LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 271, 15 November 1935, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS.

MISS NICHOIXS IN SEMI-FINAI.. HOPMAN ELIMINATES McGRATH. SYDNEY, November 14. The New South Wales tennis championships were continued to-day in hot weather. Men's Singles (quarter finals). —Crawford beat Sproulc, 6-3, 6—2, 6-2; Hopman beat McGrath, 7—9, 6—l, I—6 and 9 —B, retired; Quist beat Brornwich, B—6, 6—l, 6—B, B—6. Women's Singles (quarter finals).— Miss Dulcie Nieholls (New ZealandJ beat Misa Hattersley, 7—9, 6—2, 7—5; Miss Hartigan beat Miss Stevenson, 9—7, 6—4. Women's Doubles (semi-finals). —Mrs. Bctts and Miss Menzies beat Misses Nieholls auft Beveiley (lifijv Zealand), 7—5, 6—3; Mrs. Hopinan and Miss Coyne beat Misses Hattersley and Schvin, 7—5, 6—4. Mixed Doubles (second round). —Henderson and Mrs. Harper beat Huxley and Miss 1. Poole (New Zealand), 2—6, 6—4, S—C. Miss Nieholls entered the semi-finals of tho women's singles, in which she will meet Miss Hartigan, owing to her meritorious win over Miss Hattersley, one of the State's best volleyers. The New Zealander was behind 2—4 in the deciding set, at which stage she' concentrated on deep sliced shots to Mies Hattersley s backhand. Miss Nicholls played entirely from the base-line and only her steadiness carried her through, as~ Miss Hattersley scored many points with volleys and smashes. Inability to hit winners at the net was responsible for the New Zealanders' defeat in the women's doubles. Mrs. Bette and Miss Menzies stormed the net at every opportunity. Henderso_n and Mrs. Harper, former Australian singles champion, were too solid for Huxley and Miss I. Poole, especially as Huxley was below his best form. After a match which had extended over more than three hours MeGrath forfeited to Hopman owing to indisposition.

DAVIS CUP.

NEXT YEAR'S CONTESTS.

LONDON", November 13. Tho Lawn Tennis Association has feed the dates for the Davis Cup contest, lne European zone draw will take puiCu ur, February 3. The first round muet be completed by May 5, the second by May 17, the third by June 9 and the fourth by June 10. T , .„ Tho final must be finished 'by July 1J and the challenge round by July 2a.