TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 19093, 28 January 1932, Page 10

TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. PROMINENT PLAYERS SURVIVE. By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, January 27. The New Zealand lawn tennis championships were continued to-day in fine but windy weather. The attendance again was highly satisfactory. Excellent progress was made in all sections, with the result that to-mor-row’s matches will bring together some of the leading contenders for various titles. Particular interest attaches to the men’s singles matches in every instance, and it is hard to who will be the four left in. The same remarks apply so far as the ladies’ singles are concerned, and the games between Misses Nieholls and Hartigan, and Mrs. Dykes and Miss Hall in particular, should attract large galleries. The big surprise of to-day’s play was the defeat in straight sets of Miss Marjorie MacFarlane by Mrs. France. There were some very interesting contests in the second round of the men’s singles, but all the leading players prevailed, and so there were no surprises. A. L. France had a protracted duel for two and a half hours with Court (North Island champion) and there was not much variety in the play. Sturt made a good start against Angas, leading 3-1, then 4-2 in the first set. Once he settled down, however, Angas had the Aucklander on the run by superior placements and ccurtcraft.. He displayed a great variety of shots, and sent back brilliant returns from many of Sturt’s hard drives. Wilson dropped the first set of the match against Robinson, failing to score a single game. Thereafter he sighted the ball better, and although Robinson stuck gamely to his task, Wilson’s better all-round stroke production enabled him to win three sets in succession. The Australian junior lady champion, Miss Hartigan, was fully extended to prevail over Mrs. Melody, in the second round of the ladi-s’ singles. Miss Hartigan took the first set to love, and had a match point in the second set at 5-4. With characteristic tenacity, however Mrs. Melody stuck to her task, and staging a great recovery she won the advantage set. Mrs. Melody’s driving broke down in the third set under persistent pressure of her younger rival. Contrary to expectations, Mrs France was responsible for the elimination of Miss Marjorie MacFarlane The Wellington player made no race of the first set, in which Miss MacFarlane was most erratic in nearly al! her shots. The second set was long drawn out, play taking place solely from the baseline, and the only question was who committed most errors. The seeded pairs all qualified in the second round of the men’s doubles, MacPherson (Auckland) and Schadick (Westport) and Robertson (Palmerston North) and Deaker (Dunedin), established a fresh record for court occupation during the tournament, one which will require beating. It took them 32 hours to decide fours sets. As indicated by the score, it was a true marathon contest. Mrs. Molesworth was the only Australian to drop out of the ladies’ doubles, she and her partner, Mrs. Thomson (Wellington), being defeated i by two other visitors, Misses Lloyd and Hartigan. Fine tennis was seen in the doubles match between Stedman and Miss Hartigan against France and Mrs. France. As the score indicated, there was not a great deal in it, both sets running to advantage. The scores were as follows: MEN’S SINGLES. Third Round. Stedman (Auckland) beat Griffith? (Auckland), 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. Barnett. (Canterbury) beat Lami (Auckland), 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. Wilson (Wellington) beat Robinson (Auckland), 0-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. D. France (Wellington) beat Rousseb (Wellington), 6-2, 6-3, 6-0. Court (Hawke’s Bay) beat L. France (Wellington), 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4. Angas -(Canterbury) beat Sturt (Auckland), 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. Bartleet beat Wright, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Laurenson beat Page, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4. WOMEN’S SINGLES. Second Round. Miss Valkenberg (N.S.W.) beat Miss Humphreys (Poverty Bay), 6-1, 6-1. Mrs Dykes (Auckland) beat Miss Howe (Wellington), 6-1, 6-1. Miss Hall (N.S.W.) beat Miss Lloyd (N.S.W.), 6-1, 6-2. Miss Nieholls (Wellington) beat Miss Johnston (Canterbury), 6-4, 6-0. Miss Hartigan (N.S.W.) beat Mrs Melody (Wellington), 6-0, 5-7, 6-3. Mrs France (Wellington) beat Miss Marjorie Macfarlane (Auckland), 6-1 7-5. Miss Knight (Auckland) beat Miss Newton (Auckland), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second Round. Angas and Barnett won from Hayr and Wright by default. Griffiths and Harrison bent Tapper and Thomson, 6-0, 6-0, 6-4. Court and Lampe beat A. C. Johns and Rov/lands, 6-3, 9-7, 1-6, 6-4. France and France beat Johns and Johns. 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. Bartleet and Laurenson beat Partridge and Macarthur, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. Robertson and Deaker beat Macpherson and Schadick, 12-14, 9-7, 6-4, 6-4. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Second Round. Mrs. Dykes and Miss Knight beat Mrs. France and Miss Howe, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Misses Lloyd and Hartigan beat Mesdames Molesworth and Thomson, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Mrs. Melody and Miss Nieholls beat Mrs. Schroff and Miss Whitelaw, 6-3, 6-3. Misses Valkenburg and Hall beat Misses MacFarlane, 6-1, 6-4. COMBINED DOUBLES First Round. Miss Eccles and Pickmere beat Miss Graham and Dickie, 6-2, 6-3. Mrs. Thomson and Wilson beat Mrs. Russell and Robinson, 6-3, 10-8. Miss Hall and A. C. Johns beat Miss Taylor and Charters, 6-2, 8-6. Miss Beverly and Lampe beat Miss Knight and V. R. Johns, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Mrs. France and France beat Miss Whitelaw and Turner, 6-2, 6-3.

Second Round. Miss Marjorie MacFarlane and Sturt beat Miss Johnson and Barnett, 6-2, 6-4. Miss Valkenburg and Morrison beat Miss Robertson and Lamb, 6-1, 7-5. Miss Howell and Court beat Miss Miller and Wright, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1. Mrs. Molesworth and Griffiths beat Miss Howe and Roussell, 6-4, 6-0. Miss Nieholls and A. L. France beat Miss Robson and Ohlson, 6-2, 6-2. Mis Hartigan and Stedman beat Mrs. France and France, 7-5, 10-8. TIMARU CLUB. The following will represent the Timaru Tennis Club on Saturday next

at Maori Park:— Timaru B grade v. Highfleld.—Gresson. Tonkin, Palmer, Davidson; Piddington, Misses Clark, V. Campbell.