WORLD TENNIS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 330, 11 January 1937, Page 7

WORLD TENNIS

NEW ZEALANDERS’ FORM. Stedman and Malfroy at Bognor. Our New Zealand players, Stedman and Malfroy, (continue to do well in England. Last year 'Stedman won the North of England championship at Scarborough, but this year he perhaps showed discretion in not competing; for Quist, who has won every single that he has competed tor since Wimbledon, was among the entries, and won the final very easily from C. E. Hare, Britain’s most promising young player, 6—l, 6—4, 6—2. Deloford, another promising youngster, beat Siproule, the Australian player, in the second round, 6—3, 2 —6. 6 —4. Meanwhile on the same dates the New Z slanders played at Bognor and both reached the final 'of the singles, in which Stedman beat Malfroy, as he has so often done, with a score of 6 —4, 6 —o. Together they won the doubles, and in the mixed Stedman with Senorita Lizana beat Malfroy and Miss Bayley, 6—2. 2—6, 9—7. This points to Malfroy being the better doubles player, for Stedman’s partner was much the butter of the ladies. At Carlisle Malfroy beat Jones, ranked tenth in Britain, 6—2, 4—6, 6 —2, won the doubles with Gandar Dower, and the mixed with Mrs Robertson. Chinese Star. The little Chin.se girl. Gem Hoahing, has been winning in open company this season, though only 15 years of age and four feet six in height. She has a powerful drive, want of height seldom proving any disadvantage 'in this respect, but she is greatly handicapped in service, and with her short legs cannot cover the court against an opponent who drives strongly to the corners. At New Malden she met Miss Dumb, the squash rackets champion, who beat her 4 —6, 6 —3, 6 —l. But Miss Lumb, who from her fleetness of foot and hard hitting is known in squash rackets circles as “Eady Lightning,” is one of the young players' who is likely to take a prominent place in the game. Her predecessor as squash rackets champion, Miss Susan Noel, was fifth on the British ranking list last year.

Amateurs v. Professionals, The annual match. Amateurs v. Professionals, played at Eastbourne was, as always, won by th e amateurs, the score being 6 to 3. The amateurs are a long way from being the best team available, their top player, Billington, being some way from ranking form. As a rul e the professionals are beaten by the public school boys in their annual match, and. this season, in their match against Oxford, Maskell. British professional champion for the last nine years, and Jeff try, who has several times been runner-up, were both beaten by Cunningham, Oxford’s top player. Among recent deaths announced is that of the Rev. W. V. Doh>ert;y, elder brother of the famous pre-war cnampions. Although never .Of the same class as 'his brothers, he was a good player and represented Oxrord against Cambridge, He ( was the donor of the gates at Wimbledon as a memorial to his younger brothers.