TENNIS AT MIRAMAR

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12354, 26 January 1926, Page 3

TENNIS AT MIRAMAR

SEMI-FINALS REACHED MALFROY PLAYING WELL . , MISS TRACY IN FINAL The Wellington provincial tennis championships were continued at the Miramar courts yesterday in ideal weather conditions. Some good ploy was witnessed, and the semi-finals were reached in a few of the events. The organisation of the tournament is not the best, and although Mr McLennan is doing his utmost to facilitate the arrangements, he cannot do it alone. The consequence was that the result board yesterday wa6 so far behind in recording the scores of the various matches that neither the public nor the Press could ascertain the exact position of the tournament. In the afternoon many of the players wrote in their own results for the edification of their companions. The catering does not call for eloquent tribute. The courts are playing well, and plpyers are loud in their praise of them. STEADINESS PREVAILS Dawson, by virtue of his steadiness and his keenness, succeeded in reaching the fourth round of the singles after effecting one or two surprises, but the excellent placing, steady driving and good volleying of Wheeler asserted itself, when he managed to enter the semi-final 6tage»s in straight sets. * Malfroy reversed his defeat by Lampe at Palmerston North by defeating the Wanganui crack in straight sets after a splendid game. Malfroy, by driving down the side line and maintaining a splendid length, kept Lampe from the net, where he is most dangerous. In the semi-final Smyth played below thrf form which enabled him to defeat Prance, but he had no difficulty with Wheeler, despite the latter’s shadiness. Smyth kept Wheeler on the move, but Wheeler earned applause by good smashing from the back of the’court. He was fairly steady in his driving, but superior court tactics on the part of Smyth carried the day. Driving straight down the side line, and displaying superior court craft, Malfroy completely overwhelmed Donovan in straight sets, 6—2, 6—o, 6—o. : Donovan played only as he was allowed to. AMONG THE LADIES Contrary to expectations, Mrs Campbell heat Mrs Marshall, after losing the first set, 6—o. ) In the third set, where they were even at 5 all, the tennis was of an unenterprising variety. Mrs Campbell further added to her laurels by defeating Mrs Heald, 6 —4, 6 —2. She Was unable, however, to deal effectively with the versatility of Miss Tracy, who Dlayed at the top of her form. The game in the semi-final between Miss East and Mrs Penlington was one of such excellent tennis by the former as she has seldom been seen to play, hitting hard with consistent length and having no difficulty with Mrs Penlington’s natural cut snots. Misses Tracy and Whyte, in the ladies’ doubles, have held their own through the superior driving of Miss Tracy. The match between Miss East and Miss Mountier against Miss D. Howe and Mrs Brown, was a marathon, and wholly uninteresting, the players occupying the courts for two hours. Miss Howe was fortunate in bringing off the gitls’ championship singles, ana she met a greatly-improvea Miss Preedy. Had the latter won the second set she might have won the third. Thioughout the match the France-Wil-eon combination met no difficulty, nor did the Lampe-Smyth combination. In the boys’ singles, Malfroy made the others appear novices. Results of the day’s play are as follow: MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Third round—Dawson beat Chandler, 6—2, 6—oj Lampe heat Eales, 7 —5, 6 —o. Fourth round—Malfroy beat Lampe, 6 —3, 6 —2; Wheeler heat Dawson, 7 —5, 6 —3. Semi-final—Smyth beat Wheeler, 6—l, 6—4, 6—S; Malfroy heat Donovan, 6—2, 6—o, 6—o. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Third round—Mrs Campbell beat Mrs Marshall, 0-6, 6-3, 7—5; Mrs Heald beat Miss Macassey, I—6, 7—5, 6—4. Fourth round—Mrs .Penlington beat Mias Martin, 6—3, 6—l; Mrß Campbell beat Mrs Heald, 6—4, 6 —2. Semi-final—Miss East beat Mrs Pen(ington, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Tracy beat Mrs Campbell, 6—2, 6—o. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Second round—France and Wilson beat Chandler* and Clark, 6—3, 6 —2; Donovan and Perkins heat Clark and Sykes, 6—l, 6—4; Hollings and Foden heat Thwnitea and Robinson, 6—l, 6—3. Third round—France and Wilson beat. Hollings and Foden, 6—l, 7—5; Smyth and Lampe beat Donovan and Ferkins, 6—2, 6—3. Semi-final —Lampe and Smyth beat Salmond and Park, 6—l, 6—l, 6—3; France and Wilson beat Entwhistle and Dawson, 6 —2, 6—3, 6—o. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Third round—Mrs King and Mrs Austin beat Mrs Moore ana Miss Duncan, 6—2, 6—3; Miss Travers and Miss Whyte beat Mise Tliwaites and Miss Gardner, 6—4, 6—4. Second round —Mrs Campbell and Mrß Heald beat Mrs Hollings and Miss Brady, 6—o, o—6, 6—3; Miss Bast and Miss Mountier bent Miss Howe and Mrs Brown, 7—5, 3-6, 6-3. GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Final—Miss Howe beat Miss Preedy, 6-4, 6-5. BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Third round—Howe won from Pringle by default; Malfroy beat Hills, 6—o, 6 Final —Malfroy beat’ Howe, 6—l, 6—l. BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Third round—McArthur and Malfroy ; won from Mitchell and Pringle by de* fault. Final—McArthur jand Malfroy beat Howe and Stevens, 6—3, 6 —o. MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First round—Williams and Mrs Austin beat Brand and Miss Brady, 6 —o, 6 —3; Robinson and Miss Thwaites beat Gore and Miss Preedy. 6—2, <r—2. «... Second round—Wilson and Mrs Goldio beat Andrew and Miss Short, 6—o. 6—l; Robinson and Miss Thwaites beat Poole and Mrs Robinson. G—o, 10—8; Mrs Austin and C. F. Williams beat Ward and Mrs Moore, 5—7, 6 —4, 6—4. Third round—Smyth and Miss Howe beat Entwhistle and Mrs Heald, 2—6, 9 7. G—l; Wilson and Mrs Goldie beat Robinson and Miss Thwaites, 6 —3, 3—6, fj—*2: Hollings nnd Mrs Hollings beat Paul and Mrs Campbell, 3—6, 6—3, 6—3; Malfrov and Miss Travers bent Lampe)and Miss flyers, 6—l, 4—6. 6—2; Cornet and Mrs King beat Castle and Miss Castle 6 2, 5-7. 7—5. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES First round—Miss M. Preedy (20) beat Mrs W. P. Hollings (8). 50-32. Second round —Mrs Burn boat Miss, Howell, 50—14; Miss Preedy beat Miss Bowden, 50 —-12; Mrs Elias beat Miss Thompson. 50—16; Mrs Campbell beat Mrs Robinson, 50—39. Third round—Miss M. B. Castle beat Miss Mountier, 50 —41 ; Miss Shortt beat Mis« dUvw-jfcas. 50 —32; Mrs King beat

Mrs Bell, 50 —37: Miss Brady beet Mrs Burn, 50 —33; Mrs Marshall beat Mrs Elias, 50—37. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES . Second round—Eales beat H. V. Clark, 62—60; C. Clark beat T. S. Williams. 60 —56. Third round—L. F. O'Brien beat T. CWard, 60—58; Hollings beat Mitchell, 60 —SO; Dawson beat Ferkins, 60—56; Sykes beat Poole, 60—54; Clark beat Paul, 64 IC2, Willoughy beat Eales, 60—53. Fourth round—Sykes beat Clark, 60—51; B- R. O’Brien beat Swinburne, 60 —55: L. F. O’Brien beat Willoughby, 60—54; Hollingy beat Dawson, 60—56. Semi-final—B. It. O’Brien beat L. F. O’Brien, 60 —54. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES Second round—Young and Wheeler beat Thwaites and Robinson, 60—57; Ferkins and Foden (5) beat Weame and Conway i3O), 60—54; Clark and Sykes beat Burns and Paul, 60 —50. Third round —Palethorpe and Hollings beat Poole and Andrew, 60 —56; Entwhistle and Swinburn beat Young and Wheeler, 60—49; Ferkins and Poden beat Gore and Scott, 60—54. MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES Second round—Brand and Miss Brady beat Eales and Miss Thompson. 50—42; Clark and Miss East (8) beat Thwaites and Miss Gardiner (10), 50—34. Third round—Andrew and Miss Shortt beat Cornet and Miss Newmap, 50—46. Fourth round Mitchell and Miss Howell heat Robinson and Miss Thwaites. 50—46. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES First round—Mis6 Shortt and Mrs Robinson (12) beat Mrs Burn and Miss North (5), 50—41; Miss Thompson and Miss Robertson (22) beat Miss Bowden and Miss Whisker (22), 50-44. Second round —Miss Preedy and Miss Macassev beat Mrs Gray and Mrs Hyams, 56—47; Miss Shortt and Mrs Robinson beat Miss Thompson and Miss Robertson, 50—47; Miss Thwaites and Miss Gardiner beat Miss Travers and Miss Whyte, 50— 44; Miss Duncan and Mrs Moore (15) beat Miss Howe and Mrs Brown (3), 50— 43. Third round—Mrs Murphy and Miss McKenzie beat Miss Preedy and Miss Macassey, 50—41; Miss Shortt and Mrs Robinson heat Miss Thwaites and Miss Gardiner, 50—39. GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Final —Miss Bell and Miss Castle beat Miss Howe and Miss Macassey, 6—3, 6—5. WAIRARAPA TOURNEY THE CONCLUDING DAY DOUBLE WIN TO WELCH. (By Telegraph—Special to "Times.”) MASTJ3RTON, January 25. The Wairarapa lawn tennis championships were concluded in fine weather. The championships are: — MEN’S SINGLES Semi-finals.—B. P. Welch beat F. Bunny, 6—o, 6—l; J. Martin beat E. WeUwood, 3—6, 6—4, 9-7. Final.—B. P. Welch beat J. Martin. 6—l, 4—6, 6—2. MEN’S DOUBLES Semi-final.—Welch and Wellwood beat Hodder and Herbert, 6—4, 9 —5. Finld.—Welch and Wellwood beat Hooper and F. Martin, 6—3, 2—6, 10—8. LADIES’ SINGLES Semi-final.—Mrs Booth beat Mrs Parkinson, 9—7, 3—6, 6 —3. Final.—Miss Nutting beat Mrs Booth. 6—6, 6—4 LADIES’ DOUBLES Third Tound, —Misses Nutting and Pease beat Mrs Groves and Miss Bradley, 7—5, 6—4. Semi-final.—Misses Nutting and Pease beat Misses Napier and Walker, 7—5, I— 6—4 Final.—Misses Nutting and Pease beat ! Mrs Potter and Miss Pragnell, 6—l, 6—2. COMBINED DOUBLES Second round. —Bee and Miss Lenz beat Hooper and Mias Lewis, 6—o, 6—2. Third round. Tomlinson and Mrs Broad beat Power and Miss North, 6—2, 6 Johnston and Mrs Potter won by default from Gawne and Miss Welch; Groves and Mrs Watt beat Tatham and Miss Jervis, 6—4, 6—3; Welch and Mrs GrovM beat Miller and Mrs Prior, 6—2, 7 5; Booth and Mrs Booth beat Bee and Miss Lenz, 3—6, 6—3, B—6. Fourth round.—Johnson and Mrs Potter beat Groves and Mrs Watt, 6 —l, 6 —4; ,T. Martin and Miss Armistead beat Tomlinson and Mrs Broad, 7 —s< 6—3. Semi-final.—J. Martin and Miss Armistead beat Johnson and Mrs Potter, 6 -4, II The final is to be played later. BOYS’ SINGLES Final.—L. D. Keedwell beat N. Wood, 6—l, 6—2. GIRLS’ SINGLES Final.—G. Rue beat M. Nelson, 6—5, 6—4. HANDICAP MEN’S SINGLES • (A Grade.) Third round. —Beer© (15) beat B. Welch (scr), 70—65; F. Bunny (6) beat McMaster (20), 70—55; Booth (20) beat J. Martin (scr), 70—65. Fourth round.—Percy (25) beat Bartholomew (25), 70 —66; Bunny (6) beat Aitken (10). 70—65; Beer© (15) beat Miller (5) 70—54; Booth (20) beat Louisson (25). 70—61. Semi-final.—Percy (25) beat F. Bunny (6) 70—56; Beere (15) beat Booth (20), 70—48. Final. —Beere (15) beat Percy (25), 70— 61. MEN’S DOUBLES (B Grade.) Semi-final;—C. J. Bunny and 1 Hornabroak (25) beat Allan and Allan (15), 70 — 58. Final.—H. O. and R. A. Bunny (20) boat C. J. Bunny and Hornabrook (25), 70—67. LADIES’ SINGLES Semi-final. —Miss - Brunton (25) beat Miss Balfour (15), 50—42; Miss Walker (15) beat Mrs Free (20), 50—38, Final.—Mite Walker (16) beat Miss Brunton (25), 50—38. LADIES’ DOUBLES Fourth round. —Mrs Mcßwen and Miss Finlayson (15) beat Mrs Balfour and Miss Collier (18), 50—42; Mrs Groves and Bradley (scr) beat Misses Martin and Martin (15), 50-42. Semi-final. —Misses Napier and Walker (15) beat Misses Bunny and Welch (15), 50—45; 'Mrs Groves and Miss Bradley beat Mrs McEwen and Miss Finlayson (15), 54-52. Final.—Misses Napier and Walker (15) beat Mrs Groves and Miss Bradley (scr), 50—36. COMBINED DOUBLES (A Grade.) Third round.—Wellwood and Miss Gordon (8) beat Beere and Mies Kummer (20), 60—48; Booth and Mrs Booth (10) bent Groves and Mrs Watt (18). 60—56. Fourth round.—Bee nnd Miss Lenz (15) beat Miller nnd Mrs Prior (10), 60 —55; WeUwood and Mrs Gordon won by default from Holm wood and Miss Walker: T’\ Martin and Miss Bradley (5) bent Percy and Mrs Jenkins f'2o), 60 —52. Semi-final.—Beo and Miss Lenz (15)

beat Wellwood and Mrs Gordon (8), 60— 51. The final is to be played later.