TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18975, 28 March 1924, Page 6

TENNIS

WANGANUI CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S SINGLES FINAL. AN UNFINISHED GAME. Excellent tennis was witnessed yesterday afternoon in the men’s final of the Wanganui championships. The finalists were M. L.. Lampe and S. Powdreil, and they met on the courts at Victoria Park. The weather was delightful. When the light began to fail and play stopped a decision had not been come to, honours being easy after four of the five sets hat been played. Powdrell won the first set, and Lampe evened up in the second, and the play fluctuated similarly in the next two sets, leaving the final set to be decided at a future date. * The match opened strenuously, but the pace set at the commencement, when play was strenuous, was not maintained. Nevertheless, some splendid and exciting rallies marked several of the games. Lampe excelled at the base line, and Powdrell displayed exceptional form at the net. THE FIRST SET. Lampe opened the game by serving a double fault and the score went to 30—40 before deuce was called three times before good placing won for Powdrell. The latter took the second game to fifteen, Lampe winning the next after leading 40—15. In the fouorth game Powdrell lost the first two points on his own service, but he made a splendid recovery to win all the remaining points, and he led 3—l. Lampe’s service went against him to the extent of 15—40, a lightning cross court short giving rim the next point. Clever work at tne net gave Powdrell the extra point to win the game. The sixth also went to Powdrell, who won to thirty, giving him a decided lead, s—l.5 —1. Lampe’s service saw him placing and driving nicely to win a love game. The following went to deuce before the same player won, and on his service Lampe was in fine form at the net and he won to thirty, making the score: Lampe 4, Powdrell 5. The score went to love—forty on Powdrell’s service, a good recovery bring ing the game to deuce, Lampe finally winning and the games were o—s. The latter’s service in the eleventh saw love—forty called against him, and after he had scored a point Powdrell won, ouce more putting him in the lead, 6 5. Lampe won the next, a love game, on his opponent’s service, and once more the scores were even, 6 —6. After deuce had been called four times Powdrell won the thirteenth game, and in the next, after thirty alal was the position, a series of sharp rallies ended in Powdrell’s favour, thus giving him the game and the set, B—6. SECOND SET. Good smashing by Lampe won him the initial game in the second set. Powdrell took the second game to love, after several exciting rallies, on his own service, and he took the third off Lampe’s service. In the next the score was forty —love, and » Lampe scored twice before Powdrell secured the winning point. Powdrell 3, Lampe 1. The fifth game went to deuce, and the sixth to deuce twice, Lampe eventually win ning both, the scores being 3 —3. Each player won on his own service in the next couple of games, and they were still level, Lampe winning the ninth to fifteen. The latter’s service went to 15—40, and the points were evened when Powdroll hit out, giving the game and set to Lampe, 6—4. THIRD SET. The first game, of the third set saw deuce called four times before Lampe won, and a good drive beating his opponent in the second, Lampe had won the first two games. He served in the next game, and with the score 15—40, he put both his serves out. The fourth game also went to Powdrell, his op ponent getting only one in, each now having won two games. Powdrell took the fifth on his opponent’s serve, and a spirited duel in the next ending in favour of Lampe, three all being called In the seventh game the latter hit out at 30—40, Powdrell winning, Lampe beeping Powdrell in the next, a love game on the latter’s service. 5—5. .Lampe took his service to thirty, putting him in the lead 6—5. The first point in the eleventh game was exceedingly hard fought for, Lampe scoring’ with a nice placing down the side line. From thirty all the game went to deuce and advantage to server when Lampe hit out, putting the players on even terms once more. Lampe won the next on his service, but Powdrell also won his, and taking Lampe’s from him to thirty, Powdrell won the game and the set, 9—7. FOURTH SET. In the fourth set, which was finished in a failing light, Lampe secured the first game to fifteen. In the second Powdrell served a double and deuct was called, but he won the next two points. There were some thrilling exchanges in the third, Lampe and Powdrell then winning each on his service, two all being called. The former won the first point in the fifth with a splendid cross court drive, which just skipped the top of the net. Thirty all was the score; when Powdrell won the next point, and Lampe then netting Powdrell, took the game and the lead, 3—2. The latter then won the sixth, but Lampe served and scored in the seventh, evening up the games when he won a love game on Powdrell’s service. The latter captured the ninth to fifteen, but in the tenth game he netted twice in succession, and his opponent catching him out of position twice, Lampe won a love game. 5—5. He also won on his own service to thirty. In the twelfth game, Powdrell serving, the score was fifteen all, yrhen a double fault was recorded, to be followed by a hit out, and netting the next time, left Lampe the winner of the game and the set, 7—5. The deciding set was not played owing to the bad light, ’’r G. W. MeCaul was the umpire.