LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20519, 21 March 1930, Page 17

LAWN TENNIS.

INVITATION TOURNAMENT.

AUSTRALIANS COMPETING.

VICTORIES IN ALL MATCHES

Fast and interesting play was witnessed at the Stanley Street courts yesterday when the invitation tournament arranged by the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association was commenced. In addition to leading local players, the members of the Australian team, F. Kalms, C. E. Sproule. W. N. Teague and C. J. Donohoe, took part, and provided the fair number of spectators with an exhibition of forceful and at times brilliant tennis. Bright sunshine prevailed and an absence of wind and hard, dry courts made play very fast. In the men's singles the match between A. C Stedman and E. \V. Griffiths was keenly contested. Griffiths played a great tactical game and his network also was impressive, but Stedman's forehand drives were the deciding factor. Stedman won 9—7 j e—4. R. Milne was unable to stand up to Donohue's volleying and accurate driving and was defeated 6—o, 6—l. A most interesting * singles match was that between M. M. Morrison and Kalms in the second round. Morrison did not begin well and was at the mercy of Kalms' adroit placing and tricky drives. However, after Kalms had won three games Morrison settled down into steady defensive play and won points with a very etfective low drive to the back line. The Australian won 6-r3, 6—l. Although there were no very close matches in the men's doubles, D. C. Coombe and liishworth made a good stand aga.inst Sproule and Donohoe, who won, o—2, 6—4. It was in the doubles that the skill of the visitors was best displayed, and the precision of their shots was remarkable. In the mised doubles, perhaps the_ most interesting match was that in which Teague and Miss Whitelaw beat Griffiths and Miss L. Roberton, 6—2, (5—2. The match was much closer than the score would indicate and there were many 'vantage points. Results are as follows ; MEN'S SINGLES. First Round. —S. Lamb beat N. Craig, g—o, 6 —o; Stedman beat Griffiths, 9—7. 6 —4; M. Aldred beat Kussell. o—l. B—1: E. L. Bartleet beat T. Hughes, G—2, 6 —3; Donohoe beat Milne, I) 0, o—lj Pickmere beat Ludlow, 6—o, 6—o; Rowlands beat Taylor, 6—l, 6—4; Chisholm beat V. R. Johnß, 6 —l G—o- N. G. Sturt beat Coombe, C—l. 6-2; A. W. Lamb beat A. H. McDonald. G—4/ 6—B, 6—3; Wilson won by default from Clark; Teague won by default from Entwistle; Turner won by default from Robb. Second Round.—Sproule beat S. Lamb, 6—2, 6 —o; Stedman beat Wilson, 6—o, 6—l: Teague beat Aldred, 7—5, 7—5; Bartleet beat Turner, 6—l, 7—5; Donohoe beat Pickmere, 6—4, 6—l; Chrisholm beat Rowlands, <>_7, 6—4; Sturt beat A. W. Lamb, 6—2 5—7, 6—2; Kalms beat Morrison, 6 —3, 6 —4. LADIES' SINGLES. First Round.—Miss Ramsey beat Mi'»s Richardson, 6—2, 6-1; Miss Potter beat Miss Whitelaw, 3—6, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Knight beat Miss Marion Macfarlane, t!—3, 6—l; Mrs. Napier beat Miss Quill, 6—4, 7—5: Miss Roberton won by default from Mra Arneill. , , , Second Round.—Miss Marjorie Macfarlffne beat Miss Roberton, l>—l, 4—6, 6—3; Miss Potter beat Miss Ramsay, 6—l, 4 —6, B—6; Miss R. Taylor beat Miss Miller, 6—4, 6—3, MEN'S DOUBLES. First Round.—Sproule and Donohoe. beat Coombe and Risliworth, 6—2, 6 —4; Bartleet and Griffiths beat Hubble and Nicholson. G—4, 6—3; Kalms and league beat Milne and Lucas, G—o. 6—l; Turner and S. Lamb beat Hughes and A. Lamb, 6—2. 6—l; V. and A. C. Johns beat Ludlow and Craig. 6—l, 6—2; Rowlands and liardy beat McDonald and M. T. Wilson, I—6. 6—4. 7 —5; Harrison and Pickmere beat Rußßell and Clusholm, 6—2, 6—2. Second Round. —Sproule and Donohoe beat Rowlands and Hardy, 6—o, 6—2; Sturt and Stedman beat V. R. and A. C. Johns, 6 —3. 4—6, 6—4. LADIES' DOUBLES, First Round.—Miss J. Ramsay and Mrs. A'apier beat Miss Poller and Mrs. Arneill. s_7 t G—2, 7—5; Mrs. Scott-Watson and Miss P. Miller beat Misses Quill and Richardson, 6—3, 6—2; Misses Knight and Whitelaw won by default from Mrs. Hickson and Miss Brookes. MIXED -.DOUBLES. First Round.—Sproule nnd Miss Miller beat A. C. Johns and Mrs. Scott-Watson. 6—o, 6—4; McDonald and Miss R. Taylor beat N. Craig and Miss Richardson, 6—4. 6—*3; Kalms and Miss Marjoirie Macfarlane beat S. Lamb and Miss Frankham, 7 —5. 6—2; Teague and Miss Whitelaw beat Griffiths and Miss Roberton. 6—2. 6—2; Donohoe and MIS 3 Knight won by default from Hickson and Mrs. Hickson. DRAW FOR TO-DAY'S PLAY. Play will be continued to-day and tomorrow. Following is the draw for to-day: Men's Singles.—At 9.30: Sproule v. Stedman. Donohoe v. Chisholm. At II; Teague v. Bartleet, Kalms v. Sturt. Men's Doubles.—At 9.30: Bartleet and Griffiths v. Harrison and Pickmere; Kalms and Teague v. Turner and S. Lamb. Combined Doubles.—At 9.39: Rowlands and Miss Potter v. Turner and Miss Ramsay, Pickmere and Miss Napier v. A. Lamb and Miss Marion Macfarlane. At 11: Sproulo and Miss Miller v. McDonald and Miss Taylor. At 1 p.m.: Teague and Miss Whitelaw v. winner of match to be played. Ladies' Singles.—At 9.30: Miss Marjorie Macfarlane v. Miss Potter. At 1 p.m.: Miss ! Knight v. Mrs. Napier. Ladies' Doubles.—At 9.30: Misses Knight nnd Whitelaw v. Mrs. Scott-Watson and Miss P. Miller.

NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. NEW SINGLES CHAMPION. [BY TELEGHArH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW PLYMOUTH", Thursday. By the defeat of C. B. Webster by A. H. Richards in the final of tho men's singles championship of the New Plymouth Club, a unique record was broken. The club championship board, which starts at 1005, has hitherto had engraved on it only two names, those of J. C. Nicholson and C. B. Webster. From 1905 to 1920, the former had a remarkable sequence ot 1G victories, and he won again in 1922. Webster, won in 1921. and then seven times in succession from 3923 to 1929. Thus Nicholson won the title 17 times and Webster eight.