LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 20671, 19 December 1930, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS

[By Recorder.] \ TOURNAMENT DATES. The following is a list of .the principal tournaments which have been approved by the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association: — - New Zealand championships, at Christchurch. —December 26, 27, 29, 30, end 31. ... Marlborough championships, at -Blenheim.—December 25. 26, and 27. North Otago championships, at Oamaru.— December 25, 26, 27. Southland championships, at Invercargill.—December 25, 26, 37. Auckland championships, at Auckland. . Nelson championships, at Nelson.— December 31, January 1,2, 3. South Canterbury championships, at Timaru.—January 1,2, 3. Otago championships, at Dunedin.— January 1,2, 3. _ .Wellington championships, at Miramar. —January 21, 22, 23, 24. Auckland championships, at Auckland. January 28, 29, 30, 31. Canterbury championships, at Christchurch.—January 29, 30, 31. EASTER DATES. South Island Hard Court Championships, at Dunedin. Canterbury Association (hard court), at Christchurch. . North Auckland Association, a.t Whangarei. . Thames Valley Association, at Ihamefc. Wellington Association, at Miramar, Wellington. Although rain caused the postponement of a number of matches last Saturday, strangely enough the rain. which fell in town in the early part of the afternoon missed Logan Park. Consequently a number of players did not turn up, nor did they take the trouble to ting Logan Park to find out if the matches were being played. The Moana-Anderson’s Bay match had reached an' interesting stage when it had to be postponed owing to rain about 6 O’clock. Although Moana have a lead of 5 matches to 4, Anderson’s Bay should win the second men s doubles and win the matches. iho chances are that each team will win one of the ladies’ doubles and the final count will probably have to be made on games.' . „ _ Although Guy beat G. Pearce, fa-2, 6-2, this match was much more closely contested than the score indicates. The Anderson’s Bay man adopted forcing tactics throughout, but ho was disconcerted by the sustained accuracy or Guy’s play. Barsdell played consistently well to defeat Chisholm, as did J. Pearce against Cooke. . Moana were without the services or Miss Partridge and Mi's Hill, and this largely accounted for the two of the ladies’ singles. . Miss Sunderland drove very well in her match against Miss Hjll. The Moana lady, however, missed a number .of easy i shots, hut with more experience she should develop into a good player. In the Kaituna-Cosy Dell match Miss Kibblewhite played well to defeat Miss Nisbet, 9-4. The Kaituna lady outplayed her opponent, who was not as steady a -player. Playing in her, first match this-season, Mrs Jensen gained » good victory over Mrs Disthie alter a very closely contested match. By defeating M’Dougall in the Ros--lyn-St. Kildg-(match. Pollock proved that his victory of last week was no mere flash in-the pan,i By . going for his shots and using plenty of pace, Pollock outplayed his opponent in the last two sets. M'Dougall was playing good tennis, hut Pollock at times was brilliant, his net play being sparkling. Pollock has now gamed that all-im-portant factor, pace, and with his ability to cover the court and graceful stroke- equipment, he should do credit to Dunedin at the New Zealand championships. The final score in his match agalntjt M'Dbugall was, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. DeakeT fought but a very evenly contested match against G. Black, the score- being, 6-2, 5-0, 6-2 in Deafcsrs favour. Black’s consistent play and deep lobs made his opponent play lor every point. In the O.grade match played between North-east Valley and St. Mary’s at Logan Park the former gained a good victory by winning twelve of the thirteen matches played. One of the best games of the day was seen in the ladies’ ■ singles between two young promising players. Miss D. Paterson (Valley) and MisS N. Jones (St. Mary’s). Both players gave a good exhibition of clean, bard driving from the base lines._ The Valley men were decidedly superior to their; opponents, winning all their events fairly easily. One noticeable fault ataong these young players,, especially a. number of St. Mary’s players, was that they did not keep their eyes on the ball, but were watching their opponents. The result was . bad timing and many naiss-hits. Valley have a good balanced team and should bo hard to beat for the C It. banner. . Boddy moved up to third place on the Otago Association ladder last Tuesday, when he defeated M'Dougall, 6-2, 8-6. Considering the high wind which was .blowing, the standard of tennis in this match was exceptionally high. Boddy’s control of the ball and his crisp volleying had his opponent fighting hard for every point. M'Dougall played his usual fighting game, and never Jet up till the last point was won. By defeating M'Dougall and Black, Jensen and Phillipps have now . gamed first place on the Otago Association s doubles ladder. In the first set Jensen and Phillips started strongly, and good driving and smashing by Jensen gave them the first set, 6-3. In the second set Black and M'Dougall were both driving and volleying with accuracy and decision, winning this set, 0-3. With score set all Jensen and Phillipps struck their game, and, with good combination and accurate driving and lobbing, they took the final set to Jove. In a recent ladder match Phillipps retained his place on the singles ladder bv defeating G. Pearce, 8-6, 6-3. Pearce made the fatal error of trying to make too many of his drives straight out winners, He was also inclined to use a chop stroke instead of making full uso of the beautiful forehand drive which lie so seldom uses. . . Entries for all events to be played at New Year at Logan Park are still being received. Those players who will be in town over the New Year holidays and have not yet sent in their entries should forward them without delay to Mr E S. Wilson. If further entries for the boys’ and girls’ championships are opt received these events may have to returned to Dunedin this week after a nine months tour of England and the Continent. It is prob- ’ able that be will ,be competing at the Oia<*o championships at New Tear. (y g Malfroy, who is now playing Rugby football for Harlequin, firnsh«l the season in England m a blaze of glory, and was noticed by the principal papers as th- •* most improved player in England. “ A striking feature at the ■ Gleneagle tournament,” said one ex- : % change, “ was the defeat of H. K. L fe.'ter" (5-i, 6-4, by the Cambridge Blue, ■; C. E. Malfroy, one of the most mi-is-proved players in the country. -a. ' : : v ■ -v-

secondary sensation,” said another, “ was the defeat of Lester by Malfroy. These New Zealanders have a nasty habit of cropping up to block the path of. our best young Britons.” In the same tournament he defeated A, Baird Murray, 6-4, 6-4; and A. H. Fyzee, 6-4, 64. At Wimbledon ho defeated I. G. Collins (hero with the last British team), but Collins had his revenge at Gieneagles. One of Malfroy’s most impressive victories was his defeat of F. J. Perry. 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, in the final of the Norwich fournament. Malfroy flow to Holland, where he won a doubles tournament in partnership with the Dutch champion, H. Trimmer. In the semi-final of the North of England championship he lost to J. C. Gregory, 4-6, 7-5, 1-6. Wilmer Allison, of Texas (U.S.A.), the surprise packet in the 1930 Wimbledon tournament, and ranked for this year as No. 5 in the world, is one of the stylists of the game (writes H. Hopman in the Sydney ‘ Referee ’). Ho is still only in the early twenties, tall, aggressive, and able to last out five hard sets. He has an all-court style and into every stroke, although it is produced easily, ho puts tremendous energy Ho serves with both feet together. using only his body and arm swing to get pace. He drives well both off fore and back-band, and can mix his Hat drive with an effective chop. These shots are forceful enough to allow him to gain the_ net position, and once there his game is at its best. His half Volley and volley are both severe, and his overhead, which ho always hits particularly hard, is most consistent for such a severe shot. When watching Allison play, I have often wondered he can be so consistent with his smashing. is no weakness in his game, but lie is erratic in this way. When he is on his game he is very good but when he is bad (to use his own expression, when he misses a shot) : ” Oh, boy,” he is very bad. From studying his game there appears to me only one weakness; he is too eager to attack, and ho must loam to curb that eagerness and wait for the opening, then attack.