LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 18, 22 January 1924, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

MASTERTON TOURNAMENT

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

SATUEDAY'S PLAY DESCKIBED.

(BT TELEGRAPH.) (From our own reporter.) MASTERTON, Monday. The elimination process continued in the provincial tennis championships here to-day. The weather was again 'perfect, and the greens appear to possess a monopoly of green grass in the Wairarapa. The tournament is scheduled to be completed to-morrow, but the number of entries is so large that in spite of the courts being kept continuously occupied, it is probable that the finals will

not be completed till Wednesday. Today provided few outstanding matches, the seeded and other leading players in most cases finding no difficulty in keeping their places. The seedin" of the [draw was used in the tournament, but was not earned out according to the method officially sanctioned by the New Zealand Association. . The procedure to-day has been to force the A B grade events through, the championship -events ■ • n?! ly h *™S brought on in very bad light. _ This matter of holding up championship events—it is primarily a championship tournament—wfll probably result m inquiry at a later stage. The presence of Peach, Goodman, and Pike, of the New South Wales team is adding interest to the play. One of the most entertaining matches of the day was a.handicap event in which Peach and lfa Wellwood conceded 20 poin^ to Mr- and Mrs. J. Martin. The crackpair drew level at 49 points, but only scored three more before^their opponents went out. The Martins took thHame ISLa* 1™* I*'1 *' and Ul- Martini f£ve proved a very upsetting factor. The match concluded in hearty laughter gc^'ralfe 6 gMle Pr°dllCed *>»»

The scorea ln the, match between Mrs. Parkinson, who is second lady at Petone, against'Miss'Feast, did pot indicate what a hard fight it was. Mrs. Parkanson won 6-3, 6-1, but she got a fright, the youthful player playing a fine, sijeady game, and the match was a very-long one. ' ; Many of the games went to long deuces. Local interest was excited in the* handicap match Gawith and-Mrs. Melody against Piko and Miss Payton. The latter pair had to concede 8 points, and'this lead was maintamed by Gawith- and Mrs. Melody till the score was 38-28, in. their favour. Oswrth is a fine doubles player, and his partner is, of coarse, amongst the leading JNew Zealand ladies, and Pike (New South Wales) and his partner could not impress them., With the scores at the stage mentioned Gawith and his partner took twelve points in a row, combining very well and making no mistakes. Miss Payton was not playing up to championship form. Gawith and Mrs. Melody finally won 60-35. - '

The spectators were treated to a splendid exhibition when Wallace and r^ckie met Roydhouse and Hutchison. The former are probably one of the best doubles combinations iv the history of New Zealand tennis, and their frequent matches together have enabled them to •develop good methods. There was'little* between the pairs to-day. The losers led through most of the first set to 5-4, but the other pair then took three games and the set. In the second set %M all the way, to win the match 6-4. Both sides combined well, and the play at the service line was splendid. , Two well-known Wellingtonians, Salmond and Wilson, provided a first-class match to decide who should °- 0 to the semirfinals in the men's singles championship. Wilson had earlier defeated Dickie in a splendid match. There was no suggestion of Salmond-Wilson playing Backlme driving games; on the contrary both played to make openings at the net, and both placed well and played slashing low drives. They were both upset by slipping on the' dry grass, on the court. Wilson went more to the net, and played a fine volleying game, but Salmond's placin»- was frequently too good, his cross-court shots beating Wilson at the net. Wilson several times opened a good position, and then dropped what should have been his winning, shot. The second set was a hard fight in a bad light, Both were tiring alter a hard clay, and the game developed to a backline driving contest. Wilson led 4-3 then 5-4. Salmond then won the next three games, fighting hard One of the best battles of the day was Miss Y. Wellwood and' Mrs M Master, the former being one of the seeded players. Mrs. M'Master is.better known as Miss Doris Feuwick who represented New Zealand as emergency against New South Wales last yearMiss Wellwood took, the first set M ™ k n" VI"g. T- CH) AV; llil0 the backhand work was at times brilliant, and the placing excellent, Long rallies from he W% w n°i f T"^ rised lhe Same. Miss Wel wood look the second set 6-3.' Mr"Le^V^, 1101 -the "ame. game as she did a year ago. Detailed results arc as follow:— ' •MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES First round: N. B. Barknian beat 0 ■ J. Wi Jiamg, 6-0, 6-1; F. Peach (N.S VV j defaulted to J. D. Bee; W. AI Pike beat Edmondson, 6-4, 6-3: N WiC, beat Dickie, 7-5,6-4 Second round: Barkman beat Balls, 6-0, 6-1; X Martin beat Hall, 6-1, £2 Lampe beat M'Donald. 6-2, 8-6 • Wai lace beat N. Groves, 6-2, 6-1; X HoorTer beat Sievers, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; N Sn .Jeat Bee, M,6-2; Young beat])™ t', a I !^°^ eat Burns> 6"2> 6-0 Melody beatß, Young, 4-6, 9-7, 7.5 Third round: Sglmond beat'N Wi] son, 6-3, 8-6; Smyth beat Hutchison b-A, o-l . LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Second round: Mrs. Maddison beat Miss Haggitt, 3-6, 6-3, 8-6; Mrs. Parkin-, son beat Miss Feast, 6-3 6-1 Third round: Miss M'Farlane beat Miss Poulton, 6-9, 6-2; Miss Wellwood beat Mrs. M'Masters, 6-5, 6-3; Mrs Booth beat Mrs. Campbell, 6-2 64Mrs. Melody beat Mrs. Groves, 6-i 6-2-Mias Howe beat Miss Pragnell, 6-0* 6-2 • Miss Payton beat Miss Brasell, 6-2, 6-0! MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second round: Barkman and Goodman beat Lowden and Sexton, 6-2 61N \l^ 1 G ilsOn and Ellia beat Gawi«! and Kdmondson, 2-6. 6-2, 6-0; Peach md Pike (N.S.W.) beat Cameron and Hewitt 6-2, 6-1; Booth and Steel beat Sutherland and Johnson, 6-4, 6-0; Wallace and Dickie beat Salmond and Smyth, 6-0. 1-6. 6-1.; Sievers and James beat Youn^ and Young, 6-4, 6-0; Martin arid Mar* tin beat Bunny and Tweed. 6-3. 6-3-Barkman and Goodman won by default from Cowan and Jame.? ; Hoydhouse and Hutchison Li.-at Watt, and Cripps, 6-1. Third round: Hooper and M'Donald beat Mannscll and Bidwell. 6-3, 4-6 6-1; Wallace and Dickie bent Eovdboiise and Hutchison, 7-5. 6-4; Walker and -Gcwper -bent, F, Martin and Bvuais, 9-7^

6-8, 6-3; Xampe and Bowdrell beat Martin and Martin, 6-1, 6-1. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP ■ DOUBLES. First round: Miss Bradley and Napier beat Misses Haggitt and Haggitt,. o-z, t-o. Second round: Misses. Boulton and Uu-tis beat Mrs. Broad and Miss Holmwood, 6-2, 6-2; Mrs. Melody and Mias M. J^aren beat Mesdames Parkinson and Evison, 6-1, 6-0; Misses l Feast and Bridge beat Misses Drummond and Drumniond, 6-1.. 6-2; Misses Hodder and Darnell beat Mrs. Vesty and Miss Finlayson, 6-4, 6-2; Mrs. " M'Master and Miss Howo beat Misses Bradley and Napior, 6-5, 6-2. . Third round: Mrs. Melody and Miss i M-Laren beat Misses Hodder and Darnell, 6-0, 6-1. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. xi-S™^ round: Andrews and Miss MFarlane beat Welch and Miss Bradley, 6-1, 6-0; Peach and Miss Welhvood beat Fisher and Miss Griffiths, 6-1, 6-0; Wilson and Miss Howe beat Cudahy and Miss Cochrane, 6-0, 6-2; Peach and Miss Welhvood beat Herbert and Miss Haggitt, 6-2, 6-1. Second round: Eals and Miss Thomson beat Kadi and Miss Toxward, 6-2 4-6, 7-5; Walker and Miss M'Farlane beat Groves and Mrs. Groves, 6-2, 6-3-Hollings and Miss Clegg beat Bidweli and Mrs. Bidweli, 6-2, 6-0; Goodman and Mrs ; Evison beat Campbell and Mrs. Campbell, 6-0, 6-1. j MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES A Grade. Second round: Finlayson (22) beat Blathwayfc (20), 70-59; Boydhouse (20) beat Person (20), 70-62; Welch (15) beat Hooper (18), 70-68. -«^n irci ~rpund: Welch b^t .Vesty, 0.-69; Datson beat Watt, 70-60. 7oSg Ilrth rtHUld: Weloh beat Datson, B Grade. First round: Bartholomew (15) beat K. A. Lucas (15), 70-63; Adorns (5 beat L. T. Daniell (15), 70-60. Second round: M'Arthur won by default from Holmwoodj Gardner (25) beat Bartholomew (15), 70-68; Buiees 6 beat Ryder (25)) 70^63; & B S (5) beat Carman (12), 70-55; Balls (5) beat Caselberg (12), 70-62; Tylee won by default from Pearce; Wardell (25) beat Gordon (scr), 70-55; Sexton (15) beat Fisher (15), 70-64; Cripps (15) beat Kuch (10), 70-51; Louden (15) beat Mlntosh (25), 70-51; Maunsell (12) beat Wilson (scr), 70-59; Bundle 15 beat Perry (20), 70-59. ' Third round: Adams (5) beat M'Arthur (5), 70-59; Gardner beat Cundle, 70-63; Cripps beat Louden, 70-65; Balls beat Tylee, 71-69. ■ LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES.

First round: Miss Brasel won by default from Miss Bradley; Mrs. Evison (s)' beat Miss E. Daniell (22), 50-35 • Miss N. Feast (20) beat Miss G. Napier ffl> >i Miss E. Madeley (12) beat Mrs.-N. W. Groves (20), 50-42; Miss 0. Lenz (15) beat Miss M. Kiely (20) 50----48; Miss Hodder (10) beat Miss Malcolm ■ (15), 50-45; Miss Drummond (20) beat Mrs. Balfour (25), 60-47 j Miss Boss (15) beat Miss Lee (15), 50-45; Miss'Olegg (15) beat Miss Thomson (15k 50-42-Miss D. Haggitt (18) beat Miss Tweed (10), 50-38; Mrs. X, Groves (12) beat I Mrs. J. Martin (201, 50-41; Miss E Pragnell (10) beat Miss O. Haggitt (18). Second round: Miss V. I. Curtis (10) beat Mrs. Heald (12), 50-37; Miss I Fmlayson (15) beat Mrs. Campbell (12) m? 2'™^^* 11 / 12)-beat Mrs. Bid;will (25), 50.41; MwStteei- -(10) beat Miss Griffith (22), 50-34; Mias M'Gregor (15) beat Miss Johnston (12), 50-44; Miss Atkinson (15), beat Miss .Grant (2f I, 50----39; Miss Clegg (15) beat Mss Poulton (10), 50-46. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. A Grade. First round: Martin and Martin (15) beat Sievers and James (18), 70-63; Groves and Welch (20) beat Bunny and Tweed (20), 70-53; Gawith and Page (10) beat .Martin and Burns (15), 70-66; Roydhouse and Hutchinson (18) beat Cudahy and Hooper (15), 70-42. | Second round: Dickie and "Wallace (scr) beat Blathwayt arid Hollings (15), 70-63; Sahnond and Smyth (scr)' beat Fmlayson and Person (25), 70-63- Bee and Tomlinson (20) beat Melody and Andrews (3), 70-60; Barkman and Goodman (scr), beat Booth and Steel (20), 70-66: Wilson and Ellis (10V beat Watson and Vesty (20), 70-61. B. Grade. First round : Tathara and Caselberg (15) beat Darnell and Daniell (10) 70-63. B Grade.—Second round: Cameron and Hewitt (18) beat Daniell and Bur-. ridge (10), 70-48; Heffer and Prior (22) beat Lucas and Wardell (20) 70-67-Bidwill and Maunsell (scr) beat Bundle and Gordon (15), 70-50; Breach and Grooves (10) beat Adams and Burgess (5), 70-55; Tatham and Caselberg (15) beat Carman and Ryder (22) 70-44 v J owx$: Bi"wiH and Maunsell beat Heifer and Prior, 70-50. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round: Mesdames Heald and Campbell (IS) beat Mesdames Watt and Prior (20), 50-45; Mesdames Smith and Barkman (15) beat Mesdumes Steel and Booth (12), so-43; .Misses Brasel and Malcolm (20) beat Mrs. Martin and Mi«s Johnston (18), 50,29; Misses Hodder and Daniel (15) beat Mrs. Balfour and Miss Humphries (20), 50-44; Mesdamea Parkinson and Evisou (10) beat Mrs. Vesty and Miss Finlayson (15), 50-46: Misses Macfariane and Layton (scr) beat Misses Poulton and Curtis (12), 50-46 Second round: Misses Ross'and M'Gregor (18) beat Mrs. Bidwill and Kiely (20), 50-48; Mrs. M'Maatcr and Miss Howe (5) beat Mesdames Heald and Campbell (18), 50-48; Misses Hodder and Daniell (15) beat Mesdamea Barkman and Smith (15), 50-42. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. A Grade. First round: Andrews and Miss M:Laren (scr) beat Burns and Miss Feast (15), 60-52; M'Donald and Miss Hodder (10) beat Welch and Miss Bradley (12), 60-55; Cowper and Mrs. Maddison (8 beat Sievers and Mrs. Broad (15), 60-53; Herbert and Miss Haggit (18), beat Hoilines.and Musa Clegg (10), 60-52; Lampe and Mrs. M'Master (scr) beat Bunny and Mrs. Tweed (12), 60-50; Grovea and Mrs. Groves (18) beat Cudahy and Miss Cochrane (15) 60-48; Martin and Mrs Martin (20) beat Peach and Miss Wellwood (scr), 60-54; Barkman and Mrs. Barkman (8) beat Blathwayt and Mrs. Heald (18), 60-48; Salmond and Misa Curtis (8) beat Tpmlinson and Miss Napier (18) 60-48 • Melody and Miss Lee (10) beat Booth and Mrs. Booth (15), 60-55; Bee and Miss Lenz (15) beat Goodman and Mrs Evison (5), 60-56; Smyth and Miss Welch (10) beat Steel and Mrs. Steel (18), 60----46; Gawith and Mrs. Melody (8) beat Pike and Miss- Payton (scr). 60-35. Second round: Walker and Miss M'Farlane (scr) beat Smyth and Miss Welch (10), 60-51. B Grade. First round-.-'Ea-U-iiiul-Miss Thompson 110) beal Perry and Miss Bunny (20) SO-58; Halliwell and Miss Holm wood (25) boat Bidwill (15). 60-58: Hewitt and Miss Martin (15) beal. Tylee and .Miss Piniltuii (scr). 6G-56; IJurgtss and Miss Malcolm (12) beal. Gordon and .Miss Orummond (15). 60 52: A. Daniell and Miss Daniell (8) beat Kisher and .Mias Griffiths (15). 60-49: Balls and Miss Llrnnt (12) beat H. DanieU wad Misc..M,

Daniell (18). 60-54; Cripps and Miss Humphries (20) beat M' Arthur and Miss Stevens (15), 60-58; Caselberg and Miss Bunny (18) beat Johnson and Mrs. Walt (15), 60-55.

Second round; Heaps and Miss Haggit (50) beat Kuch and Miss Toxward (15), 60-53; Hewitt and Alra Murton (15) beat Tweed and Miss Fisher (20), 60-51.