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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 105, 28 January 1935, Page 11

’ paid the penalty, either by being passed or by volleying into the net. She would not hit her volleys decisively, merely blocking them. Had' she hit deep and hard down the middle of the court, and gone to the net,. she would have? done much better. Miss Nicholls played throughout with the greatest confidence, and gave a fine exhibition of driving on both wings, varied with chops. Roussell and Ferkins, AA ellington, played well against Knott, formerly ot Auckland, and Sturt, Auckland, in the men’s doubles, but in the last two sets lost the net position through the greater aggressiveness of the Aucklanders. Il erkhis and Roussell resorted to lobbing to drive them from the net, but they were too short. In doubles that is fatal, and they paid for the mistake. 'Sturt and Knott did not often kill at the first smash, but they managed to win the rally in the end. For more than half the match the Wellington pair appeared to have the winning position, Knott being unequal in his volleying, driving and smashing. But he came on later, giving strength to the combination, ( although the pair were not playing as forcefully as when they won the doubles championship in 1926. ( Roussell and Miss Poole Out.

In the mixed doubles, Roussell aud Miss I. Poole were outplayed by Sturt aud Miss Marjorie Macfarlane. Roussell made a mistake in not putting Miss Foole, who has a beautiful driving backhand, in the backband court, where she always plays iu doubles with her sister.

Brilliant, but Impetuous.

Added to fhe handicap of finding herself in an unusual position was the fact that she is tuq,impetuous. Hence she did many brilliant things with a still greater number of ridiculous things. Roussell, too, hung too far back from the net and isturt was not slow to smash at his feet. Miss MacfarldUie, as usual, was a host m 'herself at the backline, chasing everything, driving deep anil hard, or lobbing accurately, and so making openings for Sturt at the net. Roussell, who had had a gruelling day, did not smash or volley well. R. AV. Ewin and Miss Beverley were too strong for AV. G. Robertson aud Miss Thelma Poole, although the losers played well. Miss Poole did not hesitate to step in front of Robertson to make the kill or win the point with a placed volley. Robertson drove well across court off bis forehand, but Ewin and Miss Beverley were very powerful at the net. Also Ewin’s terrific' first service ecored many points without the necessity for a rally.

Perry and Miss Whittaker Win,

Miss Thelma Poole is,.like her sister, impetuous, and her refusal to treat some balls with care was expensive.-- But there was never any prospect of the RobertsonMiss Poole combination beating such experienced players as Miss Beverley and Ewin. D. Coombe and Miss Gould had no chance against Perry, England, and Miss Whittaker, Australia, Perry not choosing to waste much time on the court. Miss Whittaker also supported him ably. Perry attacked from the start; winning ace after ace. Coombe and Miss Gould played pluckily but hopelessly. D. G. France and Mrs. France, Wellington, played brilliantly to beat L. G. Knott, Australia, and Miss Knight, Auckland. prance was back on his form, intercepting at the net and volleying and smashing for winners. Mrs. France gave him great support from the backline with lobs and well-placed drives, and even at the net she won points with angled volleys. - France Combination Shines. Knott and Miss Knight did not know how to counter France’s interceptions at tjie net. Because they did not know where the ba)l was going, Knott and Miss Knight were frequently out of position. Knott was rattled and netted badly. Later France and Mrs. France played Perry and Miss 'Whittaker, and played so well that they had a chance of a 5-3 lead when leading 4-3 and 40-15 in the game. But Perry made no mistake, while Miss Whittaker was solid. Mrs. France played remarkably well, sending over cross-court shots past Perry at the net for winners. She also won points with angled volleys and lobs. France, on the whole, did not play quite so well as in the previous game. This was due to the fact that Perry called the tune. Dazzling, Mercurial Perry. One was never certain what he might do, so that all strokes were played wifh the fact in mind that be would run into position and crack the ball to the opening. Mrs. France handled Perry’s service confidently. ■ N. Bedford decisively beat J. Gunn in the men’s intermediate singles. Gunn played very well, but Bedford "placed the ball all over the court, volleying, smashing, driving, lobbing or playing drop shots as the occasion demanded. Gunn, how-ever,-will improve in the next season or two. DETAILED /RESULTS By Telegraph.—Press Association. Men’s 'Singles QUARTER-FINALS. F. J. Perry (England) beat E. L. Bartleet (Auckland), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2; E. A. KouSsell (Wellington) beat .11. Ferkins (Wellington), 6-2, 3-0, 6-1, 6-4; N. G. Sturt (Auckland) beat I). Coonlbe (Wellington), 6-0, 6-4, 3-0, 3-6, 6-4; A. A. Kay (Australia) beat D. G. France (Wellington), 6-0, 9-7, 8-6. Women’s Singles QUARTER-FIiNALS. Miss B. Knight (Auckland) won from Mrs. AV. J- Melody (Wellington), by default.

SEMI-FINAL. Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington) beat Miss N. Beverley (Matamata), 6-1, 6-3.

Men’s Doubles QUARTER-FINAL.

L. 0. Knott. (Australia) and N. G. Sturt (Auckland) beat R. Ferkins and E. A. Itoussell (Wellington), 5-7, 6-2, 3-0, 0-3, 6-4. Women’s Doubles SEMI-FINAL. Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington) and Miss N. Beverley (Matamata) beat Misses JI. Sherris and M. Wake (Canterbury), 0-3, S-0. Combined Doubles QUARTER-FINAL. F. J. Perry (England) and .Miss Whittaker (Australia) beat L>. C. Coonibe (Wellington) and Miss B, Gould (Canterbury), 6-3, 0-1; 1). G. France and Mrs. France (Wellington) beat L. G. Knott (Australia) and Miss B. Knight (Auckland), 0-2, S-0; N. G. Sturt (Auckland) and Miss Marjorie Macfarlane (Auckland) beat E. A. Itoussell (Wellington) and Miss 1. Poole (Canterbury), 6-0, 6-2; R, W. E'win (Australia) and Miss N. Beverley (Matamata) beat W. G. Robertson (Tlmaru) and Miss T. Poole (Canterbury), 0-4, 6-3. SEMI-FINAL. Perry and Miss Whittaker beat France and Mrs. France, 0-2. 0-4. , Boys’ Doubles FINAL. Penfold (Canterbury) and G. Pattinson (West Coast) beat B. O’Connor (West Coast) and F. 11. Kenouf (Wellington), 6-3, 6-4. Men’s Intermediate Singles SEMI-FINALS. Bedlord (Wellington) beat Gunn (Auckland). 6-3, 0-1; Brown (Auckland) beat Mayson (Auckland), 6-1. 6-1. Women’s Intermediate Singles SEMI-FINALS. Miss M. Beverley (Matainata) beat Miss E. Stewart (Auckland), 6-0, 6-3; Miss Griffiths '(Auckland) beat Miss Adams (Auckland), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Boys’ Singles SEMI-FINALS. Penfold (Canterbury) beat Allen (Helensville), 6-3, 6-2; Pattlnsou (West Coast) beat Matthews (Auckland), 6-1. 6-1. Girls’ Singles SEMI-FINALS. Miss 11. Beverley beat Miss Barry (Can-

terburv) 6-3, 6-2: Miss P. Cooke (Auckland) beat Miss M. Dickie (Taranaki). Girls’ Doubles SEMI-FINAL. Misses Cooke and Beverley beat Misses Warren (Auckland) and Dickie. 6-2, 6-4. Junior Combined Doubles SEMI-FINAL. Pattinson and Miss Dickie beat Renouf and Miss Beverley, 6-5, 6-4.