BRILLIANT TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1934, Page 9

BRILLIANT TENNIS

NEW SOUTH WALES PLAY / FIRST DAY OF CHAMPIONSHIPS. MANY VISITING COMPETITORS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.-Copyright. Rec. 6.30 p.m.. Sydney, Nov. 24. The New South Wales tennis championships were commenced to-day in brilliant weather and before a large crowd. Maier - (Spain) and Kirby (South Africa) both found the fast courts troublesome early in the day, but when they became accustomed to the surface they gave brilliant exhibitions. Both Perry’s and Hughes’ opponents offered little resistance, but in the doubles the Victorians, Tonkin and Holloway, played amazingly well and the English pair were at their best to win. The New Zealander. Miss M. Macfarlane, had a win by default in the first round. , . • Among the results were the following: Men’s singles: Hughes beat A. Crawford 6—2, 6—0,. 6—l; Perry beat Colvin 6-4, 6—o, 6—4; Kirby beat Lewis 7—5, o—7, 6—l; Crawford beat Holloway 6—l, 6— 4—6, 6—3; Maier beat Tonkin 7—5, 2_6* 4—6, 6—o, 6—o; Menzel beat Moore 7— 6—3, 6—l; Quist, Hopman, Moon, Dunlop and Sproule also survived. Women’s singles: Mrs. Westmacott defeated Miss Coyne 7—5, 6—3; Miss Dearman defeated Miss Peach 6—o, 6—l; Miss Round defeated Miss E. Williams 6-2, 6—o; Miss Lyle defeated Miss Dingle 6—l, 6— Miss Hartigan defeated Miss Blick 7— 6—3. Men’s doubles: Perry and Hughes defeated Tonkin and Holloway 6—4, 3-6, 6- 6-3; Kirby and Quist defeated Bromwich and Huxley 6—o, 6—2, 7—5. Women’s doubles: Miss Round.and Mrs. Hopman defeated Misses Campbell and Chew' 6—2, 6—4. Combined doubles Maier and Miss Hartigan defeated Grinstead and Miss Hedley Wrigley 6—3, 4—6, 6—4. HAWERA’S CLOSE WIN. TWO-SET MARGIN AGAINST MANATA Hawera had a close margin against Marini a at Manaia, in the South. Taranaki inter-club competition, winning by 13 sets to 11 and 181 games to 164. The Hawera side was not at full strength, but Manaia’s representatives played particularly well and the issue was in doubt throughout. Results are as follows, Hawera names being mentioned first:— Men’s singles: Meuli lost to Gamer, 8— Gordon lost to Christie, B—9; H. Jones beat Payne, 9-6; Gardner beat Hammonds, 9—3; Robertson lost to Innes, 7— Wake lost to McDonald, I—9. Women’s singles: Miss Ekdahl beat Miss Hilles, 9—3; Miss Bright beat Mrs. A. Christie, 9—6; Mrs. Lowe beat Miss Wood. 9—6; Mrs. Jones lost to Mrs. Garner, B—9; Miss Catchpole lost to Miss Hobday, 4—9; Miss Carson lost to Miss Lloyd, 4—9. Men’s doubles: Meuli and Robertson beat Gamer and Christie, 9—3; Gordon and Jones beat Payne and Innes, .9—3; Gardner and Wake beat Hammonds and McDonald, 9—7. Women’s doubles: Misses Ekdahl and Bright beat Miss Hilles and Mrs. Christie, 9— Mesdames Low and Jones lost to Miss Wood and Mrs. Gamer, 6—9; Misses Catchpole and-Carson beat Misses Hobday and Lloyd, 9—7. Combined doubles: Meuli and Miss Ekdahl beat Payne and Miss Hilles, 9—5; Gordon and Miss Bright lost to Christie and Mrs. Christie, B—9; Jones and Mrs. Low beat Gamer and Miss Wood, 9-4; Robertson and Miss Catchpole beat Innes and Mrs. Garner, 9—7; Wake and Miss Carson lost to McDonald and Miss Lloyd, ,7-9. ' OKAIAWA BEATS MATAPU. Y, ■' DECISIVE WIN IN EGMONT CUP. In an Egmont Cup competition match on Saturday,. Okaiawa decisively beat Matapu by 18 sets to 6. Details are, Okaiawa mentioned first: — Women’s singles: Miss D. Good lost to Miss E. O’Dowd, 2—6; Miss Delia Good beat Miss J. Reid, 6—2; Miss E. Williams lost to Miss I. O’Sullvian, 4—6; Miss J. Joyce beat Miss J. Findlay, 6—4; Mrs. Evetts beat Mrs. C. Paterson, 6—2; Miss R. Williams beat Miss L. Foreman, 6—3. Men’s singles: W. Good beat C. Patereon, 6—2; R. Robertson beat T. Guy, 6—3; F. Tilly beat P. Tippett, 6—2; W. Martin beat H. Willis, 5—6; J. Collins beat C. Calder, 6-5; C. Blair beat C. Treeweek, 6—2. Men’s doubles: W. Good and R. Robertson beat C. Paterson and T. Guy, 4—6; F. Tilly and W. Martin won from Martin lost to H. Willis, 5—6; J. Collins end C. Blair lost to C. Calder and C. Treeweek, 4—6. Women’s doubles: Misses D. Good and D. Good lost to Misses E. O’Dowd and J. O’Sullivan, 5—6; Misses E. Williams end J. Joyce beat Misses I. Reid and J. Findlay, 6—4; Mrs. Evetts and Miss R. Williams beat Mrs. Paterson and Miss L- Foreman, 6—l. Combined doubles: Miss D. Good and W. Good beat Miss E. O’Dowd and C. Paterson, 6—3; Miss Delia Good and R. Robertson beat Miss I. Reid and T. Guy, 6—5; Miss E. Williams and F. Tilly beat Miss I. O’Sullivan and H. Willis, 6—5; Miss J. Joyce and W. Martin beat Miss J. Findlay and P. Tippett, 6—4; Mrs. Evetts and J. Collins beat Mrs. Paterson end C. Calder, 6—o; Miss R. Williams end C. Blair beat Miss L. Foreman and C. Treeweek, 6—5. ELTHAM BEATS HAWERA PARK. ’ MARGIN OF 17 SETS TO SEVEN. By 17 sets to 7 Eltham beat Hawera Park in a competition tennis match at Eltham. Eltham secured 149 games to Park’s 105. The results, with Eltham mentioned first, are:— Men’s singles: Clifford-Jones beat Yearbury, 7—4; Wylds beat Bell, 7—4; Cooper beat Bernard, 7—2; Townsend lost to Claringbold, 6—7; Paterson beat Pine, 7—o; Phillips beat Hulbert, 7—6. Women’s singles: Mrs. Knuckey lost <0 Miss J. Hicks, 3—7; Mrs. Bourke lost to Mrs. Bell, 3—7; Miss Fountaine beat Miss J. Wytkin, 7-4; Miss Ritter beat Miss A. Wytkin, 7—2; Miss Spencer beat Miss Bernard, 7—4; Mrs. Fowler beat Jliss B. Stevens, 7—2. Men’s doubles: Jones and Wylds beat Yearbury and Bell, 9—l; Cooper and Townsend lost to Bernard and Claringtold, 4_7; Paterson and Phillips beat pine and Hulbert, 7—4. Women’s doubles: Mrs. Knuckey and Miss Fountaine lost to Miss J. Hicks and Mrs. Bell, 4—7; Mrs. Bourke and Miss Ritter beat Misses Wytkin, 7—4; Miss Spencer and Mrs. Fowler lost to Misses Bernard and Stevens, 3—7. Combined doubles: Mrs. Knuckey and Jones lost to Miss J. Hicks and YearIniry 3—7; Mrs. Bourke and Wylds beat Mrs. Bell and Bell, 9—4; Miss Fountaine and Cooper beat Miss J. Wytkin and Bernard, 7—4; Miss Ritter and Townsend beat Miss A. Wytkin and Claringgold, 7—3; Miss Spencer and Paterson beat’ Miss Bernard and Pine, 7—2; Mrs. Fowler and Phillips beat Miss Stevens jnd Hulbert,

PATEA SEASON OPENED. LARGE CROWD ATTENDS. The Patea tennis season was officially opened on Saturday in brilliant sunshine, a large crowd attending, including representatives of the Alton, Manutahi and Waverley clubs. A telegram was received from Mr. T. Tuohy, Levin, former secretary, of the club, wishing a

successful tennis season to Patea players. i -The Mayor, Mr. F. Ramsbottom, who attended for the ceremony, expressed a hope that the season would be successful both from a social and sporting point of view. He presented to the club a cup .donated by Mr. W. T. Lamb for women’s singles handicap competition. Mr. T. E. Roberts, the club’s president, expressed’ his confidence in 1 the success

of the season, welcoming both old and new members. Highest gross and net scores recorded in a Yankee tournament were: ■, Gross, Mrs. L.-Hunt 87,-Mrs. M.-Thompson 86, Harold Sheild 81; net, Miss Lander •28, Mrs. Whitehead 26, Miss Palmer 20.