TENNIS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15714, 4 January 1922, Page 4

TENNIS.

THE WILDING SHIELD. ;;' 'Per prc.-9 Associauou.j QHRISTCHUJICH, last night. Canterbury retained the Wilding Memorial Shield, scoring 10 points to Auckland's two. To-day's results were: —

Greenwood .(Canterbury) defeated . Bobson (Auckland), 9—7, 6—4; Ollivier (Canterbury) defeated Bartlott (Auckland), 6—3, 6—2; Goss (Canterbury) defeated Clark (Auckland), 2—6, 6—2, 6—4; Aitken (Canterbury) defeated Griffiths (Auckland), 6—4, 1-2-6, 6—2. Doubles: Bartlctt and Kobson. (Auckland)' defeated Aitken and Goss (Canterbury), 6 —4, 6—3,; Ollivier and Greenwood defeated Griffiths and Clark, 6 2 > 6_2 - ■

THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. MEN'S SINGLES~GHAMPIONSHIP. In-the*final of .the men's singles chain pionship at Christchurch, Dr. J. T Laurenson (Waikato) beat E. L. Barflee (Auckland), 6—2, 6—4, 6—4. In win ning the championship in three straigh sets, notie of ''which ran. 1 to advantage Laurenson played' the beat game of .the He was altogether too safe Toi Bart-leet/ and made no bad errors, whil< Bartleet was,so manifestly weak on th< backhand that whenever he was forced into! playing it hei was taking a risk, and usually he ran round and made a forehand shot .of it. He attempted to attack Laurenson's forehand, which is reputedly weak, but opinions will have to be reversed on this point, as -Laurenson hit hard on both, hands. J»» his match with .Ollivier ho was obliged to work hard to manoeuvre his man into lobbing-, but he had less,difficulty with Bartleet. who was less inclined! to lob, and drove hard when Laurenson rushed in. * Laurenson's back hand against Bartleet was perfect, and he made no.-.errors, sometimes using it to pass.down: the side rather difficult shpU- He stood tjp to. Bar-fleet's - fast service* which was only .aeed! twice in the match. The real strength of his l game, however, was in his perfect length and placement. Bartleet. played a/ brilliant game at times, and. some of his crosscourt forehand drives were perfectly executed, while he passed his* man occaeionally with, lightning shots. However, he bpuld find no weak spot in 'his opponent, %,whose uncanny accuracy and marvellous reveries, of all kinds'of forlorn hopes: .must, have had a depressing effect. Laurenson won:the toss, and served and i won his service; throughout fliervico infthe fourth and eighth games, the set .going.-6—-2. In the fifth game Laurenson recovered/what seemed a hopeless ehot on,:the backhand. He was also well beaten in tho last game of the »et in which Bartleet double-faulted after '■ deuce- had been but recovered finely. Laurenson served first in the second get and led at 2—o, and then went back to •2—*s. He then ran easily to 6—-3, Bartleet making many errors, but he lost on, lu> service in the ninth game, only to take a loye game and the set With a. perfect forehand drive. In the third) set both, mem lost on their first two services, but Laurenson took the fifth with the loss of only one ace. Then Bartleet rallied, realising that the most critical stage, of the match had' arrived. _He-led'at 30 but the score went to Then deuce was called nine times, Bartleet being advantage, out only once... Finally Laurenson put' a» ballTover the line after a long rally/and the .score was 3 all. .Serving on: the. seventh g am e ho lost only one ace.; Bartleet ran to 40-rls in the next, but Laurenson crept up to deuce with a sma^h;;and'got. the advantage, but Bartleet i recovered with a service ace, and thenthre,w ; Laurenson so far out of court for the return of the service that he was in. a., hopeless position, and tho games were. 4 all. . Laurenson .won the ninth game, in which,the onlv ace he lost was an out at 30—15. Bartleet missed an easy smash tbat. had a-big influence on the game, ißarfleet served iii the last, but lost the first ace. In a fine rally at the net he netted 1 twice and then passed Laurenson with a beauty, making the Bcorej3o-WJO. Laurenson"came in again against a fast drive on his 'forehand, and just .popped it over a trifle,' luckily winning the game, set, and match. .LADIES' SINGLES-FINAL. '*" Inzthe ladies' singles final Miss N. E Curtis; (Wellington) defeased Miss/ Marjone Macfarlane (Auckland),. 6—3, 6—4. Miss Curtis retained her singles chain.pion*hip<„title to the accompaniment of the -longest sustained applause recorded onthe.ground anda volley, "Well done' Wellington;!'-' She owed her win to her enterprise^-the net, and obviously she is-the only lady who has a safe volleying and overhead!' equipment. She did not win;tp6 comfortably, but she kept a great length'.:. The first six games of the eel.were very evenly contested. Tlioy were. chafactcT-ised by good net phots by Misa Curtis, and strong side lino drives by Miss-Facfarlane. The score was 3 all, but Miss Curtis, playing strongly, won the next three and the set. Miss Macfarlane won the first,'two. games of tho second set,' Miss Curtis, won the third game and,lost the fourth, but by taking the fifth and 1 sixth equalised the score, 3 all. SJie took the next two games, but ost the .ninth to.love, 5-4, Miss- Orlis /leads.. ; Misi* Macfarlane made a gallant attemtp ty equalise, but the next game and set, went to Miss Curtis.

GISBORNE TENNIS TOURNAMENT The New Year tennis -tournament at the Club's courts was con-' tinucd yesterday afternoon, tlio further results of .the afternoon's play being- as given below;—. Men- 1 * Championship .Singles'.— round: Sparks beat Dqdgshun, 2—6, 6—l, 6-t-O. Second round; Dr. Craig beat/Barker, 6—,'5,-6V-8, 5—7. Third round: !J. Bullard' beat F. H. Bull 12—10, 6—2. . . Meii'-s Handicap Singles. First round:-P. %Te!x-Blake\ (rcc 5) beat J Bullard-(rcc 5), 45—37) Dr. Craig (rcc; 'ls) beat N. Williams (rcc. 10), 50—46. Secpndirouiid:. Craig beat Wells,. sQ—.'J7'; Grant.bent. C. H. Bull, 50—29; Jex-Bla,ko beat Chisholm, 50—43.. Third round: Grant beat Craig, 50-<js; : N. H.. Bull bpat - J.> Mount, 80—63; Aitkcn beat "Wilding, by default,; » * ; > ;. r. ■-':•'. '■ Ladies' , Championship. Singles.— Second round: Miss A. Matthews bout Mrs.; Adhir, ;o—i2; ; Mrs. Barlow beat Miss <M* Matthews; Third round: \ Mrs..' Burke boat Miss E. Matthews, 9—4;'Mrs. Btfljard beat Miss Eces, 9—l.■:■"'".■•■> V," " '}. " ' ' . Ladies" Handicap Singles. -- First Tound: 1 KVHci (owe 5) if cat Miss (.owe lO),'50—85; Miss A. aid sreo .'15),,,. 55—50. : Second round: ; M3ss';Hei boat (Miss doLautbur, 40—27; Miss,-';,:■ Jjcjc -Blake • beat - Mrs. Burke, 55-r-44; -Mrs.'W6lls beat Miss E. Mat-thjJw,?K4sA-35;'. Miss. Barnard t'owclO) beatvMlssiD- Koid (rec. .5)/ 50-46. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. First roun'd:.'Miss deLautour and Mrs. Wells (recVS)- defeated Mrs.' Grant an 1 M* s - Bulliird- (owe ' ; 25), 65—53; , Misses Huestdn and Palt'ridgo, beat Misses Williams and .Gray by default; .Mrs, Adair and Miss Bull - (owe 5) boat Mrs.' Biirko ; and .Miss..Burnnrd (owe 15), "58— -ss; iMrs. ,Barlow and ■. Miss (owe 15) beat Misses Sharks,.>ahd Gordon (rcc 5), 55—40. Second.round:- Mrs. Adair, and Miss and Paltri'dgQ/i45—34; Misses Hookey an.d Crawford-beat'Misses Mnir and Williams,.; 40—32; ■■ ■. ' i Men -V Handicap Doubles. Lucas and'' r Chr?sp (jser.) beat F. Bull and Mjou'iit' (rcc." 1.0),-50—40; N. Bull and DodgshjUn, (o,wc • 15) beat and AilMOil'(rec; 15)/ by default; Craig* and W(j|fsV(rec>lQ)„. beat .Wijljajns- niubPnt-tiilla-Xrcc X^-'pQ— s. ; s.qij.(?p;l round;, Attkeii ahd He,fldorsoa beat Lucas ;ard Chlisp,-60—51; N. Bull and Dodgshun beat 1 Craig and'Wells, 65—59. 'Combined Handicap Doubles, —First round: D.' Chrisp and Miss MeKcnzio (owe-10) beat Dr.-Crhig and Miss Mat4%ws ; («cr.),: 60—50; -L. T. , Burnarcl ' i '•"-••' '■ ■', /'■■'■,' -'. -. .'■ - ...' .

and Miss Burnard (owe 5) beat M. J. White and Mrs. Adair (rec, 5), 57— 55; J. G. Lucas and Miss Matthews (owe 5} beat Mr. and Mrs. R.

U. Burke, 70-y(>8; Henderson and Mrs. Barlow (owe 10) beat Wilding and Miss Hookey (rec. .10), by default. Second round: Mr. ami Mrs. Wells (riic. 5) beat Billiard and Miss M. Matthews (owe 15), (55—t2; N. Williams and Miss Gray (rec. 15) beat D. Barker and Miss Williams, 50-41; I. 1-. Grant and .Mrs. Grant (owe 5) boat E. Hookey and Mv<. Crawford (rec. 5) by default. Third round: Mr. and Mrs. Wells beat NjbWilliams and Miss Gray, 35—20; Mr. and Mrs. Grant beat Mouat and Miss Wheeler, 55—41; Mr. and Miss Jex-Blake boat X H. Bidl and Mrs. Bullard, 80—(il. Semi-final: Mr. and Mrs. Grant beat Mr. and Miss Jex-Blake, 50—35.