper (Manawatu), 6-0, 6-2, 6-2. A. R. Cant (Canterbury) beat S. I. Lamb (Auckland), 6-S, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, P E. Potter (Auckland) beat C. B. Chalmers (Hamilton), 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. J Stevens (Auckland), beat W. Roberts (Auckland), 6-8, 6-3, .3-6, 6-4 6-3. A. K Turner (Auckland) beat A. W. Allen (Helensville), 8-6, 6-0, 6-3. D. C. Coombe (Wellington) A. D. Brown (Auckland), 8-6, 6-3, 9-7. G V Mabin (Nelson) beat R. E. Taylor (Auckland), 2-6, 8-6, 6-0, 9-7. E L. Bartleet (Auckland) beat 1. Wyl'ds (Taranaki), 6-1, 6-0, 6-1. Second Round. F J Perry (England) beat J. Roach (Waikato), 6-0, 6-0, 6-2. _ D G Fiance (Wellington) beat H. Boweu (Poverty Bay), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. T. J. Mavson (Auckland) beat l*. Knight (Auckland), 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. Women's Singles. First round. Miss R. Griffiths (Auckland) won from Mrs R. P. Adams (Wellington) by default. Miss M. Purcell (Wanganui) beat Miss I. McCready (Auckland), 6-2, 6-4. Miss N. Beverlev (Matamata) beat

Mrs O. Anderson (Palmerston North), 6-1, 6-2. Miss B. Knight (Auckland) beat Miss S. Whittaker (Melbourne), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. Miss Marjorie Macfarlane (Auckland) beat Miss M. Htaoton (Auckland), 6-3, 6-2. Miss V. Eccles (Auckland) beat Miss Marion Macfarlane (Auckland), 6-4, 6-2. ' Miss E. Rudkin (Canterbury) beat Miss D. Newton (Auckland), 6-0, 6-4. Mrs O. Smith (Wanganui), beat Miss B. J. Bishop (Auckland), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Miss B. Gould (Canterbury), beat Miss A. Barges Watson (Auckland), 6-0, 3-6, 6-1. Miss A. Graham (Taranaki) beat Miss E. M- Boss (Otago), 6-0, 6-0. Mrs W. J. Melody! (Wellington), beat Miss B. Nossiter (Nelson), -6-0, 6-2. Men's Doubles. First Round. A. K. Turner and A. C. Johns (Auck land) won by default from E. L.-Bart-leet and Huxley (Auckland). I. A. Seay (Canterbury) and H. D. Brinsden (Auckland) beat H. Bowen and C. Bowen (Poverty Bay); 6-2, 6-1, 6-0. A. A. Kay and It. W. Ewin (Australia) beat A. it. Lees and A. Porter (Auckland), 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. W. G. Robertson (Timaru) and D. L. Robertson (Palmerston North), beat G. Martin and S. J. Robinson (Auckland), 6-2, 8-6, 2-6, 6-3. L. Knott (Australia) and N. G. Sturt (Auckland), beat J. Wilson and M. Wilson (Auckland), 6-3, 6-1, 6-1. R. Ferkins and E. A. Roussell (Wellington) beat A. AY. Allen and W. Darrecourt (Auckland), 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 6-2. D. B. Livingstone and F. W. Jenkinson (Waikato) beat M. R. Andrews (Waikato) and N. Johnston (Auckland), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. P. E. Potter and A. E. McKeown (Auckland) beat J. W. Gunn and J. Stevens '(Auckland), 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. A. D. Brown and E. W. Griffiths (Auckland) beat G. A. Pearce and G. J. Pollock (Otago), 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. D. C. Coom (Wellington) and E. A. Pearce (Otago) beat V. G. Mabin and R. Best (Nelson), 6-3, 6-0, 6-1. Women's Doubles. First Round. Mrs 0. Anderson (Palmerston North) and Miss M. Wade (Auckland) beat Misses R. Taylor and J. Ramsay (Auckland), 6-4, 6-2. • Misses M. Sherris and M. Wake (Canterbury) beat Misses B. Griffiths and A. Surges Watson (Auckland), 2-6, 6-1. 10-8. Mixed Doubles, First Round. N. G. Sturt and Miss Marjorie Macfarlane (Auckland) beat J. Roach (Hamilton) and Miss S. Dale (Tauranga), 6-1, 6-1. A. K. Turner and Miss J. B. Mueller (Auckland) beat A. Dickie and Miss A. Graham (Taranaki), 6-1, 6-2. R. W. Ewin (Australia) and Miss N. Beverley {Matamata) beat R. Best and Miss B. Nossiter (Nelson), 6-3. W. G. Robertson (Timaru) and Miss T. Poole (Canterbury) beat S. Lamb and! Mrs Wren (Auckland), 3-6, 6-3, 6-0. E. A. Pearce (Otago) and Miss I. McCready (Auckland) beat T. Wylds and Miss M. Dickie (Taranaki), 6-4, 6-2. F. J. Perry (England) and Miss S. Whittaker (Australia) beat G. J. Pollock (Otago) and Miss J.. Ramsay (Auckland), 6-2, 6-2. R. R. Lees (Auckland) and Mrs W. J. Melody (Wellington) beat C. Partridge and Miss Marion Macfarlane (Auckland), 7-5, 6-2. ■ E. Dickie (Taranaki) and Miss M. Purcell (Wanganui) beat V.R. Johns and Miss V. Eccles (Auckland), 6-8, 6-3, 6-3. D. G. France and Mrs France (Wellington) beat D. I. Robertson and Mrs C. Anderson (Palmerston North), 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. E. A. Russell (Wellington) and Miss I. Poole (Canterbury) beat F. W. Jenkinson (Waikato)' and Miss M. Wade (Auckland), 6-2.. 6-4.