LAWN TENNIS

Otago Witness, Issue 3958, 21 January 1930, Page 56

LAWN TENNIS

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G. Ollivier, seven times singles champion of New Zealand, played a series of exhibition matches at the close of the Timaru tournament. Partnered by N. S Cramond, he beat G. R. Innes-Jones and G. L. Mackay, 6—4, 7—5. The feature of the game was the fine forehand driving by Ollivier and Mackay. The wind interfered considerably with the play. 1 n a second doubles exhibition match, Olhviei and Dr W. R. Fea defeated W. G. Robertson and Warne Pearse, 9 —6. In a singles match, Ollivier beat Robertson, 6—-4, 6—2. In both games Ollivier’s superior courtcraft proved too much for his opponents. An interesting North v. South clasl. was staged at New Plymouth in the finals of the Taranaki championships, and the north fared best. In the absence of Angas, T. Rhodes-Williams, of Christchurch, contested the singles final against J. C. Charters, of Auckland and lost 6 —4. 6 —3. Charters and Stedman, of Auckland, also won the men’s doubles by defeating Rhodes-Williams and Dymond, 6 —2, 7 —5. In the mixed doubles honours were “ easy.” RhodesWilliams (Christchurch) and Miss Nicholls (Wellington) defeated Stedman (Auckland) and Miss Andrew (Christchurch), 3—6, 6—3, B—6.

Angas, who is the present South Island champion, and who recently won the Canterbury championship, added the North Island title to his growing list of honours when he defeated Malfroy at Wanganui. He is well known for his wonderful physical fitness, and is one of the few players who train seriously for the game. He is particularly agile, has a good variety of strokes, and is always full of confidence. He must have a very good chance of winning the national title at the end of the month. Malfroy put up a great fight in the final, which went to five sets. Apparenly he is not yet hard enough to stand up to a gruelling five-set match. He has a more finished style than Angas, but lacks the vigour of the latter. Malfroy is one of the few players in the Dominion who has no weakness so far as stroke production is concerned. His shots are wonderfully controlled, and if he could gain a little more pace without losing any of his existing accuracy it is doubtful whether any player in New Zealand could hold him. Malfroy and Angas are easily the two most outstanding young players in the Dominion, and at the present time are almost in a class on their own among the younger general ion. E. L. Bartleet’s win in the Auckland singles championship for the third time in succession was a triumph for orthodox stroke production. Finely as Charters and Morrison both played against him (says the New Zealand Herald), the impression which remains most strongly is that of Bartleet’s perfectly balanced power. His strokes worked with oiled smoothness, producing supreme speed at I call, with a minimum of effort and with I machine-like precision, hitting the lines time after time. Wretched playing conditions —and not very much worse are likely to be met than on those first few days at Stanley—could not prevent that fine stroke machine running on smoothly to its goal

There is only one way for us to prepare to win back the Davis Cup in 1930 (says an American lawn tennis writer). Hitherto there have been two ways, each with their advocates. One way was to entrust the task to youth; to build up a team of young players capable of carrying everything before them. The other way was to place a composite team in the field—one having as its members both veterans and young players. That way almost won this year, and might have done so if wiser counsels had prevailed. Now the veterans Tilden and Hunter have retired, and we must have recourse to younger men. Australia has decided to challenge for the Davis Cup of 1930. The selectors are Jack Crawford, Norman Brookes, and Frank Peach. It will be very interesting to watch the result of their deliberations (says an Australian writer). While it may be advisable to stiffen the team by the inclusion of an older man, it is to be hoped that youth will be served, and that three out of the four chosen will be youngsters, because they will carry the burden of representation in the future, and only through them can Australia hope to regain the cup. Four is the ideal team. Practice is important, and should there be sickness, as happened in the tic with Italy in 1928, the extra man would be invaluable. There may be some difference of opinion about the order of the players named below, but how does this strike you for a list of the five best tennis stars in the world? (asks the New York Police

Gazette) : 1. Cochet (France); 2. Kozeluh (Czechoslovakia); 3. Lacoste (France); 4. Tilden (United States); 5. Richards (United States). Kozeluh and Richards are professionals, and only open competition that would enlist both professional and amateurs would determine the best of the five players. The final decision would seemingly rest between Cochet and Kozeluh. The latter, it is well known, is aching for a chance to take on the Frenchman, and it is a real pity that those in authority who make the rules that govern tennis play, steadfastly refuse to heed the call of the sport world and make necessary amendments to the rules that would permit such a match. Open contests are permitted in golf, and there is no good reason why they shouldn’t be in tennis. However, strong pressure is being brought to bear on the tennis authorities, and it is only a question of time when we shall have professionals and amateurs all bidding for each other’s scalp in a fine, clean, competitive spirit. THE CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW. WELLINGTON, January 15. The draw for the New Zealand lawn tennis championships, which commence at Miramar on January 27. was made tonight, and is as follows, the names of the competitors being arranged in serial order (seeded players arc marked with an asterisk) : — MEN’S SINGLES. First Round.—Byes (top half): *D. G. Fra nee (Wellington) v. K. W. Dyer (Wellington), K. C. Anderson (Wellington) v. E. B. W. Smyth (MarlboroughL *A. C. Stedman (Auckland) v. R. R.

Lees (Bay of Plenty), R. R. O'Brien (Wellington) v. W. G. Morrison (Auckland), ‘A. Seay (Canterbury) v. J. B. Parker (Wellington), M. Gifford-Moore (Wellington) v. C. B. Beatson (Nelson), *A. L. France (Wellington) v. P. Howell (Maori Association). First Round Matches.- —E. 11. Orbell (Canterbury) v. A. G. Wallace (Taranaki), M. O. Gardener (Wellington) v. E. W. Griffiths (Auckland), *C. E. Malfroy (Wellington) v. K. G. Starger (Bay of Plenty). First Round.—Byes (lower half): R. M‘L. Ferkins (Wellington) to play winner of Malfroy-Starger game, G F. J. Dart (Canterbury) v. M. L. Lampe (Wanganui), *N. G. Sturt (Auckland) v. B. A. Barber (Wairarapa), I. C. Charters (North Auckland) v. E. A. Roussell (Wellington), *C. Angas (Canterbury) v. W. J. Melody (Wellington), R. Howe (Wellington) v. E. Howell (Maori Association), *N. R. C. Wilson (Wellington) v. D. Purvis (Canterbury), H. V. Howe (Wellington) v. D. F. Glanville (Canterbury). LADIES’ SINGLES.

First Round.- .yes (top half) : ‘Miss Marjorie Macfarlane (Auckland v. Miss M. Gibson (South Canterbury). First Round: Matches— Mrs N. Thomson (nee Miss M. Tracey, Wellington) v. Miss M. Lee (Wellington). Miss Prcedy (Wellington) v. Miss N. Smithson (Canterbury), Mrs W. J. Melody (Wellington) v. Miss N. M. Fleming (Canterbury), Miss E. Brady (Wellington) v. Miss M. E. Andrew (Canterbury). ‘Miss M. Wake (Canterbury) v. Miss M. Whyte (Wellington), Miss Marion Macfarlane (Auckland) v. Miss C. Smith (Wanganui), ‘Miss B. Knight (Auckland) v Miss E. Park (Marlborough). Miss D. Wood (Marlborough) v. Miss N. G. Welch (Wairarapa). ‘Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington) v. Mrs W. A. Scott (South Canterbury). Miss Macdonald (Wellington) v. Miss D. Howe (Wellington), *Mrs R. P. Adams (Wellington) v. Miss Cameron (Wairarapa). First Round. —Byes (lower half) : Miss Nichols (Wellington) to play winner of Mrs Adams —Miss Cameron match, *Miss M. Myers (Wanganui) v. Miss N. Lloyd (Sydney). MEN'S DOUBLES. First Round (no byes).—‘Angas and Sturt v. Dyer brothers. C. G. White and A. E. Sandral (Wellington) v. A. G. Wallace (Taranaki) and Smith. ‘Wilson and Stedman v. Dart and Beatson. Glanville anil C. Johns (Auckland) v. Melody and Furkins. *D. G. France and Malfroy v. H. Howe and Mofrison. N. A. Foden and H. I. Thompson (Wellington) v. Roussell and R. Howe, ‘Lampe ami A. L. France v. Seay and Charters. Griffiths and Williams v. Howell brothers. LADLES’ DOUBLES. First Round. —‘Mrs Adams ami Mrs Thompson v. Misses Cameron and Preedy, Misses Brady and Welch v. Misses Park and Wood. ‘Mrs W. F. Sturman (Wellington) and Miss Lloyd v. Mrs Smith and Miss Myers. Misses Gibson and Whyte v. Misses J. Wheeler and C. Longmorc (Wellington), ‘Mrs Melody and Mrs Scott v. Misses E. Bowron (Canterbury) ami Smithson. Misses Knight and Fleming v. Misses D. Howe and D. Nichols. ‘Misses Marjorie and Marion Macfarlane v. Misses Wake and Andrew. First Round. —Bye: Misses Nichols and Macdonald to play winners of Misses Maefarlane and Misses Wake and Andrew match. MIXED DOUBLES. First Round. —Byes (top half) : ‘Mrs Adams and Stedman v. Mrs Smith ami Mrs Morrison, Miss I. Morrison (Canterbury) and D. Glanville v. Mis; Whyte ami Griffiths, ‘Miss Marjorie Macfarlane and Sandral to play winners of Miss D. Howe and A. L. France v. Miss Knight and Johns match.

First Round.—Matelms: Miss Howe and A. L. France v. Miss Knight and Johns. Miss Gibson and W. G. Robertson (South Canterbury) v. Miss Lee and N. G. Whiteman (Wellington). Miss Marion Macfarlane and C. G. White v. Miss D. Nicholls and P. Howe, ‘Mrs N. Thompson and Wilson v. Miss Wake and Orbell, Mrs Sturman and Smythe v. Miss Welcn and K. W. Dyer, Miss D. Wood and Furkins v. Miss Fleming and E. Howell.

First Round. —Byes (lower half): Miss Andrew and Parker to play winner of Miss Fleming and Howell v. Miss Wood and Furkins match, ‘Miss Lloyd and Sturt v. Miss Brady and D, G. France, Mrs Scott ami Wallace v. Miss Myers and Lampe.

MANAWATU TOURNAMENT. PALMERSTON N.. January 15,

The Manawatu lawn tennis tournament was resumed to-day, after one day’s interruption owing to rain. The following are left to contest the semi-finals of the championships: — Men’s Singles.—C. Malfroy (Wellington) and N. Wilson (Wellington) : D. G. France (Wellington) and A. Dymond (Christchurch). Ladies’ Singles.—Misses D. Nicholls (Wellington) and J. Ramsay (Auckland) ; Miss M. Myers (Wanganui) and Mrs C Smith (Wanganui). Ladies Doubles. —Mrs Adams and Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington) and Misses M Preedv and M. Whyte (Wellington): Miss Andrew (Christchurch) and Miss Gibson (Timaru) ; and Mrs E. Penlington (Wellington) and Miss Ramsav (Auckland). Men's Doubles. —D. G. France and C. Malfroy (Wellington) play the final with the winners of A. C. Stedman (Auckland I and N. Wilson (Wellington) and E. W. Griffiths (Auckland) and T. Rhodes-Wil-liams (Christchurch). PALMERSTON N., January 16. The championships were virtually concluded to-day. The results were as follow:— Ladies’ Singles.—Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington) beat Miss Myers (Wanganui), 6 —2, 10—8. Men’s Singles.—D. G. France (Wellington) beat C. Malfroy (Wellington 6—4, 4 —6, B—6. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs Adams and Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington) beat Miss Andrews (Christchurch) and Miss Gib son (Timaru). 6 —l, 6 —l. Men’s Doubles. —Malfroy and France (Wellington) beat Wilson (Wellington) and Stedman (Auckland), B—6, 5 —7, 6—l. PALMERSTON N.. Januarv 17. In the final of the Mixed Doubles Championship Rhodes-Williams and Miss

Nicholls beat Stedman and Miss Gibson, 6 —2, 6—2.

CARNIVAL AT MELBOURNE.

DAVIS CUP TRIALS. MELBOURNE, January 17. A lawn tennis carnival is in progress here at which there will be Davis Cus trials. To-day’s results were as follows:—Cummings (Queensland) beat E. Rowe (South Australia) 6—4, 6 4," 6—3; Crawford and Moon defeated Hop' man and Willard 11—9, B—6, 6 2.

MELBOURNE. Januarv 19

The Davis Cup try-outs were con-, tinned. C. Sproule (New South Wales! beat R. O. Cummings (Queensland), 6—4, 6 —2, 6 —o.

In the doubles, Moon and beat Crawford and Hopman, 6—2, C —2, 9—ll, 11—9. The latter pair was troubled by a stiff wind.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES.

A GRADE

ROSLYN v. ANDERSON'S BAY. Totals: Roslyn, 16 sets (132 games); Anderson’s Bay, no sets (61 games).

MOANA v. NORTH-EAST VALLEY. Totals: Moana, 11 sets (130 games), North-East Valley, 5 sets (84 games).

C GRADE. PORT CHALMERS v. WAIMANA. Totals: Port Chalmeris, 9 sets (103 games); Waimana, 7 sets (79 games).

WESLEY v. TRIANGLE. Totals: Triangle, 10 sets (92 games); Wesley, 6 sets (82 games).

TECHNICAL v. NG A M A ARA Totals: Technical, 9 sets (96 games); Nga Maara, 7 sets (92 games). CAVERSHAM v. ST. MARY'S. Totals: Caversham, 12 sets (101 games); St. Mary's, 4 sets (61 games). BALMACEWEX v. ANDERSON S BAY. Totals: Balmacewen. 11 sets 105 games) ; Anderson's Bay, 5 sets, (77 games). TAI ER I v. ST. PETER S Totals: Taieri, 11 sets (107 games); St. Peter’s. 5 sets (80 games). CONCORD v. OPOHO. Totals: Opoho. 3 sets (67 games); Com cord, 13 sets (106 games). ST. CLAIR v. COSY DELL. Totals: St. Clair. 8 sets (88 games), Cosy Dell, 8 -sets (86 games). EAST TAIERI v. GREEN ISLAND. Totals: East Taieri. 9 sets (92 games); Green Island, 7 sets (86 games).

LAWN TENNIS UNION. FIRST CHURCH v. RAVENSBOURNE. Totals. First Church, 11 sets (80 games); Ravensbourne, 3 sets (45 games), KENSINGTON v. MORNINGTON. Totals: Kensington 7 sets (61 games); Mornington, 7 sets (64 games). KAIKORAI v. GLENAVON. Totals: Kaikorai A, 8 sets (58 games); Glenaven, 6 sets (30 games). KAIKORAI B v. N.E. VALLEY B. Totals: Kaikorai B, 11 sets (77 games); N.E. Valley Baptist, 3 sets (51 games).