TENNIS AT MIRAMAR

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 81, 29 December 1934, Page 13

TENNIS AT MIRAMAR

Bedford and Smith in Singles Final WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT Finals in some of the handicap events, and semi-finals in championship events, were reached yesterday in the Wellington Lawn Tennis" Association’s touuamen , held on the association courts at Miramar. Weather conditions were again It was unfortunate . that a file sets men’s doubles match, in which Bedford and Morrison played C°ombe. and Pearce was put on in the eany afternoon, as Bedford and. Coombe were also down to play five setssingles Bedford against Roussell, ana Coomm. Sst Smith. As the doubles match was a hard-fought one, lasting neany three hours, neither Bedford nor Coombwas as fresh as he would like to have been for the singles. Smith Drives Brilliantly. Smith drove brilliantly ou the forehand against Coombe, concentrating mainly on the latter’s backhand, and taking the net to volley the return to tho other corner. Coombe ran to a 5-- lead in the first set, but Smith kept up his hitting and compelled Coombe to be nearly always on the move to play his shots. Nor was Coombe quite so s, ‘ oc ®® s v fU k>hs usual with his smashing of M?,-/ 01 ’ 8 S put up when forced into difficultieCoombe made a big mistake in forsaking plain driving for cutting as his main stroke His length and his pace suffered. result was” .that Smith bad lift o difficulty in getting right behind the ba J to Play his favourite strokes. After Smith drew level at 5-all m the first set, Coombe could not hold him. When Smi h came to the net Coombe resorted to lobbing, and Smith showed greatly improved form in his smashing. It was not veiy fast but it was well placed and accurate. If Coombe got to the ball it was only to send up another weak return, and thn Smith made no mistake. Smith played with great concentration and nevei lit UP- A Hard Match. The game between Roussell and Bedford was a mixture of brilliance and mediocrity, Bedford excelling in both these respects. In justice to him it “umt be said that the severe doubles he had played earlier had taken toll, of h b strength. Hie made mistakes in. the net off his forehand, and in volleying and smashing that one does not now expect InMhe second and third sets Bedford, placed to the corners in a way that compelled Roussell to dig the ball up in desperation. Aud he showed reinarkabk consistency in doing «J. But Kedford, although making mistakes overhead, wa« not to be denied. . In the fourth set Be<; lord went all to pieces, and after a while ceased to try, the set occupying only a few minutes. In the fifth set Roussel, appeared to have the match m hand, but made the mistake of playing for safety. On the other hand, intermingled with his heartbreaking mistakes off the forehand. Bedford was sending over deep drives to the corners ami taking the net to put away in the other corner any return. Hshowed cleverness tilso in enticing Kous sell in and then beating him with a sharp angled slow ball which dipped disconcertingly. Both players were fairly exhausted at the end. The Doubles. Coombe and Pearce were somewhat lucky to win their doubles against Morrison and Bedford, who are a line com-, bination. Both boys drove, volleyed, lobbed and smashed well for the major part of the game, while Coombe and Pearce were patchy. At a critical stage in the fourth set, however, Morrison fell away in his volleying and his service, was not sufficiently effective. At the time there were many brilliant rallies with all tour close in. Pearce was .ess reliable m volleying and smashing than Coombe, who often scored aces. Bedford and Morrison frequently showed themselves very quick in pouncing on short lobs, but Morrison was sometimes caught at his feet when coming in behind his service. In the end it was his mistake that tippcithe balance against his side. . Misses D. Nicholls and D. Howe had no difficulty in beating Misses F. Fernie and M. Howe in the final of the women s doubles. Both Miss M. Howe and Miss Fernie brought off some, good drives, but they were far from consistent. The winners are an established combination and know each other’s play w-ell. They were definitely In the semi-finals of the women s singles Miss M. Howe-was well below form against Miss D. Vic-holls, and Miss D. Howe was too fast for Mrs. R. P. Adams, who, however, led 4-1 in the sec; ond set . with good forehand drives and placements. Following are the results:— Championship Events ■MEN’S SINGLES. Semi-finals: N. Smith beat D. Coombe, 7-0, 6-1, 6-4; N. Bedford beat E. A. Roussell, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4. WOMEN’S SINGLES. Semi-finals: Miss D. Nicholls Weat Miss M. Howe, 6-0, 0-0; Miss D. Howe beat Mrs. K. P. Adams, 0-0, 0-4. MEiN’S DOUBLES. Third round: Ferkins and Roussell beat Charters and Long, 0-4, 6-4, 0-1; Smith and Dyer beat McCarthy and Reeves, 0-1, 0-4, 0-2; Morrison and Bedford beat Lawer and Telford, 6-0, 6-3, 0-2; Pearce and Coombe beat Burns and Pollock, 6-3, 6-4, 8-6. Semi-final: Pearce and Coombe beat Mor-

rison and Bedlord,'B-6, 4-0, 2-0, 0-7, 0-3. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. Final: Misses D. Nicholls and D. Howe beat Misses F. Fernie and M. Howe, 0-1, 6-4. SECOND GRADE. Men’s Singles. Semi-finals: F. Cornet beat T. W. Collie, 5- 6-3, 6-0; E. M. Bundle beat It. A. Lawer, ti-I, 0-2. Men's Doubles. Semi-finals: Hooper and Cope beat Longmore and Ashby, 6-4, 8-2; Dyer and Murray beat Hawthorne and Gyles, 0-2, 0-4. Final: Dyer and Murray beat Hooper and Cope, 6-4, 0-4. Women’s Doubles. Semi-finals: Misses Douthett* and Burns beat Misses Lambert and Lawler, 6-0, 6--; Misses Bedford and Meier beat. Mesdames Scott and De Clifton, 0-5, 6-3. Final: Misses Burns and Douthett beat Misses Bedford and Meier, 6-2, 0-3. Boys’ Singles. Semi-finals: H. Bundle beat J. Lloyd, 0-1, 0-1; S. S. R. Hooper beat K. Longmore, 0-4, 6-2. Handicap Events MEN’S SINGLES. Fourth round: 11. N. Burns (owe 30) beat A. J. Driscoll (5cr.),.3-0, 0-5, 0-3; I'. H. Manoy (15, 3-0) beat L. 11. Pollock (owe 15),. 0-2, 6-5; S. S. IL Hooper (lu) beat K. Longmore (3-6), 6-4, 0-3; J. H. Bundle, (scr.) beat Dr. R. Hooper (owe 3-6), 0-4, 6-1. „ - n - Semi-finals: Manoy beat Burns, 0-u, 6-u, Hooper beat Bundle x 0-4, 6-4. MEN’S DOUBLES. Semi-final: Wiggins aud Bown (15) beat Calcinai aud McLean (scr.), u-0, 6-2, 6-1. MIXED DOUBLES. Semi-final: Pears and Miss Maslen (owe 15, 3-0) beat MacDuffi and Miss Bothamley (scr.), 0-5, 0-3. Final: Duck and Miss Forrester (io) beat 11. N. Burns and Miss Lamlbert (owe lu), 0-1, 6-1. HASTINGS FINALS I Championship Results By Telegraph—Press Association. Hastings, December 28. Glorious weather was experienced for the Hastings tennis championships, which have been in progress for three days. The following finals were played this afternoon: — „ , Tr , Men’s singles: N. R. C. Wilson (Hastings) beat R. D. Sharpe (Hastings)', 0-1, 6Women’s singles: Mrs. Milburn (Hawke’s Bay) beat Miss M. Budd (Hastings), G-3, 3-6, 6-0. Men’s doubles: N. R. C. Wilson (Ilastings) and E. F. Page (Wellington) beat D. Ritchie and J. D. Ormond (Waipukurau), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Women’s doubles: Mesdames Cotteull (Hastings) and Milburn (Hawkes Buy) bpjit Alisas Gloiitiiy’ (Hastings) mid Hickes (Napier), 6-5, 6-1. TITLE-HOLDERS LOSE Canterbury Championships By Telegraph,—Press Association. Christchurch, December 28. Both of the defending singles champions were defeated in the Canterbury tennis championships tourney to-day. Results are as follow: — Men’s Singles.—Semi-finals: C. Angas beat A. R. Cant. 64), 6-0; 11. Dymond beat T. Rhodes-Williams (holder). Women’s Singles. —.Semi-finals. —Miss T. Poole beat Miss I. Poole, 6-2, 34i; Miss Si. Sherris beat Miss E. Rudkins (holder), 11-9, 7-5. . Men’s Doubles.—Semi-finals: C. Angas and H. Dymond beat I. J. Corich and C. F. Penfold. 7-0, 8-6; I. A. Seay aud T. Rhodes-Williams beat A. R. Cant and J. H. W. Sheppard, 7-4,’ 7-3. Women’s Doubles.—Semi-finals: Misses I. and T.. Poole (holders), beat Airs.. M. Peppier and Miss N. Bishop, 6-2, 3-Ij, 6-3; Miss E. Rudkin and Mrs. D. I. Macdonald beat Misses M. Sherris and R. Barry, 2-6, 9-7, 6-2. , Mixed Doubles.—Semi-finals: Miss G. Gould and D. F. Glanville bent Mrs. D. I Macdonald and T. Rhodes-Williams. 6-3, 4-6, 7-5; Miss I. Poole and A. L. Cant beat Mrs. ,E. M. Peppier and H. Dymond, 6-4, 6-3. MARLBOROUGH TOURNEY By Telegraph.—Press Association. Blenheim, December 28. The Marlborough tennis championship tourney is being concluded to-day _■ in searching 'w’eather, which has obtained throughout. The following are the results of finals so far decided:— . Men’s singles: A. C. Coull defeated E. B. W; Smyth (Picton), o-b, 1 Women’s singles: Miss D. Wood (Blenheim) defeated Miss Carty (Palmerston doubles: Misses (Blenheim) and Garty (Pa Imerst North) defeated Miss Wood and Mrs. Leonard (Blenheim), 6-3, 6-3. SOUTHLAND RESULTS By Telegraph.—Press Association. Invercargill. December 28. ; The Southland Tennis Associations Christmas tournament was concluded today. The remaining championship minis resulted as follow: — Women’s singles: Miss D. Baikie (North Otago) defeated Miss M. Reid (Invercargill), 8-6, 6-4. Men’s doubles: G. Pearce and J. Rawlinson (Dunedin) defeated L. Cockerm and R. McCallum (Invercargill). 7-o, 9-11, 6-2, 8-6.