ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION'S TOURNAMENT.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 3081, 19 April 1927, Page 5

ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION'S TOURNAMENT.

SUCCESSFUL FIRST VENTURE

Weather to order, or nearly so, excellent courts to play upon, and good work on the part of the secretary, Mr F. A. Strack, who kept the games going briskly throughout the three clays, were the main factors which contributed to the success of the first tournament held by the Elfesmcre Tennis Sub-Associa-tion, which took place on the Leeston courts on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday. All the games, except the final of the men's singles handicap, which took place this morning, were got oft" in the three days allotted. There were many interesting contests and some of the younger contestants showed promise of developing into good players/ All concerned worked well to. make the tournament the success it undoubtedly was, and a special word of praise is due to Mr Strack, who stuck to his post throughout the three days. Players from the Southbridge, Leeston, Springston, Waihora and Dunsandel Clubs took part. The are to be presented at a social function in the near future. Results:—

HANDICAP (JAMES,

MEN'S SINGLES.

First round —Watson (owe 20) beat Williamson (owe 10); Chapman (scr) beat Jarman , (rec 20); Sheat bye; Johnston (ser) beat Tweedie (owe 10); McKinney bye; Bookes (rec 20) beat Purser (rec 4); Stanley (owe 15) beat Lloyd (ree 15); Leahy (owe 25) beat Maepherson (owe 18); Maguinness (owe 16) beat Walker (ree 10); Sawyer (owe 25) beat Lill (owe 10); Free bye; Harris (owe 10) beat Chamberlain (ree 10); Henderson bye; Smith bye; Dalley (ree 8) beat Eushton (ree 4); Jackman (ser) beat O'Connell (owe 5).

Second round: Watson beat Chapman, Sheat beat Johnston, McKinney beat Eookes, Stanley beat Leahy (scratched), Maguinness beat Sawyer, Free beat Harris (scratched),, Henderson beat Smith, Dalley beat Jackman.

Third round: Sheat beat Watson, Stanley beat Eookes, Sawyer beat Free, Dalley beat Henderson.

Fourth round: Stanley 'beat Sheat 50-45, Sawyer beat Dalley 50-47.

Final: Sawyer beat Stanley 50-44

MEN'S DOUBLES.

First round: Smith and Chamberlain (rec 8) beat Harris and Maguinness (owe 12); Johnston and O'Connell (scr) beat Chapman and Williamson (scr); Stanley and Jackman bye;1 Macpherson and Tweedie (owe 15) beat Henderson and Purser (owe 5); Watson ariVi Sheat (owe 15) beat Sawyer and Free (owe 25).

Second round: Smith and Chamber - lain beat Johnston and O'Connell; Stanley and Jackman beat Macphersoa and Tw.eedie.

Third round: Smith and Chamberlain beat Watson and Sheat.

Final: Smith and Chamberlain beat Stanley and Jaekman 50-35.

LADIES' SINGLES,

First round: Miss Dunlop (owe 12) beat Mrs Johnston (ree 10): Miss Ryan (owe 12) beat Miss Hantz (ser); Miss Free (ree 4) beat Miss Ferrier (rec 10); Miss J. Wright (owe 12) beat Miss Chapman (ree 5); Miss Walker (rec 4) beat Miss Woodard (ree 10); Mrs Lloyd £ree 4) beat Mrs Kimber (ree 5); Miss Moriarty (ree 12) beat Mrs Eushton (ser); Miss Hatchard (scr) beat Miss D. Wright (owe 6); Miss Gwatkin (scr) beat- Miss Robertson (scr).

Second round: Miss Dunlop beat Mrs Ryan; Miss Free beat Miss J. Wright, Mrs Lloyd beat Miss Walker, Miss Hatchard beat Miss Moriarty.

Third round: Miss Dunlop bye; Miss Free beat Miss Hatchard; Miss Gwatkin beat Mrs Lloyd.

JFourth round: Miss Gwatkin beat Miss Dunlop; Miss Free bye.

Final: Miss Gwatkin beat Miss Free 40-21.

LADIES' DOUBLES

First round: Misses J. Wright and Eyan (owe 12) beat Misses Woodard and Moriarty (ree 12); Mrs Kimber and Miss Hantz (ree 8) beat Mesdames Eushton and Gwatkin (scr); Misses Cunningham and Gwatkin (owe 12) beat Misses Walker and Hatchard^ (ser); Misses. Dunlop and D.'Wright (owe 12) beat Mrs Johnston and Miss Bobertson (ree 8).

Second round: Misses Wright and Ryan beat Mrs Kimber and Miss Hantz; Misses Cunningham and Gwatkin beat Misses. Duhlop and Wright.

Final: Misses Wright and Eyan beat Misses Cunningham and Gwatkin 40-38.

COMBINED DOUBLES

First round: Walker and Miss Hat-

chard (ree 15) beat Sawyer and Miss

Woodard (owe 10); Williamson and Miss Hantz (ree ' 10) beat O 'Connell and Moriarty (rec 3); Henderson and Miss Robertson (owe 10) beat Macpherson and Miss Dunlop (owe 20); Watson and Miss D. Wright (owe 20) beat Jackman and Miss Gwatkin (ree 3); Johnston and Mrs Johnston (rec 15) beat Chapman and Miss Chapman rec 15); Stanley and Miss Free (owe 10) beat Tweedie and Miss Walker (owe 3); Lloyd and Mrs Lloyd (rec 15) beat Chamberlain and Miss Ferrier (rec 15); Smith and Mrs Bushton (rec 5) beat Purser and Mrs Purser (ree 5).

Second round: Walker and Miss Hatchard beat Williamson and Miss Hantz; Watson and MisS Wright beat Henderson and Miss Bobertson; Johnston and Mrs Johnston beat Stanley and Miss Free; Smith and Mrs Rushton beat Lfoyd and Mrs Lloyd.

Third round: Walker and Miss Hatehard beat Watson and Miss Wright; Smith and Mrs Rushton beat Johnston and Mrs Johnston.

Final: Smith and Mrs Rushton beat Walker and Miss Hatehard 50-37.