WAIPIRO BAY TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18597, 7 January 1935, Page 10

WAIPIRO BAY TENNIS

ALL SECTIONS FINALISED

PLAY 01' HIGH STANDARD HOME COMPETITORS HO WELL (Special (o (lie Herald.) \V AiJ 'l IP > I'•A V , i|n:. -la v. All . t-cHou:. oi H"' annua! tounm n-.cni. of the Waipu'o Pay La"u Tennis Club -were Unali.e-l dtrnug Hu week end, the kite :•!a;;-s of Ibe compel iiio!i being followed with close intcrrst, rivul play reaching a high standard. Xlto winners of the various divisions were as under Men's Champion Singles. —IR Bunny. Men's Gbanipion Doubles.- Speedy and Anderson.

Lillies' Champion Singles.—Miss W Barns-Graham.

Ladies’ Champion Doubles.—Misses \Y. Barns-Graham and E>. Hegarly. CoJid.ined Champion Doubles. —L. Anderson and Miss Whitehiw. Men's Handicap Singles,—J. Kingan (handicap, r. 5). Men’s Handicap Doubles.— R. H. Jackman and it. Runny (handicap r. 12). . , Ladies' Handicap Singles. —JMiss Hunter (handicap r. 5). Ladies’ Handicap Doubles. —Misses Wiiitclaw and E, Plummer (handicap o. 15). Combined ' Handicap Doubles.—]). Cranswick and Al l ss Palmer (handicap o. 5). One of the surprises of the tournament was the defeat of N. 11. Mackay bv L. Anderson, and the latter’s subsequent trouncing by R. Runny, in Hie Men's Champion Singles. Mackay was hardly up to last" year's form, but Anderson made an impressive showing against him, and his crack-up against Runny was the more surprising in consequence. Hi the Men s Champion Doubles. Cranswick and Sydney, the Xc Karaka pair who turned out the winners, had a tough game in the semifinals. beating F.vans-Srolt and Tnl-hm-st 10—8. and in the filial they lost the second of three sets to Speedy aml Anderson, but came strongly in the deciding game to take the match, 6—5, o —6, 7—5. .

Miss W. Barns-Grnhani, Gisborne, found her first set in the. final of the Ladies' Champion Singles, against Miss Whit claw, anything but easy, and she showed sound' generalship in slowing up for the second set, which she lost I—6. and then putting her opponent to rollt in the third, taking the match 10—a, I—6, 6—o. With • Miss E. Hegarly, Miss Barns-Graham also accounted for the filial of the. Radies Champion Doubles, meeting Miss Whii.elav and Miss E. l’lummer, and the •natch going to the Gisborne pair 7—5. r, s. 6—2. Miss Win tela w scored a championship, however, in the (.one bined Champion Doubles, in -winch she •vus partnered by L. Anderson: their opponents wen- T. Latham and Miss M. Rlair, and Anderson and Miss Whitelaw won in straight sets, both ol wiiich went beyond the average length. Results of all matches in the later stages of the tournament were as' under:—

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION MEN'S SINGLES Semi-final round.—L. Anderson d. N. IR Mackay. 10-3. Final. IR Bunny d. L- Anderson, 6- C-3. MEN'S DOUBLES fVini lim'd round. —D. Speedy and L. Andcr-on w.o. 11. and G. Bowen : I). Cranswick and II Sydney d. G. EvansScott and 11. Tolliurst. 10 8. Eimil |). Speedy and L. Anderson d. Craiiswii k a.n,|‘ 11. '.Sydney. 6—3, 3—6, 7 k LADIES’ SINGLES Semi-final round. —Alias W. BarusGraham d. Miss 31. Rlair. 9-3 Final.—-Miss Barns-Graham d. Miss Whitelaw, 10—8, .I—6. 6 —o. LADIES’ DOUBLES Final.—Misses E. Hegarly and W. Barns-Graham d. -Misses Whitelaw and Plummer, 7—5, 6—B, 6—2. COMBINED DOUBLES

Third round.—M. IR Maiulo and Miss Bell d. Pattullu and Mrs. Pattnllo, 9—7. Foui' th round.—N. IR. Mackay and Miss Barns-Graham d- Maude and Miss Bell. 9—-2: Anderson and Miss Whitelaw d. Evans-Seutt, and -Miss E. Hegarly, 9 — 4. Seißi-final round.—Anderson and Miss Whitelaw d. Mackay and Miss BarnsGraham, 9—7; Latham and Miss M. Blair d. C. Bowen and Miss Plummer, 9-5. Final.—L. Anderson and Miss Whitelaw d T. Liitluun and Miss M, Blair, 7-5, 9-7.

HANDICAP SECTION. MEN'S SINGLES. -Third round. —AY. IR Bushy (r. 8) w.o. M. Gilmore. Fourth round—J. Kinglmm (r. 5) d. A. T. Allen (r. 8), 50—18; D. Craiiswiek (o. 5) d. IR Bunny (o. 5). 55—15; 11. Sydney (o. Sj d. N. Izard (o. 5), .18 —5.1.

Semi-final round.—>!. Kingun (v. 5) d. I). Brunswick (o. 5), 55—17; N. Sydney (o. 8) u'. D. Speedy (o. 8), OS—SO. Filial. —-J. Kingun (r. 5) d. 11. Sydney (o. 8), 58 —25. \ MEN'S DOUBLES.

Second round. —L. Anderson and D. Speedv (o. .10)d. A. H. Jackman and J. S. Wi Houle (r. 12), til—so. ’Third round.—D. Crunswick and 11. Sydney (o. 10) d. 11. Beale unu Iv. Ilea Id (r. 12), (50—30; 1!, H. Jackman uud I!. Bunny (r. 12) d. L. Anderson and D. Speedy (o. 10), 00 —40; EvansSeott and ti. Tolhurst (scr.) d. Hogan and Latham (o. 5), 55 —12. Semi-iinal. —11. Crunswick and 11. Sydney (o. 10) d. AValt'ord and' O. S. Burns-Graham (r. 7), 00 —52; tf. H. Jackman and J(. Bunny (v. d. Evuns-Seot.t^ud Tolhurst (scr.),s0 —10. l.'inaI —li. H. Jackman and It. Bunny (r. 15) d. Crunswick• and Sydney (o. 10), 00—10. I,ABIES’ SINGLES.

Second round. —Miss E. Hegarty (scr.) d. Miss M. Murphy (r. 7), lf)__sli; .Miss E. Plummer (o. S) d. Miss E. Barker (r. S), 40—20. Third mund'.- —Miss Hegarty (t»ei.) d. Miss P. Gunn (scr.), 10 —55; -Miss E. Plummer (o. 8) d. Mrs It. O.

DAVIS CUP AND DUNLOP Most countries, like individuals, seem to have their preferences when it comes to tennis halls. Australia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, _ Italy, Poland. Rumania and Jugoslavia have all adopted tho Bunlop ball for their Davis Cup matches; Spain has adopted Dunlop l'or the qualifying round, and for the Davis Cup match, India v. Switzerland, the Dunlop ball was again selected. Finally, Dunlop tennis balls were used in both semifinals for the 1934 Davis Cup, and in three out of four second round matches in the European Zone. Where quality counts, you will always find Dunlop rachets and Dunlop balls.*

fr. Ill), IS Mass K. Larsen ( r. Ml) <1 Miss ,M. Busiiy (r. 2), 10 -23. (•'<>iirlll iuuihl.- .Miss llegat'ly ise-!',) •!' Miss M. Blair (r. II- • 39; Miss Li, Hummer (o. 8j <l. Miss Bell < r. 10), is- is!; Miss is. Williams (r. 7 ) d. .Miss M. J’aimer (scr.), 40 —US; Miss D. .1 l,uliler ir. 0) <l. Aliss K. Larsen (r. 10), 40—U5.

Semi-final round. —At iss L. Hummer ('ii. ,S) d. Miss Id. ! legally (see.), ?,S— Miss U. Ilunler (r. 5), d. Miss ! \\ llli,■!!!!.. (v. 7), 10— UO I'mal,— Mi... 11 (infer (r o) d AD . I I’iummt r (m S), 40 -17, LADIES’ DOUBLES Third Round. —Ali.-.e;. M. Murphy and E. Williams (r. 8) d. Misses Palmer and Bell (r. 8), 40—Uli; Misses Wliilelaw and 10. Plummer (o. .13) d. .Miss M. Blair and Mrs Pall olio (r. 8), Bomi-liiial'Round. —Mesdames G. Iv. Williams and R. O. Younger. 10) d. Misses Murphy and JO. Williams (r. 8), -10—:m ; Misses Whilelaw and 10. Plummer (o. 13) d. Alesdaiues 0. K. Willia.ins and H. O. A.oung (r. 10). 33—13. ( OMBIX ED DOE BEES Second Round. —11. Beale and Miss B. Reed (scr.) w.o. B. Morris and Miss Fullerton-Sinith; R. Bunny and .Miss 10. Williams (o. 2) w.o. N. R. Mae.kay and Aliss IV. Barns-Gralmm (o. 15); Evans-Scott and Aliss E. Hegarty («. S) d. Vial ford and Aliss S. Williams (r. 10). 55—42. Third Round.—Beale and Aliss Reed (scr.) cl. Bunny and Aliss E. Williams (o. 2), 51!—51; Hogan and Aliss P. Gunn (r. S) d. W. R. Busby and Aliss At. Busby (r. S'), 50—39; Evans-Scott and Aliss llegarty (o. 8) w.o. 11. Bowen and Aliss G. Bowen (r. 8); C. Bowen and Aliss E. 10. Plummer (o. 8) d. G. Cotcrill and Airs. C. K. Williams (r. 3), 38—31; D. Grans wick and Aliss Palmer (o. 5) d. Latham and Aliss M. Blair (o. 8), 58 —52. Fourth Round. —Hogan and Aliss P. Gunn (r. S) d. Beale and Aliss B. Reed (scr.), 50 —33; O. Bowen and Aliss E. Plummer fo. S) d. Evans-Scott, and Aliss 10. Hegarty (o. 8). 58—49; I). Cranswick and Aliss Palmer (o. 5) d. R. Pattullo and Airs Pnl-tullo (scr.), 35 —Hi; R. If. Jackman and Miss Hauler (r. 10) w.o. L. Anderson and Aliss Whitelaw (o. 15). Semi-final Round. —C. 1 Bowen and Aliss E. Plummer o. S) d. Hogan and Aliss P. Gunn (r. 8),. 58—50; Cranswick and Aliss Palmer (o. 5) w.o. R. 11. Jackman and Aliss Hunter (r. 10). Final. —D. Cranswiclt and Aliss Palmer (o. 5) d. C. Bowen and. Miss E. Hummer (o. 8), 58—44.

SOUTH ISLAND TITLES

ANGAS SINGLES CHAMPION

The South Island tennis championships concluded in Timaru on I rid ay. Despite rain overnight the courts played well. The final of the men’s singles provided good tennis, though the scores might indicate an easy win for Angas. Miss lludkin proved too strong for Aliss Sullivan, running out an easy winner. Experience played a big part in Aliss Rudkin’s win.

Results of championship matches arc as follow:

.Men’s Singles.—C. Angas (Christ church) heat W. Renton (Timaru), 6—2

Men’s Doubles.—C. Angas and \V. Robertson (Timaru) boat H. Dyrnoiul (Clnistcbiueli) and IV. Herd on, 6—4, 6-2.

Women’s Singles.—Miss D. Rudkin (Christchurch) heat Aliss E. Sullivan (Timaru), 6—o, 63.

Women’s Doubles. —Airs. Barker (Rnngiora)-and Airs. Italian (Southland) heat Aliases D. Smythe and N. Sullivan (Timaru), 3 —6, 6—5, 6 —4.

BRITISH RANKING

MEN PLAYERS UNEVEN

WOMEN'S STANDARD HIGH The Lawn Tennis Association of Great Britain has announced its 1934 ranking as follows:—!, Perry; 2, .Austin; 3, Hughes; 4, Sharpe; 3 Hare ; 6, Avory : 7, Peters; 3, Wilde; 9, Ritchie; MO. Freshwater; 11, Ganden Dower; IS Tuckey.

Lee ami Collins were unranked because of insufficient performances. 'Miss Round is No. 1 in the women’s ranking, followed bv: 2 Aliss Seriveu; 3, Aliss Stammers; 4, Airs. Ring; 5, Aliss James; 6, Aliss Lyle; 7, Aliss Nuttall ; 8. Airs. Whitt,ingstall; 9, Airs. Pillmao ; 10, Aliss Dearnian; 11, Miss Hardwick ; 12, Misses Noel and Ridley, equal.

The most striking feature of the mens’ list of the holding Davis Gup nation is tho poor standard of players after Perry and Austin. Hughes, ranked third, failed to gain one good performance throughout the season, comments Harry Hopman. Sharpe is. I consider, a much better player than Hughes, and Hare, regarded as a “British hope,” gains his position on a win over Merlin in the British hai'd court championships. Wilde, who visited Australia- last year, has chopped three places because of very erratic form. None of the others named in tho ranking show promise of gaining international Davis Cup honors. Although ranked only sixth and tenth respectively, Misses Lyle and Dearman will lose few single matches in Australia. Their repute is mainly for doubles, but both are exceptionally strong in singles. The high standard of tho English girls and particularly the three visitors to Australia, tan be gauged from the ranking of Miss Noel in equal twelfth position.

Miss Susan Noel, who is also British woman squash champion, met Miss Joan Ilartigan hi two finals—the Scottish championship i.hial, which our champion won 14- 12 in the Jinal set, and the North of England championship final, which went, to Miss Ilartigan at 10—ti in the final set.