LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21123, 26 March 1934, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

- THE DAVIS CUP JAPAN'S TEAM LEAVES TOR EUROPE (tTWITED PRESS ASSOCU itCX- BT CLECTHir TELEC-n.ii'H —COI-VRIGHT.I TOKYO, March 23. The Davis Cup players, Jiro Satoh J. Fujikura and K. Yamagishi, sailec to-day for Europe. Satoh said he had confidence in H Nishimura, Yamagishi, and Fujikura whose youthful vigour and physique were not inferior xo the champions, J B. Crawford, F. J. Perry, and V. Mc Grath. They would do their utmot toward victory, particularly if thej showed the " Sighting spirit whicl marked last year's Japanese cham pionship. MATCH PROSPECTS AMERICA CONFIDENT (CXITEr? = > AISOCIAIInN- -?Y rl.lC'.P.ll \IL'.Z USUI C'JI'YH.'OH :- : i Received March 25, 6.30 p.m.) NEW YORK. March 24. G. AI. Lot:, commenting or; F. J Perry's f.aU'inent on his return t< England, said: "Australia will taici care of Jnpan, and if Crawford anc company cannot do it, we will in th< inter-zone hnal " He surmised, however, that Australia and the United States would be the inter-zor.e iinalisis. "I think," he added, "that we shall beat Australia 3-2 or by an even wider margin u Crawford is not the player lie was las; year. Then we shall take EnglandUNITED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS In the United Club's single championship o:i Saturday afternoon, W. R. Robinson be.-.. J. W. Arnold, 6-1, 6-3 6-4 In the semi-final cf the doubles T. Rhodes-Williams and H. Dymond beat C. Tree&y and Armstrong, C-l, 6-4, 6-2. COMPETITION MATCHES PLAY AT ffILDING PARK The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Ai.-oe:a-ton's A sraus shield -was retained at WUdin? Park on Saturday by the Cathedra! Clnh w!;-?3 the St. Marys Club, winner of the No. 2 section, was defeated. The i) Lna.'/e- coraoet it.'jn i;js been <■>■!:. uk-ti .1, St. Mary's beir. : tie winners, with ' Yahihiirst and Liaircod equal as runncr,-up. Th > INTEE-CLUB TOTJENSY FUy by Miss.-s !. and '!'. iW adde I interest To the inter-ciub -.■nuney. and tile tennis was of execdent ciub standard. The Samoa were tali- :i to the hi:_! siac\s. bat at the end oi tie iiav one seetion'Vemsmed to be completed.' Miss T. lVcc iron llie womi u'.- slurries. ber.t ; :i' iL.-s if. Barr, of Suiuner, in the hn.d. MtXVS SIA'CLFS Third Koum! L. W. :>'o:.:t beat A. J!*,ver. • t .; ; '■'•. H. C,ipe.:tcr beat X. I;. Mansricid, c-i, i-H, i;-j. fr. A. Webb beat C. Clar.ville, C-J. i'-?.. J. Blackmore beat L. Jlotis, <;-'!, 2G. (5-1. Semi-final Xea'o beat Carpenter, 4-fi, ti-.'i, 6 !. "Webb beat Biaekrnore, 6-2. C-5. Final Webb beat Xcalc, 6-3, 7-5. WOMF.X'S SIXGLF.S Semi-final Miss T. Pcoie b -at Miss P. Wiiaht, 6-0, 6-1. Miss il. Barr beat Miss I. Poole, w.o. Final Miss T. Pcoie beat Miss Barr, 0-7, 3-6, 6-1. MEN'S DOUBLES Sem'-fir.al F. K. Smith and ii. C. Ford beat G. A. Webb and It. Huston. 5-G, C-l. C-l. \V. M. Eumbold and A. L. Kav beat K. I). UrourrMoa and il. Tilhna::, C-l, tl-b. I'i-S. Final Kumbolrl and Kav beat Smith and Ford, 6-t, 1-6, C-3. WOMEN'S DOUBLES Mrs L. Brjle and'-Miis T. P.m.e h.-..t . M.ssrs IX I.vs.i-Xht ana I>. Dickey, 75. I --'. MIXKD l:()L"!J!.i> 'third Pound Miss T. Poole and J. Mercer beat Miss Hi:pan and J. T. Andrews, ti-1. K-8. Miss N. Dirk f.nd V.". Hawkins beat Mrs "Wilson and F. A. Wilson, l!- 1 !, (',l. Miss V. Flood anil J. Black'-.ore. beat i'i- Wi.-ht and A. L. Knv, •;-:(, •', 1. Mi = s T.'i'ooY and A. Mercer leal Miss 1). I.ysaeht uru W. Thomson, li-l, 0-1. A GEADE PINAL Cathedral won the A prade hi.ai, bcalinsr Si. Mary's, winner oi section 11., by JU sets to 6. The match was continued Irom •.ii" pr,-vious S.itnraay. when Cathedral was leading by 7 sets to 2. Hesuit=s of play on Saturday are as follows, Cathedra! names being mentioned first in each case: Men's Singles—J. Mercer lo=t to P. Mc-Cre-ror. 5-'J:' A. Mercer beat W. P. Sutherland, 9-C. Women's Doubles—Misses I. ar.d T. Poole !'=t to .Misses A. Cjuinn and P. Lynsltcy, -,v o ■ Misses A. I-'ns and V. Flood beat MU-es P. Flood and L. llau-hey, C-5. Mixed Doubles-Miss T. I'noie and J. Mercer lost to Mi=s P. Flood and G. Sloane. wo.; Mis? V. Flood and A. Mercer beat M is 3 Hundley and McGreyor, €-4: Miss I. —cole and J. Blr.ckmore lost to Miss A. Quir.n and J. Carey, w.o. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' TOURNAMENT TWO FINALS DECIDED Ths g.xih annual niter-seco.'idary schools tennis tournament cl Canterouiy, conduct by the Canterbury Junior La. I .n Tennis As sociation, was continued at Wilding- i ark o:Saturday, two finals beinc deciced i-i )•.• "iris' eveiils. *, cnditious v/i r-- eseeil n'_ an i '.ne general s'.andard cf play was eood. Til Kiris' oi;en doubles was won bv U. in<-u.,-.v :■-■! M." ICoiris ■■■;•.. Mar arei's>. and :I. Wri;!,t and B. Bh-.i ulir'is' inch >.hoo;: v.'on the cirli' senior handicap doubles. As r>--t Saturday is Kas'er Sa'urday th-, •••uir-ininT finals in the curls' crames iv.li ; te played on Tuesday afternoon, after t\ o'clock, and the bov-»' finals v.- 11 ie plave i ) •■■n Wedne dav r ft-rnoon, at XIS. The ..uEc- 1 w:"i be played at U'lldirr.' Park. i rn' =,iw.fc.nn-'s du'ir- •ile'wer:/ w, ; e'as| BOYS' EVENTS i .-KXi'Ji; C iiAMPIOXSHIP SIXCLFS Third Round—l. Corich teat it Mill.--. I r-I; W. D.jueall beat ti. Matthews, 'jj; P.! beat ii B-o«nahan. H-ff, M. Con. hi I°.' T). Brrvn. 0--2: ■! teat b>. j White. 1-S: J. TT.-iv 5-pnt V. d- Ber-. !)-■*. -c::--b P,ru?--1- A .Ahr.oiv' •- ' i v om P TI to,, !. Pa t ..!. Corich U-7 ' ! C.-irh b-a' I Do-.-r.'!. o-.. ! c ; rr.;.ftrs'» -t r r , r -ri. !=,• \' r ., 0 -.i o' • j I;-,... ■■ •|i J o m '■-' " ' ""1T.T..;: CIIAMPIOXSHiP SINGLES ] '-■'■■ Round—lt. Do-wker heat W. An- I ' : '-:-or,, 9-=; K. Larsen ! eat J. Pit. aith'r. I ''. Hastims best J. Warren. H-6; K. ; i'lw!.. Vat '). Friedman. 0-t; L. Hav be:r ! lb Mril.-nzie, 9-1. | Third p.-rr.d—P Poher i>r-r.' C Tevlnr | *-\\ Has-in-5 beat 5-j'; Hiv'beatj Armstrong, D-6; Dowk.-r beat Larsen. •-3. .-'•mi-finals—Dowker beat Pither, 5-T; I Hay beat Hastin-s <?-H.

! OPEN' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES ' Pir = t Pound—W. Don-all and \V. Birr: I Leal J. Sheppard anil U Downer, 0-15; J i rattersoa and M. Conch b.ut 1-. btout »B iLomas beat S, Jev.=ei. and W. Pnce-Jon-* ' J "'• ..,,,. , „ , v Mi-Can" heat Dcmgall and Barry, !b;i; YTcorvA> Thomas won from Patt.-ison and M. by dei'au't. SF.XIOK HANDICAP | Se.end Kouud-G. Anderson by Boirs won trom H. Leaif una beat i,_ I default; J. Ben;-< 5 and . x - la f.he -s an 1 nillie-i and A. Biai\ i-l; ■'■ , ~ |i,i„i ;:. Miller b.at !•:• Sv-nrn *"■„•„,, 1 ,at .-,. ,M; It. Win.',-.ld ar,l B. H« b f » illJmi „ in J Fisher and 11. i ar .d P. .-ieehni !..->- A ' A M.i.!'onv, G-ii. , a ,. , Herbal..boat C. bov.de- and 1. » F1 ,,.;0r Id and I „:n and i-lheehir, ." n> ,, a n! J. Hay b a ' . Maekiiy, C-3: U. h^ 11 M.-ttuvva and Ar:'.-!.-»n and do In '' r ,' 'p r a«.t. C-2. Millor loat IVnjM « T '' i HaMidiro beat y • fi- i's —\V"i' :f ' ' - ' T.'.«"i«r.« and '■"''■ 1 , v . r . v vnicAP imniLES JPN.iP' t- ■ ~K , r ra, t , n:1 C Tavlor Firs- 15' » Bd .Tf i ar 'd N. Smith, C-3. , beat J. ritfiiitni-- : , =i , n ani] i; u'Lea^y I heat -i-.erratt -> r y- j ,- Vhitlaker »■ I and A Atk^' ! ' n r „ r . UI . r an l K. Mr 7. f \va-:er. m-.d B Mo.Me.ru t ''■•'.. &Z. } __ v - .\pd,-..30n ind S. Y^'atdoi i ••■:r.'-<' n "-f 'j O'Loarv, Go. ; : „,. Larson a- u ! oIF-LS' EVENTS ': ,„„. t'EAUPLUXSiin' SIXCbb.S ! ill! \ -''j'' uov.nd—M. Nonds beat M. Mel'oni Th ;ri- .'■ Senior beat M. I.in, Pay, '.•■••: '. nlli- n--I-J>- ''Cat K. Barry. '.'■"■; Cramp w..» . i !>■ P '< Knscr- bv d.-fa-dt. , '"'"mi-^iaU— Iliotvy b.-at Cramr, Oil .-.-»• ,'.. or be" 1 <.><'.. ■I jrNH>R CHAMPIONSIUP SiNiil.bS ■i jiVond Pound—". Flert ood lost *- llVuistioivV'beat Fleeiwoud, '.l-J ; J. Edbro. k ■ li ;.t A. Cars, t'-l. } [ i.-o-; "T-arnbull boat c:n--ur, :' i . K. Armstrong boat X. Turnbull (Kangi-rurv.', i>--2, tJ-3. Obl'X CHAMPH)N>]IU' PilUlUd:* «,.,„:,a li.-nn-i —K. H.rry .nd M ■ A:bir.i Mannin, ai:d K. <'-id,n B. A-k rv.>d and M. H:i..-..1--u U.it I-.. K,.>: .'-. ■/ <n,, and ii. Obirbl..-. I' - ■ J- >'•■■■"■ -'-•' '■■ luwood boat M. .V.ri'.':iiM and 1. !,-.i: I>. Dxk-v and M. b, at -Nn -tuith and .J. Tartar. '.>-i: <;. W;i-n «, ; Prver beat J.h. i-ay and i'. 1 ail.l 1!. Wr'-.d.i w..n tr-:a ■' Mid-ley and M. Tin.bd! t.y ,lefa..!l. _ Third Ibuiiui—l*. Mnrn:ni a-ni K don b.-at Harry and A iab ■■> '• i >" ■ ' and Pmeed beal A,:.„y.i and 11.:.^. ; '. 9-7; Plebey and N.-irl.- be-.t \> ■.;■■■■.: ■ ■ Frv.r. i'-i: Bra.l'bav.- aid n ■' '-. .;.'n„.M.in:l!',a M. W.vids by e,- faii'i beat Cn Idoti and .Manning, 'JT. c ::,,rtir " M s!.S" N, ;. : r d i^ 1 !.-.^ aiirU' HiH. Sehn..:y C -. b-11. ; SKNIOH HAXI'ICAi' l>driil.:.> and ,t'."t b,.a t '"n t;;:b-tt and K. .'aee: n i'- 1; 'J'"''L;,;,.t 'and IV:.r«..r, 1,,,: K. ■ -«r inl P. ' ~,u "'"n / >:'". !::'-.' i: i: ' 'i'-"! ; ' :. 1•' r and P'-n- ---' Maty l'ar.-u!i3 ;Kan_;nruru) owe .',-6, 9■?>. m n :t>,; liAM'U'Ai' nor ;;:.;.< tie-.nd Jti.nild —T. Tilrnl.idi and T. r!.. ■■ i r.'.n Vail y WaHa,a- :....£ I'. T.dl, t- ! ; N. ! V.de and I), (iro.e beat lb 11, I'ariane and P. ;:.;uieri,ira. n-l; A. iiia.nbn and 11. a!..a id';- beat J. KdMr.-kf and 1». Webb.rd, <!--; P. A-dibv and I. 'bunkai-i'i; beat M. S.-xtmi ; and J. Tlndail, tl .'J: M. S,.b!i,n and fn Pu leianan beat J. lV!,r< and B. Pwins, (1 :i. I Th.rd linad- Clark and (b.ub.l b-at ! TarnbuU an.l Ca.'.iter, t ; -;: : Armstrnii; and ! N..-m(oi. bt;;r \"a!e and i,rn-e. i>-,.; P!„ei wood and I'draitldy b-at Scbbm and C.i----i-banan, <irt: Jibnab'n and Manning belt Aside; and Tomkin.-.n. lb I. I Sein;-llna!< —Ara-:;-];; and X.-wion beat flark and Gould, €-11; Pleetvi-ood »nrl l'itj eaitldy beat Bhinden nnd Mannin-, O-li. 1 Competitloa Sbields The, eomr-rltiea sideld.s iday.al f,. r by ! .'-' Mbe.vs: —A 1-r-ide, ' i;..!ni! ■i 1 i;r,;' : 'p' -r.oi'" j>ebajn Heu,e; C -rade. i,;rl,' S.-le..'. I ! EASTER TOURNAMENT ' DRAW IN OI'KN EYKNTS I l'u;b,i'.;n™ i-i the did* m ihe .■;„,, t ..-, in ; in the Canterbury Lav.ji '{' e nn,6 An.-neia-tournament, which will l.e..d n at W'Minsj Park on Eaater Saturday, at H.ia a.m. : j MEN'S (. HAMPB.'Nsiup SINcI.K-. ! 11. A. Barnelt bye, I). A. MeC.u-t.e-.- i. ■. ... I P. Vid J. (ioidd bye. M. Medddvuv b,e, | K. >. Di.voi! bye, C. 11. Miii;:ie bv.-, P. j ITorria b\c, L. Arinstionir ly«, J. U. W. Siiepjiard bye, S. N'. PienardSeli bye, P. McLaucltlan bye, H. T. RnUirdd bvo, E. L. Prebble bye, W. IP Triee bye, R.'lMac; bye, N. G. Norbert-ilunr.B bye. WOMEN'S OPEN SINGLES Miss M. Wake live, Mrs 11. Blank b,e. Miss N. SialL.ur. bve, M.« C. 11, Pix.in'v. Miss I. Poole, Mis* N. Bisl.oo v. J[,,< i-'. Pob.ertj, Mis, O. Sue:u or-i". ■'.•;■>,• v. Misd I'.. Gould, Mrs E. .\b" I'opuPr 1 v.-, .\i, a s 'l'. Poule Vv.-e. MEN'S OPEN DOUBLES J. H. W. Shepnard and U. A. Bar.nett Lve, S. N. Riobaidion mil partner bve, P. ];. Hall i rid D. W. J. Could v. E. S. Dii-io , I and partner, J. P. Jebn»'f,ii and E. 1.. Prebble bvo, P. MeLench'aii and C. 11. Minilie bvo, \\\ (1. and K. iEllis v. M. MeGillivra.v and IP S. Pi bardo, J. A. Henrv and V,'. ;I. Prne !y;>. E. Armstrong and C. C. Vrenby bve. •WOMEN'S OPEN DOUBLES ilibsea I. and T. I'oole bye, C. R. DiMuii and P. Itol.er:, v. Mi.-s..- S. Boyd and N. Sullivan, Mrs i". N. Peppier and Miss N. Bisliop v. Mesdamo-i M. Ituttnn an i Sir-clai-Thomson, M;,.-.s M. Wal.c and B. ; i.uu'.d byo. MIXED OPEN PHiUBLES Miss M. Wake and IP A Bmnett bv.-.. Mrs H. Blank and L. i!ovn« lye, Ihi K beberls and i artnc bve, M s- S. Eoyd an! A lb Cant be, Misi N Bi-d.oo and J. H W. S;e iip-rd i'Ve, Mri E M. Peyol-r an i i-' p P.e'obie bve Miss White and 11. 'l'. Ili-hard. bye. Miss P. P'-ib' and J. Meie r bye. JUNHIR tiPPX SiNllP,".L. T.du- bve. M. b>«. -T. <_'. bve S N. Picb-nifvn bve. A. M. lost-r live! E. P M,han b-o. M. LOl-y t.y.;. 1. Tait bve W. M. Se>ti n bvo. P. la. b,n,l Ival M. E. M. Wa,s-m :>-,. G Wb .- -AM ...LU-brs will be -be b,s, e.f three ad vaniaye sots, ui'h the rs.e-t on o: • b;; CASHMEKE DOL'HI.ES FINAL Ir. the ana! of the no n' s doubPs e1,:,,a ','„„'.'.'„,„. ',) ' iPnnv:! e and A. -b I'eio ' !■■- 1.,.- t 'lie hob!-- V.'. P. an- and W A.-n-o. eV," 4 ■<-. O.'b Gb.nvdle s::d ner'bd:;- very nearlv non the te.end s. t viii.-n t'.'.•.->• r'-euv ercd "from love--! to till find led 40-15 ;n the ninth same. Tile third sot, 1.nw..-vi-r. they rook fnirly ons-.ly. PARAGRAPH FOR PLAYERS. A good racquet will last longer when machine strung with Firts Quality Cyclone Gut. 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