LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 20137, 30 March 1929, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

[By Riiuonuiai. I FIXTURES. Easter.—South Island championships and handicaps, at Dunedin. Ea-ter.—-Wellington hard court elmnipion.ships and handicaps at Miramar. Easter.-—Canterbury open and handicaps, at Wilding Park, Christchurch. Piaster.—New Zealand University champion-ship, ai Christchurch.

Otago had a comfortable win over North Otago in tins animal rc.presciitalive matcii, which was played al, Anderson's Bay courts la.-t hauirday. An amazing feature of (in* mulch was the tael, that all the Otago ladies, with the exception of Mi.-s While, lost their .-ingles matcii, and then went on ami won all their doubles. The dcleat ol th; Otago ladies in them singles was largely accounted tor by the steadiness ot Hie North Otago ladies, whose lobbing ami hack-line driving was exceplim allv accurate.

hi the men's singles chief interest centred in the eiieounter between APDuugail and Sumpter, and ;ui exex limit maleii resulted, in whi-ii the Olagn man hi Id the uppm- hand and eventually won (j--, g’-G, u t Slll l ll*i >■ r tried hard, and although he managed to win the second set he eouhi not last the distance. At'Dongall used a i rosscourt drive with good oifect, and many u! these shot., pav-ed fwli llll >l c-r as he came into Inc net, while be al.-o .mmsed his opponent down the mh> hue on many occasions. 'the North Otago man adopted loreing tactics thiougnout, S.t he was dr-.comvrted by the fn-ta.i.ed accijracy of AL Donga 11. who possesses an excellent match temperament:, and on the day clearly had the measure of Sumpter, llra.y had rattier an easy win over Mollison, who was not playing up to form. Duthic added auotlier victory to his record in defeating AEKinnou G-0, 5-7, (5-!. Diithic’s record in inter,provincial matches this season has been exceptionally good, and he has more than justified ids inclusion in lac Otago IlM! 111 . ;v!l.*- liaikio played good. steady tenuis to defeat Mias PatUson in -iraiglil -el- A I cut lire ot this niaicli was the North Otago lady's excellent length iohs, whicii i ;■<'!( u:> 11 11y .uassed over nor o; poncii ths head In land within a lew inches of the hack hut*. Alls- V lute. Lice, only Otago lady to win her single, is at present playing at Ihe lop ol her form. In her match against, .Miss Alanelicdcr .she played brilliantly, allowing her opponent only two games. One ot the bust wins ol the day was that of M'D.iugail and iiiaek, who defeated .Sumpter and Aloliison G-l), G-l, Til' Otago pair were right on their game, and, keeping their opponents on flic defensive. (|Uickiy look the lead. .Sumpter tried to iorce things by rushing the net. hut was caught mu of position time aider time, ,1. Famiium and M'Kiunon combined wed and deserved their win against llaiv-lin-on and l.oddv.

One of the host matches in the mixed doubles was I hat between Dili hie ami .Mi.ss White and K. IDuniiton and Alms H.ukie, the Uui;ni (>air winning d-T 7-”>. Mass White ioblied well, and her play generally was very aeenral'.'. The South Island championship-, and handicaps now being played will to sumo extent Hose the >ea-on lor In;: tennis in Dam-din. The season iia> been a most Miceesslul one. and Die Ota m. A ssoeiatiou has ninoh lo leel pleased with. Although the courts at Logan Hark have not mater.aimed tinseason tire assin-ifi tion has not been 10 blame, as there have arisen many nnierseen difficulties which have had to he overcome. It is Imped to have the courts ready tor next season. The Vincent sub-association has applied to the Otago Association !or a match in Dunedin, and it it can he arranged it is probable that this maten a ill lie played the lirst or second Saturday after Easter. The University championships are now being contested at Clirisfeliureh. It was uidoi innate that none ol last year's A grade men were available. ( V,nl crlno'y hs challenge to Weihagion lor pic-session oi Die ni 1 1 ml'-y Ti unis Ca-kin lias been ruled out ol eril.-r by I.be New 7'maiaml Lawn Tenm.. Association. Tin- casket was ,;.re.srnled by A] i s Nnnneley Dm,- year lor coin pet i I ion amongst, ladau-' team-, to l-e played along the same line.. n| Die V- ihlmg Shield malefic-. The casket wa. handed to the Welling! on Assovmii'in. and Canterbury, feeling that a contest should take place before the end of the season, decided lo lodge a challenge. As the challenge was received on March ami as a challenge has to roach the defending association twenty-one ideal - days before Ihe dale on which it is proposed to hold the match, the dates for the match would have been April 1 and 1?. The rules a!-o state that the eomporition must he played otf by .Caster Tuesday. As both Canterbury and Wellington are at present holding tournaments it was not practicable, that the competition could be held on the correct dates, Wellington Association applied to Die New Zealand Association for a ruling, and Canterbury's challenge was ruled oat ol order.