LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 100, 22 January 1935, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

Canterbury Beats Wellington WILDING SHIELD Angas Too Good For France Canterbury, by winning four matches to two yesterday won the Wilding Shield from Wellington by seven matches to five, 17 seta to 14. On the first day (Friday), matches were even, 3 all, but Canterbury had a lead of one set, the scores being eight sets to seven. Although there was a tricky north wind blowing, as on th? first day, conditions generally were better yesterday and the standard of play was very much higher. Canterbury fully deserved, its win. This makes Canterbury’s sixth win of the Shield. Wellington has also won it six times. Following are the detailed results, W ellingto.n players mentioned first: SINGLES. D. G. France lost to C. Angas, 5-7, 0-2. 5-7. N. Smith lost to H. A. Barnett, 4-6, 1-6. R. McL. ferkins lost to T. RhodesWilliams, 6-S, 6-3, 3-6. _ N. Bedford beat H. Dymond, 6-S, 6-2, 9-t. DOUBLES. France and Smith lost to Angas and Barnett, S-6, 4-6, 4-6. Ferkins and Bedford beat Rhodes-Wil-liams and Dymond 7-5, 7-5. Angas Beats France. Those who expected a hard struggle with brilliant Hashes of play between Angas and France were not disappointed. In the main, however, both played with great ' caution as though having the greatest respec't fur each others game. France concentrated almost entirely on Angus’s backhand, only going to the net when ho felt that he had put the ball deep enough and hard enough. Sometimes he volleyed the return lor the winner, and sometimes he was brilliantly passed cross court by Angas. Angas also took his turn at going to the net where his vollies were more of the stop-volley variety. , , , In the first set France had a commaiming lead of 5-2 and it seemed, so well was he playing, that he would emerge the . winner. But Angas is most dangerous when he is behind. From that stage he took no risks but was content to play shot for shot with France and presented an almost impregnable defence. Even when France went to the net Angas was not to be bustled. Also, in his eagerness to clinch matters, France made mistakes which soon meant games. In the second set France played wlt “ great dash, and when he led 5--. did not worry much and double-faulted in his service on the last point. So not was France maintaining the pace that when he rau to 5-2 in the third set nobody gave Angas a chance —nobody, that is except Angas. Again came that rock like defence and the seizing of the smallest opening that France gave him. -In the end France appeared to lose confidence and Angas achieved a notable victorv. It was not a luc'ky win—it was a win of sheer merit and ability to fight from a losing position. He bad stood up to solid bombardment of Ins backhand and he was steadier than France. Barnett beats Smith. N. Smith played a hard lighting game against Barnett and by taking the net behind deep drives had the er bustled in the first oet so that he net ted and outed quite a lot. But Barne.t is remarkably steady, and his retrieving powers are probably the best of any play er in New Zealand. Also his sliced backhand —and he played the great majority of hie shots on the backhand, runnin o round hie forehand to do so—-always troubled Smith, who is at his best m playing against plain, straight-forward shots. . ... Smith won pointe by placing carefully many lobs that’ Barnett sent up in an attempt to drive him from the net, but in the main Smith’s overhead, especially in the second set, was not strong. Barnett’s type of game is such that be compels his opponent to force the issue it be would win. and to force the issue is to make mistakes. Smith found forcing the. pace expensive. Rhodes-Williams on Form. Spectators were treated by RhodesWilliams to a brilliant exhibition of graceful stroking, both backhand and forehand. Ferkins was not far behind in efficiency, even if he lacked the gracefulness. Waiting for the ‘ball to come to the top of its bound, Rhodes-Williams, employing his long sweeping backswing and full follow through would bit the ball hard and unerringly to the corners and within inches of the baseline. There were times when Ferkins woifld keep pace with him in long baseline. duels but generally it was Rhodes-Williams who was in the ascendant. Ferkins, with that persistency for which he is noted, made many remarkable recoveries, but generally RhodesWilliams went to the net to deal with just such an expected return, and his - smashing and volleying in the first and third sets were faultless. He fell away somewhat in accuracy in the second set which Ferkins won. Ferkins made the mistake of hitting to the corners and allowing Rhodes-Williams to cling to the backline. Rhodes-Williams always plays well from there and he drives best when he has to move to a ball placed away from him. His accuracy of placing in.the wind was phenomenal, and his drives cross-court to Ferkins’s backhand were prolific points winners. Ferkins fought doggedly but was outplayed in the third set. A Long Game. H. Dymond played very much better against N. Bedford than he did against Ferkins on the Friday. He made Bedford move all the way, and the manner in which he returned Bedford’s raking drives to his forehand corner was a real treat. From backcourt he was equally as steady as Bedford, but Bedford excelled, in volleying and smashing. Recognising also that Dymond was not strong overhead Bedford enticed Dymond in close with drop shots and then sent up a lob which Dymond nearly always netted. Also Dymond lost chances by serving double faults. Throughout the long match neither player let up and both bandied the wind admirably. Bedford once again showed that he is a worthy representative for a Wellington Wilding Shield team. The Doubles. The doubles play was a great imp«pvement on the Friday. There were some brilliant rallies with the players close in. The lobbing was accurate, but .the smashing was not as deadly as it might have been. This was to doubt due to the tricky wind and the heavy court allowing the ball to be returned after bouncing. The chances of Rhodes-Williams and Dymond beating Ferkins. and Bedford were minimised by the failure of RhodesWilliams to go right in to the net. He stood too much on the service line and the Wellington players had a gay time volleying and smashing at his feet or through the openings. Dymond’s good shots, and they were many as well, as his retrieving, were of no avail against Rhodes-Williams's weakness. Bedford and Ferkins were right on. their game, combining well and playing with the greatest freedom. Partnered with D. G, France, N. Smith again played brilliantly when matched against Barnett and Angas. The Canterbury players concentra’ed on him but ne never faltered. His volleying was consistent and the ball was nearly always ■well angled. France, too, played oettei

than on Friday but he lucked his customary steam in his volleying and smashing. Angas was always alert and he made no mistake if given the smallest opening. He obtained good support from Barnett.

WAIRARAPA TOURNEY Excellent Progress Macle GALE HAMPERS PLAY I Dominion Special Service. Masterton, January 21.Tennis of any class was practically out of the question at the Wairarapa Tennis Association’s championship and handicap tournament to-day on account of the westerly gale which prevailed throughout the dav. Volleying and lobbing to any degree and accuracy were almost imposSll \Vith the arrival of a number of players from the North Island championships it was hoped that their appearance on the courts would result in the elevation of Saturday’s standard, but under the conditions prevailing it was impossible to judge form. Tlifir arrival, however, enabled splendid progress to be made, and the courts were kept constantly in use. It is expected that the finals will be reached by Thursday Detailed results are as follow: — Championship Events MEN'S SINGLES. First round: S. V. Fernandez beat H. F. Adcock, 6-2, S-6; H. M. A. Major beat M. AlcKelvie 6-3, 0-3; E. M. Hodder beat 8. *S McMinn. 6-1, 6-3; Gyles won irom Ulddell by default. Second round: M. Hobson beat H, C. George 6-2 6-4; P. Hawkesworth beat N. G. Whiteman. 6-2, 6-3; H- G- Marfa.v beat A G. Smith. 6-4, 4-6. 6-3; K. K. T. Young beat R. 11. Tatham, 6-0, 6-3; M. L. Lam P® beat N. M. Irwin, 6-4, 6-1; M. lerkins beat T N Hay-Campbell, 7-5, 6-2; A. Longmore lieat Fernandez, 7-5, 6-4; G. McLeod beat C AV. Watt, 6-3. 6-1; D. B. Pointon beat P. L. Taverner, 2-6, 6-0, 6-2; M. Hodder beat H. D. Gyles, 6-4, 6-3; K. AV. Dyer beat S. G. Watt, 6-2, 0-1. Third round: M. Ferkins beat G. McLeod, 6-4, 6-2. WOMEN’S SINGLES. First round: Miss M. Beetham beat Miss B. Pownall, 6-1, S-6; Mrs. Wellwood beat Miss B. Kemp, 6-0, 6-0. Second round: Miss S. Ormond beat Mrs. R. Sherratt, 7-5, 6-0; Miss P- Betts beat Miss U. Janies, 6-1, 6-1; Miss G. Miller beat Miss N. Bolwell, 6-4, 6-2; Miss J. Treloar beat Miss J. Daniell, 6-2, 6-2; Mrs. Campbell beat Miss O. McLachlan, 6-1, 6-1- Miss C. F. Whisker beat Miss V. Rutherford, 6-2, 8-6; Miss M Pain beat Miss A. Webb, 6-2, 6-4; Miss M. McCassey beat Miss M. Latham, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3; Miss Wakely beat Miss Kllmister, 6-1, 6-4; Mrs. Waldon beat Mrs. Wellwood, 8-0, 7-u; Miss M. Beetham beat Miss N. McCalmont, 6-1, 6-1; Miss D. Haggitt beat Miss Nathan, 6-2, 6-2; Miss Ferule won by default from Miss Louis. Third round: Mrs. McMaster beat Miss B. Swainson, 6-3, 8-6; Miss Miller beat Miss Pain 6-3, 6-1; Miss I'ernie beat Miss Treloar, 6-1, 0-0; Miss Wakely beat Miss M. Beetham, 6-2, 6-0; Miss P. Betts beat Miss M. Pearce, 6-1, 6-4; Mrs. Wildon beat Miss Ormond, 6-1, 6-4. ; MEN’S DOUBLES. First round: MeKelvie and Hogg beat Kummer and Tatham, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4; McMinn and Smith beat Major and Reeves, 7-5, 6-3; Hay Campbell and Lampe beat Murray and D. Dyer, 8-6, 6-3; McLeod and Watt beat Ferkins and Wyatt, 6-4, 0-4. Second round: Hornabrook and Whiteman beat Nelson and Gregory, 6-1, 0-1; Hodder and Young beat McMinn and Smith, 6-1, 6-2; Hawkesworth and Pointon beat Bunny and N. Groves, 6-0, 6-'O. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. First round: Misses Fernie and Macassy beat Misses Janet Betts and Hubbard, 0-3, 6-3; Mrs. Wellwood and Miss Millar beat Misses Webb and A. Beetham, 6-3, 6-4. Second round: Mrs. Waldon and Miss Pain beat Misses Ormond and Kemp, 0-2, 6-1; Mesdames McMaster and Campbell beat Mrs. Robinson and Miss V. lorns, 6-0, 0-2. MIXED DOUBLES. First round: Mrs. Campbell and Charters beat Mrs. E. Robinson and McMinn, 6-0, 6-2; Miss Nathan and Hornabrook beat Miss Wakely and McLeod, 6-2, 6-2; Miss Ormond and Reeves beat Miss Collins and Horne, 6-1, 6-0; Miss Baird and Payton beat Miss McLachlan and McLachlan, 6-3, 0-3: Mrs. Mauusell and Major beat Miss Murray and Murray, 6-4, 7-5; Miss Pownall and N. W. Groves beat Miss Larcoinb and Hardie, 6-2, 0-4; It. Baker and Miss N. McCallmont beat P. Nelson and Miss B. Swainson, 6-2, 6-4; J. Kennedy and Mrs. J. I. Jones beat Barton and Miss Pearce, 6-3, 0-1; Fernandez and Miss O. Rutherford beat J. Bidwill and Miss Maunsell, 0-0, 6-2. Second round: Miss Ferule and Ferkins beat Miss P. Betts and Irwin, 7-9, 0-0, 0-3; Miss Latham and Y’oung beat Miss Haise and Haise, 0-0, 6-2; D. B. Pointon and Miss G. Miller beat MeKelvie and Miss V. Rutherford, 6-2, 0-0; Hodder and Mrs. R. H McMaster beat Pearce and Miss N. Beetham, 6-1. 6-0; Payton and Miss Baird beat Kummer and Miss Jocelyn Betts, 6-2, 6-3; Hawkesworth and Miss Bolwell beat Hogg and Miss Webb, 6-2, 6-4; Lampe and Mrs. Wellwood beat Watt and Miss Whisker, 6-4, 6-4; Whiteman and Miss M. Beetham beat Hornabrook and Miss Nathan, 7-5. 6-3. GIRLS’, SINGLES. Second round: P. Ball beat G. Fryer, 3-0, 6-4, 6-1; L. Beetham beat B. Barton, 6- 6-2; J. Sutherland beat M. Maunsell, fi-3, 6-4; Payton beat Jocelyn Betts, 0-5, 0-5. Handicap Events MEN’S SINGLES. A Grade. First round: B. P. Colvin (30) beat T. Hay-Campbell (owe 30), 9-4; J. J. Payton (15) beat M. Nathan (30), 9-1; N. M. Irwin (15 3/6) beat Russell (15), 9-1; N. G. Whiteman (15 3/0) beat D. H. Dyer (15), 9-4; E. Al. Hodder (-owe 30) beat J. C. Laing (30), 9-7; G. Briscoe (30) beat R. D. Horne (15). 9-2; Fernandez (15) beat Marsack (15), 9-8; E.. Gregory (30) beat R. Tatham (15), 3-0; F. Candy (30) beat 11. Major (scr.). 9-2: Tuckey (30) beat Meredith (30), 9-3. Second round: Speedy (30) beat Wright (30), 0-8. B Grade. First round: E. Bldwill (15 3/0) beat Donald (15), 9-2. Second round: .1. Bidwill (15 3/0) beat Innes (30), 9-4; Gyles (scr.) beat Longinore (scr.), 9-6. WOMEN’S SINGLES. A Grade. First round: Miss N. McCalmont (15 2/6) beat Miss V. Louis (scr.), 7-3; Miss R. Percy (30) beat Miss M. Pearce (30). 7-1. Second round: Miss Wakely (15) beat Miss Sievers (15 2/6), 7-4. MEN'S DOUBLES. A Grade. First round: Kummer and Tatiian (15 3/0) beat Jones and Faulkner (30), 9-4; McMinn and Smith (scr.) beat Nathan and Turner (30), 0-6; Hogg and MeKelvie (15 4/6) beat Boyd and Tuckey (30), 9-2. Second round: Colquhoun and McGovern (30) beat Longmore and Bundle (owe 15), 0-4. B Grade. First round: Colquhoun and McGovern (30) beat Bldwill and Pearce (1-5 3/6), 9-3; Gyles and Hawthorn (owe 15) beat Barton and E. Bidwill (15 3/6), 9-8. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. A Grade. First round: Misses Meredith and Major (30) beat Misses Ormond and Kemp (15), 7-3: Misses Kllmister and Percy (15 4/6) beat Misses Nathan and Swainson (4/6 15), 7- Mrs. J. I. Jones and Miss B. Bright (15 3/0) beat Mrs. Sherratt and Miss Daniell (30), 7/0; Miss Low (30) beat Miss Wright (30), 7-4. Second round: Misses Beetbpin and Rutherford (scr.) bent Misses Bunny and Mawdsley (30), 7-6.

First round: Misses Bolton and B. Sutherland (30) beat Misses Jcfferd and Jordan (15), 7-5. Second round: Misses Bell and N. Payton (15) beat Misses N. Beetham and K. Rutherford (15), 7-5. MIXED DOUBLES. A Grade. First round: French and Miss B. Beetham (30) beat Horne and Miss Collins (15 4/6), 8-G: Laing and Miss Laing (30) beat Jackson and Miss Kemp (15'2/0), 8-3; Fernandez and Miss J. Rutherford (15) beat Hawkesworth and Miss Bolwell (15), 8-5; Gregory and Miss B. Major (30) beat Turner and Miss J. Beetham (30), 8-5: JMepham and Miss Cohen (30) heat Meredith and Miss Meredith (30), 8-6; Pointon and Aliss Millar (scr.) beat Watson and Miss Fraser (15 3/6), 8-2. ■ Second round: N. Groves and Miss

Pownall (15) beat Cameron and Miss P. Sutherland (30), 8-0. PLATE AND HANDICAPS Waipawa Events Concluded Dominion Special Service. Waipukurau, January 21. The North Island lawn tennis tournament ended this afternoon with the completion of the handicap events and the men’s and- women’s plate matches. Latham won the men’s handicap singles easily from Thorp, 9-0, and there was a similarly easy win for Miss Shand in the women's singles. Misses Astle and Taylor won the women’s doubles after a close match with Misses D. Ormond and White. Hobin and Miss Astle had an easy win in the mixed doubles. Results are as follow: — Handicap Events MEN’S SINGLES. Semi-finals: Latham beat McLeod, 9-4; Thorp beat Shand, 9-8. Final: Latham beat Thorp, 9-0. WOMEN'S DOUBLES. Semi-finals: Misses Astle and Taylor beat Misses Potter and Hooper, 9-5. Final: Misses Astle and Taylor beat Misses D. Ormond and 'White, 9-8. WOMEN’S SINGLES. Semi-finals: Miss Tooman beat Miss Al. Taylor, 9-3; Miss Shand beat Miss Hooper, 9-3. Final: Miss Shand beat Miss Tooman, 9-0. MINED DOUBLES. Semi-finals: Hobin and Miss Astle bent D. Ritchie and Miss A. Ormond. 9-4; Shand and Mi«s Shand beat Morris and Miss Lindsay, 9-3. Final: Hobin' and Miss Astle beat Shand and Miss Shand, 9-2. Plate Events MEN’S SINGLES. Semi-finals: Latham beat Sawyer, 6-0, G-3; Read beat Hobin, 5-7. 0-3. 6-0. Final: Latham beat Read, 0-2. 6-1. WOMEN’S SINGLES. » Semi-finals: Miss Hooper beat Miss Kibblewhite. G-4. 6-3: Miss Tooman beat Mrs. Hassall, 6-4, 6-3. Final: Miss Tooman beat Miss Hooper. 6-1. 6-3.