LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, 23 January 1928, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

The following is the draw for th» club championships of the Palmerston North Lawn Tennis Club: Men.—First Round: AlcGregor r. Boddy, Mason v. Donald, Fox v. D. L. Robertson, Hankin v. McDonald, C.]; Robertson v. Chapman, O’Shea v. Man-rj sell, Brown v. Hooper, Clayton v.f ; Louisson, Hannah v. Bryden, "Warsaw? ; v. McLaehlan, Guy v. Mabey, Cope v.Ji Lind, Gardner v. G. Alawhiney, Yatesr v. Clem. Second Round.—Clem v. Chapman,;, Bryden v. Brown, Alabey v. Hooper,], Cope v. Hannah, Lind v. Guy, Alc-fi Lachlan v. Donald, Gardner v. Alan-f| sell, D. I. Robertson v. Warsaw,[, O’Shea v. C. Robertson, Hankin v.]| AlcGregor, Donald v. G. Alawhiney,.; Clayton v. Alason, Louisson v. Boddy,"'. Yates v. Fox. j Ladies. —First Round: Aliss Wallacei : v. Miss Haggitt, Miss Tanner v. Dr..'; Witherow, Alisa Watson v. Aliss Warsaw, Aliss Retemeyer v. Airs Warsaw, H Aliss Litchfield v. Aliss N. Astle, Aliss L. Astle v. Aliss Perry Second Round. —Aliss Perry v. Aliss Litchfield, Mrs Warsaw v. Aliss Tanner, Aliss Haggitt v. Aliss Retemeyer, Aliss Watson y. Aliss N. Astle. Dr. Witherow v. Aliss AVallace, Aliss Warsaw v. Aliss L. Astle. Both rounds are to he played off by Saturday February 4.

The following is taken from The Field of December 8: “Oxford v. Cambridge.—The first strings on December 3 were P. V. F. Cazalet (Oxford) and E. D. Andrews. The latter is a New Zealander and a fine all-round athlete. There are only one or two courts iu New Zealand and his experience of squash is limited. Much of it was gained in the court of H. N. Watson, a well-known sportsman at Palmerston North. Here on several occasions Andrews played with C. V. Birch, a former AVellington College racket player and a good squash player, now resident in New Zealand. Andrews in return, in getting about the court and in volleying is good, but he has no great command or repertory of angle shots and he was not quite a match for Cazalet who is a potential amateur champion in a few years time. He is very sure in return places the ball cleverly and is untiring. Cazalet led in the first game at 7-0 and reached 8-1. Andrews then made seven aces in succession and the game was “set.” Cazalet winning the game with two very good shots. In the second and third sets Cazalet always seemed to have the measure of his opponent. R. Sykes, Oxford, and P. W. Kemp Welch, the first string for Cambridge at rackets, had a very close fight. Kemp Welch has played very little squash recently and iu the circumstances he made a good fight. The score reached two games all and seven all and Sykes had a “nick” to finish off the match at 9-7. K. A. Wagg (Oxford),, the Eton first string at rackets last year, is a player of pretty style and much promise. He did a good performance in beating L. D. Cambridge, another stylist by three games to one.”

As Cazalet is probably the best squash racket player that either university has yet produced, and as Kemp Welch and Cambridge represented Cambridge University against Oxford last year, as finst and second strings respectively in real rackets, it is_ evident that Andrews is no mean exponent of squash. As in lawn tennis his trouble has been that in Palmerston North he has of late years had no player capable of extending him, though in C. V. Birch, of AVellington, and A. L. AA r heeler, of Marton, he has at times had opponents of his own oalibre.

PROVINCIAL CHAAIPIONSHIPS. Per Press Association. YWELLINGION, Jan. 22. The Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Championships commenced yesterday at Miramar in fine weather. Entries are poor and several of the province’s best are not competing. There were no surprises among tho men, but two outstanding performances among the ladies were Aliss D. Howe’s defeat of Aliss E. Travers in the championship, by virtue of which she entered the final, and Aliss E. Brady’s defeat of Airs E. Penlington.

BULLS v. TAKARO. Under ideal conditions the return match between the Bulls and Takaro Clubs was played on the Takaro courts on Saturday. The games were keenly contested and very close scoring resulted, both teams securing II sets each, Bulls winning by 9 games. The final result was: Bulls, 11 sets, 146 games; Takaro, 11 sets, 137 games. Details of the play are as follow, Bulls players being the first mentioned: Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Ralfe lost to Miss Carty, 3—7; Miss Brookie lost to Miss Johansen, 3—7; Miss Mansell lost to Miss White, I—7; Miss Ralfe lost to Miss McFarlane, 4—7. The match between Miss McKenzie and Miss McFarlane was not played owing to Miss McKenzie injuring her knee. Men’s Singles.—McKenzie beat Mayell, 9—o ; Montgomery beat Bursiall, 9—4;'Tricker lost to Pickering, 6 —9; Cooper beat Gardner, 9—7; Hollis beat Norris, 9—6: Mansell beat Butcher, 9—7. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs Ralfe and Miss Brookie lost to Misses Barty and Johansen, 4—7 ; Misses Greer and McKenzie lost to Misses Marshall and McFarlane, 6—B; Misses Mansell and Ralfe lost to Misses White and McFarlan, 2—7. , „ , Men’s Doubles. McKenzie and Montgomery beat Mayell and Burstall, 9—6; Tricker and Cooper beat dickering and Gardner, 9—2; Hollis and Mansell beat Norris and Butcher, J -I. Mixed Doubles.—Mrs Ralfe and MoKenzie beat Miss Carty and Norris, 9—4; Miss Brookie and Montgomery lost to Miss Johansen and Burstall, 7—9; Miss Greer and Tricker lost to. Miss Marshall and Pickering, 6—9 & Miss McKenzie and Cooper (retired lost to Miss McFarlane and MavelU 4—6; Miss Ralfe and Hollis beat Missf McFarlane and Gardner, 9—4; Mansell and Mansell beat Miss White and Butcher, 10—S. PATTERSON AND DAVIS CUP. WULL HELP THE COLTS. MELBOURNE, Jan. 12. It is learned that Gerald Patterson s decision to go abroad with the Davis Cup team was only reached after repeated requests from the other selectors (Messrs N. Brooks and F. Peach). Patterson, for business reasons, decided not to go and claimed that the trip would be of more benefit to a younger player. j The selectors held that an exper-d ienced leader was necessary to helm; the juniors, as the team had a right& ing change of bringing the cup homig|p Patterson finally decided to go byy only on the understanding that®®? would not offer himself for selecMp for future Davis Cup teams. , borne the burden of many Davis gKfights.