LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 87, 7 January 1935, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS

East Harbour Tournament

MISS V. BURNS’S SINGLES

The East Harbour tennis tournament was almost completed during the weekend in perfect weather conditions on the Muritaii dub courts, Eastbourne. The semi-final match in the .men’s singles between Jarman and Purvis was mainly one of baseline driving on the part of both, and only an occasional visit to the net. Both kept a good length, but Purvis’s heavily topped drive gave Jarman a lot of trouble. The difficulty Jarman had in dealing with this shot, and Purvis’s excellent lobbing when Jarman came in, gave Purvis the victory. Purvis started brilliantly against Bedford in the first set of their match in the semi-final, while Bedford was not stroking at all accurately. However, he jumped into his stride in the next two sets, winning frequently from the net with, angled volleys and smashes. In the semi-final of the men’s doubles, had Jarman and Willis persisted with their lobbing tactics they might possibly have beaten Beeves and McCarthy. But they changed to driving, and in that they were outplayed by Reeves and McCarthy, whose volleying from the net was also sound. In the final the Bedford-Morrison combination was much too good for Reeves and McCarthy. They were superior in all departments, and more particularly in sharp angled volleys and in smashing Their lobbing, too, to drive McCarthy and Beeves from the net, was very accurate. Women’s Singles. There was very little between Miss M. Howe and Miss V. Burns in the semi-final of the women's singles. Miss Burns won because of her greater steadiness, and the fact that Miss Howe, when going for winners on the right ball, overhit the baseline by inches. Miss Burns was down love-3 in the third set. The steadiness of Miss Burns again prevailed when she beat Miss M. Macassey in the final. Her driving kept Miss Macassey from the net. or made it difficult for her to volley whenever she went Misses Sinclair and Bayfield won the women’s doubles, beating Misses V. Burns and A. Kean in the final, by virtue of their solid baseline game. Both hit hard only on the ball that was to their liking. They showed commendable patience.in keeping the rally going until they got the ball they could hit. - In the final the losers made the mistake of keeping Miss Burns at the net where she became more of a spectator than a participant. That Miss J. Burns would, bold her end up in the mixed doubles final was anticipated. because she had had previous experience in first-class tennis. But how Miss Burch, who was Bedford’s partner, would fare was a problem. As it was Bedford could scarcely have found a more steady partner. She never left the backline, but she lobbed and drove in a way that allowed Bedford to take the net with complete confidence. In the hardest exchanges she was never bustled, and she many times made openings for her partner to make winners from. At times Bedford rose to great heights of volleying and smashing. Because he had a roving commission aj; the net he frequently outplaced the’ opposition. But that brilliance would have been of no avail had Miss Burch not been so reliable. The following are the detailed results: Championship Events MEN’S SINiGiDES. Third round: D. Purvis beat Jarman, 6-4, 6-4. Semi-final: Bedlford beat Purvis, 0-6, 6-2, 6-1. MEN’S DOUBLES. Semi-finals: Reeves and McCarthy heat Jarman and Willis. 6-4, 2-6, 0-3; Bedford and Morrison beat Pears and Long, 6-2. 6-1. Final: Bedford and Morrison beat Reeves and McCarthy, 6-1, 6-2. WOMEN’S SINGLES. Semi-finals: Miss V. Burns beat Miss M. Howe, 6-4. 4-6, 6-4; Miss M. Macassey beat Miss Sinclanr, 6-0, 0-3. Final: Miss V. Burns beat Miss M. Macassey, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. First round: Mrs. Robinson and Miss Macassey beat Misses Bell and Longmore, 6-4, 7-5; Misses Sinclair and Bayfield beat Misses Pears and Maslen, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; Misses V. Burns and A. Kean beat Misses D. Carstens and Wood, 6-1, 6-3. Semi-finals: Misses Sinclair and Bayfield beat Mrs. Robinson and Miss Macassey, 6-4, G-B; Misses V. Burn? and A. Kean beat Misses M. Howe and J. Burns, 2-6, 6-1, 8-6. Final: Misses Bayfield and Sinclair beat Misses V. Burns and A. Kean, 6-2, 0-6, 6-1. MIXED DOUBLES. Semi-final: N. Morrison and Miss J. Burns beat A. D. Long and Miss M. Howe, 6-2, 6-3; Bedford and Miss Burch beat Reeves and Miss Macassey, 6-3, 8-6. Final: [Bedford and Miss Burch beat Morrison and Miss J. Burns, 7-5, 6-3. Handicap Events MEN’S SINGLES. Semi-finals: S. Willis (6) beat R. Heenan (20), 60-46; A. N. Tosswill (10) beat M. C. Hill (20), 60-54. WOMBS’ S SIINGT,E»S. Semi-final: Miss J. Bayfield (20) beat Miss Maslin (16). 60-41. Final: Miss Bayfield (20) beat Miss K. Pears (26), 00-56. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. Final: Misses Bayfield and Kean (scr.) beat Mesdames McMinn and Robinson (20), 60-52. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second round: McMinn and Tait (18) beat Manov and Manoy (22), 60-51. Semi-finals: Graut and Andrews (40) beat MeMinn and Tait (IS), 60-'4S); Willis and Jarman (8) beat Reeves and McCarthy (6), 60-49. Final: Grant and Andrews beat Willis and Jarman, 60-35. MIXED DOUBLES. Semi-finals: K. Hamilton and Miss Sinclair (22) beat Andrews and Miss Andrews (40), 60-37; Hill and Miss Burch (20) beat Heenan and Miss Heenan (26), 60-53. Final: C. W. Andrews and Miss S. Andrews (40) beat Hill and Miss Burch (20), 60-42. WANGANUI FINALS Hard-fought Men’s Doubles Dominion Special Service. Wanganui, January 5. The final games of the Wanganui Lawn Tennis Association’s annual tournament were played to-day before a large and enthusiastic gallery. Sonic remarkably good tennis was seen, particularly in the nien’s championship doubles, when after hardfought semi-finals, the final, won by D. Earle (Wanganui) and J. Charters (Wellington) from Cox and Udy, of Wanganui (last vear’s champions), ran to five sets. In the final of the men's championship doubles, each pair fought Its way point bj’ point—and at the end of the fourth sei were two all. The eighth game in the fifth set saw them four all, and Earle's brilliant play made the next a love game. Charters finished the next game with a well-placed drive, which Udy just failed to touch. Earle and Charters adopted lobbing and volleying tactics against the net play of Cox and Udy. Cross drives and heavy smashing were a feature. Miss Nicholls, of Wellington, had no trouble to win the women's championship singles, and with Mrs. Thomson (a former doubles New Zealand champion) to win the women’s doubles. Results are as follow:— MEIN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

Semi-final: Coombe beat Lampe, 6-1. 6-3. Final: Coombe beat Charters, 6-3, 6-0, 9-7. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Final: Miss Nicholls (Wellington) beat Miss Purcell (Wanganui), 6-4, 6-0. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Semi-final: Mrs. Smith and Miss Purcell beat Mrs. Earle and Mrs. Richardson, 6-2, 6-3. Final: Mrs. Thomson (Levin) and Miss

Nicholls (Wellington) beat Mrs. Smith and Miss Purcell (Wanganui). 6-3, 7-5. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Third round: Cox and Udy beat Stronibom and McCarthy, 6-4, 4-6. 6-3; Lampe and Ogier bent McFarlane, and Dennis, 6-3. 8-6; Coombe and Pearce beat Latham and Russell, 6-0. (i-4; Charters and Earle beat Graham and Smaller, 6-3, 8-6. Semi-final; Charters and Earle beat Coombe and Pearce, 6-3, 6-3; Cox and Udy beat Lampe and Ogier, 7-5, 0-3. Final: Charters and Earle beat Cox and Udy, 4-6, 8-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Semi-finals: Charters and Miss Nicholls beat Lampe and Miss Purcell, 6-4, 6-0; Coombe and Mrs. Thomson beat Cox and Mrs. Smith, 6-4, 9-7. Final: Charters and Miss Nicholls beat Coombe and Mrs. Thomson, 6-1, 6-1. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES (A GRADE). Semi-finals: Lyons (owe 15) beat K. Craig (owe 3-6), 9-4; Henricks (owe 30) beat Gunn (owe 5-6), 9-7. Final: Lyons bent Henrick, 9-6. ■WOMEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. Semi-finals: Delves (rec. 15, 3-6) beat Mrs. Beckett (ree.. 15), 9-2; Mrs. Earle (owe 40) beat T. Strouts (owe 15). 9-3. Final: Miss Delves (rec. 15, 3-6) beat Mrs. Erie (owe 40), 9-7. WOMEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-finals: Misses K. Joss and Bramwell (ree. 15) beat Misses Rawson and Lewis (owe 15), 9-5: Misses H. and E. Waters (ree. 15), won by default from Misses Ormond and St. George. Final: Misses K. Joss and Bramwell (re--15) beat Misses Waters (rec. 15), 10-8. .MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES (B GRADE). Semi-finals: Franklin beat Hunter (rec. 3- 9-6; Gibbons (rec. 15) beat Finlayson (ree. 15), 9-4. Final: Gibbons (rec. 15) beat Franklin (scr.), 9-3. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-finals: Gibbons and K. Craig (scr.) heat G. Craig and Meuli (rec. 3-(i). 9-3; Earle and Lyons (owe 30, 4-6) beat Tippens Bros, (owe 3-6), 9-7. Final: Gibbons and Craig beat Erie and Lyons, 10-8. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-finals: Hay Campbell and Miss Treloar (owe 30) beat Christie and Miss Ormond (owe 4-6), 9-6; Russell and Miss I’awson (owe 4-6) beat Tippens and Miss Hunter (owe 4-6), 9-4. .Final: Russell and Miss Pawson (owe 4- beat Hay Campbell and Miss Treloar (owe 30), 9-5. DAVIS CUP AND DUNLOP. Most countries, like individual.- 3 seem to have their preferences when it comes to tennis bulls; Austria, Czecnoslovakla, Hungary, Italy, Poland. Rumania aid Yugoslavia have all adopted, the Dunk p ball for their Davis Cup matches; Spun has adopted Dunlop for the ipialilviiig round, and for the Davis Cup match India v. Switzerland the Dunlop ba'l was again selected. Finally, Dunlop tennis balls were used in both semi-finals for the 1934 Davis Cup, and in three out of four second round matches in the European zone. Where quality counts, you will always find Dunlop rackets and Dunlop balls.—Advt.