LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 22558, 28 January 1937, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS COMPETITION Tho draw for the annual competition for the Cleghorn and Walker Cups is given below. Men’s events are to bo the best of three advantage sets, and the ladies best of three sets, third only advantage. First and second round matches'must be played by February ]3, and tho third round by February 24. Dates for the other round will be notified later. Any players having difficulty in getting in touch with their opponents are requested to communi- ■ cate with tho secretary, Mr K. S. Wilson. Winners arc also requested to advise Mr Wilson the result of their match without delay: CLEGHORN CUP (MEN). First Round.—E. Collie (Waimana) v. J. Paterson (St. Andrew’s!. W. Smith (University) v. E. A. Pearce (Anderson’s Bay), K. Bryan (Roslyn) v. G. Lawrence (St. Clair), D. Hardcourt (Tainui) v. W. Johnson (Caversham). Second Round.—B. Boyd (Kaituna) 'v. A. Chisholm (Moana), J. Brown (Opoho! v. W. Cousins (Taieri), A. T. Jensen (Cosy Dell) v. M. Conners (Nga Maara). G. H. Seddon (Balmacewen) v. H. Gregory (Maeandrew Bay), G. Jolly (North-east Valley) v. A/Salmond (First Church), A. Paapc (St. Kilda) v. J. C. Robertson (Otago). WALKER CUP (LADIES). First Round.—Miss Miles (First Church v. Miss M. Jolly (Kaituna), Miss A. Riley (Opoho) v. Miss D. Paterson (North-cast Valley), Miss M. Hungerford (Nga Maara) v. Miss M. Pattison (Roslyn). Mrs Shurrock CMacandrew Bay) v. Miss D. Grigg (Caversham), iMiss M. Walker (Cosy Dell) v. Miss J. Flinders (St. Peter’s). Second Round.—Airs Rawlinson (St. Kilda) v. Aliss Williamson (Anderson’s Bav), Aliss S. Dyer (Taieri) v. blank, AJi ss K. Somerville (Balmacewen) v. winner Aliss Alilcs v. Aliss AI. Jolly, Airs Frew (Tainui) v. Aliss D. Gray (St. Clair), Aliss A. Tyrie (Waimana) v. Aliss A. Miller (University), Aliss ’N. Wilkie (St. Andrew’s) v. Aliss E. Partridge (Aloana). WAiRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIPS [Per United Press Association.] AIASTER.TON, January 27. The results of the championship finals at the Wairarapa Association’s tournament are:— Men’s Singles. R. AI‘L. Ferkins (Wellington) beat G. S. APLeod (Martinborough), 6-1, 6-4, 6-0. Men’s Doubles. —P. Hawksworth (Masterton) and G. A. Pearce (Wellington) beat R AI‘L. Perkins and AI. Ferkins (Wellington), 7-5, 6-4. Women’s Singles.—Aliss E. Plummer (Gisborne) beat Aliss J. Barnett (Palmerston North), 6-4, 6-4. AVomen’s Doubles.—AUsses E. Plummer (Gisborne) and AI. Whisker (Wanganui) beat Airs Waldin and Miss L. Rutherford (Palmerston North), 7-5, 7-5. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS HOPMAN BEATS ftUIST Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, January 27. The Australian championships have reached the quarter-finals. Following ; are the results of the men’s singles:— Bromwich beat Turnbull (South Australia), 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. Crawford beat L. Schwartz (South Australia), 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. _ APGrath beat A. Kay (Victoria), 6-2, 6-2, 8-6. . „ „ Hopman defeated Quist, 11-9, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. This result was a complete surprise. Hopman ■ ontgeneralled Quist with clever variations in his game, which upset Quist, causing him to lose much of his customary accuracy. Crawford, owing to being less enthusiastic than his young opponent, went perilously close to being beaten. Bromwich, who is rapidly playing himself into the Davis Cup team, outplayed Turnbull at all stages, losing only four games. In the doubles quarter-finals the winners were Alisses J. Hartigan and M. Blick, V. Selwin and A. Hattersley, T. Coyne and N. Wynne, and Mesdames Westacott and Hopman. ANOTHER WIN FOR VINES RICHAIOND (Virginia), January 27. Vines defeated Perry 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 before a crowd of 3,000, including the Governor. The American’s powerful game under control, smashing service, and returns were too much for Perry, who played a steadier game, but was unable to - cope with the power of Vines’s shots.