TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 140, 11 December 1919, Page 3

TENNIS

SCHOOLS' TOURNAMENT

The Public Schools' Tournament was continued at Brougham Hill on Tuesday, when most of the events were played out to the semi-finals. Prominent among the leading players were the boys from the Island Bay and Lyall Bay Schools, and the girls from Lower Hutt. Island Bay, Lyall Bay, and Hutt District High School are in the running for the Grady Cup, but the issue is still doubtful. Results are as follow :— Girls' Singles. Third round : D. Bartlett (M.C.) v. M. Francis (I.B.), 30-20. , Fourth round :M. Lee (L.H.) v. B. Styles (L.H.), 30-15; J. Pryde (L.H.) v. B. Bolland (S.W.), 30-25; O. Carver (L.H.) v. F. Line (S.W.), 30-23; M. East (L.8.) v. E. Plimmer (C.Q.), 30-9; F. Card (C.Q.) v. D. Bartlett (M.C), 30-20; I. Cudby (L.H.) v. O. Kerwin (S.W.), 30-21. Fifth round : M. Lee (L.H.) v. C. Harris (S.W.), 30-14; M. East (L.B. v. H. Russell (H.W.), 30-22; I. Cudby (L.H.) v. F. Card (C.Q.), 30-21. Semi-finals : Four Lower Hutt girls and M. East (L.8.) to play off Girls' Doubles. Third round : I. Cudby and C. Carver (L.H.) v. E. Donkin and D. Nicholls (P.W.), 30-20; M. Francis and J.. Cloake (I.B.) v. G. Adams and B Bishop (T.), 30-28. Fourth round : M. East and A. Clegg (L.8.) v. O. Kerwin and E. Brigden (S.W.), 30-25; I. Cudby and C. Carver (L.H.) v. M. Colley and M. Harrison (LB.), 30-27; J. Organ and Una Carter (L.H.) v. M. Francis and I. Cloake (I.B.), 30-23; M. Lee and M. Anstis (L.H.j v G. Turner and E. Ciapham (E.H.), 30-24. Semi-finals: M. East and A. Clegg (L.8.) play C. Carver and I. Cudby (L.H.); M. Lee and M. Anstis (L.H.) play J. Organ and Una Carter (L.H.). Boys' Singles. Second round : Thomas (New.) v. Wadman (S.W.), 30-29; Fyfe (I.B.) v. Milne (C.Q.), 30-15. Third round : Griffiths (I.B.) v. Graham (LB.), 30-22; Thomas (New.) v Wilson (M.C), 30-26; Fyfe (I.B.) v. Bedell (I.B.), 30-13; Lapworth (C.Q.) v. Suisted (C.Q.), 30-20. Fourth round : Keys (I.B.) v. Griffiths (LB.), 30-27; Charters (L.8.) v. Thomas (New.), 30-23; Whinham (C.Q. v Fyfe (I.B.), 30-13;. Telford (L.8.) v. Lapworth (C.Q.), 30-12; Kaganski (C.Q.) v. Hodgkinson (Kil.), 30-15. Fifth round : Charters (L.8.) v. Keys (I.B.), 30-15; R. Ferkins (I.B.) v. Thomas (I.BJ, 30-19; Kerr (I.B.) v. Kaganski (C.Q.I, 30-26; Whinham (C.Q.) to play Telford (L.8.). Semi-finals : P. Ferkins (I.B.) v. Kerr (LB.), 30-26; Charters (L.8.) to play winner Telford-Whinham. Boys' Doubles. Fourth round : Telford and Charters (L.8.) v Dorr and Williams (L.8.), 30-12; Graham and M. Ferkins (I.B.) v. Purdey and Ward (L.8.), 30-21; R. Ferkins and Lochore (I.B.) v. Sykes and ClarHge (Kil.), 30-20 Semi-finals : B. Ferkins and Lochore (I.B.) v. M. Ferkins and Graham (I.B.), 30-15; Telford and Charters (L.8.) to play C. and R. Ken- (I.B.). Combined Doubles. Second round : I. Wylie and Beamish (T.) v C Carver and Doran (L.H.), 30-22; F. Card and Whinham (C.Q.) v. M. Pearce and M'Donald (_ar.), 30----■9; F. Line and George (S.W.) v C Adams and Gore (T.), 30-21; M. Colley and Ferkins (I.B.) v. R. Barnes and Andrews (Ear.), 30-10; H. Clegg and Charters (L.8.) v. F. Haymes and Ellis (M.C), 30-10. Third round : B. Bishop and Taylor (T.) v. Z. Hale and Wilson (M.C), 30----18; M. Lee and Lambert (L.H.) won by default; M. East and Telford (L.8.) v. I. Wylie and Beamish (T.), 30-13; F. Card and Whinham (C.Q.) v. N. Wilson and Kaganski (C.Q.), 30-24; M. Colley and Ferkins (LB.) v. F Line and George (S.W.), 30-16; A. Clegg and Charters (L.8.) v. J. Bruce and Kerr (I.B.), 30-20; M. Francis and Griffiths (I.B.) won by default; M. Johnstone and Boss (S.W.) v. F. Moore and Muncaster (M.C), 30-20. Fourth round : M. Lee and Lambert (L.H.) v. B. Bishop and Taylor (T.), 30-18; M. East and Telford (L.8.) v. F Card and Whinham (C.Q.), 30-24; A. Clegg and Charters (L.8.) v. M. Colley and Ferkins (I.B.), 30-21; M. Francis and Griffiths (I.B.) v. M. Johnstone and Ross (S.W.I, 30-27. Semi-finals :M. East and Telford (L.8.) v. M. Lee and Lambert (L.H.), 30-20; A. Clegg and Charters (L.8.) to play M. Francis and Griffiths (L.8.). The finals of both the primary and the secondary tournaments are being played at Brougham Hill this afternoon