LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 49, 28 January 1932, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

Per Press Association. , AUCKLAND, Jan. 28, The feature of this morning’s play in the New Zealand tennis championships was 1 the defeat-of the national singles- champion, Steadman (Auckland) by the Canterbury colt, Barnett, who last week attracted much attention, by his successive victories in the Wilding Shield matches. Barnett won decisively, 6—l, 6—-4, .6—1.. The New Zealand woman champion, Mrs Dykes (Auckland) was also heavily beaten by Miss N. Hall; of the visiting New South Wales team. The score, was 6—4, 6—-0, The only New Zealander left this morning in the singles was/Miss Nicholls (Wellington) who still had to meet Miss Hartigan (N.S.W.) for tho right-to enter the semi-final. . _ •

. Stedman was decisively beaten by Barnett. Although tho champion played beautiful shots, he was far too erratic to hold Barnett, tyho was as steady as ever and coolly returned all Stedman’s powerful drives. Stedman did not attempt to go into the net. The match was soon over and never looked like being closely contested.' The second national champion was eliminated when Mrs Dykes (Auckland) was eliminated by .Miss Hall, who ranked third in the New South Wales team, with tho result that four Australians will contest the semifinals, Miss Hartigan having beaten Miss Nicholls (Wellington), who was champion in 1929. Mrs Dykes took only lour games from the visitor, won 6—4, 6—o, but Miss Nicholljs made a close game of it. Don F rance (Wellington) was beaten by Angas after a stern contest, in which the Wellingtonian made his fight too late. He played poorly in the first, two sets, missing easy shots and double faulting, but got on his game in the third. Angus in the fourth did all the attacking and won the match. Results are as follow: — , ■ MEN’S'SINGLES.

Fourth round.—Barnett (Canterbury) beat Stedman (Auckland) 6—l, 6—4, 6 —l.

MIXED DOUBLES. ‘ Second round. —Mrs Thomson (Manawatu) and Wilson (Wellington) beat Miss Beverley (Waikato) and Lampe (Wanganui) 7—6, 6—l. /

INTERMEDIATE SINGLES. Semi-final. —Stevens (Auckland) beat Handyside (Auckland) 6—3, 6 —l.

BOYS’ SINGLES; Third round. —Bedford (Wellington) beat Dickie (Taranaki) 6 —3, 6—3. Gunn (Auckland) beat, Chalmers (Auckland) 6 —6, 5-—6, 6—4. WOMENS’ SINGLES.

Third round. —Hartigan (New South Wales) beat Nicholls (Wellington) o—l, 6—B, 6—3. Valkenburg (New South Wales) beat Mrs France 6 —4, 6 —2. Mrs Molesworth (New South. Wales) beat Knight (Auckland) 6—l, 6—2.