MALFROY PRESSED.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20238, 23 February 1934, Page 7

MALFROY PRESSED.

B. A. Barrer Plays Fighting Game. CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS. Tennis of a most attractive character was seen at Wilding Park this morning, when the second day of the Canterbury championships was opened. The eliminations of the first day had brought players of a better grade together in the later rounds of all events, and play was well up to provincial standard. The major attraction of the morning was the meeting of C. E. Malfroy and B. A. Barrer. The Canterbury College player again 'gave a fine exhibition. taking the second set off the New Zealand champion at 6-2. Malfrov won after a stern struggle, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Malfroy Worried. Fighting a gallant battle, B. A. Barrer, of Canterbury College, gave the New Zealand champion, C. E. Malfroy, a hard tussle in the third round of the singles. Barrer, -whose improved form has brought him a number of creditable victories lately, attacked from the opening of play, and stirring rallies were the order of the day. From the start he had’ Malfroy worried. Barrer thrives oit punishment, and the harder Malfroy pressed the better Barrer played. Both men were running hard and in the heat of the morning the pace was gruelling. Barrer led 3-1. but Malfroy made an added effort and took the fifth game and the two following. Barrer evened, but again Malfroy went ahead, winning the deciding game from his -own service after deuce had been called. The second set saw the pace set by Barrer having effect and Malfroy won only the fourth and seventh games. Malfroy slowed the game up somewhat in the final set, and played the sidelines accurately tq keep Barrer on the run. Every game was hard-fought, but Malfroy had the deciding points well in hand. Ken's Singles. Third Round. C. E. Malfroy beat B. A. Barrer, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. T. Rhodes-Williams beat D. G. Silves-, ter, 7-5, 6-4. H. Dymond beat W. S. Somerville. 6-2, 6A. R. Cant beat R. A. Young, 7-5, 7-5. Combined Doubles. First Round. Miss X. Bishop and B. A. Barrer beat Mrs J. T. M. Fisher and Fisher, 6-4, 7Ken’s Doubles. Second Round. C. E. M-alfroy and T. Rhodes-Williams beat W. R. Robinson and J. G. A'Court, w.o. T. W. Patterson and H. Dymcnd beat S. W. Field and L. Armstrong, 6-2, 6-2. Third Round. A. R. Cant and H. S. P. Andrews beat B. B. Loughnan and P. D. Hall, 6-3, 7-5. R. Browning and J. H. W. Sheppard beat P. E. Allison and K. J. Walker, 6-3, 6-4. C. E. Malfroy and T. Rhodes-Williams beat D. G. Silvester and W. J. Deans, ‘ 6-3. 6-4. Women’s Singles. Third Round. Miss M. Wake beat Miss NT Smithson, 6-3. 6-2. Miss X. Bishop beat Miss N. Sullivan, 6-2, 6-1. Woman’s Doubles. Third Round. Misses I. and T. Poole beat> Mrs Macdonald and Miss M. Sherris, 9-7 6-3. Miss B. Gould and Mrs B. Carl Misses S. Boyd and X. c-ullivan. 6-1, 6-2. Girls’ Donbles. Second Round. Misses E. Daly and S. Anderson beat Misses M. Halcrow and M. Hardie, 6-4, 6-4. Misses J. Senior and D. Dickie beat Misses M. Kennedy and M. Allard. 6-3, 6-3. Boys’ Singles. Third Round. A. J. Corich beat M. Adams, 6-0. 6-0. NOTES ON THE PLAY. Kiss Bishop In Bonn. Miss Xoeleen Bishop showed herself at this top of her form in her match with Miss N. Sullivan in the third round of the women’s singles. She was driving forcefully and accurately to all parts of the courts, winning the deep shots down the sidelines. She went to the net with confidence and dealt decisively with all balls that came her way there. Tho Timaru gii-r made a hard battle of it, playing quite as well as she did against Miss Irene Poole yesterday, but Miss Bishop won, 6-2, 6-1. Silveeter Bights Back. Rhodes-Williams had to fight every inch of the way in his match with the ex-suburban champion, D. G. Silvester, of Addington. Rhodes-Williams was playing well, but the Addington player fought back with good length driving that was consistent and steady. There was little of a spectacular nature about the match, but it was good tennis. Bright Blay, But Many Errors. Th<e match between Cant and Andrews and Loughnan and Hall was of a bright character with all four joining in good rallies from the back court and the net. Andrews in particular was volleying well. However, all made mistakes, and it was largely this factor that kept the pairs in %iose attendance in the second set. The match was won by Cant and Andrews, 6-3, 7-5. Another Bright Donbles. The doubles in which the Misses Poole beat Mrs Macdonald and Miss Sherris were also bright and Exhilarating. The latter pair made the fight willing from the start and with both playing well they had the Poole sisters in difficulties. Mrs Macdonald was driving splendidly from the back court, and Miss Sherris impressed with her service, driving and volleying. Thev led, 3-1 but active work by Miss Thelma Poole who raided thte net on every occasion, and some nice placements and steady driving by Miss Irine Poole brought them even at 3-all. From there the pairs ran even to 7-all; the Misses Poole had the advantage, but the final game went to d<evce five times before they clinched It. They took the second set at 6-3. - Good Opposition. neither H. Dymond nor A. R. Cant had easy progress into the .semi-finals of the men’s singles. W. S. Somerville hit hard at everything in his match against Dymond and he forced his opponent all the way. It was s a weakness in Somerville’s backhand that gave Dymond the victory, 6-2, 6-4. Cant found unexpected opposition in R. A. Young. Young was driving with | good length, and his steadiness told against Cant, who was making many errors on the backhand. SJK'ester and Deans also made a good battle against Malfroy and Rhodes-Williams in the third round of the doubles, and they fought a long-drawn-out struggle before the latter pair won. 6-3, 6-4. Browning Hits Out. The excellent play of Browning in all positions and the strong and heady | play of Sheppard at the net gave the .pair a victory over Allison and Walker in the third round of the doubles. Browning was right on form and his services and ground strokes added many points to their score. Sheppard was always reliable. (Comment on yesterday’s play appears on Bage 11).