LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 98, 21 January 1924, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENING DAY’S PLAY AT MASTERTON ANDREWS EXTENDED BY POWDRELL '0 By Telegraph. —Special Reporter. Mast’cton, January 19Beautiful weather conditions favoured the commencement of the p el 2 „ nrovincial championship tennis tournament to<iay, and the Worton Club s Dixon Street courts present an animated annoarance. The eleven courts have ’X flooded and skilfully treated, and as a consequence they are playing beautifully, and the club has access to other courts should the necessity arise. Mr H. M. Boddington has the airangements well in hand again this year, and ■p ayers are rounded up promptly m oi- > kr y to prevent the loss of time between matches. There are about l<o individual players, and no fewer than s°° “tries I this vear a slight decrease over the lig- ' ir 1 'for ’last year when there were 210 Individual Players and 576 entnes F. Peach, 11- J- Goodman, and W- M. Fike, of th© Australian team, are present, in the men’s championship singles the seeded players are N. B. Barkman. K. • - Walker, W. M. Pike, M. L. Lampe, R. ,T Goodman, S'- Powdrell, E. D. Andrews, \ G Wallace, E. Salmond, and 1* • Peach. In the ladies’ championship singles Miss J. McLaren, Mrs. W. 4. Melody, Miss M. Macfarlane, Miss Z. Wollwood, Miss M. Payton, and Miss A. Howe were the seeded players. Visiting players express themselves as delighted with the arrangements and the excellence of the courts. An electric megaphone is used advantageously to rouse “players for the next round. The morning and afternoon tea arrangements are in the hands of an energetic ladies committee. Following are the officials of the Masterton- Lawn Tennis Club who are controlling the tournament:—Patron, Monsignor McKenna, V.G.; president, Mr. S. R. Gawith; vice-presidents, Messrs. N. H. James and E. W. Payton ; committee. Messrs. A. H. Daniell. J. V. Gordon. IV. S. Heaps, R. Lee,. A. D. Low, H. H. Pavitt, E. J. Eeid, and G. D. Milson; handicappers, Messrs. H. M. Boddington, S. R. Gawith, J. V. Gordon, N. H. James, A. D. Low, E. J. Heid; re--force, Mr. M. E. Denniston: hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. M. Bodding-' ton.

Play commenced at 8.30 a.m., but most of the matches did not got beyond two sets, and none of the seeded players were defeated.

Some bright play was witnessed in the afternoon, when Andrews was severely shaken in the second round of the men’s championship singles by Powdrell, who not only kept the younger man busy about the base-line, but also made frequent successful excursions to the net. Powdrell captured the first set . comfortably at 6 —2, The Palmerston player, who was obviously off his game in the first set, pulled himself together, and, despite weak volleying and wide drives, took the next set, 6 —4. ITe was leading s—l in the third set when Powdrell showed surprising dash, winning the next two games in brilliant style- But \ndrews found his game, and ran out comfortably at 6—3. If is noteworthy that in this match Andrews experimented with a new fast service, but was obliged, to revert to a weaker though better-controlled service during the second and third sets.

Salmond fought well to reach the third round by decisively beating Marfin, and gave the spectators a flash of his old form. _ In tho opinion of many his backhand is still second to none in New Zealand.

In tho ladies’ championship singles. Miss Nnnier nut up a splendid fight against Aliss McLaren, runner-up in the national singles at Christchurch, and although beaten G—3, 6—2, the score was mo indication of the form of the local lady who will improve with match play. Miss Arita Howe bent ATiss V. Curtis, G—l. G —l. revealing much better form than at Christchurch. The Now Zealand doubles champions, Airs. Melody and Miss AfcLaren, who to date havo gone through three tourneys without losing a set or even boing run te an advantage set, should reach the final of tho ladies’ championsliin doubles, but Afisses MacFarlane and Payton. who have qualified for tho third round by disposing of Airs. Balfour and Afiss Humphries, 6—l. 6—2, will bo a hard nair to beat should they succeed in disposing of Airs. AfcAlaster and Afiss Howe in the semi-final. Afiss AlacFarlane is reproducing her Christchurch form.

Afiss Curtis and Salmond very nearly nulled the game out of the fire against Alelody and Airs. Melody, whom they fully extended. Airs. Alelody is playing steadily, and her low volleying and overhead 'smashing are features of her play.- Alelody, however, has not struck form, but he was frequently a formidable opponent at the net. The Palmerston pair. Hooner and Airs. Smith, aftera strenuous .fight, succumbed to Pike and Afiss Payton, G—4, G—4.

The combined championship doubles is regarded as very open, but Peach and Aliss Wellwood, Alanawatn champions, should fight out tho final against Walker and Miss AfcFarlane.

. A gruelling contest took place between Roy Howe and. a much older lad, T. Tatham. in the third round of the boys’ championship singles, the younger boy finally going down after p'arrowly losing the first set. decisively capturing tho next, and forcing the last to 9—7 in favour of Tatham. His effort was due to steadiness rather than brilliance.

Aliss Norma Welch, in the girls’ championship singles, was set a hard task against the holder, Afiss Alariorie Lee, but although she made a splendid recovery in the second set, faded away in the last, Afiss Lee’s network and volleying proving too severe for her less experienced opponent. Aliss Ina Finlayson. who had tho best of her match with Afiss Ngaire Feast all through, will meet Miss Lee for ths championship on Monday. AU. the handicap matches were characterised by close finishes. The meeting of Airs.. Alelody and Afiss AfcFarlane is being looked forward to with great interest. it being tho first occasion tho pair have met. The matclies between Mrs. AfcAlaster and Aliss WeTlwood. old friends and opponents, and Alisses Howe and Payton, promise exciting tennis. Tho men’s championship singles, for which there are' 64 entrants, should sm splendid contests in the top quarter of the draw. Walker and Barkman will meet in the third round'. Pike and Lampe will also meet on Monday. On present form Lnmne is expected to win-. Goodman (N.S.W.) is waiting for the winner in the fourth round. Andrews will meet Wallace in the fourth round, and if the Waverley man, who is somewhat indisposed at present, strikes form, a bright contest should 'result. Peaeh and Smvthe should meet in the fourth round if tho Now South Wales captain ig on his game.

DETAILED RESULTS

AIEN’S CHAAfPTONSHTP SINGLES. (Three advantage sets.) First Round. H G. Hall beat J. Steel. 6 —2, 6—4: W G. Alar tin beat R. -I. Maunsell. f ‘i B—G; G. AV. Perry boat H. B. tehnson. 7-9. 6-4. 6-2; J. D. Hutchienn boat W. Blatiiwayt. 6—4, 6—-; ESalmond hoot 11. C. Burgess, 6-0 6-0: R V. Hooper beat E-. G. S. Lilis, 6 PM’ f^l'f°F. <lr W. Marlin' R Sutherland’, jum. 6-0, 6~<i j. RV 'p Fl Weieh7j-'6. 0 6-3: 7_S,- n J Martin beat < ■ • BurS'c-ss. C_l 6-2: K- -I- Ma’her beat V- P. 6-'£ 9-'’ S ' J blWC,ra boilt

R. Breach. 6-0, 6-1; R- P- T. Young beat B. Booth, 6—4, 6—3; M. M. Cowper beat A. G. Watt, b j “'7 Balls beat 11. Hewitt 87-6, 4-b, 7--5. A. G. Wallace beat J. Cripps, 6—l, 6—o, N W. Greves beat R. P. Adams, 6 1, 6—2 • E. D. Andrews beat W.. G. Groves, 6—l’ 6—l; H. N. Burns beat A. Kuch, G _o’ 10-8; M. L. Lampe beat B. Hooper 6—4, 6—2; F. E!ales • beat 1 - Tahiwi’ by default: J- T Macdonn,l<l beat E. Cameron, 6 — a, Bartholomew won by default from Cowan; Person beat W. Cudahy, 7 j, 7 5, Melody won by default from Pearce; R. J. Goodman beat S. Gawith, 6—2, 6—-. Second Round. Andrews beat Powdrell. 2—6, 6—4, 6—3; Hutchinson beat Bartholomew, 6—2, 7—5; Walker beat F. AV. Martin, 6-3 6-6 ; Smythe beat N- James, 6—2;, 6—l; Goodman beat Cowper, 6—l, 6—2. LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. (Three sets, last only advantage.) First Round. Mrs. G. Maddison beat Miss Clegg, t; o 6—l; Mrs. Parkinson beat Miss M. Kiel’v 6—l, 6—o; Miss U. Feast beat Miss K. Martin, 6—3. 6—l; Miss J. McLaren beat Miss G. Napier. 6—3, 6—2: Miss Ross beat Mrs. J. Martin 6—l; Miss Haggett won by default from Miss Drummond; Mrs. Evi-son won -by default from Miss Bradley. Second Round. Mrs. Poulton beat Miss P. Thomson, A—3 (J—4- Mrs. K. Groves beat Miss O. Haggitt. 6—l, 6—3; Mrs. Melody beat Mrs. M. Heald, 6—o. 6—o; Miss L. Erase! beat Miss A. Atkinson. 6—4, 6—3; Mrs. B. Booth beat Miss E. Madeley, g i R—2; Miss M. McFarlane beat Miss M Malcolm. 6—2, 6—2: Miss Z. Wellwood beat Mrs. G. Watt 6-2, 6-2; Miss M. Payton beat Miss O. Lenz, t> 1, 6-2- Mrs. McMaster beat Miss L. Hod(;0 - ’ g_o 6—4; Miss E. Pragnell beat Mrs. J. 'Steel, 6—2, 6—2; Miss A. Howe beat Miss V. I. Curtis, 6-1, 6-1.; .Miss B. Johnson heat Mrs. Campbell, 5-6, 6—3 6—2- Miss McLaren beat Miss McGregor. 6-0. 6-1; Mrs Evison beat Miss Ross, 6—2, 6—3: Mrs. Maddison beat Miss Clegg, 6—2, G—l. , MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round. Martin and W. G. Martin beat Kuch and W. Fisher. 6—l, 7-6; R. Hooper and J. MacDonald beat Bee and Tomlinson. 6-3, 6-3; Bunny boat Williams and Person, 6-2, Q-o, 6—4- , Second Round. Hooper and MacDonald beat Burgess and Adams. 6-0. 6-1; Wheeler and .Tames beat B. Hooper and Cudahy. 6 J, 6—2; Melody and Andrews beat Groves and Welch, 6-4. 6-1; Maunsell and Bidweel beat Tatham and Caselberg (> 3 6—o ; Cowper and Walker beat Eales and Ball. 6-0. 6-3: Lampe and Powdtoll beat Groves and Breiwh, 6-0, b 1. Martin and Burns beat B.athwayt and Rollings, 6-4, 6-4; Groves and Baitholomew beat R- Burgess and McArthur, 6—3, 6—3. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

First Round. Misses McFarlane and Payton beat Mrs. Balfour and Miss Ilumplmos 6-1. 6-2. Mrs. Maddison and Miss Wellwood beat Mrs. Martin and Miss B. Johnston, 6-1. 6 —2; Mrs. Groves and Miss E. Pragnell heat Miss Martin .and Mrs Tweed. 6-3, 6—o; Mrs. Melody and Miss McLaren beat Miss Madeley and Miss O- I' ell2; > 6—o, 6—2; Mesdames Smith and Baririnan’ beat Mesdames Heald and Campbell, 6—O. 6—3; Mrs. Broad' and Miss Holmwcod beat Mrs. Bidwill and Miss TCielv 6—l, 6—3; Miss&s Poulton and Curtis beat Misses Thomson and AhtinKOni 6 2. 4 —6, 6 —4; Mesdames Booth end Steele beat Misses Ross and McGregor. 6—3. 6—5; Mrs. McMaster and Miss Howe beat Misses Brasel and 1 Malcolm, 6 —o, 6 —2. Second Round. Misses McFarlane, and Paton beat Mrs. Balfour and Miss Humphries, 6—l, 6—2. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round Hutchison and Miss B, Johnston beat Burgess and Miss Brasel, 6—o, ,6—o; Bunny and Mrs. Tweed beat Tomlinson and Miss Napier, 7 —5. 6—2; Cowper and Airs Maddison beat Johnson and Mrs. Watt, 6—l, 6—2; Melody and Mrs. MelMv beat Salmon and Miss Curtis, 7—5, 5— 7—5 ; Heaps and Miss Haggitt beat Sutherland and Miss Humphries, 6—2, <l—3; Lampe and' Mrs. McMaster beat Waft and Mrs. Groves, 6—o, 6 —2; Camwon and Mrs. Campbell boat Burgess end Miss Malcolm, 6—2, 6 —l; Sievers and .Mrs. Broad beat J. G. Martin and Miss Poulton. 6—B, 6—4. 6—2; Pike and Miss Paton beat R. Hooper and Mrs. Smith. 6-4, 6—4; Burns and Miss least beat Hewitt and Miss K. Martin, 6—4, C—2: Goodman and Mrs. K. Evison beat Royjhouse and Mrs. Parkinson. 6 —l, G—o, .Herbert and Miss Haggitt beat Adams and Miss Atkinson, 7—5, 6 —3. Second Round. McDonald and Miss Hodder beat Blathwayte and Mrs. Heald, G—2, 6 —3. BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round. . C. B. Tylee beat R. J. H. Barton, 6 —l, 6— Roy Howe beat C. I. Bunny. 6—2. 6—l; F. B. Tatham beat Harry Caselberg, 6—l, 6—2; Paul Page beat G. Carman, 6 —5, 6—2; T. Page beat G. Carman. 6—5. 6—2; lan Mclntosh beat J. E. Lawrende, 6 —5, 6 —3. Second Round. Tatham beat Caselberg 6—l, f —2; ITowe beat Pago, 6—4, 6—l: Tylee beat Mclntosh, 6—l, 2-6, 6—2; R, Lucas beat M. Bennett, 6—4. 6—2. Third Round. Tatham beat Howe, 4—6, 6 —3, 9—7. GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round. Marjorie Lee beat Nonna Welsh. 6—l, 3—6, 6—o; Ina Finlayson beat Ngaire Feast, 6—2, 6-2 MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. “A” Grade. 70 Points Advantage; First Round.—J. C. Bidwill beat W. P Rollings. 70—GS; M. Young beat J.’ I). Hutchiso, 70-66; R. R. T. Young beat F C. Bunny. 76—58: Sievers (15) beat Breach (22). 76—54; Smyth (scr.) beat S. Gawith (15), 52—39, retired. Second Round. —W. G. Martin (20) beat E. -T. Reid (20), 76-65; Watt (22) heat Hall (20), 73-71; J. Datsm (20) heat H. N. Burns (15). 70—68; Bundle (15) beat Groves (12), 76—62. ’ . “B” Grade. First Round.—Sexton won by default from Steel; Gardner (25) beat Sutherland (15), 70—43; Eales (5) beat A. Daniell (15) 70—60; Hewitt (20) beat Johnson (15), 70-42; Tatham (29) beat Tweed (12)/70—63; Perry (20) beat Stewart (20), 72—70. Second Rodnd. C. G. S. Ellij beat V. Burridge, 70—52; Perry (26) beat Lawrence (15), 70—67; Williams (12) beat H. Daniell (18), 70 —54. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. “A’’ Grade. 70 Points Advantage. First round: Salmon and Smyth (scr.) beat Pike and Danniston (8), 70—52; Young and Young (15) beat D. Herbert and Stewart (25), 70—63; Vesty and Datson (20) beat Cripps and Watt-(22), 70— 51; Hooper and Mar Donald (8) beat Reid and Perry (25), 70—63. B Grade. First round: Groves and Bartholomew (20) Imat Burgess and McArthur (5), 10— 60; Carman and Ryder (22) beat Caselborg and Pago (25), 70—63; Kuch and Fisher (20) beat Tylee and Lawrence (22), 70—4 G. Second round: Loudon and Sexton (20) beat Sutherland and Johnson (20), 70—61. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. 50 Points Advantage. First round: Mrs. J. Steel beat Miss K. Hohnwood, 50—43; Mrs. Vesty ilo) bent Mrs. Watt (22), 51—49; Miss Poulton (10) bc.it Miss 'j’oxward (25), 50 —42. Second round: Miss N. Welsh (15) beat Miss Cochrane (15), 50—42; Miss A. Howe (scr.) beat Miss Humphries. (35), 50—48. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round: Mrs. .McMaster and" Miss Howe (scr.) beat Misses Madely and Lenz (15). 50 —42; Mrs. Maddison ’ and Miss Wollwood (8) beat. M isses Toxward and Griffiths (20). 50—30; Miss K. Martin and Mrs. Tweed (18) bent Mrs.- Broad and iss Hohnwood (20), 53 —51; Misses Atkinson and Thomson (15) beat Misses Cochrane and l.<-3 (15), 50—46. Second round: Misses Pragnell and Welch (15) holt Mioses Elon and Harper (•-'0), 50-33.

COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. A G rade. First round: Walker and Miss MacFarlane (scr.) beat Roydhouso and Mrs. R. Parkinson (12), 60--55; E. Cameron and Mrs. Campbell (10) beat Burgess and Miss Brasel (10). 60—56; Hooper and Mrs. Smith (15) beat Hutchison and Miss Johnston (18), 60 —57. B Grade. First round: Sexton and Miss Finlayson (18) beat Sutherland and Mrs. Balfour (20), 60 —51. LADDER MATCH A ladder match was played on Thorndon courts between Parker, challengei for second position, and D. France, lhe latter won, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 The match was played largely from the back line, both coming to the net to volley only on occasion. Hard driving was indulged in and fine passing shots executed, lhe reunit was an accurate indication of the merits of the players. BROUGHAM HILL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Two doubles matches of the Brougham Hill Club championships were played on Saturday, and resulted, in Ward and Armstrong defeating Pipe and lucknr, 6—2, 6—3, and Roberts and C. r- . Williams defeating Murie and Mentiplay, 6-6, 6-1. NEWTOWN V. WELLINGTON 4 series of friendly matches were played between teams from Newtown and Wellington Clubs. Wellington A team journeyed to Newtown, and Newtown B team played at Wellington. Wellington 4 team won seven matches and lost six, and Wellington B won six and. lost -<even. The matches, therefore! finished nil square, each club winning 13. The following are the details of the matches played at Newtown, Wellington Club players being mentioned first:—Wright beat Fathers, 9—6; Henderson lost to Forbes, 7—9; B. O’Brien beat Morgan, 6—6; Grant beat Richards, 9—4; Henderson and Wright beat Fathers and Forbes, 9—6; B. O’Brien and Irons lost to Morgan and Richardson, 5—9; Grant and Witcombe lost to Founess and Cor. net, 7 —9; Mrs. Witcombe beat Miss Rhodes, 7—6; Mrs. Bree lost to Miss Carrick, I—7;1 —7; Mrs. Witcombe and Mrs. Henderson beat Miss Carrick and Miss Mountier, 7 —2; Mrs. Bree and Miss Grady lost to Miss Rhodes and Miss Clegg, 3—7; Irons and Mrs. Henderson lost to Founess and Miss Mountier, 7—9; Mrs. Witcombo and Mrs. Grady beat Comet and Miss Clegg, 9—6. f

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Rec. January 20, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, January 20. For th© opening games of the Australasian -tennis championships meeting the weather was fine. O’Hara Wood defeated Buckley, and Patterson beat Findlay in the singles, and in th© doubles. O’Hara Woojl and Patterson beat Hone and Mclnnes, while Thomas and Gumer defeated Heath and Henty.—Press Assn.