LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24256, 26 March 1940, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS BRYAN DEFEATS LAIDLAW MISS MILLER RETAINS WOMEN’S TITLE K. Bryan (North Otago) retained the Otago Men’s Singles Championship title when he defeated G. C. Laidlaw yesterday in the final of the event at the lawn tennis Easter tournament. Laidlaw won the first set easily, put up a stern opposition in the second, but was outclassed in the third set, when Bryan was right on his form. Miss D. Miller, of Oamaru, won the Ladies’ Championship Singles for the ninth time in 10 years, and. her opponent m the final was again Miss R Wilson (Southland). Miss Miller was as invincible as ever, and, although Miss Wilson played a dashing and open game, she could make little impression on her steady ' opponent and won only two games in the second set. The Ladies’ Doubles title went to Misses Miller and Wilson, who defeated Miss M. Kerr and Mrs C. J. Rawlinson in the final. . V ■ ; • ■ The Men’s Singles The final of the Men’s Singles was an interesting match to watch, and the standard of tennis was good, but in the

first set Bryan did not find touch, and in the last his opponent went to pieces and offered little opposition in the closing stages. Laidlaw opened brilliantly, his crisp ground strokes : and powerful smashing keeping Bryan -on the move. His passing shots, especially on the backhand, were superbly executed and generally gave his opponent little chance. Bryan’s percentage of errors, due chiefly to Laidlaw’s fine stroking was high, and he was out of touch for the whole of the set. Laidlaw also led 2—l in the second set, when Bryan struck form and slowed up the game judiciously. Both players were at their best at this stage, and the match was a good one. Laidlaw had a chance of taking the set when he led 7—6, but by this time Bryan was playing steadily and forcing the Kaituha man into errors. He took the next three games, his changes of pace and length upsetting Laidlaw. Laidlaw could do little right in the last set and Bryan gave him no chance to play the free and open game that carried him through the early stages. He lost length and made many mistakes, go that Bryan did not have to nlay full out to win the match. It was a disappointing finish. The Women’s Title Miss Miller and Miss Wilson have met several times in the final of the Women’s Singles Championship and the result has always been the same. On this occasion the match was typical of previous encounters. Miss Wilson tried to force the pace from the net and brought off some brilliant shots but she was met by rock-like steadiness and shrewd placements, losing point after point because of her impetuous game. The title-holder’s de-

fence was practically impregnable and she made some remarkable returns off shots that agaihst anyone else would have been certain winners. Miss Wilson’s margin of errors was too high to allow her to have a chance and |he won only two games in the match. Although the score was one-sided, it was not a true indication of the run of the play, but Miss Miller was always on top and was never seriously threatened. The Women’s Doubles Miss Miller and Miss Wilson, pairing in the Woman’s Doubles, met Miss M Kerr and Mrs C. J. Rawlinson in the final and won in straight sets. It was a bright match. Miss Miller’s steadiness and her partner’s severity at the net proving the deciding factors in their victory. Both their opponents played well, although Miss Kerr made a large number of mistakes in the air. but they did not have the necessary accuracy to win the match. They ran Misses Miller and Wilson close in the first set, but in the second they could not hold the winners, who took the match with a love -set. Other Events The final of the Girls’ Championship Singles between Miss E. Miller and Miss L. Foote was a marathon that lasted just over three hours. Both girls played with the utmost care and the rallies were long and monotonous It was the longest match seen at Logan Park for many years, and as a spectacle was uninteresting. Miss Miller won 4—6. 6—1.'6—2. Good progress was' made with the other events in the tournament and the finalists in the Men’s Championship Doubles were found late in the day G. A. Pearce and K. Bryan beat W Giffen and S. G. McDougall after a hard-hitting three-set match, and J. Paterson and E. G. Boddy defeated J C. Robertson and E. S. Falconer 2—6 B—6, 6—2. Robertson and Falconer led 5—2 and had , a match point in the second set. but Paterson and Boddy survived it and went on to win the match. Results:

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Men’s Singles Final K. Bryan beat G. C. Laidlaw I—6. 9—7, 6—l. Ladies’ Singles Final Miss D. Miller beat Miss R. Wilson 6—o, 6—2. Men’s Doubles Second Round J. C. Robertson and E. Falconer beat G. Laidlaw and W. Bray 3 —6, 6—o. 6—l. Third Round W. Giffen and S. G. McDougall beat E. A. Pearce and D. Congdin 7 —5, 6—2. Robertson and Falconer beat E. Gordon and W. Cousins 7—5, 6 —4. Semi-final J. Paters and E. Boddy beat Robertson and Falconer 2—6, B—6, 6 —2. Ladies’ Doubles Semi-final Miss M. Kerr and Mrs C. J. Rawlirison beat Miss Corrigal and Mrs Robinson 6—5, 6—3. Final Misses D. Miller and R. Wilson beat Miss Kerr and Mrs Rawlinson 6—4, 6—o. Mixed Doubles ,■/;) ' .. First Round Crawford and Mrs Chisman beat B. Kelly and Miss Bradstock by default.. Second, Round * K. Bryan and Miss R. Wilson beat Robb and Miss McCorkindale 6—o, 6—l. . .. W. Giffen and Miss J. Corrigal beat W, Shanks and Miss E. Findon 6—2, 6—4. D. Murray and Mrs Murray beat B. Whelan and Mrs Boyd by default. ■ J. Clarke and Mrs Clarke beat J. Stevens and Mrs McDonald 7—5, 6—l. G. A. Pearce and Miss Kerr beat J. C. Robertson and Miss Jolly 6—2, 2—6, 6—4. E. Falconer and Mrs Rawlinson beat Crawford and Mrs Chisman 6—l, 6 —l. R. Sincock and Mrs Borthwick beat D. Congdin and Mrs McPherson 6—4, 6—2. Third Round Bryan and Miss Wilson beat Murray and Mrs Murray 6—o, 6—l. Men’s B Grade Singles Second Round W. Cousins beat H. Jeffs 9—l. Third Round M. McKinnon beat T, C. Smith 9—7.' E. Gordon beat J. C. Alexander 9—4. E. D. Halstead beat L. Edginton 9—7. N. A. Frew bpat E. W. S. Wilson 9—6. K. Stewart beat J. Freeman by default. A. Mehalski beat C. Clements 9—B. , P. Calvert beat W. Robson 9—7. Fourth Round Gordon beat McKinnon 9—3. Mehalski beat Cousins by default. Frew' beat Stewart 9—B. Calvert beat Halstead 9—6. Ladies’ B Grade Singles Third Round Mrs Kennedy beat Miss Mortimer 9—5. Miss D, Hallum beat Miss Blackwood 9—4. Semi-final Miss R. Corrigal beat Mrs Kennedy 9—2. ■■;/ Boys’ Singles t Third Round W. D. Robson beat R. W. Phillipps 6—3, I—6, 6—3. ; 1 , Semi-finals R. McVie beat P. Calvert 6—4. 6—2. Robson beat K. Tarbart 6—5, 6—3. Girls’ Singles Semi-finals Miss. L. Foote beat Miss W. Barkman 9—4. Miss E. Miller beat Miss F. Parsons 9—6; Final Miss Miller beat Miss Foote 4—6, 6—l, 6—2. ; . HANDICAP EVENTS Men’s Singles Section I First Round.—l. Shand (owe 40) beat H. A. Foote (scr) 9 —7. Second Round.—P. Calvert (rec. 4-6) beat I. Garden (owe 1-6) 9—B, R. T. DPwset (rec. 4-6) beat W. Lang (owe 1- 9—l. Third Round.—T. McGrath (rec. 4-6) beat J. A. Stephens (owe 15 3-6) 9—4, A. B. Wilson (rec. 15 3-6) beat D Congdin (scr) 9—6, J. Sims (rec. 3-6) bea’t E. Johnston (rec. 4-6) 9 —6. Section II Second Round.—J. McClean (owe 4-6) beat W. Cousins (owe 30 1-6) by default. Third Round.—McKinnon (owe 15), beat R. Smith (rec. 15 1-6) 9—4. G. Horsburgh (owe 15 3-6) beat A. Aitken (owe 2-6) 9—2, McClean beat D. Todd (scr) 9 —l, C. Clements (owe 3-6) beat W. Shanks (owe 15 3-6) 9—4. Ladies’ Singles Third Round.—Miss E. Miller (owe 4-6) beat Miss N. Wood (rec. 2-6) 9—6, Miss R. Corrigal (owe 15 1-6) beat Mrs Murray (owe 30 1-6) 9 —7, Miss D. Hallum (owe 15 3-6) beat Miss K. Sheddan (owe 15 3-6) 9—2. Semi-final.—Miss Hallum beat Miss J. Nelson (scr) 9—3. Men’s Singles (B Grade) Third Round. —R. Meldrum (scr) beat W McKgy (owe 15 1-6) 9—l, J. Candy (owe 2-6) beat J. Urauhart (owe 15) 9—o, H. Aitken (rec. 1-6) beat R. McVie (rec. 2-6) 9—7, G. Davis (owe 3-6) beat J. Murray (owe 4-6) 9—6, Fourth Round.—R. Hewat (owe 3-6) beat W. McGoslick (owe 15 3-6) 9—3, L. Edginton (scr) beat Meldrum 9—2, Aitken beat Candy 9—5, C. Clements (owe 15 1-6) beat Davis 9—5. Edginton beat Meldrum 9—2. Men’s Doubles Second Round. —W. Bray and J. Crawford (owe 30) beat Barsdell and Brown (owe 2-6) 9—6, W. Giffen and P. O’Dea (owe 15 3-6) beat W. Thomson and G. Davies (owe 15) 9 —7. Third Round.—J. McClean and F. Lindsay (owe 15) beat N. Frew and J. Freeman (owe 2-6) 9—7. A. Jensen and E. Falconer (owe 40) beat J. Urauhart and F. Collins (owe 4-6) 9—7, J, Steven and G. Black (owe 30) beat J. Alexander and J. Clarke (owe 15 1-6) 9—5, S. Rainsford and C. Hutchison (rec. 15) beat J. A. Hinton and S. Leask (owe 15 5-6) 9 —7, E. A. Pearce and D. Congdin (owe 15 3-6) beat Bray and, Crawford 9—6. Women’s Doubles Second Round. —Misses F. Buttar and V. Johnston' (scr) beat Misses T. Tilbury and H, Peterson (owe 2-6) 9 —B, Misses R. Corrigal and JS. Miller (scr) beat Misses K. Dungey and L. Guthrie (owe 2-6) 9—6, Misses M. Kennedy and M. McPhail (owe 15 4-6) beat Mrs Rudd and Miss Meder (rec. 4-6) 9 —5. Mixed Doubles First Round. —P. O’Dea and Mrs Chisman (owe 4-6) beat L. Edginton and Miss Gardiner (owe 4-6) by default, K. Stewart and Miss Jolly (owe 15 2-6) beat McKay and Miss Dickie (owe 5-6) 9—3, W. Robson and Miss Corrigal (owe 2-6) beat W. Mackay and Miss Henderson (scr) 9 —5, C. Clements and Miss Blackwood (rec. 2-6) beat Wilson and Mrs Rudd (rec. 2-6) 9—2, J. McLachlan and Miss Simpson (rec. 15) beat H. Elwood and Miss P. Wilson (scr) 9 —5, D. Congdin and Mrs McPherson (owe 15) beat W. Lang and Miss Hallum (owe 4-6) 9—7, Harneiss and Miss Johnston (rec. 2-6) beat D. Todd and Miss Latta (owe 2-6) 9—B, E. Robb and Miss McCorkindale (owe 3-6) beat R. Smith and Miss Stevens (rec. 2- 9 —7. E. Wilson and Miss E. Miller (owe 5-6) beat ,D. Fraser and Miss Tennant (rec. 15) 9—6, Wallace and Miss Rice (rec. 3-6) beat Foote and Miss Foote (scr) 9—6. Herron and Miss Fraser (rec. 15) beat Stevenson and Miss Gross (rec. 15) 9—5. H. Aitken and Miss Bradstock (owie 4-6) beat A. Lemin and Miss Sheddan (owe 4-6) 9—B. Second Round.—H. Ferguson and Miss Skilbeck (owe 4-6) beat P. O’Dea and Mrs Chisman 9—6, D. Murray and Mrs Murray (owe 30) beat J. Clarke

and Mrs Clarke (owe 30) 9 —3, P. Calvert and Miss Wood (rec. 15) beat J. Steven and Mrs McDonald (owe 15) 9—3, Clements and Miss Blackwood beat Robson and Miss Corrigal 9 —7, D. Hutchison and Miss Buttar (rec. 3-6) beat T. Stickle and Mrs Stickle (rec. 15 3-6) 9—7, Harneiss and Miss Johnston beat Robb and Miss McCorkindale 9—7, R. Mehalski and Miss Barkman (rec. 3-6) beat V. Harvey and Miss Davies (rec. 15 1-6) by default. Herron and Miss Fraser beat W. Shanks and Miss Findon (scr) 9—6, F. Collins and Miss Guthrie (owe 15) beat J. Brown and Miss McPhail (owe 15 3-6) 9—4, W. Giffen and Miss Corrigal (owe 30) beat S. Leask and Mrs Boyd (owe 15) by default, R. T. Dowsett and Miss Kennedy (rec. 4-6) beat Aitken and Miss Bradstock 9 —4, T. C Smith and Miss- Tilbury (scr) beat R. W. Phillipps and Miss Boyd (rec, 15) 9—4, J. McClean and Miss Lindsay (owe 15) beat J. Urquhart and Miss Dungey (rec. 4-6) 9—5. Congdin and Mrs McPherson beat McLachlan and Miss Simpson 9—7, Stewart and 'Miss Jolly beat R. Sincock and Mrs Borthwick (owe 40) 9—B. Third Round.—Mehalski and Miss Barkman beat Herron and Miss Fraser 9—B, McClean and Miss Lindsay beat Murray and Mrs Murray 9—5, Giffen and Miss Corrigal beat Collins and Miss Guthrie 9—B. TO-DAY’S MATCHES All players left in the tournament, are asked to report at Logan Park at' 9 a.m. ■ ■ 4 - rr UNION TOURNAMENT .. HANDICAP DOUBLES , , ■ ... ~ :. 1 /■ The annual Easter tournament of the Dunedin Lawn Tennis Union was cluded yesterday,. .when the. MixedHandicap Doubles were played. ' A -feature of the' tournament was the display of some of the junior entrants. The handicapping in the Mixed ■Doubles proved very satisfactory, no fewer than seven sets going the full 17 games, while many of the other games were very close. Another consolation event was played, and this proved popular. The following are the results:— Mixed Handicap Doubles First Round Gordon and Miss Mitchell (owe 4-6) beat Begg and Miss Pearson (owe 4-6) 9—o. Belcher and Miss Clarke (owe 30), beat Fordham and Miss Robertson (owe 4-6) 9—2. Hey and Mrs Nicholson (owe 15 3-6) beat Luke and Miss McPhail (owe 3-6) 9-r-5. Cheney and Miss Mitchell .(owe 15 2-6) beat Robertson and Miss Johnson (owe 2-6) 9—4. Cox and Miss Cox (owe 15 4-6) beat Boyle and Miss Seddon (rec. 3-6) 9—1.: • Second Round Kennedy and Miss Burt (owe 3-6) beat Lindsay and Miss Stewart, (owe 15 4-6) 9—6, Angelo and Miss Brown (owe 3-6) beat Callen and Miss Ross (owe 15 3-6) 8, Penson and Miss Connor (rec. 15) begt Strachan and Mrs Strachan (rec. 15) 9—B, Gordon and Miss Mitchell beat Nye and Mrs Nye (owe 3-6) 9—B, Belcher and Miss Clarke beat Boyd and Miss Clark (rec, * 15) 9—B, Whyte and Miss McGallum, (rec. 3-6) beat Dowie and Miss-Miller (rec. 15) 9—B, Mason and Miss Sparrow (owe 40) beat Keen and Mrs Keen (scr) 9—5, Sutherland and Miss Williams (owe 3-6) beat Mclnnes and Miss Colquhoun (owe 15) 9—7. Peat and Miss Keen (rec. 15) beat Jarvis and Miss Lind (rec. 15) 9—2, Hey and Mrs Nicholson beat Lungley and Miss Lungley (owe 5-6) 9, —6, Chesney and Miss Mitchell beat Pritchett and Miss Wenborn (owe 3-6) 9—B, Stone and* Miss Birrell (rec. 15) beat Gibson and Mrs Craig (owe 40) 9- 4 -7, Asher and Miss Smythe (owe 15 2-6) beat Roberts and Mrs McHugh (rec. 15) 9 —4. Cox and Miss Cox beat Robson and Miss Frost (rec. 3-6) 9—5, Christenson and Miss Craig (rec. 15) beat Cooper and Miss Connor (owe 15) 9—2. Gallons and Miss Craig (owe 30 2-6) beat Johnson and Mrs Laidlaw (owe 15 1-6) g 5 Third Round Kennedy and Miss Burt beat Angelo and Miss Brown 9—B. Penson and Miss Connor beat Gordon and Miss Mitchell 9 —6 Whyte and Miss McCallum beat Belcher and Miss Clarke 9—7, Mason and Miss Sparrow beat Sutherland and Miss Williams 9—4. Peat and Miss Keen beat Hey and Mrs Nicholson 9—5, Stone and Miss Birrell beat Chesney and Miss Mitchell 9—3, Cox and Miss Cox beat Asher and Miss Smythe 9—6, Christenson and Miss Craig beat Gillions and Miss Sutherland 9—5.

Fourth Round Penson and Miss Connor beat Kennedy and Miss Burt 9—4, Whyte and Miss McCallum beat Mason and Miss Sparrow 9—2, Stone and Miss Birrell beat Peat and Miss Keen 9—3, Cox and Miss Cox beat Christenson and Miss Craig 9—3. Semi-final Whyte and Miss McCallum beat Penson and Miss Connor 9—7, Stone and Miss Birrell beat Cox and Miss Cox 9—3 Final Stone and Miss Birrell beat Whyte and Miss McCallum 9—7;; Consolation Mixed Doubles In the final cf the Consolation Mixed Handicap Doubles Mclnnes and Mrs Craig (21) beat Lindsay and Miss Ross (19).