TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 5 January 1929, Page 3

TENNIS.

NEW PLYMOUTH TOURNEY. SEMI-FINALS REACHED. Weatlier conditions were again good for tne, continuation of the tennis tournament at New Plymouth yesterday, and play was pushed ahead so well in the cdampionsliip events that the semi-finals were reached in three events—the men’s singles and doubles and the boys’ singles, while the other events were well ahead. Semi-finals and finals mil be played to-day. Additional interest was lent to the tourney by the arrival yesterday of the Wellington crack, A. L. France, and lie began liis play by beating = Hubble (Auckland) and C. B. Webster , (New Plymouth) in the singles. 1 Miss Pease, of Hawera, has done j well, and will play Miss M. Gibson 1 (Christchurch) to-day to decide the ’ player to go into one of the semi- ’ finals. i In the girl’s singles Miss Ward, lias come through to one semi-final, and . will meet tfie winner of the Miss , Graham v. Miss AVylds match. The other semi-final will be fought out bei tween the winner of the Miss Badiarry v. Miss Jean Ward match and the winner of the Miss Ritter v. Miss Brodie match. France was in his best form, and won easily from Hubble, but had a harder struggle in the second set against Webster. His consistency and good placing were, however, much superior. One of the best contests of the day was the meeting in the championship doubles of G. Wills (Hawera) and A. G. Wallaace (Waverley) and Rhodes Williams (Wellington) and Richards (New Plymouth). The former pair ran out .winners after a, strenuous contest by 10 —8, 6—4. Features of the match were the brilliant net play _of the winners and the hard driving from the baseline of Williams. The first set went to five all, and then alternately each pair won a- game, and altogether 18 were, played before Wallace and Wills got the vantage game and won 10—8. The winners went away with a strong lead in the second set, and won four before their opponents made a start. They then ( came to light with brilliant play and ( won the next three. In a fighting ( finish they were beaten 6 —4. There ] were great- displays in several other £ doubles matches, the two Auckland ] pains, Hubble and Entwistle, Stedman , brothers, YVebster and Ellis all bav- ( ins to fight hard to win tlieir mat elms. ( Keen interest has been shown in ( the boys’ and girls’ singles, in which - A. Dickie, of Waverley, and Miss Peggy Wylds, of Eltham, are showing ‘ specially fine form. Results are as below: CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. 1 MEN’S SINGLES. ! * 1 Second Round. ( i Simmons defeated D. Saxton 6 —o, . j 6—3; H. G. Andrews defeated E. Grif- j litlis 4—6, 6 —4, 12 —10; France -de- ' lea ted Forbes 6 —3, 6 —l. Third Round. < A. Christie defeated It. Patterson I 6—2, 7 —5; Entwistle defeated J. E. 2 Stedman 6—2, 6—l; A. C. Stedman 0 defeated H. G. Andrews 6 —o, 6 —l; Richards defeated McCracken 6 —4, r 6—4; Rhodes-Williams defeated Sim f mons 6 —o, G—3; France defeated j Hubble 6 —3, 6 —l; AVebster defeated ( Pick well 6—l, 6 —l. Fourth Round. A. C. Stedman defeated Christie 6—2, 6 —2; Entwistle defeated Rich-, ards 9—7, 7—5; France defeated Webster 6—l, 6—4; Rhodes-Williams defeated McPherson 6—2, 6 —l. MEN’S DOUBLES. s I Second Round. d Hubble and Entwistle defeated i 1 Charters and Pickmere 6 —3, 5 —7, , B—6; AVallace and G. Wilts defeated * Richards and Rhodes-Williams 10 —8, 6—4; Melody and Jones defeated Christie and Alexander 6 —3, B—6.8 —6. I Third Round. t AVebster and Ellis defeated Melody t and Johns 6 —3, 6 —l; McLaehlan and c Dart defeated Gaw and Sowry 6—2, I 6—4; Entwistle and Hubble defeated i Lezard and Forbes 6—3, 6—3; A. E. ( and J. C. Stedman defeated McLacli- I lan and Dart 7 —5, 6—2. I LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round. Miss Alutiiieson defeated Miss Pepper, 6—o, 6—3. Second) Round. ]| Miss Al, Gibson defeated Miss E. c J ligginson, 6—o, 6 —2. o Third Round. j; Miss L. Pease defeated Miss L. Lai- s laiit.)lie, 5 —6, 6—3, 6—2; Mis. Aimed 0i defeated Miss McMullan, 6 — 2, o—i ; a . Miss Andrew defeated Miss Cummer- | held, 6 —l, 6 —4, Airs. Grant cieiealed Miss Alathieson, I—6, 6 —-I, 6 —l; iVliss Simpson defeated Miss Alaggie \\ilson, 6—4, 6 —2; Mists Andrew defeated Airs. Haase, 6—4, 6—4; Aiiss Gibson defeated IVliss Ramsay, 6 —3, 6—2; Alls. Melody defeated Miss Stevens, 6 —l, 6—o; Airs. Berg defeated Aiiss Z. AlorI’ison, 6—L, 6 —3. Fourth Round. Airs. Alelody defeated Mrs. Arneil, 6—l, 6—2. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Second Round. Misses Ramsay and Alathieson defeated Airs. Dunbar and Aiiss Knight, 6 —l, 6 —l; Airs. Grant and Miss Rundle- defeated Airs. McCracken and Miss Simpson, 2 —6, 6—4, 6—4; Airs. Adams and Airs. Melody defeated Misses B. Nutting and Pease, 6 —2, 6—o; Mirs. Arneil and Aiiss sitevens defeated Mrs. Haase and Aiiss P. Baker, 6—t, 6—l; Alisses M. Nutting and Higginson deieated AJiss Cummerheld and Airs. McLean, I—6,1 —6, 6 —5, 6-4. Third Round. Airs. Baxter and Airs. W. J. Smith defeated Alisses Burke and Blundell, 6—2, 6—3. COAIBINED DOUBLES. Second Round. Alelody and Airs Alelody defeated Forbes and Aiiss Morrison 6—4, 6—2; McLaclilan and Aiiss AlcAlullau defeated .lull and Allis AlcLean 6 —2, 6—3; J. E. Stedman and Aiiss Alcßae defeated

, ’H. G. Andrews and Miss Cummerfiei j 6 —3, « —6 ;13 erg and Mrs Berg d< f lea ted D. Saxton and Aiiss Brodie. 6—! j 6—o; Melody and Mrs Melody defeate /±5 erg and Mrs Berg 6—3, 6 —4 Piekwell and Miss M. .Nutting defeate Or. Wilis and Miss Pease 6—l, 3 —( 6—4; Webster and Mrs Grant defeate lllickards and Miss Matbieson 6—l 6—2; Rhodes-Williams and Miss A Gibson defeated J. El. Steelman an Miss Mediae 6 —4, 6 —4. Third Bound. A. C. Stedman and Miss Andrew de feated McCracken and Mrs McCracke; 6— 3, 6—l; Ellis and Miss Blundell de i'eated A. 8., Wilson and Miss Bell 6 —l 6—l; Piekmere and Mrs Arneii defeat ed Ellis and Miss Blundell 6 —o. 6 —3 Four tli Bound. Entwistle and Miss Ramsay defeate* McCarthy and Miss K. Goodson 6 —l 6 —o; Bhodes-Williams and Miss Gibsoi defeated Wallace and Miss Grahan i 6—l, 6 —l; A. C. Stedman and Mis; • Andrew defeated Entwistle and Miss Bamsay 6—l, 6—l. BOYS’ SINGLES. First Bound. V. Drew defeated H. L. Thompsoi: 6—l, 6—2. Second Bound. A. J. Dickie defeated Allen 6—o. 6—2; Drew defeated Wylds 6—l, 6 —2 ; Fitzherbert defeated B. Newing 6 —5, 3 —6, 6—o; B. B. Young defeated R. McCarthy 6—3, 6 —4. GIBLS’ SINGLES. First Bound. Miss Bitter defeated Miss M. Hawken 3—G, 6—3, 6—3. Second Bound. Miss Wylds defeated Miss Stedman 6—3, 6 —l; Miss Joan Ward defeated Miss P. Wood 6—2, 6-—2; Miss A. Graham defeated Miss C. Webster 6 —2, 6 —4. Third Bound. Miss Joan Ward defeated Miss Hlne 6—3, 6—5. HANDICAP EVENTS. MEN’S SINGLES. A Grade—Second Bound. L. Berg (rec. 3) defeated Lezard (rec. 3) 60 —49. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second Bound. Hubble and Entwistle (scr) defeated Wood and Dalmer (req. 20) 60 —42. LADIES’ SINGLES. Second Rlound. Miss B. Nutting (rec. 10) defeated Mrs W. J. Smith (req. 11) 50 —43; Miss N. Dell (rec. 20) defeated Miss K. Goodson (rec. 17) 50 —37. WANGANUI TOURNEY. CONCLUDING DAY) There was a very large attendance of spectators at the Wanganui Tennis Club’s courts yesterday to witness the concluding matches in the association’s New Year tournament. An interesting series of contests was provided. M. L. Lampe, of St. John’s Club, again won the open singles event. S. and J. Powdrell easily captured the men’s doubles event, and Miss Myers and Miss Purcell won the ladies’ doubles. Miss Myers also won the ladies’ singles the previous day. Results were as below: — CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Men’s Singles. —Semi-finals: Lampe) beat A. E. Powdrell 5 6—3, 6 — 2; J. Powdrell beat S. Prcbblc 6 —3, 6—3. Final: Lampe beat J. Powdrell, 6—4, 62, 6—3. Men’s Doubles. —Semi-finals: S. and J. Powdrell beat Cox and Udy 6—3, 7 6—3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Semi-finals: Mrs Barkman and Miss Powdrell beat Mrs Smith and Miss Cox 6 —o, fi—l. Final: Miss Myers afd Miss M. Purcell beat Airs ißarkman and Aiiss Powdrell 6—3, 6—2. Combined Doubles. —Semi-finals: Cox and Miss Cox beat Udy and Aiiss Purcell 6 —4, 6 —3; Lampe and Aiiss Alyers beat lAleFarlane and Airs Smith 6—l, 6—2. BRITAIN v. AUSTRALIA. United Tress Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press A 1 SYDNEY, Jan. 4. In the international tennis test singles to-day Gregory (Britain) beatHopman, 6 —4, 6—3, 9 —7. In the daub levs Kalins and Willard beat Higgs and Collins (Britain), 6—3, 6—3, 6 —4 ; Kalins was the- outstanding player and • Higgs the. weakest. '• I