TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 December 1934, Page 11

TENNIS

VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. [by CABLE PRESS ASSN. COPYRIGHT.] „ MELBOURNE, December 9. z -The Victorian tennis championships ’ commenced at. the Albert ground. The ' Kooyong ground is still unplayable. 0 but it is improving, and will probably e be available at the end of next week. e Rain to-day made the Albert courts 1 soft, and they were badly cut up. The l ' principal matches resulted:— Singles: Crawford defeated Purcell 3 by default; Bromwich defeated Weston 3 6/4, 6/1, 6/3; Perry defeated McKen--1 zie, 6/4, 6/1, 6/2; G. P. Hughes defeat- - ed Clemenger 10/8, 7/5 (forfeit); R. Malcolm defeated J. Walton, 3/6, 6/3, ' 6/3. 5/7, 6/3. 1 Women’s singles: Miss Dearman de--5 feated Miss Rigby, 6/2, 6/1; Miss ’ Round defeated Miss L. Smith, 6/4, 6/0; Miss Lyle defeated Miss Chittick , '6/0, 6/1. Women’s Singles: Miss McFarlane • (New Zealand) defeated Miss Stevenson, G/3/6/4. Mixed doubles: Perry and Miss Round defeated Fitchett and Miss Mauger, 6/1, 6/1. Great interest was taken in the appearance of the overseas visitors. Mal- ■ colm was in trouble early in his match against Walton, the Victorian country champion, who forced Malcolm into a stream, of errors. Malcolm eventually found his length, enabling him to win the match after a great battle. Miss Round was fully extended by Miss Smith, who, although nervous at first, settled down, and made the champion use every stroke. Clemenger made a strong beginning against Hughes, but Hughes, obtaining a length, took full charge. BRISBANE TOURNAMENT. BRISBANE, December 9. In the International tennis tourney, McGrath was unable to take further part in the match, and was replaced by J. Grimstead. Results were:— Singles—Moon defeated Maier 6/4, 6/4; Grimstead lost to Menzel 2/6, 2/6; Cummings lost to Kirby 7/5, 1/6, 4/6. Doubles. —Moon and Cummings v. Menzel and Maier 4/6, 4/6, 7/5, 7/5. This was unfinished, play being adjourned till Monday. FRENCH CHAMPIONS. SYDNEY, December 9. ' Newcastle exhibition tennis matches resulted: * Singles.—Boussus (France) defeated Dunlop 6/3, 6/1; Chrystal defeated j Brugnon (France) 4/6, 6/1, 6/3. • Doubles. — Boussus and Brugnon defeated Chrystal and Dunlop 6/3, 6/1, 7/5.

L.T.A. AND PROFESSIONALS. LONDON, Deceihber 7. The Lawn Tennis Association, at its annual meeting, failed to show the necessary two-thirds majority for a motion prohibiting amateurs from writing for newspapers for payment. The voting was 53 to 47 in favour of an amendment to the contrary. The meeting resolved that the British delegates urge the International Federation to amend its rules to prohibit an amateur from accepting money or pecuniary advantages by posing for, or permitting, films to be taken of him, oi” advertising or permitting his name to be advertised as the author of a book or newspaper article of which he is not the actual author, or instructing in tennis by private or press correspondence. Sir Samuel Hoare, who was reelected chairman, declared that nothing was farther from the truth than the suggestion of hostility between the Association and the professionals. “The new relationship between amateurs and professionals promises to .be mutually beneficial,” he said.

COLUMBA VISIT OTIRA. In perfect weather conditions, a team of tennis “players from the St. Columba Club, Greymouth, visited Otira yesterday, and played a match with the Otira Club. The visitors were victorious, after some enjoyable tennis by 21 sets and 167 games to 11 sets and 128 games. The St. Coluhba te-am were hospitably entertained by members of tlie home clu]). Detailed results St. Columba players mentioned first 'in eaQh case) were: — Men’s Singles: S. Anisy 4, M. Head 6; T. Anjsy 6, H. B.enfell 4; C. Anisy 6, D. Marquet 1; D. O’Sullivan 6, M. Spence 5; M. Kelly 6, J. Clarke' 5; C. O’Connor 6, R. Round 5; W. Butler 6, R. Jeffcote 3; C. I-leapby 6, L. Chapman 3.

Ladies’ Singles: Mrsj. Dargan 5, Mrs Benfell 6; Miss M. Qhinn 6, Mrs. Mead 4; Miss S. McSherry 6, Miss J. Fraser 2; Miss JU. Sequin 6 Mrs. Millin 5; Miss T. Cunniffe 6, Miss K. Clarke 0; Miss T. Bellamy 4. Miss A. Sullivan 6; Miss I. Watson 6, Mrs. Whitley 2; Miss M. Carroll 2, Miss E. Fraser 6. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs. Dargan and Miss Quinn lost to Mesdames Benfell and Mead, 2/6; Misses.S. McSherry and E.-Sequin won from Misses J. and E. Fraser, 6/2; Misses T. Bellamy and T. Cunniffe won from Miss A. Sullivan and Mrs. Millin, ft/4; Misses I. Watson and M. CarrolD.won from Miss K. Clarke and Mrs. Whitley, 6/5. Combined Doubles:-Mrs. Dargan and 5. Anisy 6, Mrs. and M. Mead 3; Miss Quinn and T. Anisy 2, Mrs. and H. Benfell 6; Miss McSherry and C. Anisy 6, Miss Clark and D. Marquet'2; Miss Seguin and D. O’Sullivan 6, Mrs. Millin and M. Spencer 1; Miss Bellamy and M. Kelly 6, Miss J. Fraser and R. Jeffcote 1; Miss Cunniffe and C. O’Connor 5, Mrs. White and M- Clarke 6; Miss Watson and W. Butler 5, Miss Sullivan and R. Round 6; Miss Carroll and C. Heaphy 3, Miss E. Fraser and Emerson 6. ' •

Men’s Doubles; S. and T. Anisy won from M. Mead and H. Seebeck 6/2; C. Anisy and D. O’Sullivan lost to H. Benfell and G. Clarke 5/6; M. Kelly and C: O’Connor won from M. Spence and R. Round 6/3; W. Butler and C. Heaphy lost to D. Marqnet and R. Jeffcote 4/6. REEFTON V. VALLEY. A pleasant day was spent on the Reefton Tennis duty’s courts over the week-end when the Inangahua Valle’y representatives were the guests of the Reefton Club. The visitors were defeated by 21 sets, 154 games to 11 sets 129 games. For the Valley team, Miss Inwood played a fine game in the singles, and Stanley and Young proved a strong pair in the men’s doubles. An endurance test played in the broiling sun in the morning between Miss E. O’Brien and Miss Twomey was won by the former. Several Reefton players won all their games, but there were no run away victories. Results in detail were as follows, the home players being mentioned first in each instanceLadies Singles:—Mrs Don v. Miss

Inwood 0/6; Miss Farrell v. Miss Conradson 6/4; Miss Hay-Mackenzie v. Miss Wright 6/1; Miss O’Brien v. Miss Twomey 6/4; Miss O’Brien M, v. Miss Turner 6/0; Miss Paul v. Miss Patterson 6/4; Mrs Russell v. Mrs Sharpe 4/6; Miss Workman v. Miss Smith 6/3. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Coghlan and Workman v. Misses Patterson and Smith 5/6; Mrs'Don and Miss O’Brien E. v. Misses Inwood and Twomey 6/2; Misses Farrell and HayMackenzie v. Misses Turner and Wright 6/5; Misses O’Brien M. and Paul v. Miss Conradson and Mrs Shape 6/3. Combined Doubles: Mrs Dop and Don v. Miss Inwood and Stanley 4/6; Miss Farrell and Floyd v. Miss Conradson and Young 3/6; Miss HayMackenzie and Dellaca v. Miss Wright and Patterson 6/3; Miss O’Brien E. and Workman v. Mrs Sharpe and Goodyer 6/2; Miss O’Brien i... and Lee v. Miss Twomey and Gallagher. 2/6; Miss Paul and Pennington v. Miss Smith and Archer 6/5; Mrs Russell and Ellistdn v. Miss Turner and Clark 6/3; Miss Workman and Woods v. Miss Patterson and Smith 6/3. Men’s Doubles: Dellaca and Elliston v. Clark and Goodyer 6/4; Don and Lee v. Archer and Gallagher 6/4; Floyd and Woods v. Stanley and Young 2/6; Pennington and Workman v. Patterson and Smith 6/2. -Men’s Singles: Bonu«au v. Goodyer 3/6; Dellaca v. Patterson 0/6; Don v. Young 6/3; Floyd v. Stanley 6/3; Lee v. Gallagher 2/6; Pennington v. Archer 6/3; Woods v. Smith 6/2; Workman v. Clark 3/6.