LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21456, 24 April 1935, Page 17

LAWN TENNIS

HARD-COURT TOURNEY. POSTPONED I FINALS TO BE PLAYED ON SATURDAY | The postponement of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's hardcourt championship and handicap tournament yesterday on account of the wet weather was particularly unfortunate as it necessitated the scratching of one of the strongest pairs in the mixed doubles, Miss E. Rudkin and D. I. Robertson. Robertson had to return to his home at Palmer ston North last evening, and will not be able to take part in the finals, which will now be played on Saturday. Miss S. Anderson and R. O. Pattinson will now receive a walk-over and will meet Miss N. Bishop and H. Dymond in the semi-final of the event. The ground staff at Wilding Park made strenuous efforts to have courts ready for play in the afternoon when, during the morning, there was a temporary improvement in the weather, but just when arrangements had been made to start matches at 2.0 there was further heavy ram, and play was abandoned for the day. An effort will be made to play off early rounds to-day and on Friday so as, to leave Saturday clear for the finals. INANGAHUA ASSOCIATION EASTER TOURNAMENT (BPISCIAL TO THE TEEBE.) REEFTON, April 23. The Inangahun Tenuis Association's Easter tournament, was continued on Monday, but bocnuse of rain in the late, afternoon all the events were not completed. Results were: — WOMEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-finals M4s» Kinpr 9, Mrs Duff 2. Miss Inwood 0, Miss Henry B. Finnl Miss Inwood 9, Miss King 5. WOMEN'S DOUBLES CHAIiriON'SHIP Bemi'final Meßdamen Duff and JTindlay 1, Mrs Lnwry and Miss King 9. Pinal Mrs Don and Miss Inwood 9, Mrs Lawry and Miss King 4. MEN'S' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Second Round Gallagher 1", Haigli 8. Heirii-flnftls TV.nnlngfon 9, Chrttlc 7. Archer 9, Gallagher 5. Final Arclier !), Pennington 2. MEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-final Don and Ilaigh 9, Lee and McElwce S. Pinal Don and Haigh 0, Sliarpe and Moylo 6. COMBINED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Second Round Mrs Don and Don 9, Miss Paul and Penninirton 7. _, , , Miss Henry and Haigli 9, Mrs Ecklund and Archer 3. Miss Kinc and Blliston 9, Mrs Sharps and Sliarpe 6. Third Round Mies Archer and R. «L Smith 9, Mrs Mi-Vicar and Gallncher 8. Miss King nnd 3i.lliF.ton 0, Mr* I'iudluy and Flovd 8. Mim> NoWo and Cbottlo 0. MUb uenry and ITajph 7. , Miss Jnwood and Lcj 9, Don and Don Semi-final Miss Kinjr and Blliston 9, Kiss Archer and S'milh 4. Miss Inwood and Lm 9, Misu Noblo and Chuttlo 'l. WOMEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP Second Round Mi,.5 Smith "8, -Milts PiUil SO. Mib'i! Mcllrnry f.O, Mifs Noble 37. MiM> Archer won by default from Miss Inwood.

Third Round Miss Woods 50, Mips Gebbie 42. Miss Shepherd 50, Mips Cogblan 37. Miss Paul 50, MiFE Mc.Henry SB, Semi-flnal Miss Paul 50, Miaa Woods 49. WOMEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP Second Round MiF'BOw Gebbie and Bhckmore 50, Missus Shepherd and Henry 48. Mendamoß Sharpu and Duff 50, Mibscr Gibollini and Patterson 42. Semi-final Misses Gebbio and Blnckmore 50, Mcsdames Russoll Rnd Findlay 32. MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP Second Round. Leo 50, Haigh 42. Third Kound Moylt* 50, Whito 4R. Filliplon 50, Don 18. Archer 50, R. J. Smith 41. W. Smith 50, Lee 4G. MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP Second Kound Pennington and Archer 50, Nicholls and Iloy 46. Semi-final Don nnd Haigh 50, Gibellinl and Findlay 43. COMBINED DOUBLES HANDICAP First Round Miss Tnwood and Lee (owe 15) 50, Mr* Don and Don (owe 12) 48. Second Round Miss Shepherd nnd Hagen beat Miss Patterson and Boniface by default. Mrs Findlay and Findlay beat Mrs Duff and Bierwith by default. Mies Gibellini and White 48, Miss McHenry and Mcllonry 50. a Miss Woods and Archer 50, Miss Gobble and Smith 48. Mips Blackmore and Gallagher beat Miss Workman and Evans by default. Mrs Nicholls and Nicholls 50, MSss King and Dcllaca 46. Third Round Miss Shepherd and Hagen 50, Mrs Findlay and Findlay 40. Mrs Nicholls and Nicholls 50, Miss Blackmore and Gallagher 40. OTAGO TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS {MESS iSSOCIATIO* TELIOEAM.) DUNEDIN. April 23. The Otago Lawn Tennis Association's Easter tournament was concluded to-day in fine weather. The final of the men's singles championship was played to-day, a high north-east wind lowering the standard of play considerably. G. A. Pearce handled the conditions better than his opponent, K. Bryan, and won 8-6 In the last set. Bryan had previously defeated S. G. McDougall, last year's champion, in the senior, final, 7-5, 6-4. Miss D. Miller (Oamaru) won the women's singles title for the fifth year in succession by beating Miss R. Wilson, a 16-year-old Southland girl, in the final. Miss Miller also won the women's doubles with Miss Pattison. G. A. Pearce and Rawlinson took the men's doubles championship. The mixed doubles title was won by E. A. Pearce and Miss Barton. Results:—

Men's Singles G. A, Pearce beat K. Bryan, 6-4, 3-6, 8-6. Women's Singles Miss D. Miller beat Miss R. Wilson. 6-1, 6-2. Men's Doubles G. A. Pearce and C. J. Rawlinson beat E. A. Pearce and K. Bryan, 7-9, 6-3, 6-4. Women's Doubles Misses Miller and Pattison beat Misses Barton and Partridge, 6-4, 7-5. Mixed Doubles E. A. Pearce and Miss Barton beat E. G. Boddy and Miss Miller, 8-6, 0-6, 6*2.

| MENZEL RETIRES I I t I SENSATION IN ITALIAN I TOURNAMENT i TUENBULL AND QUIST DO | WELL CCr*ITBD ]>U9B ibsoctathw—ZLMCTXXS •^CUSEtrE —COITIUOKT.J ROME, April 22. H. C. Kopman, the "Sun-Herald" News Service correspondent, says Men* zel created a sensation by walking o the centre court at the Home raent. when leading comfortably ana r fusing to return. Palmieri returned an apparently certain winner from Menzel, who nusst his volley and gesticulated to the SJcies. A section of the gallery began Whistling, but ceased when Menzel spoke to the umpire, who appealed for silence* Menzel waited at the umpire's chair for complete silence. Laughing broK9 out and Menzel then marched o3 tn# court without saying a word to tb® umpire. Palmieri, who had been a passive spectator, collected his racquets and left the court. IJorotra and officials attempted, to persuade Menzel to return, but after 20 minutes the umpire announced that Menzel had retired, adding: "Menzel said he had nothing against the public and would have liked to return but as he had had a rest he thought it would be fairer to his opponent to scratch." Results: — MEN'S SINGLES Semi-final G. Palmieri (Italy) beat R. Menzel (Czechoslovakia), 4-6, 4-6, 2-4. Menzel retired. MEN'S DOUBLES Quarter-finals D. P. Turnout! and A. Quist (Australia) beat Caska and Planner, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3. J. Borotra and C. Boussus (France) beat Hines and Culley, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. WOMEN'S SINGLES Semi-final Signorina L. Valerio (Italy) beat Fraulein C. Aussem (Germany), 6-4, 6-4. WOMEN'S DOUBLES Final Misses N. M. Lyle and E. M. Dearman (England) beat Miss E- Ryaa (United Statesj and Fraulein Aussem. 6-3. 6-4. MIXED DOUBLES Quarter-final Turnbull and Signorina Valerio beat Boussus and Mile. I. Adamoff (France), 3-6, 11-9, 6-2. , AMERICAN DAVIS CUP / TEAM NON-PLAYING CAPTAIN CHOSEN (ujnxaD raiss ibbociatiok —bi eljctm# TEL*GBAI?H—COPnUCST.) (Received April 23, 7.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 22. 1 Walter L. Tate, of New York, has . been chosen as non-playing captain oi the United States Davis Cup team, Grant, Budge, and Mako, to meet 1 China at Mexico City on May 10. Tate will be captain only for the ' North American zone Davis Cup matches. The captain for the European zone will be appointed later.

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