TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1930, Page 6

TENNIS

N.Z. TOURNEY. = (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 30. The big surprise of to-day’s play at the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Chariipionships was A. C. Stedman’s defeat ,of the holder of the men’s singles title C. Augas—.l7/15, 6/4, 6/2. Stedman, who hails from Auckland, and is the University singles champion, unleashed a withering forehand drive that, at times, almost swept Angas qff the court. The ball simply flew to tlie corners with bulletlike force. The first set was a marathon of 32 games, with Angas often leading and fighting grimly for the odd game; hut he was overwhelmed. The set lasted seventy minutes. Angas could not do anything but defend. In the .second and third sets, Stedman’s sustained brilliance and deadly accuracy surprised even his friends. He is one of the hardest hitters in New Zealand. The match was played on No. 3 court, and quickly drew a crowd from the centre courts. The women’s doubles chariipiohslilp went to Mrs AV. J. Melody, of AVellington, and Miss M. Myers, of AVanganui. Their anticipation was splendid, and they defeated the Alisses Macfarlane in the final decisively. . . The .semi-final ists in the combined doubles are Mrs Adams and Don France versus Aliss Andrew and Seay, and Miss Thompson and Wilson versus Miss Wake and Steuman. Two Christchurch girls, Cecil Reese and Noeleen Bishop, will contest the final of the girls’ singles. Resuri Men’s singles, semi-final: Stedman beat Angas 17/15, 6/4, 6/2, ; Barnett beat Wilson 8/6, 8/6, 6/8, 5/7, 6/2. Ladies’ Singles, semi-finals: Miss Marjorie Macfarlane beat Miss Myers 9/7, 8/6; Mrs Dykes beat Airs Adams 6/4, 3/6,' 6/4. Men’s Doubles, semifinals:. Angas and Seay beat Wallace arid Lampe 6/0, 6/3, 6/2; France and France beat Stedman and Wilson 4/b, 5/7, 6/3, 6/0 6/4. Women’s doubles, final: Mrs AV. J. Melody and Miss Myers beat Misses Macfarlane 7/5, 6/3.

Combined doubles, third round: Mrs Adams and France beat Miss Myers and Lampe 2/6, 9/7, 6/2; Miss Andrew and Seay beat Aliss Jonhstori and Patterson 11/9, 1/6, 6/4. Intermediate Singles, final: R. A. Court beat A. R. Cant 7/5, 1/6, 6/3.

Boys’ junior singles, semi-finals: Miss N. ( Bishop beat* Aliss M. Hows 6/4, G/s"; Aliss C. Reese beat Miss Ti Poole 3/6, 6/2, 6/4. ' ; _ Girls’ junior doubles, .final: ; Misses, N. Dick and T. Poole (Canterbury) beat Miss N. Blunden and C. Reese, 3/6, 6/3, 9/7. Junior combined doubles, second r<sund: Aliss S. Gillanders and G. C.j Reid beat Aliss 11. Richie and , Bell by default. Semi-final: Aliss T. Poole, and E. Kean beat Miss C. Reese and A. A. AlacGibbon 4/6, 6/2, 6/4.