LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18901, 17 January 1927, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

TEST MATCH. i WIN FOR NEW ZEALAND. J (MESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, January 16. New Zealand won the tennis Test easily by 18 matches to 3. Saturday's results: — SINGLES. E. D. Andrews beat N. Peach 2-G, 7-5, 6-2. 0. Ollivier beat A. L. North 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. N. Wilson beat J. Fitzgerald 6-0, 4-6, 6-0. 1). Ci. France beat J. SI. McCausland 8-10, 6-2, 6-1. N. G. Sturt beat C. Brewster, 6-1, 6-0. L. G. Knott beat F. Peach, 6-1, 0-3. DOUBLES. Ollivier and Wilson beat Peach and Peach 6-2, U-2. Ollivier and Wilson beat Fitzgerald and Brewster 0-2, 0-3. Andrews and France beat North and McCausland 8-6, 6-8, 6-4. Andrews and Franco beat Peach and Peach 7-5, 5-7, 11-12. Knott and Sturt lost to North and McCausland 6-4, 2-6, 3-6. In the first match of the morning, G. Ollivier defeated Dr. A. L. North 5-7, 6-2, 6-Q. As a master of courtcraft, the Canterbury representative has no equal in this country, and at all times ho had control of the game. North played brilliantly in the first set, but tired in the second and third Bets, and did not even extend Ollivier, who was placing with great accuracy. Both played a coriier-to-corner game, but North was unable to got to the net, as Ollivier was too accurate with passing shots across the court. The Australian took the first set by good all-round play, but he could make no headway in the remaining sets, in which be won only four games. The star attraction of the day was the meeting of E. D. Andrews and Norman Peach, which wa s won by the former, 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, after a good exhibition of solid driving. There were very few brilliant shots, and of those that did come off Andrews won a fair proportion. The Australian failed to reproduce his form of the previous day. His forehand was inconsistent, and not once did he reproduce tho speed that enabled him to overwhelm Ollivier on the previous day. He was very uncertain with his backhand returns of deep drives. The New Zealander woe very erratic in the first s et, but steadied up in the second, and outdrove Peach in tho third Bession. Play in tho opening stages of the first set was very mediocre, and Andrews did not appear at all happy, being unablo to strike his length, while Peach was content to keep the hall in play. The Australian took the set 6-2, but, with one exception, his drives lacked pace, and had nothing like the speed of the previous day. Andrews showed to better advantage in the second set, and, in spite of frequent errors, he quickly ran into a 8-1 lead. Peach, however, directing hia drives to his opponent s feet, evened at 3-alI. Fighting grimly, Andrews took the odd game by solid driving from the back court, playing long and short shots down the centre court. Peach brought the score to 4-all, but the Now Zealander again led at 5-4. The Australian was not to be denied, and, speeding up the game, ho levelled the score at 5-5.. Andrews, however, rose to the occasion, and by spectacular play ran out at 7-5. Play in the final set was solid rather than bplliant. Both drove deep to the base-line, Andrews improving as the set progressed. Peacn made tho play for the first three games in the third set, but thereafter Andrews was exceptionally steady, and won the games and remaining set at 6-2. ■ D G. France took J. McCausland into camp in three seta, 8-10, 6-2, 6-1. The match was uninteresting from the spectators viewpoint, for, apart from occasional incursions to the net, -the players fought a baseline duel, driving deep to the corners, until one or the other missed. The feature of the match was McCauslaud's wonderful recovery in the first iet. He was at one stage down 2-5, concentrating on Frances back-hand, and speeding up hia ground shots, he rattled the Wellington man, who became inconsistent, and finally dropped the sat at 8-10. Early in the second set France down to" his game, and, exploiting every shot in his kit, he won tho remaining two setß and the match with tho loss of three games. I Davig Cup form was shown in the meeting of the first doubles teams, in which Ollivier and "Wilson decisively defeated, the Peach brothers, who won only four games in two sets.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES.

JUNIOR A GRADE. At Wilding Part, on Saturday afternoon, the eleventh round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's Junior A Grade competition was played. Results are as under, winners' names first: — LINWOOD B v., CASHMERE. Linwood B defeated Cashmere by 15 games to one. . e Men's Singles—Jameson beat Speight, 9-8; Ohristianson beat Andrews, 9-6; Murly boat Perkins, 9-1; Spragge beat Peate, 9-1. ■ Women's Singles—Miss Wilson beat Miss Pearce, 6-5; Miss Brown lost to Miss Miller, 4-6; Miss Butters beat Miss Thompson, 6-4; Mrs Epps beat Mrs Morrison, 6-4. Men's Doubles—Jameson and Christiansen beat Speight and Perkins, 9-7; Murly and Spragge beat Andrews and Peate, 9-6. Women's Doubles—Misseß Wilson and Brown beat Misses Pearce and Miller, f6-2; Miss Butters and Mrs Epps beat Miss Thompson and Mrs Morrison, 6-3. Combined Doubles —Jameson and Miss Wilson beat Speight and Miss Miller, 6-4; Murly and Miss Brown beat Peate and Miss Pearce, 6-3; Christiansen and Miss Butters beat Andrews and Miss Thompson, 6-4; Spragge and Mrs Epps beat Perkins and Mrs Morrison, 6-.2.

ST. ALBANS v. SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH. St. Albans beat South Christchurch by 16 games to nil. Men's Singles—Hatch beat Ijyons, 9-3; West beat BetteriUge, 9-1; .Benton beat Thdmpson, 9-5; Aitken beat Hood, 9-2. Women's Singles—Miss Jones beat Miss Holmes, 6-3; Miss Scott beat Miss Duffield, 6-2; Miss Aitken beat Miss Pounsford, 6-3; Miss Banks beat Mrs Sinclair, 6-4. Women's Doubles —Misses Jones and Scott beat Miss Holmes and Mrß Duffield, 6-0; Misses Aitken and Banks beat Miss Pounsford und Mrs Sinclair,. 6-4. Combined Doubles—Hatch and Miss Jones beat Lyons and Miss Holmes, 6-2; West and Miss Scott beat Betteridge and Mrs Duffield, 6-3; Benton and Miss Aitken beat Thompson and MiBS Pounsford, 6-1; Aitken and Miss Banks beat Hood and Mrs Sinclair, 6-2.

Men's Doubles —Hatch and Renton beat Lyons and Hood, 9-3; West and Aitken beat Thompson and Betteridge, 9-2. EDGEWARE v. LINWOOD A. Edgeware defeated Linwood A by nine games to seven. Men's Singles—Webb beat Leslie, 9-7; A. Roberts beat Gabites, 9-8; R. Roberts heat Mahan, 9-4; Peterson beat Dearsley. 9-6. Men's Doubles—Roberts and Webb lost to Leslie and Gabites, 4-9; A. Roberts and Peterson beat Mahan and Dearsley, 9-5. Women's Singles—Miss M. Ives lost to Miss Burrows, 3-6; Miss N. Ives lost to Miss Bradford, 4-6; Miss Armstrong lost to Miss Smith, 5-6; Mrs Forgie lost to> MiBS Macdreen, 5-6. Women's Doubles—Misses N. Ives and Armstrong beat. Misses Burrows and Macdreen, 6-2; Miss M. Ives and Mrs Forgie beat Misses Bradford and Smith, 6-5. Combined Doublos—A. Robertß and Miss N. Ives beat Leslie and Miss Burrows, 6-4; Peterson and Miss Armstrong lost to Mahan and Miss Bradford, 4-6; R. Roberts and Miss M. Ives beat Dearsley and Miss Smith, 6-3; Webb and Mrs; Forgio lost to Gabites and Miss Macdrcen, 6-3.

SUBURBAN GAMES.

A GRADE. ST. PAUL'S v. HEATHCOTE,

St. Paul's played Heathcote at St. Paul's courts, Papanut, winning by 91 to 73. St Paul's names mentioned first: — Ladies' Singles—Mrs Burrell 6, MiBS C. King 5; Miss Ward 1, Miss Hay 6; Mrs McAuley G, Miss Vcalo 0; Miss Watson 6, Miss E. King 2. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs Burrell and Miss Ward 6, Misses Hay and C. King 3; Mrs McAuley and Miss Watson 6, Misses Veale and E. King 1. Men's Singles—McMillan 7, McDowell 9; Tillman 9, Evans 4; Burrell 9, Dickie 5; Dunnage 6, Prebblo 9. Men's Doubles—McMillan and Burrell 6, McDowell and Dickie 9; Tillman and Dunnage 4, Evans and Prebble 9. Combined Doubles—Mrs Burrell and Dunnage 1, Miss Hay and McDowell 6; Miss Ward and McMillan 6, Miss 0. King and Evans 2; Miss Watson and Tillman 6, Miss E. King and Prebble 1; Mrs McAuley and Burrell 6, Miss Veale and Dickie 2. GRADE B. SHIBLBT v. ST. MARY'S. Shirley name* first. w •Hw Sln f le \7" l i; H'BSto" 7, F. Holley 9; M. Biggins 5, M. Darby 9; N. Baggs 4, 0 Evans 9; C. Stewart 9, W. Sutherland 3. Urn.",,* o^f!* 5- M ' BB Mitchell 6. MrS Brosnahan 2; Miss Hamilton 6. Mis. D.rbv

1; Mrs Holland 0. Miss Holley 2; Miss Johnston 6, Miss Neil 0. Men's Doubles —M. Higgins and Baggs 5, Holley and Darby 9; L. Higgins and Stowart 9, Evans and Sutherland 6. . ■ Ladies' Doubles —Miss Mitchell and Hamilton 6, Mißßes Holley and Darby 0; Mrß Holland and Miss Johnston 6, Mrs Brosnahan and Miss Neil 1. . ' ~ Combined Doubles—Miss Johnston and M. Higgins 6, Miss Darby and Holley 2; Miss Hamilton and Baggs .5, Mrs Brosnahan and Darby 6; Mrs Holland and L. Higgins _6, Mrs Brosnahan and Sutherland 2; Miss Mitchell and Stewart 6, Miss Neil and Evans 'Totals—Shirley 98 gamos, St. Mary'* 63. ST.-PAUL'S v. ST. ANDREW'S. St. Paul's B loßt to St. Andrew's, at St. Andrew's courts, by 79 games to 82. St. Paul's names mentioned first:— Ladies' Singles—Mrs Baynes 6, Miss Dewar 4: Miss Tait 0, Miss McDowell 6; Miss P. McDonald 6, Mrs Dodds 2; Miss Keeper 6, Miss V. Dewar 1. Ladies' Doubles —Mrs Baynes and Miss Tait 6, Misseß H. Dewar B,nd McDowell 8; Misses McDonald and Keeper 6, Mrs Dodds and Miss V. Dewar 0. ' _ . „. Men's Singles—Mawson 4, Gresham 9, Keetley 4, Scott 9; Neeve 9, Robb 6; Gray 7, Dodds 9. , „ ' Men's Doubles—Mawson and Neeve 8, Gresham and Robb 6; Keetley and Gray 8, Scott and Dodds 9. > Combined Doubles—Mawson and Mrs Baynes 2, Gresham and Miss H. Dewar 6; Keetley and Miss Tait 1, Scott and Miss McDowell 6; Neevo and Miss Keeper 6. Robb and Mrs Dodds 2; Gray and Miss McDonald 4, Dodds and Miss" V. Dewar 6. ! . GRADE C. REDCLIFFS v. MARTINS.'' Ladieß' Singles—Miss Barr 0, , Mrs Mc; Dougall 6; Miss Coleman 2, Mrs Bradford 6; Miss McGrath 1, Miss Bluett 6i. Miss,Newbury 2, Misß Manifold 6. Men's Singles—Gant 7, Goddard 9;. Taylor 6, Bradford 9; Senior 9, McKay 7;,. Barr 6, Yates 9. ■• ■ ' ! Ladies' Doubles—Miss Barr and Mias ; Coleman' 0, Mrs McDougail and Mrs Bradford, 6; Mibb McGrath and Miss Newbury IJ, Miss "Bluett and Miss Manifold 6. :. Men's Doubles—Gant and Taylor 2, McKay and Bradford 9; Senior and Barr 8, 1 Goddard and Yates 9. ■ Combined—Miss Barr and Gant 4, Mrs, McDougail and Goddard 6; N. Coleman and Taylor 6, Mrs Bradford and Bradford 6: N. McGrath and Senior 8, Miss Bluett and McKay 6; Miss Newbury and Barr 8, Misß Manifold and Yates 6. Totals—Redeliffa 64, St. Martins 112.

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