LAWN TENNIS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 112, 13 May 1911, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS.

r > (By "Huka.") Tennis players, now that the tournaj championships, and inter-club t matches are over, have settled down to - practice games— some just lor pleasure, [ others with the idea of improving their play in the hope of being nearer to the [ championship finals of next year. Thee \ who have mapped out a course for thero- , selves are wise, as tennis promises to be "r" r more than interesting at the end of the . year. "Davis Cup" etill floats about ' in the air, and everyone ia trying to find i out something afaout it, but the arrangements, etc., lie hidden like some Pool ' of Siloam treasure. It is about time [ those in charge had matters settled, and f ,the> way paved for a successful meeting. ; With the Davis Cup contest played in r New 1 Zealand, a general influx of first- ! class players (male and 1 female) from [ Australia and elsewhere will be a natural ; result; therefore New. Zealand playew , be up and doing to get themselves t , fit; and well if they are to etand any t > chance against the invaders. A steady I 'preparation is necessary, and those who ; have been, in the habit of going in for - hurried and erratic training will have 1 to mend their ways — or find to their r sorrow that they are just second-raters, ■ when 'ttfey'are pitted against the well' 1 trained heady players who will land on 1 our shores next December. '• • WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Ciiamplpnship meeting of the West Coast Association is finished. The 1 holders were defeated in every championship they defended. Wake, of Hokitika, won the Men's Championship. -Singles, 5 putting out Chalk, of Greymouth. Miss ; Michel (Hokitika) beat Mre. Wilson (Westport). The latter was champion in. '- 1905. Miss Bailie (the holder) and Misft Enright (1907 champion) were amongst the defeated. Hokitika wasi again successful in the Ladies' Doubles, as Mise Michel shared the honour with Mrs. , Williams (Westport),. the pair defeating _ the holders-^-MiseeS Bailie and ' Enright^ The winners were successful once before, winning in 1908. . •The Men's Doubles was secured by, Wake and Beare (Hokitika)'. who put Wilson) and Trent' out. Wilson 'was a, holder, ag' he and Gilbert worn the' doubles lasfc yeaT. The result of the combined is Hot to hand. Mrs. Wilson and Wilson were holders, and they were firm favourite* for ihie year's honours. MAES BUCKLEY CONTEST. Victoria could only -win. two matches out of the eleven played against New South Wake for the Mars Buckley con- ■ test. Rolland, a Victorian colt, was the , only visitor to Sydney; who had any, 1 success. He won both his matches, beat- ' ing Rice (6—3, o—6, 7— 5) and Wright ' (4—6, 10—8, 6—4). Joe Blair, late ot Wtellangtoni, although , (aufferjng a recovery from influenza, did well against ' Dr. Sharp, although the latter won 1 , : 6—3, 7—5. H. A. Parker also beat Blair, B—6, 6—o. Campbell gave Parker a great run, the latter just winning) B—6, 5—7, 7—5. - INTER-STATE MATCH. ' The inter-State match, ''New South ' Wales' v. Victoria^ »ac also .won by the former State. Victoria could only secure one match, and that was a double, in which Blair and Campbell "beat Parker and Rice, 6—3,6 — 3, 7—5. In the singles the results' were aft follow: — Parker beat Campbell, I—6, 1 H—g, 6—2 i6 — 2i Jones beat Blair, 6—2, . 6—B, 6—4; Wright beat Rolland, 9—7, 4—6,4 — 6, 6— 3 ; E. L. Jonep beat . Add-on, 6—4,6 — 4, 6—2; Rice beat Treloar, 6—l} 6^-0 ;• payers beat Patterson, 6—o,6 — 0, 5— T, ' 9—7; Rice beat Rolland, 6—2, 6— 2};tl. L.' Jone* beat Patterson, 6—l, 6—4; Sayersbeat Allison, I—6, 6— 3^ 6—2; Parker beat Blair, B—6, 6-4; A. B. Jone* berf Campbell? 6—3, 6-3; Wrigfit beat Treloar, 6—3, 6—46 — 4i J •' t ' Campbell had Parker going at top in his single, and it looked a match for the former. He won the first set easily by volleying everything — in fact, nothing of Parker's touched the court except his service. In the second set Parker ' x&- » vealed his whole box of tricks, but Campbell was in a Manning position at 5—4 and B—7. , Parker took the set, at 11—9, by wonderful accuracy, and for the same reaspn took the third set. Campbell and Blair did well mr beating Parker and Rice in the doubles. Blair, in particular, showed something like his true form. His lobbing against the. wind was splendid* and he killed remarkably well. ' Parser's short lobs were belted by Blair clean out of sight. Rice was in good form, but Parker appeared satisfied that his part was t£> say "Well played" to anything his opponents did, and " Yours " to his partner when a difficult, shot came racing across the net, NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Although, New South Wales put Victoria quite itt the shade in the teams' matches, the Victorians rose to the ocdasion, and practically won . all before them in the championships. The singles was really a struggle between Campbell, Parker, and Rice. H. Rica beat Fisher (Wellington), 9—7, 6—o,6 — 0, 6—o.6 — 0. Fisher made the pace in ■ the first eet, and rushed the net, but Rice drove him back by good lobs. Fisher tired after the first set, and Rice had matters all his own way. Campbell beat Parker by forcing tactics, and his 1 volleying was a revelation. Parker was kept on the defensive, and never had a chance to get his opponent on the run. In the final, Campbell had Rice done after the first set, and won the championship. This win ranks tjie Victorian well up amongst the first flighters, and as he has several wins against Heath to his credit, ifc can be seen that he is above the ordinary. Miss Stewart, of Victoria, won. the ladies' championship somewhat easily. Miss Blain, of Victoria, beat Mise Wil- . liams (the latter was over here playing just lately), 6—4, 6—o; Miss Collings (N.S.W.) beat Miss Le-Neven (V.), 6—3, 6—3 ; Mise Stewart (V.) beat Mrs. Ford, nee Miss Baker (N.S.W.), 6—l, 6—3; Miss Collings beat Miss Blain, 10—8,, 6—l;6 — 1 ; and Miss Stewart beat Mi's. Par1 bury (N.S.W.), 6—l, 7—5. In the final, Miss Stewart beat Miss Collings, 6—o,6 — 0, 6—3.6 — 3. Miss Stewart had her I; hardest match when she met Mre. Parbury, the second set being most stubbornly contested. .' Mrs. Parbury kept a splendid length to her opponent's back- , hand, and made an excellent showing . against the brilliant Victorian. 1 la the men's doubles, Poidevin and . Barbour beat Bowker and E. Rice, , 6—3,6 — 3, 6—3,6 — 3, 6—3;6 — 3; Rice and Campbell 3 beat Jones and Hicks, 6—o,6 — 0, 6- ! -3, 3—6, 6—4;6 — 4; Fisher and Parker beat Poidevin . and Barbour ; 6—3, 6—l, 9—7; and in the final Campbell and Rice beat Parker and Fisher, 6—4, 6—4,6 — 4, 6—4. Victoria carried off the ladies' doubles, Misses Stewart and Blain being the P champions.'- Some of the results were as follow : — Misses Stewart and Blain 0 beat Misses Le Neven and Wilmoth, 5 6—3, 6—2;6 — 2; Mesciatnes Parbury and Antill beat Mesdnmes Colquhouu and Wol- , stenholme, 6—o,6 — 0, 6—l;6 — 1 ; Misses Stewart and Blain beat Mrs. Ford and Miss Williams, 7—5,7 — 5, 6—4;6 — 4 ; and Misses Stewart .and Blaiij beat Mesdames Parbury and t. Antill, 6—o, oj- 3 -in the final. In the combined, Rice and Mrs. Ford , ivwro to moet Campbell and Miss StewP art in the final. The latter pan- beat If T? M B. Fisher and Miss Willlama, 6-'2 J 6—2. ' \

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