TENNIS IN GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17451, 27 December 1930, Page 15

TENNIS IN GISBORNE

ASSOCIATION TOURNEY PROGRESS MAINTAINED Good progress was mainlninod in the Poverty Bay and East: Coast Lawn Tennis Association’s tournament today, and there seemed every likelihood this afternoon that the tournament would be completed, or at least brought to the semi-final stages, within the period of three days allowed by the association. Last year’s fixture dragged out over a full week, and thjs was recognised as unfair to visiting players, who had other playing engagements and holiday fixtures to consider. Hence the decision of the executive to dispose of the various sections in the space of three days this year, and the use of the courts of two clubs for the respective divisions of the tournament.

In the men’s section, it appeared likely that Watson and Bull would renew their rivalry in the championship singles, as each had gone through the early rounds without strain, and reached the fourth round full of play. Watson was showing an erratic streak in his handicap games, but the championship sections called out his full strength, and his biggest hurdle prior to tho finai seemed to be Q. H. Seddon, the tireless Phar Lap of the courts, whose condition has enabled him to wear down many a faster and more brilliant opponent. This pair was due to meet this afternoon, and much interest, centred in their engagement. Bull and Dawson Chrisp Tooked like the hardest doubles combination in the championship hist , and Watson and Miss Barns-Cirnliam are among the most formidable of the mixed doubles pairs; while of the ladies’ pairs, Miss Barns-Graham and Miss Ilegarty have been showinggood match form. Of the ladies in the singles championship, Miss .P. Hopkinson seems most likely to withstand the heavy strain of tho tournament, with its multiplicity of matches in the various sections. Results up lo 3 o’clock in-day weie: MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Second round. —E. Hosier d. D. Granswick 6 —4. 6 8. . Third round.— N. H. Bull d. Hosier 6_l 6—o; I). H. Chrisp d. Langhorne 6—2 2-6, 6-3; 0. 11. Seddon d. M. Mitchell 6-8, 6—4, 6—3. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Second round.— Cameron and Seddon d. Stevenson and Rickard 6—2, 6—3; Martin and Richardson d. Kohn and Pearson 6-3, 6-1; Lancaster and Faram cl. Sheen and Evans 12—10, 6—2 ; F. G. and Granville Sharp d. Craig and ciarkson 6—l, 6—4; Wilson and Hosier d. Criswell and Geoff Sharp 6-3, 7—5. COMBINED CHAMPION DOUBLES First round.—Rutherford and Miss Jackson d. Craig and Mrs. Freman 6-3, 6—4. Seddon and Mrs. Neal d. Stevenson and Miss C. Wilson 4—6, 6—l, 7—5; F. G. Sharp and Miss Denton d. L. Clare and Miss Albrecht 6—l, 6 2; CL Sharp and Miss Norman d. Evans and Miss Smith 6-1, 6-0; .lull end Miss Blair d. Mowat and Miss Maxwell 6—o, 6—2; Lancaster and Miss Ormond d. Wilson and Mrs Wilson 6-4, 6-4 ; Woodrow and Mrs' Woodrow d. Mackie and Miss Patterson 6-3, 9-7; Cranswicfc and Miss Wilson d. Simmonds and Mrs. Alloy 6—2. 6—3; Toogood and Miss i legally d. Criswell and Mrs. Criswell 6—2. 4—6, 7—5: Watson and Miss Barns-Graham d. Geoff Sharp and Miss Moran 6-1, 6-4; Hosier amf Miss o’llallorau d. Rickard and Mrs. Aneeli 6-3, 7-5. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES Second round.—Sheen (roc. 5) d. Nicholls (rec. 20) by default; .lull (roe. 5) d. Mitchell by default; F. D. Mmkw (roc. 10), d. Cranswicfc (owe 5) 50—40; Blair (rec. 20) d. Toogood (rec. 20) 53 51 Second round—Langhorne (owe 5) <l. Stevenson (scr.) 55-48; Cameron (rec. u) d. Martin (rec. 15) 50-48; Watson (owe 20) (1 Craig (rec. 15) £o—36; .Tnil (rec. 5) d. Sheen (scr.) 50—38; Blair (rec. 20) cl. Mackie (rec. 10) 50—47. Third round.—Cameron d. Watson 50—28. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES First round.—Cranswicfc and Langhoriic (owe 16) d. Richardson and J. Coop (rec. 15) 50-40; Mackie and Mackie (rec. 20) cl, Mowat and Woodrow (rec 20) 50—31; Shiite and Bignell (rec. 10) 3. Mitchell and Watson (owe '35) 50-44; Lancaster and Faram (rec. 10) d Kolm and Pearson (rec. 25) 50-35. Second round.—Lancaster and lriivam cl. Carmtliers and McCormick 50—46. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES First round. —Lancaster and Miss Ormond (owe 5) d. Criswell and Airs. Criswell) (rec. 10) 50—46; Woodrow and Mrs Woodrow' (rec. 20) d. Watson and Miss Barns-Graham (owe 25) 50—20; Carmtliers and Mrs. Carmtliers (rec. 10) d. Richardson and Miss Bowen (rec. 15) 50-30-

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES First round. —-Miss V. Clarke d. Mrs. Criswell 6-—2, 6—3. Second round. —Miss Bull d. Miss Clarke 6-0, 6—o; Miss K Ormond d. Miss C. Wilson 6-1. 6-3; Miss P, I-lopkinson d. Miss Barns-Graham 7 : 5, 5 6_2; Miss J. Hopkinson d. Miss A. Wilson 6—2, 4-6, 6-4. Third round—Miss P. Hopkinson d. Miss J. Hopkinson by default. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First round. —Misses Barns-Graham and Hog.irly d. Misses Blair and Barker 6 6—l;' Misses A. and C. Wilson, d. Mrs. SwainsoVi and Miss Norman 6—o, 6—2. . , „ Second round. —Miss Bull and _ Mrs. Neal <l. Mrs. McLaiighlan and Miss E. Denton 4—6. 6 —3, 6—2. ’ LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES Third loiuid. —Miss Bull and Mrs. Neal (owe 15) d. Mrs. Swainson and Miss Norman (rec. 5) 40 —35; Misses Barns-Graham and Hegafty (owe 5) d. Misses Ornioiul and .Jackson (rec. 5) 40—36; Misses Miller and Oman (rec. 15) d Mrs. Elliott, and Miss Gleave (ree. 20) 40—33. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES Second round.—Miss E. Denton (owe 10) d. Miss C. Wilson (scr.) 40-28; Mrs. Criswell (ree. 5) d. Miss G. Smith (rec. 6) 40—31; Mrs. A. Wilson (rec. 10) d. Miss J. Hopkinson (owe 20), 46—37; Miss Millar (ree. 10) d. Miss Norman (ree. 5) 40 35 : Mrs. Carmtliers (ree. 10) d. Miss L. Lyons (ree. 10) 40—34; Miss Hepmrty (owe 5) d. Miss E. Patterson (rec. 5) 40 —37. Third round.—Miss A. Wilson (owe 15) d. Miss Jackson (scr.) 40—33; Mrs. A. Wilson (roc. 10) d. Miss Millar (ree. 10) 40-32; Miss Tlegarty (owe 5) d. Mrs. CaiTuthcrs (ree. 10) 40—33. N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAT AFFECTS PLAYERS fl’nr Press Association.l CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Tn the tennis championships to-day, ,o surprising match in the ladies’ singles w r ns 'between Miss Nicholls, the present champion, and Mrs Thomson, formerly Miss Tracy. The in-

tense heat affected the players, and long, closely-contested rallies added to their discomfiture. Neither ventured to the net often. ' Mrs. Thomson won the first set, (i—Miss Nicholls rallied in the second set', and led s—-0. Mrs Thomson sco'red tide next four games, and at this stage Miss Nicholls collapsed through the heat. After a spell she returned, but her driving had lost its sting. Mrs. Thomson won the set 7—5, and the match. The winner played a steady, patient game. In the men’s singles, Noel Wilson was troubled for a time by W. R. Robinson, of Canterbury, a former ’varsity champion, and the match went to four sets, marked by terrific driving and remarkable recoveries. The serving at times was beautiful, and at others erratic. Each won a service ganie with four aces in succession. Wilson was clipping the side lines in the last set on both wing's, and his form was 100 per cent, better than yesterday’s. Additional results were: — MEN’S SJNGI/EK Third round: N. It. Wilson beat W. Robinson, .I—7, o—!i, <i—h, o—.'l. LAMES’ SINGLES Second round: Mrs. Adams boat Miss N. M. Fleming, ti—k, 0—If; 'Miss M. Myers beat Miss I). Hart, <s—2, 0—1; Mrs. N. Thomson beat' Miss I). Nicholls, (i—3, 7—5. GIRLS’ SINGLES Second round: Miss G. Rees beat, Miss N. Dick, (i—4, G—H .