LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 157, 31 March 1937, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

Wellington Easter Tournament

MISS DOUTHETT BEATS MRS. LATHAM

Mixed Doubles to R. Ferkins and Miss Nicholls

The Wellington Lawn Tennis Association’s Easter tournament and the New Zealand junior championships tournament were continued yesterday on the h dimeton association's grounds at Miramar. Due to rain overnight a start was not made until 11 o’clock, and then on hard courts. Later in the day some of the Wellington championship matches were played on the grass courts which, be-e-use of the rain, were on the heaty side, although playing very truly. Until late in the afternoon high-class tennis was quite impossible, as a strong northerly wind was blowing. Women’s Singles. Mrs. A. D. Latham lost her title of women’s champion when she was decisively beaten in the final of the womens singles by Miss Joyce Douthett, in straight sets. When they played tlie wind was at full strength. Mrs. Latham was quite unable to handle the conditions, even resorting to serving underhand to avoid double faults, the ball in the overhead service being blown from her. before she could hit it accurately. >or m volleying or driving could she judge the wind. With the wind behind her she overhit off the ground and on the volley, or failed to get to Miss Douthett’s short

ones With the wind against her she was unable to get length, and on other occasions failed to deal with Miss Douthett s deep shots, which also carried plenty of pace. . . , Miss Douthett coped with the wind brilliantly. She played to the lines with excellent judgment when she had the wind behind her, took the net frequently and volleyed accurately; drove with strength against the wind, and served finely. There was never any doubt about the result of the match. Ferkins Beats Latham. A. D. Latham wentdown to R. Ferkins in a match in which he was unable to control his shots iu the wind to anywhere near the same extent as his opponent, who was aggressive from the net at every opportunity. Playing against the wind Latham could do nothing to dislodge Ferkins from the net. Smashing with accurate placements Ferkins won numerous points. Lobbing plays a big part in Latham's game, and lobbing with accuracy in such a wind was impossible. Mixed Doubles. In the semi-final of the mixed doubles K. Dyer and Miss J. Douthett played sound and often brilliant tennis against 11. Ferkins and Miss D. Nicholls. They saved match point against them at 6-5 to win the second set S-6. Then, iu the third set they collapsed. First Miss Douthett could do nothing right, and then Dyer kept her company. When the match was started the wind had died down considerably. Hence the players could exercise skill, playing to the lines and lobbing when circumstances die-'

tated. For the first two sets Miss Douthett drove, backhand and forehand, with consistency and length, and volleyed and smashed brilliantly. Miss Nicholls was sound in her driving from the back of the court, although she allowed herself to be caught at half-court too often. Ferkins played soundly in all departments, his smashing and his volleying to open spaces down mid-court being features. Dyer's low volleying was accurate, his drives, backhand and forehand, were fast and low, his smashing forceful, and his service fast, with plenty of kick in it. With all four players up to the mark some fine rallies were seen in the first two sets. The third set was almost devoid of rallies.

The final was not so good as the semifinal match and was played in a failing light. Miss Nicholls kept great length with her drives from backhand, while Ferkins at the net volleyed or smashed in a way that Latham and Mrs. Latham were unable to deal with, not seeing the ball properly in the bad light. I*’ollowing are the results:—

A GRADE. Men’s Singles. Third round: It. Ferkins beat A D Latham, G-3, G--1. Women’s Singles. Final: Miss J. Douthett beat Mrs A D. Latham. G-2, 6-2. Mixed Doubles. Semi-final: K. Ferkins and Miss D. Nicholls beat K. Dyer and Miss J. Douthett, 6-3. G-S, 6-1. Final: Ferkins and Miss Nicholls beat Latham and Mrs. Latham, 6-4, 7-5. B GRADE. Men’s Singles. Third round: A. Walker beat S. Oakley; Lawton beat L. E. Orr, G-3. 6-2; 11. V. Robb beat F. Cormack. 6-1, G-2; 11. V. Boyes beat B. Wallace, C-0. 6-3; Ashby beat V. E. Congdon. 0-2, 3-6, 8-6: B. L. Roberts beat G. W. Hewson, 6-4, G-5; G. O. M. Gair beat L. B. Sandford, 6-2, G-5. Fourth round: Boyes beat Ashby, 6-1, G-3; Lawton beat Robb. 4-G, 6-5, 6-o.' Women’s Singles.

Second round: Miss M. Akey beat .Miss Monkman by default; Miss B. Olpbert beat -Miss Gladirig, 4-0, 6 J I, 6-4; Mrs. Shannon beat Miss Boag. 5-6, 6-5, 6-3; Miss Sinclair beat Miss J. Smith, 6-0, 6-2. Men’s Doubles.

Third round: Cooper and Thomas beat Brand and Roberts, G-4, G-5. Mixed Doubles.

First round: Thomas and Miss Young beat Smith and Mrs. Gibbons, 6-4, 6-3; Cooper and Miss Macfarlanc beat Withers and Miss Ward, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Wiren and Miss L. Akel beat A. Walker and Miss Z. Castle, 6-3. 5-6, 6-4; Doherty and Miss Rainbow beat Brand and Miss Kniveton, 6-5, 6-2; Lawton and Miss Lewis beat Hewson and Miss P. Quilter, 5-6, 6-5, 6-3; Swinburne and Miss Marshall beat Leete and Mrs. C. K. Long by default; Bundle and Miss Corner beat Walshe and Miss L. Ferkins, 6-0, 6-1; Latham and Mrs. Smith beat McLean and Miss Carrell, 6-2,..0-6, 6-3. Second round: Cooper and Miss Macfarlane beat Thomas and Miss Y'oung, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. C GRADE. Men’s Singles. Third round: E. Robertson beat G. Fuller, 6-2, 6-3; A. Hunger won by default: H. Wiggins beat M. A. Elder, 5-6, G-5, 6-3; P. Jacobsen beat G. Henshelwood, 6-2, 6-1. Semi-final: Wiggins beat Jacobsen. 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. Women's Singles. . Semi-finals: Miss Kniveton beat Miss Blake, 6-5, 6-5; Miss Rigby beat Miss Corner, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Final; Miss E. F. Rigby beat Miss G. Kniveton, 6-5, 6-2.

Handicap Events Men’s Singles.

Third round: G. C. Laidlaw (15) beat It. Cook (15), by default; T. W. Martin (3-6) beat W. Dimes (owe 2-6), 9-0; G. Orr (owe 4-6), won by default; S. M. Green (15) beat G. L. Lauchlan (owe 3-6), 9-7; 11. Clay (owe 2-6,) won by default. Fourth round: Laidlaw beat Martin, 9-3; T. Wiren (owe 2-6) beat A. Walker (owe

3-6), 9-0; H. M. Bundle (owe 30) beat S, M. Green (15), 9-6.

Men’s Doubles,

Second round: Gordon and P. 11. Latham (2-6) beat Brand and Roberts (owe 2-6), 9-3; Ca.cheniaxlle and Withers (owe 2-6) beat Congdon and Orr (owe 15), by default- Green and Shaw (5-6) beat Cormack and Suckling (2-6), 9-2; .1. B. Nevitt and Boyes (owe 15 2-6) beat Wood and Dickens (-1-6). 9-1. , ... , . Third round: Green and Shaw beat Cachemaille and Withers, 9-1.

Women’s Singles,

Second round: Miss I. Bly th U'/Jj beat Miss H. Kelly (15) 9-3; Miss I’. Thomas (15 4-6) beat Miss L. Boag I l ’/?’ 1’ Ludlow (15) beat Miss C. J. V elj.s (owe 30 3-6), 9-1; Miss M Akel (owe !•>) beat Miss L. Robertson (lo). Third round: Miss Thomas boat Miss Blytli, 9-3; Miss M. Akel beat Miss J. Smith (15). Women’s Doubles.

Second round: Mrs. Sherman and Miss Blvth (2-il) beat Misses Fleming ami Wells (owe 40) 9-4; Mesdames Gibbuns and Smith (2-6) beat -Misses Glading and Sinclair (scr.), 9-2; Mrs. Minitie and Miss Hensliilwood (15 4-6) beat Misses Boag and Robertson (15), 9-6. .Mixed Doubles. First round: Dimes and Miss Blake (scr.) beat Clav and Miss Lubransky (ser.l. 9-7- Elder and Miss Clayton (15) beat. Leete and Mrs. Long (15), 9-7; Smith and Miss Boag (15) beat Brand and Miss Kniveton (4-6), 9-S. , ~ Second round: McLean and Mrs. Minilie (30) beat Elder and Miss Clayton (la). '•-•>: bundle and Miss Corner (owe , la) beat Reeves and Miss Batty (owe 3-6). 9-o; Walker and Miss Castle (owe 4-6) beat Lauchlan and Miss Everton (owe 4-6), 9-4; McCormack and Miss Glading (--6) beat Smith and Miss Boag (15). 9-4: Shaw and Miss M Akel (scr.) beat W ooil and Miss Archibald (15). 9-4. Third round: Laidlaw and Miss Kerr (15 2-6) won by default: Clark and Miss Bedford (owe 30) boat Wood and Miss Cook, 9-3: Shaw and Miss M. Akel beat Wiren and Miss L. Akel (scr.), 9-6.

NEW ZEALAND JUNIOR TOURNAMENT Yesterday’s Results I Interest was maintained in the New Zealand junior lawn tennis championships yesterday, but the wind played havoc with the standard of the matches. Only toward the end of the day, when the wind dropped, could the players do themselves justice. The most exciting match was a boys doubles in which Painter and Gyles beat Doherty and Kelly in a long three-set affair after the latter pair held match point and the former pair several match points. Despite the strain on all four players the standard was high, the boys not getting down to pat-ball. Many of the rallies were long. Doherty, with wise design, was unfortunate enough to make mistakes at the net at vital times as he went for angled volleys. Gyles, too, made mistakes in volleying. Kelly was fairly steady, but lie also missed with aggressive drives. Painter was the steadiest player of the four, and in the end really steered his side through the shoals to victory. Following are the results:— Boys’ Singles. Third round: O. Satchell beat R. Blair, 5- 6-1, 6-0; S. Painter beat G. E. Brown, 6- 6-3; J. E. Walker beat A. S. Burns, G-5. 4-6, 6-2; S. Watson beat C. W. Wesley, 4-6, 6-5, 6-2; G. O. Gair beat M. J. Corich, 6-5, G-5; .1. E. Hamilton beat T. W. Martin, 6-3, 6-1; O. M. Bold beat R. J. Donkin, 6-4, 6-1; N. W. Gordon beat D. Wiggins, 6-3. 6-2. Fourth round: Watson beat Walker, 6-3, 6-2; Gair beat Hamilton, (1-5, 3-IJ, 6-2. Girls’ Singles.

Third round: S. Ussher lient M. Kerr. 6-0, 6-3; K. McNeill beat P. Ludlow. 6-2, li-0; K. Armstrong beat B. McCnskey, 6-2. 6- J. Forrester beat M. Meier, 6-1, 5-6. 7- J. Nicholls beat •!. Wade, 6-5, 6-4;

L. Karanti beat A. Marsh, 6-3, 6-2; D. Marr beat B. Quilter. 6-2, 6-1. Fourth round: J. Forrester beat J. Nicholls, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1; D. Marr beat L. Karanti, 6-2, 4-6, 0-4. Boys* Doubles. Second round: Gyles and Painter beat Gordon and McKenzie, 6-1, 6-2; Gair and Bold beat Burns and Wallace, 6-4, 6-0; Ludlow and Moffatt beat Holey and Brown ; Forsyth and Fuller, a walk-over. Third round: Robertson and Dunn beat Forsyth and Fuller, 6-3, 6-0; Gyles and Painter beat Doherty and Kelly, 6-5, 3-6, 9-7; Laidlaw and Moffatt beat Corich and Wesley, by default. Girls’ Doubles. Second round: Marshall and Meier beat McNeill and McNeill, 6-5. 4-6, 6-3; Marsh and Warren beat Armstrong and Forrester, 6-3, 6-5: Marr and Wade beat Clayton and Kerr, 6-0, 6-1; Sexton and Ussher beat Cameron and Congalton, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. Third round: Monkman and Olphert beat Quilter and Quilter, 3-6, G-3. 6-4. Mixed Doubles. Second round: Donkin and McCaskey beat Forsyth and Archibald, 6-1, 6-2; Brown and Carrell beat Donnelly and Karanti, 6-2, 6-0; Doherty and Blyth beat Kelly and Rainbow. 6-5, 6-4; Satchell and Monkman beat Corich and Wilson, G-5, 1-6, 11-9; Gair and Janies beat Rosevear and Sexton, by default: Hamilton and Meier won by default; Wallace and Wade beat Walker and Ludlow, 6-4, 6-1. Third round: Donkin and McCaskey beat Bold and Huse, 4-6, G-5, G-4; Gyles and Forrester beat Fuller and Warren, 6-2. 6-3; Hamilton and Meier beat Johns and Olphert, by default; Wallace and Wade beat Painter and Nicholls, 6-5, 6-2: Laidlaw and Kerr beat Heather and Quilter, 6-1, 6-4: Moffatt and Armstrong beat Brown and Carrell, 6-5, 5-6, 6-2. TO-DAY’S PLAY Tlie New Zealand junior championships i tournament will be continued this morn- I ing at 9 o’clock, when all players are required to be in attendance. I The Wellington Easter tournament will 1 be continued next Saturday afternoon.