LAWN TENNIS NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 92, 18 March 1936, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS NOTES

' THE WAIRARAPA MATCH. The last representative match of the season was won by Alanawatu against Wairarapa by 14 rubbers to 10, a score which fairly represents the strength of the sides. Our three best ladies had all met with accidents, but next year, if they are all available and Dr. Chisholm back in the team, we should be strong enough to challenge for the Christie Cup which we held for two years. Salmond, as Manawatu champion, played in first place in great form and beat Hawksworth in two sets. The latter is a very powerful youngster, who has improved considerably since last year and will be very hard to beat when he has had a little more experience. Robertson did well to beat Eric Hodder, an old Palmerston North boy, in the third' set. The Wairarapa player was in far better form than lie has been in the past two seasons. Livingstone had a very easy win against Wyatt, who ten years ago belonged to the Linton Street club and reached the final of the club championship without a loss. Andrews also came through to the final, with two lives and beat Wyatt 6 —o, 6 —l in the first match, and 6 —l, 6—l in the second. Boddy, who is rather short of practice, was rather unexpectedly beaten by McLeod. This was the third time that these players have met and the first time that McLeod has won. J. Gope, an improved player, registered his second win wdien he beat Hobson in the third set. They each scored 14 games, but Cope’s came in the right places. The veteran Swainson. after losing the first set to Simpson outstayed him and won the third by 6—2, this giving Alanawatu a lead of 5 to 1 in the men’s singles. Miss Fleming, of the beautiful backhand, won in three'sets for Airs Waldin. Last year Airs Anderson beat her in a very hardly contested match by 9—7 in the third game. The second Wairarapa player was Mrs A. H. Ward, who twice represented Manawatu two seasons ago. She was playing as well as ever and gave Aliss Graham quite a good game. Aliss Astle, always a better player in singlet than doubles, had a very easy win over Aliss Miller. Airs New was surprisingly beaten by Aliss Pragnall, foi she won the first set 6—4, and then went down 12 games in succession. Aliss Barnett had a series of easy victories when she was opposed to Aliss Aloncrieff in the singles and both doubles. One of the best matches of the day was that in which Robertson and Livingstone, the Alanawatu champion pair, just got home from Hawkesworth and Hodder in the top match. Salmond, again playing in great style, and Boddy, in better touch than hr had been in the singles, simply romped over AlcLeod and Simpson, while Cope, and Swainson were just beaten by Wyatt and Hobson. Airs Waldin and Aliss Graham did well to heat Airs Fleming and Airs Ward, Miss Graham £eing especially effective at the net. The top match in the mixed doubles was the closest of any. Robertson and Airs Waldin had set point at 6 —5 in the third set but Hawksworth and Aliss Fleming saved the match and won at 10—8.

As this was Aliss Graham’s last appearance for Alanawatu before her approaching marriage her accustomed partner for Pahiatua changed places with Salmond. This did not affect the result of the whole match, hut Swainson was no match for Hodder and lost the rubber, both Aliss Graham and her opposing lady, Airs Ward, playing very well. Stedman and Alalfroy competed in the German covered courts championship, but without success. Alalfroy was knocked out for 6—3, 6—2 in the second round by W. Menzel (not the Czechoslovakian champion) and Stedman 6 —3. 3—6, 7 —5 by the Swiss player Alax Ellmer, who won the final.

The two New Zealanders were beaten in the final of the men’s doubles by the French nair Gentien and Boussus, 6—3, 2—6, 6—4, 5—7. 7—5. In the mixed Stedman and Mme. Sperling beat Alalfroy and Franlein HucTiting 6—l, 6—2; in the quarterfinals, bnt went down badly in the final to Henkel, the German No. 2. and Aliss Adamson, the Belgian No. 1, who out-volleyed them in the second set, and won 9 —7, 6—o.