EASY TENNIS WINS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 926, 20 March 1930, Page 11

EASY TENNIS WINS

COURTS ARE FAST AT STANLEY STREET AUSTRALIANS DO WELL Surprisingly easy wins were abundant a-, the Stanley Street tennis courts th s morning in the opening stages of the tournament in which the touring Australians, Kalms. Donohoe, Teague and Sproule, are competing. fpHE Auckland Lawn Tennis Asso- -» ciation arranged the tournament—an invitation one. Beautifully line, calm weather made ideal tennis conditions and the firm courts were extremely fast in play. This speed probably had something to do with the ease uf most of the victories, Players who were accustomed to heavier courts at Stanley Street no doubt were taken slightly unawares. Easy wins took place in most of the games of the- firi-t round of the nu n’s singles. Donohoe vanquished Milne without having a point against him, and the hardest game of the round was resjly '"'hen K. L. Bartleet defeated T. Hughes, 6 —2, 6—3. While many good rallies were seen in the morning, the absence of determined tussles was rather disappointing. Milne could not cope with Donohoe's forceful strokes. One of the best games of the morning was when Sproule and Miss P. Miller beat A. C. Johns and Mrs. ScottWatson in a combined doubles match. The Australian and Miss Miller won the first set, t; —>, decisively, but had to fight keenly to win, 6—4, in the next. Mrs. Scott-Watson’s underarm service was particularly deceptive. Pickmere. who had an easy win in the first round, gave Donolioe a hard set in the second round, but the Australian wore his opponent clown by smashing services and active line work. Aldred gave Teague a sound game in the second round, but went clown 7 —5, 7 —5. STEDMAN RUN CLOSELY In a late-morning game, Stedman had to play strongly to win, 9—7. « 1, in a gruelling game—the hardest of the morning. Griffiths, by brisk hitting and well-judged shots, compelled the younger player to strive for every score. By their decisive wins in the first round of the men’s doubles, the Australian pairs, Kalms and Teague, and Oonohoe and Sprcule, impressed as the most likely finalists. Their combination was superb. The Australians, for their brilliant doubles play, were warmly applauded hv the gallery Kalms was exceptioniiily steady and repeatedly found flaws in the partnership across the net. Lucas and Milne. Results: MEN’S SINGLES (Best of three vantage sets; final, best of five vantage sets.) First Round.—Wilson beat Clark by default; A. K. Turner beat Robb by default; 'league (Australia) beat Entwistle by default; Aldred beat Russell, 6—l. 6—l; Chisholm beat V. It. Johns, 6—l, 6—o; Sturt beat. D. C. Coombe, 6—l, 6—2; Pickmere beat Ludlow, 6—o, 6—o; E. L. Bartleet beat T. Hughes, 6—2. 6—3; S. Lamb beat N. Craig, 6—o, 6—f>; Donohoe (Australia) beat Milne, 6—o, 6—o. Rowlands beat Taylor, 6—l, 6—4; A. "W Lamb beat McDonald, 6—4, 6—S, 6—3; Stedman beat Griffiths. 9—7, 6—4; byes to Kalms, Sproule, and Morrison. Second Round. —Donohoe beat Pickmere, 6—4. 6—l: Teague beat Aldred. 7—u, 7 Stedman beat Wilson, 6—o, 6—l. WOMEN’S SINGLES. (Best of three vantage sets.) First Round. —Miss Roberton beat Mrs. Arneil bv default: Miss Ramsay beat Miss Richardson, 6—2. 6—l; Miss Potter beat Miss Whitelaw, 3—6, 6 —l. 6—l; Miss B. Knight beat Miss Marion Macfarlane, 6—3. 6—l. MEN'S DOUBLES. (Best of three vantage sets; final, five vantage.) First Round. —Donolioe and Sproule beat Coomb and Rishworth, 6—2. 6—4; Kalms and Teague beat Milne and Lucas. 8— 0, 6—l; V. R. Johns and A. C. Johns beat Ludlow and Craig, 6—l. 6—2; Turner and S. Lamb beat A. Lamb and Hughes, 6—2, f—l. _ Second Round. —Bartleet and Griffiths beat Hubble and Nicholson, 6—l, 6 —3. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. (Best of three vantage sets.) First Round.—Miss Knight and Miss "Whitelaw beat Mrs. Hickson and Miss Brookes bv default; Mrs. Scott.-Watson and Miss P. Miller beat Miss Quill and Miss Richardson. 6—3, 6—2: Miss Ramsay and Mrs. Napier beat Miss Potter and Mrs. Herrick, 5—7, 6—2. 7—5. COMBINED DOUBLES (Best of three vantage sets.) First Round. Donohoe and Miss Knight beat Hickson and Mrs. Hicknon bv default. Sproule and Miss P. Millet beat A. C. Johns and Mrs. ScottWatson. 6—o. 6—4. Kalms and Miss Marjorie Macfarlane heat S. Lamb and Miss Frankham, . —o, 6—2.