SCHOOLS TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 68, 13 December 1933, Page 14

SCHOOLS TENNIS

Final Tournament Held ZONE WINNERS COMPETE In the final tournament of the Wellington Public Schools’ Lawn Tennis Association, held on the Wellington club’s courts yesterday, O. Bold) Hutt Central School, last year’s champion, won the senior boys’ singles and K. McNeill, Petone Convrint, won the senior girls’ singles. These two players will hold the Melody Cups for the ensuing year. The senior boys’ doubles was won by Boniface and Watts, the girls’ doubles by Forrester and Hassell, and the mixed by J. Dent and Bold. The Ferguson Cup for the school winning most senior events goes to Hutt Central. The junior boy champion is J. Wilson, Brooklyn, who beat McKenzie in a WellContested final that produced.the best tennis of the tournament. M. Thorne, Seatbun, Won the junior girls’ singles. All the players in this tournament were finalists in the competitions held in the various zones. The initial following each competitor'# name in the list below indicates (lie . zone in Which his school is Situated, H. bding for Hutt, E. for Eastern, N; fof Northern, and S. for Southern. The figures indicate whether the player Was the first or second selection as a representative of the respective zones. Detailed results are as follow: — Senior Events BOYS’ SINGLES. First rdund : Bold (H.l) beat Hodson (5.2) 30-21: Pivnter (N.I) beat Thomas UW), 30-25; Bennetts (SA)) beat Sargiuson (N.’-M. 30-25: Blair (E.l) beat Wesley (H.2), 30-20. . Semi-finals: Bold beat Paynter, 31-20; Blair beat Bennetts, 30-21. _ Finril: Bold beat Blair, 30-20. GHtDS’ SINGLES. First rdund:.K. McNeill (H.l) beat I. Q’DonahOO (5.2), 30.-25;,. W. Ekins (E.t 1 ) beat B. String (ND. 30-21; M. Dodds (N.2) beat V. !-.T-:7 ( l (S.l), 30-28; D. Master's (H.l) beat J, •. Huntef (H.2), 31-20.-Semi-finals: McNeill, beat Ekins, 30-16; DOdds beat .Masters, 30-24. Final: McNeill beat KoddS,- 30-28. BOYS’ DOUBLES. First fdufid: Bohtface and Wrtlts (5.2) licit Bold and west (H.l), 30-20; Blair an,d Allport (E.2) iberit Mastcrtdn rind de Bidder. (N.I), 30-17; Paynter and Marsden (N.2) beat Mclvor arid Hodson (S.l); 37-35; Ferguson find TliomiiS (H.l) bent Wesley and Hallard (H.2),- 30-25. Semi-finals: Boniface and Watts beat Blair and Allpoit, 50-26; FerghsOn an.l Thomas berit Paynter arid Marsden, 30-20. Finril: Boniface rind Watts beat Fcrgusdn arid Thomas, 30-28. GIRDS' DOUBLES. Dirst round : Metiraitb and Dririt .(£1,1) beat Donatidd arid Colliris . (5.2), 50-20; Halstead' rind Ekins (K.2) beat Piirafa and Wa .Neera (N-l), SO-25: Ludwig and Varo (5.4) beat King and. Beattie (N.2), 30-27; Fdrfetter and Hitssell (D.l) beat PdgSoh arid Edmonds (H.2), ,. Semi-finals: Mcllraith and Dent beat Halstead and Ekins, 80-25;.Forrester and H4sSell fierit LudWig arid Vare, 30-16. Final: Forrester and Hassell beat Mcllraith and Dent, 30-24. miNed doubles. First round; J. Dent and Bold (H.p beat Lid Wig aid. Priestley, 30rll; Halstead iud Edrajinds. .(E.2) beit White rind, Paypter (N.lj,. 30-20: Striples and Safgtnsbn r (N.‘2) beit Bonfield and B6niftce (S.l), 30-20; Forrester and Hainllton (H.l> beat Car* Ver arid. Corbett (H.2),. 30-25. Serriuflnals: Dent rind B6ld beat.Halstead and Edniunds,- 30-13; Staples arid Sargiiisou briat .Forrester and Hrirnllton, 30-28. Final: Dent,and Bold beat Staples arid Sirgiririon, 30-23, Junior Events BOYS’ SINGLES. .First found: J“. Wilson (H.l). .briat North (5.2) 30-14: Yeonian (E.2). beit Marsden (N.I), 30-21; Stafford (N.2) beat Tiomas (5.1) 80-50; McKenzie (15.1) beat W. Wilson (H.2), 30 i -57. Semi-finals: J Wilson beat Yeoman; 80-27; McKenzie beat Stafford, 31-29, Ffriai: J. Wilson beat McKenzie, 31-20. GIRLS’ SINGLES. First found: E. McNeill (H.l) beat Quid (5.2) 80-12; Fletcher (E.i) beat Beattie (N.I), .30-32;. Duck . (S.l) beat Wilson (N.2’ 30-22; Thorne (B.l) beit Ringtwhetu, 30-1.7. . .Semi-finals: Fletcher beat McNeill, 33-31; Thorne beat Duck, 30-18., Final: Thofne beat Fletcher, 30-25. BOYS’ DOUBLES. First rouiid: Wilson arid. Wilson (H.i) beit NeWriian arid .Slniinonds (5.2); 50-14; Bfyehteri drill Peebles (N.I) beat Cirirkef and Searle (E.2), 30-26; Thomas And North (5.1) beat Heley and Stafford (N.2), 30-25; IMcKbnzle arid Lbbban (E.l) beat Appetley arid. NlCliolls (H.2). 50-24. Semi-finrils: .Wilson,.and .Wilson beat Bryenten iud Peebles, 30-18: McKenzie and Lribban beat ThemdS and North, 20-21. Final: McKenzie arid LobbSri beat Wilson and Wilson, 80-28. GIRLS’ DOUBLES. First round: E. Miller and Winnie (H-l) b6a£ McDonald arid Meech (5.2). 30-25; McCloud arid N. Wllsori (N.I) beat Scott arid L6ck (E.2). 30-28; jAcksrin and. M. Miller (N.2) beat Martinez and Quin (S.l). 30-11 ■ Donaldson apd Thofne (E.l) beat Laird rind Prifrant (H.2), 50-22.. Settil-flrialsf S. Miller and WlrihiC btrit McClo.ud rind Wilson, 32-30: Jackson .and M. Miller beat Donaldson arid Thorne. 80-26. ...Finril: Jackson and..M. Miller Beat E. Millet arid Winnie, 30-27. MIXED DOUBLES. First.roiiriti.: feripglWhetu arid j. Wilson (H.l) beat SfcDorirtld and NeWmari (5.2), 30-17; Jackson rind. Heley (N.I) beat Donaldson riiid Field (E.2), 30621; M. Millet arid Stafford (N.2) .bedt Waterhouse and Harper (5.1) 30-27; Thorne And Olivrif. (H.l) beat Pafrarit and Aippefley (H.2), 30-14. Semi-finals: Jackson and Heley beat Baris glW’hetli dnij Wilson. 32;30;, Tliorrie arid Oliver bdat Mlitdr and Stafford, 3048., Final: Thorne aud Oliver beat JAckidri arid Heley, 30-21.