BRIGHT TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17453, 30 December 1930, Page 4

BRIGHT TENNIS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS YESTERDAY’S RESULTS CONCLUDING STAGES REACHED (Tor Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. No surprises occurred in the third day’s play of the New Zealand tennis championships, though now and again there were close calls, and the form shown was higher than in the earlier stages. Excellent progress has been made with all events, and to-morrow’s play should be decidedly interesting. The semi-finalists in the men’s singles are Barnett v. Wilson, and Angus v. Stodman. In the ladies’ singles, Mrs. Adams v. Mrs. Dykes, and Miss Myers v. Miss Marjorie MacEarlane contest the semitin a Is. ’l'lie semi-finalists in Ihe men’s doubles are Wilson and Stedman v. France and France, and Angas and Seay v. Wallace and Lampo.

'l'lie finalists in the ladies’ doubles are .Mrs. Melody and Miss Myers v. ,M isses MacFarlane.

The boys’ singles finalists are A. A. MacOibbon (North Otago) and X. Davys (Wellington). Together they, won the final of the boys’ championship doubles (o-day.

’l’lie finalists in (lie intermediak singles are If. A. Court and A. R Cant.

Angas lest a service game early and Len France led 2—.1 in their first set. Angas equalised by crisp volleying, but again lost a service game and was down 2—ft. Covering tho court like a cat, Angas got the strength of France’s heavily cut shots and forged ahead for a -I—3 lead. It was a- battle, of tactics. France often enticed his opponent to the net with short angled shots, and then either bombarded his opponent or lobbed to the baseline. Only Angas’ wonderful mobility saved the day for him. At times he seemed impassable, and defence was turned into attack like a flash. Despite Franco’s tenacious efforts Angas won the set, 6—4. The second and third sets were almost a repetition of the first, marked by many brilliant volleying rallies that thrilled the gallery. Though Angas retained the lead he. was always fully extended and forced to give his best. Hurt of his best was to cut off a low skidding drive when near the service line and volley it back with a screw that gave France no chance. France’s most effective weapon was a slow dragging crosscourt shot when Angas expected something different. France kept fighting to the end. and even pressed the last game to deuce four times before accepting defeat.

Stcdmau’s fierce driving gave him. superiority over T. W. Patterson, flu l ex-Canterbury champion. He clouted hard ones to the corner with the precision of a machine, and raised the chalk scores of times with clinking shots. It was the best exhibition of driving seen here since the visit of Dr. Gregory. Many of the shots Patterson returned, and he seemed to run miles, but a second and third of the samo sizzling variety robbed him of any chance of victory. Only his tenacity gave him the second set.

The biggest gallery of the day watched the ladies’ singles match between Airs. Dykes, formerly New Zealand champion as Alisa Alny Spiers, and Aliss Ramsay. Airs. Dykes, displaying something of her old form, won the first set 6—4, though she was allowed to take no liberties and was often passed. Aliss Ramsay began the second set with a series of w'ell judged ■attacks, exploiting a peculiar backhand cut shot to the limit and running her opponent off the court. She led 5—2, and a third set looked certain when Mrs. Dykes began to pull up up magnificently. She was not serving with her old force, but full length lowdrives were there in abundance, and she took the next three games, going, all out to do so. Miss Ramsay led again at (i—3, 7—(i, and B—7, but once more her opponent rallied to even and forged ahead, taking the set 10—8, and the match. Both played beautiful tennis.

Down o —t and It —3 in the third set against Airs. Adams and Miss Xieholls, the Aucklanders, Misses AfacFarlanc, reduced their margin of errors and drove vigorously to level at five all. Previously they had netted several easy shots. The Wellington ladies had also shown more enterprise in combined net work, smashing many shots and lobs for the winners. The eleventh game went to Auckland on Miss Marjorie MaeFarlane’s service. Then Aliss Xieholls dropped her serve, and the Alisses MaeFarlane secured the sot and the match. They deserved'it for their pluck in a nasty corner.

Another exciting ladies’ doubles was fought between Mrs. Alelody and Aliss Alvers and Alisses AlacDonald and Gould. The latter led 3—3 in the first set, and eventuallv won it 10—S,

after a lapse when they were down (t— 7, Aliss MacDonald’s judicious lobbing and Aliss Gould’s fast driving wen* the winning factors. ' Mrs. Alelody and her partner became more aggressive in the succeeding sets, their greater experience assisting materially. Tliev lost but two. more games and took the match without further difficulty. Davys, of Wellington, and MacGibbon, of North Otago, are the new holders of the boys’ doubles cliampioii- • ship. Doth are particularly promising.' Thov were never troubled in the final, though the semi-finai was touch triid go.. Misses Blunden ami Reese play Alisses Dick and Foole in the final of the girls’ doubles. Following are the results: .MEN’S SINGLES Fourth round: Barnett beat Hayr, 11 (i —(. (1—; AYilson beat Johns, 4 (i' 6—l, 6—3, <s—3; Aligns beat.’France, 6—4, 6—l. 6—2; Stedman beat Patterson, 6—3, 4—6, 6—l, 6—2. WOMEN’S SINGLES Third round: Mrs. Adams heat Mrs. Melody, 4—6, B—6, 6—l; Aliss Alvers beat. Airs. Thomson, 6—2, 6—l; Miss

Marjorie* AfacFarlanc boat; Miss Wake' by default; ’Mrs. .Dykes beat Miss Ramsay, (5—4, 10—8. MEN’B DOE BEES Third roil ad: A. L. and 1). O. Era nee beat Allison and Patterson, 4—(i, (5—4. .1 —(5, (s—l, 0—8; Wallace and Lampo beat, .T. IE Johnston and Crawshaw, (i —4, .I—(i, li —o, (i—M; Aligns and Seay beat Olanville and Johnson, o—2, ti—2, 6—2. LADIES' DOEBI.ES ; Semi-liiial: Alisses MaeFarlane defeated Airs. Adams and Miss Xieholls, 6—2, 4 —ti, 7—3; Airs. Alelody and Miss Mvers beat Aliases MacDonald and Gould, B—7, 6—2, d—o. 00A1B1XED DOE BEES Second round: Alias Wake and Siedmaii beat Alias Fleming and (i. A. iPearce, <i-—2, (!—•'!; Alias E. Johnson and Patterson beat Alias Marjorie AlucFarlane and (llanville. 9 —7, ti —8, o—2;0 —2; Alias Xieholls and Rhodes-W’il-liams beat Alias Alarum AfacFarlanc and Dymond, 7—3. 2 —o, ti—4; Airs. '.Thomson and Wilson beat Alias Quill and Court, (i—4, o—4; Alias Andrew and Seay defeated Alias 1). How and |A. L. France, (i—B, ti—l; Alisa Myers and Lampe beat Alias Ballantvne and Have, —ti, ti—B, ti—B. Third round: Mrs. Thomson and Wilson beat Alias Xieholls and RhodesAVilliams, ti—2, (i—B; Alias Wake and Stedman beat Airs. Scott and Allison, ti—ll—9. HOYS’ SINGERS AlaeGibbon beat Coward, ti—o, (i—4, Davys beat Reid, ti—l. ti—4. GERES’ SINGLES Third round: Alias Poole beat Alias Livingston, ti—4. 3—(5, 11 —!); Alisa Bishop beat Alias Alathison, (i—2, 3—fi, ti—l; Alias Reece beat Alias Blunden, (i—4, 15—2. BOYS’ DOUBLES Final: A. A. AlaeGibbon (North Otago) and X. Davys (Wellington) beat E. Kean and d. Aspell, ti—3, ti—2. GIRLS’ DOUBLES Semi-final: Aliases Blunden and Reece beat Aliases Bishop and Hampi ton, ti—4, (J- —E JUNIOR MIXED DOUBLES Second round: Alias Howe and Davies beat Alias Dick and Rickard, (i—l, (i—l; Alisa Reece and AlaeGibbon beat Alias Bishop and Hight, o—6, (s—l, li—l. INTERMEDIATE SINGLES Second round: N. Davys beat W. G. Robertson by default. Third round: R. A. Court beat X. .T. Daly, (i—(l, ti—it; A. R. Cant beat N, Davys, 8—1(1, o—l, ti—l.

CALCUTTA CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIANS PLAY WELL ANDREWS REACHES FINAL (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Prims Assn.) DELHI, Dec; 28. That India possesses many promising tennis players was evidenced when Austin and OllilT were defeated in the semi-final of the Calcutta championships by Sham Singh and D. N. Kappoor, who had never played together before, the Indians winning 6—B, 6—3, 6—3. The New Zealander, Andrews, and Olliff have been eliminated from the mixed doubles. AI. Sleem, whom Tihlen once called the world’s greatest baseline player, set Austin a hard task in flic semi-finals of the Calcutta championships. Austin won 4 6, 6—2. 6—o. Andrews beat Olliff 5 2, 6—3, playing spectacular tennis. Austin and Andrews meet in the final to-morrow.