TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 5 January 1927, Page 9

TENNIS.

—— -4 NEW PLYMOUTH TOURNAMENT. RESULT OF THE DRAW. A very good day's programme was played off yesterday at the Taranaki lawn tennis tournament. The majority of the fixtures were played on the New Plymouth courts, the Rotokare. courts being used to relieve congestion, and permit the most important contests to take price at the main seat of the tournament. Ths entry was slightly bigger than at Hawera, and a dozen in advance of ast year. The quality of the players, however, was phenomenal for Taranaki, and included a big contingent of Australians and New Zealander® from the Dominion championships. Fifty-six entries have been received for the men’s championship singles. In the top quarter a leading contender for championship honours is Haege, of Victoria. Possible opponents in the early rounds include MeOausland and Fitzgerald. In the second quarter of the top half N. Peach, of N.S.W., finds himseff situated dose to Malfroy and France. The third quarter doe® not appear so strong as the rest. One of the provincial, players in this may reach the semi-final. The bottom section will se measurements of strength from amongst N. Wilson (Wellington), Brewster (N.S.W.), Wallace, F. Peach,and Lampe. Miss B. Nutting, runner-up in the ladies’ singles championship at Hawera, lost to Miss E. Ballantyne (New Plymouth) in her first match. The entry in the ladies’ singles is thirty odd, and includes the Misses Lloyd and Watson, of Sydney. In the men’s doubles, Dickie and Wallace may meet the Peach brothers in, the top half of the draw. The most prominent players in the lower portion seem to be MeOausland and Dr. North, in the third quarter; andHeage, Mailboy, Fitzgerald and Brewster from the bottom quarter. Additional result® of play are as follows ; CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEN’S SINGLES. First round —A. H. Richards beat H. C. Newell 6—o. 6—o; A. G. Wallace beat D. Ballantyne 6—2, 6 —2 ; Brewster beat Wagstaff 6 —2, B—G; Peters beat Maokav 7—5, 6—l; D. Richards beat Boon 6 —l, 9 —7; Welsh beat Bedell 6—o. 6 —o; Fitgerald beat P. Smith 6 —3 6—2: Foden beat Edmonds 3 —6. 6—o. B—6; Dr Hooper beat Innes 6—2, 6—l. Second round.- —Dr. North bent J. J. Valentine 6 —o, 6 —o. LADIES’ SINGLES. First round.—Miss Watson beat Miss Shepperd 6—4, 6—2; Mrs Smith beat Miss Walker 6 —4, 4 —6, 6 —4. Second round. —Miss Ba vitro p won from Miss. Traves bv default; Mrs Allison won from Miss Hawkins by default; Miss Preedv beat Mrs Bullard 6—3, 6—2. BOYS’ SINGLES. First round. —G. Moline beat J. O’Shea 6—4, 5—6. 6—3; J. Ewart beat H. V. George 6 —2, 6 —o ; Paterson beat P. Moline 6—o, 6—l. Second round. —G. Ewart beat Stace 6—2, 6—o- J. Moline beat Gay ton 6—3, 6—2; P. O’Shea beat J. McCarthy 6_5 3 —6. 6 —l; Drew beat Ross 6 —3, B—4’- J. Ewart beat N. Martin 6—3, 6—l.’ GIRLS’ SINGLES. Miss M. Nutting beat Mies B. Lobb 3 4, 6 —5. MEN’S DOUBLES. First round. —Webster and Shaw beat M.ackay and Peters 7—9, 6—l, 6—4; No 1 tli and McCausland beat Pryke and Richards 6 —2, 6 —l; Peach and Peach heat Ballantyne and Watson 6—l • Newell and Boon beat \\ nsou and Allen 3 —6. 6 —3, 6—3. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First round. —Misses Lloyd and Watson beat Miss Nutting and Miss Bet 6 — l. 6 —l; Misses Peach and Fox bent Misses Magill and Wood 6—5, 6—2 j Misses Ballantyne and Ballantyne beat Misses Cow per'and Lewis 6—o, 6—l. Second round. —Mies Brewster and Mrs Peacock beat Misses Thorpe, and Hi lies 6—o. 6—3; Mrs Smith and Miss Malcolm heat Misses Greig and Dell 4 0. 6 — l. COMBI NED DOUBLES. First Round.—Martin and Miss Bari-' trop beat Allen and Miss Greig, 6 1, Q 3- F. Peach and Miss Watson beat Gore and' Miss S. Preedv, 6 —2. 6—l ; MeOausland and Muss Brewster beat Peacock and Mrs. Peacock, o—20 —2 S 6. Second Round.—N, Peach and Miss Bundle beat Eduards and Miss Lewis, 4—o, 6—2; Smith and Miss Hilles beat Barnes and Miss Baiitrop 6—o, 6 2; Watson .and Miss El.. Ballantyne beat L Christie and Miss Bell, 4—6, 6 —3, 6 HANDICAP EVENTS. Men’s Singles. A. Grade.—First round : Shaw (m» 4-0 15) beat Edmonds (scr), 9 —S; A. ft. Richards (owe 15 2-6) beat Maa-se •'rec. 1-6 15) ,9 —2. Second round; Nieliolls (scr.) beat Dr. Hooper (owe 15 2-6), 9—6; Dr. Valentine (roc. 2-6 15) beat Dickson, 9—l ; King (scr) beat Newell (scr), 9—5; Gore (.owe 2-615) beat P. Smith (roc. 3-6 15). 9—7: AY. M. Valentine (scr) bent D. Ballantyrie .owe 1-6 I's), 9 —5. B. Grade.- —First round : Y. Drew '.scr) beat Crofts, free. 4-6 15), 9- -6; Pea.se (owe 15), heat N. W. Ivnofrlook q-ec. 3-6 15). 9-—3; Barnes (scr) beat Nicholson 'scr), 9—4. Second round: Drew (scr) boat Ross (roe. 2-6 15). 9 —B; Christie (owe 2-0 15) heat Austin (owe 4-6 15), 9—5. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round.—Miss Walker Jaw) beat Mies Troyes (rec. 5-6 15). 7 —l. ; Miss Wilson (rec. 1-6 15) beat Miss Man tell (owe 15), 7 —l ; Miss Blundell •'rec. 2-6.15) beat Miss Preedv (owe 2-6 15), 7—2; Miss B. Nutting (owe 15) beat Mww M. Nicholson (rec. 15). 7—4; Miss Giavton (rec. -1-6 15) beat Miss Shield (rec. 15 1-6). 7—o; Miss D. Baker (rec. 3-6 15) beat Mis? Turnbull 'rec. 3-6 15), 7—2: Miss Herbert, (owe 15) bent Mrs. Light-ban cl (rec. 4-6 15). 7 ; Miss Magill (scr) beat Miss Skiff-

Jen (sor), 7—6. Second Round: Mbs Dell (rec*. 15) beat Mrs. Grant (owe 30). —3 ; Miss Thorpe (sor) beat Miss Greig ■rec. 15), 7—5. Ladies’ Doubles. First Round. —Miss Malcolm and Mrs Smith (owe 4-6 15) beat Miss Thompson •md Mrs. Tiightband (ree. 15), 7—2; Misses Bia.vlt.rcp and Simpson (owe 30) >eat Mieses Gay ton and Troyes (ree. ' 15), 7 —2; Mrs. Birch-Johnston and Miss Leatham (ree. 4-6 15) beat Misses 4 Preedy and Herbert (owe 15 2-6). r—4. LATE PARTICULARS. . BRIGHT DOUBLES PLAY. ISY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL TO THE S r J,'AR. NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 5. Under ideal conditions this morning seme bright tennis was produced by the Australians in doubles and singles matches. ■ln the second round men’s doubles match against North and MoCausland (N.S.W.), Webster and Shaw (New Plymouth) made a plucky fight, only yielding the first set at 7 —5. All volloved beautifully at the net, where the issue was generally decided. Shaw, who was without the experience in big tennis possessed by the other three men, gave a display marking him as a coming player. In the second set the Australians showed, better form and ran through, dropping only the third game. Dickie and Wallace made their first doubles appearance in the tournament, winning their match after a good fight by younger opponents. The following are additional results of flue important sections: CHAMPIONSHIP. Men’s Singles. First round. —Martin beat Atmore, 6—4, 7—9, 6—o; Peacock beat Pease, 61, g—6; Dickie won by default from Dr. Christie. Second round. —Fitzgerald (N.S.W.) heat Peters, 6 1 3 6 —3; Peach (N.S.W.) beat Dr. Hooper, 6—l, 6—4. Ladies’ Singles. First round. —Miss Day won by default from Miss Myers; Miss Whitwell won by default from Miss Oalver; Miss Baker beat Miss Wood, 6 —2, 4—6, 6—l. Second round. —Miss Barltrop beat Mrs Smith, 6—5, 6—3. Men’s Doubles. First round.—Dickie and Wallace beat Hine and Edmonds, 6—3, 6—3; McClune and Grant- beat Dr. Valentine and Valentine, 6—3, 7 —5. Second round.—Dr. North and McCausland beat “Webster and Shaw, 7 6—l. Ladies’ Doubles. First round. —Mrs Grant and Mrs Bullard won by default from Misses Myers and Calver. Combined Doubles. First round.—Brewester (N.S.W.) and Miss Bain beat A. Christie and Miss Peach, B—6, 6—o; Boon and Miss Fox won by default from Dr. Christie and Miss Calver.

THE WANGANUI CHAMPIONSHIPS FRANCE BEATS LAMPE. LOSER ACCOUNTS FOR HA’EGE. BY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL TO THE STAR. WANGANUI, Jan. 5. The Wanganui Tennis Association’s tournament was continued to-day in fine weather on the Wanganui Club’s edurts. There was a large attendance of tennis enthusiasts. The chief interest this morning centred on the match between the Victorian crack, Haege, and Lampe. After a great eontest victory went to Lampe, the Wanganui champion, who played brilliant tennis. Lampe’s score was 4 —6, 6 —4, C—4. Both players got a great reception on returning to the pavilion. On an adjoining court France easily defeated Marshall 6 —l, 6 —3. The loser played a good up-hill fight. The final of the championship singles was fought out between France and Lampe, when another exciting contest was witnessed. France eventually won. This afternoon the majority of the crack players left for New Plymouth. SOUTH CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP. TIMARU, Jan. 5. C. Angus (Christchurch) defeated V. E. Page (Otago) in the final of the singles championship at the South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s New Year tourney, 6—2, 6—4, B—6.