SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14601, 26 February 1921, Page 15 (Supplement)

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

LAWN TENNIS.

(By "Volley.")

HAMILTON CLUB'S TOURNAMENT. Further progross was made with the Hamilton Club's tournament last Saturday. The nnai of the ladies' handicap single! was played off between Mis 6 McMullin and Miss McCaw, the former winning 9 —B, after conceding a slight handicap (3-o.of 15). Miss McMullin was oontented to play a steady game, and relied upon placing to win points. Miss MeCaw started off in great form, and by continually returning difficult, shots, I obtained the commanding lead of s—o.5 —0. Miss McMullin wen tiie next two games, and Miss McCaw returned the compliment, and led 7 —2. Miss McMullin's steadiness won her the next two games, and Miss McCaw took the next, thus leaving her within one game of victory. Miss McCaw was now almost tired out through having to continually return Miss McMullin's well-placed shots, and the latter gradually overtok her opponent, winning 9—B.

In the Men's Championship Singles, Marquand reached the final round by defeating Fabling, fi—4, 6—4. This was a splendid match, and Fabling was unluoky In not winning the first set. From the start Fabling kept, on beating Marquand with good length drives from corner to corner, and soon established a lead of 4 —o. Marcfuand now settled down to steady play, and bocause ho Is accustomed to taking a dropping ball, he managed to return shots that many players would not get near, and evened the score to four games all. Marquand won the next two games, and set, 6 —4. In the r-ext set Marquand's physical fitness told, and although Fabling was the first to get four games he could not force matters. Marquand, by more steady play, overhauled his opponent, and won the set, 6 —4. Marquand should now win the final, and It will, indeed, be a great surprise if he loses.

i PLAY AT TARANAKI. The Taranaki Daily News has the following to say ofthe final games, in which the Hamilton player, Sims, was engaged on Monday:— In the morning the final of the men's singles was decided, Sims (Hamilton j defeating Wall ace (Waverley) in three straight sets. Wallace appeared- to play hardly up to his best form, whilst Sims, who is a forceful player, gut in a number of good shots. He has a peculiar style, in that he serves with his right hand, and for the balance of the game relies almost entirely on his left hand. He defeated Wallace by g—o, C—3, e—3, and was warmly congratulated by those present on his victory. Wallace lost the first game off his own service, whilst Sims won off his service to love, and led by 2 to nil. The Waverley man, placing well, won the next two games and levelled up the score. Sims won the next game, but Wallace gained the next three games and led 5 —3. Sims took the next three games, winning the second on his service to love, and the score read Sims fi. Wallace 5. Wallace equalised in the in which Sims double faulted twice. The last two games went to Bims, who took the set B—6.8 —6. Wallace scored only one point off the opening game in his own service, Sims returning the compliment next game. Bima won the next two games, the first being a love game, and the score read Bims 3, Wallace 1. Sims maintained the upper hand, and alternate games carried the score to 5—3, when Sims won game 6 —-3. Sims won the opening game, bu> Wallace, who gave his first duuble fault, equalised in the next game, which ran to several deuc e s. Another long game went to Sims, and alternate games saw the scores read 3 all. Sims, whose service was pretty deadly, won the next to love, and winning the last two, also won the set 6 —3, and the match B—6, 6—3, 6—3. Tin Doubles. ( In the afternoon keen interest was manifested in the meeting of Wallace and Dickie (Waverley) and Sims (Hamilton) and Archer (New Plymouth) in the final of the men's championskip doubles. This provided a good exhibition of tennis, there being some fine lobbing und volleying, with oocasional smashes, but very' little driving. The game was keenly contested throughout, viotory finally going to the Waverley pair by B—6, 6 —i, 4—6, 10—8.

The opening game went to Sims aid Archer, off the former's service of love, but the Waverley pair scored in the next, their opponents getting one point. In the next game the Waverley pair Jed 80 love, but their opponents came at the death and won, the score reading 2—l In favour of Pirns and Archer. 6ome good rallies saw the Waverley pair even matters up, and alternate games saw the board read 3 all. Archer's service also went to the Waverley pair, after some fine rallies. Wallace and Dickie, who were combining beautifully, won the nest set to love. Sims, with his deadly serve, won the next two points, but Wallace with nicely placed drives between the pair, evened up, and the Waverley pair won the game and the set 6—3.

Dickie, with some fine smashes, placed the first game of the next set to the credit of the Waverley pair, but the next game went to Sims and Archer to love. In the next fame there was some fine volleying, in which Sims showed out, the game gning against the Waverley pair, who, however, won the next two games, in one of which their opponents did not get a point. Wallace and Dickie 3, Sims and Aroher 2. Sims then equalised off his own service. Wallace and Dickie won the next game, but Archer and Sims, with some fine shots, again evened matters, and alternate wins to each side brought the Score to 6 all, Wallace placing nicely and winning the eleventh game to love. The Waverley pair then won the next two games, and the set S —6. The opening game of the third set ran to five deuces, and was won by Sims and Archer, who lost the next game, but winning the next two, despite a double fault, led 3 nate games brought the score to 4 —2, snd then after a lons' rally Sims got in b hot smash and won the next game. Wallace and Dickie won the next two games, and with the score at s—i5 —i against them, looked to have'a chance of winning in three straight sets. The next game and the set, however, went to Anther and Sims C—4. The opening game of the fourth set Went to three deuces, when Dickie sent down two beautiful serves and won the game. Sims and Archer won the next. Pain then caused a slight adjournment. Wallace won off his service, hut their opponents scored in the next, three games and led i-—2. The next game saw some great, rallies, ultimately going a,fter three deuces to the Waverley pair, who won the next two games and gained the lead, f)—4 in favour of Wallace and Dickie. Archer and; Sims, placing neatly, won the next two games and led 6 5. Wallace and Dickie won the next game to love, and asrain secured tJie lead by winning the fnilowins game after a number of good rallies. Interest was now intense, hut neither side oould gain any decided advantage,

the gramej alternating until the acore read 8 all. Wallace and DloWe won the next game after losing the first two points, and led 9 —B. In the final game, after a good rally, 91ms found the net, but evened up with a pretty one over the net. The Waverley pajr won the next two strokes, and then double fault was called against Sims, but his opponents, considering th'J serve a good one, It was played again. Wallace and Dickie won the final point and the set and match 6 —3, B—o,8 —0, 4—6, 10 —8.

Among a few of the surprises of the inter-provlncial match, Auckland v. Taranakh played at New Plymouth last Tuesday, was the defeat of A. \V. Sims (Hamilton) at the hands of Cliff Dickie (Taranaki). He was beaten 6 — '3, i —-G. I—6.1 —6. The last two sets were interrupted five times by showery weather. Sims, however, made up his loss by defeating Wallace and Dlcklo, with H. Robson as his partner, In two straight sets, 7—5, 6 —4; also, with Miss MeComiick, lie defeated Wallace and Miss Bundle, 5 —7, 6—4, 6 —4. The Auckland team, on the day's plav, won by 13 matches to six.

BOXING. WOULD OARPENTIER BEAT MORAN? "It was so very disappointing," declared M. Descampß, Georges Carpentler'p boxing manager, after the fight between Beckett and Moran. "The first round was good. Beckett lioked so strong and fit that I thought he would win. Moran then changed his tactics, and poor Joe was trapped. "It was a great mistake on Beckett's part to start In-flghting while his opponent was still fresh. He should have boxed. Moran was much the older man, ar d. therefore, would have tired quicker, leaving Beckett a chanoe to deal a knock-out blow.

"It takes a lot to hurt Moran. It is impossible to put him down for tho count unless the blow carries full force and lands on a vital point. Also, Beckett was not so confident a 3 usual." A Fair Fight.

Questioned on the subject of Moran using his forearm in the fight, M. Deseamps replied "No! Moran fought quite fairly. What some people took offence at was merely an exaggerated form of the American style of boxing. "The best man won on the evening's performance," added M. Descamps, "but T would not go so far as to say the rasult would be the same In another con test." ,

"Would Moran stand any chance against Carpentier?" M. Descamps replied, emphatically, "Xo. Georpes would beat hirn in three rr.unds. He would dash In like this — and punch like so. Moran, he would then be —out!" The volatile manager began to illustrate liis words with imaginary knockout blows to sundry opponents. A call from an adjoining room made h.'m pause In the middle of a ferocious upper-cut, and with a hasty "Bonjour!" he rushed off to attend to the needs of his beloved Georges.