LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18748, 29 December 1922, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. TOURNAMENT AT HASTINGS. (Per United Press Association.) , , HASTINGS, December 28. The New /.calami tennis championships tournament was continued to-day in fine weather, although a heavy westerly wind seriously interfered with the play. Rain fell last night, but; it had no effect on the grounds, which were in splendid order. All the events advanced to the fourth round. 'The semi-finals will ho reached to-morrow, and tho finals will bo played on Saturday. Much interest was taken in the match between MrsLascelles (Now South Wales) and Miss Fenwick (Napier), who recently returned ; from England after competing successfully in various tournaments, the opinion being , freely expressed that tbo local girl would extend the visitor. The reverse was the case, . however, Mrs T.aseclles taking tho first six games without an effort, and although losing the second set, won tho third by accurate back and side lino placiugs, keeping Miss Fenwick on the run throughout. Tho lat ter played a good up-hill game, but was really outclassed in courtcraft and head work. Tho most interesting match of the morning, was played in the intermediate championship between Miss Gray (New South Wales) and Griffith (Auckland) and Miss •Howe (Wellington) arid L. Franco (Wellington). The latter pair won the first set after very even play, but yvei© beaten rather easily in the second set by 6—3. Splendid tennis was witnessed in the deciding set, the two ladies especially giving a pleasing exhibition. The Wellington players combined better than their opponents, who have had no opportunity to play together. Miss Macfarlane and Miss Knight, both .of Auckland, had a hard tussle in the third round of the ladies’ singles; The former took .the first sot 6—3 after a genes of long rallies and back lino play. Owing to the court on which the game was played being exposed to tho heavy wind, good tennis was out of tho question. Miss Knight won the second set after four all was caned, but in the third set Miss Macfarlane led throughout and won 6—3. _. Mrs Scott Watson (Auckland) beat Mrs Holley (Napier) by two sets to one. Ine game was characterised by steady play _ny, both ladies, who -nixed back line driving with occasional visits to tho net. ... A long game eventuated, between X eacoctc (Wellington) ami Wallace (Wavorley), exchampion for 1913. Peacock seemed unable to settle down in the first set, ami Wallace won 7„5 In -.ho second set, however, Wallace could do nothing right, loacock punished him to the extent of six ganiea to love. Peacock continued his run to .4-0 in the third set. when Wallace asserted himself and won five games running. leacock took the next, making five all, and eventually won 8-6. In the deciding set l/oacock outplayed-, liis laranaki opponent, and van- out on easy winner o—l. , • In the fourth round .of the ladies singles Miss Lance (New South Wales) met; Miss Macfarlane (Auckland champion). A splendid match resulted m favour of the Australian, tho scores being 4—6, 6 a, o i. Miss Macfarlane won the first set by rc, .“ l ® driving and side lines, repeatedly passing her opponent, who, however look matters fairly easy, allowing Miss Marfar ane to do all the running and hard hitting. lhlatter led 5—2, but Miss Lance won throe games .mining by brilliaptt-driTing, only to lose the next game arid set by netting and outing.. In the next two sets Miss Lance indulged in accurate and forceful driving, combined with untakeahle back-hand crosscourt drives. Her services were too difficult to return, and Miss Mariano ost several points by netting, l^jecon 1 set was taken bv the Australian 6—2 In tho * hira and deciding set Miss Macfarlane lost, by her own mistakes. Her play was Ingb casj. but she met a more experienced, dogged and Headier rUy"'. who form without, ever showing signs of fat'S 11 ®- Miss Gray (New South Wales comfortably beat/ Mrs Hodges (Auckland) by 6-4, 6—5 The game was confined to back fiLe play and hard hitting but Miss Gray always had the upper hand. g An In the match Miss Lloyd ,(Nv' v . Wales) v. Mrs Green (Dannevirke) the latter started well, and led her opponent. 3-1. Miss Lloyd then won fivo games m .succession. holding her opponent safe m the second set. which she won 6—3, alter a good exhibition of bard driving. a h Tn the Men’s Doubles the contest between Ollivier and Dr Laurenson and Wallace ami Allison was of an exciting nature thioug n out, although at times play was very mediocre Ollivier and Allison especially being weak. 'Wallace, who was playing Dr Laurenson, gave the best exhibition of the quar- ( tX Laurenson arid Ollivier won -lie first set 7—5 after a poor exhibition, but in the second set Wallace and Allison ran out winners 6-3, Wallaces overhead workand accurate, net play being the contributing factor. Laurenson played a brilliant game in the third sot, being mainly responsible for winning. 6—l. The fourth set proved the best tehriis. Wallace and Allison at times leading 4-1. Their opponents gradually made up the leeway, and led o 4, eventually winning 7—5, In the Ladies’ Singles Miss Lance will plnv Miss Gray in the semi-final iri the first, half of the draw. Miss Payton wi play Mrs Lascelles. and Mrs Watson will play Mias Llovd in the fourth round of the second half of the draw. ■ In tho Men’s Singles to-morrow T> Laurenson will play Robson, Peacock will play Franco, and Situs ■will piny Yojnipr in Ibe' fifth round, and -Greenwood will play Page- in the fourth round. MEN’S . SINGLES. Third Round. —Robson bent Moir. 6—2, 3_g, 6—7. ,6—4; 1.. France beat gchndick.. 5 o’ 6—4, 6 —2; Denton bent Bull. 6—4, 4 5’ 6—2, 6—l; Greenwood heat Pearso. 6—2’ 2—6,' 6—3, 6—3; Pago boat Powdvoll, 6- 2! 5—7, 6-0. 6—o; Lampo bent Parker, s_g’ 6—l, 9—7; Thompson beat Howe. 7 6—2’. 4-6, 2—6. 7—5: Young boat Swainson, 6 —4, 6—3, 2—6. 4—6. 6 -2: D. G. France beat Somers, 7—5, 4—6, 6—o, 3-6, 10-8. Fourth Round.—Peacock beat Wallace, 5 7, 6 0, B—6, 6—l; Laurenson beat Aitken, 6 —4, 4 —6. 7 —5, 6—2. LADIES’ SINGLES. Second Round.—Miss Gray beat Miss MT.aven. 6—3, 6—o; Miss Payton lioat Miss M'Murray. 6—o, 6—l: Miss Kennedy beat Miss Ringland, I—6, 6—2, 6—l; Mrs Scott Watson boat Mrs HelToy, 6—3. 3—6. 6—3; Miss Snow Clark beat Mrs M‘Murray, 6—2, 6 Third Round.—Miss A.’ Murray boat Mrs MolodV, 6—2, 6—o; Miss MacFnrlane beat Mis* Knight, 6.-3, 4—6, 6—3; Airs Lasoellcs boat. Miss Fenwick, 6 —0,. 4—6, 6 —l; Miss Pavton beat Miss Kennedy. 4—6, 6—3, 6—2; Mrs Scott, Watson beat Miss Snow Chirk. 6—2. 2—6, 6—2; Miss N. Lloyd beat Miss N. P. Green. 6—3. 6—5. ‘Fourth Round.—Miss Lance beat M,iss MacFnrlane. o—6, 6—2, 6-1; Miss Gray beat Mrs Hodges, 6—4, 6—4. MEN’S DOUBLES. ■ Second Round.—Franco and France beat W'alkor and Gowpor, 6—5. 7—5, 13—11: Denniston and Armstrong won from Scott ami Ferris by (default; Bull and Margoliouth beat Beo and Miller, 6 —5, 6 —4. 6 2; Griffiths and Robson beat Schndick and O'Brien, 6—l. 6—l, 6-2; Brown and Elliott won from Aiken and Wilding by default; Bray and Mae.Dougall beat Melody ami Andrews, 6—3, 7—5, 6—l; Pearse and Edmund son boat Shaw and Thompson, 6—l, 6-1. 6—l. Third Round.—Dr Laurenson and Ollivier beat Salniond and Swanson. 6—2, 6—3, 6 0; Peacock and Sims beat Quill arid Parker; 6—o. 6—2, 7—5; Pago ami Moir beat Deuniston and Armstrong, 6 1, 7—5, 6 —3; Allison and Wallace beat Brown and Elliott, 6—l, 6—l. 7—5; Goss and Greenwood beat Bray and M’Dougall, 6—4, 3 —6. 7 5. 6—2: Powdre.ll and Lampo bent Bull ami Margolioiitb. 2—6, 6 0, 6 3, 6—5, 5 2. Fourth Round.—Dr Laurenson Ollivier boat Allison and Wallace, 7—5, 3- 6, 6-2, 7—5. LADIES' DOUBLES. First Round.—Misses Williams and Howe beat Miss Ringland ami Mrs Brown, 6 —l, 6—2. Second Round. Misses Williams and Howe. beat. Misses Craig ami Clark, 6-1, 6-2: Misses M‘Laren ami W’elcb beat Mrs Goldie and Mrs Parkinson. 6—2, 6—4. MIXED DOUBLES. First Round.--Airs Greet, and Walker beat Miss Campion and Elliott. 6—l. 6 —3; Miss Knight and Johns beat Mrs Van A sob and Bunt, 6—o. 6-2; Miss Snow Clark and Milbimi bent Miss Travers and Srdnioml, 6 -4, 6-3; Miss MTxiren and Green woorl heat, Mrs Bree and Swainson. 6 2, 4-5. 6—l; Hetloy ami Oakley beat Miss Pavton and Clark, 7 —6. 4 -6, 6—4. Second Round.—Miss Ballantvne and Smyth heat Miss K. Arfnstrong and Armstrong, 6 1, 6—o; Miss Fenwick and Lanipe heat Miss Fannin and Waddi.rig.ton, f —3. 5—7, 6—2: Airs Hedges and Goss heat Aliss Sinclair and Thompson, 6- -2, 6—4 : - Miss Catto and Cowper heat Alias Williams and Howe. T—6. 6—o. 6—3; Airs Green and Walker beat Miss M'Larcn and Greenwood. 6-3, 6—l; Miss Howe and L. Franco beat Mrs iletley and Oakley, 6—l,

11—9; Miss Knight and Johns beat Miss Beard and Bundle, 6— -2, 6 —5; Miss Catto and Cowper beat Miss Snow Clark and Milburn, 2—6, 7—5, 6—l. Third Round. —Miss MacFarhmo and Robson beat. Miss Ballanlyne and Smyth, 6-2, 6—2; Mrs Laseellcs and Parker heat Mrs Peacock and Peacock, Gray and Griffiths beat Miss lift wo and Franco, 4—6, 6 —3, 8-—6. BOYS’ JUNIOR SINGLES. First Round.—E. D. Andrews beat F. D. Ballanryno, 6-0, 6—o; M. Smith bent, J. Connor. 6-1, 6—3; O. G. Lewis won from E. Mcikle by default. , . Second Round.— Cresswell beat Cato, 6 1, o—6, 7—5: Andrews beat Knott, 6—4, 6—o; Smith beat-Lewis, 6 —4, 6—3. GIRLS’ JUNIOR SINGI.ES. First. Round.— Miss H. M. East won from Miss Lindsay by default; Miss Hart, beat Miss Leo, 6-3, 6-5 ; Miss Dallas beat, Miss Symonds. 6—l, 6-0; Miss M. A. East beat ■Miss M'Leod. 5—3, 6 —3. .. Second Round.— Miss Bennett beat Miss Rosenborg. 6-2, 6-0; Mias Hart beat Miss H. M. East. 6—l, 6—2; Miss D M. Johnson beat Miss K. O. Lewis, 6—4, 6—2. TOURNAMENT AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 28. Tho finals of tbo Canterbury Tennis Association’s Christmas tournament resulted as follows: Ladies’ Singles.—Miss W. Partridge defeated Miss M. Wake 4 —6, 6 2, 6 2. Men’s Open Doubles. —Seay and Loughnan defeated Hamilton and Robinson 6 —o, 6—o. Mixed Doubles—Miss E. Partridge and Seay defeated Miss W. Partridge and Parsonson 6 —3. 5—2. Men’s Handicap Singles.— Loughnan defeated Tait 9—5. Ladies Singles Handicap.—Miss L. Saunders defeated Miss A. Seay 9—2. Mixed Doubles Handicap.—Mias Wright and Somerville defeated Miss Saunders and Temple 9—6,