PLAY AT MIRAMAR

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 19, 23 January 1926, Page 11

PLAY AT MIRAMAR

RAIN UPSETS TENNIS TOURNA. MENT YESTEBDAY'S EESULTS. Unfortunately the good weather of Thursday did not hold over yesterday for the Wellington provincial '"tennis tournament, and as a consequence the programme has been considerably interrupted. The weather became overcast yesterday morning, and after an hour or so of play light rain began to fall, which, however, was not serious enough to cause a postponement cf play. It became heavier as the day advanced, and shortly after 1 o'clock caused the players to seek Bhelter. For over an hour it continued to rain, and when the showers' ceased, about 2.30, the courts were under water. Players and the executive were keen to get going again, and a band of willing helpers got busy with brooms and lengths of scrim and started to mop the courts. They made good progress, and with the aid of a drying wind, the surface became good enough to play on by about half past three o'clock. The matches were continued, but another halt was called less than an hour later v when more steady rain began to fall. In spite of this rain one of the matches in the men's championship doublos was played to a conclusion, after which all play was called off, the courts again resembling miniature lake*.

As can be imagined, players and spectators had anything but a comfortable time, and most of them had to make the best of the shelter afford- ' ed by the. trees bordering the courts. One of the best games in the afternoon was the , O 'Brien-France match in the second round of the men's handicap singles. B. B. O'Brien (15) beat L. Trance (owe 15), 60-50. The handicap was too y much for France. O 'Brien played a steady driving game and deserved his win. Several matches in the men's championship doubles were played. Smyth and Lampe proved too strong for Young and Wheeler. ,The game was played in the rain. The semi-final of the girls' championship singles was reached, when Miss P. Howe defeated Mias N. Bell, 6-0, 6-2. Results of the afternoon's matches are:— MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Kound.—B.'B. O'Brien (15) beat L. France (owe 15), 60-50. LADIES^ HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Bound.—Miss D. Mackenzie (18) beat Miss Whisker 20), 50----35. r . MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First Bound.—W. P. Hollings and N. A. Foden beat C. E. Scott and E. D. Gore, 6-3, 6-0. Second Bound: E. B.| W. Smyth and M. L. Lampe beat B. K. T. Young and 8. Wheeler, 6-2, 6-4; Sahnqnd and Dr. Park beat Castle and Allan, 6-2, 6-1. MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Eound.—T. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall (12) beat C. F. Williams and Mrs. Austin (12), 50-48; L. France and Mrs. Campbell (owe 5) beat F. T. Clere and Mrs. Schneider (20), 50-42; Dawson and Miss Shearer (15) beat Mathieson and Miss Harrington (22), 50-45. Second Bound: W. P. Hollings and Mrs. Hojlings (8), beat Willoughby and Miss D. Elliott (25), 50-47; T. 8. Williams and Miss Kelly (16) beat P. Williams and Miss Kennedy (20), 50-38; H. M. Burns and Miss Preedy (5) beat E. B. W. Smyth and Mies D. Howe (owe 10), 50-45. MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Bound. —A. L. France and Miss Tracy beat Eales and Miss Thompson, 6-2, 6-4; G. E. Malfroy and Miss Travers beat Morgan and Miss Whitwell, 6-0, 6-3. GIBLS' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Semi-final: Miss D. Howe beat Miss N. Bell, 6-0, 6-2. BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Bound. —Mitchell and Pringle be^,t Evans and East, 6-0, 6-3; Hills and Cope beat Buckmaster and Johansen, 6-5, 6-4; Howe and Stevens beat Cachiemaile and Crcdon, 6-1, 6-3.