SURPRISE RESULT

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 99, 21 January 1932, Page 11

SURPRISE RESULT

Tennis Champion Beaten WAIRARAPA TOURNEY Play on Opening Day Dominion Special Service. Masterton, January 20., The only surprise in the first day’s play of tlie Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Association’s annual championships tournament, which commenced at Masterton to-day, was the defeat in the second round of the women’s singles of Miss M. Whyte, North Island champion. Miss Whyte went down to Miss W. Graham, of Pahlatua, 7 —5, 2—6, 6 —4. She stated after the match that she was still troubled by her ankle, a tendon of which she strained while playing in the North Island tournament at Palmerston North a fortnight ago. Certainly she was content to let a number of shots go which one would have expected a player of her calibre to attempt to return. Not so Miss Graham. This young player, who was Wairarapa girl champion in 1930, went after every ball. She played a good length and her accuracy, coupled with her keenness, enabled her to defeat the champion. Although Miss Whyte did not reproduce her form of a fortnight ago, she played good tennis and extended her young opponent to the utmost. This was the only outstanding game played during the day, the majority of games being won fairly easily and few going to more than two sets. The standard of play on to-day’s showing appears quite as high as that of previous tournaments. With 660 entries, the committee is faced with no mean task to complete the tournament by the end of the week, but the organisation of the secretary, Mr. H. M. Boddlngton, is excellent, as usual. With 21 courts available, good progress with both championship and handicap events was - made to-day. The courts are all showing the effects of the prolonged spell of dry weather, but are in good playing condition. The weather conditions were perfect. Following are the results of championship matches played to-day: — MEN’S SINGLES. First round: W. D. Sykes beat J. Dive, 6—2, 6-0; R. M. Barrer beat T. S. George, B—2, 6—2; P. Page beat C. P. Todd, 6—2, 6—l; S. C. Lezard beat N. Christie, G—o, 6—l: S. McLeod beat T. Richardson, 5—7, 6—3. 6—2; C. M. Borthwick beat W. K. Lowes. 6—O, 6—l; F. C. Spragge beat N. M. Irwin, 6—2, 6—2; C. W. Penney beat C. H. Goodin, 6—l, 7—5; R. A. Bunny beat S. Furkett, 6—l, 6—l; H. Longmore beat W. J. McLeod, 6—o, 6—2; H. Dymond beat R. Bunnv, 6—O, 6—2; D. L. Taverner beat G. Meredith, 6—o, 6—o; B. A. Barrer beat R. N. Sneddon, 6—l, 6—o; L. D. Keedwell boat N. W. Groves, 6—2, 6—4; L. Person beat R. H. Carstens, 6—o, 6—2; C. M. Watt beat N. O. Bunny, 6—2, 6—2; E. H. Adkins beat E. A. Pearce. 6—4. 7—5: D. C. Coombe beat .1. E. Groves, 6—l, 6—l; G. M. Gibson beat G. Wilson, 6—-2, 7—5. Second round: R. Forking beat S. Darragh, 6 —l, 6—l. WOMEN’S SINGLES. First round: Miss N. Bell beat Miss F. Webb, 6—3, 6—l; Miss C. Young beat Miss J. Betts, 6—l, 6—3; Miss M. Rutherford beat Miss J. Highet, 6—o, 6—2; Miss C. Grosvenor beat Miss B. Roydhouse, 6—2, 6—l; Miss N. Howell beat Miss A. Williams. 6—o, 6 —l; Miss J. Swaluson beat Miss D. Allan, 6—3, 4—6, 6—3; Mrs. Campbell beat Miss M. Beetham, 6—l, 6—l; Miss S. Todd beat Miss W.' Macßeth, 6—l, 7—9, 6—o; Miss I. Wakeley beat Miss T. Strouts, 6—o, 6 —4; Miss J. Morrison beat Miss S. Pearce. 6—2, 6—4: Miss P. Betts beat Miss H. Orlebar, 6—2, 6—3; Miss J. Nathan beat Miss A. lorns. 6—2, 7—5; Miss N. Welch beat Miss M. McLean, 6—3, 6—o. Second round: Miss E. McMillan beat Miss S. Meredith. 6—l. 6—2; Miss Graham beat Miss M. Whyte. 7—5, 2—6, 6—4. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. First round: Misses N. Graham and B. Swainson beat Misses M. Coom and N. Russell. 6—l, C—o; Misses S. Todd and M. France beat Miss W. McLean and Mrs. C. Woods,' 6—3, 6—l; Misses F. Webb and P. Wright beat Misses C. N. Francis and Highet, 6-0, 6—l. Second round; Misses N. Welch and N. Howell beat Misses D. lorns and D. McLeod. 6—l. o—3: Misses M. Gibson and M. Whyte beat Misses S. Major and T. Strouts. 6—o. 6—l; Misses M. Beetham and M. Rutherford beat Misses N. James and Nathan. 6-1, 6—l. MEN'S DOUBLES. First round; Adkins and B. A. Barrer beat N. H. James and C. C. Marsack. 6—o. G—l; W. R. W. Beetham and W. T. Irvine beat J. H. McSherry and Taylor, B—6, 6—2. Second round E. M. Hodder and E. B. Wellwood beat W. K. Lowes and C. P. Todd. 6—l, 6—l; W. J. McLeod and S. Furkett beat J. 8. Groves and S. Meredith, G—2. 3—6. 13—111,8. McLeod and K. Goodin beat N. Irwin and M. McConnor. 6-4. 6—2; H. Clark and W. D. Sykes beat H. Bunny and R. A. Bunny. 6—4. 5—7. 6—l; H. Spragge and G. Whitcombe beat H. Major and N. S. Martin. 3—6, 6—2. 9—7: R. Barrer and G. Wilson beat S. Darragb and D. Ward. 3—6, 6—4. f—t; S. Lezard and B. Gibson beat S. La Roche and H. Edwards, 6—4. 3—6. G—4. BOYS’ SINGLES. First round: J. F. Burden won from H C. George by default: A. Watson beat R. J. Peacock. 2—6, 6-3, 6—l. Second round: E. Chestcrman beat I. F. Bowden, 4—6, 6—3, f—l: P. J. Tredray beat P. R. Barrer, 6-3. 3—6. (4-2; L. Speedy beat N. Beethani, 6—3, fl—3; G. Ross beat R. Coom. 6—2. 6—2; J. J. Payton beat R. Cross, 6—2, 6—5; P. Hamill beat P. Hutchison, G—o. 6 —o: P. S. Rishworth beat B. Drummond, 6—2, 6—2. GIRLS’ SINGLES. First round: Pat Dunn beat Norma Bunny. 6—o, 6—l. Second round: Vivtanne Bunny beat Tul Anderson, 6—5, 2—o. 6—5; Barbara Baird beat Nan Rishworth, 6—o. C —2: Vivienne Blnmires beat Josephine Rutherford, fl—l, 6—l; Joan Highet beat Lois Hosking. 6—l. 6-3. \>. COMBINED DOUBLES. First round: Miss L. Rutherford and E. Pearce beat Miss P. Grosvenor and N. M. Irwin. 6—3, 6—o: Miss J. Wakely and 0. H. Ward beat Miss N. Russell and N. Christie, G—2, 6—2; Miss N. Rutherford and t>. C. Coom beat Miss C. Woods and S. La Roche. 6—2, 6—2: Miss J. Nathan and E. M. Hodder beat Miss M. Beethani and R. Bunny, fl—2. 6—l: Mrs. Campbell nnd S, Lezard beat Miss R. S. Bradley and R. M. Barrer, 5—7, B—6. 7—5; Miss T. Strouts and R. Tatham beat Miss S. Major and C. H. Goodwin. 3—6. 6—2. 6—3: Miss M. McLean and C. W. Penny beat Miss N. Bell nnd T, Richardson. 7—5. 6—4: Miss J. Morrison and B. A. Barrer bent Miss A. lorns and T. A. Hardie. 6—3. 6—l; Miss F, Booth nnd G. McLeod beat Miss M. Eaton and J. Dive. G—2. 6—4; Miss V. Rutherford and G. Darragh bent- Miss D McLeod nnd M. Blundell, 6—3, 6—2. Second round: Miss Macbeth nnd H. Dymond boat N. Kummer nnd Miss J. Kummer. <l—l. 6 —-f. DANNEVIRKE TOURNEY Championship Finals Dannevirke, January 29. Championship finals at the Dannevlrke tennis tournament resulted as follow: — Men's singles: R. A. Court bent J. Harrison, 6—4, 6—4. Women's singles: Miss Hoggett beat Miss Cameron, 6—2, 6—4. Boys’ singles: J. W. Franklin beat H. G. Nicholls, 6—o, 6—o. Girls’ singles: T. McNtcol beat 1. M. Graham. (J—2, 6—3. Men’s doubles: Court and Stedman bent Griffiths and Harrison, 7-5, 2-6, 9-7. Women's doubles: Misses Cameron and Hoggett. beat Mesdames Hassall and Hetley. ft-4, 4—4. :