TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18974, 27 March 1924, Page 6

TENNIS

WANGANUI SINGLES’ CHAMPIONSHIP On Victoria Park this afternoon, the final of the men’s singles championship is to be played between M. jL. Lumpe and S. Powdrell .and a fine exhibition is anticipated from these finalists. Play commences at 3 o’clock. PUTIKI CLUB. The following players will represent Putiki ex against St. John’s A at Victoria Park. Miss wiete Kingi, Mesdames Katene, Joues, Emia, Marumaru, Messrs Tukere, Jones, Takarangi, Emia and Kingi. INTER-CLUB MATCHES Following is the draw for above matches to be played on Saturday, March 29, at 2 p.m. on Victoria Park. A Grade.—.Vatilii v. St. John’s. C Grade.—Wanganui v. Wanganui East No. 2. INTERESTING GAMES DOMINION CHAMPION' IN ACTION. At Palmerston North last Saturday there were some very interesting contests when Wellington played a local team. The broilers France who are the virtual Dominion doubles champions, were the chief objects of public interest, and their game with Andrews and McDonald provided a fine exhibition of tennis. The visitors’ midcourt play was particularly fine, and cheir volleying, placing and overhead work was a treat to watch, while as a combination they worked perfectly together. Although Andrews and McDonald played good tennis, they were out-genoralled, particularly in the first set. Hooper and Thompson also succumbed to the brilliant Well ingtonians. FRANCE DEFEATS ANDREWS. Considerable interest also centred in the clash between L. France, Wellington’s top man, and Andrews, who headed the Wellington representatives against Canterbury. The match was keenly and evenly contested, as is evidenced by the score, 6—4, 6 —5, in favour of the visitor. In the first set Andrews, who had just finished a strenuous' game of doubles, lost his first service .but took the next two games, after becoming accustomed to France's chop strokes. The visitor, however, ran away with four more games, making the score 5 —2. Andrews recovered and brought the score to 5 —4, but could not get atay further, and the set ended 6 —4 against him. Andrews played much more steadily in the second set but the failing light must have troubled both him and France. Both players were now driving ard serving remarkably well each fighting hard for every stroke. France led to five, but Andrews, by brilliant play, equalised. The final game was intensely interesting, and after it had gone to deuce several times, France, who had the service, won it and the mateh.