TENNIS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3513, 16 March 1931, Page 5

TENNIS.

VINCENT TOURNAMENT AT CLYDE.

The weather was beautifully fine (perhaps somewhat on the warm side) for the Vincent Association's annual tournament, which was held at Clyde on Friday and Saturday last. The management was excellent and the three courts were kept fully occupied. Consequently, despite the big entries, the tournament was run through in good time. The tennis generally was ot a high standard, many very fine games being witnessed. Details:— CHAMPIONSHIPS Mens 1 Singles. First Round. W. Lopdell beat R. Hewitt 9-3 S. Leask " F Dossett 9-4 G. Jolly • I. Wilson 9-7 E.Johnstone." W. Clouston 9.4. Second Wound. I{. Court beat G. Stumbles 9-8 S. Leask " W. Lopcbll 9-3. It.Johnstone " G. Jolly 9-4 J. McMillen ': B. J. George 9-6. Semi-finals. Leask beat; Court 9-8 Johnstone beat McMillen 9-5. Final S. Leask beat B, Johnstone 5-o', G-3, 6-1. This was a splendid match, the spectators being treated to a very good exhibition. Johnstone had bad luck to be playing with a racquet with two broken strings in the last set. Leask, however, richly deserved his win. The game in the semi-finals between Court and Leask was also great tennis. Ladies Singles. First Hound Miss J .George beat Miss J. Harvey 7-2 Miss J. Beattie " Miss Stumbles 7-4 Miss H.Keddell " Miss Sutherland 7-4 Mrs W.K.George" Miss M. Beattie 7-5. Miss Scoular " Miss Gordon 7-2 Second Hound Miss J-George beat Miss Craig 7-2 Miss Keddell " Miss J. Beattie 7-3 Mrs W.K George " Miss Scoular 7-6 M is J. 11. George " Miss C- Harvey 7-2 Semi-finals. Miss George beat Miss Keddell 7-5 Mrs W. George beat Mrs J. George 7-0 Final. Mrs W. K. George beat Miss George by 9 to 1. There were many great rallies in this match. Mrs George is to be congratulated on having done the hat trick, for she has now won the ladies championship three times in succession. Mens' Doubles Leask and Clouston 9, Stumbles and G. Jolly 8. Johnstone and Dossett 9 Wilson and Stumbles 3. Second Round Leask and Clouston 9, E. W. George and Lopdell 3. Court and Hewitt 9. Johustono and Dossett 7. Final. Leask and Clouston beat Court and Hewitt G-5. 5-6, 6-2. Ladies Doubles Mrs W. K. George and Miss Keddell 7, Miss Partridge and Mrs Clarkson 4. Misses J, and C. Harvey 7, Misses Stumbles and Scoles 2. Misses P. Craig and Gordon 7, Misses Sutherland and Scoular 3 Miss George and Mrs J. 11. George 7, Misses M. and J- Beattie 6. Semi-finals. Mrs W. George and Miss Keddell 7, Misses J. and C. Harvey 4. Miss George and Mrs J. II George 7, Misses Craig and Gordon 2. Final Miss George and Mrs George beat Mrs W. K. George and Miss Keddell 10 to 8. HANDICAPS. Mens' Handicap Singles, Ist round. G. Taylor plus 3 30, W. Clouston Stumbles —t 30. B.Wilson plus 2 12 McLay plus 7 30, C Nicolson plus 2 25. Court —8 30. R. Lopdell plus 4 20. Hewitt—l 30. E. W.George 1 27. Second Bound. Fen wick scr 30 Munro plus 2 18. Johnstone —8 30. N. Jolly &cr 20". Leask -S 30, G. Taylor 26. Stumbles 30, McLay to. Court 30, Hewitt 22 I. Wilson —1 30, B. George plus 7 25. W. Lopdell —1 30, Hart plus 1 25. G. Jolly —I 30, Frater plus 2 20'. Third Bound, Johnstone 30, Fenwick 23 Leask 30. Stumbles 10. Court 30, Wilson 15. G. Jolly 30, W. Lopdell 21. Semi-finals. Leask 30. Johnstone i 7. Court 30, Jolly 19. Final. Court 30, Leask 11. Ladies' Single,*. First Bound. Miss V. Jolly 6, 30, Miss Hardie plus 4 24. Miss M. Beattie scr 30, Miss Ferris plus 4 10. Miss George o 3Q Mrs Hotop plus 1. 23. Mis.. L. -lolly pins ;--",Mi., s lveddell MissC, Harvey plus 1 30, Mi.,s C. Stevens sur Hi. Miss (Sutherland —:: 30 Ml-. A. Stevena plus 2 13, Second lionnd Miss Craig plus 1 (50, Miss Stiunblcpi us I 23. Mrs J. George —3 30, Miss Scoles plus 3, 19 MissM. Beattie 30. Miss V. Jolly 28 Miss.l. George 30, Miss L. Jolly 28 Miss C, Harvey 31, Miss Sutherland 29 ...•:.■!.- -<■ • ■■ - fitys « 3pj l\'m J.

Harvey —3, 22 i Miss Scoular scr 30, Mrs Clarkson —3 ! 24. Miss J.Beattie —3 beat Miss Gordon by default. Third Bound Miss Craig 30, Mrs J. George 28. , Miss George 30, Miss M. Beattie 22 Mrs Wilkinson 30 Miss C. Harvey 26. Miss Scoular 30, Miss J. Beattie 14. Semi-finals Miss George 30, Miss Craig 18. Miss Scoular 30, Mrs Wilkinson 2i. Final. Miss Scoular 30, Miss George 28. Mens' Doubles. Taylor and Wilson plus 3 30, Frater and Munro 20 Court and Hewitt —5, 30, McLay and Nicolson plus 4 20. G. and N. Jolly —O, 30, George and Lopdell scr 21. Second Bound Johnstone and Stumbles —7, 30, Fenwickaud Hart plus 2, 10. Court and Hewitt 30, Taylor and Wilson 19. Jolly Bros 30. Leask and Clouston —9 25. B. Lopdell and Wilson plus 6 30, V. Jolly and Nicolson plus 2 18. Semi-finals Johnstone and Stumbles 30, Court and Hewitt 2i. Jolly Bros. 30, Lopdell and Wilson 18 Final. Jolly Bros. 30, Johnstone- and Stumbles 27. Ladies Doubles. Misses Craig and Ferris plus 4, 30, Misses Stumbles and Hardy plus 3, 28. Miss Partridge.and Mrs Clarkson, scr, 30, Misses M. and J. Beattie —3. 20. Misses C. and J. Harvey scr, 30, Misses A and C Stevens plus 3, 24. Misses Sutherland and Scoular— 1, 31, Misses Scoles and L Jolly plus 5, 29. Second Bound. Mrs J. H.George and Miss George —6, 30, Miss V. Jolly and Mrs Wilkinson scr 23. Miss Partridge and Mrs Clarkson 30, Misses Craig and Ferris 21. Misses C. ana J. Harvey 30, Misses Scoular and Sutherland 26. Mrs W. K. George and Miss Keddell —4, 30, Miss Gordon and Mrs Hotop plus 3, 25. Semi-Final. Mrs J. H. George and Miss George 30, Miss Partridge and Mrs Clarkson 27. Misses C. and J. Harvey 30, Mrs VV. K George and Miss Keddell 25. Final. Misses C. and J. Harvey 30, Mrs J. George and Miss J. George 23. Combined Doubles. Dossett and Miss Partridge scr 30, W. Lopdell and Miss A. Stevens plus 2 26. Munro and Miss Craig plus '4 32, N. Jolly and Mrs Clarkson —2, 30 Nicolson and Miss L. Jolly plus 3, 30, Frater and Miss Ferris plus 6, 28 Hart and Mrs Wilkinson plus 2 30 E. George and Miss Keddell 20. V. Jolly and Miss V. Joily scr 30, McLay and Miss Scoles plus 6. 23. Munro and Miss Craig 30, Dossett & Miss Partridge 25. Hewitt and Miss Sutherland —2, 30, Clouston and Miss J. Beattie —4 1 7 Stumbles and Miss Hardy scr 30, Nicolson and Miss L. Jolly 27. Johnstone and Mrs W. K George —7, 30, Leask and Miss M. Beattie —6 20. V. Jolly and Miss Jolly 30, Hart and Mrs Wilkinson 22. JohiiStone and MrsW. K. George 30 Hewitt and Miss Sutherland 22. This competition was not completed and on a draw being made Munro and Miss Craig were declared the winners. The county match Vincent v Mauiototo at Lauder on Saturday, 21 st inst., should be well worth seeing.

A form of transport competition that is new to Wellington was commenced last week in the running of "community cars', in opposition to the trams on all the main runs to Island Bay, Minimal-, Roseneatb, Hataitai, Kelburn, and Karon. No charge will bemadoby these cars, but each will be fitted with a collection box, and passengers may please themselves what fare they pay. The cars will pick up or set down passengers between destinations, It is nnderstond that two taxi companies are interested in the scheme, as well as a number of owner drivers of taxi cars. Some time ago '•community buses" were tried on the Hutt road, running in opposition to the duly licensed machines, but the freedom which their proprietors enjoyed from the restrictions imposed by Wo Motor Omnibus Act disappeared when the collection box idea was broadened to become straight-out fare collection. 'lain not a cigar smoker, but I have smoked New Zealand tobacco, and I believe there is a great (uturo before it." declared, our recent visitor, Lard G'raigavoii, just before he went away, adding that the largest tobacco factory in the world was at Belfast, and that he would recommend Neyy Zealand tobacco to then:, ••'and see whether Ulster tjnd New 'Zealand cannot unite in producing the' finest [obacc'o in' the World ' Good! and also '•■ Hear, hear!;' lUil £{e\y ' sea,land is already doing it; Tlu-.re.'a 'no liner tqhaccq than. qu,y Slew Zealand "toasted''. Pv)UV btuncis only—but each of them a gem!—JJivcrhoad Gold, Navy Cut go. 3, Cavendish ami Cut l'lng No 10. To what do these brands owe their outstanding merit.' —to the fact that they are toasted. A costly and elaborate processbut look at its results! It Uliiunat.es practically all the rdiotme.tlifis'rendering the tot act o 'absolutely "safe to sifrokl'— to' excess!.- and, Im-' ptfrts to its delicious flavour a,0,4 uu.ri vailed bouuhet; voasiing iflajjea