TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 7 January 1928, Page 6

TENNIS.

NEW PLYMOUTH TOURNEY. BARTLEET WINS FROM LAMPE. FINALS TO-DAY Interest is fully maintained in the play at the tennis tourney at New Plymouth, which was continued iin ideal weathier yesterday, and with courts istiid in perfect order. The match which drew most attention wa§ that between Bartleet and Lainpe, for the winner oi that would go to the finals and is conoideued the likeliest to win the championship. Bartleet will now play the winner of the Wallace (Waverley) v. Wilson t,VV'ellington) match iin the final of the men’s singles. Wilson is in great form, as was shown by his line play in beating Griffiths, of Auckland.

Interesting matches were those' in which Lampe beat J. E. Stedman, while A. Stedman, in a strenuous contest, was beaten by Wallace. In both cases the experience and courtcraft oi file older players prevailed. In the Bartleet-Lampe match, the latter, strinking form at once, ran out a winner 6 —3, but the second went easily to Bartleet <3—l. The third was a clinking: struggle. It went to three all, and then Lampe got in front, and twice his opponent evened the score, five all being called. Again Lampe went ahead by wonderful play, and. he wanted but a point in the twelfth game to win the match 7—5, but Bartleet made a great recovery and even six all. Still the struggle otinned and iseven all was called. Th: fifteenth and deciding game went to vantage to Lampe on several occasions, lmt playing with remarkable steadiness, Bartleet recovered and a point ill his favour gave him the match and the lead for the first time in the contest. He went on to win the next and the match, after a strenuous struggle. The well-known Waverley pair, Wallace and Dickie, are playing an great form, and look very likely to have a big say in this last stages of the contest for the championship doublesThev have to play Lampe and Parker to-day. The other semi-fin af will be between Bartleet and Griffiths and Ellis and Wilson.

In the ladies’ singles, Mrs Melody (Wellington) has readied the semi-final and will to-day play the winner, Mrs Soott-Watson and Miss Myers (Wanganui). Miss Tracy will play the winner of the Miss McPherson —Miss Fairbrother match, and the finalists will b? decided by these two matches.

Mrs Melody, with her partner, Mies Sliortt, will also be in the finals, and await the winners of the Miss Tracy and Miss Cameron v. Misses Myers and Golver. The winners of this match meet Mrs Scott-Watson and Miss Sloman, and the pair winning that match will play in the final. BOYS’ SINGLES.

Keen contests took place between Mitchell (Napier) and J. J. McCarthy (Hawera) and between A. Dickie (Waverley) and McHardie (New Plymouth). Both went to three sets, in each case the loser took the .second, and a fine struggle took pace in the third. Mitchell won 6—2, but Dickie had to play to 7—5 before the decision was in his favour. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Miss M. Cave (Eltham) easily won from. Mis® E- Grover, while IMiss M. Brodie had two very narrow wins from Miss M. Nutting. Misses Cave and Brodie will contest the final to-day. Results yesterday were as below: —. CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEN’S SINGLES.

Third round.—A. C. Stedman (Auckland) beat L. Berg (Stratford)' 6 —2, G —3; A. G. Wallace (Waverley) beat H. Wills (Hawera) 6 —3, 6—2.

Fourth round. N. R. C. Wilson (Wellington) beat E. W. Griffiths (Auckland) 6 —2, 6—l; M. L. Lampe (Wanganui) heat .1. E. Stedman (Auckland) 6 —4, 6—4; E. L. Bartleet (Auckland) beat J. B- Parker (Wellington) 6 —2, 6 —-2; A. G. Wallace (Waverley) beat A. C .Stedman (Auckland) 6 —l, 6—B, 6—2.

Semi-final. —E. L. ' Bartleet (Auckland) beat M. L. Lampe (Wanganui) 3—6, 6—l, 9—7. LADIES’ SINGLES.

Second round. Mrs Scott-Watson (Auckland) beat Miss I*. Baker (New Plymouth) 6 —l, 6 —o; Miss Ei. McAtullan (Napier) beat Miss D- Fox (Ukato) 6—4, 6—l. Third round. —Miss Myers (Wanganui) boat Mrs D. C. Smith (Wanganui) 6—5, 6—o; Miss Tracy (Wellington) beat Miss M. Cave (Eltham) 6 —o, 6—2; Miss G. Calver (Wanganui) beat Miss Barlthrop (Feilding) 6—l, 6 —2 ; Mrs W. J. Melody (Wellington) beat Mi&s L. S. Ballantyne (New Plymouth) 6 —2, 6—o; Miss E. Bundle (New Plymouth) beat Miss McPherson (Te Kuiti) 6—3. 6 —2 ; Miss Brewster (New Plymouth) beat Miss Shortt (Wellington) 6 —5. 2—6, S—6; Mrs Scoter Watson (Wellington) beat Miss E. McAlullan (Napier) 6 —3, 6—3. Fourth round. —Mrs W. J. Melody ('Wellington) beat Miss Brewster (New Plymouth) 6—2. 6—2; Miss Tracy (Wellington) beat Miss G- Calver (Wanganui) 6—2, 6—4. MEN’S DOUBLES. First round —A. G. AVaflacei and C. J. Dickie ( Waverley) beat P. Smith (New Pymouth) and H. J. Clearance (Alton) 6—l, 6—o; N. Meuli and N. HayCampbell (Wanganui) beat W. L. W»igstaff and C. Strombom I—6, 65, 10—8. Second round—J. E .Steelman and A. C. Stedman (Auckland) heat B. Tullocli (Wellington) and G. Pownall (Wanganui) o—l, & —0; H. Major and W. . Melodv (Wellington) beat M. Mitchell (Napier) and B. G. Sellar ( Hawera) 4 —e. 7—5, 6—3; A. G. Wallace and C. J. Dickie (Waverlev) beat C. B. Webster and A- H. Richards (New Plymouth) 6 —3, 7 —5. - ‘ Third round.—lS. L. Bairtloct and T 5. w. Griffiths (Auekand) heat' J. M. Hine (New Plymouth) and D. Christie (Wanganui) 6 —3, 6—l; N. H. C. Wilson (Wellington) and C. G. S- Ellis Ellis (New Plymouth) beat J- E. and A C Stedman (Auckland) 6 —l, 6 —l; A. G. Wallace and C. ,T. Dickie (Waverley) heat N. Mend and N. Hay-Camn-bell (Wanganui) 6- —1, 6—2; M. L. Lampo (Wanganui) and J. B. Parker (Wellington) beat W. .T. Melody and If Afaior (Wellington) 6—4, 6—3LADIES’ DOUBLES.

Second Round. —Misses McPherson and I). M. Evans (Te Kuiti) beat Misses M. .Met'a He (Waverlev) and E. Higginson (Whangarei) 6 —l.' 6—2: AT isses M. T racy (Wellington) and Cameron (Masterton) won by default from Misses. Baker (Now Plymouth); Misses Myers and Calver (Wanganui) won bv default from Mrs. Smith (Wanganui) and Miss Metcalfe (Waverlev). Third ■ Round. —Misses Brewster (New Plymouth) and Bamsmv (Auckland) heat Misses Ala do ley (Hamilton) and 1 B. AT. Campbell (New Plymouth) 6 —l, 6 —4: Airs. W. J. Melodv and Alias Shortt (Wellington) heat Misses E. Griffin and 0. Firth (New Plymouth) 6—2. 6—o; Mrs. Soott-AVatson and Aliss Rlnmaii (Auckland) beat. >M i sses AlcPhei •son and Evans (Te Kuiti) 3 —6, 6—3, 6—o.

Semi-final. —Mrs. W. J. Melody and Miss Shortt (Wellington) beat Mias Ramsay (Auckland) and Miss Brewster (New Plymouth) 6 —2, 6 —5. COMBINED DOUBLES. Second round—J. R. Bennett and Miss De Luen (Waitara) beat H. Major and Miss Shortt (Wellington), 6—2, 6—3; H. Wills (Hawera) and Miss E. Eundle (New Plymouth) beat P. Smith (New Plymouth) and Miss L. Gorrie (Waitara), 6 —o, 6 —o; E. W. Griffiths and Miss E. Griffiths (Auckland) beat F. D. Ballantyne and Miss L. S. Ballantyne (New Plymouth), 6—l, 6—2; C. G. S. Ellis and Miss Blundell (New Plymouth) heat E. Griffiths (New Plymouth and Miss Sloman (Auckland), 6—2, 5—7, 7—5; M. Mitchell (Napier) and Miss McPherson (Te Kuiti) beat A. H. Richards (New Plymouth) and Miss McKay (Whangarei), 4—6, 6—4, S—G.

Second round—C. B. Webster (New Plymouth) and Mrs Scott-Watson (Auckland) beat J. R. Bennett and Miss De Lueni (Waitara), 6 —l, 6 —4; C. Plank (Wellington) and Miss Madeley (Hamilton) beat G. Pownall (Wanganui) and Miss N. Hodson (Napier), 6—4, 6—4; N. R. C. Wilson, and Miss Tracy (Wellington) beat H. Wills (Hawera) and 1 Miss E. Bundle (New Plymouth), G—o, 6—3; A. C. Stedman (Auckland) and Miss Mathieson (Whangarei) beat E. W. Griffiths and Miss E. Griffiths (Auckland), 6 —l, 7— 5; M. L. Lampe and Miss Myers (Wanganui) heat B. Blundell (New Plymouth) and Miss S. Prccdy (Wellington), 6 —o, G—l; M. Mitchell (Napier) and Miss McPherson (Te Kuiti) beat C. G. S. Ellis and Miss Bundell (New Plymouth), 6—2, 6—3.

Fourth round.— N. R. C. Wilson and Miss Tracy (Wellington) beat J. E. Stedman (Auckland) and Miss E. Higginson (Whangarei) 6—l, 6 —4; 0. B. Webster (New Plymouth) and Mrs. Scott-Watson (Auckland) beat Dr. Christie and Miss G. Calver (Whanganui) 6—l, 6—3. BOYS ’ SNNGLES. •Semi-final.—M. Mitchell (Napier) beat J. J. McCarthy (Hawera) G—3, I—6, 6—'2; A. Dickie (Waverley) beat G. McHardie (New Plymouth) G —s, 3—6, 7—5. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Second round.—Miss M. Nutting (Inglewood) beat Miss. B. Pownall (Wanganui) 6—2, 6 —4. Semi-final.—i Miss M. Cave (Eltham) beat Miss E. Grover (New Plymouth) G—l, 6—' 2; Miss M. Brodie (New Plymouth) beat Miss M. Nutting (Inglewood) 6 —5, 6 —4. HANDICAP MATCHES. In the ladies’ singles, second round. Miss D. * Hawken (Il awera ) beat Miss F. Nutting, 50—43 ; Miss M. Met-calte (Waverley) beat Miss Barlthorp (Wanganui), 50—44. - Both these young ladies, however, succumbed in the third round. In the men’s doubles, R. G. Sell aland C. J. Bunny beat E'. A. and W. F. Sheild (Patea), 60—50 j H. Wills and G. Wills (Hawera) beat N. Meuli and Hay Campbell, 61—59. In the ladles’ doubles. Misses M. Metcalfe (Waverley) and Ei. Higginson beat Miss de Luce and Mrs. Ratten - bury, 50—39.

MATCH AT WELLINGTON. SPECIAL PREPARATIONS IN HAND. (BY TEI.EGRAPU-rRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 6. The secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association announced to-night that the Frenchmen are to play the match against New Zealand on the Wellington Tennis Assoc) a’-lon grounds at Miramar under Davis Cup conditions, two singles to be played on the first day and two singles and doubles on the second day. The New Zealand Association is endeavouring to arrange for an exhibition single to be played on the first by the third member of the French team.

The preparations are well in hand ’or the ereelion of adequate stands specially prepared. Sub-committees have been set up to select the New Zealand team and to make the necessary arrangements for the match.

' DAVIS GUP TRIALS. nv fiABIiE—PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT MEILBOITBiNEi, Jan. 6. The Davis Cup trials were continued to-day. In the singles Hopman beat Rowe 4—6, 6—4, 6—2; Hawkes beat Moon, 6—3, 6—2, 6—l; Cummings v. Kalins, 6—l, 5—7, 6—B (unfinished). In the doubles Hawkes and O’Hara Wood beat Patterson and Hopman, 6—2, 6—B, 6—3, 6^—3.