Tonsils and Tennis

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 882, 28 January 1930, Page 7

Tonsils and Tennis

CHAMPIONS UNDER FIRE

First Day At Wellington

SOM h breezy comments on yesterday’s play in the New Zealand tennis championships at Wellington are contained in the iollow mg article—the first of a series of special reports from The Sun’s travelling representative, Wayfarer.”

‘WELLINGTON, Today. Because it was blowing quite a bit from the south at yesterday ■when the New Zealand Tennis Championships began, everyone (Wellingtonians and visit* rs) was satisfied—the Wellington folk because it wasn’t blowing harder, and the visitors because they were able, with a certain amount of truth, to say, 1 told you so!” But as the day drew on, the conditions became ideal; not that there wasn’t a bit of wind just the same. The coun-ter-attraction of the Englishmen’s light in the cricket match interfered with the attendance, but those who did go out were rewarded by some sparkling tennis, with not a few surprises. Taken all round, the arrangements were excellent, if one excepts the absence of ball boys, but apparently

there was some misunderstanding, and the manager could not*materialise them from the air. In the morning umpires were hard to find, but despite this G 8 matches have been won and lost. The men’s singles produced no surprises, albeit Len •France wondered what lie was up against when, having taken the first two sets, 7—5, 9—7, from P. Howell, the runner-up for the Maori championship, the latter found his game, and came at the older player to win the next two, 7—5, G—4, only to fade away in the last set, I—b.1 —b. J.t was a tine introduction to a pakeha tournament for t le lad from Kangitikei, and he is to be commended on a splendid performance. It does not detract from his play to say that France was not at his best, but there’s something the matter with the latter. Possibly the disarmament question is affecting him. A RUDE SHOCK Stedman, flushed with his Masterton victory, got a rude shock when young R. R. Lees, his Auckland junior, hit him to leg. (Sorry, 1 was thinking of Mills.) in the first, set, b—3, and he also was hard put to it to win the fourth, i>—G. Young Lees will do well if he studies the elder players. Canterbury’s Ivan (last name Seay) was inclined to be too lackadaisical in his match with Parker. I am always sorry that Parker doesn’t concentrate. Had he done so, he might easily have gone far, but you notice I use the verb "had,” because it's now too late. A TICKET IN TATTS I wonder if the police will get on my tracks if I suggest that R. McL. Ferkins buys a ticket in Tatts? He ought to have some luck. In the past, he made a habit of drawing Geoff. Ollivier in the first round. This Lime he bumped into Malfroy, but without avail, for although he played a fine, fighting game, and scored with many excellent shots, he could only get four games in three sets. Melody didn’t enjoy his usual marathon. Charlie Angas saw to that, for while Melody ran far, it wasn't for long. The women’s singles is quite an open event, but in this there were three surprises, one when Miss Margaret Whyte beat the seeded Miss Wake, of Christchurch. Miss Whyte pulled out a great game to win 9—7, 6—4. I have seen Miss Wake play better games at home, and she seemed to be troubled by the breeze. MISS NICHOLLS GETS A FRIGHT Mrs. Scott, of Timuru (who was Miss Jean McLaren), frightened seven tyells out of Miss Duleie Nicholls. Mrs. Scott ■was a game trier, and staged a meritorious come-back to win the second set 6—3. Miss Nicholls (only the other day Duleie) played a beautiful game, both fore and back-hand, and talk J ng of come-backs, Mrs. C. Smith, of Wanganui, is a human "kumbak.” She possesses the quaintest thing in back-hands, using both hands as if she were using a long-handed shovel in sand, but she gets there, and despite the fact that Miss Marion Macfarlane was 5—2 in the last set, with three match points, the Wanganui Player won a marathon 15—13. She and Miss Myers, her townie, must be the quintessence of fitness, for after - this gruelling game Mrs. Smith turned up as fresh as paint for her doubles, of which more anon. MISS MAC F ARLAN E IN FORM Tho third surprise in the singles was when Miss Marjorie Macfarlane hit Miss Gibson off the court, s—l, 6—3. No need to tell you that Miss Gibson Plays a fine game. She was playing a beautiful stick yesterday, but Miss Macfarlane pulled one out of the box. It is interesting to note that Miss Macfarlane and her sister, and Miss Lulcie aforesaid, have abandoned stockings, and play merely in socks. I have tried to trace to its source a rumour that there is to be a men’s league formed to play in shorts, but unsuccessful. I wonder what the public would say? Miss Myers disposed of Miss Lloyd, of Sydney, in next to no time, but the latter had her revenge in the doubles, when, partnered with Mrs. Nancy Sturman, formerly Miss Curtis, and Wellington’s idol (is there a feminine idol?) they beat Mrs. Smith and Miss Myers two sets straight, alter being down •’—2 Up till then the winners could do nothing right, but suddenly they realised that they had it in them to do things, and then it was "good night, nurse.” Nothing exciting happened in the Wien’s doubles, the only game of any interest being the Alec Wallace-Dr. Smyth win over Sandral and C. G. White, who won his first championship in Dunedin when I was in short pants White and his partner should have won. but over-eagerness settled it. Symth, I think, thinks more about tonsils than tennis. He is practising

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•it Picton, and wields a surgeon’s scalpel more often than a racket. However. he has lost his "biff,” which, incidentally, was where White was weak. But it was an interesting game, the old Sydney combination turning the trick. Here’s hoping for a fine day Tuesday. DETAILS OF PLAY Press Association Following are the results of yesterday’s play: MEN’S SINGLES. First Round. —Wallace (Taranaki) beat Orbell (Canterbury), 4 —6, G—3, G — 4, 3 o—<); Gardner (Wellington) won from Griffiths (Auckland) by default; Malfroy (Wellington) beat Staiger (Auckland), G —o, G—o, 6 —o. Second Round. —D. G. France won from Dyer by default; Smith beat Anderson. G—o, 6 —2, 6—l; Stedman (Auckland) beat Lees (Auckland), 3 —G, 6—3, (5 —3, B—G;8 —G; O’Brien (Wellington) beat Morrison (Canterbury), 6—l, 6 —3. G—l; Seay (Canterbury) beat Parker (Wellington). G —l, G—2, B—6;8 —6; Gifford Moore (Wellington) beat Beatson (Canterbury). 6—2, 6—o, 7—5; A. L. France (Wellington) beat P. Howell (Rangitihi), 7—5, 9 —7, 5 —7, 4 —G, 6 —l; Malfroy (Wellington) beat Ferkins (Wellington), 6—2, 6—2, G—o; Lampe (Wanganui) beat I>art (Canterbury), G—l, G—3. 6—2; Sturt (Auckland) beat Barrel* (Wairarapa), 6 —l, 6 —2, G—l; Roussell won from Charters by default; Angas (Canterbury) beat Melody (Wellington), G—2, 6—2, 6 —o; R. Howe (Wellington) beat Purvis (Canterbury), G —2, 6—2, G—4; Granville (Canterbury) beat H. V. Howe (Wellington), G —o. G —l, 6—l. Third Round.—Seay beat Gifford Moore, 6—l, G— 6 —l. WOMEN’S SINGLES. First Round.—Mrs. Thomson (Wellington) beat Miss Lee (Wellington), G —4, G —2; Miss Preedy (Wellington) beat Miss Smithson (Canterbury), 9 —7, G —o; Mrs. Melody (Wellington) beat Miss Fleming (Otago), 6—3, 6—-4; Miss Brady (Wellington) beat Miss Andrew (Canterbury), 6—3, G—4; Miss Whyte (Wellington) beat Miss Wake (Canterbury), 9—7, 6—4; Mrs. Smith (Wanganui) beat Miss Marion Macfarlane (Auckland), G—B, 6 —l, 15 —13; Miss Knight (Auckland) beat Miss Park (Marlborough), 6 —l, G —3; Miss Welch (Wairarapa) beat Miss Wood (Marlborough), 6—2, 6 —3; Miss Nicholls (Wellington) beat Mrs. Scott (Timaru). 6—2, 3 —G. 6 —o; Miss D. Howe (Wellington) beat Miss Macdonald (Wellington), 6 —l, 6—l; Mrs. Adams (Wellington) beat Miss Cameron (Wairarapa), 6—l, 6—3. Second Round. —Miss Marjorie Macfarlane (Auckland) beat Miss M. Gibson (South Canterbury), 6—l, G —3; Miss Myers (Wanganui) beat Miss Lloyd (New South Wales), 6—o, 6—l. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. —Angas and Sturt beat Dyer and Dyer, 6—o, G —o, G—o; Wallace and Smyth beat White and Sandril, G —4, G —4, 4 —6, 4—6, 6—4: Wilson and Stedman beat Dart and Beatson, 6—o, 6—o, 6—l; Glanville and Johns beat Melody and Perkins, 6 —4, *s—2, G—3; Foden and Thompson beat Eoussell and R. Howe, 6 —4. 5 —7, 6 —4, 7—5; D. G. France and Malfroy beat IT. Howe and Morrison, G—l, 6—2, 6—l; Lampe and L. France won from Seay and Charters by default; Howell and Howell won from Griffiths and Williams by default. Second Round. —Lampe and L. France beat Howell and Howell, 6—3, 6—l, G—l. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. First Round.—Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Thompson beat Misses Cameron and Preedy, G—2, 6—3; Misses Brady and Welch beat Misses Park and Wood, 6—4. B—G: Mrs. Sturman and Miss Lloyd beat Mrs. Smith and Miss Myers,

B—6,8 —6, 6 —2; Misses Gibson and Whyte beat Misses Wheeler and Longmore, G—3, G —l; Misses Howe and Nicholls beat Misses Knight and Fleming, G—2, 2—6, G —4; Misses Wake and Andrew beat Misses Macfarlane and Macfarlane. G—2. 6—2. BOYS’ SINGLES. First Round.—Heenan beat Bedford, G—o, 6 —3; Loughlin (Wellington) beat Carstens (Wellington), 2—6, G—s, 6—4; Robertson (South Canterbury) beat McLean (Wellington), 6—l. G—o; M. F. Lees (Auckland) beat Dwyer (Wellington), 6—2. 6 —2; Howe (Wellington) beat Doherty (Canterbury). 6—3, G—3; Davys (Wellington) beat Dickie (Taranaki), G—3, 2—6, 9 —7: R. R. Lees (Auckland) beat Bush (Wellington), 6—o. 6—o; Christie (Otago) beat Young (Wellington), 6—3, G —2; Ferkins (Wellington) beat Pullar (Canterbury), G —2, 6—l; Mac Gibbon (Canterbury). beat Waters (Wellington), G—2, G —3: Pender (Wellington) beat Brown (Wellington), 2—6, 6 —l. 6—4. Second Round.—Morrison (Wellington) beat Wycherley (Wellington), G —o. G —o. GIRLS’ SINGLES. First Round. —B. Stedman (Auckland) beat A. Kean (Wellington), 6—2, G —l; I. Morrison (Canterbury) beat J. Nathan ( Wellington). 6—l, 6—3; D. King (Wellington) beat J. Wallace (Taranaki), 5 —6, 6 —3, 6 —2; C. Longmore (Wellington) beat A. Graham (Wellington), I—6, 6 —2, 6—o; M. Howe (Wellington) beat J. Burns by default. Second Round. —M. Elliot (South Canterbury) beat M. Sutcliffe (Wellington), 6—3, fc—o. BOYS’ DOUBLES. First Round. —Robertson and Ferkins beat Hurley and Dwyer, 6 —3, 6—l. Second Round. —Lees and Lees beat Waters and Brown, 6 —2, 6—5; Heenan and Doherty beat Days and Elias, 6—2, 5 —6, 6—o. - - -