TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 March 1939, Page 5

TENNIS

lIUDCK KBEKATS I'BHHY | BY CABLE—PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] NEW YORK, March 10. In his first tennis match with F. J. Perry as a professional, J. D. Budge won 6-1. 6-3, 6-0. Although Perry was below form, his defeat in I!) minutes was so complete that. it. seems certain that Budge will prove the master in their series of 36 matches. Budge played superlative tennis, and ran Perry, who defeated him by four matches to two as an amateur, mercilessly from corner to corner. Those who expected Perry’s steadiness and guile to puzzle Budge were disappointed. It was Budge’s steadiness and craft that told. Perry never broke through Budge’s service, but Budge broke .through Perry’s several limes. Perry, made innumerable errors. He has not played greatly of late, but Budge has just, returned from a tour in which he defeated Vines by 22 matches to 17. Perry played brilliantly in spurts, but it was defensive tennis. Budge was so convincing that his claim to world supremacy seemed completely established. The gate at Madison Square Garden was only. 18,000 dollars, compared with 47,000 dollars for the opening of the Budge-Vines tour on January 3.

GREY B. v. RUNANGA B. Playing at the Greymouth Club’s courts on Saturday, under ideal conditions. apart from a disconcerting wind, the Greymouth B men’s team defeated Runanga B by 9 matches 110 games to no matches 63 games. The detailed results, with the Greymouth players mentioned first in each case, were as follow: — Singles: R. Gilmour v. J. Williams 9/1. G. Hutt v. E. Southward 9/8, A. Reban v. R. McTaggart 9/6, V. Rollerson v. .1. Quinn 9/4, J. McKendry v. A. Hill 9/5. H. Dodson v. J. McKinley 9/6. Doubles: Gilmour and Hutt v. Williams and Southward 6/4, 5/6, 6/2, Beban and Rollerson v. McTaggart and Quinn 6/5. 6/3, McKendry and Dodson v. Hill and McKinley 6/3, 5/6, 6/4. The match between the A teams was postponed for a week, owing to a number of the Runanga players being unavailable.

TAYLORVILLE v. DOBSON. In beautiful weather, although there was a strong wind at times, the Dobson Tennis team defeated Taylorville at Dobson, on Saturday afternoon by two sets and four games. Sets: Taylorville 11, Dobson 13; games: Taylorville 100, Dobson. *lO4. The visitors were entertained at afternoon tea by the Dobson Club. Following are the results. Taylorville players being mentioned first: — Women’s Doubles: Miss Fentiman and Mrs. Mahon v. Misses Gibson and Meagher 6/2; Mrs. Purdy and Mrs. Smith v. Misses A. Higson and J. Roberts 1/6; Miss Longson and Mrs. Gutberlet. v. Mrs. Baty and J. Gutberlet 6/4. Men's Doubles: T. Gutberlet and R. Myers v. J. Wares and D. Erskine 0/6; J. Pollock and F. Bernard v. J. Cowan and C. McSporran 6/2; J. Bateman and A. Bernard v. E. Fleming and R. Marshall 2/6. Mixed Doubles: Miss Fentiman and T. Gutberlet v. Miss P. Gibson and J. Wares 6/1; Mrs. Mahon and R. Myers v. Miss E. Meagher and D. Erskine 6/4; Mrs. Purdy and J. Pollock v. Miss A. Higson and C. McSporran 6/0j Mrs. Smith and F. Bernard v. Miss J. Roberts and N. Gibson 3/6; Miss Longson and J. Bateman v. Miss J. Gutberlet and E. Fleming 3/6; Mrs. Gutberlet and A. Bernard v. Mrs. Baty and R. Marshall 1/6. Men’s Singles: T_. Gutberlet v. JWares 6/4; R. Myers v. D. Erskine 0/6; J. Pollock v. C. McSporran 6/3; F Bernard v. J. Cowan 4/6; J. Bateman v. E. Fleming 4/6; A. Bernard v. R. Marshall 4/6. Women’s Singles: Miss Fentiman v. Miss P. Gibson 6/4; Mrs. Mahon v. Miss E. Meagher 6/1; Mrs. Purdy v. Miss A. Higson 4/6; Miss Smith v. Miss J. Roberts 6/1; Miss Longson v. Miss J. Gutberlet 5/6; Mrs, Gutberlet v. Mrs. Baty 3/6.

INANGAHUA MATCHES. Two further rounds in the Inangahua tennis competitions, organised by the Sub-Association, were played on Saturdaj’ in ideal weather. Waiuta plaved a Reefton team and won the round by eight sets 67 ga.lnes to seven sets 57 games. In the second series Reefton beat Thistle by eight sets 75 games to eight sets 72 games. Results, with the . Waiuta and Thistle players mentioned first, were as follow: —

WAIUTA v. REEFTON. Men's Singles.—W. Wilson v. Archer 4/6, Hempseed v. Pennington 6/2. Soult V. Collett 6/->. Anderson v. Strachan 6/4. Men’s Doubles: Wilson and Hempseed v. Aicher and Pennington 4/6. Soult and Anderson v. Collett and Strachan 6/(1. Women’s Doubles: Mesdames Ord and Eklund v. Misses King and Farrell 5/6- Miss Stephens and' Mrs Ord v. Mrs Yellowlees and Miss Noble 6/5. Combined Doubles: Wilson and Mrs Ord v. Archer and Miss King 6/5. Hempseed and Mrs Eklund v. Pennington and Miss Noble 6/2. Soult. and Mrs Eklund v. Collett and Miss Farrell 6/5. Anderson and Miss Stephens v. Strachan and Mrs Yellowlees 6/1. Women’s Singles: Mrs R. Ord defeated Miss King. by default. Mrs Eklund defeated Miss Noble, bv default; Miss Stephens defeated Miss Farrell 2/6. Waiuta, eight sets 57 games, Reefton seven sets 57 games.

THISTLE v. REEFTON. Men's Singles.—Wiieon v. woods 4'6. Patterson v. Lee 3/6. nraidooud v. Baird 0/6.” Ward v. Bissett 6/3. Men’s Doubles: Wilson and ward v. Woods and Lee 3/6, Braidwood and Patterson v. Baird and Bissett 5/3Women's Doubles: Misses Henry and' Rollc-rson v. Miss Woods and Mrs Lawry 3/6, Miss Patterson v. Mrs Duff v. Miss Archer and Mrs Potter 6/2. Combined Doubles: Wilson and Miss Henry v. Woods and Miss Woods 6/3, Patterson and Mrs Duff v. Lee and Mrs Lawry 6/4, Ward and Miss Rollerson v. Baird and Miss Archer 5/6,

Braidwood and Miss Patterson v. Bissett and Mrs Potter 6/2. Women’s Singles: Miss Ilenrj’ v. Miss Woods 3/6, Miss Rollersort VMrs Lawry 6/3, Mrs Duff v. .Miss Archer 3/6, Miss Patterson v. Mrs Potter 6/3, 'Thistle, eight sets 72 games. Reefton eight sets* 75 games.