LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 86, 10 January 1928, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

MANAWATU TOURNAMENT

STEADMAN BEATS LAMPtf

MALFROY AND LAMPE’S CLOSE CALL IN THE DOUBLES

Palmerston North, January 9. Bright sunshine and the total absence of all wind made the opening day of the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s first annual championships and Palmerston North Club's twenty-fifth annual championship and handicap tournament very pleasant indeed. The meeting is taking place on the Palmerston Nori It Club courts, and the courts are fast and true. A Hard Double. The match of the day was the championship doubles inaTtcli between C. E. Malfroy and M. L. Lampe and Charters and Steadman. Just prior to this game, which went the full distance, Steadman had defeated Lampe in straight sets. Charters and Steadman played brilliantly at the net. in the first set, which they took 6—4. They failed to maintain the pace they had themselves set however, anil the first three games in the second set were against them when they recovered and took the next three. Charters was serving well, while he also made some remarkable recoveries. Despite this ,the superior generalship of Malfroy and Lampe enabled them to take the second set 10—8. In the deciding set Charters and Steadman broke through their opponents’ service and at one stage led 3—l. But here again Malfroy and Lampe assisted tliemsolves, and after drawing level at 4 all they went on to win the set and match 7—5. The spectators who witnessed, this match were rewarded by as brilliant an exposition of the net game as has been seen locally since last year’s tournament. Malfroy is playing well and though he did not have many opportunities to use it, his backhand is there. His service, too, was a constant source of worry to Charters and Steadman. Bartleet’s Easy Day. Bartlett has had an easy day.i None of his opponents extended him. Griffiths has also won his way through the day’s rounds without much difficulty. Steadman’s Surprise. Steadman, an old Palmerstonian and now of Auckland, brought off a surprise victory over the veteran Lampe. The Wanganui man was outgeneral led and outplayed in most departments ot the game, of which the score, (> 4. 7—o, is a fair indication of the respective merit, of the players. The Ladies. In the Ladies’ Singles, Misses Knight, Myers, Colveys and Mrs. Hetley won their games with ease, but not so Miss D Nicholls, who had to go very hard to defeat Miss M. Preedy, 6-4, 7—5. Misses Knight and Nicholls have won their first game in the Ladies Doubles against Misses Pharazyn and Duncan, while Mrs. Hetley and Miss Clark had no difficulty with Mi;s. Law and Miss Walker. DETAILED RESULTS CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS MEN’S SINGLES. First round: Hooper defeated Clayton, 6—4, 6—l; Hills defeated Seifert, 6 Second Round: Bartleet defeat e/LRoR ertson, 6-1, 6-1; Guy defeated Hobin, 9 7 i—6, Q—-2; Charters defeated L». O’Brien, 6 —3, B—6;8 —6; G. Mawhiney defeated Robinson, 6—4, 3—6, 6—3; Griffiths defeated Barnao, 6—o, 6—l; Paul defeated B. O’Brien. 3—6, 6—2, 6—3. N. Smith defeated Proctor. 6-4, 6-3, Parker defeated Powdrell, 3-6, 6—l, 6—4, Steadman defeated Lampe 6-4, /-5; Hooper defeated Hills. 6-8. 6-H). 6-!, Yates defeated Christie, 6—4, 6—4. LADIES’ SINGLES. Second Round: Miss Knight defeated Miss S. Preedy, 6—l, 6—3; Miss Matheson defeated Miss Sim, 6—2, 6 1’• Miss Metcalf defeated Miss Woodward, / 5, 4 —g g_4. Miss Cameron defeated Miss McCormack, 6-2, 6-2; Miss D Haggilt defeated Miss Blundell by default; Miss Nicholls defeated Miss M. Precck, 7_5- Miss Whyte defeated Miss O. Hag-,-itt ’ 7 —5, 6—4; Miss Powdrell defeated Miss Stevens, 6 —l, I—G, 7—5; Mrs. Hetley defeated Miss K., McCormack, 6-1, 6—o; Miss Clark defeated Miss Morrison, 6 —o, 6—l. . , Miss Myers defeated Dr Witcherow 4—o 6—o, 6—o; Miss Calver defeated Miss Duncan, 6—o, 6—o; Miss defeated Miss Pharazyn, 6-0, 6—o, Miss Astle defeated Miss Innes. 6-1, Third Round.—Miss Metcalfe defeated Miss Cameron, 7—5, I—6, 6—4.

MEN’S DOUBLES. ' First Round—Hobin and feated Longmore and Plank, 6 3, - o. 6— Powdrell and Bakkman defeated Guy and Smith, 6—3, 6—4; P‘? rk pJl “ Ward defeated Lovelock and Caitei, 7- 3 Round— Bartleet and Griffiths defeated Mawliinney and Clayton, 6 3, G-0; Fawcett and sell and Wesney, 6—4, 4—6, 6—6; O Bi i<.n brothers defeated Daniell and Gosweß, 6-0, 6—4; Malfroy and Lampe defeated HoopeV anT iSS defeated Christie al Third U ßouiid.—Bartleet defeated Fawcett and Mason, Malfroy and Lampe defeated O Bnen brothers, 6 —3, 6 —3. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Round.-Misses Stevens and Matheson defeated Misses Woodwaid an McHardr 6—4, 6—o; Misses Astle nnu Leitchfield defeated and Mrs. Barkman, 3-yfi, 6 6 3. ■ Witherow and Miss Ramsay defeated Misses 3 M.’ andS MyoS Round—Misses Knight and Nicholls defeated Misses Pharazyn and Duncan. 6-0. 6-3; Miss Rutherford and Mrs. Caldwell defeated lt tisse * a ' °. n ami Wallace, 6 —2. 6 —B. 6 —4-J Airs. Hetlevl and Miss Clarke defated Mrs. Law and Miss Walker, 6—o, 6—2. MINED DOUBLES. First Round.—Robinson and Miss Cameron defeated Blundell and Miss Blundell by default; Guy ami Hiss Nicholls delated Hooper and Di. M itliCl Second 4 ’R 7 ound.-Bartleet and Miss Knight defeated Boddy and Miss Rutl ei.ford? 6-1. 6-4; Barkman and Mis. Barkman defeated Salmon and Miss Robson, 6-0, 6—4, Griffiths and Miss D. Haggitt defeated Paul and Miss B. Witherow, by default; McDonald .and Miss Watson defeated Jlawhinney and Miss Ramsay. 6—3. 6—4; R- O Brien and Miss Clark defeated Clayton and Miss Morrison, 6-1, 6-0; Charters and Miss Stephens defeated Stedman and Aliss Matheson. 6 —3, 5 —7. A 4. HANDICAP EVENTS MEN’S SINGLES. First Round: McMurray (20) defeated Griffiths (owe 5) 64-50 retired: Hooper (5) defeated Barnao (16) 60—44; Leydon (20) defeated Carter (30) 60 56; 1 aul (51 defeated L. O'Brien (8) 60—57: Gosnell (16) defeated Seifert (25) 60—51; McHardy (20) defeated Sim (25) GO— .j(>. O’Brien (5) defeated Guy (5). 60—50; Fawcett (12) defeated N. Gaseoign (18). 60—49; Barkman (owe 5) defeated A. Gascoigne (18). • fA : Charters Ger.) defeated Roddv <l4). GO—l6: Prideaux (14) defeated Swamrer 00. 60-58: Seifert (.18) defeated Hoskins's.(l2). 60—47; Robertson (12) defeated Ma whinny (10), 60-SO; Powdrell (5) defeated Grace

(16), 60—59; Ranson (15) defeated Salmon (8) defeated W. Smith (scr.), bi—47; Paul (5) defeated Prideaux (14), 60—89; Hills (12) defeated Lovelock (18), 60-40. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round: Mrs. Caldwell (10) defeated Miss Woodwaid (12) 50—48; Miss Powdrell (10) defeated Mrs Law (10) 50—33; Miss Dicdreich (12) defeated Miss Morrison (8) 50 —41. Aliss Matheson defeated Miss McHardv (18), 50—44; Miss Cameron tS) defeated Miss Woodward, 50—47. Second Round: Aliss Innes (15) defeated Miss Carter (20) 50—39; Miss Warsaw (15) defeated Miss Hollier (20) 50—43; Aliss Tanner (S) defeated Miss Seifert Preedy (5) defeated Miss Meh calf (20), 50—38; Aliss Astle (7) defeated Miss 'D. Haggitt (scr.), 50—44: Miss AL Sim (12) defeated Miss Diedrich (12), 50—43; Afiss K. AlcCormack (12) defeated Miss Salisbury (12) by default; Aliss b. Precdv HO) defeated Airs. Wesney (15 . 50-41': Dr.’ Witherow (7) defeated Miss WorraV (10), 50-44; M J ss O(10) defeated Aliss M. Sim (12), 50 3a. Third round.-Miss Innes (15) defeated Aliss M. Preedy (0), jo— lbAIEN’S DOUBLES. Parker and Ward (owe 5) defeated and Seifert (IS) 65—5 J; Ramson and Greer (10) defeated Alansell and Wesney (5) 60—57; Gascoigne Brothers (20) defeated AlcHardy and Eo'-clock (la) 60-58. Louisson ana Boddy (L) de * feated Dunean and Deydon (20) 60-53. Second Round: Robin and Marshall (owe 5) defeated Fawcett and M as °“ (12) 60—50: Seifert and Carter (-0) defeated Swanger and Brown (.8) GO-43. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Aliss Woodward and AlcHardy (15) defeated Alisses AlcCormack and AlcLormack (12) 50-37; Alisses Alathcson and Stevens (12) defeated Alisses Astley and LiUhfield (scr.) 50-48; Alisses Haggitt and Haggitt (scr.) defeated Misses Maliace and Watson (S) 50-48; Alisses Hobson and Sim (10) defeated Dr. Witherow and Miss Warsaw (9) 5(W7; Misses McFarlane and Carty (20) defeated Alisses Powdrell and Barkman (8) 50-

45 Seeond Round: Alisses Rutherford and Caldwell (12) defeated Alisses jlo.liet and .Manson (25) 50-40; Alisses Mesney and Diederich (10) defeated Misses Carter and Seifert (25) 51 —49.