TENNIS TITLES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22018, 26 January 1935, Page 14

TENNIS TITLES

DOMINION CONTESTS - RESULTS OF THE THIRD DAYAUSTRALIAN PLAYER BEATEN BARTLEET TO MEET PERRY The New Zealand lawn tennis chamV pionships were continued at the Stanley .Street Courts yesterday in ideal weather. There was only a light breeze blowing across the courts and overnight rain assisted in minimising the dust nuisance which had developed along the base lines as a result of tho previous two days' play. As the day wore on, however, the dust difficulty recurred. = - The principal surprise of the day was the defeat of R. W. Ewin, the young Australian, who beat Moon and Hopman in the Victorian tournament recently. He went under yesterday to E. A. Roussell, who ranks sixth on the Wellington ladder, after winning the first set at 7—5. Roussell will meet another Wellington player, R. Eerkins/in the quarter-final. F. J. Perry, W'imbledon and United States champion, who had a straight«et victory yesterday over I. A. Seay,, of Christehurch, will meet E. L. Bartleet, Auckland, ex-New Zealand champion, The heady Wellington playef, DC. Coombe, having disposed of L. G. Knott, Australia, will play the Auck-, lander, N. G. Sturt, and the other Victorian, A. A. Kay, will be matched against D. G. France, Wellington, New Zealand's leading singles player. Those who have reached .the semifinals in the ladies' singles, are • Miss D. Nicholls, Wellington, ranked No. 1 in New Zealand, and the Auckland champion, Miss N. Beverley, of Mata- , Amata, and Miss Marjone • Macfarlane, Auckland, who will meet either Miss B. Knight, Auckland, or Mrs. W. J Melody, Wellington. P<3rry and France had no difficulty in Teaching the semi-finals of the men s doubles, where they meet A. K. Turner and A. C. Johns, of Auckland. Kay and Ewin also progressed to that stage in straight sets. The other semi- ■ :Bnalists will be either Kiiott and «G. Sturt, of Auckland, who won the title in 1926, or Ferkins and Roussell. Detailed-results are: — MEN'S SINGLES

Third Round.—F. J. Perry (England) beat I. A. Seay (Christchurch), 6—3, ,6—2, 6—2; E. L. Bartleet (Auckland) . beat G. A. Pearce (Otago), 6 —2, 6 4, •5—2; E. A. Roussell (Wellington) beat R. W. Ewin (Victoria), (6 —3, 6—i, 6 —3; R. Ferkins (Wellington) beat A. R. Cant (Canterbury), (6—B, 6—=-1, B—lo, 6—3, 6—3; D. C. Coombe (Wellington) beat L. G. Knott (Australia), 6—o, 3 —6, 6 1, 7—-5; :N. G, i.Sturt (Auckland), beat* F.. W. Jenkinson (Hamilton), 7—5, 6—l, 6—2: A. A. Kay (Victoria) beat J. Stevens (Auckland), 6—o, 6—4, 6—l. . LADIES' SINGLES Second Round. —Mrs.. W. J. Melody (Wellington) beat Miss J. E. Ramsay (Auckland)!, Br--6, 6—4. Third Round.—Miss N. Beverley (Matamata) beat Miss I. Poole (Canterburv) 6—'2, 6—~o ; Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington) beat Miss E. Rudkiri (Canterbury),' 6—l, 6—o; Miss Mariorie Macfarlane (Auckland) beat Miss R. Taylor (Auckland), 9—7, 6—A MEN'S DOUBLES First Round.—J. Roach and D. Seymour (Hamilton) won from T. RhodesWilliams and A. R. Cant (Christchurch), by default; D. Wilson and M. F. Lees (Auckland) beat W. Roberts and J. T. Mayson (Auckland), 5 9—7, 1—6.. 6—4, 6—3. Second Round.' —«T. W« Noald End G. L. l ßrown (Aucklaiid) beat D. B. Livingstone and. F;' W. Jenkinson (Hamilton), 7-5,-6^4,,8-6; A? - and A. C. Johns (Auckland) beat Roach and Seymour, 6—2, 6—l, 6 —o; L. G. Knott (Australia) and N. G. Sturt (Auckland) Wilson and Lees. 6—3, 6—2, 6—4; R. Ferkins and' ' E. A. Roussell (Wellington) beat C. Paiftridge and S. Lamb (Auckland), 6—r-3, 6- —2,' B—3. * ■ - Third Round'.—F. J. P£rry (Eng-land)-.arid D. G. France (Wellington)beat: Neale and Brown. 6—l. 6—l. 6—4; A. A. Kay and R. W. Ewiri (Victoria) beat D. C. Coombes(Wellington) and' E. A. Pearce (Otago), 6 4, A C. Johns beat A; .J.. Dickie and E. Dickie (Taranaki), 6—4, 6—2, .6—2. LADIES' DOUBLES --

First Round.—Miss B. Knight (Anck-j land) and Mrs. R. P- Adams (Wellington) beat Miss T. D. Newton and Mrs.' Herrick'.: (Auckland)6—l,o—2. Second Round.—Mrs. W. J Melodv. (Wellington) and Miss S. Whittaker (Australia), beat Misses B. Gould and E; Rudkin (Canterbury) 6—3. 6—l;, ' Misses M- ,Sherris and M. Wake (Canterbury) beat Mrs. C. Anderson (Palmerston North) and Miss M. Wade (Auckland), 3—6, 6—2. 6—2; Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington) and Miss N. Beveflev (Mataioata) beat Misses T. and I.' Poole (Canterbury), 3—6, 6—3. 6—3'; Miss B. Knight and Mrs. R. P. Adams beat Misses Marjorie and Marion Macfarlane ..(Auckland), .3—6, 6—l, - 6_:_4 ', COMBINED . DOUBLES . , First Round—J. W. Neale and Miss J Bishop (Auckland)- won from I. Rhodes-Williams (Canterbury) and Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington), Uv default; J), G. Coombe (Wellington) and M:ss B. Go,uld (Canterbury) j heat 'G. A. Pearce , (Qtap;o) and Mrs. C. hmitu (Wanganui),*6—2, 6—3. Second Round. 5 —W. G. Robertson, (Timaru) and Miss T. Poole (Canterbury); beat El A. Pearce (°t|fco) ft atid Miss I. McCreadv (Auckland). 6—l. g 3> D. Gi France and Mrs. France (Wellington) beat A< C Johns ami Miss R. Taylor (Auckland) 6—2. 4—6. E. A. Roussell (Wellington) and Miss I. ' jPoole (Canterbury) beat J. W. Neale and Miss J. Bishop. 7—5, 7—5; R. W. Ewin. (Victoria) and Muss N. Beverley YMatamata) beat A. O. Brown and Miss B. Griffiths (Auckland) 6—2; D. C. Coombe and Miss B. Gould beat E. Dickie (Taraiiaki)#and Miss M. Purcell (Wanganui), 7—5, 6—2; L. G. Knott (Australia) and Miss B. Knight (Auckland) beat A. A. Kay (Victoria) and Miss M. Wake (Canterbury). 5—7. 6 "*4. .

MEN'S INTERMEDIATE SINGLES First Round.—.T. W. Gunn (Auckland) won from W. Webb (Auckland) bv default. ~ ' Second'Round.—N. Bedford (Wellington) beat K. H. Macdonald (Auckland) E. Dickie- (Taranaki), 7 —5, 6—B, 6 —l; W. Derrecourt (Warkworth) beat D. Wilson (Auckland), 6 —2, 6 —4. Third Round. —N. Bedford beat A. NV. Allen (Helensville), 6—l, 6 —3; J. T. Mayson (Auckland) beat W. Derrecourt, 5 —7. 3—6, 6 —o; A. D. Brown ,(Auckland) beat J. Stevens (Auckland), 6—3, 6—o; J. W. Gunn beat F. W. Jenkinson (Hamilton), 6—4, 6—l.

LADIES'- INTERMEDIATE SINGLES Second Round—Miss M. Beverley (Matamata) beat Miss A. Burges Watson (Auckland), I—6,1 —6, 6—l, 6—l; Miss L. E. Adams (Auckland) beat Miss P. Cooke (Auckland), 6—l, 6—5; Miss'B. Griffiths (Auckland) beat Miss A. Graham (Taranaki), 4—6, 7 —5, ■ J5 \ ■ ;. ! -w ■

BOYS' SINGLES Second Round—A. G. Gray (Auckland). beat A. Wardlaw (Auckland), j—o 6—4 6 —4. ' " Third Round —O. F. Penfold (Canterbury) beat J. N. Henderson (Auckland), 4—6, 6—l, 6—3; A. W. Allen (Helensville) beat A. G. Gray, 6-0. 6 L GIRLS' SINGLES Second Round.—Miss M. Beverley (Matamata) beat Miss A. Burges Watson (Auckland), 6—5, 6—5; Miss P. Cooke (Auckland) beat Miss J. Burns (Wellington), 6 —3, 36,6 A. BOYS' DOUBLES " Second Round.—B. O'Connor (Nelson) and F. H. Renouf (Wellington) beat J. N. Henderson and R. A. Goudie (Auckland), 6 —2, 5 6, 6—l; A W. Allen (Helensville) and W. Derrecourt (Warkworth) beat A. G. Gray and L. D. May (Auckland), 4—6, 6 —3, 6—l. , ti Third Round.—B. O'Connor and F. H." Renouf beat A. W. Allen and W. Derrecourt, 6 —4, 3 —6, 6 4; C. F. Penfold (Canterbury) and R. G. Pattinson (West Coast) beat Matthews (Auckland) and Lang, 6—2, 6—l. GIRLS' DOUBLES First Round. —Miss P. C6oke (Auckland) and Miss M. Beverley (Matamata) beat Misses E. Stewart and A. Burges Watson (Auckland), 6 —5, 2—6, 6—4. JUNIOR COMBINED DOUBLES First Round. —R. Pattinson (West Coast) and Miss M. Dickie (Taranaki) beat S. Hooper (Manawatu) and Miss A. Burges Watson (Auckland), 6—l, &—6, R. A. Goudie (Auckland) and Miss S. Dale (Tauranga) won from J. Matthews and Miss TJfipe (Auckland) by default. Secondßound. —F. H. Renouf (Wellington) and Miss M. Beverley (Matamata) beat C. F. Pountney and Miss B. Warren (Auckland), 6 —o, 6—2; R. Pattinson and Miss M. Dickie beat R. A. Goudie and Miss S. Dale, 6 —l. 6—2; W. Hooper (Manawatu) and Miss J. Burns (Wellington) beat W. McLean and Miss A. McLoan (Auckland), 6 —-1, 6 —2. SPARKLING DISPLAY YOUNG CANTERBURY PAIR • ; ' ' - ■ • . The sparkling young Canterbury doubles pair met stiff opposition in the more experienced players. Misses Nicholls and Beverley, in one of the brightest ladies' doubles of the tournament. It speaks well fox: the Poole sisters that they completely put their opponents off their attack throughout, the. match by holding the net position. Canterbury led at 5—2 and won the first set, 6—3, Misses Nicholls and Beverley trying in vain to stem the tide by faulty lobbing. Lobbing worried the sisters in the second set, which they lost at 3—6. The final set saw all four remarkably anxious.' and the play deteriorated somewhat. Even Miss Beverley made air shots and Miss Nicholls was not playing well and lost her serve on several occasions.

After being I—31 —3 down the Canterbury pair rallied and found the net again profitable to even at 3—all. In the final stages the older players rallied and made fewer errors. Miss Nich;oils served well and finalised the match with an ace at 6—3. Mrs. R. P. Adams and Miss Knight played well to defeat Misses Macfarlane. Miss Knight's overhead work was the deciding factor, although Mrs. Adams is consistently improving her form as the tournament advances.

Misses Sherris and Wake and Mrs. Melody and Miss Whittaker have also advanced to the semi-finals, the lastnamed pair easily defeating Misses Gould and Rudkin, who would not leave the back line. MEN'S- DOUBLES PLAY BRIGHT DISPLAY BY COOMBE In the men's ' doubles D. Coombe. Wellington, and E. A. Pearce, Otago. combined well against the Australian pair; Kay and Ew'in, and for . the first set kept the issue in doubt'. Coombd was especially iiripressive and went right in to the- net, attacking with great vigour. Pearce ably supported him> but the New Zealanders did not scarry enough guns to extend their opponents in the last two sets, which were won to love. Kay and Ewin again showed the strength of Australian doubles and combined admirably, giving a classic display of overhead work and volleying.

Perry and France advanced easily another round, the first-named playing with freedom and yet careless dominance, as if he enjoyed every minute of the game. Turner and Johns also entered the semi-final, beating the brothers, of Taranaki, by 'mature judgment and carefully-directed ;net attack. Knott and Sturt, have still to play •Ferkins and Roussell for the right to 'enter the semi-final, and the contest should produce an excellent fight, with *the issue in doubt. LADIES' SINGLES GAMES i MISS NICHOLLS SUCCESSFUL : The ex-New Zealand and present North Island singles champion, Miss Nicholls, Wellington, completely outClassed Miss Rudkin, of Canterbury. The last-named player held the Canterbury championship in 1933-34 and is (it present No. 1 on the Canterbury ladder, although she was beaten by Miss Sherris in this year's championship. Miss Nicholls drove with precision, hot giving her opponent much chance and only allowing her to take one game in two sets. Miss Rudkin played Miss Nicholls', game of deep drives, and the Wellington player thrived and returned powerful shots from both sides of the court, sweeping her way through with ease to victory. Mrs. Melody returned to something like her old form when she beat Miss J. Ramsay in straight sets. After Miss Ramsay had so successfully exploited her chop shots against Miss T. Poole, she looked the probable winner of the match, but she made more errors against the steady sliced drive of Mrs. Melody. [ Miss Beverley was again quick to, adopt aggressive tactics against Miss I. Poole, of Canterbury. The lastnamed tried hard to counteract this policy by going to the net and by lobbing. After four games Miss Poole made more errors, and thus lost many certain points. Miss Beverley led s—l and 5—2, but failed a little in her judgment of the right ball to go to the net on. Miss Poole played actively and got home with many well-placed drives on both side-lines, keeping a very fair length.; Tn the last set, however, she was outdriven and outvolleyed and failed to :take one game.

• Miss Marjorie Macfarlane and Miss JR; Taylor had an interesting duol, in which the younger player failed through nervousness to clinch the first jlet after leading by the odd game and having set point,. Miss Macfarlane played deep to her opponent's backhand, but these drives were in the main adequately dealt with. Miss Taylor's errors were made on the forehand, many balls being overhit. After Miss Macfarlane had won 9 —7 in the first set, she developed her attack, and, carried off the second set easily by good length driving. The other match to bring the ladies to the semi-final has ript yet been jilnjed, and Mrs. Melody and Miss Knight- will -fight for the honour of entering the select company of Misses Nicholls, Beverley and Macfarlane, who have advanced the further stage.