LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 19777, 30 January 1928, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

LOCAL GAMES R GRADE -OPOHO v. TRIANGLE.— (Opoho names first.) Men’s Singles.—S. Simpson 9, Barr 4; Cameron 9, Dickinson 6; Gribben 9, Irvine 0; Brown 9. Hedges 3. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Harvey 6, Miss Vallis 6; Miss A Rackley 6, Miss Bartholomew' 3; Miss Reilly 4, Miss Green 6; Miss D. Rackley 6, Miss Powell 4. Men’s Doubles.—Simpson and Gribben 9, Barr and Dickinson 5; Cameron and Brown 9, Irvine and Hedges 8. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Harvey and Rackley 5, Misses Vallis and Bartholomew 6; Misses Reilly and Rackley 6, Misses Green and Powell 5. Mixed Doubles.—Simpson and Miss Harvey 7, Barr and Miss Vallis 2; Cameron and Miss Reilly 5, Dickinson and Miss Bartholomew 8; Gribben and Miss A. Rackley, Irvine and Miss Green; Brown and Miss D- Rackley, Hedges and Miss Powell.

Results.—Opoho, nine sets (98 games); Triangle, three sets (65 games); four sets unfinished.

NORTH-EAST VALLEY 11. v. ST, HILDA. (Valley names first.)

Men’s Singles.—Colbert 9, Patrick 8; M'Carthy 9, Howioy 8; Morrow 9, Hayes 1; Connors 9, Ritchie 5. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Nelson 6, Miss M'Keoman 5: Miss Stewart 4, Miss M'Carthy 6; Miss Wynne 5, Miss M'Cnlloch 6; Miss Colbert 6, Miss Parker 3. Men’s Doubles.—Colbert and Morrow 9, Patrick and Hayes 5; M'Carthy and Connors 9; Howioy and Ritchie 7. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Nelson ahd Stewart 4, Misses M'Keeman 'and M'Carthy 6; Misses Wynne and Colbert 6, Misses M'Cnlloch and Parker 0. Totals; North-east Valley, nine sots (85 games); St. Hilda, three sets (60 games). CAVERSHAM v. ST. ANDREW'S No. 2. (Caversham names first.)

Alen’s Singles.—Gibson 9, R. Smith 6; APLennan 9, Soumiess 4; Kitchin 2, S. Smith 9; Homer 5, Wilkie 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Aliss _ Jefferson 6, Aliss Aleft’ens 2; Airs Wilson 6, Airs Cameron 0; Miss Grigg 6, Airs Stednian 1; Aliss Roebuck 6, Aliss Nancarrow 3.

Aleu’s Doubles.—Gibson and APLennan 9, R. Smith, and Sounness 5. Ladies’ Doubles.—Aliss Jefferson and Airs Wilson 6, Aliss Aleffen and Airs Cameron 1; Aliss Grigg and Aliss Roebuck 0, Airs Stedman and Aliss Nancarrow 3. Results; Cavprsham, nine sets (<0 games); St. Andrew's, one set (43 games). No other games were played owing to rain. ANDERSON’S BAY v. ST. ANDREW’S. (Anderson’s Bay names first.)

Alen’s Singles.—G. Pearce 9, Grimsdale 7; Ross 9, Murray 6; APAdam 5, Quaile 9; Scott 8, Stedman 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Aliss Grove 2, Airs Alimay 6; Aliss Read 2, Aliss Mitchell 6; Aliss Hill 6, Aliss Archer 4; Aliss Hall 5, Aliss Jones 6. Alen’s Doubles.—Pearco and Ross 9, Grimsdalo and Alurray 8; APAdam and Scott C, Quaile and Stedman 9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Alisses Grove and Read 0, Airs Murray and Aliss Alitchell 3 (unfinished). Results: Anderson’s Bay, _ four sets (61 games); St. Andrew’s, six sets (73 games). Alatch unfinished. COSY DELL v. GREEN ISLAND, (Cosy Dell names first.) Alen’s Singles.—Oliver 9, Tomkins 6; Hunter 9, Kirkland 7; Balk 9, Lindsay 2: Gveenslad© 9, Barclay 6. ' Ladies’ Singles.—Aliss brnelhe b. Miss Harraway 5; Aliss Fleming 6, Aliss Aidler 4; Aliss Turner 6, Aliss Kerr 1; Aliss James 6, Aliss Ritchie 1. Alen’s Doubles.—Balk and Greenslade 9, Lindsay and Barclay 6. Ladies’ Doubles.—Alisses femellie ami Fleming 6, Misses Harraway and Millei 3; Misses Turner and James 6, Misses Kerr and Ritchie 0. Mixed Doubles.—Oliver and Miss Smeliie 9, Tomkins and Aliss Harraway 8 Totals: Cosy Dell, twelve sets (90 games); Green Island, no sets (4J games).

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

BARTLEET BEATEN

The Auckland championships were continued on Saturday. Results; Men’s Singles (Semi-finals).— L. G. Knott beat N. Sturt, 6-3, b-3, 6-3; Di Laurensou beat E. L. Bartlect (holdci of title), 6-2, 1-6, 6-2, 5-i, 6-2, Men’s Doubles (Semi-finals).— Gnl(iths and Briusdcn beat Laurensou and Lumpe, 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Knott and Sturt beat Grant and Nicholson, 4-6, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4. „ .... Ladies’ Singles (Semi-finals). —Miss Macfarlanc beat Miss Ramsay, 6-2, 6-2: Miss B. Knight beat Miss Nicholls, 4-6 (retired). Ladies’ Doubles (Semi-finals).— Misses Ramsay and Nicholls beat Misses Knight and Colcbrok, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3; Miss Mactavlane and Mrs Marshall beat Misses D. and P. Milieu, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS WINS FOB SEAY AND MISS SPIERS. The finals of the Canterbury championships were concluded on Saturday. For the whole of the tourney there had been unbroken sunshine and unusual heat, which all but the strongest players have found fatiguing. Results ; Men’s Singles.—l. A. Seay beat C. Angas, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Women’s Singles.—Miss Spiers beat Mrs Beale, 6-2, 6-0. Men’s Doubles.—K. J. Walker and C. Angas beat J. H. W. Sheppard and B. B. Loughnan, 7-5, 6-4. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Spiers and Mrs Pritchett beat Miss Wake and Andrew', 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Mixed Doubles.—T. W. Patterson and Miss Spiers beat C. Angas and Miss E. Partridge, 7-5, 6-3. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FRENCH PLAYERS TAKE PART. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY. January 29. At the Australian championships in the junior singles final Crawford (New South .Wales.) beat Turnbull (South Australia), 10-8, 6-4. in the first round of the men’s singles Borotra beat Fitzgerald (New' South Wales), 6-2, 6-3, 6-Oj-Boussus heat Ford (West Australia), 6-1, 6-3, 6-4; Brugnou ,'beat Coram (New South Wales), 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. In the final of the junior doubles Crawford and White (New South “Wales) beat Cattenach and Frankenberg (Victoria), 6-2, 6-4. Borotra,. with brilliant low volleys and agile leaps across the court, delighted the crowd in bis match against Fitzgerald. The latter was outclassed, despite many excellent strokes. Borotra’s anticipation of direction was almost unerring, and be seldom foiled in the The Frenchman seemed able at any time to forge ahead, and with rain threatening forced the naca

in the third set, which he won to love. Brugnon was almost as attractive, though there was not the spectacular element about his game, but ho was always in command, placing with effortless ease on a volley or off the ground, and making Coram run continuously. The Frenchman showed peculiarities of volley and backhand, but these made his game difficult to follow. Boussus shaped well against Ford’s stiff opposition in the second and third sets, but the Frenchman won handsomely. The way he placed shots along the lines or across the court, varying the pace at will, pleased the critics. Heavy rain compelled adjournments throughout the afternoon.

FOOT-FAULTING CORRECTED Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, January 28. Since the arrival of the French players in Australia critics who have seen them at practice state that they have foot-faulted in Australia. It is not permitted to stand away from the base line and then approach with one foot in the act of serving. This Is deemed a jstep. In France a step is made by placing one foot forward and bringing the other up behind it. Alerely to place one foot forward did not break the rule.

Tmnl'Sdiately on being informed of the position," Borotra and Brugnou altered their styles to conform with the Australian standard. Boussus found it difficult, and in order to cause him no inconvenience the Australian championships Management Committee decided to waive for this series of championships its definition of a step in serving.