TENNIS TOURNEY

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 80, 5 April 1926, Page 2

TENNIS TOURNEY

SPOILED BY GALE OF WIND

CHAMPIONS IN GOOD FOKM.

The wind which threatened on Saturday morning to spoil the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association's hard court tournament at the Miramar courts fulfilled its promise in the afternoon, when a ■ halfgale, accompanied by choking clouds of dust, swept down from the northern hill* arid completely disconcerted the players. It was impossible to control the balls, and play lost much of its interest. Umpires' stands were blown over, and a number of score-sheets went sailing away into the air beyond recovery. With this handicap, progress was necessarily slow in some of the classes, but good games were witnessed, particularly between the stars, who have passed the preliminary rounds and are now meeting players of. their own calibre. The match in which Miss D. Howe and L. France met Miss East and Donovan in the handicap combined doubles was one of the hardest fought in the tourney. After the latter pair's defeat by France and Miss Howe in the championship doubles, it was not expected that the tables would be turned, but Miss East lost no opportunity of getting a ball back, and Donovan was a human whirlwind, often chasing a ball into the next court, and invariably getting it back. They snatched victory from France and Miss Howe with tht score, 52-50, although a minute before they were down, 4946. The following are the results of play after "The Post" went to press on Saturday:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Men's Singles. :' First round.—Blennerhassett beat J. Martin, G-0, 0-1; M. L. Lampo beat B. T. Richardson, 6-2, 6-3. ' " Third round.—Lampe beat T. S. Williams, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3; Donovan beat T. R. Williams, 6-1, C-3; G. Mawhlnney beat G. K. Young, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Second round.—Marshall beat Blennerhassett, 6-4. 6-1; G. Jlawhlnney teat he Comte, 7-5, 12-10. ' ■ Men's Doubles. First round.—Morgan and Richardson beat Short and Andrews, 6-2, 0-3; Tullock and Watts beat Lo Compte and Martin, 6-0, 8-6; Harbison and C. F. Williams beat P. Williams and J. Kennedy, 6-4, 2-6, 9-7. Ladies' Singles. Second round.—Miss D. Howe beat Miss J. Wills, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Third round.—Miss Brady beat Miss M. B. Castle, 6-1, 6-0; Miss East beat Mrs. A. Bell, 6-0j 6-2. Ladies' Doubles. First round.—Mesdames Penllngton and Cool;e beat Misses Woods and Warwick, 6-1, 6-0; Miss G. Turner and Schneider beat Mesdames Gray and Hyams, 8-6, 6-4; Misses D. Howe and Williams beat Misses Richardson and Kember, 6-1, 8-3. ■ Combined Doubles. First Kound.—Donovan and Mls3 East beat Miss Foster and Lampe, fi-2, 6-2; Miss Brady and T. Williams beat Mrs. Elias and Bundle, 6-4, 6-8, 6-3. •• . Second round.—Mrs., Campbell and Collins beat Miss Read and Wilson, 6-2, 6-4; Miss D. Howe and L. France beat Donovan- and Miss East, 6-2, 7-5; Mrs. Penllngton and Murray beat Mrs. Hyams and Wills, 6-3, 6-2. Boys' Singles. Second round.—H. Murray beat 1 W. D. Forbes, 2-6, C-o, 9-7; P. M'Carthy beat O. A. Lochore, li-1, 6-4; C. E. Malfroy beat G. Prlngle, 6-9, 0-1. Semi-flnals.—C. E. Malfroy beat A. Hill, 6-1, 6-0; S. F. Buckmaster beat B. Howe, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Boys' Doubles'. First round. —Malfroy and Gilbert beat Gilbert aud Ward, 6-1, 6-1. Second round.—Divo and Frlngle beat M'Carthy and M'Carthy, 6-3, 6-3. ■ . Third round.—Craig and Buckmaster beat Ferklns and Forbes, 6-2, 6-0. Girls' Singles. First round.—E. Watson beat D. Norman Jones, 0-2, 6-4; M. Line beat If. Bell, 6-5, 2-8, 6-3. . ' . ■ Girls' Doubles. First round. —Misses D. Howe and E. Watson beat Misses M. Lyon and G. Nlchol. Second round. —Misses Castle and N. Bell beat Misses Glasgow and D. Norman Jones 4-6, 6-4, 7-5; Misses D. Howe and E. Watson beat Misses D. and M. Bell, 6-0, 6-3. HANDICAP EVENTS. ' Men's Singles—A Grade. Tirst Round.—J. B. Black (20). beat W. Blennertmsset (5), 60-50; C. S. Planfc (10) beat P. Tawhiwl (8), 60-58; M'Donaid (18) beat £. Mrlncezu (13), 60-44. • Second Bound.—W. G. Morgan (scr) beat R. T. Perkins (8), 00-30; Chandler (3) beat M'Donaid (IS), 60-54. •••■■. ■ .-Hen's: Sf'ngles^B 'Grade.'■■First Bound.-'-X. "D. Forbes (scr) beat J. Claphazn (5), CO-56; h. Brand (10) beat C. M. Dawson (10), 60-51.- ■ • • . " Second Kound.—D. Ward (12) beat W. Ka.--litson (on-o 5), 00-S2; G. SI. Burn (scr) beat B. M'Carthy (6). 60-47; D. Craig (scr) beat K. Durney (10). 60-50; K. J. Daly (8) beat A. Carr (5), 60-53; G. Mawhlnney (5) beat J. Ronald (6), 60-51; J. O. Stephens (5) beat J. Gilbert (16), 60-53; R. Connop (5) beat H. C. Lecomte (5), 00-47. Third Round.—W. Cudahy (owe 5) beat R. Connop (5), 00-49. Men's Doubles. First Round.—Gardner and Satten (10) beat Tulloch and Watts (20), 60-56; M'Carthy brothers (20) beat Perkins and B. Howe (15), 60----52: Rees and Collins (10) beat Laughton »nd Fisher (12), 61-59; Lezard and Williamson (10) beat Bundle and Stephpns (12), 60-4 S. Second Round.—Gordon and Mahoney (Id) beat Congreve and Bowdea (20), 60-49; Ronald and Baigent (14) beat Short and Andrews (8), 60-52; Dawson and Dawson (10) beat La Compte and Martin (16), 60-52; M'Carthy brothers (20) beat Cudahy und Teviotdale (10), 60-46; Forbes and Berry (25) beat Connop and Pentfer (15), Fender retired hurt; Bringezu and Wilson (10) boat M'Donaid and Poolo (12), CO-42; Harbison and Williams (10) beat A. A. George and WeaY»r (S5). 60-53. Ladles' Singles. First Round.—Mrs. Brown (4) beat Hiss Kennedy (16), 50-36. Second Round.-Miss Bell (14) beat Mls» Wool (13), 50-35; Mrs. Campbell (5) beat Mrs. Brown (4), 50-22; Mm. Marshall (scrl beat Mrs. Elias (16), 50-40; Mrs. Robinson (8) beat Miss Ranklne (IS), 50-48; Miss M. Williams (6) beat Mrs. Burn (5), 50-28. Third Round.—Miss Short (5) beat Mis» 55. Ca3tle (12), 50-47; Miss Bowden (20) be«t Miss Hayes (16), 50-46: Mrs. Heald (8) beet MU« Wills (10). 50-33; Mr*. Bell (20) beat Miss Turner (10), 50-47. Ladies' Doubles. First Round.—Miss Tucker and lbs. Ellas (12) beat Misi Castl* and Mrs. A. Bell (10), 50-46; Misses Hobson and A. Howe (2) beat Misses Brady and East (owe 5), 50-31; Mist North and Mrs. Brown (owe 10) beat Mrs. Paton and Miss Huggins (14), 50-40; Mesdames Campbell and Heald (owe 5) beat' Misses Sutherland and Tonks (25), 50-40. Third Round.—Misses Hayes and Kelly (16) beat Misses Klcholls and Bowden (16), 50-44; Mesdamoa *Cool;e and Penllngton (owe 10) beat Misses Warwick and Wood (12), 00" -43; Miss Short aud Miss Hobinson (scr) beat Misses Tatoa an-i Dcnnul (12). 50-41