LAWN TENNIS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 119, 16 April 1930, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. Brougham Hill defeated Thorndon easily in the final of the Wellington Club competition by 12 matches. to three, and one mixed doubles match was abandoned at set-ail owing to the failing light. By this win the Brougham Hill team wins the senior championship with an unbeaten record. The sensation of the match was the defeat of Miss Williams by Miss Whyte, 3—6, 6—3, B—6.8 —6. The loser quite recently had beaten . Miss Nicholls, the New Zealand champion. Mrs Adams was also pushed by Miss Precdy, the latter being narrowly defeated, 6—3, 3 —6, B—6. D. France beat N; Wilson, 6 —5, 6—3, but Sandra! pushed L. France to a three-set match, the latter winning, 6—l, 2—6, 6—4. Thorndon did well to score 120 games to 179.

Any number of tennis experts will tell you George Lott is potentially the best player in the world, said Vincent Richards recently when discussing the American Davis Cup team. _ While I don’t say they are right, it is my belief that this twenty-three year old pride of Chicago has it in him to become the champion of the United States and possibly of the world if he makes tho most of his assets. In spite of liis defeat by Borotra in the ciiallengo round last year and by Allison in the nationals, I think. Lott should receive every consideration for the team this summer. At his best be can beat any player in the world, ns he showed a few years_ ago in trouncing Lacoste at Southampton, and Tilden in one of the southern tournaments. Lott finishes at the University of Chicago before the team leaves for Europe, and he should then have nothing on his mind but tennis. His studies kept him from playing in the American zone last year, and when J.c went to Europe lie was badly short on practice. With sufficient preparation this spring he should give a much better account of lnmselt. Lott showed how brilliant he could be when he won the national doubles crown with Johnny Doeg at Boston, even with Tilden and Hunter in tho field, and although he lost to Allison a week later some recognition should be given the tact that the match was played on a court slippery from rain, and that conditions were such as to break up the game of a player of his temperament. The week before the national doubles Lott gave Tilden a terrific battle at Newport, and if they meet this year it wouldn’t surprise me to see George put it over “Big Bill.” In the Davis Cup matches Lott could be used in either singles or doubles, or both. He would be a dangerous opponent for Borotra in singles, and in the doubles he and Doeg could hold their own with any team. Lott, lias the physique and stamina to play both singles and doubles, and he certainly has the strokes, his lob in doubles in partipular being one of the most deceptive and effective in the game. George needs only to get into the proper mental attitude to be an outstanding figure in 1930. and I believe you will find this will happen. The French Lawn Tennis Association has banned the proposed tennis match between Henri Cochet and Carol Kozeluh, the professional champion. BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL GAMES. On . Monday afternoon the tennis championships of the Palmerston North Boys' High School were continued at Linton Street. The following are the results: — ■ ' Junior singles.—Vautier beat Reed, 9 —7; - Adkins beat Wilson, 9—6; Orgias beat Searanche, 9 —l; Spencer beat Parsons, 9 —3. Semi-finals of senior championship: Ongley beat Hatch, 6—5, 6—3 j Ralfe beat Penman, 6—o, 6 —l. Semi-final of senior doubles: llalfe and 1 Penman beat Orgias and Apatari, 9 —5. It was impossible to conclude the games on Monday owing to the failing light, but it is hoped to finish to-mor-row afternoon at the Linton Street courts.