THIRD EDITION LAWN TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17145, 30 December 1929, Page 11

THIRD EDITION

LAWN TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY som| gjjssp CfgyqW7PSD Play in the annual tournament of the ; Poverty <3oast J liawn Tiennis Association was continued this i afternoon on the Whataupoko club's | courts in the "presence' of a large atttbdahce. of enthusiasts. More than one of the classes were concluded during the early part of the afternoon, particular, interest centreing in the final of"the men's singleschampionship cap section, in "which N l . EF'Bull and P. Watson met once agaiu. The weather was perfect, with a Strong sun and a light breeze; light enough U cool the atmosphere without affecting the play. Early results of this afternoon's play were recorded as under: COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Fourth round: Evans-Scott and Mrs. Neal beat Black and Mjss Philp, 6—o, B—6; Bull and Miss Bull beat Cato and Miss Bame^Graham, ! LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Fourth round:" Mrs. D. E. Chrisp beat Miss Bull, 10—8, 6—3. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES, j Semi-finals : Watson beat Cato; 6—l, 6—2; N. H. Bull beat G. H. Seddon, 6-4, In the 7 Bull-Watson final of the men's singles, South' and vigor were strikingly exemplified by Watson, who got an early advantage and hung on to it througnout the set. Ho led 2h-lo?e, 3—ly" an'cT Bull taking ;.-;alternative, games, but failing to wipe 1 ""J(pntJßhe one'game difference. Watson ms? took the set 6—4, his strong backhand* being a feature of the- play; he , mad? his back-hand i very punishing 'throughout, and got,out of some very difficult situations by fast passing shots down the side-lines. Bull played' a sound, strategic game, but seemed to be under a greater strain than his vbunger opponent, and some of his overhud work was faulty j at least more so than in any final of the last few years. The second set saw a good'recovery on 4 the,'part of the veteran, and though lie was a game in arrears for a while, he made it l#vel at 4—all, and took the next game on his own service. Watson squared, things again at s—all, then went, on'to t&ke two more in line, running out the winner of the second set 7—5. Bull - was now facol with tlie prospect of fighting out the match with no leeway. and be opened the third' set in more aggressive "Istyle. JFhe effort to beat Watson in pace, however; had the result of making his own game more erratic, and Bull lost the two games" ofthe third set, He won the third/off his' opponent's service, but lost the next on his own, and Watson le"tf and playing with more attention to placements, he took three games in a row,, and was one gahie up at this stage. Watson took 'the ; iiext, and divided the nex* two, being five ■ all at this point. Bull continued to de well by matching vigor with atriWgy, and hfe'TfttoST tho !; 'eleventh gam% lcad>g 6—5; be on to win thenexiibff Watson's service,' and' so took his first set of thd'ffiatch.. Watpoffi led 2—4 in sets. , , f MEN*f CHA>j£lsfSHiP DOUBLES. - Seddon and Bull beat tfus-Seott and'Bttfns, 6—3. Misses" J. Wheeler ami Philp {s£) beat "-Win. Allison and Miss Qrmond (o. 5), 40-13- . MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES.

Semi-final: Sharp and (sicr.j ■e beat Francis atd Farim'(r.' r lO);"S(M43. 1 -Final: Sharp and' TUh&boine (scr.)/ beat Chamßbflaln and QraWick (r. 20), COMBipp IJANWCAP, *~..~~Fourtlf rpwnd: {Jurran anitj Miss 0, Wilson (r. 1Q) heat Watson and Miss Hopkinaon (0. | Miss Qiniip (r. 1&) beat Hosier and : Misa Nolan {t.<W>, SQ-32;- Qohnop and Miss O'Halloran (r. 5) beat Fitagerald and; Miss Packe bjt default.' * "•'•' LADIES* CHAMIIJONSHIP DOUBLES. ■ Final f Mrs." A|iison" and Mrs. '"Neal beat Mrs. Chrisp and Miss Bull, 4—6,1 . t~~si"V —* ."'■ < ' 1 The ladles' championship doubles final produeed'a'drawii-out struggle, in'which j pes, ;D' E>- Qhrilp arid Ifiss M- Bui! came very .close- to winning in straight sets, but after getting.'match point ivdie,' were beaten iri the second • and third sets hy njfc Allison and'Mrs. i Neal. >r^^ v lajter fair splayed steadily their gaffie lacking the firepi thjir but excelling in good recoverres'l / ' MABLBOROUGH TOURNEY (Per Press Association.) toiis day. At the (MarlbordrigV 'i'ennis "Association's agonal 1 toftrhanient, R. IJ 3saggo, of Wellington, woo the cnampi&hship singles,- defeating 'Couch' -{Blenheim) in the firial,''"6 i -3, 6~-S£ Miss Park, of Koromina, won the championship , singles from Miss D. Wood (Blenheim), ; i—£ } . 6-4'' 'Misses Park rind won the ladies' championship moubles from Misses 8. and Q. Wsjtta 6—2, 6—o. Couch and Miss HR Wood won the championship comI bined doubles, defeating Bagge and ■'Miss iSteVerifi'jn the final, 2—6, 6—2, Hume won tin men's handicap I singles; Newman and Jellymnn the I men's handicap doubles: Miss Horton l yfßlenheim), the ladies' handicap singles; Misses'" WWskeV (Wellington) lind Griffiths (Bleri&irii), the ladies' 'handicap dottbles'r-and Huirie and Miss Hortbh, • the combined handicap doubles. ■1,,.,, ii • AUqfcLAa*!) CHAMPIONSHIPS MISS MACFABLANE BEATEN ' (Per Prew Association.) ' ■ AUCKLAND, this day. Miss Bella Knight in the semi-final of the "Auckland! lawn tennis championship beat 'Miss lHafjorie MacFarlahe, Do, minion champion, 4—6, 6^-4,'6—2. INTERNATIONAL KILLED (Eke. Pr»s» Asan.) . (Beceived Decemher 30, 3 p.m.) " BERLIN, Dec. 29. Th» German international tennis player Mojdenhauer died of injuries tJjrouih - s "a ''niStdF'lfar hi which he tfaS tii'MLing colliding with ai traht ciar. 'rjro othj? occupants of tho motor car ytin sngbtly injured, and a third ,-,. wwrionsty-' hurt- ■ _^