LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22250, 15 November 1937, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

RANKING LIST GAMES

FINE PLAY AND SOME

SURPRISES

The first ranking matches of the season under the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's new scheme of competition were played on Saturday at Wilding Park in fine but overcast weather. Both singles and doubles games were held, and many produced a very high standard of play. Some surprise results confirmed early impressions that rivalry for the top places on the lists this season will be very keen The most notable features of Saturday s games were the splendid form of the provincial champion, C. Angas, who lost only two games to H. A. Barnett, and the defeat of H. Dymond-by I. J. Conch in a match for third position. Angas has seldom volleyed better than in his match with Barnett. Although the latter, in his present position as a teacher at Little Rakaia, is able to get little practice, he had enough of his usual persistence and accuracy to make Angas work for every point. Corich Reach's Thiri IMace I. J. Corich; one of the most promising youngsters in the game in Canterbury, reached third position on the ranking list by beating Dymond. In this match he again showed his ability to change a losing game. After Dymond had had the better of hard driving exchanges in the first set, Corich set out to slow down the play. Dymond lost all his former accuracy in the slower rallies and his errors contributed to Corich's easy capture of the second and third sets.

Of the lower games that between C. F. Penfold and R. G. Pattinson for seventh position was most interesting. These youngsters have progressed steadily, side by side, in the last two or three seasons, but usually Pattinson has had the better of their occasional matches. On Saturday Penfold revealed unexpected defensive powers. He skilfully used the lob to get out of many awkward positions and to counter Pattinson's brilliant driving. Penfold also volleyed neatly and decisively when he had made an opening. Juniors of Promise The match between the Misses I. and T Poole for first position on the women's list did not eventuate, but there were some good struggles for the lower positions. Miss D. Dickey was a little too erratic to get full value for her shots against Miss I. Morrison in a match marked by excellent d-iving rallies and fell from fourth to fifth position. Miss J. Senior displaced Miss E. Fleetwood from sixth position after a long match. A very interesting game was that between Mis* K. Armstrong and Miss S. Anderson. The former is the provincial junior champion and her splendid stroke equipment—much of it the result of painstaking coaching by Mr F J. Murray—should take her far in the game. Miss Anderson is also a young player of promise, hut at present she is woefully weak on the backhand. No doubles ranking list has yet been chosen, but the players will probably be ranked on the results of the games played in the next few weeks. The next of ranking matches will be nlaved on Thursday. Results were as follows: MEN'S SINGLES C. Angas beat H. A. Barnctt (challenger) for first place. 6-1, 6-1. I. J. Corich (challenger! beat H. Dymond for third nlace. 1-6, 6-0, 6-0. A. R. Cant beat B. A. Bs'rer (challenger) for fifth place, 6-3, 6-2.

C. F. Penfold beat R. G. Pattlnson (challenger) for seventh place, 5-7, 6-4. 6-4. B. E. Souter (challenger) beat B. B. Lnuehian for ninth place. 6-1. 6-1. J. W. Arnold (challenger) b"at T. W. W'lls for eleventh plPce. 5-7. 8-6. 6-3. P. D. McGregor (challenger) beat H. C. Ford for thirteenth place. 7-5. 0-6. 6-1. M. J. Corich (challenger) beat M. McGillivray for fifteenth p'ace, 6-3. 6-3. L. Morris beat E. E England (challenger) for seventeenth •-'lace, by default. M. J Souter beat H. G. Searle (challenger) for nineteenth place, 6-1, 6-2. ELIMINATING GAMES V. W. Hammond boat J. C. Sheppard, «»fi Q_*7 fi„2 J. H.' Silvester beat F. O. Schmidt, 6-4, WOMEN'S SINGLES Miss I. Morrison (challenger) beat Miss D. Dickey for fourth place. 10-8, 6-3. Miss J. Senior (challenger) boat Miss E. Fleetwood for sixth place. fi-R. 7-5, 6-3. Miss K. Armstrong beat Miss S. Anderson (challenger for eighth place), 9-7, 6-3. MEN'S DOUBLES Barnett and Cant beat Angas and Dymond, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. McGillivrav and M. J. Corich beat Arnold and Ford. 6-4, 6-4. M. J. Souter and Searle beat Morris and England by default. I. J. Corich and B. E. Souter beat Penfold and Pattinson, 6-4, 6-3. Walls and McGregor beat Barrer and Loughnan, 6-4, 1-6. 9-7. o Silvester and Schmidt beat Hammond and Sheppard, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. WOMEN'S DOUBLES Misses T. Poole and Anderson brjat Misses Morrison and Armstrong, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES

INTFR-CLUB COMPETITIONS

Further rounds in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's inter-club competitions were played at Wilding Park on Saturday.

Results were as follows: A GRADE

Section II LINWOOD v. WOOLSTON

Men's Singles—J. Williamson beat A. Parish. 9-4; K. Maslin beat W. Hawkins. 9-5; W. Jury beat E. Parish, 9-6; T. Howarth beat. C. Deering, 9-5. Women's Singles—Miss C. Dickson lost to Miss A. Baillie, 3-6; Miss L. Wright beat Miss B. Gibbs. 6-2; Miss J. G?ffncy beat Miss L. Chesterton. 6-4; Miss B. Black best Miss E. Foster. 6-3. Men's Doubles —Williamson and Jury beat Parish and Hawkins, 9-5; Maslin and Howarth beat Parish and Deering, 9-3. Women's Doubles—Misses Dickson and Wright beat Misses Baillie and Gibbs, 6-2;

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Misses Gaffney and Black lost to Misses Chesterton -and Foster, 5-6. Mixed Doubles—Williamson and Miss Dickson beat Parish and Miss Baillie, 9-5; Maslin and Miss Wright beat Hawkins and Miss Chesterton, 9-5; Jury and Miss Gaffney beat Parish and Miss Gibbs, 9-8; Howar'th and Miss Black beat Deering and Miss Foster, 9-2. Linwood won by 14 sets to 2. SUMNER v. NORTH BEACH

Men's Singles—l. J. Wilson beat R. Cattermole, 9-2; A. G. Rose beat C. Smith, 9-6; J. Stevens lost to J. Duncan, 5-9; R. Lally beat J. Weir, 9-5. Women's Singles—Miss U. Jensen lost to Miss M. Cramp, 2-6; Mrs R. Lally beat Miss M. Smith,' 6-1; Mrs I. J. Wilson lost to Miss P.- Cramp, 4-6; Miss M. Whitfield beat Miss L. Palmer. 6-4. Men's Doubles;— Wilson and Stevens beat Cattermole and Smith, 9-6; Rose and Lally beat Duncan and Weir. 9-6. Women's Doubles—Miss Jensen and Mrs Wilson lost to Misses Cramp and Smith, 1-6; Mrs Lally and Miss Whitfield beat Misses Cramp and Palmer, 6-4. Mixed Doubles—Wilson and Miss Jcnsgn beat Cattermole and Miss M. Cramp, 9-5: Stevens and Miss Wilson lost to Smith and Miss Smith, 4-9; Rose and Miss Whitfield beat Duncan and Miss P. Cramp. 9-5; Lally and Mrs Lally lost to Weir and Miss Palmer, 5-9. Sumner won by 10 sets to 6. REDCLIFFS v. RICCARTON

Men's Singles—J. Stevens lost to G. McHerron, 8-9; H. Barton beat C. Skerton, 9-5; J. Scarf beat B. Ainger, 9-1; J. Barton beat S. Sutton, 9-7. Women's Singles—Mrs Papps lost to Miss T. Hewton, 4-6; Miss Papps lost to Miss Spicer, 1-6; Mrs Davidson lost to Miss B. Ford, 2-6; Miss Sargent lost to Miss B. Stephenson, 1-6. Men's Doubles—Stevens and Barton beat McHerron and Skerton, 9-7; Scarf and Barton beat Ainger and Sutton, 9-8. Women's Doubles—Mrs Papps and Miss Papps beat Misses Hewton and Spicer. 6-3; Mrs Davidson and Miss Sargent lo.it to Misses Stephenson and Ford, 2-6. Mixed Doubles—Stevens and Mrs Papps lost to McHerron and Miss Spicer, 2-9; Barton and Miss Papps lost to Skerton and Miss Ford, 3-9; Scarf and Mrs Davidson beat Ainger and Miss Stephenson, .9-3; J. Barton and Miss Sargent lost to Sutton and Miss Hewton, 9-4. Riccarton won by 9 sets to 7. SHIRLEY v. AVONSIDE

Men's Singles—F. Bridgens beat I. Data-check, 9-7; G. Finney lost to W. F. Bates, 3-9; M. Walsh beat F. Hood, 9-6; J. Haywaril beat F. Graham, 9-5. Women's Singles—Miss Hayden beat Miss R. Berry, 6-3; Mrs Chrystal beat Miss L. Perkins, 0-1; Mrs Lysle lost to Miss R. Tullett, 3-0; Miss M. Chrystal beat Miss C. Glading, 6-4. Men's Doubles—Bridgens and Walsh beat Dabscheck and Hood, 9-8; Finney and llaywurd lost to Bates and Graham, 8-9. Women's Doubles—Miss Hayden and Mrs Chrvstnl beat Misses Berry and Perkins. 6-2; Miss M. Chrystal and Mrs Lysle beat Misses Tullett and Glading, 6-5. Mixed Doubles—Bridgens and Miss Hayden beat Dabscheck and Miss Berry, 9-4; Walsh and Mrs Chrystal beat Hood and Miss Perkins, 9-4; Finney and Mrs Lysle lost to Bates and Miss Tullett, 5-9; Hayward and Miss Chrystal beat Graham and Miss Glading, 9-8. Shirley won by 12 sets to 4. Section 111 ST. JAMES v. WAIMAIRI

Men's Singles—V. Jones beat E. Biddlc, 9-2; P. 11. Jones lost to R. Rossiter, 3-9; G. Rookcs lost to J. Thomas, 2-9; A. D. Atkinson beat B. Connall, 9-3. Women's Singles—Miss N. Smithcr beat Mrs Gillies, 6-4; Miss L. Jones beat Miss McClelland, 6-1; Mrs Jones lost to Miss M. Ashby. 5-6; Miss B. Spicer beat Miss T. McClelland. 6-5. Men's Doubles—Jones and Atkinson beat Biddle and Rossiter, 9-7; P. H. Jones and Rookes lost to Thomas and Connall. 4-9. Women's Doubles—Misses Smithcr and Jones beat Mrs Gillies and Miss McClelland. 6-4; Mrs Jones and Miss Spicer beat Misses Ashbv and T. McClelland, 6-4. Mixed Doubles—.Tones and Miss Smithcr beat Biddle and Mrs Gillies, 9-1: Jones and Miss Jones beat Rossiter and Miss McClelland. 9-2; Rookcs and Mrs Jones lost to Thomas and Miss Ashby. 3-9; Atkinson and Miss Spicer beat Connall and Miss McClelland, 9-6.

St. James won by 11 sets to 5. EDGEWARE NO. 2 v. ELMWOOD NO. 2 Mens Singles—A. D. Aiken beat T. Leitch, 9-3; A. D. Sandman lost to P Williamson, 2-9: R. H. Glover beat V. Bannchr, 9-3; S. Wilson lost to A. Hadfield, 8-9. „ , . , Women's Singles—Mrs H. R. Lake beat Miss M. Stevenson. 6-4; Miss M. Hudson lost to Miss D. Dixon. 1-6; Miss J. Harris lost to Miss E. Chapman, 4-6; Miss M Gurr lost to Miss A. Clark by default. Men's Doubles—Aicken and Wilson beat Leitch and Bannehr. 9-2; Sandman and Grover lost to Williamson and Hadficld 4-9 Women's Doubles—Mrs Lake and Miss Harris beat Misses Stevenson and Clark. 6-4; Misses Hudson and Harris lost to Misses Dixon and Chapman. 3-6. Mixed Doubles—Aiken and Mrs Lake beat Leitch and Miss Dixon, 9-3; Sandman and Miss Hudson lost to Bannchr and Miss Clark. 9-5; Grover and Mrs Lake lost to Williamson and Miss Chapman, 4-9; Wilson and Miss Harris lost to Hadficld and Miss Stevenson, 5-9. Elmwood won by 10 sets to 6. CATHEDRAL v. ST. ALBANS

Men's Singles—W. Samuels lost to J. K. Haberfield. 7-9; T. Kotlowskl beat A. S. Mollison, 9-7; A. Telford lost to A. Maynard, 0-9. St. Albans won the fourth game by default. Women's Singles—Mrs Dobbs beat Miss L. Mollison. 6-2; Miss McKendry beat Miss G. Mollison, 6-5; Mrs Bamfield lost to Miss J. Johnson, 4-6; Miss Murphy beat Miss Whitbrock. 6-0. Men's Doubles—Samuels and Kotlowskl lost to Haberfield and Mollison, 7-9; T. Kotlowskl and Samuels lost to Chinnery and Maynard. 8-9. Women's Doubles—Mrs Dodds and M\3", McKendry beat Misses Mollison and Johnson, 6-5; Mrs Bamfield and Miss Murphy beat Misses Mollison and Whitbrock, 6-2. Mixed Doubles—Telford and Mrs Dobbs beat Chinnery and Miss Whitbrock, 9-2; Kotlowski and Miss McKendry beat Haberfield and Miss Mollison,.9-7; Samuels and Mrs Bamfield lost to Mollison and Miss Johnson, 3-9; Telford and ■ Miss Murphy beat Maynard and Miss Mollison, 9-3.

Cathedral won by 9 sets to 7. BARRINGTON v. FENDALTON NO. 2 Men's Singles—R. Dowker beat D. J. Wilson, 9-5; H. McFadden beat F. Perry. 9-5; R. Hand beat E. Bourke, 9-2 A. Mangles beat J. Goodwin, 9-4. Women's Singles—Miss J. Howard lost to Mrs R. Jones, 4-6; Miss S. Roscoe beat Mrs Gibson. 6-5; Miss J. Hobbs beat Miss Doig,' 6-4; Miss Berry beat Miss Askew, Men's Doubles —Dowker and Hand beat Wilson and Bourke, 9-3; McFadden and Mangles lost to Perry and Goowwin, 3-9. Women's Doubles—Mrs Roscoe and Miss Howard beat Mrs Jones and Mrs Gibson, 6-2; Misses Hobbs and Berry lost to Misses Doig and Askew. 1-6. Mixed Doubles—Dowker and Mls» Howard beat Wilson and Mrs Jones, 9-o; Hand and Miss Roscoe beat Bourke and Mrs Gibson, 9-5; McFadden and Miss Hobbs beat Perry and Miss Doig, 9-8; Mangles and Miss Berry beat Goodwin and Miss Askew, 9-4. Barrington won by 13 sets to 3. B GRADE Section II North Linwood beat St. Philip's by 9 sets to 7. ...ixc Opawa beat Avonside by 11 sets to o. Cathedral beat Edgeware by 96 games to 89. . . , Elmwood beat Addington by 11 sets to 5. D GRADE Shirley beat Fendalton by 12 sets to 4. Addington Catholic beat St. Mary s Dy 9 sets to 7. Woolston beat Yaldhurst by 10 sets to 6.

N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIP

CONTESTS

BROMWICH BEATS QUIST

IN SINGLES

(Received November 14, 8 p.m.)

SYDNEY, November 14. In the state tennis championships, Bromwich, by beating Quist by three sets to two won the men's singles championship, 4-6 6-4, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5. The women s singles championship was won by Miss N. Wynne, a Victorian, who defeated Miss T. Boyne, 6-3, 7-5. The singles match was more notable for its changing fortunes than to any consistent excellence. Actually there was little between Quist and Bromwich. and probably two "net cords," in the fifth set, turned the tide in Bromwich's favour when he seemed likely to be beaten. In the final of the men's doubles championship, Crawford and McGrath beat Bromwich and A. Huxley, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. 'ln the women's doubles, Mrs Hopman and Miss Coyne beat Misses N. Wynne and D. Stevenson, 10-8,. 3-6, 6-3.