TENNIS TITLES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 306, 31 December 1935, Page 8

TENNIS TITLES

JU. CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENING DAY’S PLAY O, G. FRANCE EXTENDED [ Par Pre** Auociat-'ea. ] • WELLINGTON, Dec. 3«». The forty-sixta annual New Zealand la'wu tennis championships cvmiueu<-e«i this afternoon ou the Wellington Assuciation courts at Miramar, 'lfie touri* v.ere on the slow side owing to heavy rain (nernigiit. Practically all the Dominion s best playen? are com puling and also AlcGaatu and Moou (Australia), and L. D. Andrews, whc i» on a visit irom England. The surprise of the day was the de teat of the Wellington player Beus sell by K. G. Pattinson. the Canterburj junior. Koweeli did not play wild confidence, his length being poor and his stroking uncertain. Pattinson used all the court with a well-directed flat dri'e and also volleyed excellently, outplacing Kcussell on numerous occasions. D. G. France was taken to five sett by high-class play on the part of the Waikato player F. W. France was playing well but Jeulenson worried him with the accuracy of his passing drives down the side lines and the excellence of his serving and volleying. Fur France to take the net on anything short was to lose a point. Only France’s greater experience in the critical fifth set pulled him through.

K. McL. Ferkin*, of Wellington, met in D. B. Livingstone, of Waikato, h hard-serving hard-driving player and good volleyer. Had Livingstone gone to the net more behind his deep drives be would have done better, lerkins was made to chare hard about the ba*-k line and dug up remarkable shots. He won because of this and his greater accuracy. Clifford Jone.- showed that he is a greatly-iuipio'ed player w hen he bea* E. A. Pearce in a Marathon game, w-tli Pearce netting his drives and volleys while Jones tried for everything.

Although V. McGrath was not exerted againrt Charters, the Welhngtonian played easily his best game this season, handling some cf McGrath s drives with great confidence. He had sset point at 5—4 40-30 in top second set McGrath s two-handed backhand, played with a very ehurt swing, is a marvellous stroke, the ball going from the racquet like lightning. Also, his placing on the court is temarkable and his drop shots brilliant, t barters. How'evei. got too many ut these and returned them for winners. E. F. Moon played very casualiy against T. H. Wilson, but showed that, if pressed, he could turn on an accurate and devastating forehand, backhand, and service. \» iison was completely outclassed. Miss T. Poole bad to play her haidvrt to beat the steady Weiiiugtoniau, Mrs. A. D. Latham, m a baseline gam. varied only by an occasional excursion to the net by Miss Poole. Mrs. Latham was unable to get going in toe first set but became eieauy in the second, when Miss Poole made numer ous mistakes by trying to li,e game, continually hitting over the backline. Miss E. Budkin outplaced Miss D. Masieu in a one-sided game. A hard-fought match of iong rallies between Mrs. N. Dickson and Miss D. Miller was won by the former because of her ability to play closer to the lines with a heavy-cut drive, the ball bouncing but very little on the heavy court and shooting. The rallies werelong and both players were very tired at the end. Mies Miller was lorc-t-i into making more errors in the net than usual for her. Another b*’-g. hard-fought match of bril iant driving was that between Miss M. Beverirj, tne junior champion of New Zealand, and Miss M. Howe. Miss Howe woe because she lasted better and outplaced Mi* Beverley with hard drives after dtawing her in close with short ones. Both pkiyera sbou.d improve great J v. Mis.- F. Cooke beat Mi-s M. Macassev with powerful forehand uiives wnich kept Ibe hv--r on me d«. ensue. Better understanding between Mesdaines Dickson and Melody enard?J them tn beat the hard driving of Mis* Howe and the chops of Miss Bams- ■. Mrs. Dickson was very deadly from linnet and steadv from the bark of tne court, and Mrs. Melody sent -over un placable shots with her cut drive. A brilliant victory was achieved bv Mesdames Adams and D. G. France when they beat the Aurklande r s. Misses Marjorie Macfarlane and K. Ta* lor. It was a victory for steadiness and bead work, the losers not relishing the lobs and slow drives ot the winners and therefore they made far to.* many mistakes. Misses Cooke and M. Beverley h*i > set point in the first set against «h • Misses Poole but larked the accuracy and experience of the Canterbury com binatiou. The driving of the loser? was the be.-t part of their game. The mixed doubles between Coombe and Miss N. Beverley and st’:rt an ■ Miss M. McFarlane was one o 7 .he most exciting matches of the -lav. rhe winners having live match points I etore the issue was decided. Mi-s Beverhy was the outstanding player of th" four, being remarkably steady in her returns and being as forceful fmm the net.as from the back of the rour:. Cuomo? was a mixture of good and n. iifferent. The losers were unable to nm-«rr rhe tricky conditions to the sain-* extent as the winners. fMurt missing many ?asy smashes and netting volleys. Miss Macfarlane drove well from the backline. The brilliant combination of A. D. and Mrs. Latham overwhelmed Turner and Miss Tayior. «-f Auckland, who were quite.unable to get going. Results were as follow: — Men’s Singles, f First Round. D. 1. Robertson i»<»at B. McCarthy, B—6. 2—6. 6 8. 6—2. J. W. Gunn heat R. Y. Hooper, 6 —2, 6—2, 6—l. D. G. France beat F. W. Jenkinson, 6—3, 6—4. 4—6, 4—6. 6—2. A. L. France beat E. F. Pattinson, 6—l, 6—2. 6—o. J. N. Lowry l»eat J. S. Campbell, E. Moon beat T. H. Wilson, 6—-J, 6—3, 6—2. R. Mc-L. Ferkins beat !>. B. Living stone. 6—2. 3 —6, 6—2. 6—3. L. W. Udy beat C. F. Penfold, 6—2, 6—4, 6—L ’ 8. Clifford Jones bent E. A. Pearce, 4—6, 6—2, 10—8, 7—5. R. G. Pattinson beat E. A. Roussel!,

I. A. Seay beat 1). Clow, 6—4 j 6 —3, 6—4. Second Round. V. B. McGrath beat J. C. Charters, 6 —2, 7 —5, 6—4. N. I’. Bedford beat B. M. O’Connor, A. R. Cant beat W. R. Hooper, 6 —2, 6—l, 6—o. N. Smith beat J. J.. Stevens, 6 —3, N. G- Sturt beat G. A. Pearce, 6—3, 98—6, 6—3. K. Dyer beat N. Adarns, 6—3, 6—3, 6—l. Women’s Singles. First Round. Miss T. Poole beat Mrs. A. D. Latham, 6 —3, 3—6, 6 —3. Miss E. Rudkin beat Miss D. Mas lem, 6—o, 6 —3. Second Round. Miss M. Howe beat Miss M. Beverley. 2—6. 6—4. 10—8. Mrs. N. Dickson beat Miss D. Miller, 2—6, 6- ‘4. 6—4. Miss P. Cooke beat Miss M. Macassey, 6—2, 7—5. Men’s Doubles. First Round. i G. A. Pearce and E. A. Pearce beat •’lifford Moore and Buckmaster, 7 —5, 6—3, 6—3. Second Round. May son ami Clow beat E. F. Pa Hinson and Campbell. 7—5, 6—2, 6—2. N. Smith and A. L. France beat R. V. and W. R. Hooper. 9—7, 6 —o, 6—4. Women’s Doubles. First Round. Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Melody bea* | Misses M. Howe and J. Ramsav 9—7, I 6-2. Second Round. Misses 1. and T. Pool? beat Misses Cooke ami M. Beverley, 7 —5/6 —J. Mrs. R. P. Adams and .Mrs. J). G. Fram-e beat Misses M. Macfarlane and R. Taylor, 6—2, 6—3. Mixed Doubles. First Round. J. N. Lowry and Miss M. Macassey • beat Udy and Miss Maslen. 6 —4. 6—3. Second Round. I D. Coombe ami Miss N. Beverley beat iN. G. Sturt and Miss M. Macfarlane. 4—6, 7—5. 10—8. * A. D. Latham and MYs. Latham beat Turner ami Miss R. Taylor. 6 —2. 6 —2. Boys ’ Singles. First Ron ml. M. T. Co rich beat R. Duck, 6—2, 6__4. Second Round. R. M. O’Connor beat F. H. Renouf, 6—4. 4—6. 6—4. C. W. Wesley beat AV. G. Caugha.’. 6—o. 2—6. H. D. Gyles beat S. R. Hooper. 6—4, 2- 6. 5—5. N. Armstrong beat R. H. Caughey. 6—o. 6—l. O. M. Bold beat C. G. Horn. 6—l, 6—o. S. Painter beat G. O. M. Gair, 6—5, 6- 3. 'T. W. Martin bent R. D. Hoskir,. Girls’ Singles. First Round. Miss K. Armstrong beat Miss J. Belford, 6—3. 5—6, 6—2. Second Round. Miss J. Doiithett beat Miss R. Barry, 6-1. 6 1. Miss B. Dale beat Miss J. Eaton, 6—2, 4—6, 6—2. Junior Mixed Doubles. First Round. Painrer ami Mi.-s Doiithett beat Armstrong ami Miss Armstrong. 6 1. 6 —o.