LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 100, 22 January 1927, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT FIRST DAY’S PLAY The Wellington- provincial tournament was commenced yesterday on the association courts nt- lliraniar, in fine weather. In the aiternoon a. northerly wind interfered .lightly with many players’ accuracy. That so few matches were played was duo to the fact that many competitors were unable to get the necessary time of! from their work. The notable defeat of the day was that of J[. L. Lampe and Miss M. East in the mixed doubles championship at tho hands of Mr. 11. McL. Ferkins and Miss E. JI. Jladcley. In the ladies’ doubles championship Miss Foster (partnered by Miss Travers) was called upon to servo in one game, which ran to 12 deuces before sh# won it. The following are the detailed results: CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS MEN'S SINGLES. Second Bound.—M. L. Lampe beat A. S. Chandler, 6—3, 6—2; M. <->. Goj'dner beat It. P. Adams, 6—2, 6—3; B. AlcL. Ferkins beat F. Cornet, 11—2, C—o. MEN'S DOUBLES. First Bound.—A. S. Chandler and F. Cornet beat 11. M. Gibson anil W. Dorman. 6 —l, G—l; N. R. C. Wilson and 1,. Franco beat W. T. Harbison, and K. Longinore, 6 —l, 7—5. • LADIES’ SINGT.ES. First Bound.—Jliss A. Howe beat Miss V. Biclmrdson, 6 —2, 6—3; Miss M. A. East heat Jliss JI. Jlaenssey. 6—l. 6—o; Jliss N. Bell beat Miss H. I. Dorman, 6—3. G—l; Miss JI. Whyte beat Jliss J. Bennett, 6—2, 4—6. 6—o; Miss F. Foster beat Jliss ]■', Donnelly, 6—4. 6—5; Miss JI. A. Tracy boat Jliss M. S. Goodwin, 6-0, (1—1; Jtrs. Bell beat Airs. M. Fordo, 4—6. 6—5, 6—3; Mrs. D. Elias beat Miss S. Best, 4-6, 6-5, 6—t. Second Bcund.—Jliss AL Preody beat Jliss J’. Duncan, 6—2. 6—2; Jliss A. Howe beat .Miss JL B. Castle. (1-2, 6—3; Jliss East bent Miss Bell. 6—L 6—l, Miss Whyte beat Jliss Foster, 6—5, 4—6, 6—3; Miss Tracy beat Airs. Bell. 6—o, 6—l; Jliss E. Bradv beat Mrs. Elins. G—o. 6—l, Miss D. Howe beat. Jliss E. JI. Jladcley, 6-2. 6—l; Miss S. Preody beat Jliss H. W. Tucker, 6 —L 6—l. J Third Round. —Jliss D. Howo bout Miss S. Preedy, 6-2, 6-0. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Pound—Jtrs. Pcnlington nud Jlrs. Marshall l-eat Miss JL Preody and Jliss JI. Whvte. 6—3. 5-6, 6—4; Miss E. Brady and Mrs.- AL Davidson beat Miss V. Bichardson and Jliss JL Jlacasscy, G—J, 6—3; Jliss E. W. Tucker and Mrs. D. Elias beat Mifs N. Bell and Jliss F. Donnelly. 6-4. (T-3; Misses A. and D. Howe bent Jliss L. M. Mmlclcv and Jliss JI. S. Gnodw’n. B—l, 6—2; Jliss E. Travers and Jliss G. rosier beat Miss J. Bennett and Jliss H. I. Dorman. G—l. 6—l. , Second Bound.—Jlrs. Pcnlington anil Mrs. Marshall beat Miss Brady and Mrs. Davidson. 6—2. 6—4: Jlisses A. and D Howe boat. Jliss Tucker and iC p._o, fi—l : Miss M. East nud Mi«s M. Tracy bent Alins S. Preedy and Miss I. Duncan, 6 —4, 6—o.

MIXED DOUBLES First Bound.-Jlnrshal and Mrs. Pcnlington boat W. V. Fisher aud Miss I'. Donncllv, 6-2. 6-3; 1.. Eran/'e and Miss JI. Tracy bent C. S. Plank and Mtss N. 8011, 6-4. 6-U B. JW.. Ferkins and MBs E M Madclov beal: I a Pipe and Miss Ji’ A. East, 3-6. 7-5, 6-4.

BOYS’ SINGLES. Uirsl. Ilonn<l -M. a Young beat V. XVhyto. 6—3 6 4 h. flcwe beat I- I''av- K" 1 - V Y oung. 5—6. 6 -• « Grath, C—3. 6—<’•

BOVS’ DOUBLES. beat V Sheridan ami D. Young, G-a, and Howe heat J ’ n ind T V McGrntn. b *>• ' GTBLS' SINGLES. First Round.-Miss T). Qjnrk beat Miss J. Wheeler. 6—>. 5-6, 6—4, «dss N Fleming beat Miss AT. low. 6—fl, Miss Z. Castle beat Miss M. Wrifllt fl—G. 6—6.' Mnjit, ' GTTiLf ., DOUBLES. Fir=t Round.—Alim M. Uowo and Miss M. Fleming beat Miss M. Low and Miss D. Quirk, G—o, 6—2. HANDICAP EVENTS MEN’S SINGLES. Second Round.—-C. G. Swinburne (18) boat- W T. Harbison (24), 60—51, 1. Cornet (20) beat B. M. Gibson (20), 60— M- N. A. Foden (10) beat R. P. Adams pa 60—56; K. B. Longmore (28) beat C. S. Plank (181 62—60 LADIES’ STNGT.ES. First Round.—Afiss M. B. Castle (20 beat Miss V. Richardson (W), Miss J. Bennett (25) beat Miss S. Best (20), 50—4(1; Alias M. Preedy (15, beat Mrs. M. Davidson (10), 50—31; Miss T<Ts> UmL m: W * w# «-> beat Miss T. Duncan (20). oO— 3<. Third Round.—Miss Brady (scr.) beat Miss M. S- Goorlvvin (1(i). 50-3 J. LADIES’ DOUBTES. First Round,—Alias F. Donnelly and Miss N. Bell (16) beat and Miss G. Foster (scr.).so—l-- Misses A and D. Howe (scr.) beat Preedy and Miss T. Duncan (2d. o 0 4_> , Miss E Bradv and Mrs. AL Davidson (8) heat Miss' V. Richardson ami Miss M. Macassey 02). HQ-W- rI Second Round.—M’«s B. M. LaMie ami Mrs Dell (2<D bent Miss E. Tucker and Mrs.' Elias (22), 50—39. WAIRARAPA TOURNAMENT OPENING DAY'S PLAY Masterton, January 21. Glorious summer weather for the opening to-day ot ‘l?on Kl open I, clVamVi l onsl'’iP /J™ lB S management of the Masterton Lawn lenni Eonowiug arc the MEN’S SINGLES. First Round.-C E alt X o J. U..Datson, 6-0, 6 = 4; ft. ’r al w ' Dver' 6-”’ 9-7; R. W. Roydhouse beat F. H- p s>’ c—1’ F. C. Bunny bent G. Groves, 6 1, D. 1. Taverner beat R. Rose, 6-4, 6—4, A. Powdrell beat K. Groves b-0, J J,, J. C. Gavvno heat H. U. ’A. (5—3- 11 M. Major bent • • ''; don,’6-L 6-2; E- W- Gr‘lhlis bout G. Carman, 6—2. 6—o; !• ClailvC ~ Booth, 6—o, 6—2; IT. Christie beat I. Millcr. B—6, 5-7, 6—l; N\B- ft' lll '™ l beat F. Bartholomew, 6— 4, 6—l; Ma - frov beat F. Bunny, 6—l, o—-; I,- 9; Andrews beat N. 11. James, 6—l, 6--, W. J. Melodv beat J. G. Bee, <>—•>, <-JMF.N’S DOUBLES. First Rouml.-Allan and Gardner beat Beef haul and Maunsell, 2—<>, 6 «>, -• Booth and Grbves boat Datson and Person, 6—l, 3-6. 6—l; Bartholomew and G. Groves bent AV. J. Bimny and Nelson. G —l, 6—l; Ward and AVard_ neat Ilornahrook and White, 11—". 7—5; L. 11. Andrews ami C. E. Maltroy beat H. Major and I*. Rose, 6—2, 6—l; J- ( lark iind 11. L. Bohson heat Graham and Wills, 6—4. 6—o; Charters and Entwistle beat Bee ami Tomlinson, 6 —2,

6—3; Welch and Powdrell beat Bunny and Gawne, 6—l, 5—7, 6—3. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Bound.—. Mrs. Heald beat Jliss Dodds. 6—l, 6—l; Jlrs. Campbell beat Jlrs. Tweed, 6—o, 6—l; Jliss Card beat Jlrs. Barkman, 6-1, 6-2; Miss Mantel! beat Miss Feast, S—6. B—6; Jlrs. Booth beat Jliss .McDonald, 6—l. 6—l; Airs, Clark beat Airs. Bird, 6—2, 6—.3; Miss Powdrell beat Jliss Barton, 6—3, 6—o; Jliss Short beat Miss Welch. 6—l, 6—l; .Mrs. Jlclody beat Jliss Stringfellow. 6 —o, G—O; Jliss Bradley beat Miss Bead, 6—2, 6—3; Jliss Calver defaulted to Jliss Leys; Jliss Fannin beat Jliss Walker, 7—5, LADIES’. DOUBLES. First Bound. —Jtisses Napier and Walker beat Misses Wickens and Wickens, 6—l, 6—4; Jiisses Fannin and Haggitt beat Jiisses Tathani and Tatham, 6—l. 6—l; Jiisses JlcGregor and Ross beat Jlesdames Bunny and Balfour, 4 —6, 6—l, 6—3. Second Round. —Jlesdames Campbell mill Heald beat Jlrs. Bird and Jliss Holniwood, G—4, 6 —2; Jlesdames Groves and Booth beat Jiisses Dodds and Barton, 6 —3, B—G. MIXED DOUBLES. First Round. —N. Groves and Jliss Levs beat Ward and Miss Carrick, G—2, G—3; Booth and Jlrs. Booth beat Dntson and Jli«s Perry, G—l. G—4; Griffiths and Jlisj Clark beat. Herbert and Miss Read, 6— '6— 1; Tomlinson and Jliss Shortt beat Johnson and Jlrs. Potter. 6—2, I—6, fi—4; Jlelody nud Mrs. Jlelody .beat Bunnv and Jliss Sellar. 6—3, 6—3. Second Round.—Entwistle and Jliss Ylantell boat Jliller and Jliss Napier, 7— 6—3, 7—5. j BOYS’ SINGLES. First Round—G. Meredith beat H. Ahrens, 6—5, 3—6. 7—5; F. Cormack de. faulted to D. Ward. Second Round.—B. Jones defaulted to JI Jones; K. Dver beat J. Jlornabrook, fi—9, fi—2; S'. IT. Gibbs boat W. J. Bunny, fi_l fi— o : Ralph Bunnv bent N. Alartin, fi—o’ fi—l; C. I. Bunnv beat W. Allan. G—s, G—l; R. T.ntbani bent Drummond, fi— j, fi—o; White bent 'Meredith, 6—2. fi —1 : Ward bent Smith. 6 —2. 6 .. Third Round.—Gibbs bint Tatham. G—l, 6—2, GIRLS’ SINGLES. First Round.-Miss J. Brunton bent Miss I). JlcGrath. 6-4, 6-5; Miss KJlatthews defaulted to . Miss S. Meredith; .Miss M. Lenv beat AHss 1. Alajqr. 2-6. 6-5. 6-0; Jliss G. Rue beat Miss N. Balfour, 6-2, 6-0; Miss Dalian heat Jliss N. Hunt, 6-0. 6-1; Jl.iss JI. Bright heat Jliss A. Donald, 6—o. 6—l; Miss A. Pragnell beat Jliss J. Graham, fi—l, 5—G. fi_.i. Jii s s Z. Ackerman boat Miss JI. Tomlinson, 6—2. 6—o. ' Second Round. —Jliss O. Donald beat Miss S. Meredith, 6—2. G—l. MEN'S SINGLES. A Grade. First Round.—Jl. Major (22) beat D. Taverner (12), 70—5fi; Person (15) beat IT. S. McLaren (39), 70—54; B. I’. Welch (scr.) beat 11. R. Fisher (25), 70—53; Charters (scr.) heat Dyer (20), 71—69; Rev. J. H Datson (15) heal Graham (20), 70—39; Gawne (15) beat K. Groves e.J). 70-59. . , , . Second Round.—W. 11. Ent wistlc (scr.) beat F. W. Martin (8). 70—52; (1. Wills (IS) beat D. Dyer (25), 70-61. B GRADE. First Round.—lt. Hatch (15) boat E. Rothwell (15). 70-46; C. Cameron (20) boat Mclntosh (15), 70—57; W. I. Bunny (10) beat D. Riddell (10). 70-42. , Second Round.—Gibbs (20) beat Bunny (25), 70-16; Jones (22) beat Edwards 22), 70—67; J. Logan (30) beat Nelson (20), 70—61; Holniwood (15) beat W. Allan (20). 71—69; JI. JlcGregor (12) beat Candy (10). 70—49; C. J. Bunny (15) beat Carman (15). 70 —67; Jlornabrook (15) beat Bennett, (15), 70—47; Hatch (la) beat Cameron (20), 70-63; T. Langdon (20) beat Robinson (15). 70—63; White (20) beat Aleredith 610), 7O_(;i. p. Ward (18) beat Smith (2(1), 71—(|9 ; D. Ward (18) beat R. Bunny (25), 70—61. MEN’S DOUBLES-A GRADE. First Round.—Welch and Powdrell (scr.) beat Beetham and Maunsell (25). 70—59; Robson and Clarke (scr.) beat Booth and N. Groves (18). 50—59 (retired).

’ B GRADE. , , , First Round.—Logan and Logan (scr.) beat Bunnv and Smith (12), 70—6-1: Meredith and ‘Allan (35) beat Drummond and Wakelin (33), 70—57. Second Round— Candy and Goodin (5) beat Robinson and Cameron (15). 70-61; Hornabrook and White (scr.) beat R. Bunny and Tathani (19). 70—6,: (vibhs nnd Ahrens (29) boat Edwards and Ho ™' wood (15). 70-66; V n(l ’ la & f ,-’ bent EHinqbam and Jlartin (15). ,o—4, . Ward and Ward (15) beat AlcGergor and Mclntosh (20). 70—68. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round.-Miss J. Graham (2M beat Jliss Baitour (25), 50-36;. Miss Powdrell (10) beat: Jliss M. Carrick (20), 50—.13; Miss J. Brunton (18 boat AHss G. Rue (15). 50—35; Mrs. Balfour (15) beat Miss G. Major (22). 50-15AHss AL JlcGregor (I'2) heat Miss Stringfellow (12), 50—46; Jliss A. Perry (25) beat Miss K. Wickens (18), 50-43; Mbs Ross (1°) beat Miss Cameron (5), 50—48: Miss D. Hubbard (20) beat Jlrs. F. Bunny OU)) 50-38: Jliss Tomlinson (25) beat Miss Jleredith (IS), 50—37; Miss Dodds (18) beat Jliss E Donald (25), 50—39; Miss Pragnell (22) beat Jliss P. Tatham (20), 50—3 G; Mrs. Bird (20) beat Jliss Hunt (18). 50—38; Jlrs. Clark (8) beat Jliss D. Tathani (20), 50 —34; Jliss Leys (18) beat Jliss Rutherford (20), 50—40; Jliss Card (14) beat Jliss Payton (25), 50—37: Jliss JL Donald (25) beat Miss JlcCalmont (IS). 50—38; Miss T. Major (25) beat Jliss J. Brunton (20). 5(1—46; Miss Bright (18) beat Miss Aplin (18), 50—35; Jlrs. Heald (S). beat Miss J. Carrick (22). 53 —51; Miss Ackerman (20), beat Jliss Eton (20). 50—4.3; Jliss Allan (20) beat Jliss McDonald (25), 59—43; Jliss Shortt (1G) beat Jliss Barton (16). 50 —37; Jliss Walker (18) beat Jlrs. McEwen (12), 50— 24; Jliss Hafrgitt (scr.) beat Miss Hart (15), 50—33; Jliss Lowry (3) beat; Jliss Read (12), 50—45; Jlrs. Jenkins (12) bent Miss Drummond (18), 50—13; Jliss Sellar (25) beat Jlrs. Campbell (8). 50 —49: Jliss Napier (8) beat Jliss Zeisler (16), 50—37; Miss V. Hubbard (22) beat Jliss Bayliss (18), 50-38. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Round.—Jiisses JlcGrath and Lenz (15) beat Airs. Jenkins and Miss Aplin (18), 52—50; Jiisses Balfour and Brunton (22) beat Jiisses Ackerman and Bright (18). 50—39; Misses Allan and Bradlev (15) beat Jiisses Major ami Perry (22). 50—13: Jiisses Napier and Y\ alker (15) beat Jlesdames Bunny and Balfour (IS) 50—33; Jiisses JlcGregor aud Ross (15) beat Misses • Tatham and Tatham (op)_ 50—33; Jlrs. Bird and Jliss Holmwood (20) bent Jiisses Wickens and Wickens (20), 50—35. Second Round.—Jlrs. Barkman and Miss Powdrell (3) bent Jlesdames Jlcrrison and Perry (29). 50-3.8; Misses Drummond and AleDoimhl C_o) be<*-t Jiisses Jlatthews and Wills (20), 50—44; Jlesclames Campbell and Heald (3) beat Misses Bavliss nnd Brunton (IS), 50—43. MIXED DOUBLES. A Grade First Round—Barkman and Jlrs. Barkman (5) beat James and Airs. Perry (18), 60—50. 1) Grade. First Round.—Banny and Jliss AleGrath (15) beat Matthews and Jliss Jlatthews (18). 60—45; JlcLaren rpd Mrs. Congralton (15) boat Langdon and Miss Drummond (12), GO —52: JlcGregor and Miss Lenz (10) heat Robinson and Jliss Major (10), 60—58. CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT AUSTRALIANS DOING WELL SECOND DAY’S RESULTS By telegraph.—Press association. Christchurch, January 21. Ideal weather again favoured the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s' provincial championship tournament today. Results of leading matches.MEN’S SINGLES. Third Round.—N. Beach (New South Wales) beat J. R. Johnston, 6—l, 6—o; K. J. Walker beat B. B. Loughnan, 4—6, G—3, fi—l; C. C- Brewster (New South Wales) beat S. D. Deuton, 6 —3, o—6,0 —6, 9—7; Dr. A. L. Norlb (New South Wales) bent J. 11. W. Sheppard, 5—7, 7_s > 7—5; D. F. Glanville beat V. E. I’agc, 6—3. 6—2; G. Ollivier boat 11. W. ()gier. G—3, G—3; I. A. Seay beat W. R. Robinson, 6—2, 6—3; J. Fitzgerald (New South Wales) beat 1. s. Wilding. 7—5, o—2. Fourth Round.—N. Peach (New South Wales) bent K. .1. Wnlker. fi-3. 6-0: I A. Senv bent J. Fitzgerald (New South Wales), 6-1, 7-5.

MEN'S DOUBLES. Second Round—J. 11. W Sheppard and C. Aligns bet F. S. Wilding and D. F Glanville,. 6-4, 6-3; G. G. Aitken and 1. A. Seay beat Dr. P. E. Allison ami S. W Field, 6—l, 6—6. Third Rcuml—C. C. Brewster (New South Wales and J. Fitzgerald (New South Wales) beat K. J. Walker ami B. B T<m g bnan, G—O, g—3 ; c. Angus and J. IL W. Sheppard beat. G. G. Aitken and I. A. Seay, {j-p o_] ; Dr. A. L. North (New South Wales) and J. .McCausland (New South Wales) beat Page nnd B. U. Loughnan, fi_3 fi—.(.; N. and F. Peach (New South Wales), bent W. Goss and P. G. Greenwood, G —4, 6—3.

LADIES’ SINGLES. Second Round—Jliss JL Jlacfarlane beat Jliss U. Macdomild, G—3, 6—o; Mrs. JI Beale beat Jliss 11. Jones, fi—l, 6—4. Third Round.—Jiisses JL Spiers and Jliss JL Andrew, 6—3, 6—l; Ar.ss h. Partridge boat Miss lorrier, c—l; Jliss JL Wake beat Miss E. Slewart, t—fi, 6—l, 6—3; Jliss JL JlacFarlanc beat Jlrs. JL Beale, C—3, 6—B, C ~ 4 " LADIES’ DOUBLES. Second Round. —Jiisses JL Jlaclarlanc and' B. Cotterill beat Jlrs. F. B. Hale and Jliss B. MacDonald. 6—3, G—l; Jiisses E. Stewart and L. Bennington beat Airs. Van Asehe and Jliss E. Johnston. 6—4. 6 —t. Third Round.—Jiisses M. Spcirs and Y. Ferrier beat Jiisses JL Sowden and AL Ward, 6—4, G—l; Jiisses M. MacFarlane and B. B. Cotterill beat Jiisses E. Stewart and L. Bonnington, fi—4, 6—o-, Misses JI. and L. Saunders beat Jiisses G. and JL Rankin, (I—2. 6—l; Jiisses JI. Wake and E. JL Partridge beat Airs. Beale aud Airs- Bullock, 6—3, G—4.

DANNEVIRKE TOURNAMENT

Dnnncvirke, January 20. A change Of the weather and the setting iu of a fine drizzle this morning prevented play in the Dannevirke Lawn Ttentiis Club’s annual iourney, until the afternoon when finality was reached in the combined doubles, both championships and handicap and iu the men's A grade handicap singles. The combined championship doubles was played off between the Dannevirke representatives, N. P. Green and Mrs. Green. Robson (Auckland) and Miss Lowry (Hastings), IT. W. Gieseu (Napier) ami Miss A. Howe (Wellington) who also were in tho running, having defaulted to the, latter. The contest; proved quite a good one. but. the local players had to give way to the visitors. Robson and Miss Lowry winning 7—5, 6—3. The combined handicap doubles, alter several defaults resulted ill Sandral aud Jliss Haggifl (Palmerston North), owe 19, meeting Dr. Christie and Jliss Calver (Wanganui) (scr.), in the final when iliev suffered defeat, the game ending 70—67, in favour of the M’aiiganui pair. The men's handicap singles A grade resulted in a win for the local player, W. Shirley (owe 5). who mot Burkinan (e.wo 15), of Wanganui, and defeated him 60-51. , , The ladies’ handicap doubles resolved itself into final contest between Misses Calver and Myers (scr.); of Wanganui, nnd Misses Fannin and Ilaggifi: (scr.), of Napier and Palmerston, respectively. As the players wore engaged in the doubles it; was agreed to defer the deciding match until competitors moot al; the Masterton tourney which follows on directly. There remains now only the concluding stages oi the mens handicap doubles to be got otl. Tho tournament was exceedingly fortunate iu its weather, lor until this morning tho matches were never interfered with.

Watch the champions plav with. Ayres’ “Champion,ship” Tennis Balls at Jiiramar to-dav. Perfect in flight and bounce. British and Best.—Advt.