DELIGHTFUL TENNIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 January 1939, Page 6

DELIGHTFUL TENNIS

PLAY AT NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS SPLENDID MEN’S SINGLES MATCH. HAWKSWORTH BEATS DYER. * P. Hawksworth, triple New Zealand badminton champion, and K. W. Dyer, of Wellington, provided the highlights at the North Island tennis championships on Saturday. They fought out one of the finest singles matches seen at the Masterton Club courts for years past. Hawksworth’s speed and accuracy finally carried the day. It was an exhibition of delightful tennis played under excellent conditions and on splendid courts. Under the efficient direction of the secretary, Mi’ H. M. Boddington, and officials of the association, good progress was made and the tourney is well advanced. Given continued fine weather, it should be concluded without difficulty tomorrow.

M. L. Lampe (Wanganui) veteran of nearly 40 years of tournaments, went under to J. E. Hamilton, a 16 yearsold boy highly regarded in Wellington. It was the old story of youth and speed triumphing over age and experience. Lampe had the boy scratching in the first set, which Hamilton eventually won 10/8 but he failed to stay the distance in the second and went under 2/6.

’On the centre court, Hawksworth and Dyer gave the large gallery a feast of grand tennis. Hawksworth curbed his usual hurricane game and, with excellent placements and varied speed, called the tune practically throughout. Dyer, however, was prepared to dance to the music and the first set went to 8/6 before Hawksworth won out. It looked like Hawksworth scoring in straight sets at one stage, but the Wairarapa champion fell into errors and Dyer, stroking beautifully and retrieving with terrier-like persistency, secured the upper hand and took the set 6/4. Fortunes fluctuated in a tense final set. Both players maintained an excellent length, with Hawksworth still making Dyer do the running. At the crucial stage Hawksworth touched peak form and he swept through the last two games at high speed to clinch the match 6/4. Sparkling play was witnessed in several of the men’s doubles matches. Andrew and Hamilton, two boys, secured a fine win over Lampe and Clark. Hawksworth and Pearce, holders of the title, were not endangered in their matches, while Ferkins and Ferkins and Lowry and Hodder also played finely.

The ladies’ singles are well advaricedx with Misses Z. Castle (Wellington), M. Glenny (Hastings) and L. Sturrock (Wellington) all still well in the picture. The issue in the ladies’ doubles and the combined doubles is wide open, several pairs standing good chances of success.

The star attraction this morning was a singles match between M. Ferkins and J. Hamilton, both of Wellington. It was a long drawn out contest in which the tennis was good without being remarkable. Both players maintained fine lengths, with Ferkins the steadier and the fitter player. Hamilton held a 5-3 lead in the second set but he frequently over- 1 hit when attempting to force the pace. Ferkins won in two sets.

An interested spectator on Saturday and this morning was Mr A. L. Fitch, the American athletic coach, who incidentally commented on the practice of players drinking water between games. He suggested that a lemon might be much better. Fine play was seen in a ladies’ championship doubles match in which Misses J. Betts and J. Forrester beat Misses Z. Castle and L. Sturrock, of Wellington. The Wellington pair were favourites for the title. Miss Betts was in capital form and was the outstanding player of the quartette. - H. Burns had an interesting duel with J. N. Lowry, a prominent Hawke’s Bay player. Burns took the first set and the second was keenly contested before Lowry won. Lowry’s steadiness and varied equipment of ground strokes enabled him to take the third set, 6-2.

Results after going to press on Saturday were as follow: — CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S SINGLES. J. McPherson beat L. Pollock, 6/2, 6/4; Dyer beat Long, 6/3, 6/0; J. E. Hamilton beat M. L. Lampe, 10/8, 6/2. Third Round. J. Brown beat W. Lee, 6/1, 6/3; P. Hawksworth beat K. W. Dyer, 8/6, 4/6, 6'4. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. Lowry and Hodder beat Hott and Faulknor, 6/4, 6/0; Leete and Long beat Rowles and Rowles, 6/4, 6/3; Andrew and Hamilton beat Lampe and Clark, 6/4, 6/3. Second Round. Hawksworth and Pearce beat Marsack and Kennedy, 6/2, 6/0; Burns and Pollock beat Coney and McPherson, 4/6, 6/3, 7/5; Lowry and Hodder beat G. McLeod and Lee, 6/3, 6/4. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round. Hill and Miss Knight beat Payton and Miss Barton, 6/4, 6/1; M. Ferkins and Mrs Cotterill beat Major and Miss L. Beetham, 6/1, 6/2; O. Bold and Miss Betts beat C. C. Marsack and Miss R. Percy, 4/6, 6/0. 6/2; Pollock and Miss Sturrock beat Kennedy and’ Miss Smith, 6/2, 6/3. Second Round.

G. A. Pearce and Miss J. Forrester beat Hill and Miss Knight, 6/3, 6/3. BOYS’ SINGLES. Second Round. Mahupuka beat Maunsell, 6/0, 6/1. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Third Round. P. Longton beat Molly West, 6/3, 6/2; Ngaire Wrigley beat Pat Jameson, 6/3, 1/C, 6/4. HANDICAPS A GRADE MEN’S SINGLES. First Round. Second Round. W. Webster (3-6 15) beat I. McLach-

lan (15 3-6), 9/4; Marsack (rec 15 2-6) beat N. Faulknor (rec 4-6 15), 9/3; M. Falloon (15) beat W. Buick (15), 9/3; C. K. Long (rec 15 4-6) beat J. Payton (15 4-6), 9/8; M. Jones (15 3-6) beat Hill (scr), 9/3; Leete (rec 2-6 15) beat Beetham (rec 30), 9/5; Morrell (15 4-6) beat Andrew (rec 4-6 15), 9/8; Mahupuka (rec 15 3-6) beat Hansen (15 3-6), 9/1. Third Round. M. Jones (15 3-6) beat B. Hurley (30), .9/8; I. Hills (15) beat Mahupuka (15 3-6), 9/1; Morrell (15 4-6) beat Hott (15 4-6), 9/7. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round. Miss L. Hosking (rec 30) beat Miss P. Andrews (rec 15 3-6), 7/6; Miss O. McLachlan (rec 30) beat Miss M. Bell (rec 30), 7/3. Second Round. Miss Cavaghan (rec 30) beat Miss Z. Castle (owe 15), 7/1. MEN’S DOUBLES. s First Round. Barton and Smith (rec 30) beat Mahupuka and P. Ward (rec 15), 9/8; Carle and Morrell (rec 30) beat W. Buick and N. Wyeth (rec 30), 9/3; Webster and Webster (scr) beat Falloon and Falloon (15 3-6), 9/7; Bold and VJillis (owe 15) beat Dwyer and Hansen (rec 15), 9/1; Long and Leete (rec 15) beat Welch and McLachlan (rec 15 4-6), 9/4; Major and Payton (rec 15) beat Burns and Pollock (owe 15), 9/3. Second Round. Bold and Willis (owe 15) beat Webster and Webster (scr), 9/7. LADIES’ DOUBLES First Round. Misses Butler and Percy (rec 30) beat Mrs 1 Ferkins and Miss Forrester (owe 15), 7/2; Misses Kilmister (scr) beat Misses L. and N. Beetham (15), 7/4; Misses Castle and Sturrock (owe 15 2-6) beat Misses Betts and Rishworth (15 3-6), 7/4. Second Round. Misses Castle and Sturrock beat Misses Ward and Allan, 2/6, 6/4, 6/4. Third Round. Mrs Cotterill and Miss Glenny beat Mesdames Hawksworth and McLeod, 6/2, 6/2. COMBINED DOUBLES First Round. Ward and Miss Ward (rec 15 3-6) beat Bold and Miss Betts (scr), 8/6; Evans and Miss Pat Jameson (rec 15 2-6) beat Connolly and Mrs Connolly (rec 4-6 15), 8/4. Second Round. Welch and Mrs Hurley (rec 15 2-6) beat Tatham and Miss B. Payton (rec 15), 8/4; Marsack and Miss Percy (rec 15) beat Turner and Miss Cavaghan (rec 30), 8/6; Lee-and Miss Arkwright (rec 15) beat Apperly and Miss Bennett (rec 15 2-6), 9/5; Smith and Miss Bolton (rec 30) beat Meurk and Miss R. Percy (rec 30), 8/5; Maunsell and Miss Beavam (rec 30) beat Buick and Miss Wrigley (rec 30), 8/6; Lampe and Miss Bell (rec 4-6 15) beat Bidwill and Miss James (rec 30), 8/4; Major and Miss Beetham (rec 15 3-6) beat Buick and Miss West (rec 30), 8/6.

B GRADE Second Round. Wilson (rec 2-6 15) beat Maunsell (15), 9/8. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Round. Misses Longton (owe 15) beat Misses Wylie and Mulvaney (rec 15), 7/5. Second Round. Misses Wylie and Beaven (4-6 15) beat Misses Maunsell and Holmes (rec 30), 7/2.

TODAY’S PLAY GOOD PROGRESS CONTINUED. The Masterton Club courts are standing up remarkably well for the North Island tennis championships, which are being continued today. The weather is again fine and the wind is not sufficiently strong to interfere with play. Results up to the time of going to press were as follow: —

CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S SINGLES. Second Round. J. Johns beat G. Buick, 6/2, 6/0. . Third Round. E. Dyer beat J. Falloon, 6/0, 7/5; Painter beat Morrell, 6/1, 6/2. M. Ferkins beat J. Hamilton. 10/8. 7/5. J. N. Lowry beat H. Burns, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. G. A. Pearce beat J. McPherson, 7/5, 6/3. GIRLS’ SINGLES. First Round. P. Longton beat Margaret Beavan, 6/5, 6/2. MEN’S DOUBLES Second Round. Bold and Willis beat Leete and Long, j 6/3, 6/3. Andrew and Hamilton beat Brown and E. Dyer, 3-6, 6-3. 6-2. LADIES’ DOUBLES Second Round. Misses J. Betts and J. Forrester beat. Misses Z. Castle and L. Castle, 6/4. 8/6. ' COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round. Painter and Miss Burrell beat Meurk and Miss Percy. 6/0, 6/0.

Second Round. R. Ferkins and Mrs Cotterill beat Welch and Mrs Hurley, 6-1, 6-0. add handicaps A grade men’s singles Fourth Round. I. Hills (15), beat M. Jones (15 3-6), 9-8. HANDICAPS A GRADE MEN’S SINGLES. Second Round. H. Burns (3-6 15) beat E. Evans (rec 3-6 15), 9/6; Leete (2-6 15) beat N. Groves (16 4-6), 9/8. Third Round. Long (15 4-6) beat Tatham (15 3-6), 9/1; Welch (15 4-6) beat Leete (2-6 15), 9/8. Major (rec 15) beat G. Falloon (rec 15 3-6), 9/6; Webster (3-6 15) beat Marsack (rec 15 2-6), 9/8. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round. Miss Forrester (scr) beat Miss Knight (rec 3-6 15), 7/3. ‘ Second Round. Miss Rishworth (rec 30) beat Miss M. West (4-6 15), 7/1; Miss Kilmister (rec 2-6 15) beat Miss Poison (rec 15 3-6), 7/1; Miss R. Percy (rec 2-6 15) beat Miss Arkwright (15 2-6), 7/3; Miss Burrell (scr) beat Miss I. Reader (rec 15), 7/1; Miss McLachlan (30) beat Miss Bennett (rec 15 3-6), 7/6; Miss L. Hosking (30) beat Miss L. Beetham (30), 7/2; Mrs Hawksworth (scr) beat Mrs Hurley (rec 15), 7/3. Third Round. Miss McLachlan (30) beat Miss Kilmister (2-6 15), 9/5; Miss Cavaghan (rec 15 4-6) beat Miss L. Hosking (rec 30), 7/6. Mrs Hawksworth (scr), beat Miss R. Percy (2-6, 15), 7/4; Miss Forrester (scr), beat Miss Burrell (scr), 7/1. add handicap A grade men’s doubles, second round. Major and Payton (rec 15) beat Evans and McLeod (rec 4-6 15), 9/7; Buick and Buick (rec 15, 3-6), beat Marsack and Kennedy (rec 15), 9/6; Leete and Long (rec 15) beat Hodder and Clark (owe 3-6, 15), 9/7. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. McLeod and Lee (owe 4-6 15) beat Hill and Sharpe (owe 15), 9/8; Hodder and Clarke (owe 3-6 15) beat N. Groves

and Apperly (15 3-6), 9/6. Second Round. Barton and Smith (rec 30) beat Brown and Andrew (scr), 9/5; Hott and Faulknor (rec 15 3-6) beat Rowles and Rowles (rec 30), 9/7. Carle and Morrell (30) beat Duckworth and Johns (scr), 9/3. LADIES’ DOUBLES First Round. Misses Andrews and Groves (rec 15, 3-6), beat Misses Hosking and Bell (rec 15), 7-3. Second Round. Misses Kilmister and Percy (scr) beat Mrs Hurley and Miss McLachlan (rec 15), 7/6. COMBINED DOUBLES. Second Round. Buick and Miss Aplin (rec 30) beat Andrew and Miss Mulvaney (rec 15 1-6), 8/5; Sharpe and Miss Glenny (owe 3- 15) beat Hott and Miss McGregor (15), 8/1. Hawksworth and Mrs McLeod (owe 4- 15), beat P. Ward and Miss Ward