LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 81, 29 December 1928, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

MARTINBOROUGH TOURNEY CONTINUATION OF MATCHES PLAY MARRED BY RAIN Dominion Special Service. Misterton, December 28. The weather again left much to be desired when play was resumed in the Martinborough- tennis tournament today, the light and wind proving a handicap to players. Towards the end of the day, rain again fell, necesitating a postponement of several games. Weather conditions permitting, an early start will be made to-morrow. The results of to-day's play are as follow: — LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. First round: Miss Swainson (18), beat Miss Reid (15), 50—38: Miss Tulloch (12) beat Miss Prenderville (25), 50— 44; Miss Vile (10), beat Miss A. McLeod (25); 50—41; Miss Brady (10), beat Miss Ross (18), 50—33; Mrs. Balfour (10), bent Miss Pemberton (20). 50 —39; Miss Welch (3). heat Miss Knell (20), 50—44; Miss Webb (25), beat Miss B. McLeod (30), 52—50; Miss Halliday (25), beat Miss Irons (30). by default; Mrs. Brown (10),beat Miss E. Campbell, 50 —39. Second round: Miss Fuller (35), beat Miss MaeCallum (10), 50—42; Mrs. Groves (5), beat Miss W. McKay (35), 50—15; Miss Brady (owe 10). beat Miss R. Matthews (30), 50—16. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round ;Mesdaines Campbell and Penlington beat Misses I). McLeod and Swainson, 6—3, 6—o; Misses Willis and E. Cameron beat Misses C. Evans and Irons, 6—2, 6—2; Mrs. Brown ■ and Miss Martin beat Misses Halliday and B. McLeod, 6—o, 6 4; Misses Webb and Ross, beat Misses Vile and A. McLeod, 9—2; Misses Card and Cameron beat Mesdames Maitland and Groves, 6 —3, 6—5 ; Mrs. Balfour and Miss Reid beat Misses McAllum and. Mary Cameron. 9—3; Misses Tulloch and Barry beat Mrs. Cameron and Miss A. Cameron, 6—l, 3— 6—2. . Second Round: Mesdames Campbell and Penlington beat Misses Willis and E. Cameron, 6—o, 6—o; Mrs. Brady and Mirfs Welch beat Misses Tulloch and Barry, 6—l, 6—l. MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First round: Miss K. Martin and Webb won by default. Second round: Miss Matthews and Cameron won by default; Mrs. Groves and Forbes beat Miss McLeod and McLeod, 6—3, 6 —o; Miss Reid and Swinburne beat Miss M. Cameron and P. Ward, 9—1,; Mrs. Maitland and Maitland beat Miss Webb and Sutherland, : 6—3; Mrs. Brown and Hay beat Miss Swainson and F. W. Martin,’ 6 —3. 6—4: Mrs. Camphell and Donovan beat Miss Martin and Webb. 9—2: Miss Barry and Howden beat Miss Welch and; Rosser. 3— -6. 6—2. 6—3. Third round: Miss Martin and Bull . beat Miss Halliday and McLeod. 6—4, 6—l : Mrs. Penlingtcn and Hollings beat Miss Maitland and Cameron. 9—4; Miss Card and Lezard beat Miss McCallum and Roach. 6—l. 6 —4; Miss Brady and France beat Miss Ross and Page. 6—l, 6—2. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. . First round: P. Ward bent G. Penlington, 5—6, 6—3. 6—4 ; Reid beat Colman. 6—2. 6—2; Bunny beat M, Page, Secoond round: Donovan beat Ward, 6—O. 6—l ; F. W. Martin beat Major, .9 —2; Forbes beat W. J. McLeod, 6—o; Tolhurst beat Evans. 6—o, 6 —l; Swinburne beat Roach. 6 —l, 6—l; Lezard heat Reid. 9—2; O’Hara Smith beat Bunny. 9 —7: Hollings beat Hay, 9 —4; Stiles beat Webb. 9 —5; Bull beat Matthews. 6—o. 6—o; W. Martin beat H. Cameron. 9—o; Goodin bent C. Ward.' 6—2, 3—6. 6 —3: N. J. McLeod bent Keedwell by default: Candy beat Rosser. 6—2. 6 —2 ; France beat H. Reid. 6—o, 6—2. 4 Third round : France beat Candy, 6—2, 6—L LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. SINGLES. First round: Miss Card beat Miss ECameron, 9—Ljj- Miss Tulloch beat Miss Prenderville, 6 —4, 6—3 ; Miss H. Reid beat Miss Swainson, 6—o, 6—5; Miss Brady beat Miss Alary Cameron, 6—o, 6—l; Aliss Vile beat Mrs. McAllum 6—2, 6—4; Mrs. Groves beat Miss D. McLeod. 6—l, 6—o; Miss Welch beat Miss C. Evans, 6 —l, 6 —l; Miss Willis won by default. . Second round: Miss Card beat bliss Tullock. 9—2; Miss Brady beat Miss ,H. Reid, 9—2; Miss Campbell beat bliss Vile. <j—2; Mrs. Groves beat Miss Ross, 9—2: Miss Tullock beat Miss bl. Martin. 6—2. 6—l; Mrs. Penlington beat bliss Webb. 6—l, 6—l; bliss Muriel Cameron beat Mrs. Shapcott, 9 —l. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. DOUBLES. - First round: F. Martin and Maitland beat H. Cameron and Royd, 9—l. 6—l; Watt and H. Reid beat Evans and Miles, 6—5, 6—5; G. McLeod and Guy beat Bunny and Hornabrook, 6—3. 5 —6, 6—l; Goodin and Candy won by default; Martin and Bull beat Hay and Brown, 6—2, 6—2; France and Donovan beat McLeod and Roach, 6—l, 6 —l: Webb and Bernie beat Sutherland and Colman, 6—3. 6—o; Ward and Ward beat Speedy and Hannny, 6—2. 6—2; Lezard and Forbes won by default. Second round: bfartin and Maitland beat Watt and Read. 6—2, 6—5; Swinburne and Penlington beat McLeod and Furkett. 6—l. 6—l: Goodin and Candy beat McLeod and .Guy, 9—6; Martin and Bull beat Swinhurn anu Page. 6—2. 6 —3: France and Donovan beat Lezard and Forbes. 10 —9; Howden and O’Hara Smith beat Major and Tolhurst. 6—4. 4— 6. 6—2: Brand and Hollings beat Reid and Cameron. 6—4. 6—3. Third round: Howden and O Hara Smith won by default. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. First round: Cameron (16) beat McLeod (IS), 60—51; Forbes (3) beat Reid (15), 60—57; Watt (5) beat P. Ward (10), 60—57; 11. Cameron (25) beat Balharry (20), 60—34; Candy (17) beat Balfour (18). 60—52; Matthews (20) beat Keedwel! (7), 60 —;>5; Evans (18) beat Goodin (17), 60—57; G. MeLeod (14) beat Bunny (15), 60—57; Milson (35) beat F. N. Alartin (35), 60 —58; Donovan'(lo) beat Sutherland (20), 60 —47; Hornabrook (15) beat Hannay (25), 60—46; Lezard (7) beat Furkett (20). 60—39; Tolhurst (10) beat Ward (8). 60 —57; Majot (15) beat Bull (10), 60—14. Second round : Forbes (3) beat Brown (25), 60—49; Matthews (20) beat Brand (13) by default; F. W. Martin (scr.) beat Hornabrook (15), 60—55; Lezard (7) beat Hodgkins (15), 60—38: Tolhurst (10) beat Speedy (25), 60—32; Page (20) beat Guy (2s), 60—53; Miles fIS). beat Hollings (5), 60—56. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round: Alartin and Maitland beat McLeod and Roaeh, by default; Swinburne and Penlington (13) beat Tucker and Hume (30). 60—50; Watt and Reid beat Sutherland and partner, by default; Evans and Miles (IS) beat Rosser and Martin (25). (JO —55; Hay and Browij (15) beat Reid and Cameron (14) 60—55.. Second round: Hornabrook and Bunny (15) beat Brand and Hollingside (4), GO—34; Matthews and Hodgkins (18) beat Cameron and Royd (30), 60—45. LADIES HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second round: Alisses J. AlcLeod and Swanson (17) beat Airs. Cameron and Miss Cameron (16). 50 —36; Mesdames Penlington and Campbell (8) beat Misses A. and R. Matthews (30), by default; Alisses AlcAllum and Marv Cameron

(14) beat Misses B. McLeod and Halliday (28), 50—45; Misses S. McLeod and Vile (17), won by -default; Misses Card and Cameron (scr.) beat Misses Evans and Irons (23), 50 — 15; Mesdames Balfour and Reid (15) beat Mrs. Brown and Miss Martin (9), 50 —43.' MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round: Mrs. Penlington and Hollings (5) beat Mrs. .Maitland and Maitland; Miss Tullock and Colman (24) beat Miss Willis and Martin (5L 60— 55; Miss Pembertou and Hay (16) beat Mrs. Campbell and Donovan (10), 60— 54; Miss Webb and Sutherland (23) beat Miss Cameron and Candy (12), 60—41; Miss Card and Lezard (6) beat Miss Matthews and Hannay (25), 60 — 54. Second round: Mrs. Balfour and Keedwell (11) beat Miss Barry and Howden (12), 60 —40; Miss G. McLeod and G. McLeod (15) won by'default; Mrs. Shapcott and Goodin won by default. Third round : Miss Fuller and Tucker won by default. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED Due to the wet weather in the north, there was no play in the New-Zealand tennis Championships at Auckland yesterday. :

SOUTHLAND TOURNEY By Telegraph. —Press. Association. - Invercargill, December ■ 27. The Southland tennis championships were concluded to-day in glorious sunshine. fine weather being experienced throughout the three day's play. Results of the finals are as follow:— Men’s Singles Championship.-H-. K. Sumpter (Invercargill) beat G. Sumpter (Oaniaru). 6—4. 6—2. 6 4. Men’s Doubles Championship.—H.K. Sumpter and G. Sumpter beat J. 1 uldou and S. McDougall (Dunedin), »—7, 6—4, g » fl 3 Ladies’'Singles Championship.wMrs. W. Scott (Tiniaru) beat Miss Melvin (Invercargill), 6 —4, 6—4.