LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21095, 21 February 1934, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

PROVINCIAL TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP PROSPECTS [By CROSS-COURT.) As expected, the final entry for the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's provincial championships is very large, indeed larger than it has been for several years. With the fixture limited to three days it may be expected that players who have a reasonable chance of reaching the semi-final rounds of more than one event will find the tournament a strenuous one. Weather permitting, play will commence at 9 a.m. to-morrow, and every effort will be made to have the principal events well advanced by the evening. _ It is uncertain as yet whether L. Angas. holder of the singles championship, will be back from Australia in time to compete, and it does not now seem likely that local tennis enthusiasts will have the opportunity at this tournament of seeing another clash between those old rivals, Angas and C. E. Malfroy. Malfroy would in any case have been the favourite for the singles event, for his performances this year have been outstanding, but Angas can always be counted on to extend the Wellington man, who will otherwise have very little opposition. The Singles Events Tiie four seeded players are Malfroy, Angas, H. Dymond, and T. Rhodes-Williams. Malfroy, in the top half, has two easy rounds until the quarter-final, where lie will probably meet the winner of B. A. Barrer and T. W. Patterson. Dymond, in the second quarter, should have no difliculty until the semi-final, although W. S. Somerville may be expected to give him a good try-out. Rhodes-Wil-liams's most difficult opponent should be B. B. Loughnan. although the latter might have difficulty in the second round with D. G. Silvester or H. G. Searle. In Angas's quarter are three even players. W. R. Robinson, D. F. Glanville, and A. R. Cant, any one of whom might reach the semifinal if Angas does not play. In the semi-finals Malfroy should prove a little too strong for Dymond, but Angas, if be plays, will not have things all his own way against RhodesWilliams. Rhodes-Williams is the probable finalist in the event of Angas not defending his title. There will be many close matches in the second and third rounds of the women's singles, the four seeded players being Misses M. Wake, T. Poole, E. Rudkin, and I. Poole. Miss Wake has a fairly easy quarter, but Miss I. Poole, who will probably meet her in the semi-final, will no doubt have a hard match against Miss N. Bishop. To reach the semi-final Miss Rudkin will have to beat the winner of a very open match between Misses B. Gould and M. Sherris. Miss T. Poole should not be greatly troubled in the third round by Mrs B. Carl, although the latter has been playing sound tennis. Miss Wake will probably prove too good in the semi-final for Miss I. Poole, but if Miss T. Poole has found the form of the Christmas tournament the latter will be a worthy ! opponent in the final. On the other hand, if Miss Poole is not displaying the form which won her a place in the New Zealand team she may have to fight hard to beat Miss Rudkin, who has again played consistently throughout the season. 'Strong Doubles Pair The men's doubles event should be easy for Malfroy and Rhodes-Williams, by far the strongest pair in the event. Tneir hardest match until the final should be against Robinson and A'Court in the second round. P. E. Allison and K. J. Walker, both champions of former years, are seeded in the second quarter, but have a hard pair to overcome in Sheppard and Browning. The second seeded pair are Cant and Andrews, who will have to beat some good pairs to reach the semi-final. Dymond and Patterson should have no difficulty in reaching the semi-final in the third quarter. There are three outstanding pairs in the women's doubles, Mrs Carl and Miss Gould (holders of the title), Misses I. and T. Poole, and Misses Wake and Rudkin. The first two pairs should meet in the top semi-final, while Misses Bishop and Fleetwood and Mesdames Miles and Peppier are likely to have an even match for the light to meet Misses Wake and Rudkin in the semi-final. The winners of the top semi-final, however, should collect the title. The present holders of the mixed doubles title, Miss Wake and RhodesWilliams, should have no difficulty in retaining it. Malfroy is playing with a young player, Miss C. Reese, whose inexperience will probably be too great a handicap. Miss Gould and Browning, a combination who have many good performances to their credit, will probably meet Miss Wake and Rhodes-Williams in the top semifinal. In the lower half Mrs Carl and Loughnan and Mrs Macdonald and Sheppard are seeded, but there are other good pairs who are likely to dispute their progress in this section. There are two outstanding competitors in each of the junior events. The

boys' final should be fought out between I. J. Corich, New Zealand junior champion, and C. F. Penfold, while Dorothy Dickey and Joan Senior are the probable finalists in the girls' event. Each of these pairs, unfortunately, has paired for the doubles, so that these events may be rather onesided. All four players are among the most promising youngsters in New Zealand tennis. Draw for To-morrow Although the best matches will be seen on the final day, Saturday, there will be any amount of good tennis in the earlier rounds. The following is the draw for the initial matches tomorrow:— Men's Singles (9 a.m. sharp)—C. E. Malfroy v. N. G. Norbert-Munns, W. G. Morrison v. P. McLauchlan, W. J. Deans v. B. A. Barrer, T. W. Patterson v. C. G. S. Ellis, A. Hatch v. W. S. .Somerville, W. H. Price v. J. Watson, J. M. Fisher v. B. G. Donovan, J. R Williams v. J. W. D. Fisher, B. B. Loughnan v. C. B. Ogier, H. G. Searle v. D. G. Silvester, P. D. Hall v. A. R. Cant, D. F. Glanville v. W. R. Robinson, J. H. W. Sheppard v. E. S. Dixon, R. A. Young v. C. Angas. Women's Singles (9.30 a.m. sharp)— Mrs D. Macdonald v. Mrs L. Beale, Miss N. Sullivan v. Miss B. Tipping, Miss R. Dixon v. Miss M. Sherris, Mies B. Gould v. Miss C. Reese. 10 a.m.—Miss M. Wake v. Mrs BellSyer, Miss N. Smithson v. Miss B. Gresson, Miss K. Thorp v. Mrs B. Carl, Miss F. Cannon v. Miss T. Poole, Miss J. Brewer v. Miss E. Rudkin. United Club's Competitions The championship events are at last making some progress at United, but it looks as if there will be the usual bustle toward the end of the season to complete the events before the grass courts are closed. Few additional matches have been played in the handicap events. Results are as follows: — CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Men's Singles first rminil —W. K. Hobinson beat C. >'. Penfold, (i-'-S, li-2, 0-4; J. O. A'Court bout H (!. Keiirlc, 6-3, (i-4, 0-6, fi-1: K. W. Wudo bent I'. McLnuchbir.. 0-2, 3-0, 4-6, 7-5, <)-•-•: ('. U. Ogier bent K. W. Field, 10-8, .'Mi, l-ti, 8-6 (Field retired). Second Round—li. A. Hurrer beat N. G. JI uiins, ti-ii, il-G, 10-S, 0-1 ; L. Armstrong beat !•:. 11. Box, 0-1, 01, 6-U; It. Brownin p bent 1!. 11. I.oiißhiinii, 3-0. 8-0, 2-fi, (i-4; 11. 'Dymond beat 11. D. Nuffield, B-2, fi-1. (i-1 ; T. W. Patterson bent .T. T. M. Fislici-, 0-0. fi-1. fl-li; It. h. Sowden beat il. Ci. Somerville. 0-2, 0-3. 0-:). Tl.ird Koiin<l--llnrrer boat. .1. G. Lnngrisli, GO, O-o. 0-0; T. Khodos-WillianiH beat Armstrong, 0-1. 0-8, 0-1. 0-3; Dymond beat Brownint;. (>■", 0:J. 8-10 (Browning retired). Women's Singles Kin-I, Hound—Miss K. Itndkin beat Miss 1. l'oole, 4-u, 7-u, 0-2; .Miss N. Bishop beat Mis? 1. .Morrison. 0-0, 0-0. Second Round—Miss M. Wake bent MiR5 D. beat '.Mrs 11. Oar], 0-2, 0-3. * Men's Doubles First Kound —A'Court and Robinson beat I.ouclman and Could. 0-0, 0-0, 2-6, 0-::; Klii'iijiard and Johnston beat Patterson and (ilanville, 0-4, 0-3, 6-1. .Second Hound—Hall and Eeeves beat Morrison and iOUis, 0-1. 0-3, 2-0, 0-4; Armstrong and Treeby beat Box and Fisher, i;.- lid li-l- Morecr and Arnold bent Brn'wiiinc and'Allison, 0-4, 3-6, 2-0, (i-4, 9-7. Third Round —Ktiodes-Willinnis and Dymond beat iinll and Reeves, 0-2, 0-4. 0-1; Barlow and Kn<rland beat Copland and Penfold, 0-2. 0-0, 0-2. ! Women's Doubles First round —Mrs Carl and Miss Gould > ; beat Misses Morrison and Smithson, 6-0, j 0-1 ; Misses I. and T. Poole beat Misses Smith and Lysaght, 6-C, 3-6, 6-0. j Mixed Doubles First Round —Miss T. Poole and Mercer I beat Miss Smithson and Morrison, 0-2, 6-0; Miss Gould and Rhodes-Williams beat Miss (loss and Barloiv, 0-3, fl-1; Miss Morrison and Treeby beat Miss Sherris and M. G. Somerville, 0-4. 6-2. Second Round —Mrs Robinson and Robinson beat Miss Wake and W. S. Somerville, 0-4, 2-0, 0-3; Miss Bishop and Barrer beat Miss Lvsnght and A'Court, 0-2, 6-3; Mrs Macdonald and Sheppard bent Mrs Buchanan and Gould, 0-3, 8-fl; Miss T. Poola and Mercer beat Mrs Poppler and Patterson, 0-4, <;-■■;; Miss Gould and Rhodes-Williams beat Miss Morrison and Treeby, 0-3, 6-3; Mrs Carl and Lnuglinan beat Miss Fleetwood and Browninir, 7-5, 6-2; Miss I. Poole and Arnold beat Miss Rudkin and Dymond, 7-9, 6-2, 0-4. HANDICAP EVENTS Men's Singles Semi final—R. L. Sowden (scr) beat S. \V. Field (owe 1-0 15), 0-3, fi-.'l. Kind--Sowden beat H. Dymond (owe 30 2-C.i, 0 2, 6-3. Men'.s Doubles Semi-final Arnold and Mercer (owe 15 2-K) beat Morrison and Ellis (owe 2-6 15), 7-.-,, «•;;. Women's "A" Singles Semi final—Miss M Sherris (owe 30) beat Miss !•:. Rudkin (owe 40), 6 3, 4-0. 0-3. Mixed Doubles Semi lin.il—Miss Gould and Gould (owe I ■"> 4-0) beat Miss I. Poole and Arnold (owe 3o I. 8-6, 10-S. MID-WEEK TOURNAMENT POSTPONED Owing to the ground staff at Wilding Park requiring the courts for preparation for the Canterbury championships, which will start to-mor-I row, the ladies' mid-week tournament, j which was to have been played to-day. lias now been postponed.

PROFESSIONAL MATCHES VINES BEATS COCHET (CWITEB J'UTSS ASSOCIATION —IU ELECTRIC TZt.EC.RAPH—COPTIUGUT.) (Received February 20, 7.40 p.m.) - NEW YORK, February 20. In the first of a series of international professional matches, W. T. Tilden beat Martin Plaa, at Madison Square Garden to-night, 6-4, 6-3, 11-9. H. E. Vines beat Henri Cochet, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. His terrific service with his speed in ground strokes was too much for the-French veteran. In spite of the score, the match was closely fought most of the way, Cochet going into the lead several times, only to fall back before Vines's fast drives and deadly overhead smashes. In a doubles match, Vines and Tilden beat Cochet and Plaa, 6-1, 1-6, 12-10, 6-0. JAPANESE DAVIS CUP TEAM (I'NITKU I'HBRS ASSOCIATION—TiI' JSLKCTIIh.: TELEGRAM—COPYRIGHT.) TOKYO, February 19. j The Japanese Davis Cup team is as follows:—Jiro Satoh, Ryosuke Nunoi, Hideo Nishimura, Juro Yamagishi, Jiro Fujikura. They will be under the captaincy of Ryukl Miki. A German flag which formerly flew on a planter's residence in Samoa, was recently presented to the German barque Magdalene Vinnen at Auckland, and is now used as the ship's ensign. The flag was presented to the vessel by Mr D. Glenfield, an employee of the Auckland Harbour Board, who was a member of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force which occupied Samoa. The flag is blue, white, and red, in three horizontal stripes, and is similar to the German merchant flag. It was one of three flags which flew over the German planter's house, and when the planter was interned the flags were hauled down, afterwards being brought to Auckland. A flag not see," on the barque on her former visit to Auckland is the Hitler flag at the masthead. It is a red flag with a white circle in the middle, and the swastika in the circle.