LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22317, 3 February 1938, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

♦ CHAMPIONSHIPS OP WEST COAST OPENING PLAY YESTERDAY The West Coast Lawn Tennis Association’s annual championship and handicap tournament opened yesterday. The day was warm and cloudless, and the conditions produced tennis of a good standard. Both at the Grey courts, where the women’s matches were played, and at the United courts, where the men’s matches were played, there were good galleries. Play yesterday was concentrated mainly on the men’s and women's championship singles, which were proceeded with till the end of the second round, when a start was made with the championship doubles. A start was also made with the handicap events. Interest in the men’s singles centred mostly on matches in which the seeded players, G. E. Reid, P. Warner, E. K. Halstead, and R. O’Gorman were concerned. Against Reid, C. Plimmer put up a good stand, extending the title-holder in the first set to advantage games. In the second set, however, Reid started to attack from the net, smashing and volleying decisively to run out 6-3. R. O’Gorman had no trouble in beating his opponent. P. Warnes, in defeating R. Innes 6-4, 6-2, held something in reserve, although there were times when Innes had him worried with medium-paced drives of good length. Halstead disposed of Clarke in straight sets. The match was a gruelling one, and

there were many long driving rallies. In the second set Clarke produced a last flat drive and led 4-1 and 40-30 on his serve. He could not last the pace, however, and Halstead took five games in a row to run out tire winner 6-1, 6-4. Results were: — MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES First Round T. Childs beat B. Dargan, 6-1. 6-0; B. Clarke beat L. Sharman, 6-4, 7-5; S. Kennedv beat A. E. Turley, 7-5, 6-2; H. S Ray beat Tinley, 6-4, 6-0; R. Innes beat A. Spark, 6-1, 6-4; E. Pattinson beat Hally, 6-3, 6-1. K. Hardie beat J. Stuart, 6-1, 6-2. , ■ Second Round R. O’Gorman beat F. Hill, 6-1, 6-0; R. Nottle beat K. Southward. 6-2. 6-4; G. Reid beat C. Plimmer, 7-5, 6-3; W. Smith beat Childs, 6-1, 6-0; E. Halstead beat Clarke, 6-1, 6-4; P. Warnes beat R. Innes, 6-4, 6-2; K. T. Hardie beat Pattinson, 6-4, 6-0; Kennedy beat Ray, 6-1, 5-7, 6-1. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round Mrs E. Halstead beat Miss A. Bush, 6-2. 6-2- Miss A. Stapleton beat Miss S. Sandman 6-2 6-3; Mrs O. Cheyne beat Miss E Boddv 6-3. 3-6. 6-2; Miss M. Tyson beat Miss M. Ray. 6-(\ 6-2: Miss Nesbitt beat Miss Vercoe, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3; Miss Richmond beat Mrs Neville, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Second Round Mi's King beat Mrs McGlashan, 6-2, 6-4; Mrs Casseils beat Mrs Moss, 6-0, 6-1; Mrs O’Neill beat Miss O. Stapleton, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; Miss M. Wake beat Miss M. Tyson. 6-3 5-7, 6-2; Mrs Halstead beat Miss Richmond. 6-1, 6-3; Miss M. Costello beat Mrs Abbie, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1; Mrs Provan beat Mrs Cheyne, 6-3, 6-3; Miss A. Stapleton beat Miss Nesbitt, 6-1, 6-2; Mrs King beat Mrs McGlashan, 6-2, 6-4.

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First Round . Reid and Wanes beat Southward*" Wally, 6-1, 6-2; O’Gorman and Sstewan. beat Nottle and Hill. 6-3, 6-0. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First Round Mrs Abbie and Mrs Wilson beat Muse* Nesbitt and Ray, 6-4, 6-2; Mrs McGlashan and Mrs Moss beat Miss Bush and M™ Oed 6-1, 4-6. 6-4; Mrs Mehrtens and mr» Curtis beat Misses Vercoe and Sandman, 4-0, 6-2, 6-1. WOMEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES First Round , Miss A. Stapleton (owe 4-6) beat Miss M. Costello (owe 40). 9-S; Miss Guthrie (rec. 15) beat Miss Ray (rec. 15). 9-2. Second Round Miss E. Hannan (scr) beat Miss E. Boddy (owe 15 4-6). 9-7; Mrs King (owe 15 3-6) beat Mrs Curtis (rec. 15). 9-8: Mrs McGlashan (scr) beat Mrs O’NeiU (owe 15). 9-8; Mrs Moss (rec. 2-6) beat Mrs Neville (owe 15 1-6), 9-8; Miss Guttne (rec. 15) beat Miss M. Tyson (owe 30 4-6), ! 9-1.