CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 19444, 30 December 1926, Page 4

CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

— ~4- ——• THE HEW ZEALAND TOURNEY SOME SURPRISES NORMAN PEACH BEATEN BY YOUNGSTER. [Special to the ‘ St at..’} ' AUCKLAND, December 29. There were some stirring contests at the New Zealand lawn tennis championship tournament to-day, and. an additional spice of excitement was added by the unexpected outcome of several matches, especially in the men’s singles. The surprise of the day was sprung by Noel Wilson, the twenty-onc:year-old Wellington played, who defeated Norman Peach, an erstwhile Davis Cup player, 6-1, 7-5. 7-5. The game was full of spectacular incident. Wilson was at the top of his form throughout, and his play was at times brilliant. His overhead work was clean, and he drove crisply and powerfully. Both players were exceptionally strong on the backhand. The first set was won comfortaoly by Wilson, Peach being slow to settle down. The second set went to 5 all before Wilson ran out. play was particularly exciting in the third set. Wilson. appeared to tire, and Peach won the first four games. Peach was driving well, but Wilson, using Ins service to advantage, won three gam is m a row. Peach took < lie next, but bis opponent even at 5 all. The next Wilson won to jovc. ihe twelfth game was a long struggle for supremacy. Wilson had the match point three times before he finally broke through to win a splendidly contested match.

A keenly contested match was fought out by Andrews and Lampe, the former winning by three sets to one. Lampe was the first to strike form, and took the first set at 64, Andrews settled down in the second set and brought off several splendid drives. During the last three sets he constantly found Lampe out of position with stinging cross-court smashes from the net. Although _ Lampe gamely contested every point, Andrews had little -difficulty in winning at 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. One of the features of the day was the struggle between Malfroy, the present boy champion, and MThusland, New South Wales. The young Wellington player was complete master of the situation for the first two sots. His placing was very accurate, and his length amazingly_ good, while he concealed the direction of his shots splendidly. Malfroy led at n-4 in the vital third set, and just failed to drive homo the advantage. _ He was also unfortunate in developing slight cramp at that stage, and M'Causland took the set at 11-9. Malfroy gradually lost his accuracy, and his physique told against him, M'Causland winning the last two sets comfortably. ... Haege, a visitor from Victoria, is “tipped” to have an important say in the championship decision. His superior steadiness gave him the victory ovfer L. Stunt, Auckland. North, New South scored a meritorious win over Don France in a five-set match after being down by two sets to one. He appeared beaten, but a short rest worked wonders, and on resuming he rained in volleys’, backed by clean-hit drives which left Franco impotent. Wallace is one of the last eight in the singles as the result of a long match with N. Smith, a promising Rotorua player. The veteran Taranaki player owed victory to his clever change of pace and the slowing up of the game in the latter stages. Sims and Bartleet won with a good deal to spare from Brewster and Ilitzgerald respectively. The strokes of both Aucklanders were clearly more powerful and speedy than the Australians, and this was the decisive facMiss Spiers showed improved form in her match against Miss Ramsay. The champion always had something in reserve, and worked clever changes of pace. A net-skimming forehand drive aided Miss Howe (Wellington) to victory against Miss Lloyd (New South Wales). The Wellington player lias struck her best form, and, except for a weak backhand, played attractive tennis. , ■ , .., Miss Knight also _ showed splendid form. “She is playing like a_ man,’ said one enthusiast, in describing her vigorous smashes, in which her exceptional roach was a great asset. Details additional to those published last night:— MEN’S SINGLES. Third Round.

Dr A. L. North (New South Wales) heat D. 6. France (Wellington), 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. . A n P. Haege (Victoria) beat N- G. Stewart (Auckland), 6-1, 8-3, 6-2. J. M'Caiisland (New South V ales) beat C. E. Malfroy (Wellington), 2-6, 3-6,11-9,6-2,6-1. A. W. Sims (.Auckland) beat C. Brewster (New South Wales), 6-2, 6-1, 6-2. J'i L. Bartleet (Auckland) beat J. Fitzgerald (New South Wales), 6-3, G 3 3 G 6-1 'n. 11l o.’ Wilson (Wellington) beat N. Peach (New South Wales), C-l, 7-5, 7-5. E D. Andrews (Palmerston North) beat M. L. Larape (Wanganui), 4-6, 6-2 6-3, 6-4. A. G. Wallace (Waverley) beat N. Smith (Rotorua), 6-1, 9-11, 6-3, 3-6, G ' l- LADIES’ SINGLES.

Miss B. Knight, (Auckland) heat Miss M. Myers (Wanganui),^6-2,,6-4. Miss J. Watson (New South Wales) beat Miss M. Lowry (Hastings), 6-3, 8-6. Third Round.

Miss M. Spiers (Christchurch) beat Miss J. E. Ramsay (Auckland), 6-1, 6-4 Miss A. Howe (Wellington) beat Miss N. Llovd (New South Wales), 6-3, 6-4. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round.

F. R. Chisholm (Otago) and J. Watson (Auckland) beat W. J. Melody (Wellington) and H. M. A. Major (Masterton), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. . W. H. Entwistle and W. G-Watkins (Auckland) beat W r . Pearse (Temuka) and R. M‘L. Ferkins (Wellington), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Second Round.

Johns and Johns beat A. G. Wallace and C. J. Dickie (Waverley), 9, 6-4, 8-6, 6-8, 6-3. Dr North and M'Causland heat Chisholm and Watson, 6-0, 6-3, 6-0. Knott and Stuart beat Entwistle and Watkins, 5-7, 7-6, 6-1, 6-2. Bartleet and Robson beat Lamb and Turner, 6-0, 6-8, 7-5, 6-2. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Round.

Misses M- Myers (Wanganui) and B. W’itherow (Auckland) beat Misses J. Maclndoe (Auckland) and M. Griffiths (Whangarata), 6-3, 6-3. Misses N. Lloyd and J. Watson (New South Wales) beat Mrs Scott Watson (Auckland) and' Mrs E. J. Arneil (Whangarei), 6-1, 6-3. ■ Misses E. Halo and Iv. Hoi (Takitimu) beat Misses M. Napier and N. Whitelaw (Auckland), 6-0, 0-6, 6-4. Misses M. Lowry (Hastings) and M. MacFarlane (Auckland) beat Mrs D. M. Robson (Auckland) and Miss M. Stovens (Whangarei), 6-3. 6-3. Mrs W. J. Melody (W'elhngton) and Miss M. Speirs (Canterbury) beat Misses A. Francis and 0. Maxwell .. L (AuoHaucl)* 6-L, B4L

Second Round

Misses Knight and Colebrook beat Misses LoiVry and MacParlane, 6-3. 8-6.

Mrs Melody and Miss Speirs beat Blisses E. Miller and J. Mueller (Auckland), 6-2, 6-1. Misses Lloyd and Watson beat Blisses Hale and Hei, 6-2, 6-4. _ Blisses A. Howe (Wellington) and J. Ramsay (Auckland) beat Misses Myers and Witherow, 6-4, 6-4. COBIBINED DOUBLES. First Round.

Bliss A. Howe and R. Bl‘L. Fcrkins (Wellington) beat Bliss W. BUPherson (Taumarunui) and A. E. BPCrackcn (Hamilton), 6-2, 6-3. Mrs Scott Watson and H. Brimsden (Auckland) beat Bliss K. Hei (Takitimu) and F. Peach (New South Wales), 6-3. 6-3. Bliss N. Whitolaw and A. K. Turner (Auckland) beat Bliss J. BUlndoo (Auckland) and R. 14- Tait (Christchurch), 7-5, 6-3. Bliss M, Stevens and J. C. Charters (Whangarei) beat Bliss J. Blacker (Auckland) and R. V. Bundle (Wellintgon), 6-4, 6-3. Bliss E. Hale (Takitimu) and N. Peach (New South Wales) won from Miss N. Colbeck and N. 81. Louisson (Auckland) by default. Bliss A. Francis (Auckland) and W. Pearso (TemukaL beat Blrs D. 81. Robson and E. 81. Ghlson (Auckland), 6-4, 6-3. Bliss B. Knight and A. W. Sims (Auckland) beat Bliss B. Miller (Auckland) and J. Fitzgerald (New South Wales), 6-4, 6-1. Blrs A. Arneil and L. T. Pickmere (Whangarei) beat Bliss J. Ramsay (Auckland) and S. W. Field (Canterbury), 6-2, 7-5. , WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS [Per United Press Association.] ■WELLINGTON, December 29. At the Wellington tennis championships in the final of the ladies’ doubles Blisses F. Tracey and 81. East heat Blisses E. and 81. Preedy, 6-o*. 6-5.