LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1932, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE FIRST DAY’S PLAY. Glorious weather prevailed for the first day of the West Coast tennis championships which were comemnced at Hokitka - on the Hokitika and All Saints’ courts yesterday. There were few surprises • in >ne different classes, but a good standard was displayed and throughout the day the various matches evoked much interest and not a little applause. Particular interest was taken in the appearance of It. Pattinson, a boy of 14 years, a left-hander, who created a. very favourable impression, and who gave much promise of development into a fine class of player. He won bis first round of the singles against/ Smith of Greymouth, on the third set, but was eliminated in the third round by AVild 6—2, 7—9, 6—o. He did not appear at ease in the first set, but the next one was a fine display of accurate placing by both players, together with a good knowledge of •courtcraft. The tMird sot. however went to Wild who won easily.

Another contest which evoked much interest and applause was the match between Blackmore and Burley, which was won by the former 7—5, 6—3. In this game both men drove forcibly, and the match was played for the greater part from the back lines. Blackthore’s service was good, but both men were snore or less even in general play, and many exciting rallies were seen,

Gooch claimed another victory when he defeated Turner in two sets, the second going to 9—7, while Larsen also reaches the semi-finals, by defeating Warnes 6—4, 6—o. The ladies’ ,championship singles have reached the final stage, three good matcb.es being seen in the second round. Misses Wild, Warnes and Thompson each secured good wins, Miss Davidson’s opponent defaulting. In the semi-finals Miss Warnes beat Wiss Wild 9—5, while Miss Thompson beat Miss Davidson 9—6.

A large number of matches were played in the handicap doudles, but the championship doubles only reached the first round.

The B. grade ladies handicap singles was won by Miss E. Randall who won three close games. The Hokitika courts were filled with a large crowd in the afternoon, while there was also a fair number of spectators at All Saints’ Courts,' and they were not slow do show their appreciation of any meritorious performances. Additional results were as follow.—

i. __ s Men’s singles, second round:—Buri ley beat Dougherty 6—4, B—6. Third • round:—Wild beat It. Pattinson 6—2, . 7_9, 6—o; Larsen beat Warnes 6—4, 6—Cl; Blackmore beat • Burley 7—5, i 6—3; Gooeh beat Turner 6—3, 9—7. Ladies’ singles, second round:—Miss Wild beat Miss Leslie 9—6; Miss Warnes beat Miss 0. Stapleton 9—B; Miss Thompson beat Mrs Ecclesfield 9—7; Miss Davidson beat Miss Costello by default; Semi-finals: Miss Warnes beat Miss Wild 9—5; Miss Thompson heat Miss Davidson 9—6. Men’s doubles, first round:—Gooch and Wild bent Linrcombe and Hayward 6—o, 6—3, HANDICAP EVENTS. Men’s singles, first rourifi: —Koeh (plus 8) beat Larcombe ( —5) 40—35; Langrish (—10) beat Chetwynd (—10) 40—28; Preston (plus 14) beat Smith (—ls) 40—36. Second round: Pfahlert (plus 3) beat Preston (plus 4) 40-36; Mnyell (plus 5) beat Osmei’s (plus 3) 40—25; Larsen (plus 10) beat Turner (-12) 40-36; Freitas (ser.) bbat Warnes ( —ls) 40—32; R. Pattinson (—5) beat Telfer (—10) 40—24; Hayward (—10) beat Father McKay (plus 4) 40—33. •Ladies’ singles, first round:—Miss W. Stevenson (plus 10) bent Miss A. Stapleton (plus 8) 30—15; Miss P fit alert beat Miss Costello by default ; Miss Fleming (plus 10) beat ; Miss Davidson (plux 7) 30—26; Mrs Lewis (plus 12) beat Miss Cox (plus 13) 30—23; Miss Kelly (plus 9) beat Miss R. Anderson (plus 15) 30—23. ( Second round:—Mrs Lewis beat Miss, Fleming. | Ladies’ B. grade singles, first round —Miss Randall (plus 7) beat Mrs Col- j lett (ser.) 30—25; Miss Ridland (scr.) beat Miss Hall (scr.) 30-19; Miss Sumner (scr.) beat Miss P. Dowell (plus 7) 30—25; Miss. L. Dale (plus 5) bent Miss -T. Dowell (plus 5) 84—32. Semi final: — Miss Randall beat Miss Bidland 30—2.5; Miss. Dale beat Miss Sumner 30—28. Final—Miss Randall beat Miss Dale 30—28.

CHAMPTONSHTP EVENTS. Combined doubles:—Wild and Miss D. Stevenson beat Smith and Miss Mowrutt o—2, G—2. Mens’ doubles, first round:—Turner and Dougherty beat Koch and Preston o—2, o—3. Second round': Langrisli and Larsen beat Pattinson and Pattinson o—l, o—2; Smith and Watties beat Freitas and fa veil fi- 0, o—l ; Blackrnore and Burley beat Tclfer and Clietwynd fi—2, o—3. Ladies doubles, first round:—Miss I>. Steven'">n and Miss Davidson heat Mrs and Miss War n e,s 9—6; Miss J. Stevenson and Miss 0. Stapleton beat Mrs Spiers and Miss Richmond 9—4. Semi-finals; —Miss Costello and Miss Thompson beat Miss Wild and Miss Leslie 9-7. HANDICAP EVENTS. Men’s singles, second round:—Burley (—5) beat Koch (plus 8) 40 —29.

Third round: —Pfahlert (plus 3) beat; Mayell (plus 5) 40—25; Freitas (scr.) beat ljarsen ( —10) 40—36; Hayward ( —rO) beat Pattinson ( —5) 42—40. Ladies’ singles, first round:—Miss IVarnes (scr.) beat Mrs Ecclesfield l (plus 5) 30—28; Mis s Wild (plus 6) beat Mrs Warnes (plus 5) 30—16. Second round: —Miss Kelly (plus 9) I beat Miss Thompson (scr.) 30—25. * Third round: —Miss Kelly beat Mrs | Lewis (plus 12) 30—24. Men’s doubles, second round: — Smith and Warnes (scr.) beat Hayward and Larcombe (phis 6) 40—38. Ladies’ doubles, first round : —Misses Morris and J. Stevenson (plus 8) beat Misses <J. and A. Stapleton (plus 5) 42—40; Misses Sumner and Dale (plus 15) beat Misses J. and P. Dowell (plus 17) 40—38; Mrs and' Miss Warnes (scr.) beat Mrs Spiers and Miss Richmond (plus 5) 40—38. CHAMPIONSHIPS TO-DAY. Another pleasant day mad© conditions ideal for the continuation of the West vjoast Tennis Championships at Hokitika. Play was resumed this morning with the following results: DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS; SINGLES IN INTERESTING STATE. (liritish Official Wireless.) AUCKAND, January 27. The New Zealand Tennis Championships were Continued to day in fine, but windy, weather, The attendance was again highly KutjsliuUpry, Excellent progress wag made ju all sections with the result that to-morrow’s matches will bring tggether some of the leading contenders for the various titles, Particular interest attaches to the men’s singles matches. In every instance it is hard: to say who will be the four left in. The same remarks apply so far as the ladies’ singles are concerned.

There were some very interesting contests in the second round of the men’s singles to-day, but all the leading players prevailed, and there were no surprises. Court beat A. L. France after a protracted duel lasting for two hours and a-half. ■ A record time limit was reached in th© men’s doubles, in which Robertson (Palmerston North) and Draker (Dunedin) defeated the Aucklander MacPherson and Schadick (Westport), after a match lasting for three " andv three-quarter hours. Mrs France defeated Miss Marjorie MacFarlane in straight slots. This created a big surprise. Additional results are:

Men’s singles:—Bartleet beat Wright 6—l, 6—2, 6—4. Laurenson beat Page 6—l, 6—l, 6—4. Ladies’ singles;. iSouncPT— Mjss Nicholls beat Miss Johnston 6—4, 6—o; Miss Hartigan beat Mr.s Melody 6—o, 5—7, 6—v-3; Mrs Franc© beat Miss Marjorie MacFarlane 6—l, 7—5.

Men’s doubles.—Stecond Round: Angas and Barnett won from Hay -and Wright ’by default. Griffiths Add Harrison- beat Tapper and Thompson 6_o, 6—o, o—4. Court and Lamps j beat A. 0. Johns and Rowlands 9—7, i—d, o—4, France and Ffaijee beat Johns and Johns 6—4, 6^-1, 6_4. Bartleet and Laurenson beat Partridge and MacArthur 6—2, 6—2, 6—3. Robertson and Drnker beat MacPherson and Schadick 12—14, 9—7, 6-4, 6-4, Ladies’ Doubles.—Second Round: Mrs Dykes and Miss Knight beat Mrs France and Miss Howe 6—4, 4—6, 6—3. Misses Lloyd and Hnrtigan beat Mesdames Molesworth and j Thompson 6—4, 3—6, 6—3, Mrs ! Melody and Miss Nicholls beat Mrs Schroff and Miss Whitelaw 6—3, 6—3. Misses Valkenburg and Hall beat Misses MacFarlane 6—l, 6—4. Combined doubles.—First Round:— Miss Eccles and Pickmere beat Miss Graham and Dickie 6—2, 6—3. Mrs Thompson and N. R. C. Wilson beat Mr s Russell and Robinson 6—3, 10—8. Miss Hall and C. Johns heat Miss Taylor and Chanters 6—2, B—6. Miss Beverley and Lampe Beat Miss Knight and V. R. Johns 3—6, 6—4, 6—4. Mrs France and France heat Miss Whitelaw and Turner 6—2, 6—3. Second Round:—Miss Marjorie MacFarlane and Sturt beat Miss Johnson and Barnett 6—2, 6—4. Miss Valkenburg and Morrison beat Miss Robertson and Lamb 6—l, 7—5. Miss Howell and Count beat Miss Miller and Wright 6-3, 5—7, 6-1. Mrs Molesworth and Griffiths beat Miss Howe and Russell 6—4, 6—o. Miss Nicholls and France beat Mrs. Robson and Ohlson 6—2, 6—2. Miss Hartignn and Stedman beat Mr® France and France 7—5, 10—8. BOROTRA AND DAVIS CUP. 'PARI®, January 26. Jean Borotra says that he would play in Davis Cup matches if they were played on English turf, as the hard counts, nowadays, were too much for him. He did not intend to playin the French singles championships, although ho might partner Rene Laeoste in the doubles.