TENNIS FINAL

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 167, 11 April 1932, Page 6

TENNIS FINAL

Combined Doubles Title WELLINGTON v. HUTT Representative Match I‘laying forceful and very accurate tennis, N, K. 0. Wilsou, with his partner, Miss S. Todd, defeated Mr. and Mrs. D. G. France, 2—6, 6—l, 6 —l, in the fiual of the combined doubles championship at Miramar on Saturday afternoon. The event bad been left, undecided at the Wellington association’s Easter tournament. Conditions did not favour tbe players. A troublesome wind made ball-control difficult, and the court was slow after recent rain. Wilson’s play was outstanding.. France and Mrs. France won tbe first set without much difficulty, but once Wilson hud found his best form he and Miss Todd definitely overshadowed their opponents. Wilson’s smashing and volleying were remarkably accurate, and he was serving well, Mrs. France finding it impossible to make any effective return. Tn the last set bis errors were negligible. Except for Wilson's occasional tendency to take tbe ball off his partner's racket, the winners’ combination was good. France is not an outstanding combined player, and bis play ou Saturday, although redeemed by one or two flashes of brilliance, lacked enterprise. Both Mrs. France and Miss Todd played steady tenuis, the latter driving particularly well at times. In the semi-final of the same event, played earlier in tbe afternoon, France and Mrs. France defeated E. Sandral and Miss Whyte, 6—3, 7—5. REPRESENTATIVE MATCH A representative match between a team of Wellington junior players and a Hutt Valley senior team, was also played at. Miramar on Saturday afteruoou. Hutt Valley won by 12 matches to 6. Detailed results are as follow, Hutt players being mentioned first in each instance: — Men’s Singles. A. Tilbury beat Bedford, o—s, 6—3; A. Brown lost to Wise. 2—6. 5—6; A. House boat Fouhy, 6—2, 6—2; Edwards lost to Morrison, I—6. o—2, o—6; Power beat Kent, 6— 1, 6—5; Fisher lost to Craig, 4—6, 6—2, 3 —6. Women's Singles. Miss Sheppard beat Miss Carr, 6—4, 6—4; Miss V. Dyer lost to Mrs. Latta, o—6, 5—6; Miss V. Shortt beat Miss Ferule, 6—3, 6—3; Mlsh V. Burns beat Miss Buck, 6—2, 6—2; Mrs. King boat Miss Kershaw, 6—l. 6—l; Miss J. Burns beat Mrs. .Toblin, 6—5, 5—6, (s—l. GAMES AT HUTT. The match between tbe Wellington third grade and Hutt Valley junior representatives, played nt tho Lower Hult club’s courts, resulted in a win for the Wellington team by 15 sets to 8 and 162 games to 120. The detailed results are as follow. Wellington players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles. Jones beat Werry, o—t; Tulloch lost to Hull-Brown. 8—0; Davies beat Kidyard, 9— 7; Gardiner lost to McMurray. 6—9; Hickson beat Manderson, 9—5; Lawton beat Smith, 9—4. Ladies’ Singles. Miss Bell beat Miss I. Howe, 7—4; Miss Small beat Miss V. Fraser, 7—l ; Miss Gardiner beat Miss S. Smith, 7—4; Miss McGovern beat Miss M. Fraser, 7—l; Miss Gardner beat Miss W. Doran, 7— 4; Miss Sturroek lost to Miss Spencer, 6—7. Men’s Doubles. Jones and Hickson lost to Worry and Hull-Brown, 5—9; Davies and Tulloch lost to Kidyard nnd McMurray, 8—11; Lawton and Gardiner lost to Smith and Manderson. 7— X.adieh* Voublen. Misses Bell and Small beat Misses Howe and Smith, 7—3; Misses McGovern and Sturroek boat Misses Fraser and Fraser, 7—l: Misses McGovern and Gardner lost to Misses Doran and Sbeneer, 4—7. Combined Doubles. Jones arid Bell boat Howe and HullBrown, 7—5; Tulloch and Small beat Smith and Werry, 7—o: Davies and Sturrock beat Fraser and Ridyard, 7—2; Gardiner and Hickson beat Doran and McMurray, 6—4; McGovern and Gardiner lost to Fraser and Manderson, 6—7. .Wellington:, 15 sets, 162 games. Hutt Valley: 8 sets, 120 games.