LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18020, 20 February 1922, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND V. WAIKATO.

TWO OUTSTANDING MATCHES.

Tho Auckland representative lawn tennis team visaed Hamilton on Saturday ana played a uiatcii against tne Yvaiaato representatives, winning by 17 games to t>. Li ulortunately Vvaikato were witliout the services ot Dr. Laurenson, Dr. liray and Wiiite-l J arsona, wlucti considerably weakened their chances. The match around which the moat interest centred was mat between K. L. Bartleot and A. W- Sims. In the Auckland championship these players met in tne final, when. Sims won m straight sots- By arrangement, the match at Hamilton was played under championship conditions (five advantage sets), end tho other matches were suspended temporarily, in order that the competitors and spectators alike could see tho match of the day. The courts were slightly slower than those in Auckland. Sims showed his superiority from the commencement and played championship tenuis during tho whole contest, displaying a liberal variety oi shots. Taking advantage of tho somowhat slow court he used mostly a baokhand chop, based on lilden's wellknown shot, and, getting a good length, pasted Bartleet's backhand. The latter was not at homo at first to the slower play of the courts, but, becoming more accustomed to the conditions as play proceeded, put vn eorno fine driving whenever * good length shot went to his forehand within reach, and on hie backhand was managing to get thorn back, but more as defensive shots. The iinal rally of the match was probably a record for steadiness combined with fine driving, the one determined to gain, the other to defend tho match point. The ball must have passed the net considerably over 20 times before Sims finished with a good one on to the backhand aide lino and ended what was a fine exposition of tho game, winning 6—2, G—3, 6—3. The next best match, Robson and Bartleet v. A. W. Sims and S. A. Sims, came as a surprise. Finding holes in the combination of his opponents, the champion played a forceful game. The way he opened nis shoulders when smashing surprised and delighted tho spectators, as did Robsou'a overhead" work. In a three-set match the score was at one time set all, 6—2, 2—6. Tho third was well fought, the Sims brothers winning, B—6. The teams were liberally entertained by members of the Hamilton Association. The resulte were as follows, Auckland players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—E. L. Bartloot lost to A. W Sims, 6—2, 6—3, 6—3; L. Robson beat C Marquand, 7—5, 11—9; E. W. Griffiths beat G. Hunt, 7-5, 6-4; E. Pago beat 11. A. Brabant. B—6, 6—4; It B. Bartleet lost to A. E. McCracken, 6-2, 5—7, 9—7; H. G. Thomson lost to S. A. Sims, 6—3, 6-2, Men's Doubles.—E L. Bartleet and Robson lost to A. W. Sims and S. A. Sims, 6— 2, 2—6, B—6; Gnuitha and Page beat Marquand and Hunt, 6-0, 7—5; R. B. Bartleet and Thornton lost to Brabant and McCracken, 7-5, 6-0. Ladies' Singles.—Miss M- Macfarlane beat Miss Wilkinson, 6—3, 6—3; Mrs. Marshall beat Mrs. Atkins, 6—o, 6-2: Miss M. JlkCorroick beat Mrs, McCracken, 6—l, 6-4; Miss Knight beat M.ss Lutto-u, 6—2, 6—l; Mh* Airey beat Miss Mcl'hereon, 6—4, o—6, 6—5; Miss Ramsay beat Misb Lowrie, 6-4, 6—3. , , Ladies' Doubles.—Miss Macfarlane and Mrs. Marshal] beat Miss Wiik.nson and Mrs. McCracken, 7—5. 6—3; Miases MacCormick and Knight beat Mrs. Atk:ns and MissiL.ittcn, 7—5, 6—l. The match between Misses Airey and Ramsay and Misses MoPherson and Lowrie was unfinished, one set oach. Combined Doubles.—Miss Macfarlane and Robson beat Miss Wilkinson and A. W. Sims, 6—o, 6—3; Mrs. Marshall and E. L. Bartleet beat Mrs. McCracken and McCracken, 6—l, 6—o; Miss MacCormick and Griffiths beat Mrs. Atkins and Marquand, 6—3, , 6—2; Mss Knight and Page beat Miss Lit- . ten and S. A. Sims, 6—l, 6—2; Miss Airey | and R. B. Bartleet boat Miss McPherson and Hunt. 6—l, 4—6, 6—4; Miss Ramsay and Thomson lost to Miss Lowrie and Brabant, 6-8. 6—l, 6-2-i Total.—Auckland, 17; Waikato, 6.

C GRADE COMPETITION. WON BY MOUNT ALBERT. Tho Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's C grade competition was concluded on Saturday, being won by tho Mount Albeit club, which went through tho competition without a loss. Results of Saturday's Play arc as follows, players for the club first mentioned taking precedence in each case: — Mount Aioert v. Kawhiti.—Men's singles: H. Clay beat B. George, 9—l: C. Hotson bent B. Cooper, 9-4; V. Clay lost to R. Simpson, 7—9; R. D. Boyes beat G. Williamson, 9—2. Ladies' singles: Mies A. McClymont beat Misb I. Carter, 7—-; Mrs. Burn beat Miss C. Sprott, 7-2. Men's doubles- H. Clay and Hotson beat George and Cooper, 9—3; V. Clay and C. R. Potter lost to Simpson and Williamson, 7—9; Boyes and J. Stenberg beat Taylor and Menaies, 9—4, Ladies' doubles: Miss A. McClymont and Mrs. Burn beat Misses Carter and Bolton, 7-3; Miss J. McClymont and Miss Lewis beat Misses Carter and Sprott, 7—l. Combined doubles: Miss J McClymont and Potter beat Miss MSprott and Taylor, 9—4; Miss Lewis and Stenberg beat Miss Bolton and Menzies, 9—5 Mount Albert won by 11 marines to 2. Papatoetoe v. Y.M.C.A.—Mon'a singles: Burton beat Blincoe. 9-6; Firth beat Cahil), 9—B; Tennant beat Coutts, 9—3. Uidics' singles: Miss Burnside lost to Miss Hardley, 3—7; Miss Cutforth beat Miss Steele. 7—4- Men's doubles: Firth and Tennant beat Blincoe and Cahill. 9-6. Ladies' doubles: Misses Burnside and Cutforth lost to Misses Hardley and Steele, 6-7; Misses D. Bryant and C. Bryant lost to Misses Oliver and Parsons. S—7. Combined doubles: Miss D. Bryant and K. Gubb beat Misg Oliver and Walton 9-a; Miss C. Bryant and S. Gubb beat Miss Parsons and Ogle. 9-3. Papatoetoe lost three raatchos by default. PapatMtoe won by seven matches to six.

THE WILDING SHIELD. [bi telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Tho Wilding Shield match was concluded on Saturday m peifect weather. Canterbury defeated Wellington by 10 matches to 2. Tho only Wellington player to win on Saturday was Parker, who defeated . Wilding rn straight eets after being I—4 in the second. Salmond gave a good exhibition against Greenwood. Olliver. who made lew mistakes, out-classed Swanston. Scores:— Olliver beat Swanston, 6-1. 6-0. Greenwood beat Salmond. 3—b, b— i, b—4. Wilding lost to Parker. 5-7 Aitken beat Andrews, 3-6, 6-0 b-i. In the doubles Olliver and Greenwood boat Salmond and Parker 8-6, 6-1. and Wilding and Aitken beat Swanston and Andrewe. 6-2. 6-0.