PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1924, Page 18

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

FIRST DAY'S PLAY

GOOD FORM AND KEEN CONTESTS.

The weather was perfect at'Masterton on Saturday when the twenty-first annual' Wellington Provincial Championship and Handicap Lawn Tennis Tournament, with which is incorporated the twenty-sixth annual Wairarapa championship and handicap tourney, opened on the Masterton Club's courts. Competitors were from as far north as Auckland, and as far south as Dunedin, and three New South Wales players—Peach, Goodman, and Pike—also took part. The courts were in excellent condition, tpue and fast, the visitors especially expressing their praise of the splendid surface, and the manner in which the courts had been handled and prepared for the tournament. There are about 170 individual players and 500 entries, a slight decrease over - the figures for last year, when there were 210 individual playert and 576 entries. In the men's championship singles the seeded players are N. B. Barkman, K. J. Walker, W. M.. Pike, M: L? Lampe, R. J. Goodman, S. Powdrell, E. D. Andrews, A. G. Wallace, E. Salmond, and F. Peach. In the ladies' championship singles, Miss J. M'Laren,1 Mrs. W. J. Melody, Miss M. Macfarlane, Miss Z. Welhvood, Miss M. Payton, and Miss A. Howe are the seeded players.

Play commenced at 8.30, but most of the matches did not get beyond two sets, and none of the seeded players was defeated.

Some bright play was witnessed in the afternoon, when Andrews was tested in the second round of the men's championship singles by Powdrell, who kept the younger man busy in ail departments. Powdrell captured the first set comfortably at 6-2. The Palmerston player, who was obviously off his game in the first set, pulled himself together, and took the next set, 6-4. He was leading 5-1 in the third set when Powdrell showed surprising dash, winning the next two games in'brilliant style. Andrews then found his game, and ran out comfortably at 6-3.

The game between Goodman (New South Wales) and Cowper produced some interesting play, as also did that between Young and Welsh. The young 'Varsity player got right on to his game and won the match after being one set down.

Salmond fought well to reach the third round by decisively beating Martin, and gave the spectators a -flash of his old form.

In the ladies' championship singles, Miss Napier put up a splendid fight against Miss M'Laren, runner-up in the national singles at Christchurch, although beaten 6-3, 6-2. Miss Arita Howe beat Miss V. Curtis, 6-1, 6-1, showing much better form than at Christchurch.

The New Zealand doubles champions, Mrs. Melody and Miss M'Laren, who to date have gone, through three tourneys without losing a set or even being run" to an advantage set, should reach the final of the ladies' championship doubles, but Misses MacFarlane and Payton, who have qualified for the third round by disposing of Mrs. Balfour and Miss Humphries, 6-1, 6-2, will be a hard pair to beat should they succeed in disposing of Mrs. M'Master and Miss Howe in the semi-final. Miss MacFarlane is reproducing her Christchurch form.

A particularly keen contesnfc took place between Roy Howe and T. Tatham in the third round of the boys' championship singles, the younger boy finally going down. Miss Norman Welch, in the girls' championship singles, was set a hard task against the holder, Miss Marjorie Lee, and, although. she made a splendid recovery in the second set, faded away in the last, Miss. Lee's network and volleying proving too severe for her. Miss Ina Fitilayson will meet Miss' Lee far the championship. DETAILS OF PLAY. Following are the detailed results of the opening day's play:— ' Men's Championship Singles (three advantage sets). —First round: H. G. Hall beat J. Steel, 6-2, 6-4; W G Martin beat R. J. Maunsell, 6-4 8-6^ G. W. Perry beat H. H. Johnson. 7g! 6-4, . 6-2; J. D. Hutchison beat Blathwayt, 6-4, 6-2, E. Salmond beat R. C. Burgess, 6-0, 6-0; R. V. Hooper beat E. G. S. Ellis, 6-2, 6-4; S. Pow- . drell beat.J. C. Bid will, 6-0, 6-1; F. W. Martin beat D. S. Sutherland, iun 6-0, 6-0; R, W. Roydhouse beat W V Fisher, 6-2, 7-5; M. Young beat B P Welch, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5; J. Martin beat C. W. Burgees, 6-1, 6-2; K. J. Walker beat W. P. Hollings, 6-2, 9-7; S. J Sievers beat R. Breach, 6-0, 6-1 ■ R K. T. Young beat B. Booth, 6-4, 6-3'- M M. Cowper beat" A. G. Watt, 6-1, 6-2 ] O. Balls beat H. Hewitt, 8-6, 4-6, 7-5-A. G. Wallace beat J. Cripps, 6-l' 6-o'■ N W. Groves beat R. P. Adams, 6-1, 6-2; E. D. Andrews beat W. G. Groves al' nol' t.?' T N- Burns beat A- Kuc°' 6-2, 0-8; M. L. Lampe beat R. Hooper, 6-4 6-2.; P. Eales beat P. Tahiwi by default; J. T. Macdonald beat E Cameron 6-2, 6-1; Bartholomew won by default from Cowan; Person beat W Cudahy, 7-5, 7-5; Melody won by default from Pearce; R. J. Goodman beat S Uawith, 6-2, 6-2. Second round • Andrews beat Powdrell, 2-6, 6-4 6-3-Hutchinson beat Batholomew, 6-2 7-5 • ' Walker beat F. W. Martin, 6-3, 6-0; femythe beat N. James, 6-2, 6-1; Goodmar, beat Cowper, 6-1, 6-2. Ladies' Championship Singles (three sets, last only _advantage).-First round: Mrs. G. Maddison beat Miss Clegg, 6-2 6-1; Mrs. Parkinson beat Miss M.' Kiely 6-1, 6-0; Miss U. Feast beat Miss IS S- Na Pier» 6"3> 6-2; Miss Ross beat Mrs. J. Martin, 6-3 6-1 • Miss Haggett won by default from Miss w ?™° i If- EviBOU won bydefault from Miss Bradley. Secjnd round: Mrs. ' Poulton beat Miss P. Thomson, 6-3, 6-4-fi 1■ Fi Af° YeS beat Miss °- Haggitti Hp-Wi fi ;n M fi SnM^ lody beat M«- M Miss A. Atkinson, 6-4, 6-3 • Mrs B M°° thJ )e?£ Miss E- Madelev 616-2- - 9Mfo Farl a,? e beat M"iss M.' Mai-' colm, 6-2 6-2; Miss Z. Wellwood beat Mrs. G. Watt, 6-2, 6-2- Mi« M vtl " W 6?" °- Lc-'6i;6- 2 : mT M M as fce r beat Miss L. Ho dder, 6^2 Steel, 6-2 6-2; Miss A . Howe beat Miss v. 1. Curtis, 6-1, 6-1- Mis* n ir,u n IT b«s-, c*m i>b;il> 5-6 Ye^1: M ISS MLaren_beat Miss M'GregoJ, 6 0 t% AT' 8' S?? beat Miss B». 6-2 o'l^L 3- Madclison beat Miss Cleg g ; Men's Championship Doubles —First mind: Martin and W! G. Martin beat Kuch and W. Firiwr, 6-1, 7-5; R. Hooper, and J. Mac Donald beat Bee and lomlwson, 6-3, 6-3; Bunny and Tweed beat Williams and Person, 6-2 0-6 6-4 S CC o,,d wun4i Hooper .md MapDon'. *U uejii Burgew aud AUums, 6-0, 6-1;

Wheeler and James beat B. Hooper and Cudahy, 6-3, 6-2; Melody and Andrews beat Groves and Welch, 6-4, 6-1; Maunsen and Bidwill beat Tatham and Caseloerg, 6-3, 6-0; Cowper and Walker beat •Eales and Ball, 6-0, 6-3; Lampe and Powdrell beat Groves and Breach, 6-0, 6-1; Martin and Burns beat Blathwayt and Hollings, 6-4, 6-4; Groves and Bartholomew beat E. Burgess and M 'Arthur, 6-3, 6-3.

Ladies' Championship Doubles.—First round: Misses M'Farlane and Payton beat Mrs. Balfour and Miss Humphries, 6-1, 6-2; Mrs. Maddison and Miss Wenwood beat Mrs. Martin and Miss B. Johnston, 6-1, 6-2; Mrs. Groves and Miss E. Pragnell beat Miss Martin and Mrs. Tweed, 6-3, 6-0; Mrs. Melody and Miss M'Laren beat Miss Madeley and Miss 0. Lenz, 6-0, 6-2; Mesdames Smith and Barkman beat Mesdames Heald and Campbell, 6-0, 6-3; Mrs. Broad and Miss Holmwood beat Mrs Bidwill and Miss Kiely, 6-1, 6-3; Misses loulton and Curtis, beat Misses Thomson and Atkinson, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; Mesdames Booth and Steele beat Misses Ross and M'Gregor, 6-3, 6-5; Mrs. M'Master and-Miss Howe beat Misses Brasel and Malcolm, 6-0, 6-2. _ Second round: Misses M'Farlane and Paton beat Mrs. Balfour and Miss Humphries, 6-1, 6-2.

Combined Championship Doubles.— First round: Hutchison and Miss B. Johnston beat Burgess and Miss Brasel, 6-0, 6-0; Bunny and Mrs. Tweed beat Tomlinson and Miss Napier, 7-5, 6-2; Cowper and Mrs. Maddison beat Johnson and Mrs. Watt, 6-1, 6-2; Melody arid Mrs. Melody beat Salmon and Miss Curtis, 7-5, 3 : 6, 7-5; Heaps and Miss Haggitt beat Sutherland and Miss Humphries, 6-2, 6-3; Lampe and Mrs. M'Master beat Watt and Mrs. Groves, 6to, 6-2; Cameron and' Mrs. Campbell beat Burgess and Miss Malcolm, 6-2, 6-1; Sievers and Mrs. Broad beat J. G. Martin and Miss Poulton, 6-8, 6-4, 6-2; Pike and Miss Paton beat E. Hooper and Mrs.' Smith, 6-4, 6-4; Burns and Miss Feast beat Hewitt and Miss K. Martin, 6-4, 6-2; Goodman and Mrs. K. Evison beat Roydhouse. and Mrs. Parkinson, 6-1, 6-0; Herbert and Miss Haggitt beat Adams and Miss Atkinson 7-5, 6-3.

Second round: M'Donald and Miss Hodder beat Blathwayte and Mrs. Heald, 6-2, 6-3.

Boys' Championship Singles. —First round: C. B. Tylee beat R. J. H. Barton, 6,1, 6-0; Roy Howe beat C. I. Bunny, 6-2, 6-1; F. B. Tatham beat Harry Caselberg, 6-1, 6-2; Paul Page beat G. Carman, 6-5, 6-2; T. Page" beat G. Carman, 6-5, 6-2; lan M'lntosh beat J. E. Lawrence, 6-5, 6-3. Second round: Tatham beat Caselberg, 6-1, 6-2; Howe beat Page, 6-4, 6-1; Tylee beat It'ln tosh, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2; R; Lucas beat M. Bennett, 6-4, 6-2. Third Round: Tatham beat Howe, 4-6 6-3, 9-7. .

Girls' Championship Singles.—First round: Marjorie Lee beat Nbrma Welsh, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0; Ina Finlayson beat ■Ngaire Feast, 6-2, 6-2. Men's' Handicap Singles (70 points advantage), A Grade.—First round : J. C Bidwill beat W. P. Hollings, 70-68; M. Young beat J. D. Hutchison, 70-66; R R. T. Young beat F, C. Bunny, 70-58; Sievers (15) beat Breach (22), 70-54; Smyth (scr) beat S. Gawith (15), 52-39, retired.

Second round: W. G. Martin (20) beat E. J. Reid (20), 70-65; Watt (22) beat Hall (20), 73-71; J. Datson (20) beat H. N. Burns (15), 70-68; Bundle (15) beat Groves (12), 70-62. B. Grade.—First round: Sexton won by default from Steel; Gardner (25) beat Sutherland (15), 70-43; Eales (5) beat A. Daniell (15), 70-60; Hewitt (20) beat Johnson (15), 70-42; Tatham (29) beat Tweed (12), 70-63; Perry (20) beat Stewart (20), 72-70.

Second round : C. G. S. Ellis beat V. Burridge, 70-52; Perry (20) beat Lawrence (15), 70-67; Williams (12) beat H. Daniell (18), 70-54. ' Men's Handicap Doubles (70 points advantage), A Grade.—First roiWid: Salmon and Smyth (scr) beat Piko and Danniston (8), 70-52; Young and Young (15) beat D. Herbert and Stewart (25), 70-63; Vesty and Batson (20) beat Cripps and "Watt (22), 70-51: Hooper and Mac Donald (8) beat Reid and Perry (25), 70-63.

B Grade.—First, round: Groves and Bartholomew (20) beat Burgess and M'Arthur (5), 10-60; Carman and Ryder (22) beat Caselberg- and Page (25), 70----63; Kuch and Fisher (20) beat Tylee and Lawrence (22), 70-46.

Second . round : Loudon and Sexton (20) beat * Sutherland and Johnson (20), 70-61.

Ladies' Handicap Singles (50 points advantage).—First round: Mrs. J. Steel beat Miss K. Holmwood, 50-43; Mrs. Vesty (15) beat Mrs. Watt (22) 51-49; Miss Pou'lton ' (10) beat Miss Toxward (25), £0-42.

Second round: Miss N. Welsh (15) beat Miss Cochrane (15), 50-42; Miss A. .Howe (scr) beat Miss Humphries (35), 50-48.

Ladies' Handicap Doubles.—First round: Mrs. M'Master and Miss Howe (scr) beat Misses Madely and Lenz (15), 50-42; Mrs. Maddison and Miss Wellwood (8) beat Misses Toxward and Griffiths (20), EO-30; Miss K. Martin and Mrs. Tweed (18) beat Mrs. Broad and Miss ■Holmwood (20), 53-51; Misses Atkinson and Thomson (15) beat Misses Cochrane and Lee (15), 50-46.

Second round: Misses Pragnell and Welch (15) beat Misses Eton and Harper (20), 50-38.

. Combined Handicap Doubles, A Grade.—First ■ round : Walker and Miss BiacFarlane (scr) beat Roydhouse and Mrs. H. Parkinson (12), 60-55; E. Cameron and Mrs. Campbell (10) beat Burgess and Miss Brasel (10), 60-56; Hooper and Mrs. Smith (15) beat Hutchison and Miss Johnston (18), 60-57.

B Grade.—First round: Sexton and Miss Finlavson (18) beat Sutherland and Mrs. Balfour (20), 60-51.