LADIES’ TEAMS PLAY TEST

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 35, 25 January 1932, Page 4

LADIES’ TEAMS PLAY TEST

N.S.W. SUPERIOR IN SINGLES MISS NICHOLLS THE EXCEPTION Auckland, Jan. 24. The test match between ladies’ teams representing New South Wales and New Zealand showed the visiting players up in a very favourable light in the singles play, their court craft being vastly superior to that of the New Zealanders. The sole exception was Miss Nicholls, of Wellington, who scored a highly meritorious victory over Mrs. Molesworth, the leading player for New South Wales. Mrs. Dykes and Miss Knight created a surprise by the comparative -ease with which they disposed of Mrs. Molesworth and Miss Hartigan. In the other doubles tho New South Wales pair wore much too good for their opponents, although Miss Nicholls played well. Miss Nicholls’ achievement in the singles, was well deserved, being gained by ground tactics and aggressive tennis. Miss Valkenburg held the ascendancy over Mrs. Dykes, her accurate driving both forehand and backhand eventually forcing her opponent into errors, while anv advances to the net were countered by good lobbing. The doubles match between Mrs Dykes and Miss Knight and Mrs. Molesworth and Miss Hartigan showed the New Zealanders in a much more favourable light than in tho singles. They quite outplayed tho Australians The network of both New Zealanders was excellent. With the receiver’s partner standing well up to the net Mrs. Dykes and Miss Knight took fulladvantage of tho opportunities offered for cross-court volleying. Results :— SINGLES Mies Nicholls (New Zealand) heat Mrs. Molesworth, 6—4, 4 —6, 6—l. Miss Valkenburg (New South Wales) beat Mrs. Dykes. 6—4, 6 —2. Miss Hall (New South Wales) beat Miss MacFarlane, 6—2. 6—o. Miss Hartigan (New South Wales) beat Miss Knight, 6—2, 6—2. DOUBLES. Mrs. Dykes and Miss Knight (New, Zealand) beat Mrs. Molesworth and Miss Hartigan, 6—l, 6—'3. Misses Valkenburg and Hall (New South Wales) beat Misses Nicholls and MacFarlane, 6—2, 6—3. WAIRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIPS. H.B. PLAYERS SUCCESSFUL. Masterton, Jan. 24. The championship finals of the Wairarapa tennis tourney resulted: — Men’s singles.—R. Ferkins (Wellington). Men’s Doubles.—S. Wheeler (Wellington) and J. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay). Women’s singles.—Miss M. Gibson (Timaru). Women’s doubles.—Miss M. Gibson and M. Whyte (Wellington). Combined doubles.—Miss N. Howell (Napier) and R. Court (Hawke’s Hay). Boys’ singles.—J. J. Payton (Mastertoii). Girls’ singles.—Joan Highet (Wellington). JAPAN DEFEATS AUSTRALIA THE FIRST TEST RESULT Melbourne, Jan. 21. The final play in flic international tennis' 1 test took plane in brilliant weather. Results:—■ Singles.—- Satoh defeated llopinan, 6—l, I—6, 6— 1; Crawford defeated

Harada, 6—2, 4—6, 6—3; Nunoi defeated Turnbull, I—6, 7—5, 6—l. Doubles.— Hopman and Crawford beat Harada and Satoh, 3—6, B—6, 6—o. Japan defeated Australia in the first test by seven rubbers to five. According to Gerald Patterson the Japanese, Satoh, will bo the singles champion of tho world in a couple of years. Patterson ' described him as a very crafty, cool player, improving in every game against Australia's best. NAPIER V HASTINGS TWO PARK CLUBS MEET On Saturday afternoon a very enjoyable inter club match was played between the Park Club (Hastings), and Nelson Park (Napier), resulting in a win for the former by 12 sets to four and 131 games to 97, at Hastings, and 14 sets to 2 and 128 games to 84, at Napier. The following tire the detailed results, the Hastings club being mentioned first:— GAMES AT HASTINGS A Teams Ladies’ doubles. — Mrs Mooro and Mrs Vcsty 9 v Miss Austin and Mrs Henderson 1; Miss Garnett and Miss Shewan 9 v Mrs Meredith and Miss Morris 6. Men’s doubles.— Fletcher and Lynch 9 v Manning and Morris 6; Russell and Chriehton 9 v Hewson and Holder 6. Combined doubles. — Mrs Mooro and Fletcher 7 v Miss Austin and Manning 9; Mrs Vcsty and Lynch 9 v Mrs Henderson and Morris 11; Miss Shewan and Crichton 9 v Miss Morris aud Holder 5. Ladies’ singles.— Mrs Mooro 5 v Miss Austin 7; Miss Shewan 7 v Miss Morris 2; Miss Garnett 7 v Mrs Meredith 2; Mrs Vesty 7 v Mrs Henderson 3. Men’s singles.— Fletcher 9 v Manning 6; Lynch 9 v Morris 5; Russell 12 v Hewson 10; Crichton 9 v Holder 3. GAMES AT NAPIER B Teams Ladies’ doubles. — Mrs Carroll and Miss Lancaster 7 v Misses Ward and Hall 3; Misses Archibald and Stairinwnd 7 y Misses Trendall and Griffin 6. Men’s doubles.— Scott rind Garnett 9 v Morris and Smith 7; Cliilt and Lassen 9 v Duric and Nash -I. Combined doubles. — Miss Lancaster and Scott 9 v Miss Ward and Morris 3; Mrs Carroll and Lassen 9 v Miss Hill and Smith 8; Miss Archibald and Garnett 9 v Miss Trondall and Durie 4: Miss Stairmand and Clifft 8 v Miss Griffin and Nas'i 9. Ladies’ single::.- Miss Lancaster 7 v Miss Ward Mrs Carroll 1 v Miss Hall I; Miss Stairmand 7 v Miss Trendall 5; Miss Archibald 7 v Miss Griffin Men’s singles.— Scott 6 v Morris 9; Garnett 9 v Smith 7; Clifft 9 v Duric S; Lassen j v Nush 4.