CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 20139, 2 April 1929, Page 11

CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

SOUTH ISLAND FINALS TO-DAY EXCELLENT GAMES Beautiful weather ruled for the South Island lawn tennis championships at the Anderson’s Bay courts this morning, and some excellent games were witnessed. All the games, witli the exception of the combined events, are well on their way to being concluded. In the semi-final of the ladies doubles championship Airs Scott mid Aliss Gibson, the Timaru players, combined splendidly, and defeated Alisses Partridge and Wake, 6-4, 0-3. Aliss Gibson ke,-vt an excellent length throughout, giving Aliss Partridge little chance at the net. Airs Scott excelled at smashing down the centre line. The bulk of the play was taken by . Aliss Wake, who played a very consistent game. The final of the men’s handicap singles between Temple and AlTvinnon, of Oaniarn, resulted in a win for the latter alter a very creditable exhibition. His steadiness was largely accountable for his victory, and he played well at the net and from the backline. Temple was a little rash, and hit too hard. There was a ding-dong struggle between Airs Scott, of Timaru, and Miss Wake, of Christchurch, for the ladies' singles championship. The game was mostlv a backlino one, and both ladies showed great skill In their placing. Airs Scott anticipated her opponent's strokes splendidly. Rallies were plentiful and exciting, and Tfotli players received well-deserved applause. To-dny’s Jesuits are;— MEN’S* HOBBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. —Seini-final. —• Angus and Roddy (Christchurch) beat Guy and Moody, 6-4, 6-1. AHXED DOUBLES CHAAIPIONSHIP. —Third Bound.— Si acock and Aliss Romans (Oaniarn) beat Smith and Aliss AUlntosb, 6-4, G-O. AUKay and Aliss Koast beat Ross and Aliss Read, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. LADIES’ SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. —Final.— Airs Scott (Timaru) beat Miss Wake (Christchurch), 6-3, 6-2. LADIES’ DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. , —Semi-final. — Airs Scott and Aliss Gibson (Timaru) beat Alisses Partridge and Wake, 6-4, 6-3. MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP. —Second Round.— Al‘Lachlan and AUs Dykes (owe 4-6) beat Hislop and Aliss Todd (owe 15), 9-3. AUKinnon and Aliss Shorriff (owe 15 3-6) beat Pearce and Aliss APNamara (owe 3-6), .9-8. Drew an d Al iss Nisbet (owe 4-6) beat Jensen and Airs Jensen (owe 15 4.-5), 9-8. —Third Round.--Behrens and Aliss Eaton (owe 1-0) beat Pollock and Aliss Pinch (owe 15 3-6), 9-7. LADIES’ DOUBLES • HANDICAP. —Second Round.—■ Alisses Pattison and White (owe 40) beat Alisses Nisbet and D. Rackley (owe 15 1-6) 9-1. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. —Second Round.— Aliss Hey wood (owe 15 4-0) beat Aliss D. Rackley (owe 1-6), 9-0. —Third Round.— Airs Long (Timaru) beat Aliss Romans by default. Aliss Cave (owe 5-6) beat Aliss AA'atsou (owe 15), 9-0. AI EX’S DOUBLES HANDICAP. —Semi-final.— Black and AVilkinson (owe 40) beat Focken and Watson (owe 15 4-6), 9-7. AiEN’S SINGLES HANDICAP. —Semi-final.— Temple (scr) beat Sonntag (owe 15), 0-5. —Final.— AUKinnon. (owe 30) beat Temple. 9-4-