N.Z. TENNIS TITLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 17, 21 January 1933, Page 15

N.Z. TENNIS TITLES.

BARNETT BEATS STEDMAN

DON FRANCE SET FROM MALFROY

ANDREWS TO MEET CHAMPION

(By Telegraj-h.—Special to "Star.")

WELLING TO X, Friday

The New Zealand tennis championships were continued * to-day in fine weather, marred 'by a northerly wind?'' By t\\ 6 p'clock the wind : had dropped, and ■ conditions were ideal. ,

•The result of to-day's play in the men's' singles meaxis that H. A. Barnett *will play CV E. Malfroy .and C. Angas (1929 and .1931 champion) ' .will play E, D. Andrews (1926 champion) in the semifinals/ ' . - - > ■.:•■ •••

In* the semi-finale of the women's singles Miss Dulcie "Nicholls will ,play Miss Doris Howe, and Mrs. H. M. Dykes will play Miss Marjorie Maefarlane,

The boys'-doubles final was won by N F. N". Bedford and N. A. Morrison.

The majority of the events in the national championships wore advanced a* least as .far as the quarter-finals. -Llie Auckland ' players fared badly, Stedman unexpectedly going down tq Barnett (who staged a surprising come-back), and Stur* and Miss Knight, being unable to sustan. the rallies against Angas and Miss Nicholls. Ounn and Joy Bishop, however, played weH to reach the final of the junior singles..

Why Stedman Went Down. The first two sets of the Stedn'lan-Bar-nett match were almost a repetition ut their January, 1932, Auckland encounters. Barnett, whose form to date lias oeen most unconvincing, seemed to have retained a '•hoodoo-'' over Stedman, who was trailing 2 —6, 3—6- at the end. of th>second set, after a very disappointing display. Then followed a lightning transformation when the Stedman of 193U-lJol delighted the. crowd, with a tornado oi fierce driving on either hand, followed by frequent incursioiis to the- net to end tilrallies with brilliant smashes and voile;, e. Barnett, ever., a-trier, strove manfully, but could gain only one game in the set. Attci the interval, with" Stedman leading one — love in the fourth, tlie match was transferred to the centre court. Stedman continued his aggressive tactics, quickly running to a 4-1 lead. Then came another surprise, Barnett deciding to play ateaman'at his own game. Racing from side to side, the two traded backhand and ioichund drives in five of the fiercest driving games seen during the tournament, witn Barnett in the ascendant. With the score five all, Stedman captured Barnett s_scrvice and went on to win the set <—», after a dour struggle. Barnett si aggressive play evidently frightened Stedman .back front the net, and after an exciting fifth set, in which Barnett s remarkable retrieving.powers were fully exerted, ftteaman, fighting hard, lost the sixteenth game and the match. ' The veterans F. J. Ohlson (Auckland) and Alex Wallace (Waverley, 1913 New Zealand champion •at Auckland), contend that Stedman would have won the ntth set easily had he not abandoned his netrushing tactics, when lie was going great rruns. The result was disappointing, as the loser was playing brilliantly enough to have fully extended Malfroy. "Positively Brilliant;" Norman Sturt, whose arm was troubling him, played some brilliant tennis against "Gibraltar" Angas, whose severely sate game enabled him to sustain the rallies, i time and again.

The Cam. Malfroy-Don. Franco match delighted the large gallery. France started badly, and quickiv lost the first two sets. He then struck a brilliant patch', and overwhelmed Malfroy, B—l. after a magnificent display of driving and clever volleying. The stroke equipment and court craft | revealed in this match was positively brilliant, and during the fourth set, when each was striving mightily to outmanoeuvre the other, the excitement was intense. When trailing 4—5, France "deuced" twice after serving two double faults, but ; Malfroy, with a marvellous low lob from a sizzling volley by France, took the set and match. .

"Blister" Andrews defeated the vastlyimproved ex-Victoria Collegian, ■ RhodesWilliams, in straight sets, after a magnificent display of driving and. volleying. Stroking as never before, Williams kept Andrews on the run', and often had him running the wrong way. Andrews, how-

ever, whose • balls showed surprising pace off the ground,, frequently had Williams demoralised, his sliced, backhand to the forehand corner, and his sizzling crosscourt drives, leaving; his opponent standing. "■ Surprise in the Doubles. Dulcie • Nicholle commenced slowly against Miss Knight, who found the cross wind troublesome. After a lively first set, which was closely contested, the Aucklander was forced into errors by Miss Nicliolls' severe play. The former doublefaulted twice, running in the last game of each set. Angas and Sturt created a surprise by going down to Andrews and Jim Lowry after winning the first two sets, 7 5, 7—5. Angas played brilliantly for three sets, but his favourite position in threequarter court made him a difficult partner to combine with, and the final set was lost as much by over-anxiety as by any outstandingly brilliant play by the win- ; ners. Andrews served well, but was deplorably weak overhead. Lowry backed up his fellow Cambridge blue splendidly. Results: — MEN'S SINGLES. Fourth Round. —H. A. Barnett (Canterbury) beat A. C. Stedman (Auckland), 6—2 6—3. I—6, 5—7, 9—7; C. h. Malfrov (Wellington) beat D. G. France (Wellington), 6—2, 6—l, I—-r'1 — -r' I) Andrews (Dulwich, England), beat i. Rhodes-Williams (Canterbury), 6—2, 6—4; C. Aacas (Canterbury) beat JN. <j. Sturt (Auckland), 6 —3, 6 —4, 6—l. intermediate singles. Semi-final. —W. G. Robertson (limaiu) beat Max Ferkiiis (.Wellington), . o—2, . 6—2." ""

WOMEN'S SINGLES. Third Round. —Miss Dnlcie Nicholls (Canterbury) beat Mi<os Bevy I lvmglit I (Auckland), 7-5, 6-2: Miss Doris Howe (Wellington) beat Miss Melva Wake (Canterbury), 10—8, 6—l; Mis. H. M. Dykes (Wellington) beat Miss Ed»a Rudkin (Canterbury). 6—3, .0—1; Miss Marjorie Macfarlane (Auckland) beat Mrs. Whatley (Wellington), 6—2, 6—o. MEN'S DOUBLES. Second Round.—A. L. and D. G. I'ranee beat K. G. Salmond and D. 1. Robertson, 6-1, 7-5, 6-2; C. E. Malfroy and I. A. Seay beat R. R. Lees and E. l'ouliy, 6—4, 6—3, 6 —2. Third Round. —E. D. Andrews and J. N. Lowrv beat C. Angus and N. G. Stmt, 5—7, 5—7, 6—4, 7—5, 6—4. MIXED DOUBLES. Second Round.—T. Rhodes-Williams and Miss T. Poole beat D. C. Coombe and Miss B. Knight, 6-3, 6-4; D. G. Franc? and Mrs. France beat K. G. Salmond ami Mies M. Rutherford, 6 —2, 6—2; (_. E. Malfroy and Miss Marjorie Macfarlanc bent A- G. Steel man and Miss M. Wake, G—3, G—4. ... , Third Round.—X. R. C. Wilson and Mrs. N. MeNair Thomson beat Or. A. Pearce and Miss N. Fleming, 7—5, 7—o. BOYS AND GIRLS. Junior Boys' --—Semi -fin a 1 s: J. W. Gunn beat R. 1. Wilson, 6-3, 6-0, N. F. N. Bedford beat E. I<. Pope, 5—6, 6 —3, 6 —o. • £• • I i • Junior Girls' Singles.-Senli-hnals: Jessie Burns beat Dorothy Dickey, 6—A G —3; Joy Bishop beat Aileen Smith, 4—6, 6—2, 6 3. _ i Boys' Doubles.—I 1 inal: N. I' • N. Bedford and X. A. Morrison beat Ix. 1. Wilson and M. F. Lees. 6—l, 6—2. WILDING SHIELD. Wellington retains the Wilding Shield, the play resulting:—N. R. C. .Wilson beat R. W. Robinson, 6—l, 6—2; I'erkms and Wilson beat Robinson and Rhodes-Wil-liams, 6—2, 6—l: Rhodes-Williams beat Ferkins, 7—5, 6 —3. NUNNELEY CASKET. Scores in the Nunneley Casket contest:—Miss D. Howe beat Miss JM. Wake, 10—8, 0—1; '.Mrs. D. G. i'rance ■beat Miss T. Poole, 6-2, 6-2; Mrs Dykes and Miss Howe beat Misses \\ ake and Nicholls, 7—5, 5 —7, 6 —2. These results make Wellington's retention of the Nunneley Casket against Canterbury practically certain. Canterbury has to win all the remaining rubbers without the loss of a set,, and without the loss of. more than five games.

INSURANCE TEAMS' MATCH. Teams representing the managers and chief clerks of the insurance profession lilaved a tennis match during the week, resulting in a win for the feriner by lo sets .(147 games) to S sets (114 games). Scores (managers' teams first) : — H. Clay and 11. V. Tregear beat E. T. Jenkins and F. A. Craig, 0—0; H. Clay and II V. Tregear beat A. Hill and X. Alexander. o—2; H. Clay and H. V. Tregear beat G. Deane and 1. Gondle, .)—0; 1. Buddie and L. Robinson lost to E. 1, Jenkins and F. A. Craig, I—o : T. Buddie and L. Robinson lost to A. Hill and N; Alexander. S —9 - T. Buddie and I.■ Robinson beat It. King and 11. Sinclair, !)—5 :N. Davenport and G. Henderson lost to E. 1. Jenkins and F. A. Craig. o—o0 —0 ; X. Oaveiir port and O. Henderson beat G. Deans and T.-Goudie, !)—1 ; N. Davenport and G. Henderson lost to R. King and H. Sinclair, 7—9; g. Xevill and P. Watts lost to A. Hill and X. Alexander. 1 —!) : G. Xevill and P. Watts beat G. Deans and T. Goiulie, <j 2: G. Xevill and P. Watts beat R. King and 11. Sinclair, !)—!!: C. Wyntt and R. V. Lush lost to It. England and R. 1. Anderson. 1 —!» : C. Wyntt and It. V. Lush lost to W Spedding and .1. Potter. B—o8 —0 :C. Wyatt and R. V. Lush beat A. Blonile.v and T. Power, 9—l ; D. Burt and G. M. Fildcs beat It. England and R. T. Anderson. !)—7 : D. Burt and G. M. Fllcles beat W. Spedding and J. Potter, 9 —l; D. Burt and G. M. Ifildes bent A. Blonile.v and T. Power. o—7 : R H. Xewbold and D. Burt beat W. Spedding and .1. Potter. 9—S; It. 11. Xewbold and R. V. Lush-lost to R. England and It. T. All dcwon, 4—o ; R. H. Xewbold and C.. Wyatt beat'A. Blomley and T. Power, "J—2.