LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20918, 7 January 1930, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. ANGAS SECURES SINGLES TITLE. (Pee United Press Association.) WANGANUI, January 6. C. Angas, the Canterbury and South Island Singles Champion, wrested the North Island title from C. M. Malfroy, of Wellington, when they met at the Wanganui courts to-day in the final of the Singles Championship. It was a gruelling five-set match, characterised by steady play and wonderful placements, although there was not a great deal of hard hitting.. „ Miss Nicholls, of Auckland, won the North' Island Women's Singles Championship, easily defeating Mrs Adams, of Wellington, 6~3, 6—2. Wilson and Mrs Melody, of Wellington had a comfortable victory over Rhodes Williams and Miss Nicholls, ■whom they defeated, 7—5,. 6 —l, in'the final of the Combined Championship event. For-the most part Angas and Malfroy played a base line game, each being content to wait his opportunity to come in to_ the net and secure a winning point with a careful shot from overhead or a chopped volley which skimmed the turf. Four times previously Malfroy has met Angas and beaten him, but it is admitted by all who have seen the previous matches that Angas yesterday won on bis merits. He was the more accurate of the two. and he gave his opponent little opportunity of passing him at the net. On the occasions when both did come in, Angas showed to the greater advantage, although Malfroy frequently scored with pretty angle shots that were well out of Angas's reach. There was only one ace served during the match, and tbat was by Angas. Although Angas lost points from Maifroy’s serve, which came off the ground with such a kick that the return shot lacked direction and failed to fall in play. Malfroy appeared to be not at home in his play when the match commenced, and in the third set when the players'were a set all, he made two mistakes at a critical stage which cost him the match. In the last and deciding set Malfroy was exhausted, while Angas kept up a vigorous attack. The score was 6—2, 3—6. 9 —7. 3—6, 6—2. .The final of the Women’s Singles Championship was a most disappointing match, being won very simply by Miss Nicholls. Mrs Adams started well, and took tbe first two games, but Miss Nicholls then got on to her drive and made it a very onesided contest. Mrs Adams lost three games without winning a point. She was using a borrowed racket and playing much below form.

Late in the week-end the finals of the Doubles Championships were played, Mnlfroy and Wilson defeating Angas and Lampe 4 —6, 2—6, B—6, 6 —o, 6 —3, and Mrs Melody and Miss Myers winning the women's title 10—12, 6—4, B—6. Angas and Lampe changed their tactics at a critical 1 stage of the game, sending up lobs which appeared to be relished by their opponents. Whilst they were playing a winning game Angas and Lampe scored many points, chiefly through Wilson netting his returns, but as soon as they started to lob Wilson showed to advantage. Wilson also scored with his serves., many of which were unmanageable on the heavy court, Angas, however, also won many in this department. He shone most in his volleying, which was perfect. His serve, which whipped across to the aide-lire and broke away to the foreband, left_ his opponents standing. Lampe’s volleying was not up to his usual standard, and he netted many of hie shots. Occasionally his smashes were just out. Malfroy played all his shots soundly and showed fine judgment in his overhead work. He put a lot of screw on to his serve, but both Angas and Lampe were able to manage it. The final of the Women’s Championship Doubles was a match of prolonged rallies, which was finished on a wet court after a shower of rain. For the most part it was a base-line game, but Miss Myers finally invaded the net. and waiting her opportunity brought off a number of winning smashes. She obtained the winning shot of the match in this way.