LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1932, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

WEST COAST TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

THE HANDICAP EVENTS,

Handicap Singles—Men.—Stopforth plus 10 v Pattinson minus 10, Lar-

coinbe minus 5 v Koch plus 8, Blackmore minus 15 v Dougherty minus 10. Langridge minus 10 v Chetwynd minus 10, Preston plus 4 v Smith minus 15. Byes: Osmers plus 3 v Mayell plu s 5, Larsen minus 10 v Turner minus 12, Freitas scr. r Warnes minus 15, Telfer / minus 10 v E. Pattinson plus 5, Father McKay plus 4 v Hayward minus 10, Pfahlcn plus 3.

Handibap Doubles—Men.—Teller and' O'smers plus 10 v E. and R. Pattinson plus 5, McKay and Lock plus 15 v Blackmore and Burley plus 5, Clietwynd and Freitas plus 10 v Lawson and Pfahlert plus 12, Dougherty and Turner plus 5 v Koch and Preston plus 17. Byes: Hayward and Larcombe plus 6, Smith and Warnes scr., Stopforth and Mayell plus 12, Langridge and Larsen plus 5. Ladies’ Handicap Singles, A. grade. —Miss W. Stevenson 10, v Miss A. Stapleton 8, Mrs Warnes 5 v Miss Wild 6, -uiss R. Anderson 15 v Miss H. Kelly 9, Miss Warlles scr. V Mrs Ecclcslield 3, Miss Costtllb set. V Miss Pfalildrt 10, Miss h. Fleming 10 v Miss Davidson 7, Miss M. Cox is v Mf<& Lgwlb 12, . Miss 0. Stapleton 5 v Miss' N'. Thompson scr. Ladies’ Handicap Singles, B, Grade. —Miss J, Hall scr. v Miss Ridland scr., Mrs Collett scr. v Miss Randall 7, Miss M. Sumner scr. v Miss P. Dowell 7, Miss L. Dale 5 v Miss J. Dowell 5.

Ladies’ Handicap Doubles.—Miss Costello and Miss Thompson minus 5 v Miss Howatt and M.iss Davidson plus 8, Miss Morris and Miss J. Stevenson plus 8 v Misses A. and 0 Stapleton plus 5, Misses D. and IV. Stevenson phis 5 v Miss Pfahlert and Miss Fleming plus 10, Misses J. and P. Dowell plus 17 v Miss Sumner and Miss Dale plus 15, Mrs Spiers and Miss Richmond plus 5 v Mrs and Miss Warnes scr. Byes: Mi.s "Wild and Miss Cox plus 10, Mrs Ecciesfield and Miss Kelly plus 6, Miss J. Hall and Miss Randall plus 15.

j Combined Handicap Doubles.—Larcombe and Miss Wild plus 5 v Tur- • ner and partner phi's 5, Osmers and Miss Anderson plus 12 v Koch and ' Mrs Lewis plus 15, Dougherty and Miss Leslie scr. v Wild and Miss J. Stevenson scr., Pattinson and Mrs Spiers plus- 5 v Blackmore and Miss A. Stapleton plus 5, Langrish and Miss Kelly plus 7 v Burley and Miss Warnes scr., Stuart and Miss Cox plus 20 v Hayward and Miss Thompson 6ci\, Timlin and Miss Richmond plus 8 v Larsen and Mrs Etclesfield scr. Byes: Warnes and Warnes set., Mayell and Miss J. Stevenson phis 13, Ciißtwynd and Mrs Butland plus 5, Preston and Miss W. 'Stevenson plus 13, Stopforth and Miss Curtis plus 17, Dawson ■and Miss Morris plus 15, Smith and Miss Mowatt plus 5, Pfahlert and Miss Pfahlert plus 10, Freitas and Miss Costello scr.

N.S'.W. LADIES WIN

IN TEST MATCH WITH N.Z

'By Telegraph — Pt. Press Association)

) AUCKLAND, January 23. ; A test match between ladies’ teams )' representing South Wales and 1 1 Now Zealand was played here to day, ; simultaneously with the Wilding Shield match. The play showed the [ I visitors up in a very favourable ligux, , ■ their eourtcmft being vastly superior 1 1 to. that of the New Zealanders. The • sole exception was Miss Dluoie i! Nicholls, of 'Wellington, who scored a | meritorious victory over Mrs Moie-s- ---| worth, the leading lady of the visitI iiig team. Mrs Dykes and Miss Knight ! created a surprise by outplaying Mrs j Molesworth and Miss Hartigan. , Scores: — | Singles.—Miss Nicholls (New Zealand) beat Mrs Molesworth (N.S.W.) 6—4, 4—6, 6—4; Miss Valkenburg 1 New South Wales) beat Mrs Dykes (New Zealand) 6—4, 6—2; Miss Hartigafn (N.S.W.) beo|t Miss Knight ' (Nmv Zealand) 6 2, 6—2; Miss Hall (N.S.W.) beat Miss Ma-cFarlane (New 1 Zealand) 6—2, 6—o. ! Doubles.— Mrs Dykes and Miss Knight (New Zealand) beat Mrs Molesworth and Miss Hartigan (N.S. W.) 6—l, 6—3: Misses Valkenburg and Hall (N.S.W.) beat Misses Nicholls and MacEanane (New Zealand) 6 —2, 6-3. WILDING SHIELD. CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON. AUCKLAND, January 23. The Canterbury players met with much success in the singles matches, winning three games and eight sets against Wellington’s one game and two sets. Scores were: Angus (Canterbury) beat D. G. France 6—2, 4—6, 6—2. Burnett (Canterbury) beat Wilson 6-7, 9-7, 7—5. O’nnville (Caiitrhury) beat Roussel! 6—4, 6—3. A. L. France (Wellington) beat Patterson 6—4, o—3. Doubles.—Franco a.n.d France v. Angas and Barnett, 4 all, unfinished; Wilson and Roussel! v. Glnnville and Patterson 4—l, unfinished.

JAPAN DEFEATS AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Jan. 24. For the final clay of the international tennis test yesterday there was brilliant weather. Satoh (Japan) defeated Hopman. 6—l, I—6, 6—l. Crawford defeated Harada (Japan) 6—2, 4—6, 6—3. Nunoi defeated Turnbull I—6, 7-5, 6—l. ■ In the doubles, Hopman and Crawford beat Harada and Satoh 3—6, 8-6, 6—o. Japan thus defeated Australia in the first test, by seven rubbers to five. IS SATOH A WORLD BEATER? MELBOURNE, January 24. According to Gerald Patterson, the tennis player, the Japanese, Satoh, will be singles champion of the worrd in a couple of years. Patterson describes him as a very crafty and cool player, who is improving every game against Australia’s host.