HAWKSWORTH WINS MEN’S SINGLES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 103, 25 January 1939, Page 16

HAWKSWORTH WINS MEN’S SINGLES

R. Ferkins Well Beaten

NORTH ISLAND TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Finals Of Championships

Dominion Special Service.

MASTERTON. January 21

Brilliant tenuis was witnessed in the North Island championships, which were practically concluded on the Masterton club's courts today. The gained are being played in conjunction with the Wairarapa association's championships and handicap events. Beautiful sunshine again favoured the tournament, and the gallery was one of the largest seen in Masterton for a considerable time. To win the men's singles Lille, I’. Hawksworth (Masterton) played magnificently, completely outplaying It. McL. Fcrkins, who was made to look like a novice. Throughout the tournament Hawksworth played tennis the like of which he has not shown before, and by virtue of his speed and terrific forehand drives he was never headed at any stage in the three sets, which he won 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. Xu the semifinal his win over G. A. Pearce was even more clear-cut, the score being 6-1. 6-0. Neither opponent looked like winning at any time. The Ferkins brothers were in excellent form in the men's doubles, scoring a good win over K. XV. Dyer and S. Painter. 6-3. 6-2. As a spectacle, however, the semifinal was better than the final, and the gallery was kept in tense excitement. A great duel was fought between Miss M. Glenny and Mrs. G. Cotterill. the. former winning the women's singles championship, 8-6, 7-5. F XX' Morrell was another who played splendidly throughout, the tournament, and he won the men's handicap singles against C. K. Long, 9-2. Partnered by C. Carle, he also won the handicap doubles, in which the pair beat Barton and Smith, 9-6. The final of the women's handicap singles was won by Miss J. I'orrester, who beat Mrs. P. Hawksworth 7-1. Both were on the scratch mark. Results: —

CHAMPIONSHIPS Men's Singles.

Fourth round: R. McL. Fcrkins beat J. Brown, 6-2, 6-1; S. Painter beat J. N. Lowry, 6-3, 6-1. Semifinals: P. Hawksworth beat G. A. Pearce, 6-1, 6-0; R. MeL. Fcrkins beat S. Painter. 6-3, 6-0. Final: P. Hawksworth beat R. MeL. Fcrkins, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. Women's Singles. Semifinals: Miss M. Glenny beat Miss Ij. M. Sturrock, 8-6, 6-2; Mrs. G. Cotterill beat Miss Z. Castle. 7-5, 6-1. Final: Miss M. Glenny beat Mrs. G. Cotterill, 8-6. 7-5. Men’s Doubles. Semifinal: Ferkins and Fcrkins beat Hawksworth and Pearce, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4. Final: Ferkins and Fcrkins beat K. XV. Dyer and S. Painter, 6-3, 6-2. Mixed Doubles.

M.Glennv beat E. M. Hodder and Miss D. Allan, 6-3, 6-4. Third round: Sharpe and Miss Gienny beat A. J. Andrew and Miss J. Mulvaney, 6-0, 6-0; R. MeL. Forking and Mrs. Ferkins beat G. 8. McLeod and Mrs. McLeod. 6-4, 6-4: K. W. Dyer and Miss M. Castle beat M, Ferkins and Mrs. Cotterill, 6-2, 6-3. Fourth round: Sharpe and Miss Gienny beat Pearce and Miss Forrester, 3- 7-5. 6-3. ’’ Boys’ Singles. Third round: A. J. Andrew beat W. D. Buick, 6-0, 6-2. Semifinal: A. M. Johns beat A. J. Andrew, 5-6, 6-4, 6-0. Final: A. M. Johns beat’G. V. Buick, 6-2, 6-2. Girls’ Singles. Final : Miss P. Langton beat Miss M. F. Burr dl, 5-6. 6-2, 6-3. HANDICAPS. Men's Singles (A Grade). Fourth round: G. S. McLeod (owe 15) 'beat 11. M. A. Major (15), 9-7. Semifinals: C. K. Long (15 4-6) beat I. J. Hills (15). 9-5; F. W. Morrell (15 4- beat G. S. McLeod (owe 15), 9-2. Final: F. W. Morrell (15 4-6) beat C. K. Long (15 4-6), 9-2. Men’s Singles (B Grade). Semi-finals: N. Wyeth (15) beat W. H. Howies, jun. (scr.), 9-6; W. M. Falloon (4-6) beat N. Wilson (2-6), 9-8. Final: M. W. Falloon (4-6) beat N.I Wyeth (15). 9-8. Women’s Singles (A Grade). Third round: Miss J. Forrester (scr.) beat Miss N. Rishwortb (30), 7-5. ) Semifinals: Miss .1. Forrester (scr.) beat Miss U. McLachlan (30), 7-2; Mrs. P. Hawks-worth (scr.), beat Miss J. Cavaglian (15 4-6), 7-5. Final: Miss J. Forrester (scr.) beat Mrs. P. llawksworth (scr.), 7-1. Women’s Singles (B Grade). Second round: Miss M. James (15 2-6) beat Miss J. Wylie (4-6), 7-6; Miss Peg Jameson (ser.) beat Miss M. Beaven (5-6), 7-2; Miss J. Mulvaney (15) beat Miss Pat Jameson (scr.), 7-5; Miss Peg. Jameson (scr.) beat Miss M. James (15 2- 7/6; Miss P. Longton (owe 3-6) ■ beat Miss B. Holmes (30), 7-3. Third round: Miss P. Longton (owe 3- beat Miss J. Mulvaney (15), 7-1. Final: Miss P. Longton (owe 3-6) beat Miss Peg. Jameson (scr.). 7-5.

Men's Doubles. Third round: Carle aud Morrell (30) beat N. A. Faulknor aud Hott (15 3-0). 9-5. Semifinal: Barton aud Smith (30) beat G. S. McLeod and Lee (owe 4-6), 9-6; Carle and Morrell (30) beat Major and Payton (15), 9-7. Final: C. Carle and F. IV. Morrell (30) beat Barton and Smith (30), 9-6. 1 Women’s Doubles (A Grade). First roundj Misses Castle and Sturroek (owe 15 2-6) beat Mesdamea P. Hawksworth and G. S. McLeod (owe 15), 7-6. Semitinals: Misses Edge and West (15 3-6), beat .Misses Kilinister and Percy (scr.), 7-4; Misses 1 Castle and Sturroek (owe 15 2-6) beat Misses R. Bennett aud J. Cavaghan (15 4-6), 7-3. Final : Misses Edge and West (15 3-6) beat Misses Castle and Sturroek (owe 15 2-6), 7-6. Women's Doubles (Il Grade). First round: Misses F. and X. Wrigley (30) boat Misses .X. Balfour and E. ! Meredith (30). 7-3. Second round: Misses Bolton and Holmes (30) beat Misses Pat and Peg. Jameson (scr.), 7-5; Misses Wrigley beat Misses Longton, 7-1. Semifinal: Misses Beaven and Wylie (4-6) beat .Misses Bolt on and Holmes (30), 7-1. Final: Misses If. and X. Wrigley (30) beat Misses Beaven and Wylie (4-6), 7Mixed Doubles. Second round: N. A. Faulknor and Miss N. Rish worth (15) beat K. W. Dyer and Miss Z. Castle (owe 15 2-61. 8-4. Third round: Smith and Miss Bolton (30) beat Clark and Miss Bell (scr.), 8- Faulknor and Miss .Rishworth (151 beat J. Brown and Miss Hooking (15), 8-6. Fourth round: Smith and Miss Boltoh (30) beat Marwick and Miss R. Percy , 115). 8 2. !