LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1932, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. N.S.W. PLAYERS SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph —ter tress Association) AUCKLAND, January 26. The New Zeaalnd Lawnj Tennis Championships were, continued to-day, good progress being made in all the sections. The weather was beautifully line and again there was a large attendance present. The New South Wales ladies lent additional interest tu their sections. There were no surprises in tno men’s singles, although in one or two instances prominent players were fully extended. This was notably the case with A. C. Stedman, who was taken to five .sets by Smith, the Rotorua champion. Paitterson, of Canterbury, was the first .seeded player to be eliminated v The members of the New South Wales team were all sucessful in their matches, both singles and doubles. Men’s singles.—First round: Patterson beat Jones' 7—9, 6—-1, 6—2, 2—6, 10—8. Second Round: Laurenson beat Lees 6—2, I—6, 6—o, 6—2 5 Angas beat. Davys 6—2, 6—2, 6— 2; Bartleet beat Charters 6—4, 6—4, 6—4; Court beat Patterson 7—5, 63, 6—2.

Ladies • singles: —First round: Mrs Melody beat Miss Beverly 6—l, 3—6, ,5; Miss Humphreys beat Miss Uccles 2-6, B—6, 6-4; Miss Hall beat Mrs Thomson 6—3, 6—2; Miss Knight beat Miss Howell 6—3, 6—Bj Miss Lloyd beat M,iss Miller 7—5, o—2. Second Hound: Mrs Moles* worth beait Mus Napier o—4, 6—4. Men’s doubles.—First round: Tapper and Thomson won from Glanville and Patterson bv default; Hayr and Wright won fromCSturt, and RhodesWilliams by default; Griffiths and Harrison won front Davys and Dickie by default; Augfis and Barnett beat M. T. Wilson and J. S. Wilson 7—5, 6—o, 6—3; A. 0. Johns and Rowlands beat Ohlson and Carter 6—3, 6—l, 6—3; MacPherson and Scliadick beat McKeown and Potter 6 —3, 2—6, 6—2, 3_6, 6—4; Robertson and Deaker beat Spencer and McCrystal 6—o, 6—l, 6—o; Court and Lampe beat Melody and Martin 7—5, 6—4, 6—2; France and France beat Jones and Lees 6-1, 5—7, f 6—3, 3-6, 6—if. Second Round: Wilson and Stedman beat Turner and Turner 6—2, 6—l, 6—3; Charters and Robinson beat Pickmere and Wallace 6—2,. 6—l, 6-4. ,

Ladies’ doubles.—First round: Miss* es MacFarlane won from Misses Stedman and Savin by default; Misses Lloyd and Hart’igan beat Misses Miller and Beverly 6—4, 6—l; Mrs Melody and Miss Nicholls beat Misses Remiger and Remiger 6— o, 6—l; Misses Valkenburg and Hall beat Mrs Robson and Miss Griffiths B—l, 6—l; Mrs Dykes and Miss Knight beat Misses Humphreys and/ Howell 6—l, B—2; Mrs France and Miss Howe beat Mrs Napier and Miss Ramsay 6—2, 6—l; Mesdames Moles worth and Thomson beat Misses Robertson and Taylor 6—3, 6—3; M,rs Schoff and Miss Whitelaw beat Mrs Wren and Miss Russell 4—6, 10—8, 7—5. Combined doubles.—First round: Miss Nicholls and A. L. France beat Mrs Napier and I. H. Mae Arthur 6—2, o—2; Mrs Robson and Ohlson beat Miss Humphreys * and Davys 7—5, 6—3; Miss Hartignn and Stedman beat Miss Ramsay and Robertson 6_2, 7—5; Mrs Molesworth and •Griffiths bent Miss Marion MacFarlane and Partridge 6—3, 7—5; Miss Howell and Court beat Miss Lloyd and J. Harrison 4—6, 6—3, 6—4; Miss Miller and Wright beat Mrs Melody and Melody 6—4, 3—6, 6—4.

DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE. AIELSOURNE, January 16. #

The Lawn Tennis association has decided to issue a challenge in the American zone for the Davis Cup, this year. The Council has not yet decided whether to send a teamY until after the Australian Championships at Adelaide, in February. WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. TOURNAMENT OPENED TO-DAY. In bright, ;pleasant conditions, tho West Coast Tennis 'Championships were commenced here this morning, play taking place on :the ; courts of the Hokitika and All Saints’ Clubs. A record number of entries were received, competitors hailing from different parts of, and beyond, the West Coast, and the standard of play displayed was equal to that of previous championships. The fine conditions, and promise of interesting play attracted a fair attendance of the public at each courts this morning, the spectators increasing in number during the afternoon. Perhaps the greatest surprise of this morning’s play was the defeat of Smith, the leading man in the Greymouth Club, by R. Pattinson, a lad in his middle ’teens. Results up to the time of the “Guardian" going to press were as follows: CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Men’s Singles, first round. —Wild beat Koch 6—o, 6—3 ; Hayward beat Freitas 8 5 9—7. Second round.—Wild beat ,Hayward 6—l, 6—3 ; R. Pattinson beat Smith 4-6, 8-6, 6-3; Warnes beat Langrisli 8-6 4-6, 7-5; Larsen beat d.avcombe 6-3, 6-1; Blackmore beat E Pattinson 6-4, 6-3 ; Turner ben Chctwynd 6-2, 6-1; Gooch beat Alayell 6—2, 6—3. Ladies’ Singles, first round: —Miss Leslie boat Mrs Warnes 9-3; Miss Wild beat Miss D. Stevenson 9—7. Second round:—Miss Warnes beat Miss 0. Stapleton 9—B; Thompson bea-t Mrs Ecclesfield 9—7.