HAWKE’S BAY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 92, 12 January 1939, Page 3

HAWKE’S BAY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

First Day’s Results

Dominion Special Service.

I WAIPUKURAU, January 11.

The Hawke’s Bay provincial tennis championships opened on the Waipukurati club’s courts this morning in ideal weather. Play will continue till Saturday. Eight courts are in use and entries are large.

With several high grade players competing the standard of play has been high. Among the contestants are N. Smith and L. Marchant (Wellington). P. Plummer (Waipawa), A. and Miss T. Dickie (Hawera), J. N. Lowry (Hastings) and Miss M. Macfarlane (Auckland). Results of today’s play are;— CHAMPIONSHIPS. . Men’s Singles. First round: W. Crominelln beat ,1. Riddell, S-fi, 6-2; U. Rilchle heat L. Moorhead. 6- 7-9, 6-4; J. Kuoblock beat Scott, 7- 6-1; A. Ritchie beat Plummer, 7-5, 6-2; V, Hill beat Dan Ormond, 6-4, 8-6; Lowry won by default; 11. R. Hill beat D. Matliieson, 6-2, 6-2; L. R. Reynolds beat I’. Tripp, 6-2. 6-2; Marchant won by default; 1. K. Wilson beat G. L. itolleston, 6-0, 6-4; D. Rose beat 15. Atkins. 6-3, 6-4. (Second round: Lowry boat HUI. 6-4, 8-6; D. Ritchie beat 'Croniinclin, 6-1. 9-7: Marchant beat Knoblock. 6-3, 6-1; Dickie beat Hill, 6-2, 6-1. Women's Singles.

I First round: Mrs. Boys beat Mrs. .Maiburn. by default; Mrs. J. Herrick beat Miss J. Wall, 6-3. 6-2; Miss E. Hobson beat Miss A. Wilder, 6-3. 6-1; Miss Dickie beat Miss L- Knight, 6-5 6-5; Miss M. Riddell beat Miss M. Wall, 6-1, 6-1 ; Miss ,J. Ormond won by default; .Miss Murray beat Miss V. Harding, 6-1, 6-3; Miss M. Glenn'y beat Miss M. Bell. 6-3, 6-2. Second round: Mrs. O. Coiterill beat. Miss Hobson, 6-0, 6-0; Miss Murray beat Miss J. Ormond, 5-6, 6-3, 6-1; Miss Macfarlane beat Miss M. Riddell, 6-0. 6-1. .Men’s Doubles. First round: J. Knoblock and B. H. Davies boat Tripp and G. Rollestou, 6-3, 6-2; Dan and M. Ormond boat Batkins and Halligan, 6-4, 0-1; D. Ritchie and A. Dickie beat MacAUan and V. Scott. 6-4, 6-2. Women’s Doubles. Mrs. Stiles and Miss Hartley beat Misses I M. Hunter and Murray, 6-2, 2-6, 9-7: Miss 11. Hunter and Mrs. Chambers beat Misses A. Wilder and M. Wall, 6-2. 6-1. Combined Doubles. First round: D. Ormond and Miss J. Wall beat Tripp and Mrs. Boys; Marchant and Mrs. Cotterill beat R. Reynolds and Mrs. Stilus, 6-0, 6-2: A. Ritchie and Mrs. Russell beat P. Giblin and Miss V. Harding. 6-1, 6-1; D. MaeCnllum and Mrs. Chambers beat J. Shepherd and Miss N. Hunter. 6-4. Second round: J. Ormond and Miss Glenny beat Ritchie and Mrs. Russell. 6-3. 6-3. HAN DICAP E V.EN TS. Men’s Singles. First round: Dr. MacCullum beat S. Rolluston, 9-4; R. Hill boat Tripp, 9-4; I. K. Wilson beat Dickie, 9-8; D. Ormond boat. Giblin, 9-3: M. Ormond beat D. Rose, 9-5; David Ormond boat J. Riddell, 9-4; D. Mathewson beat R. Harrison. 9-4; Shepherd boat Knoblock, 9-3: J. Cook boat V. Hill, 9-5; B. Atkins beat E. Haldane, 9-6. Women’s Singles. First round; Miss M. Bell beat Miss V. Harding. 9-8: Miss J. Wall Inuit Mrs. S. G. Peterkin. 9-5; Miss yr. Polhill beat Miss MacFarlane by default ; Miss It. Rolleaton neat Miss .1. Ormond, 9-1; Mrs. J. Herrick boat Miss P. Board. 9-7; Miss Murray beat Mrs. Chambers, 9-7. Men’s Doubles. First round: M. and D. Ormond beat Swainsbury and Wallace. 9-2: Rose and Marchant beat Harrison and Haldane. 9-6: Cook and Wilson bent Scott and MacCalluin, 9-7. Knoblock and Davis beat Matthewson and Giblin. 9-4. Combined Doubles. First round: Plummer and Mrs. Herrick beat T. Wallace and Miss E. Hobson, 9-6; Mathewson and Miss L. Knight beat R. Harrison and Miss M. Polhill, 9-love.