LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 20422, 1 March 1930, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

AUSTRALIANS BEAT NORTH ISLAND FIVE RUBBERS TO ONE [Pzk Unitbd Fmss Ahociitiow.] WELLINGTON, February 28. Ideal weather prevailed to-day for the lawn tennis matches between the North Island and the Australian touring team. The visitors proved superior, winning 5 rubbers to 1. D. G. Franco was disappointing against C. Sproule, whoso quiet placements and fleetness of foot and steadiness were impressive. Franco was quite off form. Kahns Overwhelmed Malfroy in the first set, which occupied a few minutes, Malfroy miss-hitting nearly everything. In the second set Malfroy handled Kalm’s service well and fought on even terms with the Australian, whose volleying was the deciding factor*. N. R. C. Wilson 1 drove to the side lines and served well,against Donohue, who was erring on AVilsoh’s service. His victory was well deserved. Teague and Stedman gave a good exhibition of baseline driving, but Stedman tired in the third set. Teague has a good service and back-hand. Kalms and Teague lobbed magnificently in the third set of the doubles, which were disappointing. Wilson played badly, but his partner, Stedman, played well. Wilson left far too many open spaces, and Kalins and Teague took advantage of them. The Now Zealand doubles champions, France and Malfroy, attacked in vain from the net against Sproule and Donohoe, who were very steady. They made some good recoveries and anticipated well. Sproule gave a particularly good exhibition, while the North Islanders made far too many mistakes. The detailed results are as follows, the Australian being mentioned first: —

SINGLES. F. Kalms beat C. E. Malfroy, 6—o, B—6.

C. Sproule beat D. G. France, 6—l, 3—6, 6—l. W. Teague beat A. Stedman, 6—4, 26, 6—3. C. Donoboo lost to N. R. C. W ilson, 3 6—2, I—6. DOUBLES. Kalms and Teague beat Wilson and Stedman, B—6, 6—B, 6—2. Sproule and Donohoe beat Franco and Malfroy, 6—4, 6—3. WATKOUAITI v. SHAG POINT. The above match was played at Shag Point last Saturday. Results (Waikouaiti names first) : Men’s Singles.—Halliim 7, Smith 2; Kerr 7, Slicat 0; Gumming 7, Rutter 2; Templeton 7, Waugh 0. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Carson 7, Miss Gillanders 1; Mrs Griffiths 7, Miss M'pean 6. * Men’s Doubles. —Hallum and Kerr 7, Smith and Sheat 2; Gumming and Templeton 7, Rutter and Waugh 6. Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Carson and Mrs Hallum 1, Miss Gillanders and Miss Sheat 4; Mrs Sutherland and Mrs Griffiths 2, Mrs M'Lean and Miss M'Lean 7. Combined Doubles.—Hallum and Mrs Hallum 7, Sheat and Miss Gillanders 3; Kerr and Mrs Griffiths 7, Smith and Miss M'Lean 4; Gumming and Miss Carson 6, Rutter and Miss Sheet 7; Templeton and Mrs Sutherland 4, Waugh and Mrs M'Lean 7. Waikouaiti, 11 sets; Simp Point, 3.