LAWN TENNIS BT "DRIVE" THE FIRST DIVISION

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 71, 25 March 1933, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS BT "DRIVE" THE FIRST DIVISION

WOMEN CHAMPIONS

TITLE DECIDED

Brougham Hill Glub scored another '' double "in the first. division , championships on Saturday last, and the win was a notable one. The club's women's team, of course,' has been practically equal to representative strength for several seasons past, and there"was never any question of it not taking the title, but the men's win was duo to a combination'of circumstances' in which luck may be said to have played no little part. Tho mishap to H. N. .Sums in-his first doubles match during, the Thorndon-Brougham Hill contest was unfortunate for Thorndon, but the title oven then -was not past winning, arid it was a, very credit^ able performance on the part of H. N. Wilkinson and E. Howe to beat C. E. Malfroy and-N; E. C.' in straight sets. This match was what, won the championship for Brougham Hill, arid Wilkinson and Howe deserve the congratulations of their, clubmates.

There were' some very spirited matches in the women's first division final, find some of the Thorndon players shaped very well. .Miis Todd was playing finely, especially in her doubles, and Miss Whyte improved aa the' day wore on, until in her final match she was the most aggressive and often the most brilliant player on the court. A shade more success,, in her forcing tactics and it- would have been made very,difficult for , Misses D. Howe and F. North to win. Miss Howe was revealing top form, and her net work was no small factor in the result, while Miss North's chopped drive worried both her-opponents. Mrs; Dykes defaulted both her. doubles; . but in her single, against ": Mrs. .%hatley she j>laye<3 well enough. Angas's Win. : ■ - ' ;■' ■;Of, the."game in 'which. C.Aneas beat C. E:'Malfroy:6-4,.r7-5,-the.Nelsoii' "Mail" says: 'With Andrews, the present New Zealand champion, put of the country, it is conceded that a match between 'Malfroy): No.? 2/ on the ranking list,- and Angas, last year's champion, is the best that can-be -staged.-,-The opening: rallies, early.indicated the brilliant play that might be expected: An unfortunate accident' looked1 like" spoiling everythingjearlyjn; the game' for when the' score was 3-1 Angas, running right back to a.high lob,gripped over,a boxand hurt his1 ankle. Fortunately he was able to resume after a few minutes but it affected his-play at times. "■ Angas was more. consistent throuch'out .than Malfroyy< who was ' rather erratic. The latter may have' been treating it merely;:~as'-.:aift'exhibition-gamej at times he had Angas completely beateiuby brilliant-tactics/but he pften' netted or 'drove over" the'back-line." 'Angas-started well, whilo'liis opponent made many mistakes.'allowing'the forrrier to gain a lead of .three games.-' In the fourth game occurred °a bright incident., when- Malfroy. apparently had Angas; beaten, .but the1 latter'-regainedß his position- with" k wonderful;: wosscourt drive. The game went to Mal--froy. The play fluctuated, but Malfroy settled down to his game, .usuirig his beautiful.bankhand to advantage, .'and making excellent^ line Jshjijtsl Hd drew up to 3-4. Consistent-driving and.-plac-' ing gave Angas the next-game, while the following was a love game to Malfroy; Angasistood and watched: shots' go by, evidently saying his ankle. The -final game went tb Angas on Malfroy's mistakes. ''■ " ■■ " --> • ■ -■'•-•; In the second set the players more or less won alternately up to ?5-5, after which Angas won the decisive games: chiefly owing to Malfroy's'^niistakes.There were splendid-rallies, in which tie;-players exhibited: th>ir .ability; :to. recover almost impossible shots, and tho accuracy, and power:-of- their and volleying. Angas having won two consecutive sets, and time being.shjort, it was decided not to play a'third/set. Wilson and Perkins. "■' ' ;. The match between Wilson and Ferkins was -played in a most* sporting* spirit,..comments the "Mail." Ferkins won-many games through steadiness and profitingiby thejother's mistakes;': His "heady" placing was frequently applauded. Wilson showed splendid' accuracy in finding the corner, and by following in he made a (generally)- winning stroke at the net when and if his opponent returned it. His hard driving was good to watch. ' '-■ There w^as level pegging. 'ior--the£ first six games, wheu'th6.seoi«"was,3-a(;' A splendid rally in the. seventh game drew forth applause "as Wilson-made a great recovery hit only to be beaten when Ferkins; found . .the■: corner. : As it was Wilson..took.the nest.three games and set.

The- second' set also "wdnt ' to" 3-all, after jwhich -Wilson lost"x a- ~ game by scrying; double faults. Perkins. wbn; another by splendid placing,- and the decisive point in the final game Wilson lost by again .serving double 'faults Ferkins took the set 6-3. ■ :

... Wilson- commenced" well- in" the' third ani final.set,:- and with- hard, smashes T-t the net won tho first five games I'ilhng into frequent eirors he for feited three games, but his fast service earned him the last game, giving him set and match

How Ithe Teiins; Stand. THIRD DIVISION MEN. Matches Wo,vn X P 7 \ \ \i S Wellington 8> 7 1 14 rosencath .6428 Xewtown B ..7 4' 3 8 liyall Bay 7 4 3 g Miramar Grounds ..... 8 2 fi' 4 Seatoim ; '7.2 5 4 Broidwiy 7 j 4 FOURTH B DIVISION. IlHhitl b fl 0 1> ierhnlcil 6 I _ S Talavcra : 6 4 _ 8 Victoria -....'.;.- 6 3 3 b M Peters b _ L 4 Fongotii b - 4 4 Mirnniar B 6 • 2 1 4 South Wellington 6 15 2 Olub Championships. ■■■-■■■■••- The following divisions hayel';bc¥n completed in the inter-club tennis championships:— . •■: . First Division -Men:- Winners^ Brougham Hill A; first division .women: winners,. Brougham Hill; second division women':" winners, University; third, division women: winners, Technical College- Old Students; fourth:Brdivi-; sion: winners, Rawhiti. ~../?:"■ "'■:: ■"- In the second division men, with one match to go, Seatoun and Newtown are leading •with 8 points each. . H both teams win their matches against TJniyersity.and- Technical respectively^ -they will have to ,p]ay .0ff..,.In the fourth A division Hataitai and Miramar A are'leading -with "10 points and one match to go. '■ If both these teams win on Saturday against Wadestown and Seatoun respectively they will have to play off, and the winner will then play Eawhiti for the fourth division championship. • In-the fifth division, with one match to go, Eawhiti are leading -with 12 points, Technical being next with 10." If Eawhiti- beats Trinity or- Saturday they will"havo won the division."

In tlie sixth division there are tlfree matches to go. . 3?e Bama now.,leads with 10 point?) Techn&al being nest with 8.