Angas Takes North Island Tennis Title

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 864, 7 January 1930, Page 7

Angas Takes North Island Tennis Title

MALFROY DEFEATED SUCCESS FOR MISS NICHOLLS Press Association WANGANUI. Monday. C. Angas, the Canterbury and South Island singles champion, wrested the North Island title from C. M. Malfroy, of Wellington, when they met at Wanganui courts today in the final of the singles championship. It was a gruelling five-set match, characterised by steady play and wonderful placements, although there was not a great deal of hard hitting. Miss Nicholls, of Auckland, won the North Island women’s singles championship, easily defeating Mrs. Adams, of Wellington, 6—3, G —2. N. R. C. Wilson and Mrs. Melody, of Wellington, had a comfortable victory over Rhodes Williams and Miss Nichols whom they defeated 7 —5, 6—l in the final of the combined championship event. Late in the week-end, on a heavy court, the finals of tiie doubles championships were played, Malfroy and Wilson defeating Angas and Lampe, 4—6, 2—6, S —6, 6 —o, 6 —3, and Mrs. Melody and Miss Myers winning the women’s title, 10 —12, 6—4, B—6.8 —6. MALFROY OUTPLAYED For the most part Angas and Mall'roy played a base-line game, each being content to wait his opportunity to come in to the net and secure a winning point with a careful shot from overhead or a chopped volley which skimmed the turf. Four times previously Malfroy has met Angas and beaten him, but it is admitted by all who have seen the previous matches that Angas yesterday won on his merits. He was the more accurate of the two, and he gave J his opponent little opportunity of passing him at the net. On the occasions when both did come in Angas showed to the greater advantage, although Malfroy frequently scored with prettyangle shots that were well out of Angas’s reach.

There was only one ace served during the match, and that by Angas, although Angas lost points from Malt'roy’s serve which came off the ground with such a kick that the return shot lacked direction, and failed to fall in play. Malfroy appeared to be not at home in his play, when the match commenced, and in the third set, when the players were set all, he made two mistakes at a critical stage which cost him the match. In the last and deciding set Malfroy was exhausted, while Angas kept up a vigorous attack. The score was 6—2, 3—6, 9—7, 3—6, 6—2. The final of the women’s singles championship was most disappointing, the match being won very simply by Miss Nicholls. Mrs. Adams started well and took rhe first two games, but Miss Nicholls then got on to her dipve and made it a very one-sided contest. Mrs. Adams lost three games without winning a point. She was using a borrowed racket, and playing much below form. PLAY IN THE DOUBLES In the men’s doubles championship, Angas and Lampe changed their tactics at a critical stage of the game, sending up lobs, which appeared to be relished by their opponents. While they were playing a driving game, Angas and Lampe scored many points, chiefly through Wilson netting his returns, but as soon as they started to lob Wilson showed to advantage. Wilson also scored with his serves, many of which were unmanageable on the heavy court. Angas, however, also won many points in this department. He shone most in his volleying, which was perfect. His serve, which whipped across to the sideline and broke away to the forehand, left his opponents standing. Lampe’s volleying was not up to his usual standard, and he netted many of his shots. Occasionally his smashes were just out. Malfroy played all his shots soundly and showed fine judgment in his overhead work. He put a lot of screw’ on to his serve, but both Angas and Lampe were able to manage it. The final of the women’s championship doubles was a match of prolonged rallies which was finished on a wet court after a shower of rain. For the most part it was a base line game, but Miss Myers finally invaded the net and, waiting her opportunity, brought off a number of winning smashes. She obtained the winning shots of the matches in this way. HANDICAP TENNIS COMBINED DOUBLES FINAL The combined doubles handicap of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s tournament was decided last evening, Miss Newton and K. Hayr defeating Mrs. Tonks and J. C. Andrew’s, 7 —5, 6—4. The match was very keenly contested, the first set providing an ex - ceptionally hard struggle. Hayr’s net play was a feature of the game. His volleying was of a high standard, and his smashes and drives, which were well placed, found holes in the opposition’s defence. LEIGH TENNIS TOURNEY Following are the results of the annual handicap tournament conducted by the Leigh Lawn Tennis Club during the holidays: Women's Singles.—Miss Jessie Gemmel beat Miss Edna Gravatt. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs. Taylor and Miss J. Taylor beat Mrs. E. Wyatt and Miss Jessie Gemmel. Men’s Singles.—Mr. P. Gravatt beat Mr. E. Wyatt. Men’s Doubles. —Messrs. P. Gravatt and L. Gravatt beat Mr. W. Biorkland and Mr. Alf. Dunning. Combined Doubles.—Mr. P. Gravatt and Miss J. Taylor beat Mr. and Mrs. E. Wyatt. Mr. J. C. Wyatt, president of the Leigh Tennis Club, presented the trophies to the various winners. TILDEN BEATEN TOURNEY AT PARIS PARIS, Monday. In the final of a Christmas tennis tournament on covered courts Borotra defeated Tilden, 6—4, 6—2, 4—6, 6 —l.