LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21760, 17 April 1936, Page 17

LAWN TENNIS

TOURNAMENT AT AKAHOA There were not very large entries for the Peninsula Tennis Association’s tournaments which were held at Akaroa, but many close contests were witnessed. Competitors were present from Little Akaloa, Uuvauchellc, and the two Akaroa clubs. The following are the results:— Women’s Championship Singles—First -ound: Miss Ivy Hayward beat Miss Amy Dixon, 9-1; Miss Kathleen Kay beat Miss Noel Henning, 11-9. Final: Miss Hayward

ocat Miss Kay, 6-1, 6-0. Aten’s Championship Singles—First round: J. Wakelin beat J. Wright. 10-8; F. A. Lewthwaite beat lan Kay. 9-1; V. Brochcrle beat H. Craw, 9-3: R. M. Craw a bye. Second round: J. Wakelin beat R. M. Craw, 9-6; F. A. Lewthwaite beat V. Brochcrle, 9-5. Final: F. A. Lewthwaite beat J. Wakelin. 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Women’s Championship Doubles—First round: Misses K. Kay and A. Dixon beat Mrs Richardson and Miss K. McNab, 10-8; Misses Ivy Hayward and N. Henning a bye. Final: Misses Hayward and Henning beat Misses Kay and Dixon, 8-6, 6-2.

Men's Championship Doubles—First round: lan and D. Kay beat R. M. and H. Craw, U7; F. A. Lewthwaite and J. Wakelin bent J. Wright and C. de Pass. 9-5. Final: Lewthwaite and Wakelin beat Kav Bros., 6-1, 7-5.

Mixed Championship Doubles—First round; Miss A. Dixon and D. Kay beat Miss K. McNab and H. Craw, 9-7; Miss N. Henning and J. Wright beat Miss K. Kay and lan Kay, 9-7; Miss Ivy Hayward and F. A. Lewthwalte beat Mrs Richardson and R. M. Craw, 9-7; Miss P. Brocheric and V. Brochorle a bye. Second round: Miss A. Dixon and D. Kay beat Miss P. Brocberie and V. Brocherie, 9-6; Miss Ivy Hayward and F. A. Lewthwalte beat Miss N. Henning and J. Wright. 9-0. Final; Miss I. Hayward and L. A. Lewthwalte beat Miss A. Dixon and D. Kay, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3. Women’s Handicap Singles—First round: Miss P. Brocherie (rec. 5) beat Miss K. Kay (rec. 5), 60-41; Miss A. Dixon (scr) a bye. Final; Miss A. Dixon beat Miss P. Brocherie, 00-52. Women’s Handicap Doubles—First round; Misses K. Kay and A. Dixon (rec. 5) beat Misses N. Henning and P. Broeherie (scr). 60-44; Mrs Richardson and Miss Hayward (owe 15) a bye. Final: Misses Kay and Dixon (rec. 5) beat Mrs Richardson and Miss Ivy Hayward (owe 15). 62-60. Men’s Handicap Singles—First round: J. Gilbert (rec. 15) beat J. Wakeiin (scr), 60-29; I. Penlington (rec. 10) beat F. A. Lcwthwaite (owe 10), 60-53; I. Kay (rec. 5) beat R. M. Craw (rec. 6), 60-31. Second round; A. Salt (rec. 20) beat J. Wright (scr), 60-26; I. Penlington (rec. 10) beat J. Gilbert (rec. 15), 60-50; I. Kay (rec. 5) beat D. Kay (rec. 20), 60-40; T. Vaatau (rec. 15) beat C. tie Pass (rec 20), 60-44. Third round: A. Salt beat I. Penlington. 60-53; T. Vaatau beat I. Kay, 60-53. Final: A. Salt beat T. Vaatau, 60-52. Men’s Handicap Doubles—First round: J. Gilbert and I. Penlington (rec. 15) beat C. de Pass and J. Wright (rec. 5), 60-58; A. Salt and R. M. Craw (rec. 10) beat D. Kay and I. Kay (rec. 12), 60-52; N. Eves and T. Vaatau (rec. 20), a bye; F. A. Lewthvaite and J. Wakeiin (owe 10), a bye. Second round: Ni Eves and T. Vaatau beat J. Gilbert and I. Penlington, 60-57; F. A. Lewthwalte and J. Wakeiin beat A. Salt and R. M. Craw, 60-57. Final: Vaatau and Eves beat Lewthwalte and Wakeiin, 60-32. Mixed Handicap Doubles—First round: Miss Ivy Hayward and F. A. Lewthwalte (owe 10) beat Miss K. Kay and I. Kay (rec. 5), 63-61; Miss A. Dixon and D. Kay (rec. 15) beat Miss A. Kearney and A. Salt (rec. 10). 60-48; Miss P. Brocherie and R. M. Craw (rec. 8) beat Miss D. Leete and C. de Pass (rec. 20), 60-48; Miss N. Henning and I. Penlington (rec. 5), a bye. Second round: Miss Hayward and Lewthwalte beat Miss Henning and Penlington, 60-51; Miss Dixon and D. Kay beat Miss Brocherie and R. M. Craw. Final: Miss Hayward and Lewthwalte beat Miss Dixon and Kay, 60-51. INTER-CLUB TOURNEY The following inter-club tournament matches will be played at Wilding Park to-morrow. Players are requested to be there at 2 p.m. sharp:— Final of Mixed Doubles—Miss T. Poole and J. Mercer v. Miss I. Poole and M. Rumbold. Semi-final of Men’s Doubles—J. Mercer and J. O’Malley v. G. A. Webb and I. J. Wilson, Final of Men’s Handicap Doubles —V. Jones and P. H. Jones v. R. Short and A. Rose. The final of the men’s doubles will be played on Saturday, April 25.