TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1930, Page 7

TENNIS

€. E. MALFROY AT HOME

C. E. Malfroy, second son of Mr C. M. Malfroy of the State Forest Service, wno is now playing Rugby football for Harlechans, finished the tennis season in England in a blaze of glory, and received notice from the principal papers at Home :as being “the most improved player, in England.”

“A striking feature at the Gleneagles tournament,” says an exchange “was the defeat of H. K. Lester, 6 —l, 6 —4, by the Cambridge Blue, C. E. Malfroy, one of the ■: most improved players in the country.” Jt is mentioned that Lester saved match point half a dozen times.

“A secondary sensation,” says another paper, “wais the defeat of Lester by Malfroy. These New Zea-< landers have a. nasty habit of cropping up to block the path of bur best young Britons.” Other papers describe the match as “an unexpected straight set victory;” “a surprisingly easy defeat.” In the same tournament he defeated A. Baird Murray, 6—4, 6 —4; A. A. Fyzee, o—4, 6—4 ; the Indian Davis Cup player, Madan Mohan, and It F. See veil.

At Wimbledon, Malfroy had, beaten L G, Collins, but at : Gleneagles Collins turned the tables by winning 7 —5, 6— -4.

In the Northumberland tournament Malfroy beat R. J.! Ritchie bin the final, 6—2, 6—3, having . beaten C. M. Parr in the semi-final, 6-/2, 2— 6, (5 4. With Ritchie lie won the doubles, beating C. M. Parr and E. Reed, B—6, 6- -4. On his way/ to Hie final of the singles he beat Bunny, 6_2, 4—6, 6—l, and J. L. Beckett 6—o, 6—l. In the Newcastle tournament Malfroy beat W. T. Anderson, 6--;--2, 9—7, while at an open tournament-at Amsterdam, partnered with Gaidar Dower, lie won the doubles, heating T. Hughman and Martens, fr-j-4," 6 —4, 6—i. • ■

Probably Malfroy’s most impressive victory was his defeat of F./J/.; Perry, 7 — 5, 4 — 6, 7—5, in the fijfaU.of the Norwich tournament. It w,as stated that Perry made the mistake.: of departing from his usual game/and playring more careful tennis, • atjype same time, therefore, playing right into Malfroy’s hands, j served beautifully, placing excellentlyr to the side lines or down the centre)line, and he recovered what seemed /. certain winners brilliantly. - He save^l' match point against himself by • coolly lobbing over Perry’s head ftS that worthy took the net. ' Malfroy flew to Holland, where lie won n doubles tournament in . partnership with the Dutch champion, H. Timmer,

In the semi-final of the ;>N?rth of England championship Malfroy: lost to 3>r J. 0. Gregory, 4—6, 7—5,1—6.