PERRY IN ACTION

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 102, 24 January 1935, Page 11

PERRY IN ACTION

Opening Day of National Tennis Tourney SOME FINE MATCHES Fortunes of Wellington Players (‘•Dominion” Special Service. —By “Forehand.”) Auckland, January 23. The weather was fine and very warn} for the opening day of the New Zealand lawn tennis championship tournament on the Stanley Street courts to-day. Conditions in the morning, however, were made unpleasant for the players by a strong cross-court wind. Due to the lack of sufficient rain, the courts, were very bare of grass, and at times’ the players had to contend with clouds of dust raised by strong gusts. The wind'dropped in the afternoon and conditions became ideal. First round matches went as anticipated, except that Miss S. Whittaker, of Australia, found Miss B. Knight, of Auckland, in top form, and went down to a defeat after three sets. F. J. Perry did not go on to play until the afternoon, and although there were some interesting and very even contests in progress the crowds left them- to witness the Wimbledon champion put J. Roach, of Hamilton, through his paces. While Perry did not exert himself unduly (being content to play from the back line), neither did he attempt to belittle Roach’s play, as he could easily have done. Roach did not mince matters. He served fast and drove hard all the time, and against almost any New Zealand player he would have put up a good showing. He won points with services into the corner and drives down the side lines, but Perry bad only to let him beat himself. Roussel! Lacks Decisiveness, It took Denis Coombe more than two hours to beat D. Brown, late of Wellington, in straight sets. So much has Brown improved since leaving Wellington that lie would not be recognised as the same player. He served, drove and volleyed with the utmost confidence, his only weakness being his smashing, which lost him valuable points. Coombe also was hitting hard and following into the net behind deep drives. Spectators, therefore, wero treated to an interesting match, and a remarkably even one. Both players, when they resorted to lobbing, were very accurate, the ball nearly always falling just inside the baseline. Brown’s chief mistake in tactics was to run round his backhand on alnjost every occasion. That forced him out of position and Coombe’s fast drives to the other corner set the tune which Brown was not able to follow. Once Coombe got Brown running he never allowed him to stop or get properly set for the next stroke. Many times, however, Brown earned applause by stinging forehand drives, cross court or straight down the line, or placed volleys, leaving Coombe standing. Eric Roussell, against Jack Neale, also an ex-Welli.ngton player, was not playing at all confidently. Neale, on the other hand, exuded confidence, being safe on the backhand, hitting hard on the forehand, and taking the net in season and out. In the third set he pulled up from being down 1-5 to have three set points. He lost all three by poor smashing. Roussell has lost decisivenes in his shots. Had Neale been prepared to play more carefully and had he any semblance of a smash he might have won the second and the third sets. Seay’s Experience Tells. Of all the players in the tournament Ivan Seay has the easiest strokes, but lack of sufficient match play has deprived them of their sting. This is particularly so of his backhand. Though very safe, it does not win points. C. Partridge, who took Seay' to five sets, made full use of the court, driving into the corners. Neither went often to the net being prepared to let the other make the mistakes. In the end it was Seay’s greater experience and steadiness that won the day. D. B. Livingstone, one of the best of the younger players in Auckland, did exceptionally well to take George Pearce, of Dunedin, to iive sets. He has a beautiful drive with which he keeps a good length and he is a good volleyer. He could not, however, hope to cope with Pearce's powerful and well-placed services and his terrific smashes. The fact that Pearce is a left-hander made it even more difficult for Livingstone to handle his shots. Livingstone’s service was fast, well-placed and consistently accurate. Although Livingstone led -1-1 in the fifth set Pearce won because of his greater experience and his confidence in using forcing tactics. Livingstone should improve greatly. The best has not yet been seen of J. W. Gunn, the Auckland junior. Though lie dropped the third set to E. A. Pearce, late of Wellington and now of Otago, the result was never in doubt. His service, witli which he got the first ball in consistently, paved the way for what was to follow. Pearce, when once made to move after the ball, was never allowed to stop. At the right time Gunn would go to the net and usually ended the rally with a neat volley. Pearce was weak in volleying and smashing. It was very refreshing to see the way in which Gunn could swing the ball from corner to corner, hitting it at the top of its bound and getting to within a yard or two of the baseline. Pearce was almost continually on the defensive and he wan erratic. Ewin’s Cannonball Service. Ewin, of Australia, gave R. Best no chance. IBs cannonball service and fast driving and the inevitable rush to the net to kill auy return completely overwhelmed the New Zealander. Kay, also of Australia, a left-hander, was equally drastic witli W. G. Robertson, of Timaru, who is a much better player than Best. Robertson, however, was nervous and made mistakes on easy shots from winning positions. But the main factor in Robertson’s defeat was the persistency with which Kay would crowd the net. Robertson was unable to dislodge him. If he drove Kay cut off the return with an angled volley or a stop volley. If he tried lobbing Kay buried it with a brilliant smash. Robertson was never allowed to get set to play his (shots effectively. Also he plays his forehand drive from a much too cramped position: . , , > ..... D G France, 'Wellington, had no dilhculty with H. Bowen, of Gisborne, the games he lost being the result of experimental or practice shots rather than through any merit of Bowen's. 1 ranee did not often go to the net, being content to place the ball quietly to the corners from the baseline, but when he did go in his sharp angled volleys left Bowen no chance. Noel Bedford used all his strokes to great advantage against the veteran Vie Johns. Johns was no equal to the running about he was made to do by Bedford’s angled drives and volleys. But Bedford made far too many.mistakes with wild hitting. A. J. Dickie, son of Dickie of the famous Taranaki combination of Dickie and Wallace and therefore coming from a tennis family, is rapidly improving in his game. He was beaten but not outclassed by Norman Sturt, of Auckland. He was at his best from the backline and many times passed Sturt as the Aucklander followed iu. Sturt was too powerful in his service and the accuracy with which ho found the side lines with his forehand and his volleying, despite the times he was passed. Dickie also showed he

was not afraid to take the net and his volleys were well placed. Another of the Dickie family, E. Dickie, showed that he possesses a sound stroke equipment, particularly his forehand drive, when he took a set off Lees. Miss Newton Goes Down. Miss Edna Rudkin, of Canterbury, beat Miss Delia Newton, of Auckland, because of her greater steadiness. In the first set she could do nothing wrong aud Miss Newton could do nothing right. Miss Newton put up a much better fignt in the second set in which she led 4-1 by deep driving to the corners and sound volleying from the net. By these means she won mauy aces and thereafter she lost her accuracy through trying to bit too hard to force the issue aud Miss Rudkin, making nd mistakes, made up the leeway and won decisively. She very seldom left the backline and her placements to within inches of the lines compelled Miss Newton to be always on the move. The steady placing of Mrs. C. Smith, of Wanganui, and her excellent court position, gave, her the victory over the hard-fighting Miss B. J. Bishop, of Auckland. Mrs. .Smith time and again ran Miss Bishop off the court with her angled drives. _ Iler backhand, played with both hands, is safe, but not a points winner. Miss Bishop, in winning the second set, took too much out of herself, having had to run all about the court unceasingly. Miss Knight’s Groat Game. It was left to Miss B. Knight to effect the surprise of the day when she beat Miss Shirley 'Whittaker, of Australia. The two players presented a striking contrast as they took the court, Miss Knight tall aud strong-looking; Miss Whittaker small and certainly less physically strong in comparison. The differences were accentuated when the match commenced. Miss Knight drove hard and deep to the corners, and crowded the net to deal effectively by smash or volley with the return. Miss Whittaker lacked the hitting power of Miss Knight, and her backhand was very weak, the ball falling halfcourt and standing up and asking to be hit. And Miss Knieht hit it to such good purpose that she took the first set with sase. It looked as though she would win in straight sets until idie began to make mistakes in the net and over the baseline on easy balls from winning positions'in the second set. Miss Whittaker was unable to cope with Miss Knight’s attack in the third set. To be unable to keep a good length and to give Miss Knight a short ball when she is playing On form is to give oneself no possible chance of winning. From these short balls (and they were legion), Miss Knight played the return at such an angle that Miss Whittaker had no chance of coping with it. Also Miss Knight’s smashing whenever Miss Whittaker lobbed was brilliant. Miss Knight persistently played to Miss Whittaker’s backhand, and she in her turn never seemed able to vary the direction of the ball. Therefore Miss Knight soon got to know where it was going and was always ready to deal with it. Miss Whittaker was quite outclassed by one of the finest all-court players iu New Zealand, when she has a mind to play, and to-day she did have the mind to. Miss Mary Purcell, of Wanganui, with scarcely anv movement about the court or her part, outplaced Miss McCready with ease. Miss Beverley Impresses. One of the most forceful and impressive games of the day was played by Miss N. Beverley, of Matamata, when she swamped Mrs. Anderson by a sustained net attack, giving the latter no chance whatever. Miss B. Nossiter was unable to deal with Mrs. Melody’s cut drive, which, hitting just inside the corners, skidded and kept low. In the women's doubles, Misses Griffiths and Burges Watson had match point against Misses Sherris and Wake in the third set of their match. They were down 2-5 in that set, and led 6-5 and JO--15. Both-Miss Burges Watson and Miss Wake played magnificently from the backline for their respective sides. Miss Wake’s steadiness and experience and Miss Sherris’s strong serving won the game for the Canterbury team. Miss Griffiths lost vital points through overeagerness at the net. Mrs. D. G. France and D. G. France, Wellington, had a long match against D. I. Robertssji and Mrs. Anderson. Mrs. France lobbed and drove well from the backline, while France was a mixture of aces, and errors from the net. Robertson stood up to France’s smashes well, and placed accurately. Mrs. France troubled the opposition with her reverse service, which she angled well. Ferdins and Roussell did not have it all their own way against A. W. Allen and Derrecourt, their chief weakness being in their overhead. Kay and Ewin out-drove, out-volleyed, out-served, and out-smashed R. R. Lees and Porter. Results of to-day’s play are:— MEN’S SINGLES. First Round. I. A. Seay (Canterbury) boat C. Partridge (Auckland), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; S. J. Robinson (Auckland) beat 11. J. PolJock (Otago), 7-5, 6-4, 0-3; W. E. Butler (Auckland) beat J. L. Anderson (Poverty Bay), 6-0, 6-1, 6-0; G. A. Pearce (Otago) beat D. B. Livingstone (Waikato), 3-6, -1-6, 6-4, 6-2, S-6: It. W. Ewin (Australia) beat 11. Best (Nelson), 6-0, 6-2, 6-1; J. W. Gunn (Auckland) beat E. A. Pearce (Otago), 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; E. A. Roussell (Wellington) beat J. W. Neale (Auckland), 6-3, 0-7, 0-7; M. T. Wilson (Auckland) beat M. R. Andrews (Waikato), 5-7, 7-5, 7-5, 6-1; N. Bedford (Wellington) beat V. 11. Johns (Auckland), 6-1, G-3, 6-4; D. I. Roberston (Manawatu) beat E. 11. Orbell (Auckland), 6-3, 6-4, 6-3; It. K. Lees (Auckland) beat E. Dickie (Taranaki), 6-3, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2; N. G. Sturt (Auckland) beat A. j. Dickie (Taranaki), 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1; F. W. Jenkinson (Waikato) beat B. G. Thomson (Auckland), 6-2, 6-2, 6-1; G. Martin (Auckland) beat A. J. Brown (Auckland). 6-3, S-6, 6-3; A. A. Kay (Australia) beat W. G. Robertson (South Canterbury), 6-0, 6-2, 6-1; A. Porter (Auckland) beat H. V. Hooper (Manawatu), 6-U, 6-2, 6-2; A. It. Cant (Canterbury) beat 8. Lamb (Auckland), 6-8, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; P. E. Potter (Auckland) beat C. P. Chalmers (Hamilton), 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-3; J. Stevens (Auckland) beat W. Roberts (Auckland), 6-8, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3; A. K. Turner (Auckland) beat A. W-. Allen (Hellensville), 8-6, 6-0, 6-3; D. C. Coombe (Wellington) -beat A. D. Brown (Auckland), 8-6, 6-3, 9-7; V. G. Mabin (Nelson) beat lit. E. Taylor (Auckland), 2-6, 8-6, 6-0, 9-7; E. L. Bartleet (Auckland) beat T. Wylds '(Taranaki), 6-1, 6-0, 6-l„ Second Round. F. J. Perry (England) beat J. Roach (Waikato), 6-0, 6-0, 6-2; D. G. France (Wellington) beat 11. Bowen (Poverty Bay), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3; T. J. Mayson (Auckland) beat G. Knight (Auckland), 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. WOMEN’S SINGLES. First Round. Miss B. Griffiths (Auckland) won from Mrs. It. p. Adams (Wellington) by default; Miss M. Purcell (Wanganui) beat Miss I, McCready (Auckland), 6-2, 6-4; Miss N. Beverly (Matamata) beat Mrs. C. Anderson (Palmerston North), 6-1, 6-2; Miss B. Knight (Auckland) beat Miss S. Whittaker (Melbourne), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1; Miss Marjorie Macfarlaue (Auckland! beat Miss M. llooton (Auckland), 6-3, 6-2; Miss V. Eccles (Auckland) beat Miss Marion Macfarlane (Auckland), 6-4, 6-2; Miss E. Rudkin (Canterbury) beat Miss D. Newton (Auckland), 6-0, 6-4; Mrs. C. Smith (Wanganui) beat Miss B. J. Bishop (Auckland), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; Miss B. Gould (Canterbury) beat Miss A. Burges Watson (Auckland), 6-0, 3-6, 6-1; Miss A. Graham (Taranaki) beat. Miss E. M. Ross (Otago), 6-0. 6-0; Mrs. W. J. Melody (Wellington) beat Miss B, Nossiter (Nelson), 6-0, 0-2.

MEN’S DOUBLES. First Hound.

A. K. Turner anil A. C. Johns (Auckland) won by default from I’l. L. Bartleet and Huxley (Auckland); I. A. Seay (Canterbury) and H. I). Brinsden (Auckland) beat 11. Bowen and C. Bowen (Poverty Hay), (J-2, 6-1, 6-0; A. A. Kay and It. W. Ewin (Australia) beat It. It. Lees and A. Porter (Auckland), 6-1, 0-2, 6-1 ; W. G. Robertson (Timaru) and D. 1. Robertson (Palmerston North) beat G. Martin and S. J. Robinson (Auckland), (1-2, 8-6, 2-6, 6-3; L. Knott (Australia) and N. G. Sturt (Auckland) boat J. Wilson and M. Wilson (Auckland), 6-3, 6-1, 6-1; It. Perkins and E. A. Roussoll (Wellington) beat A. W. Allen and W. Darreeourt (Auckland). 6-2, 8-6. 1-6, 6-2; D. B. Livingstone and P. W. Jenkinson (Waikato) beat W. It. Andrews (Waikato) and N. Johnson (Auckland), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4; I*. E. Potter and A. E. McKeowen (Auckland) bent J. W. Gunn and J. Stevens (Auckland), 6-3. 6-4, 1-6, 6-4; A. I>. Brown and E. W. Griffiths (Auckland) beat G. A. Pearce and G. J. Pollock (Otago), 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; D. C. Coombo (Welling-

ton) and E. A. Pearce (Otago) beat V. G. Mabin and It. Best (Nelson), 6-3, 6-0, 6-1,

WOMEN’S DOUBLES. First Round.

Mrs. C. Anderson (Palmerston North) and Miss M. Wade (Auckland) beat Misses It. Taylor aud J. Ramsay (Auckland), 6-1, 6-2; Miss M- Sherris and M. Wake (Canterbury) beat Misses B. Griffiths and A. Burges Watson (Auckland), 2-6, 6-1, 16.8.

MIXED DOUBLES. First Round.

N. G. Sturt and Miss Marjorie Macfarlane (Auckland) beat J. Roach (Hamilton) and Miss S. Dale (Tauranga), 6-1, 6-1; A. K. Turner and'Miss J. B. Mueller (Auckland) beat A. Dickie aud Miss A. Graham (Taranaki), 6-1, 6-2; It. W. Ewin (Australia) and Miss N. Beverley (Matamata) beat It. Best and Miss B. Nossiter (Nelson), 6-0, .6-3; W. G. Robertson (Tiinaru) and Miss I. Poole (Canterbury) beat 8. Lamb and Mrs. Wren (Auckland). 3-6, 6-3, (1-0; E. A. Pearce (Otago) and Miss I. McCready (Auckland) beat T. Wylds aud Miss M. Dickie (Taranaki), 6-4. 6-2; F. J. Perry (England) and Miss S. Whittaker (Australia) beat G. J. Pollock (Otago) and Miss J. Ramsay (Auckland), .6-2, 6-2; It. R. Lees (Auckland) and Mrs. W. J. Melody (Wellington) beat C. Partridge and Miss Marion Macfarlane (Auckland). 7-5, 6-2; E. Dickie (Taranaki) and Miss M. Purcell (Wanganui) beat V, R. Johns and Miss V. Eccles (Auckland), 6-8, 6-3. 6-3; D. G. France and Mrs. France (Wellington) beat D. I. Robertson aud Mrs. C. Anderson (Palmerston North), 1-6, 6-4. 6-2; E. A. Roussell (Wellington) anil Miss I. Poole (Canterbury) beat F. W. Jenkinson (Waikato) and Miss M. Wade (Auckland), 6-2, 6-4. WAIRARAPA MATCHES Charters Defeats Lampe in Men’s Singles Final FINE DOUBLES CONTEST Dominion Special Service. Mastertan, January 23. In brilliant weather with very little wind the Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Association’s annual championship and handicap tournament was brought very nearly to conclusion to-day. Only a few events remain to be decided to-morrow. Yesterday’s high standard of tennis was well maintained to-day when many excellent contests were witnessed. The final of the men’s singles was rather disappointing from the gallery’s viewpoint, both players showing the effects of their previous strenuous matches. Despite the fact that J. C. Charters, runner-up in the North Island championships, strained a muscle in his leg . early in the match he played with greater consistency than M. L. Lampe, Wanganui, the veteran, whom he defeated in three straight sets. Lampe’s overhead work was a feature. but Charters successfully counteracted this by deep driving with uncanny accuracy in his placements. Some of the best tennis of the tournament was seen in the final of the men’s doubles between E. M. Hodder and 11. Young, and two local youths, D. B. I’ointon and P. Hawksworth, which was won by the former pair in the third set. Playing consistently well, Hodder and Young clinched the first set, losing only two games. The local players, after winning the second set in line style 6-0, made a fatal mistake in slowing up to go under 9-7 in the third set. All four players exhibited fine all-court tactics, but Hodder and Young, the ex-Davis Cup representative, proved too experienced. The final of the women’s singles will be fought out fo-iinorrow by Mrs. R. 11. McMaster, Martinborough, and Miss Femie, Wellington, 11. D. Gyles annexed the boys’ singles championship by defeating E. G. Hawthorn in the third set. while the girls’ singles title went to P.’ Ball, who defeated B. Payton in straight sets in the final. Championship Events Results:— MEN’S SINGLES. Fourth round: E. M. Hodder (Masterton) beat If. G. Murray, 7-5, 0-8. 6-0. Semi-finals: J. (!. Charters (Wellington) beat M. Ferkins (Wellington), 6-2, 6-3; M. L. Lampe (Wanganui) beat E. M. Hodder, 6-3, G-2. MEN’S' DOUBLES. Semi-final: McLauchlan and O’Brien beat Chisholm and McDonald, 6-1, 6-4. Chisholm and McDonald will meet Buddy and Swalnson in the final on Saturday. WOMEN’S SIiNGLES. Fourth round: Mrs. ’Campbell beat Miss I. Wakely, 8-6, 3-6, 6-0: Mrs. R. 11. McMaster (Martin'borough) beat Miss Whisker (Wellington), 6-1, 6-2. Semi-finals: Mrs. McMaster beat Miss G. Miller (Masterton), 6-1, 6-0. Semi-finals; Miss Femie beat Mrs. Campbell, 0-8, 6-3, 6-3. WOMEN'S DOUBLES. Third round: Misses Whisker and Haggitt beat Mrs. 'Waldon and Miss Pain, 10-8, 6-3. Semi-finals: Mesdames R. 11. McMaster and Campbell beat Misses Nathan and B. Swainson, 6-4, 6-3. Semi-final: Misses llaggitt ami ‘Whisker beat Mrs. Wellwood and Miss Milner, 5-7, 6- 6-1. COMBINED DOUBLES. Second round: K. Dyer and Miss Maeassey beat Ferkins and Miss Feruie, 4-U, 6-3, 7- Hawksworth and Miss Bolwell beat Charters and Mrs. Campbell, 6-4, 6-4. Fourth round: Whiteman and Miss M. Beetham beat J. Payton aud Miss Baird, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4. Semi-finals: K. Dyer and Miss Macassey beat Whiteman and Miss M. Beetham, 6-3, S-6. Third round: J. Payton and Miss B. Baird beat S. V. Fernandez and Miss J. Rutherford, 0-4, 6-2; N. G. Whiteman and .Miss M. Beetham beat 11. M. A. Major anil Mrs. Maunsell, 6-4, 6-1; I'. Hawksworth and Miss Bolwell boat M. Hobson and Mrs. Waldon, 6-3, 1-6, 9-7. Fourth round* R. Young nnd Miss Latham beat D. B. Pointon and Miss G. Miller, 3-6, 10-8, 7-5. BOYS’' SINGLES. Final: 11. D. Gyles beat E. G. Hawthorn, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. GIRLS' SINGLES. Final: P. Ball beat B. Pay tun, 6-4, 6-4.

Handicap Events

MEN’S SINGLES. A Grade. B Grade. Third round: D. Bolton (30) beat P. Ball (15), 7-4; J. Sutherland (30) beat R. Here (15), 7-2; Jocelyn Betts (15) beat R. Rutherford (30), 7-1; J. Sutherland (30) bent Jocelyn Betts (15), 7-2. Semi-finals: D. Bolton (30) beat B. Barton (15), 7-3. Fourth round: Jones (30) beat McLeod (scr.). 9-3; Irwin (15 3-6) beat Speedy (30), 11-5. Senil-linals: George (30) beat Irwin (15 3-61, 9-2; Kummer (30) beat M. Jones (30). 9-6. Final: N. Kummer (3(1) beat George (30), 9-6.

MEN'S DOUBLES. A Grade. A Grade.

Second round: Smith (15) bent Gregory (30). 9-4. Third round: G. McLeod (scr.) beat McMinn (15), 9-S; Irwin (-15 3/6) beat A. G. .'Smith (15 9/8), 9-3; M. Jones (30) beat A. Watson (30), 9-7; George (30) bent McLachlan (30), 9-7; Speedy (30) beat Wyatt (scr.), 9-8. Fourth round: N. Kummer (30) bent N. G. Whiteman (15 3/6), 9-3; George (30) beat J. Groves (15 2/6), 9-1. WOMEN’S SINGLES. A Grade. Second round: Miss I. Wakely (15) beat Miss Daniell (30), 7-2; Miss Treloar (15) beat Miss M. Beetham (scr.), 7-3. Third round: Miss M. Beetham (scr.) beat Miss J. Nathan (15), 7-2; Miss Latham (scr.) beat Miss Bolwell (15), 7-4; Miss Treloar (15) beat Miss O. McLachlan (30), 7-2; Miss M. Ormond (4/6 15) beat Miss B. Brifflit (30). 7-5: Miss R. Percy <3O) beat Miss P. Betts (3/6 15). 7-2; Miss Roberts (30) beat Miss S- Ormond (4/6 15), 7-3; Miss Fraser (15) beat Miss Webb (15 4/6), Fourth round: Miss Perev (30) beat Miss Latham (scr.), 7-4; Miss Roberts (30) beat Miss Wakely (15), 7-2. Semi-final: Miss Toogood beat Miss McLean, 9-7; Miss Wisclincwsky beat Miss Burke, 4-3. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second round: Kennedy and Marsack (15) beat Fernandez, and Ferkins (owe 15), 9-3; George and Brisco (30) beat Colvin and McLachlan (30), 96. Third round : Doherty and Purdle (30) beat Candy and Costello (30), 9-6; Jensen and Roberts (30), beat George and Brisco 130), 9-5; McKelvie and Hogg (4/6 15) beat O’Leary and Reilly (30). 9-3; Kennedy and Marsack (15) beat Kummer and Tathani (15 3/6), 9-6. Senil-linals: Doherty and Purdie (30) beat McKelvie aud Hogg (4/6 15), 9-3; Kennedy and Marsack (15) beat Jensen and Roberts (30), 9-8. Final: J. A. Kennedy and C. C. Marsack (15) beat E. 11. Doherty and A. Purdle (30), 9-3.