Tennis

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 12, 28 December 1925, Page 2

Tennis

New Zealand Championships FIRST DAY’S PLAY. A FEW SURPRISES. Christchurch, Dec. 27. The New Zealand tennis championships were commenced at 9',30 on Saturday on the United courts, 15 of which were in use. The weather was brilliantly clear after Christmas rain, and the courts were true and hard. A light nor’-wester did not develop sufficiently io interfere with play, but the day was oppressively hot, and this pro. bably accounted lor the fact that the play generally was a little below expectations. The first two rounds of the men’s championships were completed, leaving sixteen men in. Two surprises of the meeting were the defeat of Page, formerly of Auckland, by Aitken. Canterbury’s sixth man, and the defeat of .Noel Wilson. Wellington’s fust man, by E. B. AV. Smyth, who has practised mostly on hard courts at Dunedin. 'Hie Auckland champion. Griffiths, went down to Wallace, while Lowry appeared to great disadvantage against Peacock, who Forced him into constant errors. In the ladies’ championship, the biggest surprise of the meeting was provided by the defeat of -Miss Cato, Hawke’s Bay. by an almost unknown suburban player. Miss Reed, who simply has a heavy forehand chop and nothing else. Miss Wyke’s defeat of Miss Marion Macfarlane was not unexpected, as sho is a very cool player. Auckland’s fust ladies, Misses Marjorie Alacfarlane and Knight, won by default, and Miss Spiers only lost one game in her singles anil three games altogether during the day, including two ladies’ doubles. Mrs Scott (neo McLaren), on the other hand, had ha id work in heating .Miss Ferrier. Canterbury’s fifth lady. Results:— MEN’S SINGLES. First Round.—E. B. AV. Smyth beat L. J. Hill. 6—l. 6—o, 6—o; 1. A. Seay beat F. O. Schmidt, 6—l, 6*— 1. 6—2; J. AV. Patterson bea E. A. Orbell, 6—o. 6—2, 6—l; J. C. Peacock beat C. Angas. 6—2, 6—3. 6—l; I). G. France beat D. C. Johnston. 7—5, 6—4, 6—o; F. S. Wilding beat E. K. Turner, 6—3, 6 —o, 6—4; N. R. C. Wilson beat E. G. Burn, 7—5, 6—l. 6—2; J. 1. Lowry beat A. B. Loughnan, 6—2, 2—6, 6—3, 6—4; A. Wheeler beat A. L. Wood, 6—2, 6—4, 6—3; E. G. Griffiths beat S. AV. Field. 6—3, B—6, 6—l ; G. G. Aitken beat V. E. Page. 6—4. 3—6. 6—3. 7—5; Warne Pearse boat J. .11. .McDonald, 6—2. 6—3, 6—4; T. N. Johnston heat R. T. Colthart, 6—2. 6- 2, 6—l; E. L. Bartleot boat R. H. Tawhiri 'junr., 6—l, 6—2, 6—2; J*. McL. Fei’kins heat J. G. Dennison. G—l, 6—l, 6—2; J. B. Parker heat 11. Browning. 6—2. G-—2 6—3; W. S. Somerville boat E. D. Gore. 6—2, 6—o: K. J.

Walker beat S. Lamb, G- 0, 5—7. 6—3, 6—l : P. Haege boat AV. A. Scott G—3, 5—7, 6—l, Scott retired; R. H. Donovan heat Moore, 6—l, B—6, 6—l ; L. G. Knott beat R. A. Row. 9—7. (s—o, 6—2; S. E. Jackson beat N. Matson. (5—2. G—2, 6—2; P. G. Greenwood boat Nixon, 3—G. 6—3. 6—l. (j—2; D. Loughnan heat V. N. Hubble 6—4, 4—6, 2—6, 6—l, 6—l ; A. <*. .Johns beat S. D. Denton, 6—4. I—6, 6—3. 6—4; C. J. Dickie beat J. C. Cullman, 6—o. 7—5. 6—l ; A. L. Franco heat R. H. 'Fait 6—3, 6—3, 6—2; M. L. Lampe heal H. Ford, 6—2, 6-1. 6—3: A. G. AVallace heat F. B. Halo, 10—8, G—l. 6—l. Second Round.—Sheppord beat Cotterill by default ; Parker beat AValkcr, 6—2. 7—5. 6—o; Seay beat Patterson. 6 1.6 3. 7 “>: B- rtleei boot Sonimervillo 6—l_. 6—4. G—2: AVheeler heat Wilding. 6—l. 6-1. 6-1; Ollivier beat Knott. G—o. 6—4, 6—2; Aitken boat Pearse. 6 3. 6—3, (5- 3; Forkins boat Jacksen. 7—5. 6—2. 6—3; Lampe heat Johns. 6—2. 6—3. 6-i-2; Peacock heat Lowry. 6—3. (5— L 6—l; Wallace boat Griffiths. 7—5. 6—2. 7—9 *7—s: Loughnan he: 1 Dickie. 7—5. 6—l. 6—3: D. G. Fraiv' 1 i boat Donovan, I—6. 6—l. 6—3. 6— I: I Haege heat i . Johnston, 6—2. 6 1 6—4; Lon France beat (‘ro< nwo d. (j--] 6—2, 6—3; Smyth beat Wilson. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round. Aliss Al. S|'i(*i:, heat Miss J. Roman, 6—l. 6- 9; .Miss Wake beat Miss Marion AlacFarlane. 6 3, I -6. 6—2; Aliss E. Traver.- heat . M. Since. 6-—l, 6—l: .Miss Al. \\ I beat Aliss I). Nicholls, 2 6. 3- 1. Miss Nicholls retired; Miss L. M. Ballantyno beat M:-- B. Coti.ei/11, 6—l, 6-1; Miss J. F. Ramsav beat Miss M. Gibson, 5 7, 6 I. 6 2; .Miss M. Tracv heat Mrs Sharpe. (’ I. 6—o; Aliss A. G. N. Reed boat .Miss M. Cato, 8 !. I 6. (5- I ; Mi - Marjorie .MacFarlane boat Ali>s AVillianis by default. Second Round. Miss Knight boat Miss Al. Saunders by doln.iilt •_ .Miss Scott: beat. ’) . I'crriei-. 8 (j. ( -o. Al EX’S DOUBLES. First Round. France mid France beat Row and Barlow, 6 I. 6 3, (>—3; A'. N. Hubble and S. Lamb beat R. Browning and F. B. Hale, (i 2. I _6, 6—o, B—6; Lampe and AVheeler beat Burn and AVood G I- 6 -2. (j—2; Patterson nnd Tail boa! Tuwbiri i and Tawhiri. 6—9 6-2, G 2: Jack- ; son and Turner heat Sunmrvillo and I Somerville, 9—7. (5 -3, 6— I; Gore and ■ Nixon beat Angeas and Skellerup. | 7—5. 2- 6, 2—6, 8- 6, 6- 3. LADIES’ DOUBLES. ) i First Round —Alisses B. Knight and I D. Nicholls beat AJisses R. I iii iier and I .15. AlacDonald. 6—o. 6- I: Misses Y. ( \ . Ferrier and I . N. Saunders boat Misses J. E. Ramsay and A. (■. N. Reed. 7—5 I—6, 6—3; Alis.-os ALirjorie MacFarlane and Aiarion AlacFarlane beat Misses Wake and Buchanan, o. 6. 6 3. 6—3: Alis.ses Cato and Cotterill beat Aliases AVright and AVand. 7-5. 6-3; AL- Ballantyno and Williams beat Ah danie> Page and Sharp, 12—16. 3 6, < 5; Mi - W. A. Scott and AIL- Al Spiers huui Alisses F. Dement and J. Legge, 6 —2. b—o. . A ,. Second Round. .Mi ■ Stott :o>d Mi'--Spiers Leaf .Mr- AVake and AL Bowren 6 0. 6 I. ( O.M Bl N ED D( >L I ILLS. I bii'.l Ri'llf.'J. ILi-.f :ilitl Ml; I Travi bisil S'- iaj . u IM' ( i --• , : 1 • —