TENNIS CHAMPIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1637, 2 January 1913, Page 5

TENNIS CHAMPIONS.

' • ■ » —' ".- HASTINGS TOURNEY. QRBAT DISPLAY BY ENGLISH ;.".-TBA'M.;•,';,,V ~:,''.■.:'"■' CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS, ■ /> (By Toleeraphs-Prcea Aeeociotioii,) • ,;,,. . .-.,.; .. Napier, January 1, : Play was continued in the Australasian ' lawn tennis championships at Hastings' . to-dny.. The weather was again fino, and ' 'considerably' cooler.'',' There was" a very , : largn attendance, quits as largo'as.'yes-, ' tcrday, notwithstanding, -.the. ..cpuii.tei'/,;; attraction, of the Hawko's Bay races. '■'*;■: "':"■■ Combined Doubles. V .'':'■"..•;>""' The.first game,played was the Now •' Zealand Championship Combined Doubles,, in which Ollivier and Miss Hartgill met ; Fisher and Miss • Travois. 011ivior''nad : -''' ; ' Miss Hartgill beat Fishor arjd-Miss v Travcrs, G—o, 7—5. The.first galtw went - to Ollivier, and ho also wop th4-second-;:' by brilliant serving. Neither Fisher.nor' ,', Miss Travcrs was ■''. by any meabs Show-!, ing best form, and tho other pair, ,' playing admirably, quickly broughtthe .'.,. sot : to" a .conclusion:'' '■ Fi6hev !'and" Miss -', *> Travers only succeeded lin winning a-few *|i aces during the concluding four, gomes'' . of'the tetiv:-,-■ • ■' '■■ ■•!>!■'"-."''"'•" .-(;" Moro interest attached; to ; the eecond r 6et, tko/iVellington pair playing much ;': ' better. -fOllivier, however, continued >lto - * show excellent judgment.at tho net,' an<f ( '.;;.' his partner's drives i had' a lot of sting > :•. in them; Some splendid volleying was seen on Both sides, ,and ,out of; tho first four games Fishor !'and Miss ' Travers 1 • secured three, their' opponents.. however,;;, continuing - admirably*' managed' to bring-; .(• tho scores level; and oach/stdo Won alter- m nato games until the score.was called,' ► 5—5. At this stago Fisher and his part-..«; ner appeared to lapse into their earlier .'.iV; form, and, each mado several Ibad mis- 'j takes. Ollivier and Miss. Hartgill ht.'d ,<> no difficulty in annexing the two following,, games, eaijilrto 30, ' thus..winning-.' the set' and ra&tcli. It was a "popular :. win, and-tho ihatchwas played ;Jn, the' remarkably quiok time'of 80 minutes.-v.r,^ ~' EiifilUh Team In Motion., : ; :',;,;.. >;, The'.-'. doubles 'match)'': : DixonParke v. Beamish' and Lowe did nqt.'6om,e,L) on until i.16, and the, spectators.had biv come * somewhat impatient. , Parke and' : Dixon took the first game from the former's servo, and tho next went ■ to; Lowe,: '-' Play opened .•' brightly, and'. there! were ■• ;i some fine rnllio3, both driving and volley- 1 irg. 'Parke and, Dixon", took .'the third;",' game (2—l), both doing good! work at ; t net. : : Beamish, as usual, won- his scr'^ \i .vice, assisted! by, some'.fine !.6rarishing ' Lowe;-' and'- brought "the ;■. score' to" ■ -7 After somo 1 brilliant short volley'.rallies tlio gamo' was'won on 1 a couple'of donees!",'. by Beamish and Lowo (3—2): Lowo's ser-i'';' nee.rah into deuce twieo before he'-took'r the game,, which was distinguished! again :Vu bv brilliant quick volleying,-, in oil' took':part ,'{ir-S).\ ,Parke jind'.iDixon.:!., took, the next from. tho. foj-mer's'service,-'■ the last shot .being a .tricky, drop bvor tho •;•,', net,by Paxke (&-ri). Dixon! ai»d. Parke '; took 'the next: game, and ''secured 'the kad,sr4j.ivnd too! following, game and • eet^G— i. . k- •,...■ ■:', .... : , : " ■.;■,-'■■ ■■>.>-,■■ '.;'■'-'■',-\iY~t

Dixon opened thoeocond set, andParko:; started to, smash,:and after' tim,.;first ,' point/going' to Beamishl the gamo; went' ■ tO'/Dism (CO—:ls).'-, Beamish:pulled off tho next .with;his service,!, I—l.,\ Dixoti ."'■ and Parke took- the next gam©,,,after, a couplpi of ; .deuce •', calhi •'by ; splen- •■: did which' ' were • not ; only '.■" hot, tbut beautifully placed ,(2-l), ■> In. the .fpllpwingr ,-gamo there wis »', repetition of this clover-volleying, Beamish.';" and Parke malrine mostbrilliant oiid'al-" most impossible' shots. Thobig audioncoV: cheered nhd yelled, with'delight, but tho gamb.wttit to. Parko and:Dix'ori,, "Ji&r-10re,,;. 3—2;' Some' fine v and; 1 placing '•' brought tho next game'to,ißcamish arid-' Lowo. Parke and, Bison took, tho fynoxt' l / | (i—3).; Beamish'and Lowe had the, next : game, 10—love, but-Dixon;, arid Parko./ worked'/up to/deuce.'-' A'couple; of good-! smashes,' however, completed the matok for ■ tho termor., Dixon took Ms service, 50-~15 (4—B). ■/ Beamish and Lowe had tho next! EOt 6—4: ■■..'■..r ";■:;":; '' : 'h;"'.'W''.: ':- Tho; third.isot .opened with ;o. : splendid. exhibition of what can be aocompb'shed in ' the way of "impossible" returns,; Dixon: and Lowe making remarkabkishots.'.'Tko gamo' .went: to Beamish'and; Lowo iafter'.-;: two .deucos'and , eomo rallies/ .: Beamish and Lowo took the 6Cooid ganio ll amidst great applausoi!' Parko'At-asraot •'/ quits 60 brilliant as usual.; -iTJio. next set,;. went to Beahnsh arid LowoV without.muclr' spectacular:play, (2—1); \Tko iicst "gamo.;'• ; went.to Pftrko'and'Dixoni ; (B—2), and.alMi, tho next (3—2); Dixon 1 performed.'soma..:, work, which materially/assisted ' m vanning the noxt gamo (*—2), and his ■; notJ.Svork was responsible for t(io success ■ of .'Parko'a eorrico in ,tho 'Parko /won first wroke, ,DixW'th»> 'second, then Beamish made a double fault,' Lowo ,put out a,high,overhead driYO,),Eho : S3t endod 6—2, and:the great tournament': .was.over.'"/, ":/.,:,■'.-y;,</■:■/.' ■:' \,/'.mV : \ ■ The: pleasant ceremony ' of presenting th» ■•'.-. prizes then took place, : -■•,.:■ "V .' '■/.■ 'Mr.'QJN. Pharazvn spoko. briefly;. H« ." paid graceful compliinonte to men, tho,,l^ow:Z(^afld;,'ohanipion6,.arid";, the. sporting! action, ; ;of' Lord; and % Lady \ Liverpool in coming, oil',thov way from■:.;' Wellington; for' tho 'tournament, ,M»,; Pharazyn gave away-.tho'-iprizos, ; . '•' '>'.;'.■;'-'■ '■'■ ,Parke and.beamish. :/ \ 1 '■' '.:•; ':"•. The match'between Parkeand BcamisK : : was by iPafkov winning- tho first; gamo from'his eerve. ■ Beamish'.took-tho}/ noxt game' 50—15 'playing with .exdcllont;' length and, placing well. : Beamish Von-tho ~ next gamo also, but Parko took the ncxT. one back.so—3o from -i'liis'v-own jserve,,, However,- /ho lost; tho / : next, ;; « inaking*. ■: Beamish, 3—2. The\ noxt, game; weit ,to i vantage,' and 'then 1 yas r annexed' !W. Beamish. Parko at'thejnct and Beamish.../ on tho back-lino,wore both playing finetennis. Beamish was also putting in soma.' fine volleys. ITio J nort-gamo ! went - to',. Parke, after two deuocs. had b»n called— y i—3, Beamish leads.'.; Beamish .- anothsr from his sorvci, l after r 'a , l couple* of 'v[ douoes, 5-3. Tho next game wont exactly ' tho 6amo way, and' the •■first sot was.'uV clared'for Beamish,'. 6-3 .'_)'■ ;■■'•■>■ '■■-'•'■■ %'■ <• ■ '•' •, Beamish took tho first'and , Parked iiext two games in tho second sctv'Somo'V fine back-lino play and/placdnj otn both 6idos ended in another win/for' "Parka, . Beamish took a lovo gamo froni hiewrvico (3—2 Parko loads), but'I J avko?w6n his by several lucky shots, and made tho score 3—3. Beamish lost,his 6ttfvo, 15—50,. Parko putting iii 6omofino, ovorluwd wosk, Parko thou socUrod his; servico.' and tho '■' set, o—3. Beyond . occasionally brilliant roturns and attacks/ thero had been' ub- / romarkablo play.""" /; : '•"■ ""■'■'?"■"s ' r ":""..' ;Tho first gamo of the third set, ran to-, dcuoo; Beamish serving, and thou Parko put two into'tho net. '.Parkoltobki : ,his|' ■serve;in-, tho next- after a 'couple i;of!,. |deuces had been called. 1-«11.:: Beam>!.; : ish's groat'servo'then hecouutod 'tat tho,next gamo, 50-^ls,' and he tookVtho next. from Parko by, the same ppints.,. Ono. or '■■ two fino net sliots,and uomo placing opcrii :• ed tho following, game,ffand. after, deuco, had boon called four times Beamish Von,:' Parke putting one,shot.out and nnbthor : into, tho net, irrUs Beamish ,'also collated % tho next ■ gamo • ofter • one: dcuco ball, • and, »t made the.score s—l.- Ho was playing,.afino open same, but.neither 1 men ;,ap.;'.; poarcd to Ma. hustling.. 'With his.semi'• Beamish also took tho noxt: gamo, 50—lllij'; and set, 6-1. . ■■~.■ '■..'* -;',;^h Parko oiiened the fourth set and pulled], off a vantage, game; and then after tha, v ; call of deuce' four, times ho secu'tiod.■tu'ai.y tollowiug gamo, each' mail" playing occai"; 6ibnal brilliant shots, 2—ol«Parko'S'ser*// vice produced a lot of-medium play,- and; :■ the score went to douco 'twice, eventually-'winning, ,2—l: Ono or:, two';, long-rango rallies gave' Parko : another.: gamo(3—l), and from his servo: and sev--oral brilliantly-placed shots,-ho"annexed ■■}■ the next one 'also,' 4—l. • Douco 'was',* call-,: od seven limes before Paxke took tho game,'» and several;,brilliant', tallies Mid,-,fcojriaV orcss-court work'-wero witnessed,: 5—1.; Pavko also took tno:next and final gamej'.•; and made the set o—l. .■.•■.:. I-.:■■/;'■. I Beamish, serving,, took tho first game of the final eet. Parko then '• annexed ■ ■ b ' tlirce dcuoo gamo,i;;from his ' eor-; vice, and made tho sooro I—l, 'and took y Ilcamish's : sei'doo,, 60—15 (2—l).' Beamish <; ,took,tho noxt one with the 6ame number / ci strokes, and made the gamo 2—2. . Both rhen - were plaj^ng. well, as' men in '. their' \ clbbs might be; exwected to play, but it •'•>,; was plain that neither man was prepared :. .to oxcrt himself Uiidulyin tho eoarch for ,: tho other's scalp.; Park* again took■';K' : giamo, and got ahead, 4—3: Parko took';' the next gamo. Ho had a substantial leßdiu the few points, but served a couple J '

of faults, and enabled Beamish to get 40 — ;(;■;>';: 80 on lim r . but-.nf ter , a -.couple of deuces A;S v'ho pulleAoff thegame,s—3. In thohext s «',;.-:'■; there were some fine line-shots. ,; : :.; ,'Jie'amish'eventually scored the last point t ;;,/•,'from ft luoky shot qn the back-line, and t;.-' n ls2.;J]??l n( £K Enme,; amidst great; -npty.t ■ sixth game tv,;:, IronTßeamlsh's serve, and. also the final I -,'< .-'■. • from his-own serve, 40—30.-: Tho play [.'jfd throughout was very good, indeed, but it |.-;• -,;.■■ r- was;genorally held that' tho exhibition r-.v'-.: , -.;.;wa»iiiot:jip , to"tho- , (slanda'rd of-yesterday. I'M'- an y'of the brilliant shots which-came |;;,V . .: 0 "- we T8 loudly applauded, but there;. Was f.«...-.; I'-nono'of the-sensational play which mado f :•: Vy«storday;afternoon memorable. ■, , ,u\