CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20760, 31 December 1930, Page 12

CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND TOURNEY

SURPRISE BY STEDMAN.

; DEFEAT OF C. ANGAS

TITLE-HOLDER OUTPLAYED

[r.Y TEI.EGRAPII. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] C'HHISTCIIURCIT, Tuesday. The/ great surprise of to-day's play at. the New Zealand lawn tennis championships whs A. C. Stedman's defeat of the holder of (be men's singles title, C. Angas, 17—15, 6—4, 6—2. The Auckland player produced a forehand drive that at times almost swept Angas oft" the court. The ball simply flew to tho coiners with bullctliko force. The first set was a marathon of 32 games, with Angas often leading and fighting grimly for the odd game, but- he was overwhelmed. The set lasted 70 minutes. Angas could not do anything biit defend in the second and third sets. Stedman's sustained brilliance and deadly accuracy surprised even his friends. He is one of the hardest hitters in New Zealand.

Another surprise was Hie defeat in the men's singles semi-final of Noel Wilson by the Canterbury youth H. A. Barnett. Wilson did not strike a good length and bis famous smash often failed him. Barnett was as cool as a veteran. The men's doubles final is between Seay and Angas and France and: France. It promises to be a hard struggle. Ihe Wellington pair, especially D. France, reached a high standard this afternoon U> defeat Wilson and Stedman in tho semi-final.

There ( should bo a good match in the final of" the ladies' singles between Mrs. 11. if. Dykes, champion of 1927, and Miss Marjorie Macfarlane, champion of 1928. Both were extended in the semi-final to-day. The ladies' doubles championship vent t<4 Mrs. W. J. Melody (Wellington) and Miss M- Myers (Wanganui), who defeated tho Misses Macfarlano in the final decisively. Results were:—

MEN'S SINGLES.

Semi-final. Stedman beat Angas 17—15. 6—4, 6—2; Barnott beat Wilson, C—6, B—6, 6—B, 5—7, 6—2. •' '>■ LADIES' SINGLES. Semi-final.—Miss Marjorio Macfarlane beat Miss Myers, 9—7, B—6;8 —6; Mrs. Dykes beat Mrs. Adams, 6—4, 3—6, 6—4. j MEN'S DOUBLES. Semi-final.—Angas and Seay beat Wallace and Lambe, 6 —o, 6—3, 6 —2; France and France beat Stedman and Wilson, 4—6, 5—7, 6—3, 6—o, 6—4.

LADIES' DOUBLES.

Final.—Sirs. W. J. Melody and Miss Myers beat Misses Macfarlane, 7—5, 6—3.

COMBINED DOUBLES. Third Round.—Sirs. Adams and Franco beat Miss Myers and Lambe, 2—6, 9—7, 6—2; Miss Andrew and Soay beat, Miss Johnston and Patterson, 11—9, I—6,1 —6, 6—4.

CITHER COMPETITIONS. Intermediate Singles.—Final: R. A. Court beat A. R. Cant, 7—5, I—6, 6—3. Boys' Junior Singles.—Final: N. Davys beat "A. A. Mac Gibbon, 6—o, 6—2. Girts' Junior Singles.—Semi-final: Miss N. Bishop beat Miss M. Howe, 6—5, 6—5; Miss C. Reese beat Miss T. Poole, 3—6. 6—2. 6-4. Girls' Junior Doubles.—Final: Misse3 N. Dick and T. Poole (Canterbury) beat . blisses N. Blunden and C. Reese, 3—5, 6-3, 9—7. Junior Combined Doubles.—Semi-final: .Miss T. Poole and E. Kean beat Miss C. ' Reese and A. A, Mac Gibbon, 4—6, 6—2, 6-4.