LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20421, 25 November 1929, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLANDERS ON TOUR.

MATCH WITH THAMES VALLEY.

COUNTRY PLAYERS* STRENGTH.

[by TELEGRAPH. —OWN con. RESPONDENT. ] TE AROHA, Saturday.

A big fillip was given country tennis this afternoon when a fairly strong Auckland team which included Bartleet. Griffiths and Miss B. Knight, played a representative Thames Valley toani. Tennis has mado wonderful progress in tho Thames Valley since the formation oi the Thames Valley Lawn Tennis Association last year. Every hamlet and settlement now has its courts and clubs, whoso playors regularly moot teams from Thames. Paoroa and To Arohn To-day's invitation to the Auckland players was issued mainly with tho object of deter mining tho standard of country tonnis. Interested watchers of the games were Air. E. Hickson. president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, and Mr. Harold Clay, oiio of tho selectors for the Auckland Association. Although Auckland . won by eleven matches to two, tho aggregate games scoro of 185 to 118 more correctly indicated tho keenness of tho play. Chief interest centred in tho Bingles match between Bartleet and Dr. A. S. Gray, the Valley's first string. Although unknown in Auckland, Gray had a reputation in tho South island as a New Zealand University representative prior to 1920. Sinco coming to Thames Gvo years ago ho has lacked opportunities of practice with good class men and he did well this after noon to take a set from Bartleet in a three-set match the scores being 4 —o, G—o, ij—2 in favour of Bartleet. Gray won tho first set by exploiting his natural gift for cross-court volley shots, especially tlioso overhead which lie executed perfectly. In tiio second and third sets Bartleet gavo a clever exhibition of skimming tho not which kept Gray on tho base line. Miss Shand, Paeroa, won desorved applause in a 9—7 victory over Miss ft. Knight. Handicapped by lack of height Miss Sliand lost points in the early stages of the game by Boft lobs which wcro severely treated. Benefiting by this lesson Miss Shand cleverly altered her game to score a well-merited >vin. Miss Shand. partnered with Miss Gibb, was also mainly responsible for tho defeat of Misses Knight and M. Macfariano in a doubles match which ran to three sets. In tho men's doubles Bartleet and Griffiths were distinctly lucky oil tho day to beat Gray and Wright in a three-set match. The Aueklttiiders won an interesting first set. G—3. In tho second they wero doing well at tho net until Bartleet struck a bad patch. Wright frequently passed him at tho net. Gray's generalship clinching a win for the country players. Bartleet was very erratic in the third set and Griffiths was given the lion's share of the work He stood up to it well, driving fast on both hands. The Valley pair mado tho score six all. They wero three times in sight of victory but Gray, suffering from a ricked neck, was unable to work his American service. Griffiths scoring tho match winning point. Of the other games tho most interesting was a prolonged singles match between Hubble, Auckland, and Garland. The hitter's strength was a heavily sliced backhand drivo which the Auckland player eventually overcame by running to the net. Discussing the day's play Messrs. Hickson and Clay said they wero agreeably surprised to find such a high standard of tennis in the country districts of tho Auckland province. Mr. Clay snid Gray was a player capable of extending many leading provincial players, while' Miss Shand was a distinct "find" so far as country tennis was concerned. "Any country player capable of taking a set from Bartleet, for instance." said Mr. Clay, "is worth watching. Our visit to-day has convinced us of the necessity for more matches between the city and country players used to nlaying anions themselves. Players like Grav, Wright, Garland. Ruston and indisputably Miss Shand cannot hope to improve their ginno."

Mr. Hickson said:—"We are now doubly clad at bavins accepted the invitation to play Thames Valley, because our eyes havo been opened to the possibilities of country tennis. The Auckland Association will do all it can to assist the development of the gnme in the province." Details of the games are as follows, tho Auckland players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—Bartleet beat Gray, -1 —('>, (s—o. 6—2: Griffiths beat Wright. 6—l, 6—2: Lamb beat Bush, o—3. 6—3; Hubble beat Garland, o—s. o—4; Watkins beat Danby, G--2, 6—3; Johns beat Rualon, 6 —2, 6—4. Men's Doubles.—Bartleet and Griffiths beat Gray and Wright, 6—3, 3—6, B—6; Lamb and Hubble beat Bush and Onrland, o—2. 6—; Watkins and Johns beat Danby and Ruslon. 6—3, 6—l.

Ladies* Singles.—Miss Knight lost to Miss Sliana. 7—9: Miss Miller beat Mrs. Glover. 9—5; Miss Marion Macfarlane beat Miss Sharp. &—6; Miss Potter beat Mrs. Danby, 9—2; Miss Miller lost to Miss Gibb, 5 —9; Miss Frankham beat Mrs. Wallace, • 9—4. Lndies' Doubles.—Misses Knight and Macfarlane lost to Misses Shand and Gibb p—4, n—6, 5—7; Misses Potter and Frankhtim beat Mcsdamea Danby and Wallace, G—o, 6—5.

INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS

SATURDAY'S MATCH RESULTS. Inter-club matches under the auspices of (he Auckland Lawn Tennis Association were commenced on Saturday in the C and D grades. Results are as follows, members of the first-named club being mentioned first in each instance:— GRADE C.

Carlton v. Seddonian.—Men's singles. McMillan beat Upton, 6—4, 6—o; J. Shand beat Von Sturmer, 3 —6, 6—l, G—4. Ladies' singles: Mrs. Pollard beat Mrs. Laurie, (>—s. G—o; Miss Griffith beat Miss Wheelor, o—2, G—3. Men's doubles ; McMillan and Shand beat Upton and Von Sturmer, 4 —6, (j—4, 6—l; G. Shand and Pert beat Laurie and Dunsmuir, G —2, 6—4. Ladies' doubles: Mrs. Pollard and Miss Griffith bent Mrs. Laurie and Miss Wheeler, 5 —6, 6—2. 6—l; Mrs. Peako ard Miss Wigmore beat Miss Sayers and Miss Barr, 6—o, 6—o. Combined doubles: G. Shand and Miss Wigmore beat Laurie and Miss Barr, 6—o, 6—5; Pert and Mrs. Peake lost to Dunsmuir and Miss Saycr, 3—G. 5—G. Carlton won by nine matches to one.

Campbell Park No. 1 v. Hallyburton Johnstone.—Men's singles; Pearson lost to Forrest, 6—2, I—6, 3—6: Cheal. beat Stringer, 6—2, 5—6, G —l. Ladies' singles: Miss M. Douglas lost to Miss Moran. 4 —6, ft—4, 5—G; Mrs Warren beat Mrs. Alexander, 6—l, 6—3. Men's doubles: Pearson and Cheal beat Forrest and Stringer, 3—G. 6—o, C—l; Barfoot and McElroy beat Whilten and Moran, 6—l, 6—2. Ladies' doubles: Miss M. Douglas and Mrs. Warren beat Miss Moran and Mrs. Alexander. G—o, 6—o; Miss B. Douglas and Mrs. Robinson beat Miss Hill and Mrs. Oldfield. 6—4. Combined doubles: Barfoot and Miss B. Douglas beat Whilten and Mrs. Oldfield, 6—3 6—3: McElroy and Mrs. Robinson beat Moran and Mrs. Hill, 6—3, 5—6, 6—3. Campbell Park won by eight matches to two.

Ngataringa v. Nicholson Park.—Men's singles: H. Bartlett lost to R. Potter, 4—6, 4—6; W. Lund beat W. Potter. 6—3, 2—6. 6—5. Ladies' singles: Miss Waddell beat Miss Lander, (5—5, 6—2; Miss Hulse lost to Mrs. Parker, 6 —3, 4 —6, 4 —o Men'B doubles: Bartlett and Lund lost to Potter and Potter. I—G, 6—3, 3 —G. Ladies' doubles: Misses Waddell and Hulmo lost to Miss Lander and Mrs. Parker, 4—6. 6-2. 2—6. Combined doubles: Stevenson and Mian Lewin beat Kinnear and Miss Lee. 5—G, 6—4. 6—2; Bassett and Miss Prideaux lost to Gooch and Miss Woods. 2—r>. 3—P. Prince of Wales v. Birkenhead-Northcote -Men's singles; Carston beat Tyer, 6—3, 6 1 Gillies boat Potter. 6—2, 6—2. Ladies singles: Miss Clark beat Miss Wrightson. G_;j, o—3; Miss Farley beat Miss Lockie. o—i, G—s. Men's doubles: Carston and Gillies beat Tyer and Potter, 6 —2. 6—5; Floyd and Ormsby beat Gray and Holmes. 3—6. g—], 6—2. Ladies' doubles: Missos Clark and Farle.y beat Misses Wriehton and Lockie, 6—5. 3—6, 6—4; Misses Calkin and Hill beat Mefdamca Tyer and Potter. G—3, 5—6 6—3 Combined doubles: Floyd and Miss Calkin,beat Gray and Mrs. Potior, G—2, 6—3; Ormsby and Miss Hill beat Holmes and Mrs. Tyer. G—2, 2—6, 6—l. Princo of Wales won by ton matches to nil. GRADE D. University v. Vauxhall.—Men's singles: L. McKillop boat G. Robins, .6—o, 4 —G, G—3; J. Glennie beat J. Montgomery, 6—2, 6—4, Ladies' single's; Miss Z. Garry beat Miss J. Alison. G—3, 6—2; Miss M. Jackson beat Miss R. Wallace, 6—3, 6 —l. Men's doubles: McKillop and Glennie beat Robertson and Montgomery, G—l, 6—l; Brown and East lost to Stewart and Chappell, G_2, 3—G, G—s. Ladies' doubles: Misses /,. Garry and M. Jackson lost to Misses J. Alison and K. Wallace, 5—G, G—2. 4—G; Misses Kenny and Plaits lost to > Misses Penman and Henderson. 3—G, 5—G. Combined doubles: Miss Kenny and Brown lost !o A. Stewart and Miss Penman. 6—3, 5—6, I—61 —6- Mies Plaits and East lost to Chappell and Miss Henderson, 6—4, 4—6, 3—G. University won by 14 sets to, 11. Ngataringa v Carlton.—Men's' singles; Dance bent Pollard, 6—4, 6—4; Wetherilt lost to Chalmers, 5—6, 3—6, Ladies' singles: Mrs. Pollard lost to Miss Wigmore, 5—G, 5—G; Mrs. Balger lost to Miss Bowman, 2—6. Men's doubles: Dance and Wetherilt beat Pollard and Chalmerß, 2—G, G—3. C—4- Bates and Gasparich beat Parviti and Wolfenden, 6—2. 6—l. Ladies' doubles- Mrs. Pollurd and Mrs. Batger lost to Misses Wigmore and Bowman, 3—G, G—s, 3—G; Misses Baffott and Conolly beai Misses Catley and Thomson, 6—3, 6—2. Combined doubles: Bates and Miss Baflett beat Parvin and Miss Catley, fl—l, g —l; Gasparich and Miss Conolly beat Wolfenden and Miss Thomson, 6—3, 6—l. To Papapa v. Birkenhead and Norlbcoto. --Mens singles: A. Hall heat T. U. FiUPatrick, r>—s, 6—2; L. Bonllny boat 11. Robertson. G—2. 6—3 Ladies' singles: Mrs. Johnson beat Miss Taylor, 6—2, 3—G, G—3; Miss Whitehead beat Miss Robertson,' 6—3, 6—l. Men's doubles: Hull and Bent ley boat Fitzpatrick and Robertson, G— 5 6—2; Patterson and Hyauiason beat Barrett and Bnsliam, 6—5, 6—l. Ladies' doubles: Mrs. Johnson and' Mrs. Whitehead

lost to Misses Taylor and Robertson, 4—G, C—s, 3—6. Combined doubles: Patterson and Miss Stokes beat Barrett and Miss Mins, 6—l, (i —5; Hyauiason and Miss Baxter lost to Bashara and Miss Weaver 4—G, 2—(5. To Papapa won. Campbell Park v. Otahuhu. Mon's singles: T. Wilson beat G. Matta. 0— 6—'2; Barry lost to H. Malta, I—G, 5—G. Ladies' singles: Miss Brough boat Miss Walker, G —l. 6—l; Miss Macky beat Mias Ryburn, G—o, 6—o; Men's doubles: Wilson and Barry beat Matta and Matta, 2—o. 6—4, t>—G; Bans pnd Howard lost to Russell and Cochrane, 4—o, 5 —6. Ladies doubles: Mrs. Brough and Miss Maoky beat Mrs. Walker and Miss Ryburn. G—s, 4 —o, o—3 Combined doubles: Howard and Miss Keenan boat Cochrane and Miss Aitkin, 6—l, 6—2; Haas and Miss James lost to Russell and Miss Pinkey, I—G, s_g. Campbell Park won.

THE TAKAPUNA CLUB. Tournament play for the season began on the Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club s green oil Saturday The results were as follows: Ladies' handicap doubles: Mrs Mowbray and Mi3B G. Lorie (owe 15 4—G) beat Mrs. O'Brien and Mrs. Mason (receivo IB), 9—o. Men's handicap doubles: D. Humo and N. Hume (owe 15), boat Befit find Mixboii (owe 15). 6—4, G—l. Combined handicap, GO points up; Best and Miss McEldowney (receive (12), boat Biss and Mra. Dumbleton (receive 8), 61—50; Everton and Mr» Davidson (receivo 2) beat Warron and Mrs. Martin (receivo 8), GO—SG.

WAIKATO AND ROTORUA. The following players will represent the Waikato East Sub-Asnociation against Rotoriui on Saturday next at Pntnruru:--Missos N. and M. Beverley. Mrs. Bonney, Misses Bell. Stewart, Green. Messrs Lnurenson. Thompson. Green, Wells, Ward. Whyte. Reserves: Mrs. Willis and Mis* Oates and Messrs. Keeley and Dunlop.

VVAIKOUKOU VALLEY CLUB. The opening day of the Waikoukou Valley Tennis Club took plocn on Saturday after noon under ideal weather conditions. Mr R M. Matheson. president of the club, declared the courts open in an appropriate speech, and Mrs. Matheson hit the first bull over tho net . .. Visitors were present frotn Woodnili, Riverhead and Te Awamutu tennis clubs. A Yankee tournament was played, th» winners being Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Gould, of Riverhead. About 40 players were entertained to afternoon tea by tho club. The courts havo been newly renovated and thero is every prospect of tho club enjoying a good season. SEASON AT ROTORUA. [IIY TELEGRAPH- —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ROTORUA. Sunday. Tho opening of the tennis season at Rotorua took place yesterday afternoon. Owing to the threatening weather play was only intermittent. Mr. K. G. Bennett, president of tho Rotorua Club, opened the courts and made three presentations. Dr Hay, who has been president lor seven years, wiib presented with a. gold-mounted pen: Miss T. Giesen, who is about to ba married, was presented with a silver cake stand: and Mr. L. J. Brooker, tho retiring secretary, was presented with a clock. MATAMATA V. PUTARURU. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] MATAMATA, Sunday. In a tennis match yesterday Matamata defeated Putaruru by 13 sets 110 games to J set 77 games. Scoreß: Men's Singles.—Green beat Thompson, o—B- Wells lost to Whyte, 8—0: Keeley bent Dukeson, 9-8: Egan beat Peters. o—4: Dnvies beat Callaghan, 9—l; Hitchcock beat Schraft, 9 —4. ... ~ , , , Ladies' Singles.—Miss N. Beverley beat Miss Wheeler. 6-1; Miss M. Beverley beat Miss Coupe. 6-1: Miss Bell beat Mrs Shine 6—3; Mrs. Hutchinson beat Miss C Ladieß rl boublcß.-Misseß Beverley beat Misses Coupo and Wheeler, 6—2; M. r9 - Hutchinson and Miss Bell beat Mrs. Shine and Miss Craig, G—3. Men's Doubles.—Green and Wells beat Thompson and Whyte, 9—B; Keeley and Hitchcock beat Dukeson and Schraft, 9 G. Egan and Davies beat Peters ana Callri K 'combined Doubles—Miss N. Beverley and Green beat Miss Wheeler and Thompson. G-.4. Miss M. Beverley and Wells beat Miss' Coupe and Whyte, o—4; Mies Belland Keeley beat Mrs. Shine and Dukeson, 6—J. Mrs Hutchinson and Hitchcock beat Mibs Craig and Schraft, 6—5.