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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 103, 25 January 1933, Page 11

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Games in Wairarapa Tennis Tournament RESULTS OF EVENTS Dominion Special Service. Masterton, Jau. 21. Play iu the Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Association's annual championships ana handicap tourney, in conjunction with winch the North island championships are being decided, was continued to-day iu perfect weather. Good progress was made in all the events, and several were completed. It is anticipated that all finals will be played to-morrow. Tenuis or a better ciass was witnessed to-day, and a number of games were very keenly contested. Further interest was added to the tourney by the arrival of Malfroy, Rhodes-Williams, and Miss Whyte, the preseut holder of the North Island women’s championship. Malfroy is almost certain to annex the men's title. Ho is showing the effects of the strenuous tennis he has been playing lately, however, and iu his matches today was not at top form. He met RhodesWilliams, who was reckoned the strongest player he would have to contend with; in the second round of the men's championship and defeated him 6 —3, 3—6, 6—l. The match provided some bright tennis, but neither player exerted himself unduly. Iu the third round of the event Alalfroy met Robertson. (Palmerston North), aud this match provided the best tennis so far seen at the tourney. Malfroy won the first set o—2, but Robertson in the second played a great game and finally took the sot 12—10. In the last set he dropped his service, and Malfroy took the

set 6—4. Robertson’s placements were excellent, and bls drives hard and fast. Malfroy was not so accurate as usual and missed badly with his short volleys. y Two interesting matches were played in the men’s championship doubles. JLowry and Rhodes-Williams, who were generally fancied, suffered defeat at the hands of E. Pearce and Coombe. Lowry and Rhodes-Williams failed to reproduce the form* shown earlier in the day, and Pearce and Coombe rose to the occasion, taking the match 6—2, G—-2. Iu the second set the losers appeared to be overcautious. Lowry fell into mistakes which his opponents, particularly Pearce, were quick to take advantage of. Pearce repeatedly killed the soft lobs sent over by the Hawke’s Bay player. The winners played steady tennis throughout, and their victory was a meritorious one. Court and K. Dyer in another match in the same event characterised by long rallies defeated Ferkius and Sykes, 6— 8, B—G, G—2. J. W. Gunn (Auckland), runner-up m the boys’ .singles event at the Dominion tourney, annexed the boys' singles title, defeating I. Bowden (Masterton), 6—o, 6—o, in the final. Gunn also won the men’s B grade handicap event. Conceding Watson 16 points in the final, he defeated him 70—50. Gunn played nice tennis in both matches. The following are the detailed results: CHAMPIONSHIPS

Men's Singles. First round: Lowry beat Kummer, 6—o, 6—3; Lowry beat Burns, 6—2, 6—3 Second round: Malfroy beat Rhodes-Wil-liams, 6—3, 3—6, 6—l, „ Third round: Ferkius beat A Court, 6—3; Plank beat McLeod, 6—o, owl; Barrel- beat K. Dyer, 6—o, 6—o; Coombe beat P].-*<k, 6—l, 6—2; Court beat G, A. Pearce, B—in, 6—4, 6—3; Lowry beat E. A. Pearce, 6—3. ’6—l; Malfroy beat Robertson, 6—2, 16—12, 6—l. Men’s Doubles, First round: Lowry and Rhodes-Wil-liams won from Beero and Roydliouse by default. Second round: Court and Dyer beat Martin and Martin, 6—l, 10—8; Coombe and Pearce beat Whiteman and Hobson, 6—2, 4—6 7—5; Lowry and Rhodes-Williams beat Burns aud Watt, 6—l, 6—3; Ferkius and Sykes beat Fernandez and Clifford Jones, 6—o, 6—4. Third round: Barrcr and A’Court bent McLeod and Ward, 6—l, 6-2: 13. Pearco and Coombe beat Lowry and Rhodes-Wil-liams. 6-3, 6—2; Court a;id K. Dyer beat I’erkins and Sykes, 6—B, B—6, 6—2. Hawkesworth and Pearce beat Lotigiuore and Kcedwell, 6-3, 12—10, Women’s Singles.

First round: Miss Klddiford won from Mrs. Major by default; Miss Whyte beat Miss VVakely, 6 —l. 6—4. Second round: Miss Howell beat Miss Bradley, 6—o, 4—6, 6—l; Miss Iliddiford beat Miss Nathan, 3—6. 6—l. 6—4; Miss Whyte boat Miss Moncrletf, 6—o, 6—2; Miss N. Bell beat Miss B, Swainson, 3—6, 6—o, 6-0. Third round: Miss Howell beat Miss Haggitt. 6—2, 4—6, 6—2; Miss M. Rutherford bent Miss Macassey, S—(’. 3—o. 6—3; Miss Bell bent Miss Glenny, 6—3, 5—7, 6—4. Semi-finals: Miss Wbyto beat Miss P. Iliddiford, 6—2, 6—l. Women’s Doubles. First round: Misses Collier and Collier won from Misses Williams and Rlddlford by default. Second round: Misses Glenny and Howell beat. Misses Gill and Webb, 6—l, o—2; Misses Swalnson and Swainson beut Misses Collier and Collier, 6—4. 6—l; Misses Maeassey and Gould bent Misses Bird aud Valzlcll, 6—o. 6—o; Mrs. Major aud Miss Haggltt beat Misses Ross and Allan, 6—3, 6—l; Misses Whyte and Todd defeated Misses Bright and Wfckens, 6—2, 6—l; Misses Bell and Sturrock beat Misses Whisker aud Bradley, 6—2, 7—5. Third round: Mlss’es L. and ft. Rutherford Beat-Misses Beeihatn and V. Rutherford, 6-3. 6—l; Misses Todd and Whyte beat Misses Swainson and Swalnson, 6—3, Semi-final: Misses Todd and Whyte beat Misses L. and M. Rutherford, 6—l, 2—6, 6—4; Misses Macassey aud Gould beat Misses Glenny and Howell, 6—4, 6-2. Combined Doubles. Second round: Burns anti Miss Todd bent Barter and.. Miss Bishop, 4—6, 6-3, 6-3; Goodin and Jilts Peters beat Lotigntore inid Miss Whisker, 13—11, 6—3; Robertson and Miss llaggltt beat Sykes and Miss Bell. 6—2. 4—6, 6—l; Campbell and .Miss Rutherford beat Irwin and Miss Rainbow. 6—4, 6—l; Coombe aud Miss M. Rutherford beat, Bishworth and Miss P. Betts, 6—l, 6—3: Pearce and .Miss Pragncll beat Husking and Miss Webb, 6—2, 6—o; Miss P. Riddiford and Lowry beat Miss Whyte and Dyer, 6—3, 3 —fl, 6—3. Third round: G. A. Pearce and Miss Pragncll beat Johnson and Miss Bradley, 6—4, 6—2; Hodder and Miss Nathan boat McLeod and MissWakely, 6—2, 6—o. Girls’ Single*. Second round: M. Denton beat Logan, 6—2. 3—6. 6—l; N. Payton bent J. Betts, 6—l, 6—l, Third round: C. Smith beat M. Denton, 6—3, 6—l; J. Rutherford heat B. Bunny, C—s. 2-6, 6—2; B, Payton beat N. Payton, 6—2, 6-0. Boys’ Singles. Final: J, W. Gunn (Auckland) beat I. Bowden (Jlastertou), 6—o, 6—o. Handicap Events Good progress was also made with handicap events, the following finals and semifinals being decided• Men’s Singles. B grade semi-finals: Gunn (scr.) beat Treadway (21), 70—17: Watson (16) beat Chcsterman (16), 72—70. Final: Gunn (scr.) beat Watson (16), 70—56. Combined Doubles. B grade, semi-final: Rishworth and Miss P, Betts (6) beat Turner and Miss J.- Rutherford (7)’, 60-42. Men's Doubles. G grade, semi-final: Hills nod Hills (14) beat. O'Halloran and O’Leary (15), 70—52; Payton and Rishworth (12) beat Barreraud Watson (16), 70—59. Final: Payton and Rishworth. Masterton (12), beat Hills and Hills (1-1), 70—50.