LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1932, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS.

GAMES NEAKIN'G FINAL STAGES.

Tiie West Coast Tennis Championships were again favoured with fine weather yesterday when. play wa s resumed on the Hokitika, Ali Saints, and St. Mary’s courts, although „ conditions became rather chilly late in the afternoon. Considerable interest attaches to the- different sections," as each la now drawing to the final stages. Although the tournament has not been outstanding in - the way of brilliance, • one of the chief characteristics. has been. the general •steadiness'* judgment' and courtcraft of the pfayers, and yesterday were .witnessed '- some excellent ' games in this respect. Two of, perhaps, the most outstanding players of the tournament, Wild and Larsen, met in the semi-final of the singles championship. Wild took the first set comfortably, 6—2, butLarson was more than a match for him in the next driving well and placing nicely, keeping Wild on the move throughout, and he ran out 6—2. The final set -saw Larsen on top. Winning the first three games, he won 6—l. Steadiness and consistency were the - keynot&s of his success, although Wild was always a factor to be contended with. Gooch arid Blackmoro, the other' semi-finalists also met but pooch had. little difficulty in disposing of his opponent, and took the first two sets comfortably. • Several good games were -seen in championship combineds. Larsen and- j Mrs Ecclesfielcl beat ; Freitas and. Miss Cositello' on the third -set, after a long,’steady struggle, while Dougherty and Miss Leslie -staged a good exhibition against the lad,, and his partner, Mrs Spiers. Langrish and Miss Kelly were eliminated, after an exciting third set,, by Burley and Mrs Wames. Wild and Miss jJs.teven.s-on, in' ithe last game .of the day, played 'veil against Larsen and Mrs Eeclesfiekl, taking-the first set 9—7. Wild and Gooch provided a good,’ partnership in the men’s doubles ' and j Experience and 'general •' courtcraft Ijfw them winners against Turner, and' fffipugherty'. 'ijfThe handicap events are still .in the fjreliminary stages. It fs the general, opinion that the urnament bsis- been most successful ! a social, as well as a playing iJjspint of view, and the thanks of :playfs are due to the energy of the -secIfehnry, Mr Rett- Dawson, for the expeditions and considerate manner in' which he arranged the -games and attended to the many calls made, upon ms services'. $ Miss Costello, who" was absent on #e first day, and consequently mi&sed the championship events, appeared yesterday, and showed herself a player of class, reaching the sembfinal of • the handicap singles.' of yesterday’s games were afs follow:- .- . CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS.

Men’s singles, semi-final: —Gooch ,%fit Blaekmsre. 6—l, 6—o; Larsen Jpit Wild 2—6, 6—2, 6—l. $ Men’s doubles, second round : jj^ 7 ild , and Gooch beat Turner and Tfcmgherty 6—2, 6—4. CLadies’ doubles, .serai-fin jhl:—Missies H-' Stevenson and O. Stapleton beat Misses Stevenson and Davidson 9—2. |£ Combined doubles, first round: ffhetwynd and Mr s , Butland beat, jipayell and Mi ss J. Stevenson 6—2; M, — 6 ; Burley and Mr s Warnes beat Sangrish and Miss Kelly 3—6, 6—3, >--5. Second round:—Dougherty and iMjss Leslie beat Pattinson and ’ Mrs spiers 6—3, 3—6, 7—5; Larsen and » i||lrs Ecclesfield beat Freitas and Miss Ifostello 6—2, 4—3, 6-4; Warner, i®. and Miss Warnes beat Larcombe and Miss Wild 6—2, 6—2; Gooch and Miss 0. Stapleton beat Koch and Mrs J.ewi s 6—4, 6—2; Hayward and Miss Thompson beat Turner and Miss Davidson 6—3, 6—2. Third round:—Wild and Mps Stevenson beat Larsen and Mrs Ecclesfield 9—7, 2—6, 6—2. HANDICAP EVENTS. Mien’s jingles, semifinal: — Freitaa (scr.) beat Hayward ( —10) 40—29. Ladies sing'es, second rouna:— Miss tV. Stevenson (plus 10) beat Miss Wild (plus 6)'33—31; Miss Costello (scr.) beat Miss Warii&s (ser.) 30—24. Semi-final: : —Miss Costeiio beat Miss Sitevenson 30—26.

Men’s, doublet, first round:—Pattinson br o s. (5) beat Telfer and Usmers (10) 4” —36; BVckmore and Burley (plus -5) beat McKay and Lock (15) 40—35; Chctvvynd and Freitas (10) beat Woolliouse and Pfahlert (12); Dougherty and Turner (plus t>) beat Koch and Preston (17) 40—34. Ladies doubles, first round:—Misses Costello and Thompson ( —5) be ax Mi sses Howa.t and Davidson .(plus 8) 40—38; Misses Stevenson (plus 5) beat Missus Pfahlert and Fleming (plus 10) 40—32. Semi-finals : —Misses Wild arid' Cox (plus 10) beat Mrs and |diss Warnes (scr.) 40—30; Mrs J?cxlesfield .and, Miss Kelly (plus 6) beat sMjsses Hall and Randall (plus 15) |O-38. ■ •• Combined doubles. first round): • Koch and Mrs Lewis (phis 15) beat Osmers and Miss Anderson (plus 12) 40—36; Blaekmore and Miss A. Stapleton (plus 5) beat Pattinson and Mrs Spiers 4.0—28; Second round:—Preston and Miss Stevenspn (plus 13) beat Stopforth. and Miss Curtis (plus 17) 40—31 ; Woolbouse and Miss Morris (plus 15) beat Smith and Miss Howatt (plus 5) 40—34.