LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1937, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS

WELLINGTON TITLES

YESTERDAY'S PLAY

Play was continued until late yesterday afternoon in the Wellington provincial tennis championships at Miramar.

Roussell showed his capacity for brilliant and erratic play against J. Neale, who was placing fast drives within inches of the lines and volleyed decisively from the net. Roussell double-faulted two successive match points at 6-2, threw away another match point at 6-3, and doublefaulted a fourth at 6-4. Oakley took Bedford to 8-6 in their first set, mainly on his driving and the use of drop shots. Bedford played passively throughout the set but took the second 6-1. Edwards played with' a new boardtype racket which caused him to overhit the baseline frequently in his long match against Waters. Edwards showed considerable enterprise at the net. Waters drove accurately. Some excellent hard-hitting tennis was seen in the matches of Charters against Pearce and against N. Morrison, both matches going to three sets. Pearce's fast service and backhand gave Charters some difficulty and Morrison showed good tactical play in forcing Charters out of position. Charters was superior at toe net in both cases.

Miss Bedford and Miss Warsaw had a hard and equal struggle in the B grade women's singles, both showing good form. Miss Warsaw drove and volleyed well but Miss Bedford was superior in her placements. J. Gallagher, who was driving excellently and varying the length, direction, and spin of his strokes, scored a hard-fought victory over K. W. Dyer, runner-up in the New Zealand plate, who was not showing his best form. The game was mainly a baseline encounter, with Gallagher taking the initiative. Double-faults in the early stages were frequent. , . , Miss J. Douthett had to work hard in her first set against Miss D. Maslem, who was driving well, but in the second set Miss Douthett's fine corner placements and her ability to come to the net gave her a comfortable victory, 7-5, 6-3. Neither Miss D. Nicholls nor Miss M. Howe had any difficulty in their roundte of the women's singles. The junior players, Painter and Robb, and Kelly and Doherty showed real ability in the first round of the men's doubles. Robb was very aggressive from the net, and showed a knowledge of tactical play in doubles. Jacobsen showed considerable promise, particularly in his ability to volley, in the first round of the boys' singles against the New Zealand boys' champion, S. Painter, but Jacobsen's service, which needs complete remodelling, let him down. A GRADE. Men's Singles. " Second Bound.—J. G. Gallagher beat K. Dyer, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1; N. Sturt beat H. Ashby, 6-4, 6-1; j. Charters beat G. A. Pearce, 6-3, 3-6, 6 : 0; J. T. Mayson beat J. W. Blyth, 6-1, 6-1; S. Hooper beat A. D. Long, 6-1, 6-3; E. Roussell beat J. Neale, 6-4, 6-3. Men's Doubles. - First Round.—S. Painter and K. Bobb beat A. H. A. Clark and A. D. Long, 6-3, 6-4; A. D. Brown and J. T. Mayson beat S. and W. Hooper, 6-4. 6-0; B. Kelly and W. J. Doherty; beat B. O'Connor and T. W. Martin, 6-4, 8-G. Women's Singles. First Bound.—Miss M. Howe beat Miss IT. Dale, 0-3. 6-4; Miss J. Douthett bent Miss D. Maslen, 7-5, 6-4. Mixed Doubles. i First Round.—D. C. Coombe and Miss T>. Iv'ichoUs beat W. Hooper and Miss B. Dale, 6-0, 6-3. B GRADE. Men's Singles. Second Bound.—T. W. Collie beat W. Hooper, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; J. W. Blyth beat W. V. Fisher, 6-1, 6-3; H. Ashby beat U. P.* Calclnal. 6-1, 6-2; S. Hooper beat J. Vaughan, 6-4, 6-2. Men's Doubles. First Bound.—Waters and Dyer beat. Touts and Edmonds, 6-4, 6-0. Women's Singles. First Bound.—Aliss L. Castle beat Miss N. Marshall, 6-3, 6-1; Miss J. Forrester beat Mrs. B. Ferklns, 6-1, 6-1; Miss J. Bedford beat Miss M. Warsaw, G-2, 3-6, 8-6. C GRADE. .Men's Singles. First Round.—-A, Henderson beat R. Clayton, 6-2, 6-2; B. E. Marshall beat J. F. Klrby, 6-1, 1-0,. 6-1; L. Jackson beat B. M. Sinclair, 6-1, 6-2. Boys' Singles. First Round.—Painter beat Jacobsen, 9-2: W. 3. Doherty. beat M. Boss, 9-4; J. Hamilton ' beat E. S. Bedford, 0-0. I HANDICAP EVENTS. Men's Singles. First Bound. —L. Pollock (owe 30) beat G. B. Wilson (scr), 8-8; S. Oakley (owe 15) beat K. Edmonds (scr), 9-1; B. O'Connor (owe 15) beat B. Robb (owe 3-6), 9-7; P. Jacobsen (3-6) Beat T. W. Martin (3cr), 9-4. Men's Doubles. First Bound. —U. P. Calclnal and W. McLean (owe 15) beat T. W. Collie and S. Oakley (owe 15 3-6), 9-6. Women's Singles. First Bound.—Miss N. Huso (scr) beat Mrs J. Lawler (15), 9-4; Miss B. Dale (owe 30 2-6) beat Miss Z. Castle (owo 30), 9-5. Women's Doubles. First Bound.—Mrs. Samuel and Miss M. Howe (owo 30) beat Mesdames Ludlow and Lawler (4-6), 9-7; Misses J. and N. Marshall (4-6) beat Misses J. Blyth and J. Bell (4-6), 9-4. HUTT VALLEY TOURNEY The following is a list ot entries so far received and the draw for the Hutt Valley Lawn Tennis Sub-Asso-ciation's doubles tournament tomorrow, commencing at 9 a.m.:— Senior Men (Lower Hutt courts).— G. Arms and C. Wesley; E. Hughes and C. Mouat; B. Mitchell and F. Stoupe. Senior Women (Hutt Bowling courts).—Miss K. Tustin and Mrs. Chittock; Miss I. Neill and partner. Junior Men (Eastern Hutt courts). — C. McCormack and G. Barry; Johansson and partner; W. Clegg and R. McIlraith; B. Hamer and R. Burgess. Junior Women (Western Hutt courts). —Miss C. Glading and Miss Stead. Third Men (Waiwhetu courts).—P. Winnie and G. Corbett; K. Smith and M. Smith; F. Smith and D. McWhirter; T. Jones and F, Gainer; H. Bornholt and partner.

MIRAMAR CLUB

The following championship games were played during tho weekend by the Miramar Tennis Club:— A Grade. ladies Doubles.—Misses E. and 31. Gilmour beat Mrs. Lawler and Mrs. Hlslop, 8-6, 6-4; Mrs. Marshall and Mulhane beat Airs. Hay and Mrs. Miller, 6-0, 6-3; Mrs. Browne and Slssons beat Mrs. J. Davis and Miss E. Lambert, 6-1, 6-2. Mixed Doubles.—J. Davis and Mrs. Marshall beat Lawler and Mrs. Lawler, 6-5, 6-2; Buckmaster and Mrs. Hlslop beat Withers and Miss Marshall, 6-3, 3-8, 6-2; Slssons and Sirs. Mulhane beat Griffiths and Mrs. Browne, 6-3, 6-0. Men's Doubles.—Lawer and Lawton beat Stirling and Jacobsen, 6-2, 6-1; Buckmaster and Withers beat Adams and Telford. 6-r>, C--: McDonald and Walker beat B. Davles and Miller, 6-4, 6-1: M. Davis and Lawler boat Eihorn and Griffiths. 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Ladles' Singles.—Mrs. Mulhane beat Miss U. Levis. 6-2. 6-0. Men's Singles.—Walker beat Leuchars, 6-2. 6-2; Lawer beat Cbilds, 6-2, 6-4; Chirk beat B. Davles, 6-3, 6-4; Sissons heat Griffiths, 6-1; McDonald beat Plnkcrton, 6-2, 6-2; Elborn beat Darragh, 6-4, 6-3. B Grade. Men's Singles.—l. Davis beat McLeod 9-7, Lawler beat Miller 9-6, Jacobsen beat Walton 9-2, Tucker beat Sterling 9-7, Tilyard boat Scott 9-5. Mixed Doubles.—Leuchars and Miss Duncan beat Leeks and Miss Bromley 9-3, Chick and Miss Morris beat Catchpolo and Miss Laurlo 9-7. Ladles' Singles.—Miss Morris beat Miss Sterling 9-3, Mrs. Lawler beat Mi3s P. Stevens 9-">. Men's Doubles.—Davis and Williams bent Griffiths and Leuchars H-8, Grlnstono and McLeod beat IHvard and Wnlton fi-0.