LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18890, 4 January 1927, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS.

* — UNITED CLUB'S TOURNEY. PLAY CONTINUES TO-DAY. Yesterday the United Club's lawn tennis tournament, which was commenced on Saturday, was carried on another stage. To-day the play will be continued. The general standard of the play was fair, good tennis being witnessed as the games approached semifinals and finals. Results of yesterday's play were as follows : MEN'S SINGLES (OPEN). Third Round—Borrows beat Allison, G-3, 7-5; Wood beat Mahan, 6-3, 6-0; Denton beat Goss, 6-1, 6-4. LADIES' SINGLES (OPEN). Semi-finals—Miss K. Scott beat Miss Saunders, 6-2, 6-2; Miss Wake beat Miss Jones, 6-2, 6-3. Final—Miss Wake beat Miss Scott, 6-2, 6-1. MEN'S DOUBLES (OPEN). Second Round—Henley and Henley beat Clayton and Steeds, 6-4, 6-2. Semi-finals—Denton and Row- beat' Johnston and Cullman, 6-2, 11-9; Borrows and Goss beat Henley and Henley, 6-3, 6-4. Final—Denton and Rowe beat Borrows and Goss, 6-3, 9-6, 8-6. LADIES' DOUBLES (OPEN). Semi-finals—Miss Webb and Aitken beat Misses Borrowß and Mcllree, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5; Misses Wake and Saunders beat Misses Scott, 6-1, 6-4. Final —Misses Saunders and Wake beat Misses Webb and Aitken, 6-1, 6-4. MIXED DOUBLES (OPEN). Second Round—Goss and Miss Wake beat R. H. Henley and Miss Sherris, 6-1, 6-2; Jones and Miss Cooper beat Aitken and Miss Aitken, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3; Borrows and Miss Borrows beat Burn and Miss Hewlett, 9-7, 6-0. MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP. Second Round—Jones (scr) beat R. H. Henley (scr), 9-8; Johnston (owe 15) beat Skellerup (owe 3-6 15), 9-3; Wood (owe 15 3-6) beat Franklyn (scr), 9-1; Morrison (owe 15) beat Jamieson (rec. 15), 9-7. Third Round—Jones beat Cullman, 9-3; Johnston beat Burn, 9-4; Wood beat Morrison, 9-5. Semi-finals —Jones beat Johnston, 9-4; Wood beat Steeds, 9-6. LADIES' SINGLES HANDICAP. Second Round —Miss Aitken (scr) beat Miss Young (owe 3-6 15), 9-5; Miss Fleet wood (rec. 15) beat Miss Reed (owe 30), 9-4. Third Round—Miss Donaldson (rec. 15) beat Miss Napier (scr), 9-6; Miss Aitken (scr) beat Miss Lance (BCr), 9-3; Miss Borrows (owe 15) beat Miss Sherris (rec. 15), 9-8; Miss Fleetwood (rec. 15) beat Miss K. Scott (owe 3-6 15), 9-3. Semi-final— : Miss Donaldson beat Miss Aitkin, 9-4. LADIES' DOUBLES HANDICAP. Semi-final —Misses Scott (owe 15) beat Mißsea Reed and Robson (owe 30), 9-6. MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP. Second Round—Goss and Borrows (owe 30 3-6) beat Rowe and Denton (owe 30), 9-8; Allison and Mahan (owe 15 3-6) beat Cullman and Johnston (owe 15 3-6), 9-3; Jones and Skellerup (owe 3-6 15) beat Clayton and Steeds (scr), 9-8. Semi-final—Allison and Mahan beat Wood and Burn, 9-6. COMBINED HANDICAP. Second Round —Wood and Misa Robson (owe 15 3-6) beat Morrison and Miss Westall (owe 3-6 15), 9-5; Burn and Miss Hewlett (owe 3-6 15) beat N. G. Henley and Miss Mcllree (owe »-6 15), 9-3. Third Round—Skellerup and Miss Webb (rec. 3-6 15) beat Findlay and Mrs Flndlay (rec. 3-6 15), 9-6; Cullman and Miss Scott (owe 15 3-6) heat Fleetwood and Miss Fleetwood (owe 3-6 15), 9-1; Wood and Miss Robßon (owe 15 3-6) beat Burn and Misa Hewlett (owe 8-6 16), 9-7.

KAIKOURA TOURNAMENT.

RESULTS OF PLAY. The third annual tournament organised by the Kaikoura Tennis Club took place during the holidays,!, with the following results:— Men's Championship Singles—Withers beat Jackson 6-3, 6-2; Richardson beat Shipton 6-1, 6-2; Robinson beat Rydings 6-6, 6-2, 6-1; Peppier beat Howard 6-4, 6-0; O. Adair beat Evans 6-0, 6-5; Lloyd beat' Harris 6-1, 6-2; Gibson w.0., Wallace w.o. Second round: Richardson beat Withers 6-1, 6-2; Peppier beat Robinson 0-2, 6-0; C. Adair beat Lloyd 6-3, 6-3; Gibson beat Wallace 6-1, 4-6, 7-5. Third round: Richardson beat Peppier 6-1, 5-6, 6-4; Gibson beat Adair 6-2, 6-2. Final: Richardson beat Gibson 7-6, 7-5. Men's Championship Doubles —Shipton and Thompson beat Adair and Jackson 6-5, 3-6, 6-1; Rydings and Howard beat Alexander and Harris 6-2, 6-2; Robinson and Gibson beat Wallace and Withers 5-6, 6-5, 6-4; Richardson and Lloyd beat Evans and Peppier 6-5, 6-4. Second round: Robinson arid Gibson beat Richardson and Lloyd. 2-6, 6-S, 6-4; Shipton and Thompson beat Rydings and Howard 5-6, 6-5, 6-3. Ladies' Championship Singles—Miss McLennan w.0., Mrs Peppier beat Mrs Norton 9-6; Mrs Lloyd w.0.; Miss Jackson beat Mrs Kemcys 9-3. Second round; MiBS McLennan beat Mrs Peppier 9-1; Mrs Lloyd beat Miss Jackson 12-10. Final: Miss McLennan beat Mrs Lloyd 6-2, 8-6. Ladies' Doubles Handicap—Miss Mackle and Mrs Wilkinson beat Misses Wareham 9-1; Mrs Kemeys and Mrs Ogden beat Misses Gibson and McLeod 9-3; Mrs Norton and Miss Robinson beat Misses Jackson and McLennan 9-8; Miss Schroder and Ogden beat Mrs Robinson and Miss Eatdn 9-7. Second round: Miss Mackle and Mrs Wilkinson beat Mrs Kemeys and Mrs Ogden; Mrs Norton and Miss Robinson beat Misses Ogden and Schroder 9-6. Final: Mrs Norton and Misß Robinson beat Miss Mackle and Mrs Wilkinson. Combined Championship Doubles —A. S. Robinson and Misi Jackson beat Gibson and Mrs Robinson 9-2; Richardson and Miss McLennan w.0.; Mr and Mrs Peppier beat Mr and Mrs Lloyd 9-7; A. G. Robinson and Mrs Norton beat Wallace and Mrs Kemeys 11-9. Seeond round: Richardson and Miss McLennan beat Robinson and Miss Jackßon 9-5; Mr and Mrs Peppier beat Robinson and Mrs Norton 9-5. Final: Mr and Mrs Peppier beat Riohardson and Miss McLennan 6-5, 6-3. Ladies' Handicap Singles—Mrs Peppier beat Miss Warehara 9-4; Mra Ogden beat Miss Mon. Mackle 9-3; Miss. McLennan beat Miss Robinson 9-6, Mrs Kemeys beat Miss

Ogden 9-8; Miss J. Wareham beat Miss Mary M&ckle 9-3; Miss Eaton beat Miss Schroder 9-6; Miss Jackson beat Miss Munro 9-6: Mrs Norton beat Mrs Robinson 9-6. Second round: Mrs Peppier beat Mrs Ogden-9-o; Aliss McLennan beat Mrs Kemeys 9-S; Miss baton beat Miss Wareham 9-S; Mrs Norton beat Miss Jackson 9-1. Third round: Miss McLennan beat Mrs Peppier 9-8; Mrs .Norton beat Miss Eaton 9-2. Final: Miss McLennan beat Mrs Norton 9-1. Men's Handicap Singles—V ithers beat Thompson 9-7; T. Wallace beat Alexander, C. Adair beat Shipton 9-7. Second round: Withers beat T. Wallace 9-6; fe. Wallace beat Harris 9-4; Adair beat Rydmgs 9-< ; A. S. Robinson beat G. Robinson 9-4; Walshe beat Jackson w.0.; Richardson beat I lower 9-4; Gibson beat Howard 9-3; Peppier beat Evans 9-4. Third round: Wallace beat Withers w.0.; Adair beat Robinson 9-5; Richardson beat Walshe 9-1; Gibson bea Peppier 9-6. Fourth round: Wallace beat Adair- 9-6. , „ „ . . Men's Handicap Doubles—A. S. Robinson and Peppier beat Gibson and Withers 9-»; Richardson and G. Robinson beat Evans ana Shipton 9-8. Second round: G. Wallace and Walshe beat Flower and T. Wallace; ladings and Howard beat Jackson and Adair 9-»; Llovd and Thompson beat Robinson and Peppier 9-8. Third round: Wallace and Walshe beat Rvdings and Howard 9-5; Lloyd and Thompson beat Richardson and Robinson 9-7. Final: Lloyd and Thompson beat Wallace and Walshe 9-1. „ ~ Combined Handicap Doubles—A S. Robinson and Mrs Robinson beat Gibson ana Miss Jackson 9-2; Howard and Miss Robinson beat Evans and Miss Mary Mackle; Wallace and Mrs Kemeys beat Harris and Miss Gibson 9-7; G. Robinson and Mrs Norton beat Shipton and Miss Munro 9-8; Richardson and Miss McLennan beat Adair ana Miss Ogden 9-6. Second round: Robinson and Mrs Robinson beat Howard and Miss Robinson 9-6; Peppier and Mrs Peppier beat Jackson and Miss Eaton; Wallace and Mrs Kemeys beat Rydings and Miss Wareham 9-b; Richardson and Miss McLennan beat Robinson and Mrs Norton 9-3. Third round: Mr and Mrs Peppier beat Robinson and Mrs Robinson 9-3; Wallace and Mrs Kemeys beat Richardson and Miss McLennan 9-6. linal: Pepler and Mrs Peppier beat Wallace and Mrs Kemeys 9-0.

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TOURNAMENT PLAY,

The South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament was continued yesterday in fine weather. Good progress was made during the day, the Wai-iti, Timaru, and Y.M.C.A. courts again being in use. With the earlier rounds completed, play showed improvement, and some fine games were witnessed during the day. Results woro as follows: —

Men's Champion Singles—Third round: Angas beat D. Mantin, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1; D. Johnston beat C. R. Boys, 6-0, 6-3; W. Robertson beat E. Orbell, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4; K. Walker beat Innes Jones, 6-4, 6-4; J. Sheppard beat W. Roberts, 7-5, 6-3; C. S. Hammond beat C. Burden, 6-1, 6-1; OUivier beat Spragge, 6-2, 6-3; Robinson beat Pearse, 6-1, 6-1; Field beat Taylor, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4; Ogier beat N. 0. Manchester, 6-1, 6-2; S. G. McDougall beat W. R. Fea, 6-1, 6-2; G. V. Smythe beat J. Satterthwaite, 6-1; E» Boddy beat F. Hinton, 6-2, 6-2; L. Leslie beat D. A. McDonald, 7-5, 0-8, 6-3; V. Page beat H. Swindley, 6-0, 6-0; J. Gawne beat D. Unwin, 6-2, 6-4. Fourth round: Angas beat Johnstone, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1; Walker beat Robertson, 6-2, 6-1; Ollivier beat Robinson, 6-1, 6-3; Ogier boat Field, 60, 6-1; McDougall beat Smythe 6-3, 6-2; Boddy beat Leslie, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1; Pago beat Gawne, 60, 6-0. Semifinal: Angas beat Walker, 6-2, 11-9; Ogier beat McDougall, 6-4, 3-fi, 61; Pago beat Boddy, 6-4, 9-7. Ladies' Championship Singles—Third round: Miss Finch beat Miss M. Snowdun, 6-2; Miss Nicholls beat Miss Bannerman, 9-8; Miss Ward beat Miss King, 9-2; Miss Thwaites boat Miss Manchester, 9-5; Miss Poarse beat Mrs Stodman, 9-5; Miss Gibson beat Mrs Morrow, 9-1; Miss Wilson beat Miss Manchester, 9-7. Fourth round: Miss Rolleston beat Miss Finch, 9-4; Miss Wilson beat Miss Gibson, 9-7.

Men's Championship Doubles —Third round: Angas and Sheppard beat Satterthwaito and Houlihan, 6-0, 6-1; Johnstou nnd Orbell beat .ttoberts and Oxford, 2-6, 8-6, 6-3; Kulton and Boddy beat Pea and Gerard, 6-2, 8-6; Moore and Leslie beat Pearse and Boys, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2; Hammond and Crammond beat Ollivior and Russell, 6-4, 6-2; Manchester and Field beat Hinton and McDonald, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4; Page and Walker beat McDougal and Taylor, 0-6, (i-3, 6-0; Spragge and Ogier beat Swindley and Mulligan, 7-5, 6-1. Fourth round; Angas and Sheppard boat Johnston and Orbell, 6-1; 6-1; Pago and Walker beat Spraggo and Ogier, 6-3, 7-5. Ladies' Championship Doubles—Third round: Misses Nicholls and Pinch beat Mesdarnes Morrow and Bannerman, 9-5; Misses G. and D. Manchester beat Misses Lillico and Cossins, 9-8; Misses Pearse and Thwaites beat Misses King and Gorton, 9-6; Misses Poultney and Oldfleld beat Mesdamcs Stedman and Sheppard, 9-G. Fourth round: Misses Pearse and Thwaites bent Misses Poultney and Oldfield, 9-5. Mixed Championship Doubles —Third round: Sheppard and-Mrs Stcdman beat Russell and Miss Angas, 9-1; Boys and Mrs Firman beat Field and Mrs Morrow, 9-4; Johnston and Miss Gibson beat Manchester and Miss Godfrey, 9-2; Page and Miss Sowden beat Boddy and Miss Manchester, 9-6; Robinson nnd Miss Thwaites beat Walker and Miss Methven, 9-3; Crammond and Miss Bannerman beat Unwin and Miss Unwin. 9-2 NOTES ON THE PLAY. In the match betweon Angas and Martin, the former was not on* his game. The first sot was won by Angas, 7-5. Martin had won the set at 5-4 advantage in, but a wrong decision lost it for him. The next set was won by Martin, 6-4, and in the last Bet Angas found his game, and won 6-1. Playing Johnston, Angas was right on his gamo, and had no difficulty in beating him by 7-5, 3-6, 0-1. Johnston was making many mistakes, and netting the ball on easy shots. Angas beat Walker very easily in tho first set of the semi-final, Walker netting the ball a great deal. In tho next set Walker improved, but Angas managed to pull the set out of the fire, winding on Walker s mistakes for the mOBt part. , Ollivier beat Robinson 6-1, 6-3 in the third round, showing his best form for some years past, and driving with beautiful length, while his volleying was very fine. Robinson, the New Zealand university singlos champion, opened up very nervously, making several double faults, and failing to find his length. Ollivier was on his game, immediately winning the first set 6-1. In the next set Rob•inson opened strongly, and with beautiful cross-court drives-led Ollivier 6-2. Ollivier then showed great'form, and returned Robinson's drives, finishing off with some beauti-fully-placed volleys. He won the set 6-4. Page showed greatly improvod form against Gawno, formerly of Wellington and Hastings, his placing being perfect. Boddy showed his best form, but Page was too accurate, and won out 6-4 in the first set. In the second set Page opened out well, and was leading 5-0 and 40-15. Hero Boddy pulled up, and by steady play and high lobbing ran Page to 9-7. High lobbing and dirty balls caused Page some difficulty in pulling the set through. H, W. Ogier, of Christchurch, who had been playing very steadily through the first four rounds, met S. O. McDougall, Dunedin, and surprised all by beating him G-4, 3-6, 6-1. Ogier has a very fine forehand drive. He tackled McDougall's back-hand by consistently playing to it, and forced him into errors. McDougall was not playing his usual steady game, and was unable to cope with the pace of Ogier's forehand drives. He tired in the last set. Ogier's win was one of the surprises of the tournament, and he should go a long way.

Miss Finch, of Dunedin, caused some surprise by beating Miss Sowden, university combined champion of New Zealand. Miss iPinch was very eteady, and Miss Sowden waß not at home on the hard court.

Miss Ward, Christchurch, who won tlie Mid-€anterbury championship at Christmas, had no difficulty in beating Miss King 9-2. Miss Thwaitea (Christchurch) beat Miss D. Manchester (Waimate) 9-5 by great forehand driving, which proved t to» severe for hei opponent. MiBS Wilson played very steadily against Mibb D. Manchester, winning 9-7. She also played a very fine game against Miss GibBon, winning by good all-round play. This game was another surprise packet. To-day she should put up a splendid fight in the final. . , Hammond and Cramond beat Ollivier and Eußßell 6-4, 6-2. The two former combined splendidly. Ollivier was making remarkable recoveries, but was badly supported by Kussell, who could not combat the force of his opponents. The finest double match of the day was between Page and Walker, who beat Taylor and McDougall 6-3, 6-3, 6-0. In the opening set McDougall and Taylor opened very atrongly, Taylor showing terrific service and cross-court smashes, while his backhand return of service was very fine. In the next set Page and Walker found their game, and by deep lobbing to the centre of the court, and hard drives, changed the aspect of the game, winning the second set 6-3. In the next set Page and Walker showed experience in placements, which upset the opposition's combination, while Taylor showed signs of tiring. Taylor made some very fine backhand driving, which gave Waiaer opportunities of smashing close to the net. In the fourth round Page and Walker beat Spragge and Ogier, their experience proving too much for their younger opponents Misses KicolJ and Finch played very finely, having no difficulty in beating Mesdames Morrow and Bannerman, 9-5, by steady play, Misses G. and D. Manchester (Waimate), after a hard game, were beaten by Mis=es Lillico and Cossins, 9-8. Misses Barse and Thwaitea beat Misses Kin? and Barton by accurate driving, ana in the fourth round they had no difficulty

in boating Misses Poultney and Oldfield,

In the mixed doubles, there was only one brilliant game, this being between Page and Miss Sowden and Boddy and Miss D. Manchester. This was a great combination, and all four players played brilliantly. Boddy and Miss Manchester played surprisingly good tennis, but the experience of their opponents proved too much in the end. Boddy's smashing and volleying was very brilliant, while Miss Manchester made some remarkable recoveries from the bark of the court. Miss Sowden was verv fine at tha net. She served splendidly. Page's playing was very accurate, and in critical moments his placing of angle shots was too much for his oppo*-»-ts.

AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, January 3. Rain to-day prevented the opening of the Auckland provincial championship tennis tournament. It is hoped to start play to-morrow. FRENCH COVERED COURTS FINALS. (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATIOK—COPYRIGHT.) (Australian AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) PARIS, January 2. In the covered courts tennis final, Miss E. Bennett beat Madame Borde, 8-6, 3-6, 6-2. In the final of the men'B singles, Lacoste beat Landry, 8-6, 6-2, 6-0. Spalding Tennis Balls hold pride of place in the world's tennis. The Davis Cup finals for the past seven years have been played with the Spalding. Adopted by many of the leading Associations in New Zealand. Made in England. — 1