LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21976, 28 December 1936, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS

♦ CANTERBURY TITLE MATCHES SEMI-FINALS REACHED Ai (’ELAND YOUNGSTER f (.USES SURPRISES i Doffed l1 g two New Zealand ranked player,- in the day. .1. T, Mayson, one of the most promising of Auckland's Several young players of ability, joined sr'cct company in thc somifinals of ;hi. Canterbury men’s singles : ■chornpiensbm at Wilding Park on Sat - • ttrday. f’i successive rounds he beat Norman Sturt, and A. D, Brown, both from his men city, most impressively, ' and now will meet H. A. Barnett, Canterbury's second ranking plaver, for the right to enter the final. The other semi-finaMsts are. according to expec- : fattens, C. Angas, the defending cham- : pion. and D. C. Coombe. of Wellington. Canterbury players will contest the women's semi-finals with visitors also. Miss Dulcie Nicholls (Wellington). New Zealand champion, will meet Miss I. Poole, and Miss T. Poole ' will play Miss Margaret Beverley •’ (Waikato). Favoured by fine weather, the tournament was advanced satisfactorily on Saturday, and no difficulty should be met in completing all events by to-morrow afternoon provided the weather does not interrupt play. There were several surprises of lesser importance than those provided by young Mayson, and a fairly large gallery saw many eventful and interesting matchesA Player of Promise Mayson played in his 1 first open championship two years ago, when he impressed by taking a set from Don France. His promise has not been fully appreciated outside his own province, however, for when a team ot 'juniors was sent to Australia by the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association last year the Auckland Association had to make its own arrangements to add Mayson to the team. Small and slight in build, he nevertheless hits hard and accurately with easily-pro-duced strokes, and though his backhand is not the equal of his drive on the other wing, he has no real weakness. His volleying and smasning are deft and effective, and unlike .most young players he seldom makes . errors of footwork. ■ Perhaps he found Sturt, New Zealand’s fourth ranked player, a little below par—although that good sportsman refused to admit it. Canterbury people, however, have seen Sturt play .better tennis. He seemed afraid to go for his shots, and Mayson was ■ left to take the initiative. This he did without faltering, except for a brief ’■ period in the first set, and once hav- ' ing gained the ascendancy he held to his advantage most determinedly. Similarly against Brown, who last . played in Christchurch during the Wilding Shield match in 1934-35, Mayson showed a keen appreciation’of the importance of attacking at thp right time. It was a pretty match for the gallery. The two young players ex- . changed drives of fine length artd ' ■ direction in long rallies, which generally were ended by one or the other cemmg to the net for the kill after ■ a particularly good forcing shot had paved the way. in the third set. Maysen cam-:; from behind with a fine burst o" attacking tennis to clinch the* hit perfect forehand drives • Lrown's backhand corner his ability to take the ball, on the rise giving him all the time necessary to get into thc commanding position at the net. Charters Fights Hard Although the score was 6-2. 6-3. the match between Angas and J. C. Charters, of Wellington, was one of ■ tne most exciting and eventful of the day. Charters is a left-hander with a hue forehand drive and an excellent volleying equipment, and he was more than ready to carry the attack ..into the enemy’s camp. Angas, of course, favours the net position himself, and there were some great volleying duels as the two men disputed we commanding position on the court. * 7f a^n? iclcecl up scme amazing shots , ana Charters’ recoveries were oniy • Slightly less spectacular. Charters had Played very well in beating K. W Byer, another Wellington left-hander, in the morning, and Angas’s performance in beating him so decisively con,hrms previous good impressions about Angas s form. One of the surprises ot the third round games was the defeat of H Dyrnond, seventh seeded player, by another young Aucklander, J. w. Gunn. Gunn played steady and accurate tennis and bustled his opponent with net attacks at well-chosen times ■ Dyrnond. struggling all through against, for him, unaccustomed errors. Saved two match points in the second sec, but allowed his opponent to get away to another long lead in the third before making a real effort to play ..nis usual game. Gunn’s win was the Tnore creditable as he seemed very distressed by the heat at the end of me second set. In the afternoon Gunn did not play quite so well against Goombe; had he done so there might have been another surprise, for Goombe was making more than his Usual number of errors and did not appear to find touch at all readily. Goombe will need to do better if he is to repeat his last year's victory over Angas. Miss Beverley’s Good Win The serenity of Barnett’s passage to me semi-final was scarcely ruffled by a belated burst of attacking tennis by A. R. Cant when the latter was down I-o and 0-4. Although Cant equalised at 5-all, Barnett won the last two Sames easily. Throughout the tournament he has played with great accuracy, and his usual tenacity. Points Won against him have to be fully earned. Miss J. E. Ramsay, of Auckland a Wew Zealand ranked player, was a late arrival at the tournament, and she took seme time to settle down in her morning match against Miss B. Gould. Thc latter’s strong driving tound gaps in the Auckland player’s defence, but she was unable to keep UP the pressure in the last two sets. As Miss Ramsay found touch, too. Miss G°uicl j iac ] morc dnc j more difficulty m hnnciiing her opponent’s severely sliced shots, and the Aucklander took Rio last set to love, Miss M. Beverley. ihe j ouns Waikato player, decisively heal Miss Ramsay in the aftcrhocn, but again the latter failed to show her best form. Miss Beverley Wayed a cool and heady game, making lull use of the angles of the court and Keeping her opponent on the run. The usual accuracy of Miss N. Bishop's driving game was lacking when she met Miss T. Poole, the Canterbury champion. The latter, nevertheless, played most impressively in winning wi'h the loss of only three Barnes, and it is obvious that in spite °f the strong challenge of visiting players she will not relinquish her title without a struggle. 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event, and although she has not yet lound the peak of her form, she is playing very strong and solid tennis. Mrs C. B. Beatson, a former Canterbury champion, has generally given Miss Nicholls a hard fight when they have met, and Saturday was no exception. She forced Miss Nicholls to do her full share of defending against a vigorous driving attack to the corners. One of the longest women’s matches of the day was that in which Miss I. Poole beat Miss M. Wake, also a title-holder on several occasions. Played in the hottest part of the day the match was a severe test of stamina, but both players drove solidly thioughout. Miss Poole won the second set after the score had see-sawed through 24 games. Keen Doubles Contests There were no surprises m the doubles events, which again produced many excellent exhibitions. One of the best of the men’s doubles matches was that in which thedefending champions, Anyas and Dyrnond, faced a resolute challenge by the young Waikato players, Roach and Livingstone. The latter pair volleyed and smashed vigorously to win the second set. Charters and Coombe are expected to provide the stiffest opposition for the champions, and the way in which they beat a very solid pair hi G. A. and E. A. Pearce was most impressive. Easily the best of the mixed doubles matches was that in which Roach and Miss D. K. Dickey thoroughly extended the second seeded pair. I. A. Seay and Miss T, Poole. Miss Dickey s strong driving gave her partner many chances at the net, and Reach's volleying and smashing were a model of accuracy and decisiveness. Miss Dickey and Miss Poole both joined in the vol.eying rallies which kept the gallery in a high pitch ox excitement. " Less spectacular, but notable for the closeness of the scores, the ma'ch in which Miss Bishop and Dyrnond beat Mrs J. D. Carl and T. Rhodes. Williams at 11-9 in the third sot was full of interest. Miss Nicholls and Coombe, who arc the popular pick for the New Zealand mixed doubles championship this year, were in good form in their first match. They allowed Miss Gould and Cant only five games in two sets. The Results Results of Saturday's matches arc as follows:

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS MEN’S SINGLES Third Round C. Angas beat E. A. Pearce, 6-3. (i-0. J. C. Charters beat K. W, Dyer 6-2 6-1. J. W. Gunn beat H, Dvniond, 6-3, 8-10 6-4. J. T, Mayson beat N. G. Sturt, 7-5, 6-3. A. D. Brown beat T. W. Patterson, 6-2 6-4. A. R. Cant beat T. Rhodes-Williams, 6-3, 4-6 6-2. Quarter-Finals Angas beat Charters, 6-2, 6-3. D. C. Coombe beat Gunn, 6-4, 8-6. Mayson beat Brown, 6-2, 1-6. 6-3. H. A. Barnett beat Cant, 6-1, 7-5, WOMEN’S SINGLES Second Round Miss J. E. Ramsay beat Miss B. Gould, 4-6. 6-4, 6-0. Quarter-Finals Miss D. Nicholls beat Mrs C. B. Beatson, 6-3, 9-7. Miss I. Poole beat Miss M. Wake, 6-2 13-11. Miss T. Poole beat Miss N. Bishop 6-2. 6-1. Miss M. Beverley beat Miss Ramsav, 6-1, 6-1. MEN’S DOUBLES Second Round C. Angas and H. Dymond beat J. Roach and D. Livingstone. 6-1, 2-6, 6-2. J. D. and R. H. Lewis beat B. E. Souter and W. J. Deans, 7-9, 6-3, 6-3. J. W. Gunn and N. G. Sturt beat D, A. McCaskey and C. G. Cachemaille, 6-0, 6-1. J. T. Mayson and A. D. Brown beat P. D. McGregor and L. Armstrong, 6-3, 6-0. I C. T. Macarthur and K. W. Dyer beat B. D, Duffield and I. J, Corich, 6-4, 5-7. 6-1. Quarter-Finals J. C. Charters and D. C. Coombe beat G. A, and E, A. Pearce. 6-1, 6-2. H. A. Barnett and I. A. Seay beat Macarthur and Dyer. 6-2, 6-1. WOMEN’S DOUBLES First Round Misses N, Bishop and E. Fleetwood beat Misses J. Ramsay and L. E. Berrv. 6-1, 6-2. Quarter-Finals Misses Bishop and Fleetwood beat Miss B. Gould and Mrs J. D. Carl, 6-3, 6-2. Mrs C. B. Beatson and Miss M. Wake beat Misses D, K. Dickey and I. Morrison. 8-6, 6-2. MIXED DOUBLES First Round T. Rhodes-Williams and Mrs J. D. Carl beat D. Livingstone and Miss J. Senior. 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. H. A. Barnett and Miss I. Poole beat G. P. Cachemaille and Miss R. Templeton. 6-2, 6-0, I. A. Seay and Miss T. Poole beat R. H. Lewis and Miss P, Dickey, 6-3, 6-0. J. Roach and Miss D, K. Dickey beat W. A. Chrystall and Miss B. Black. 6-2, 6-4 R. G. Pattinson and Miss S. Anderson beat L. B. Black and Miss E. Fleetwood. 6-2, 7-9, 6-2. Second Round D. C. Coombe and Miss D. Nicholls beat A. R. Cant and Miss B, Gould. 6-2, 6-3. H. Dymond and Miss N. Bishop beat Rhodes-Williams and Mrs Carl, 4-6. 6-2. 11-9. Barnett and Miss I. Poole beat D, A. McCaskey and Miss L. E. Berry, 6-2, 6-0. Seay and Miss T. Poole boat Roach and Miss D. K. Dickey, 6-4, 5-7. 6-3. C. F. Penfold and Miss M. Wake beat Pattinson and Miss Anderson, 7-5, 6-4. J. C. Charters and Miss N. Beverley beat G. A. Pearce and Miss M. Murray, 6-4, 6-1. BOYS’ SINGLES First Round S. Watson beat A. C. Sandston. 6-2, 6-3. E. C. Laidlaw beat O. M. Bold, w.o, J. MofTatt beat E. L. Cook, 6-2, 6-3. M. J. Corich beat A. T. Telford. 6-3. 6-2, W. Bates beat J. R. Barton, 6-2, 6-5. V. Jones beat R. W. Secorci, 6-0, 6-3. A. D. Atkinson beat J, R. Hadlcv, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. Quarter-Finals Watson beat Lrydlaw. 6-3, 6-3. N, Armstrong beat MofTatt, 6-4, 6-5. Corich beat Bates, 6-2, 6-0. Atkinson beat Jones. 6-5. 6-5. GIRLS’ SINGLES Miss K. Armstrong beat Miss M. Easterbrook. 6-2. 6-0. Miss H. Elsom beat Miss F. Fleetwood. 6-1, 6-2. Miss P. Dickey boat Miss M. Chrystall, 6-2. 6-3. Miss Y. RaafT beat Miss J. Hewton, 6-3, 6-3. MiS.s N. Smither beat Miss B. McCaskey. 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Miss C. Chester beat Miss J. Mercer. 6-2, 6-1. Miss R. Templeton beat Miss U. Amos. 6-3, 6-3. Miss J. Pitcaithly beat Miss M. Douglas. w.o. Quarter-Finals Miss Armstrong beat Miss Elsom, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 Miss Dickey beat Miss RaafT, 6-4, 6-2. Miss Templeton beat Miss Pitcaithly, 6-2. 6-3. BOYS’ DOUBLES Quarter-Finals R. W. Sccord and W, Bates beat E, L. Cook and J. R. Hadley, 6-5, 1-6, 6-3. N. Armstrong and A. C. Sandston beat R. Sutherland and R. D. Renault, 6-1, 6-3. GIRLS’ DOUBLES Quarter-Finals Misses P. Dickey and N. Smither heal Misses R Templeton and J. Mercer. 6-2. 6-2 Misses U, Amos and Y. RaafT beat Misses I’. Fleetwood and C. Chester. 6-5. 6-4. Mises B. McCaskey and J, Pitcaithly beat Misses H. and D. Elsom, 6-5, 6-4. HANDICAP EVENTS MEN’S SINGLES First Grade First Round—H. T. Francis (owe i 151 beat W J Deans (owe 40). 9-8; J. D. Lewis (owe 30 4-6) beat N. Adams (owe 30 4-6), 9-8: R. Maslin (scr) beat W. PryceJones (scr), 9-6. Second Round—J. Jones (owe 151 beat L. B, Black (owe 15 4-6), 9-1; T. G. Anderson (scr I beat A. L. R. Noonan (owe 15 2-6 1. 9-3: W Chrystall (owe i 15) beat E. C. Maindonald (scr), 9-6: J. D. Lewis I mat Francis. 9-3: R. P. Jones (owe 15 2-6 1 beat Maslin. 9-6; A. J. Copeland (scr) beat P. D. McGregor (owe 30), 9-4; G. S. McHerron (owe i 15) beat E. A. Lee (owe 15 4-6), 9-5; C. B. Beatson (owe 15 4-6) beat R. H. Lewis (owe 30 4-6), 9-6. Quarter-final—Copeland beat R. P. Jones, 9-2 MEN’S SINGLES Second Grade First Round—L. W. Glllett (scr) beat A. G. Rose (owe 15), 9-3; A. T. Telford (scr) beat F. N. Hood (scr). 9-8; J. C. Sheppard (owe 15) beat J. Provan (owe 15 i), 9-2; G. W. Napier (owe J 15) beat R. D. Renault (scr), 9-7; E. L. Cooke (scr), w.0.; G. P. Cachemaille (owe 15i), w.0.; W. 1

K. Steven (owe 15 4-6) beat R. W. Secord (owe 15), 9-5; R. Sutherland (scr), w.o. Quarter-finals—Telford beat Gillctt. 9-7; Napier beat Cachemaille, 9-4; Steven beat Sutherland, 9-7. WOMEN'S SINGLES First Round—Miss J. Mercer (ree, 15i) w.0.; Miss L. E. Berry (owe 90) beat Miss L. M. Chesterton (owe 15 2-6), 9-2: Miss U. Amos (owe 15) beat Miss J, Hewton (rec. 4-6 15), 9-4; Miss J. Peake (owe 15i) beat Miss N. M. Taylor (owe 15). 9-5; Miss J. Senior (owe 30) beat Mrs A. Smyth (owe 15), 9-5. Second Round—Miss N. Charters (sen beat Miss B. Black (owe 15 4-6), 9-8; Miss E. Spicer (owe 2-6 15) beat Miss M. Eastcrbrook (rec. 15), 9-5; Miss Mercer beat Miss T. Hewton (owe 2-6 15), 9-5; Miss Peake beat Miss Senior, 9-8; Miss B. Spicer (rec, 3-6 15) beat Mrs J. C. Charters (scr), 9-5; Miss D. Elsom (owe 2-6 15) beat Miss M Chrystall (owe 2-6 15). 9-8; Mrs'Bax (owe 15 2-6) beat Miss J. Chrystall (rec. 15). 9-3. MEN'S DOUBLES First Round—J. C. Sheppard and V. Jones (owe 4-6 15) beat J. H. Silvester and W. J. Deans (owe 40), 9-4. Quarter-finals —W. Chrystall and N, Adams (owe 15 2-6) beat G. P. Cachemaille and A. G. Rose (owe 15), 9-5; Sheppard and Jones beat H. C. Ford and M. J. Corich (owe 30). 9-5; J. Copeland and S. Watson (owe A 15) beat R. P. Jones and E, A. Lee (owe 15 4-6). 9-5; J. D. and R. H. Lewis (owe 30i) beat P. D. McGregor and T. G. Anderson (owe 15iJ. 9-7, WOMEN'S DOUBLES Quarter-finals —Misses E. Spicer and ‘T. Newton dec. J 15) beat Mrs J. C. Charters and Miss N. Charters (scr), 9-2; Mrs C. Hayward and Miss J. Senior (owe 30) beat Misses N. M. Taylor and L. E. Berry (owe 15), 9-5, MIXED DOUBLES First Round—N. Adams and Miss J. Peake (owe 30 2-6) beat J. Provan and Mrs Bax (owe i 15), 9-7; A. L. R. Noonan and Miss H, Elsom (owe 15i) beat A. Perryman and Miss J, Hewton (rec. J 15) 9-5; T G. Anderson and Miss S. Anderson (owe 151) beat A. C. Sandston and Miss C. Chester (owe J 15), 9-7, Quarter-final —Noonan and Miss Elsom beat Anderson and Miss Anderson. 9-6. To-day’s Matches The following matches will bo played at Wilding Park to-day:— 9 a.in.—Miss J. Ramsay and J. D. Lewis v. Mrs Beatson and Beatson. 9.30 J W. Gunn and N. G. Sturt v. J. T. Mayson and A. D. Brown. Junior championship and handicap events at 9.30 a m. 10 a,in.—Angas and Dymond v. J. D. and R. M. Lewis, Misses N, and M. Beverley v. Misses Bishop and Fleetwood, Misses I. and T Poole v. Mrs Beatson and Miss Wake. 11.30 Mixed doubles championship. 1.15 Women’s singles, semi-finals, Miss Nieholls v Miss I. Poole, Miss T. Poole v. Miss M. Beverley. 2.15 Men’s Singles, semi-finals, C. Angas v. D. C. Coombc, J. T. Mayson v. H. A. Barnett. TENNIS PLAYERS. The gut used by us for all our restringing and repair work is selected with the greatest care and you can leave your racket in our hands with every confidence. All work done on the premises by our own stringer, who has strung rackets for Vivian McGrath and all the leading players. Our motto: Quality. The Canterbury Sports Depot, 258 High. st. —i