LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11432, 31 January 1923, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

LADIES’ TOURNAMENT. N.S.W. VISITORS WIN ALL MATCHES Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 30. The representative tennis match, New South Wales v. Auckland ladies concluded to-day, the visitors winning ail matches. - Miss Ivnight made a great fight against Miss Lloyd, who led 5 —2 in the first set, but the Aucklander evened. Miss Lloyd won the next two games, and set, 7 —5. In the second set Miss Knight forged ahead after three games all, and \ypn the set, 6 —3. The third set saw Miss Knight leading, 3—l, then 4—2. but the Australian's steadiness and accuracy allowed her to win th 9 next four games and set, 6 —4. An up-hill struggle by Mrs ScottWatson against Miss Gray also proved interesting. Four all, five all, six all, was called in the first set, then the visitor annexed two games and the set, B—6.8 —6. The second set was long drawn out. Miss Gray led 5 —2, but amid excitement Mrs Scott-Watson drew level. Six all, then seven all, was called, and the local player won the set, 9 —7. In the deciding set Mrs .Scott-Watson ’ed 4—3 and 40 to love, Miss Gray then pulling up and taking the 6et, 6—4. Mrs Lascelles defeated Mrs Hodges, 6 6—4. Miss Lance defeated Miss Macfarlane, 6—l, 6—2. The latter game was disappointing, Miss Macfarlane failing to make any impression on the visiting champion. The doubles resulted:—Misses Lance and Lloyd beat Miss Macfarlane and Mrs Scott-Watson, 7 —5, 6 —3. Mrs Lascelles and Miss Gray beat Mrs Hodges and Miss Knight, 6 —3, 6 —o. The superior combination was the deciding factor in both matches. The semi-final for the Auckland championships resulted : MEN'S SINGLES, Sims beat Page, 6 —2, 6 —o, 6—4. Bartleet beat Robson, 9—7, 6 —l, 7 —5. HEN’S DOUBLES. Griffiths and Brinsden beat Wright and Turner, 6—l, 6 —4, 6—4. • DANNEVIRKE TOURNAMENT WELLINGTON PLAYERS PROMINENT. (Special to "N.Z. Times.”) Heavy rain for several days marred .the opening rounds of the Dannevirke tennis toumiment. Matches were got through under great difficulty, and as many of the competitors were occupied at the provincial meeting at Masterton, little progress was made on the opening days. Constant and heavy rain next held up play until Monday, and even then, though bright sunshine was the rule, play had to be suspended on sev- 1 era! ocoasions on account of heavy showers. MEN’S SINGLES. The championship events contain a goodly number of Wellington players, and all are prominent in the final stages. In the men’s singles K. Walker defeated W. J. Melody in the second round, 6—3; 7 5, the Kefburn man. having a bad attack of the “outs” and Walker playing with remarkable precision on a tricky court. In the next round Walker defeated J. Martin, 6 —l, 6—l, proving too accurate for the Martinborough man.. N. B. Barkman, after receiving two defaults, ’beat Macfarlane, 6—2, 7—5, and reaches tho semi-final. His opponent here is N. Ri. C. Wilson, the young Brougham Hill player, who had a walk-over in the early matches and beat H. Milburn in the fourth round, 6—4, 5—7, 6—2, despite an annoying light and damaged racket.

S. Powdrell, the Wanganui veteran, is to be reckoned with in the final, as ho has defeated) W. G. Martin, 6—3, 7—5, end D. Drummond also, 6—3, 7—5 in the fourth round. He now meets Walker in the semi-final in the lower half of the draw. In the ladies’ singles Miss Snow Clark, after taking the first set from Mrs Melody at 6—2, and leading 5—3 in the second, lost the final sets and match, 5 —7, 5—7 to tho Wellington lady's good plaoing. The next round brought the Gelburn player against Miss Howe, and the latter won, 6—4, B—lo,8 —10, 6 —4. It was a hard contest and anybody’s match, and it becomes increasingly apparent that the difference between the two players is very small. Mrs Melody was bothered by the dead courts more than her opponent; but is striking form on the grass at last. . In the third round Miss M. Tracy was soundly beaten by Mrs Green, the exNew Zealand representative, the score being 6—4, 6—2. The Brougham Hill Miss played her usual impetuous game, failed to use her judgment and was outgenerally by a more experienced player. DOUBLE EVENTS. The men's doubles will probably go to Walker and Cooper. This pair disposed of the Martin brothers, 6 —2, 5—7, 7—5, in an attractive match. They then provided some amusement by meeting the two tiny Fcrkins hoys, whom they defeated 6—o, 7 —5. Barkman and Powdreli met more than theiy match* in Green and Gibson, who took the game 2—6, 6—3, 10—8, after a long tussle. Another likely pair, however, are Wilson and Drummond, who meet the winners of the Walker-Cowper v. Green-Gibson match in the final. Wilson and Drummond! in the opening rounds disposed of Pope and Gamer 6—4, 6 —4, Melody and Milburn 6—B, 6—3, 6—2. and Ruby-Bul-liok 6 —l. 6—4. Still, Walker and Cowper should prove superior to Ibis rival pair, who nave played on erratic game. Misses Howe-Tracy have reached the final in the ladies’ doubles, after a series of easy wins, their victims including Mesdames Melody-Barkman in the second round, 6—3. 6—4. There they will meet the winners of the Mesd'amles Green- Knight v. Misses CatoSnow Clark match. THE COMBINERS.

The combined doubles probably hold some surprises. Powdrell and Miss Cato defeated Walker and! Mrs Knight, 6—4, 9—7, and then went down to Milburn and Miss Snow Clark in the third round at 6—3, 6—2 In the fourth round Wil-. son and Miss Tracy, who have not had to fight for a match, play Green- and' Mrs Green, and! the winners (probably the latter pair) meet the Hawke’s Bay couple in the semi-final. Lower down the draw D. Drummond and Miss Howe are sure to be finalists. N. R C. Wilson again had a walk-over in the boy’s championship, losing not more than five games in any match. He defeated F. Ferkins in the final, 6—2, 6—B. The girls’ championship was won by I). Blakiston, who beat Joan Wright in the final, 6 —B, 6—2.