LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 19783, 6 February 1928, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

LOCAL GAMES A GRADE ROSLYN v. NORTH-EAST VALLEY ; • '(Roslyn names, first) ~ Men’s Singles.—-H., M'Dougall 9, W. Mon'ow U; M'Pherson 9, Smith 5; Buddy, 4, Liddell 9; G. M‘Don gal 15, Black- 9. -Ladies’, Singies.—Miss Pattison 6, Miss E. ■ Hinkley 2; Miss Bagley 2, Miss Sheehy 0; Mrs Tregear 6, Mjss Anderson Miss Sparrow 2, Miss Eeast 6. , Men’s Doubles.—M‘Dougall_ and :M‘Phersop 9. Morrow and Smith 3; Roddy: and C. M'Dougall 8, Liddell and Black 9. Ladies’ Doubles—Misses Pattison and Bagley 6, Misses Hinkley and Sheehy 1; Mrs Tregear and Miss Sparrbw 3, Misses Anderson and Keast 6. Mixed Doubles.—M'Dougall and Miss Pattison 9, Morrow and Miss Hinkley 2; MTherson and. Miss Bagley 9, Smith and Miss Sheehy .3; Boddy and Mrs Tregear 9, Liddell and Miss Anderson 9; C. M'Dongnll and Miss Sparrow 7, Black and Miss Keast 9. Totals.—Roslyn 9 sets, North-east ‘Valley 7 sots. C GRADE ANDERSON’S BAY v. WESLEY ‘ (Anderson’s Bay names first). Men’s Singles.—J. -A.' Pearce 5, Prosser 9; B. G. Pearce 4, Hinton 9; Barsdell 9, Newbold 6; Colgan 9, 2. ■ Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Wilson 4, -Miss Smith 6; Miss Read 1, Mrs Holt 6; Miss Campbell 5, Miss Verngreen 6; Miss Pearce 6, MiSs Rao 5. Men’s Doubles.—J. A. Pearce and E: G. Pearce 7, Prosser and Hinton 9; Barsdell and Colgan 9, Newbold afld Graves S. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Wilson and Read 5, Miss Smith and Mrs Holt 6; Misses Campbell and Pearce 6, Misses Verngreen and Rac 3. Mixed Doubles.—J. A. Pearce and Miss Wilson 9, Prosser and Mrs Holt 6; E. G. Pearce and Miss Read 9, Hinton and Miss Smith 7; Rarscftll and Miss Campbell 9, Newbold and Miss Verngreen 3; Colgan and Miss Pearce 9, Graves and Miss Rae 4. . Totals. —Anderson’s Bay. 9 sets (106 games),; Wesley, 7 sets (94 games). , TECHNICAL COLLEGE v, OPOHO (Technical names first).

Men’s Singles.—Harris 9, Douglas 7; Gorton 3, Howitson 9; Johnston 9, Barnett 4; Vial 5, Dey 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss M.'Lachlan 4, Miss Brown 6; Miss Johnson 6, Mrs Simpson 4; Miss Lattimer 6. Missßol* well 4j Miss Marett 4, Miss Douglas 6

Men’s Doubles.—Harris and Vial 9, Douglas and Howitsou 8; Gorton and Johnston 9, Barnett and Dey 5. Ladies’ Doubles—Miss M'Lachlan and Mrs Johnston 6, Miss Brown and Mrs Simpson 4; Misses Lattimer and Marett 6, Misses Bolwell and Douglas J Mixed Doubles—Miss M’Lachlanand Harris 9, Miss Brown and Douglas 5; Miss Maret.D and Gorton 9, Mrs Simpson and Howitson 4; Mrs and Mr Johnston 4, Miss Bolwell and Barnett 9; Miss Lattimer and .Vial 9, Miss Douglas and Dey 7. Totals. —Technical, 11 sets (107 games) Opoho, 5 sets (96 games). WAIMANA v. GREEN ISLAND (Waimana names first). Men’s Singles.—Houston 9, Barclay 6: Hislop 9, Wilkie 7; Lennon 9, Morland 5; Boardman 9, Berry 4. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Cornish 6, Miss Ritchie 5; Mrs Jeffrey 5, Miss N. Miller 6; Miss Foster 6, Miss Kerr 2; Miss Downes 6, Miss J. Miller 1. Men’s Doubles.—Houston and Hislop‘ 6, Barclay and Wilkie 9; Lennon and Boardman 8, Morland and Berry 9' Ladies’ Doubles.—Mesdames Cornish and Jeffrey 6, Misses Ritchie and N. Miller 2; Misses Foster and Downes 6, Misses Kerr and J. Miller 5. Mixed Doubles.—Houston and Mrs Cornish 9, Barclay and Miss Ritchie 7; Hislop and Mrs Jeffrey 9, Wilkie 'and Miss N. Miller 7; Lennon and Miss Foster 9, Morland' and Miss Kerr 5; Boardman . and Miss Downes 9, Berry and Miss J. Miller 1. Totals. —Waimana, 13 sets (121 games); Green Island, 3 sets (81 games). NORTH-EAST VALLEY v. UNIVERSITY. (Valley names first). Men’s Singles.—Connors 9, Twhigg 8- James 5, ■ Sattorthwaite 9; Johnston 5, Stevens 9; Smith 9, WilliamLadies’ Singles.—Miss Colbert 6, Miss Lawson 2; Mrs James 4, Miss MacDiarraid 6; Miss Rowlatt C, Miss Wilson 4; Miss Wynne 5, Miss Cowie Men’s Doubles.—Connors and Smith 9 Twhigg and Stevens 2; James and Johnston 9, Satterthwaite and Williamson 5. . Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Colbert and Mrs James 6, Misses Lawson and MacDiarmid 5; Misses Rowlatt and Wynne 5, Misses Wilson and Cowie 6. Mixed Doubles.—Connors and Miss Colbert 9, Twhigg and Miss Lawson 3; James and Mrs James 9, Satterthwaite and Miss Cowie 3; Johnston and Miss Rowlatt 5, Stevens and Miss Mac Diarmid 9; Smith and Miss Wynne 9. Williamson and Miss Lawson 4. Totals.—Valley, 10 sets (110 games); University, 6 sets (84 games). CONCORD v. TRIANGLE (Concord names first). Men’s Singles.—Miller 9, Flett 3; Cornish 9, Sligo .2; M’Vio 9, Irvine 7; Samson 4, Gain 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss I. BonnettO, Miss Powell 2; Miss L. Smellie 3, Miss Bartholomew 6; Miss P. Piper 6, Miss Vallis 0; Miss M. Bennett 4, Miss Satchler 6, Men’s Doubles. —Miller and Cornish 9, Flett and Sligo 4; M’Vie and Samson 9, Irvine and Gain 5. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Bennett and Smellie 6, Misses Powell and Bartholomew 4; Misses Bennett and Piper 1, Misses Vallis and Satchler 6. Combined Doubles.—Miss Bennett and Miller 5. Miss Powell and Flett 9; Miss Smellie and Cornish 9, Miss Bartholomew and Sligo 4; Miss Piper and M‘Vie 9, Miss Vallis and Irvine 4; Miss Bennett and Samson 7, Miss Satchler and Gain 9. Totals.—Concord, 10 sets (105 games); Triangle, 6 sets (80 games).

DAVIS GUP DRAW

, H|W ZEALAND TO MEET PORTUGAL PARIS, February 8. . The Davis Cup draw at. the President’s Palace was a brilliant affair, the ambassadors of most of the competing countries attending. President Doumergue said that politeness demanded that he should offer the best wishes to the visitors for success, but he hoped and. believed that the draw would again be made in Paris in 1929. , M. Lacoste, commenting bn the draw, expressed the opinion that the 'contest between the United States and Japan would be the deciding one ih the American zone, and the contest between Australia and South Africa the deciding one in the European zone. Jb,e draw is'as follows ' - EUROPEAN ZONE. First Round.—Australia v.- Italy, Rumania v. Belgium, '.Germany V. Greece, Chili v,.-Spain, :Jugo-Siavia-y.

Finland, Argentina v. Britain, Hungary v. Norway, Ireland v. Holland, Poland v. Denmark, Philippines v. Austria, South Africa v. Sweden. Second Hound.—lndia v. Switzerland, Portugal v. New Zealand, Czechoslovakia v. the winners of the match between South Africa and Sweden. AMERICAN ZONE.

First Round.—Cuba y. Japan, United States v. Mexico. Second Round. —Canada v. winners of the Cuba-Japan match, China v. the winners of the match between the United States and Mexico.—A. and N.Z. and Sydney 1 Sun ’ Cable.

THE FRENCH PLAYERS

PARIS, February 3.

The French Tennis Federation confirms the statement that in view of the Davis Cup matches it desires the tennis players to return as early as possible. The officials explain that they had not cabled, as the team was in the midst of its chief engagements, but their viewpoint is being conveyed to the team by letter.. . When interviewed regarding the recent statement from Sydney that Borotra had been recalled, M. Canet, president of the French Tennis Association, said that was the first he had heard of it. There was absolutely no truth in the statement. He would not dream for one moment of recalling the team before the termination of all its engagements.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

" BOROTRA AND BRU6NOK TOO GOOD SYDNEY, February 5. In the final of the men’s singles Borotra beat Cummings (New South Wales), 6-4, 6-1. 5-7, 6-3. Borotra showed wonderful speed, and volleyed and smashed, perfectly. Cummings s tennis improved greatly during the latter part of the game, but ho was unable to beat the agile Frenchman. In the early part of the match Borotri played further back than usual to counter Cummings’s cross-court strokes. He made several, errors off Cummings’s slow shots, and his foothold was somewhat insecure. This hindered him considerably. Cummings played very gamely. In the final of the men’s doubles championship Bnignon and Borotra beat Willard (Now South Wales) and Moon (Queensland), 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. Borotra made many wonderful interceptions, but he sometimes failed in his returns. Willard played magnificently, making winner after winner, seldom missing a volley or smash, and carrying the attack to his opponents throughout. Moon was disappointing. He appeared nervy, frequently letting the ball pass. Brugnon played in a style far away ahead of any exhibition he has yet given hero. The Frenchmen won well, and earned the doubles title of Australia. Footfaults were frequently called against them, and the action of the umpire puzzled the spectators in view of the Lawn Tennis Association Management Committee’s decision not to enforce , a rigid interpretation of tho footfault rule in any matches in which the Frenchmen were engaged. The frequent calling upset both Borotra and Brugnon, but they took the decisions In a sporting spirit.