LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 94, 15 January 1926, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

PALMERSTON TOURNAMENT CONCLUDES

miss McFarlane wins LADIES’ SINGLES k — ' Palmerston NorthTJanuary 14. The Palmerston North Tennis Club’s Tournament was concluded to-day. The attendance was not quite up to expectations. Owing to the heavy rain last night the courts were heavy and play did not commence until eleven o’clock, but it was continued until a late hour this evening. One of the principal events was the final of H.e ladies’ championship singles between Miss McFarlane (Auckland) and Miss D Nicholls (junior girl champion oi the Dominion), the former winning a hard fought game 6—2, B—6. At the conclusion of the tournament Dr. Barnett, the club president, presented the prizes to the successful competitors. Messrs Griffiths (president of the Auckland Tennis Association), and Lbwrv (of Hawke’s Bay), on behalf of the plavcrs, congratulated the officials on the' excellent management. Results :— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS MEN’S DOUBLES. Final. —H. L. Robson and 1. Clark (Auckland) beat E. D. Andrews (Palmerston North) and J. N. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), 7—5, 6—3. MIXED DOUBLES. Third Round.—Griffiths and Mrs. Robson heat MacDonald and Miss Watson, 9-7, 7—5; Lampe and Miss Flyers beat Hooper and Firs. Cameron, 6—l, 6—o; Andrews and Mrs. Smith beat Proctor and Fliss FlcFlurrav 6_i, 6—4; Entwistle and Nicholls won bv default from Wheeler and Mrs. Rout; Robson and Firs. Campbell beat S Powdrell and Firs. Barkman, 6r-2, 6—o;’ Welch and Fliss D. Haggitt beat Johnson and Miss Gardner, 6—l, 6—4; Young and Mis? Precdy beat Salmon and Miss MacFarlane, 6—l, 6—2. Fourth Round—Lowry and Fliss MacFarlane beat Griffith sand Mrs. Robson, 3—6, 6—2, 6—3; Andrews and Mrs. Smith beat Lampe and Miss Myers, 3—6, 6—4, 6—l; Robson and Mrs. Campbell beat Entwistle and Miss Nicholls, B—s, B—6; Welch and Fliss Haggitt beat Young and Fliss I’re.cdv, 7—5, 4—6, 6—l. Semi-finals.—Lowry and Mjss MacFarlane beat Andrews and Firs. Smith, 6—3, 6—2; Robstn ami Firs. Campbell beat Welch and Fliss Haggitt, B—6, 6—3. Final.—J. "’N. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay.) and Miss MacFarlane (Auckland) beat Robson (Auckland) and Firs. Campbell (Wellington), 6—3, 6—l. HANDICAP EVENTS MEN'S SINGLES.

Semi-finals.—*Maifroy (owe 30) v. A. B. Loughnan (owe 30), 9—6; Watt (4-6) v. Entwistle (owe 30 1-6), 9—6. Final.—C. FI. Watt (Brougham Hill) beat E. Malfrov (Victoria College), 9—6. 1 LADIES’ SINGLES. Semi-finals.: —Miss Welch (5) beat Miss Owen (20), 50—39; Fliss Whyte (12) beat Fliss Litchfield (scr.), 50—35. Final.—Miss FL Whyte. (Thorndon). beat Miss N. Welch (Masterton), 50— 37. MEN’S DOUBLES. Semi-finals.—Young and Griffiths (owe 30 5-6) beat Campbell and Milburn (owe 30 4-G), 9—3; Powdrell andWills, (owe 15 5-G) beat McDonald and Hooper (owe 30 1-6), 9—4. Final.—R. R. T. Young (Thorndon) and E N. Griffiths (Auckland) beat S. Powdrell (Wanganui) and G. S. Wills (Waverley), 9—6. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Semi-finals.—Misses Perry and Whyte (3 beat Firs. Smith and Fliss Gardner (owe 9) ; Mesdames Hetley and Hickes (owe 12) beat Misses Welch and Napier (scr.), 50—41. Final.—Misses P. FL Perry (Palmerston North) and FI. Whyte (Thorndon) beat Mesdames A. Hetley and G. Hickes (Napier), 50—41. MIXED DOUBLES. Semi-finals. —Wills and Miss Powdrell (1-6) beat E. Palscy and Fliss McKenzie (15 3-6), 9—7; Griffiths and Mrs Smith (owe 30 4-0) beat Martin and Fliss Nelson (4-6) by default. Final.—G. F. Wills (Waverley) and Miss W. Powdrell (Wanganui) beat E. N. Griffiths (Auckland) and Firs. F. B. Smith (Palmerston North) by default. Dr. Barnett thanked the following for donations for trophies for the tournament: —Messrs. H. I'. Gibbons, H. N. Watson, W. L. Fitzherbert, F. W. Connell, A. FI. Onglcy, A. E. Blackbourne, E. R. B. Holbcn. J. A. Smith, A. Kershaw, R. D. Hardie, L. A. Abraham, H. B. Tucker, J. A. Nash, M.P., H> N. Cooke, 11. Bodley, G. R. Canavan, E. L. Barnes, G. H. Bennett, 11. S. Wycherley, Tisdells, Ltd., Salmond and Spraggon, Ltd., Cliffe and Remington, Mattson and Barr, Bennett’s Pictures, Goldfinch and Cousins, Justice and Edmunds, Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., C. FI. Ross, Ltd., the Premier Drapery Company, and C. Smith, Ltd.