LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21363, 4 January 1935, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT TIMARU THREE FINALS PLAYED (SPECIAL TO THE PRESS.) TIMARU, January 3. Owing to heavy rain in the morning, followed by interrriittent showers, there was no play in the South Island Lawn Tennis Championships till 2 p.m. to-day. A fresh south-west breeze and the effects of sunshine later dried out the courts, which were in good order for the resumption of play. In the mixed doubles semi-final between A. Sandral and Miss E. Rudkin (Christchurch) and W.G. Robertson and Mrs D. Barker (South Canterbury), the timaru pair lost the first two points through successive double faults by Mrs Barker, but although Robertson secured the next point by a good placement the Christchurch pair won the game, thanks to the good driving of Sandral. and his placements from the net. The home pair evened, Sandral bieng forced into errors through Robertson's forceful shots. Robertson and Mrs Barker won the set at 6-3, after being down love 40. Winning five strokes in a row in the second set. Sandral made good use of his fast service, and Miss Rucikin playing much better, they won the set, 6-2. The Timarti players obtained a 3-0 lead in the third set. Robertson using the wind well in his drives and smashing strongly from mid-court. Mrs Barker showed better work with her overhead strokes at the net, and these tactics enabled the pair to run to 5-1. Miss Rudkin's service gave her the next three points, but the steadier play of the local pair gave them the set 6-1. The second semi-final was played between Miss Sullivan and Benton (Timaru) and Mrs Beale and Dymond (Christchurch). who profited by errors to take a 3-1 lead. AH four players made mistakes, but "Dymond s<„:m had a 5-3 lead. Dymond hit. two splendid smashes to the backiine and he ;:nd his partner took the set 0-3. Dymmici continued his deep lobs, while Ronton concentrated uii the net. Dymond smashed a short return out of reach and went to the lead at 3-2. Mistakes bv the Timaru players enabled Dymond to take the sixth and seventh games. Miss Sullivan went to -10-15 on her own service, but Mrs Beale passed Renton at the net and a double fault brought the scores to deuce. The game went to the Timaru pair. Mrs Beale served out the last game from 40-15, for the set and the match, 6-3, 6-3. Robertson and Mrs Barker beat Dymond and Mrs Beale C-l, 6-4, in the final. C. PenfoJd (Christchurch > beat K. Pattinson (West Const) in th- final of the boys' singles championship, and M. Richardson (Christchurch) beat J. Eaton (Timaru), 6-3. fi-5 in the final of the girls' singles championship. Results were as follows: CHAMPIONSHIPS MIXED DOUBLES Semi-finals W. G. Robertson and Mrs D. Barker beat A. Sandral and Miss E. Kiidkiii. 6-3, 2-6. 6-1. H. Dymond and Mrs Beale beat W. E. Renton and Miss N. Sullivan, 6-3. 6-3. Final Robertson and Mrs Barker beat Dymond and Mrs Beale. 6-1, 6-4. JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES Final M. Richardson boat J. Eaton. 6-3,'6-5. JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES Fma! C. Penl'old (Christchurch i beat K. Pattinson (West Coast,t. 0-3, 7-5. HANDICAPS MEN'S SINGLES Fourth Round J. Darby (owe 4-6) beat K. Blackmore free. 4-6), 9-6. P. McLauchlan (owe J 3O) "beat F. G. Lewis (owe 15 3-6), .9-3. Semi-final L. Baker tscr) beat C. Darning (owe 15 2-6), 9-3.

MEN'S DOUBLES Fourth Round R. T. Shieis and G. C. Reid 'owe 15 2-6) beat B. Whelan and N. Clarke (owe 15 3-6), 9-4. S. G. McDougall and W. R. Fea (owe 30 3-6) beat A. Sandral and J. Satterthwaite (owe 30 3-6), 9-3. R. Burgess and N. Grant <ser) beat J. Mathi'oson and J. Milliken (owe 3-6), 9-8. C. H. Minifie and P. McLauchlan (owe 15 1-6) beat J. Darby and W. Sexton (scr). 9-5.

i WOMEN'S SINGLES Semi-finals Miss N. McPhail (owe 2-6) beat Miss D. Andrews (owe 2-6). 9-4. Miss D. Shirtcliff (owe 15 3-6) beat Miss G. Mackay (owe 3-6), 9-3. Final Miss Shirtcliff beat Miss McPhail, 9-4. ! WOMEN'S DOUBLES j Third Round j Mrs and Miss Sullivan beat Misses i Grigg' and Murie by default. Misses M. Richardson and A. C. Douglas (owe 1-6) beat Mesdames Smith and Blank (owe 4-6), 9-2. MIXED DOUBLES | Fourth Round C H Minifie and Miss D. Andrews (owe 3-C) beat W. Scott and Miss E. Crowe (scr). 9-0. ! CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AUSTRALIA j (>l IST IN FINE FORM j ('.'SUED rHESS ASSOCIATION —»T r.LEC'IBIO i TEI.ECIBU'tI COPTEIOHT.I j (Received January 4, 12.5 a.m.) | MELBOURNE, January 3. The Australian tennis championships were continued to-day. Results:— i Men's Singles Quist beat Walton, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. I Lie Sieiani beat Frankenburg, 6-1, | 6-1. 6-1. j Me-Grat'u beat Mackenzie, 6-U. 6-4. Women's Singles Mi---; Round beat Miss Stevenson, i 6-1!. 6-3. Mixed Doubles FousMis and Miss Bickerton beat ' .Vrekmd and Mis.-; McCrae, 6-1, 6-3. | Malcolm and Mrs Malcolm beat B: Li.;-,non and Miss Bellamy, 6-4, 8-6. I Quist was in fine form when he i beat Walton, attacking on almost j every point. Miss Stevenson gave a j g.-;ud display against the world's* i greatest woman player, but a tcnI di'iicy to net her returns cost her I points. Miss Round played mainly ; t'vcm the back of the court. De Stefani had it all his own way against Frankenburg, whom he virtually swept oil' the court. | MISS HARTIGAN OUT OF I CHAMPIONSHIPS WITHDRAWAL ON MEDICAL j ADVICE ! c'Nni"H I'M".-,.- \SSOOM I IDS— BV F.I.EC'J'IUO ! TKI.ECB'.PH COPYRIGHT.) j MELBOURNE. January 3. | Acting on medical advice, Miss Joan | Hartigan, holder of the Australian j women's tennis title,- has withdrawn i from all events in the championships. ! She was to have partnered Miss Doro- ; thy Round (Great Britain) in the ; dJubles.- Her place is now taken by j Miss Coyne. i j SEEDING OF PLAYERS REFUTATION COUNTS MORE THAN PERFORMANCES , The "seeding" of players in the Australian lawn tennis championships now being held on the Kooyong courts. Melbourne, has apparently been carried out with little regard to the recent form in Australia of the players concerned. Recent matches have demonstrated that in Australia, at least, many world-ranked "stars" I are definitely inferior to some of the Jower-rankcd Australian players. It is expected, therefore, that there will be many upsets before the final rounds, and that the players contesting' the semi-finals will not be those favoured by the seeding committee. The order of the seeding in the various events is as follows: — Men's Singles—(l) F. J. Perry, (2) J. H. Crawford, (3) R. Menzel, (4) C. Boussus, (5) V. McGratti, (6) A. Quist, (7) G. de Stefani, (3) V. Kirby. Men's Doubles—(l) Perry-Hughes, (2) Quist-Turnbull, (3) CrawfordMcGralh, (4) Ivlaier-Hopma-n, (5) Boussus-Brugnon. (0) Menzel-Moon, CI) Kirbv-Malcolm, (8) ClcmengerKay. Women's Singles-(D Miss Round, (2), Miss Hartigan, (3) Mrs Wcstmacott (".) Miss Lyle, (5) Miss E. Dearman, (6) Miss Bickerton, <7) Mrs Hopman, (0) Miss Bliok. Women's Doubles—(l) Misses LyleDcarman, (2) Misses Round-Hartigan, (3) Mrs Hopman-Miss Bickerton, (4) Mrs Molcsworth-Mrs Westmaeott. Mixed Doubles Round. (2) Hopman-Mrs Hopman. (3) Quist-Miss Lyle, (4) Maier-Miss Dearman.

NORTH CANTERBURY SUBASSOCTATION The. -ceorid round of matches m the North Canterbury Sub-Association's competitions will be begun on January 12. The- draw for I lie first set of matches is as follows: A Grade —Kaiapoi v. lialcairn, at KniaP'ji: Ohoka v. Loluru, af Olioka: Uanjriora '.. Oxford, at Rrmgiora; West Evreton V. S'.ulhhrnok, at West Eyreto,,; Amber-lev v. Ashley, at Amberlcy; United, a bre. ' li Grade—Sivannaiioa v. Fcrtisidc, at S-.vann:ino,-i; Collie v. Methodist, at Celtic; \.ondend A v. Kaiapoi, at Woodend: Oust v. Woodend B, at Cost; Amberlev, a bye. Al! matches will be played under the same conditions as in the first round. NORTH BEACH PROGRESS i LEAGUE ❖ SPECIAL -MEETING A special general meeting of the North Beach Progress League and Beautifying Association was held in the Memorial Hall last evening to complete arrangements for the official opening of Thomson Park and the band roi unda. Mr A. Peverell. who presiueci over a good attendance, said that the garden committee had asked tne Progress League to complete the arrangements for the ceremony, to be held on Sunday, January 13. Representatives have been invited from the Waimairi County Council, Waimairi Beach Progress League, South Brighton Progress League, Rawhiti Domain Board, and Waimairi Beach Golf and Surf Club. The New Brighton Municipal Band had consented to give a musical programme after the official opening. The secretary was instructed to invite Mr D. G. Sullivan. M.P., Mr E. A. M. Leaver (Mayor of New Brighton), and Sir Cyril Ward to speak.