TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 18763, 30 December 1930, Page 11

TENNIS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. SEMI-FINALS REACHED. By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, December 29. No surprises occurred in the third day’s play at 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 Tuesday’s play should be decidedly interesting. The semi-finalists in the men’s singles are Barnett v. Wilson; and Angas v. Stedman. In the ladies’ singles Mrs Adams meets Mrs Dykes, and Miss Myers plays Miss Marjorie Macfarlane. The semi-finalists in the men’s doubles are Wilson and Stedman v. France and France; Angas and Seay v. Wallace and Lampe. The finalists in the ladies’ doubles are Mrs Melody and Miss Myers v. Misses Macfarlane. The boys’ singles finalists are A. A. Mac Gibbon (North Otago) and N. Davys (Wellington). Together they won the final of the boys’ championship doubles to-day. The finalists in the intermediate singles are R. A. Court and A. R. Cant. The best men’s singles match to-day was between Angas and Len France. Angas (present champion), won in straight sets, but his passage was not easy, because France was only a shade less brilliant and fought hard throughout. The volleying rallies were a treat to watch. France brothers were extended to defeat Allison and Patterson in a sparkling five-set doubles match. Here again the exchanges were spectacular. The Canterbury pair were forced away from the net in the final stages, and that cost them the match. A big crowd watched Mrs Dykes defeat Miss Ramsay in the ladies’ singles quarter-line. The winner took the second set after being down lovefour. She had to struggle hard throughout an exciting eighteen game set, but drove with fierce accuracy. Mrs Adams lost the first set to Mrs Melody, but captured the next two after collapsing for a time in the second set. Miss Marjorie Macfarlane won from Miss Wake by default. A great fight eventuated between Misses Macfarlane and Mrs Adams, and Miss Nicholls in the ladies’ doubles. The Macfarlane’s secured a winning point after being down lovefour and three-five. All played fine tennis, the crowd cheering excitedly after the rallies. Results:— MEN’S SINGLES. Fourth Round. Barnett beat Hayr 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Wilson beat Johns 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. Angas beat France 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. Stedman beat Patterson 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. WOMEN’S SINGLES. Third Round. Mrs Adams beat Mrs Melody 4-6, 8-6, 6-1. Miss Myers beat Mrs Thomson 6-2, 6-1. Miss Marjorie Macfarlane beat Miss Wake by default. Mrs Dykes beat Miss Ramsay 6-4, 10-8. MEN’S DOUBLES. Third Round. A. L. and D. G. France beat Allison and Patterson 4-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Wallace and Lampe beat J. R. Johnston and Crawshaw 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. Angas and Seay beat Glanville and D. Johnston 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

LADIES’ DOUBLES. Semi-Finals.

Misses Macfarlane defeated Mrs Adams and Miss Nicholls 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. Mrs Melody and Miss Myers beat Misses Macdonald and Gould 8-10, 6-2, 6-0. COMBINED DOUBLES. Second Round. Miss Wake and Stedman beat Miss Fleming and G. A. Pearce 6-2, 6-3. Miss E. Johnston and Patterson beat Miss Marjorie Macfarlane and Glanville 9-7, 6-8, 6-2. Miss Nicholls and Rhodes-Williams beat Miss Marion Macfarlane and Dymond 7-5, 2-0, 6-4. Mrs Thomson and Wilson beat Miss Quill and Court 6-4, 6-4. Miss Andrew and Seay defeated Miss' D. Howe and A. L. France 6-3, 6-1. Miss Myers and Lampe beat Miss Ballantyne and Hayr 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Third Round. Mrs Thomson and Wilson beat Miss Nicholls and Rhodes-Williams 6-2,- 6-3. Miss Wake and Stedman beat Mrs Scott and Allison 6-3, 11-9. BOYS’ SINGLES. Mac Gibbon beat Coward 6-0, 6-4. Davys beat Reid 6-1, 6-4. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Third Round. Miss Poole beat Miss Livingston 6-4, 5-6, 11-9. Miss Bishop beat Miss Mathieson 6-5, 5- 6-4. Miss Reece beat Miss Blunden 6-4, 6BOYS’ DOUBLES. Final. A. A. Mac Gibbon (North Cr»*go) and N. Davys (Wellington) beat E. Kean and J. Aspell 6-3, 6-2. GIRLS’ DOUBLES. Semi-Finals. Misses Blunden and Reese beat Misses Bishop and Hampton 6-4, 6-4. JUNIOR MIXED DOUBLES. Second Round. Miss Howe and Davies beat Miss Dick and Riccard 6-1, 6-1. Miss Reese and Mac Gibbon beat Miss Bishop and Hight 0-6, 6-1, 6-4. INTERMEDIATE SINGLES. Second Round. R. A. Davys beat W. G. Robertson by default. Third Round. R. A. Court beat N. J. Daly 6-0, 6-3. A. R. Cant beat N. Davys 8-10, 6-1, 6-1.

NOTES ON PLAY. Angas lost a service game early in the men’s singles, and Len France led 2-1 in their first set. Angas equalised by crisp volleying, but again lost a service game and was down 2-3. Covering the court like a cat, Angas got the strength of France's heavily cut shots, and forged ahead for a 4-3 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’s wonderful mobility saved the day for him. Despite France’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. Though Angas retained the lead he was always fully extended to cut off the 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 cross- • court when Angas expected tome-

thing different. Prance kept fighting to the end, and pressed the last game to deuce four times. Stedman’s fierce driving gave him superiority over T. W. Patterson, exCanterbury champion. He clouted hard ones to the corner 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, the Englishman. Many of the shots Patterson returned and he seemed to run miles, but a second and third of the same 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 Mrs Dykes (formerly New Zealand champion as May Speirs) and Miss Ramsay. Mrs Dykes, displaying something of old form, won the first set 6-4, though she was allowed to take no liberties, and was often passed. Miss Ramsay began the second set with a series of well-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 magnificently. She was not serving with her old force, but full length low drives were there in abundance, and she took three games, going all out to do so. Miss Ramsay led again at 6-5, 7-6, and 8-7, but once more her opponent rallied to even and forge ahead, taking the set at 10-8 and the match. Both played beautiful tennis.

Down love-four and 3-5 in the third set against Mrs Adams and Miss Nicholls, the two Aucklanders, Misses Macfarlane, 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 short lobs for winners. The eleventh game went to Auckland on Marjorie Macfarlane’s service. Then Miss Nicholls dropped her serve and Misses Macfarlane secured the set and match. They deserved it for their pluck in a nasty corner.

Another exciting ladies’ doubles was fought between Mrs Melody and Miss Myers, and Misses Macdonald and Gould. Misses Macdonald and Gould led 5-3 In the first set, and eventually won it 10-8 after a lapse when they were down 6-7. Miss Macdonald’s judicious lobbing and Miss Gould’s fast driving were winning factors. Mrs Melody and partner became more aggressive in succeeding sets, their greater experience assisting materially. They lost but two more games, and took the match without further difficulty. Davys, of Wellington and Mac Gibbon, of North Otago, are the new holders of the boy’s doubles championship. Both are particmularly promising. They were never troubled in the final, though the semi-final was touch-and-go. Misses Blunden and Reese play Misses Dick and Pool in the final of the girls’ doubles. SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph—Pres» Association INVERCARGILL, December 24. The Southland Tennis Association’s Christmas tournament concluded today. Championship finals resulted:— Men’s Singles.—H. K. Sumpter (Invercargill) beat S. G. McDougall (Dunedin), 10-8, 6-4, 6-1. Men’s Doubles.—H. K. Sumpter and G. Lindsay (Winton) beat S. G. McDougall and E. G. Boddy (Dunedin), 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 8-6, 6-3. Women’s Singles.—Miss L. Lawrence (Invercargill) beat Miss M. Rein (Invercargill), 7-5, 6-3. Women’s Doubles.—Misses P. Guest and G. Bamford (Invercargill) beat Misses L. Lawrence and E. Murdoch (Invercargill), 6-2, 6-3. Boys’ Junior Championship.—A. Baird (Invercargill) beat W. Strang (Invercargill) 9-3. Girls’ Junior Championship.—Miss M. Patterson (Riversdale) beat Miss Fox (Invercargill), 9-4.

MARLBOROUGH CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph—Pres* Asrociati^n BLENHEIM, December 29. The Marlborough Tennis Championships were continued in perfect weather. The finals in the championship events were:— MEN’S SINGLES. Dr. E. B. W. Smyth, former New Zealand representative, beat R. Bagge (Blenheim), 6-4, 10-8. LADIES' SINGLES. Walters (Lower Hutt) beat Wood (Blenheim), 8-6, 3-6, 6-4. MEN'S DOUBLES. Smyth and a. C. Coull (Blenheim) beat Bagge and Bonnington (Blenheim) , 6-2, 6-4. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Mrs lVLCCallum and Mrs Lloyd (Blenheim) beat Miss Bennett (Blenheim) and Miss Haggitt (Christchurch) , 6-0, o-2. COMBINED DOUBLES. Bonnington and Mrs Lloyd (Blenheim) beat Smyth and Miss King (Blenheim), 10-8, 6-4. TEMUKA TOWN AND COUNTRY ASSOCIATION. The match Presbyterian v. Clande-

Games 49 8( Sets 2 1< Shield Competition. Following are the scores at the closi of the fourth round:— P. W. L. Fr. Agt. F l Winchester .... 4 4 0 355 143 i

Orari Bridge .. 3 0 3 142 247 0 The next round should provide a close fight between the two unbeaten teams, Winchester and Clandeboye, to be played at Clandeboye on January 31. THE CHATTIER SEX. Who was the chattier of those two? Well, she was, until a touch of cold ancl hoarseness silenced her. But the use of Pulmonas put her in form quickly again. Pulmonas are of the greatest value in combating coughs, colds, ’flu, soothing sore throat, etc FREE—Q-TOL SHAVING CREA There’s thrill in using this new Shaving Cream, made in N.Z. Q-tol Shaving Cream gives a quick smooth shave. Kind to your face and youi razor. Gives more shaves per blade. Free sample tube by writing to Q-tol, ' Box 1018, Wellington. Encloae 2d in stamps for packing and postage.

boye resulted: — Ladies’ Singles. P. Cl. Miss M. Topham v. Miss A. Liddle 5 6 Miss C. Roddick v. Miss N. Hickey 0 6 Miss K. Gunnion v. Miss M. Hickey 5 6 Miss D. Buzan v. Miss F. Symons 5 6 Men’s Singles. C. Kelland v. I. Kelland 1 6 L McLaughlan v. L. Goodson .. 4 6 W Buchan v. W. H. Staniland 3 6 D. Hopkinson v. G. Symons .. 6 1 Ladies’ Doubles. Misses Topham and Roddick v. Misses Liddle and N. Hickey 1 6 Misses Gunnion and Buzan v. Misses M. Hickey and Symons 2 Men’s Doubles. Kelland and McLaughlan v. Kelland and Staniland .. .. 0 Buchan v. Hopkinson v. Goodson and Symons 4 Combined Doubles. Miss Topham and Kelland v. Miss Liddle and Kelland .. 1 Miss Roddick and McLaughlan v. N. Hickey and Goodson .. 2 Miss Gunnion and Buchan v. Miss M. Hickey and Staniland 4 Miss Buzan and Hopkinson v. Miss Symons and Symons .. 6

Clandeboye A. .. 4 4 0 342 204 8 Presbyterian 3 2 1 206 216 4 St. Josephs .. .. 3 2 1 201 193 4 Clandeboye B .. 3 1 2 173 242 2 Orari 3 0 3 172 252 0 Washdyke .. .. 3 0 3 159 253 0