TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11121, 3 February 1930, Page 5

TENNIS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

AVGAS SECURES FIRST NATIONAL TITLE!

FRANCE DEFEATED AFTER

GREAT FIGHT

(Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Fob. 2. C. Aligns is the new singles champion of 'New Zealand, crowning u great season’s record with a meritorious win over that most aggressivo and hard-hitting player Don France. Fourteen hundred people saw Branca miss tho hall which gave Augas his first national title in a match m which France trailed all the way, and gave a great fighting display. The tourney concluded in uiipipasant conditions, a light southerly quickening into a strong wind, and. curiously enough, it was AAeUingions weather which gave Angus the championship. Frmice uas a S'troujz lavonie, auct few <mvo Augas a hope against him. 'J’he conditions-;, hmveier. made h impossible t ) ")1 ay a consistent hitting ,raiiie. and against it Franco, had to bit balls which were easy to Augas, who consistently, took the net. A\ >11) the wind at,his hack, and a game or two in hand, France did the attacking front the outset. Angus being on the 'defensive ail the way. save tor these net raids of his from the southerly side, but France’s tactics cost him hatches of “outs. Following are the results: MEN S SINGLES. Final: 0. Angus (Canterbury), heat D. G. . France (AVellington), 6 3—o, 6 —L 6—l. ; MEN’S DOUBLES. D G. France and C. Mailboy (AVcllington) heat N. R. C. AVihon (Wellingiou) «.i ii (J A. b tollman (Auckland), «&—<}, 7 5. 3—o, 7— 5. LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss N. Nicholls (Wellington) beat Mrs. AV. J. Melody (AVeliugton), 3—6, o—3, 6—l. mixed doubles. Tail'd round: Sandrall (AVynlington) and Miss Marjorie Mach arlune (Auckland) heat P. Ho,well (Rangitiki) and Miss 11. Nieholls (AA elhngton). 7— 5, 9—7 ; AA ilson find Airs. Thomson (AVellington) beat 1 arker (AA’ellington) and Alias Andrew (Cap. terburvj, 6 —3, 6—3. Semi-finals: Sandrall (Wellington) and Miss Marjorie MacFarlaiio (Auckland) beat Stednian (Auckland) and Airs. Arlarns (AVellington),' 6—2 7 AVilson and Airs. Thomson beat Wallace (Taranaki) and 'Mrs. Scott (South Canterbury), 6—o, 6—3. Final: AVilson and Airs. Thomson heat Sandrall and Miss AlacFaralue, 7—5, 6—3. BOVS’ SINGLES. AV. G -Robertson (South Cuntei Imrv) beat 'll 11, Lees (Auckland), 3—6. 6—2, 6—3. BOYS’ DOUBLES. Final: AV. G. Robertson (South Canterbury) ami M.- Ferkins (AVellington) beat R. It. Lees and M. *' • Lees (Auckland), 6—5, 6—o. JUNIOR. MIXED DOUBLES. Final: Tleenan (Alid Canterbury) and Isobel Morrison (Canterbury) beat AA r . G. Robertson and Madeline Eliot (South Cniiterbiiry), 4—6, 6—l, 7—5. . ■