LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 52, 1 February 1932, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

SATURDAY COMPETITIONS.

RESULTS OF MATCHES.

The Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s competitions were continued on Saturday. The weather was ideal for most of the afternoon, but later it became very cold and a shower of rain interrupted play, j

B. GRADE

TAKARO A v. HOKOWHITU.

Takaro A played Hokowhitu at Hokowhitu and won by 9 sets to 0 and 75 games to 25. Detailed results are as follow, Takaro players being mentioned first in each instance: Men’s singles—T. Bird beat A. Beattie 9 —3; E. Norris beat E. Hancock 9 —7; D. McMurray beat 0. Henry 9—3. ‘ Ladies’ singles.—Miss E. Hosking beat Miss U. Freeman 7—l. Men’s doubles. —Bird and Norris beat Beattie and Han Cook 9 —6; McMurray and Christie beat Henry and Mellor 9 —l. . . Ladies’ doubles.—Misses Hoskmg and Marshall beat Misses Freeman and Louisson 7—3; Misses Pickering and McFarlane beat Misses Bennett and Amos 7 —l. . Mixed doubles. —Norris and Miss Hosking beat Beattie and Miss Freeman 6—o; Christie and Miss Pickering beat Henry and Miss Bennett 9 —4. PALMERSTON NORTH v. BULLS. Palmerston North, playing at the Linton Street courts, beat Bulls by 12 sets to three and 117 games to 74. Detailed results are as follow, Palmerston North players being mentioned first in each case: Men’s W. Grant beat 0. H. Grant, 9 —l; C. M, Wheeler beat H. J. Hendry, 9 —l; S. Young beat G. Drew. 9—7; J. Redwood lost to G. Sneddon I—9.1 —9. Ladies’ 'singles'.—Miss A. Heard beat Miss Walker, 13—11; Miss M. Thompson beat Miss Ralfe, 7—3; Miss G. Retemeyer beat Miss Walker, 7—4. Men’s doubles. —Grant and Young beat Grut and Hendry, 9—3; Wheeler and Redwood lost to Drew ailG Sneddon, 6—9. Ladies’ doubles. —Misses Heard and Morrison beat Misses Walker (2) 7—6; Misses Thompson and Retemeyer beat Mrs Mansell and Miss Ralfe, 7—2. Mixed doubles. —Grant and Miss Morrison beat Grut and Miss Walker, 9—4; Wheeler and Miss Thompson beat Drew and Miss Walker, 9 —l; Redwood and Miss Retemeyer lost to Sneddon and Miss Ralfe, B—lo.8 —10.

MANAWATU v. RONGOTEA. Manawatu, playing on their own courts, defeated Rongotca by 10 sets to 5 and 108 games to 84. Detailed results are as follow, Manawatu players being mentibned first:— Men’s Singles. Puklowski beat Gloyn 9—4; Seifert beat Tunnicliffe 9—7 ; Brown beat Florence 9—4 ; Greig beat Walker 10—8.

Ladies’ Singles.—Miss M. Weeks lost to Miss M. Hunt 2—7; Miss M. Deiderich lost to Miss G. Eades 7—9; Miss M. Davison beat Miss P. Frecklington 7—3; Miss D. Weeks beat Miss E. Boddy 7—3. Men’s Doubles.—Seifert and Brown beat Tunnicliffe and Florence 9 —4. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Davison and Weeks beat Misses Frecklington and Boddy 7—4; Misses Weeks and Diederich lost to Misses Hunt and Eades 3—7. Mixed Doubles.—Puklowski and Miss Weeks lost to Gloyn and Miss Hunt 5 9; Greig and Miss Deiderich beat Walker and Miss Eades 9—4; Seifert and Miss Davison lost to Tunnicliffe and Miss Frecklington 6—9; Brown and Miss Weeks beat Florence and Miss Boddy 9—2. TERRACE END v. TAKARO B. Terrace End beat Takaro B at Takaro by 8 sets to 8 anti 138 games to 125. Results are as follow, Takaro players being mentioned first: Men’s singles.—McAffer lost to Apatari, 4—9; McPhee beat West, 11 —9; McDonald lost to Ranford, 7 —9; G. Duncan lost to Duncalf, 6 —-9. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Mardon beat Miss Mason, 10—8; Miss Brown beat Miss Sellers, 7—5: Miss Watson lost to Miss Hadfield, 4-7-; Miss Yeo beat Miss Richards, 7 —3. Men’s doubles. —McAffer and MoPheo beat Apatari and West, 9 —6: McDonald and Brown lost to Ranford and Duncalf, 6 —9. Ladies’ doubles. —Misses Mardon and Yeo lost to Misses Sellars and Mason, 6 7; Misses Watson and Brown beat Misses Hadfield and Richards, 7—6. Mixed doubles. —McAffer and Miss Mardon lost to Apatari and Miss Mason, 12—14; McPhee and Brbwn lost to West and Muss Sellars, 8—10; McDonald and Miss Watson beat Ranford and Hadfield, 10-8; Brown and Miss Yeo beat Duncalf and Miss Richards, 11 —9. 1 _ WHAKARONGO v. POHANGINA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ' WHAKARONGO, leb. 1. A tonnis match, B grade, was played on the Whakarongo courts on Saturday when the local team was visited by the Pohangina Tennis Club. Pohangina won vby 14 sets 119 games to 2 sets 69 games. Tho details were as follow, the visiting team being mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles.—Miss E. Leamy beat Miss Vautier, 7-2; Miss M. Klink lost to Miss M. Vautier, 3-7; Mrs Moir ost to Mrs Eggers I—7; Miss J. Sinclair beat Miss E. Woodd, 13-11. Men’s Singles. F. Orgias beat C. Mills, 9 3. E, Orgias beat L. Little, U ij ±v. Smart beat F. Jackson, 9—l; W. Smart beat W. Vautier, 9—2. , Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Leamy and Mrs Moar beat Miss Vautier and Mrs Eggers, 7 ; Misses IClink and Sinclair beat Misses Vautier and Woodd, 7—4. . Men’s • Doubles.—F. and E. Orgias beat C. Mills and Little, 9—2; R. and W. Smart beat "Jackson and Vautier. 9—o. Mixed Doubles.—Orgias and Miss Leamy beat Mills and. Miss M. Vautier 9-7: Orgias and > Miss IClink beat .Little and Miss Vautier,. 9—4; Smart and Mrs Moar boat Jackson and Mrs Eggers, 9—7: Smart and Miss Sinclair v. Vautier and Miss Woodd, won by default. TAKARO v. PLIMMERTON. A team from the Takaro Tennis Club visited the Plimmerton Club at the week-end to engage in a , friendly match. The day was delightful and, with the courts in splendid order, the visitors spent a very enjoyable time. The. mate'll was productive of a very keen contest, it being not till the final match that the home team were able to wrest the advantage, the final scores being Plimmerton, nine.sets and 77 games; Takaro eight sets and 67 games. Following are the detailed results, the Takaro players reading first:— ' ‘ ... • Ladies’ singles.—Miss E. Hosking lost to Miss Richardson, .1 —6; Miss A. Marshall beat Mrs Wilson, 7 —6; Mrs Heald beat Miss Dallaston, 6 —3; Miss Brownhill beat Miss Sollitt, 6—2. Men’s singles,-’—D. O’Brien lost to Martin, 6 —7; E. Norris lost to Burnham, 3—6; T. Bird lost, to C. Barlow, 3—6; C. McAffer lost to J; Barlow, 2 —6. ... ' t i Ladies’ doubles.—Misses Hosking and Marshall lost to Misses Richardson and Dallas. 3—6; Mrs Heald and Miss Brownhill neat Mrs Wilson and Miss Sollitt, 6—l. , . , Men’s doubles. —O’Brien and Norriß beat Martin and Burnham, 6—2: Bird and McAffer lost to Barlow and Barlow, 3—6. Mixed doubles. —Norris and Miss ‘Hosking lost to Martin and Miss

Richardson, I—6;-O’Brien and Miss Brownhill beat Burnham and Miss Dallaston, 7—5; Bird and Miss Marshall beat J.-Barlow and Mrs Wilson, 6—3; McAffer and Mrs Heald lost to C. Barlow and Mrs Martin, I—6.

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS.

TWO FINALS PLAYED.

Two final matches of the'Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s district championships, which could not bo concluded m the, previous week, were decided at the Linton Street courts on Saturday. Salmond and Boddy (Feilding) beat Woipeihana and Heromia (Palmerston North) 6—4, 4—6, 6 —4 in the final of tho men’s doubles.

N. G. Brown (scr) beat Radford (17) 50—39. in the final of the men’s handicap’ singles. JAPANESE PLAYERS AT PERTH. LEADING IN TEST MATCH. PERTH. Jan. 31. The seoond tennis test match was played yesterday. Following are the results:— Singles.—Satoh (Japan) beat Dunlop (Australia), 6—4, 9—7-; Nunoi (Japan) beat Crawford (Australia), 6 2, 2—6, 6—2; Harada (Japan) beat Hopman (Australia), 6—-3, 6—3. Doubles. —Satoh and, Nunoi beat Crawford and Dunlop, 4—6, 9—7, 6—3. Crawford was affected by tho heat.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. vfEN’S SINGLES WON BY ANGAS. LADIES’ TITLE TO VISITING PLAYER. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 30. C. Angas, of Canterbury and Miss Hartigan, of New South Wales, are the new men’s and women’s singles tennis champions of New Zealand. Prizes won at the championships, which were concluded to-day, were presented by the Governor-General Lord Bledisloe. The Nunneley Casket competition was annexed by Wellington, which defeated Auckland.

The attendance beat the record established the previous day. Lord Bledisloe announced amid cheers that Her Excellency Lady Bledisloe had presented a cup for competition at future championships. The weather was fine after heavy rain earlier in the day, although a cold southerly wind added to the difficulties of players. The men’s, singles championship, in which A*gas defeated Barnett, also of Canterbury, by throe sets to one, was a display of steady tennis, neither player being prepared to take risks in the windy conditions. Miss Hartigan, the New _ South Wales Australian junior champion, who gave a really brilliant display of driving, defeated Mrs Moles worth the exAustralian title holder. Miss Hartigan pleased the spectators immensely. She was accorded a big ovation at the conclusion of the match.

The final of the men|s singles provided disappointing tennis from a spectator’s point of view. This was not surprising, seeing both had an exhaustive singles and doubles match the previous day. It was also the tenth day’s play practically in succession for both. In addition to this, a strong wind blowing down the court made hard hitting inadvisable. The consequence was that light from the start the contestants adopted steady tactics, and there were many long games. The match was played most from the base lines, Angas advancing to the net much more frequently than his opponent, and meeting a good deal of success, cutting off many of Barnett’s fine returns.

The women’s singles final was responsible for some of the most brilliant tonnis during the tournament. It was thought that Mrs Molesworth’s experience and steadiness, combined with a command of practically all shots, would prove too much for her young opponent but a big surprise was in stope. Both visitors were accorded a fine reception from the large crowd. Right from the outset Miss Hartigan drove magnificently to the base line comers, concentrating principally upon her opponent’s backhand. The sting put behind her returns .of Mrs Molesworth’s strong service made tlie spectators gasp with amazement and admiration. Nothing like it for consistent strength and accuracy has been seen during the tournament, not even from the men players. At the conclusion of the match Mrs Molesworth hastened to tlie net to embrace and kiss her young rival, who had given a display as brilliant as anything seen from a lady player at the courts for many a long day. The Crowd was not slow to appreciate the merit of the winner’s performance. . She was accorded another big cheer as she and her opponent walked from the court. Detailed results are as follow: MEN’S SINGLES. Final.—Angas beat Barnett, 5—7, 6- 6—4, 6—o. MEN’S DOUBLES. Final.—Wilson and Stedman beat France and France, 6 —2, B—lo, 6—4, 7 MIXED DOUBLES. Semi-final.—Miss Hartigan and Stedman beat Miss Valkenburg and Morrison, 6—2 3—6, 6—l. Final.—Miss Nicholls and A. L. France beat Miss Hartigan and Stedman, 6—2, 6—l. JUNIOR MtXED DOUBLES. Final.—Miss Kean and Stevens won from Miss Burns and Bedford by default. NUNNELEY CASKET. The Nunneley Casket competition was won by Wellington, which defeated Auckland by seven matches to three, two doubles being unplayed.