LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20965, 3 March 1930, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

AUSTRALIA BEATS NORTH ISLAND.

EIGHT RUBBERS TO FOUR.

D. G.-FRANCE DEFEATS KALMS.

(Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. March 2. In perfect weather on Saturday the lawn tennis matches between Australia and the North Island were concluded in a victory by the visitors by eight rubbers to four. The outstanding feature of the; day was D. G. France’s defeat of F. Kalms, Starting badly, he played brilliantly for the next two sets, outclassing the Australian with the speed and cleverness of his all-court play. Kalms was forced on to the defensive and into errors. France made very few mistakes. Spicule, by his brilliant placements and speed of foot, defeated Malfroy with ease, Malfroy getting the second set more by attacking play on hia part and a slackness on the part of Sproule, who did not worry. Wilson beat Teague by aggressiveness in driving, smashing, serving, and volleying, compelling Teague to play always from the backhne. • Brilliant corner to corner driving and. excellent volleying and smashing gave Stedman an easy Victory over Donohue, who made errors on the run. The Doubles were brilliant exhibitions of close volleying, having the spectators greatly excited. The North Island came very close to winning, but failed on the vital points through over-eagerness. Stedmau was brilliant in his match with Wilson against Sproule and Donohue. Results (North Island names being mentioned first): — SINGLES. D. G. France beat F. Kalms, 2 —6, 6—l. 6—2, . C. E. Malfroy lost to C. Sproule, 1- —6, 6——4, 2-—6, W. R, C. Wilson beat W. Teague, 6—l, 6—3, - A. Stedman beat C. Donohue, 6—4 • 6—3. DOUBLES. France and Malfroy lost to Kalms and Teague. B—lo, B—6, 3—6. Stedman and "Wilson lost to Sproule and Donohue, 12—14, 3—6. OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. HOME TEAM’S EASY WIN. The lawn tennis match between Otago and Southland, played at the Anderson’s Bay courts on Saturday, resulted in an easy win for the home team by 19 matches to four. Owing to the lateness of the hour one of:the adies’ singles was abandoned, so that there were only 23 matches. As a result of a late start in the morning only the mixed doubles could be disposed of before lunch, and consequently is was considerably after 6 p.m, when play came to an end. The' weather conditions throughout the day were perfect, although •in the forenoon the heat made play very strenuous. The standard of" play was good on both sides. The relative merits of the two teams cannot be correctly gauged from the scores, since the visitors gave a much better account of themselves than the match totals would suggest. Perhaps the most noticeable feature of the Southland players’ performance was the very marked extent to which they tired, particularly in the latter half of the afternoon. Very frequently it was the third set that provided the home players with the opportunity to carry off the match. In the men’s singles Otago had little difficulty in scooping the pool. The match between Bray and Sumpter attracted a good deal of attention, but it was obvious _ that the strenuous play of the morning and afternoon had left the southerner considerably less fit than his opponent. M'Dougall disposed of Townshend in quick time as the score indicates. One of the surprises of the day was the defeat of Miss Partridge by Miss Guest. _ The Southland lady forced the pace in the first set and won fairly easily, but she found her opponent far from easy in the second, which she won 6—5 after a very evenly contested set. The match between Miss Cook and Ming Blackie could not be played owing to the fact that Miss Cook’s doubles game was not concluded until 6 p.m. Sumpter and Miss Melvin had to play good tennis to beat M'Dougall and Miss Pattison. The match went to a third set, which provided the keenest tussle of the day, the verdict going to the visitors finally, 10—8, It was in the mixed doubles that Southland managed to assert themselves to the greatest degree, winning three matches out of the six, but the hard play in several of these had its effect later In the day. The following are the scores (Otago names given first) : MEN’S SINGLES. Guy beat Deaker, 6—l, 9—7. Jensen beat Lindsay, 7—6, 6—4 Gale beat MLeod, 6—3, 6—4, Pollock beat Strettell, 6—o, 6—3. Bray beat Sumpter, 6-—3, 6—4. M'Dougall beat Townshend, 6—o, 6—2. LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Pattison beat Miss Melvin, 3—fi 6 — 5, 6 — 4. ’ Miss Partridge, lost to Miss Guest, 4—6. 5 6. Miss White beat Miss Lawrence, 6 —l, 6 I. Miss Sherrill beat Miss Watson, 6—l, 6—l. Miss Moloney beat Miss Mahoney, 6 — S, 3 —3. MEN'S DOUBLES. Bray and M'Dougall beat Sumpter and Lindsay, 2—6, 6 —l, 6—4. Jensen and Pollock beat MLeod and Townshend, 6— 2, B—6. Guy and Gale beat Deaker and Strettell. 6—4, 3—6, 6—4. LADIES’ DOUBLES. _Misa Sherriff and Miss Moloney beat Miss Blaikie and Miss Watson, o—6 6 — 4, 6 — 4. ’ Miss White and Mias Cook beat Miss Lawrence and Miss Mahoney, 6—3. 4—6 i —s. ’ Miss Pattison and Miss Partridge beat Miss Melvin and Miss Guest, 6—o. s—o 6—3. ’ MIXED DOUBLES. M'Dougall and Miss Pattison lost to Sumpter and Miss Melvin, 6—3, 4 $ B—lo.8 — 10. ' _ Giiy pud Misa Partridge lost to Townshend and Miss Blaikie, 3 —6, 7—5, Bray and Miss White beat Lindsay and Miss Watson, 6—4, 6 3, r Gale and Miss Cook lost to Deaker and Miss Guest, 6—2, 3—6, 4—6 Jensen and Miss Moloney beat MLeod and Miss Lawrence, 7—5 6 4 Pollock and Miss Sherr’iff beat Strettell and Miss Mahoney, 6—4, 6 —3. B GRADE. (St. Andrew’s names first). ST, ANDREW’S v. WESLEY. Men's Singles—Halligan 7, Graves 9; Smith 8, Blackburn 9: Allpresa 4. Wellington 9; Spencer 9, Inglis 2. k i? —Miss E. Farquharson 5, Mrs Holt 6; Miss Meffen 3, Miss Smith 6, Miss Treleavon 6, Miss Rea 3; Miss Fuller 6, Miss Hollow 5. Men's Doubles.—Halligan and R. Smith 5, Groves and Blackburn 9; Allpresa and Spencer 9. Wellington and Inglis 8. Ladies Doubles.—Miss E. Farquharson and Misa Meffen 3, Mrs Holt and Miss Smith 6; Misses Treleavon and Fuller 2, Misses Rea and Hollow 6. Mixed Doubles.—Halligan and Miss E. farquharson 3, Groves and Miss Smith 7: Smith and Miss Meffen 7, Blackburn and Mrs Holt 5; Allpreas and Miss Treleavon 7, Wellington and . Miss Rea 1; Spencer and Miss Fuller 5, Inglis and Miss Hollow 7. Totals: St. Andrew’s, 6 sets (89 games); Wesley,. 10 sets (98 games). C GRADE. COSY DELL v. NORTH-EAST VALLEY (Cosy Dell names first). ■ • Men’s Singles.—Houston 9, Hislop 4; Medder 9, Coulter 5; Cameron 9, M'futvre 1; Ringland 7, Hardy 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Stokes 6. Miss Whitcombe 4; Miss Smith 6, Miss Walker 5; Miss Bishop 6, Miss Rowntree 1; Miss Drumm 3, Miss Howison 6. Men’s Doubles.—Houston and Medder 9, Hislop and Hardy 4; Cameron and Ringland 9, Coulter and MTntyre 7,

Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Stokes and Smith 5, Misses Whitcombe and Walker 6; Mieses Bishop and Drumm 2, Mieses - Rowntree and Howison 6. Mixed Doubles.—Houston and Miss Stokes 7, Hislop and Miss Whitcombe 6; Medder and Miss Smith 3, Coulter and Miss Walker 7; Cameron and Miss Bishop 7, Hardy and Mies Rowntree 2; Ringland and Mias Drumm 5, M'lntyre and Miss Howison 7. Totals: Cow Dell, 10 sets (102 games); North-East Valley, 6 sets (80 games). TECHNICAL v. GREEN ISLAND (Technical names first). Men’s Singles.—Malcolm 9, Ritchie 8; Lynskey 9, Lindsay 1: Finlayson 9, Smellie 2; O’Reilly 9, Murie 0. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss M. Finlayson 6, Mrs Craighead 3; Miss S. Marett 6, Misa N. Miller 3; Miss F.' Henderson 4, Miss ' N, Ritchie 6; Miss V. Finlayson 6, Miss R. Gosney 4. Men’s Doubles.—Malcolm and .Lynskey 9, Ritchie and Lindsay 4; Finlayson and O’Reilly 9, Smellie and Murie 3. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs M. Finlayson and Miss S. Marett 3, Mrs Craighead and Miss Miller 6; Misses P. Henderson and V. Finlayson 6, Misses Ritchie and Gosney Mixed Doubles.—Malcolm and Miss M. Finlayson 7, Ritchie and Mrs Craighead 0; Lynskey and Miss Marett 7, Lindsay and Miss Miller 1, Finlayson and Mies Henderson 7; Smellie and Miss Ritchie 5; O Reilly and Miss V. Finlayson 7, Murie and Miss Gosney 1. Totals: Technical, 14 sets (113 games); Green Island. 2 sets (44 games). EAST TAIERI v. NGA MOANA. (East Taieri names nret.) Men’s Singles.—Watson 9, Bute! 0: Smith 3 ; !• Miller 9, Beari 7; J. Miller 9, Marryatt 2. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Kirk 6. Miss Aiken 2; Misa Burn 6, Miss Rice 4; Miss Miller 6, Miss Belesky "4; Miss Bedford 6, Miss Beard 2. Men’s Doubles.—Watson and J. Miller 9, Butel and Beard 2; Walker and I. Miller 9, Smith and Marryatt 7. Ladies’ Doubles.—MissesKirk and Bum. 6, Misses Aiken and Rice 4; Misses Miller and Bedford 6, Misses Belesky and Beard O. Mixed Doubles.—Watson and Miss Burn 7, Beard and Miss Aiken 1: Walker and Miss Kirk 7, Smith and Miss Rice 2; I. Miller and Miss Bedford 7, Marryatt and Miss Belesky 0; J. Miller and Miss Miller 7, Butel and Miss Beard 6, Totals.: East Taieri, 18 sets (118 games); Nga Moana, 0 sets (46 games). WESLEY v,- WAIMANA. (Wesley names first.) - ; Men’s Singles.—Adie 5, Smith 9; Fox 9, Sherwood 4; Bouterey 9, Lawson 8; Brooks 9, Roycroft 6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss V erngreen 3, .; Miss Paterson 6; Miss M'Crone 6,’Miss Hetherington 3; Miss Henderson 1, Miss . Kidd 6; Miss Bain o,'-Miss Baxter- 6. : Men’s Doubles.—Adie and Fox 6, Smith and Sherwood 9; Bouterey and Brooks 9, Lawson and Roycroft 8. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses -Verngreen and f M'Crone 5, Misses Paterson and Kidd 6; Misses Henderson and Bain 3, Misses ? Hetherington and Baxter 6. ■ s Mixed Doubles.—Fox -and Miss, Vemfreen 7, Smith and Miss - Paterson touterey and Miss M'Crone 5,.-Sherwood ; and Miss Hetherington 7; Brooks and : Miss Henderson S, Lawson and Miss Kidd l 7; Adie and Miss Bain 7, Roycroft and Miss Baxter 5. ; Totals: Wesley, 8 sets (89 games); „ Waimana, 8 sets (99 games). TAIERI v. CAYERSHAM. (Taieri names. first.) ; Men’s Singles.—L. Swallow 9, B. Pemberton 3; W. Wilson 9, C. Muir 4; xt. J. Souter 9, W. Hanning 4; A. 'J. Souter 9, A. Lovelock 6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss d. Bryce 6, Miss E. Grigg 3; Miss F. M'Gregor 3, Miss ■ Warrington 6; Mies S. Dyer 6, Miss Elsie 3; Miss A. Gibson 6, Miss Matthews 1, Men’s Doubles.—Swallow and Wilson 9, , Pemberton and Muir 7; Souter broa. 9, ? Hanning and Lovelock 3. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Bryce and M'Gregor 6; 4; Misses Dyer and Gibson 6, 4. Mixed Doubles.—Swallow and Miss M'Gregor 7,2; ‘Wilson and Mies Bryce 7, ——s; E. J. Souter and Miss Dyer 1, ——7; A. J. Souter and Miss Gibson 7, 3. Totals: Taieri, 14 sets (101 games); Caversham, 2 sets (65 games). LAWN TENNIS UNION. FIRST CHURCH v. MOENINGTON. . (First Church names first). Men’s Singles.—A. Sahnond 4, Hope 6; G. Sahnond 5, Walmsley 6; Fowler 1, Paris 6; Fraser 4, Smart 6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Salmond 5, Miss Kennedy 6; Miss Rae 6, Miss Hope 0. Men’s' Doubles.—A. Sahnond and G. ■Sahnond 6, Hope and Smart 4; Fowler . and Fraser 6, Walmsley and Paris 4. 1 Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Sahnond and ; Rae 6, Misses Kennedy and Hope 1; . Misses M'Neur and Watt 6, Misses Ken- • nedy and Martin 4. ■ Mixed Doubles. —Miss Salmond and A. . Salmond 6, Miss Kennedy and Hope 3; Miss Rae and G. Salmond 3, Miss Hope and Walmsley 6; Miss M'Neur and Fowler ’ 5, Miss, Hope and Paris 6; Miss Watt and ’ Frasfer 6, Miss Martin and Smart 4. < Totals: First Church, 7 sets (69 games) ; - Mornington, 7 sets (62 games). WAKARI B r. RAVENSBOUENE B. r (Wakari names first). Men’s Doubles.—Morrison and Watkins 0, L. R. Pacer and R. W. Pacer 6; Waugh and Dawson 1, J. Galloway and J. Hardy C. ■ _ * Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Reid and Hay ; 4, Misses Fowell and Facer 6; Misses - M'Cormack and Taylor 2, Mrs J, Bain - and Miss W. Fowell 6. Men's Singles.—Morrison 8, L. R. Facer ' 6; Watkins 6, R. W. Facer 8: Waugh ) 2, J. Galloway 6; Dawson 2, J. Hardy ’ 6. - •; Ladies’ Single o —Miss Reid 2, Miss B. Fowell 6; Miss Hay 6, Miss I. Facer 8. - Mixed Doubles. —Morrison and ■ Miss ’ Reid 6, L. R. Facer aad> Mrs .J. Bain 2; • Watkins and Miss Hay 4, R. W, Facer and Miss B. Fowell 6; Waugh and Miss ■ M'Cormack 2, J. Galloway and Miss L - Facer 6; Dawson and Miss Taylor 2,. J. _ Hardy and Misa W. Fowell 6. Totals: Wakari B, 2 sets (41 games); - Bavensbourne B, 12 sets (82 games). - For twenty years New Zealand’s official ball has been Ayres’ Championship Stitch- . less Tennis Ball. Perfect in flight. Puts less strain'on the gut. British and best. Advt. ' ‘