TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 January 1939, Page 11

TENNIS

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS [SPECIAL to “stab.”] HOKITIKA. January 20. The West Coast Tennis Championships wore continued this afternoon, in line but dull weather. The finals wore reached in the principal seclions, and they will be played to-mor-row. The finalists in the men’s championship singles are W. Smith (Dunedin), the holder of the title, and Higgins (Hokitika) and in the women’s singles the finalists are Mrs. A. Provan (Greymouth) and Miss S. Anderson (Christchurch). The results were: —

Men’s Championship Singles, semifinals: W. Smith defeated P. Warnos 6/2. 6/2; Higgins defeated McLauchlan 6/2. 0/6, 6/2. Women’s Championship Singles, semi-final: Miss S. Anderson defeated Mrs. Halstead 6/3, 8/6.

Combined Championship Doubles: Dwan and Mrs. Halstead won by default from McCluskey ami Mrs. Wilson.

Semi-finals: Warnes and Mrs. Provan defeated Dwan and Mrs. Halstead 6/2, 7/5; Smith and Miss Stapleton defeated Pattinson and Miss Tyson 6/2. 6/3. Women’s Championship Doubles: — Miss Anderson and Mrs. Cassels defeated Mrs. Butland and Miss O. Stapleton 6/3. 9/7. Combined Handicap Doubles: Ryan and Mrs. Wilson defeated Slephrms and Miss Robinson 9/3; Aitken and Miss Stevenson defeated Freitas and Miss Guthrey 9/4; Innes, and Miss McKay defeated Behan and Mrs. McKay 9/8. Women’s Handicap Doubles: Misses Andrews and Dowell (rec. 15 4/6) defeated Misses White and McDonald (rec. 15) 9/7; Mrs. Abbie and Mrs. Wilson (owe 4/6) defeated Mrs. Chapman and Miss R. Stapleton (rec. 15 4/6) 9/6; Mrs. McKay and Miss McKay (owe 3/6) defeated Mesdames Rice and West. (rec. 15) 9/7; Misses Stevenson and Wells (scr) defeated Misses Marr and Robertson (rec. 15) 9/4; Misses Dowell and Andrews (rec. 15 4/6) defeated Mrs. Koch and Mrs. Nalder (owe 3/6) 9/5. A. Grade Men’s Handicap Singles: Ryan (rec. 3/6) defeated Potts (owe 15 2/6) 9/7; O. Dwan (owe 15 2/6) defeating Stevenson (rec. 3/6) 6/3, 6/3; L. Beban (rec. 3/6) defeated McMullan (rec. 15 3/6) 9/3. A. Grade Men’s Handicap Doubles: Taylor and Innes (owe 15 3/6) defeated Kotlowski and Freitas (owe 15 3/6) 9/6.

TO-DAY’S PLAY.

HOKITIKA, January 21

This morning's results were:—

Boys’ championship singles: Beban (Greymouth) defeated Mclntyre (Hokitika) 9/0; Chunn (Greymouth) defeated Nutting (Hokitika) 9/4. Combined handicap doubles: Ryan and Mrs. Wilson defeated Nottle and Miss Marr 9/2; McGlusky and Mrs Cowdry won by default from Clark and Mrs. Abbie.

Men’s championship doubles: Smith and Childs defeated Carr and Higgins.

ASSOCIATION MEETING

The annual meeting of the West Coast Lawn Tennis Association was held at Hokitika on Wednesday even-

ing, there being present: Dr. H. S. Ray (president), Messrs. McCluskey, F. Freitas, W. Stevenson (Hokitika). R. Nottle. E. Hill (Westport). E. Halstead. J. Cassels (Greymouth) and H. Dodson (secretary). The annual report and balance sheet, showing a. credit balance of £l6/8/6 were adopted. The election of officers resulted: —

President: Dr. H. S. Ray (re-elected); Vice-Presidents: Messrs. F. Freitas

(Hokitika), O. Cheyne (Greymouth) and C. F. Schadick (Westport); sec-retary-treasurer: Mr. H. Dodson (reelected) ; auditor: Mr. A. M. Jamieson; trustees: Messrs. G. S. Pratt and H. Dodson; delegates to the New Zea-

land Lawn Tennis Association: G. S. Pratt and C. Evans-Scott (Wellington). Next year’s tournament was allocated to Greymouth.

WILDING SHIELD. WON BY CANTERBURY. AUCKLAND, January 20. The Canterbury lawn tennis team succeeded in its challenge to Auckland for the Wilding Shield, winning seven matches to Auckland’s five. Canterbury had established a firm lead on the first day by winning three singles and two doubles matches against the loss of one singles match. To-day was a day of surprises and incidents. The Auckland players staged a great recovery by winning three of the singles matches, which brought the score to 5-4 in favour of the challenging team. At this stage there was an unusual happening. A. D. Brown, of Canterbury, who was leading 6-4 and 4-2 against J. T. Mayson, of Auckland, slipped on the baseline and dislocated his shoulder. This caused an adjournment. of more than an hour, when Brown returned and finished the match by winning in straight sets.

C. Angas, captain of the Canterbury team, suffered' his first defeat in Wilding Shield matches when he lost to J. TV. Gunn, of Auckland, in three even sets. Angas played a gallant uphill contest and went down with distinction as one of the finest players ever to take part in this event. With matches at 6-4 in favour of Canterbury, the result was dependent upon two doubles events. When Angas and Pattinson won their match against Gunn and Bedford the result was beyond doubt, and with Brown playing under difficulties on the adjoining court the Canterbury pair defaulted. Results were: —

Singles

N. F. Bedford (Auckland) beat R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury), 6-3. 6-1. N. fl. Sturt (Auckland) beat. A. R. Cant (Canterbury), 7-5, 7-5. J. W" Gunn (Auckland.) beat C. Angas (Canterbury), 6-3, 4-6. 6-4. A. D. Brown (Canterbury) beat J. T. Mayson (Auckland), 6-4, 8-6. Doubles C. Angas and R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury) beat J. TV. Gunn and N. F. Bedford (Auckland) 6-3. 1-6, 6-2. N. G. Sturt and J. T. Mayson (Auckland) beat A. D. Brown and A. R. Cant (Canterbury) 6-2, Brown and Cant then defaulting.

UMPIRE’S ERRORS

AUCKLAND. January 20. The sporting action of the referee for the Wilding Shield competition between Canterbury and Auckland, Mr S. Lamb, president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, and Norman Sturt, captain of the Auckland team, in agreeing to Brown continuing his singles match against Mayson at such a critical stage was greatly appreciated by the Canterbury manager and members of the team. It may have meant the difference between retaining and losing the trophy. Because the matches were played on off days. considerable difficulty was experienced in obtaining linesmen. and in their absence the responsibilities of umpires were greatly increased. Tin? latter made several errors at vital stages of the com-

petition, and this afternoon several spectators voiced disapproval at the rulings of the officials controlling the various matches. The players were obviously upset on occasions.

JI INIOR CHAM PIONS 111 PS. WANGANUI. January 20. With only a slight breeze better conditions prevailed for the third day of Hie junior tennis championships. The hoys’ singles contest was brought to a final, which will be played tomorrow by A. Burns (Auckland), and X. McKenzie (Wellington). The quar-ter-finals and one semi-final were played in the girls’ championships, the scmi-tinalist winner being the Canterbury girl. Miss D. Elsom. In the oilier girls’ semi-final. Miss B. Potter (Auckland) will meet Miss J. Wallace (Auckland),