WELLINGTON CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDED.
The Wellington Club closed its season officially on Saturday.
The combined championships were played off, and J^elody and Mrs. Melody proved successful. They defeated Wright and Mrs. Witcombe, 6-3, 6-2, in the semifinal, and then beat lorns and Mrs. Parkinson (who entered the final by default), 6-3, 6-4.
It was intended to play the two remaining championship events of the club to finality; but owing to the length of time occupied by a match in the semifinal of the ladies' singles these were not completed. -Mrs. Witcombe beat Mrs. Cornelius, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, in a close game, both ladies proving very steady off the ground. Mrs. Witcombe now meets Mrs. Melody in the final.
TROPHY WINNERS. The winners of the various competitions run by the club are as follow:—
Men's championship singles.—N. B. Barkman.
Men's championship doubles.—N. B. Barkman and W. lorns.
Ladies' championship doubles.—Mrs. Melody and Mrs. Barkman.
Combined championship doubles.—W, J. Melody and Mrs. Melody. Men's handicap doubles.—E. W. Wright and J. Pigou.
Ladies' handicap doubles.—Mrs. Melody and Mrs. Bree.
Combined handicap doubles.—W. J. Melody and Mrs. Melody. The trophies for these events were distributed by Mr. A. J. Fernie, chairman of the committee, and a vice-presi-dent of the club.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 90, 16 April 1923, Page 10
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