TENNIS TITLES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 859, 31 December 1929, Page 11

TENNIS TITLES

BARTLEET HAS VICTORY IN SINGLES MRS. MELODY’S SUCCESS By defeating M. M. Morrison, of the Eden and Epsom Club, E. L. Bartleet, of Remuera, retained his title as singles champion of Auckland in the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s annual championship, which was continued on tho Stanley Street courts yesterday under ideal conditions. Tho new women’s singles champion is Mrs. Melody, of Wellington, who defeated Miss Beryl Knight. In the semi-final Miss Knight had achieved a surprise victory over Miss Marjorie Macfarlane, last year’s champion. G. Brown beat E. Tonks in the men’s singles, B grade division. The women’s doubles championship final went to Misses Knight and Whitelaw, who defeated Mesdames Melody and Arneil. HOW BARTLEET WON Skilful tactics and the employment of a wider variety of strokes carried Bartleet to victory in the men’s singles final against M. M. Morrison. The latter took his game quietly and frequently had the champion thinking, but Bartleet’s finesse could not be withstood indefinitely. Though excess of caution on the part of both men retarded play in the first two sets, the match brightened up attractively in the last two, the gallery being given a glimpse of tennis much above the ordinary. Morrison’s service had a tricky first-ball, but taken generally, his opponent was superior in that aspect. Bartleet was confident and after yielding the first set to Morrison, went on to take the succeeding three, the final two of which ran out to vantage sets. Morrison’s tennis was uphill almost the whole distance, and his plucky fight against waning fortunes did not pass unnoticed by the crowd. The score-sheet showed Bartleet 4—6, 6—2, 7—5, 10—8. MRS. MELODY V. MISS KNIGHT Splendid tennis was seen in the final of the women’s singles championship. Miss Knight scared heavily with her powerful back-hand, and was always dangerous at the net with volleying of amazing accuracy. Mrs. Melody demonstrated her noted chop and cut forehand strokes, and played to keep Miss Knight on the back line. The Wellington player was very accurate, and kept a precise length. The first set went to Mrs. Melodj r , the second to Miss Knight, and the final to Mrs. Melod3 r , after a strenuous 10 —8, in which there was hardly a point between the players. In the fifteenth game Mrs. Melody had a match point which Miss Knight snatched from her in returning a lob which dropped on top of the net, and fell over, to give Miss Knight the point. In the eighteenth game another match point awaited Mrs. Melody, who cut a sharp one past Miss Knight, and took the match, 6 —2, 4—6, 10 —8. WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL The women’s doubles final produced good tennis, in which the volleying equipment which had served Miss Knight so well in the singles final against Mrs. Melody allowed her at times to dominate the court, her angled placements and severe smashes repeatedly earning snectacular points. Miss KniglU: was ably supported by Miss Nancy Whitelaw, whose clean driving off either hand was invaluable in keeping the ball awav from Mrs. Melody. At times she and Mrs. Arneil exchanged protracted driving duels across court or down the sideline, while Miss Knight and Mrs. Melody each played an onlooker’s role while in wait of a chance to intercept. In the first set Miss Knight and Miss Whitelaw assumed an early lead. The trailing pair squared matters at 3-all, but Miss Knight went ahead on her service, and the local pair won the set at G—4. In the second set their aggressive tactics gave them a clearcut margin. MEN’S DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL The men’s doubles semi-final, in which Nicholson and Hubble were beaten by Johns and Morrison, was full of spectacular rallies, the University pair concentrating on attack, and making great recoveries in chasinglobs to the back line. After being a set down, Nicholson and Hubble recovered to 2 all. Hubble, in the fourth set, was brilliant, his overhead being extraordinarily severe, while Nicholson seconded him with very crisp sharp-angled stop volleys from the net. The final set went to 2 all, but a tightening up by Morrison and Johns saw the opposition pair lose its grip on the game, to lose the set at 3 —6. Details are as follow: A GRADE. MEN’S SINGLES Final.—E. L. Bartleet beat M. Morrison, 4 —6, 6—l; 7—5, 9—7. B GRADE. MEN’S SINGLES Final.—Brown beat Tonks, 3 —6, 6—3, 6—4, 6—o. MEN’S DOUBLES Semi-finals.—Sturt and Stedman beat Johns and Hayr, 6—2, 6—l, 6—o; Johns and Morrison beat Hubble and Nicholson, 6—2, 4—6, 6 —l, I—6, 6—3. COMBINED DOUBLES Third Round. Misses Whitelaw and Turner beat Miss M. Potter and Lamb, 10—S, 7—5. Semi-finals.—Turner and Miss Whitelaw beat Harrison and Miss McCrea. 6—4. 6—3. BOYS’ SINGLES Third Round Milne beat Court, 6—4, S—6. Brownlee beat Bushill, 6—3, 6 — 4. M. T. Wilson beat Walton, 6—l, 6—3. Turner beat Bowden, 6—2, 6—4. Semi-final. Milne beat Brownlee, 10—S, 6—S, 6—4, Final Milne beat Turner, 3—6, 13—11, 6—2. BOYS’ DOUBLES. Second Round. "Wilson and Wilson beat Coles and Chalmers, 6—3, 6—4; Walton and Turner beat Wilson and Bowden, 6—o. 6—o; Gregory and Harrison won by default from Robertson and Hall. t GIRLS’ SINGLES Third Round. Miss Griffiths beat Miss Colson, 4 —6, 6—2, 7—5. Miss La Roche won by default from Miss Johns. Semi-final.—Miss Taylor beat Miss Griffiths, 6—l, I—6, 6—3. GIRLS’ DOUBLES Semi-finals.—Misses Taylor and Griffiths beat ,Misses Dickson and Bottrell, 6—l. 6—2; Misses Newton and Chambers beat Misses G. Griffiths and C. La Roche, G—2, 6—3. NORTH ISLAND TOURNEY BIG ENTRIES RECEIVED From Our Own Correspondent WANGANUI, Monday. The North Island Tennis ChampionNew Year’s Day and are scheduled to continuo for four days. Over 500 event entries have been received from all over New Zealand and more than

! one official on the management com- : mittee predicts that the time allotted : is insufficient by three days. As this tournament is a prelude to the New Zealand Championships, i practically all the Dominion cracks will jbe present. It is certainly the biggest tennis event that has been organised | in Wanganui. Wanganui has been deluged with rain for the past few days and the weather forecast is not encouraging. THE DRAW MEN’S SINGLES Sixty-nine entries have been received for the men's championship singles. The players arc as follow: Malfroy (Wellington). Angas (Christchurch), Rhodes-Williams (Christchurch), Stedman (Auckland), N. 11. Wilson (Wellington), Lamp© (Wanganui), B a r k m a n (Wanganui). Charters (Whangarei). In the first round Stedman and Charters have a bye and play Millar (Masterton). and Latham (Wanganui), in the second. MEN’S DOUBLES Forty entries have been received for tlio men’s doubles and the following players are seeded: — Malfroy and Wilson (Wellington), Lamp© (Wanganui) and Angas (Christchurch), Stedman (Auckland) and Charters (Whangarei), Rhodes-Wil-liams and Dymond (Christchruch). Stedman and Charters have a bye in the first round and play Walker and Billows (Wanganui) in the second. WOMEN’S SINGLES For the women's singles 37 entries were received and the seeded players are: Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Melody (Wellington), Miss Myers (Wanganui), Miss D. Nicliolls (Wellington), Miss Whyte (Wellington), Miss Frankham (Auckland), Mrs. Smith (Wanganui), Miss Purcell (Wanganui). Miss Frankham plays Miss C. Robertson, of Taranaki. Miss Purcell, who is eighth on the list, is only 16 years of age and is the New Zealand Junior Hard Courts Champion. WOMEN’S DOUBLES Twenty-one entries were received for the women’s doubles. The seeded players are as follow: Miss Myers (Wanganui) and Mrs. Melody (Wellington), Mrs. Adams and Miss Nicholls, Miss Preedy and Miss Whyte (Wellington), Miss Ramsay (Auckland) and Miss Hobson (Hawke’s Bay). Miss Ramsay and Miss Hobson play the winners of Misses Cameron and Sanderson v. Misses Watt and Lowrie. COMBINED DOUBLES Sixty-nine entries are posted for the combined doubles and the seeded players are: Wilson and Mrs. Melody, Stedman (Auckland) and Mrs. Adams (Wellington), Rhodes-Williams and Miss Nicholls, Lamp© and Miss Myers, Malfroy and Miss Preedy, Charters (Whangarei) and Mrs. Arneil (Auckland). Stedman and Mrs. Adams play McFarlane and Miss Pease (Taranaki): Charters and Mrs. Arneil play Wills (Taranaki) and Miss Cameron (Wairarapa). HANDICAP TOURNEY CLEAN GAMES AT STANLEY STREET COURTS The handicap tournament conducted by the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association engaged the attention of players on the Stanley Street courts today. The entries from all classes were large, and clean competition was the order of the day. During the morning the semi-finals of the girls’ and boys’ singles were contested, and the finals are expected to be decided this afternoon. The tourney is in charge of Messrs. Griffiths and E. A. McKeown. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES First Round. S. J. Robison (owe 30 4-6) beat C. B. Chalmbers (owe 15-16), 6—5, 6—3.

K. U Kay (owe 15 3-6) bynt J. Shnrul l owe 4-6 16). 6 f r g 3 -T. Roach (sen heat Torason <ow» 7-3 16), t —s. o 6. 7—5. I. Smith (ser) beat B. W. Brownlee (owe SO 2-6). f>—6, 6—3, 6—i. Second Round. J F. Trapsky (s-cr) beat F. W. Lue.«s ir. K. 'li rhea I low o 15) beat F. «\ Gould (owe 1-5 16). 2—6. 6—l. 6—l J. C. Harris (owe 2-6 15) beat G. M Innes (ser), 6—2. 6—4. Gilmer (ser) beat T. J. Gould (owe 15 James (owe SO) beat McMillan (ow . 15 3-6) 6—4. 6—3. Sparling (owe 1(5 4-6) beat It. Pott (owe- 15 4-6) 6—5. 3—6. 6—2. Partridge (ow e 30) beat Latta vow . WOMEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES First Round. | Miss Moginie (ewe 15) beat Miss R. ! -Tames (owe 5-6 lo>. 6—l. 4—6. 6—o. Miss Wigmore (owe 4-6 15). beat Miss i Lloyd (owe 15). 6-—O, 6—l. Mrs. Tonks (owe 15 4-6). beat Mi M» Ginnley (owe 3-6 15). 6—l. 6—2. Miss E. Potter (owe 15 2-6) beat Miss Botterill (ree 3-6 15) 2—6. 6—5. 6—2. Miss Needham (owe 2-C». 15). beat M,— Newton (owe 40). 6—l. Miss E. Dickson (ree. 3-6. 15) beat Miss Major (owe 15. 3-6). 6—2. . -6, —6. Miss B. Griffiths (ser) beat Miss .1. Chambers (owe 15. 1-6), 6—5. 5—6. 6—l. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. McKeown and Potter (owe 40) beat Harris and Teal (owe 3-6 15). 6—2. s—<•. 10—S. S. .T. Robinson and Partridge (owe 30 3-6), beat Reeves and Major (owe 15 3-6). 6 1. 6—o. Mclnnis and Mclnnis (ser) beat R. Carter and Hays f—4. 3—6. 6—2. Roberts and Court (owe 15) heat Hobbs and Brough (owe 40) 6—2, 5 —6, 6—3. McKenzie and Jones (owe 30) heat 'R. Potter and F. Upton (owe 15, 4-6). 6—3. 6—4. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS GIRLS' SINGLES Third Round. Miss Newton beat Miss Hall. 6—l. € —o. Semi-finals. Miss Taylor beat Miss Griffiths. 6—l. 3—6—l. Miss New’ton beat Miss L. A Roche 6—l, 6—o. BOYS’ SINGLES Semi-final. Turner beat M. T. Wilson, o—6, 6—l, 6—l. GIRLS' DOUBLES Final Misses T. D. Newton and J. Chambers beat Misses R. Tailor and B. Griffiths 6—l. 6—4. The winning pair had no difficulty in disposing of their opponents, who gained only one game in the first sot. The victors had a more difficult task in the second set, but Miss Newton’s fine she- * w r cre too well placed for the opposition. CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT COMBINED DOUBLES FINAL Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Today. The Canterbury Lawn Tennis tournament concluded today. The results of the combined doubles final are as follow:—Miss Andrew* and Seay defeated Miss Wake and Rhodes Williams. 9—7, 6—4. SOUTHLAND TOURNAMENT Press Association INVERCARGILL, -Monday. Tlio Southland Tennis Association s Christmas tournament was concluded today. Following are the championship winners:—Men’s singles. H. K. Sumpter; men’s doubles, H. Iv. Sumpter and G. Sumpter; women’s singles, Mrs. W. Scott (Timaru); girls. Miss J. Harvey; boys, W. Strang.