MIRAMAR TOURNAMENT
TO BE CONCLUDED ON SATURDAY,
It was found impossible to conclude the Miramar tournament yesterday, and as a consequence, several finals will be played-off at Miramar, commencing at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The men's championship singles was won by L. France, who beat E. B. W. Smyth in the semi-final, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3,. and easily disposed of W. P. Hollings in the final, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2. The mixed championship doubles resulted in a win for Smyth and Miss Tracy. Most of the matches have now reached the semi-final, stage, and, weather permitting, should easily be finished on Saturday. Additional results are: — Men's Championship Singles. Second Round.—L. Fi-pnce beat D. S. Craig, 6-0, 6-0; R. Carlyle beat H. D. Reid, 6-1, 6-2; G-.-L. Clark beat M. Gardner, 6-5, .6-3; E. B. W. Smyth beat T. C. Ward, 6-2, 0-1; W. P. Hollings beat R. R. Pender by default. Semi-finals: France beat Smyth, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3; Hollings beat Neale, 6-2, 6-2. Final: France beat Hollings, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2. Men's Championship Doubles. Second round: France and Smyth beat Williams and Barnes, 6-0, 6-1. Semi-final: France and Smyth beat Sutton and Gardner, 0-0, 0-2. Ladies' Championship Singles. Second round: Mrs. M. Davidson beat Miss V. Bowden, 6-3, 6-2; Miss M. Tracy beat Mrs. G. Burn, 6-2, 6-3; Miss M. East beat Miss K. Lucena, 6-2, 0-4; Miss D. Howe beat Mrs. D. Elias, 6-3, 6-4. Semifinals: Miss Tracy beat Mrs. Davidson, 6-1, 6-1; Miss East beat Miss Howe, C-0, 6-2. Mixed Championship Doubles. Second round: Sanrlual and Mrs. G. Burn beat S. Wallace and Bliss M. Townshond, 6-3, 6-0; Smyth and Miss Tracy beat France and Miss Howe, 6-4, 0-3;. N. Sutton and Miss D. Glasgow beat G. Clark and Miss C. Whisker, 6-4, 6-4. Semi-finals: Sandnal and Mrs. Burn beat O'Brien and Miss East, 6-4, 6-5;, Smyth and Miss Tracy won by default from Sutton and Miss Glasgow. Final: Smyth and Miss Tracy beat Sandnal and Mrs. Burn, 0-3, 6-3. Men's Handicap Singles. Third round: A. .Cate (x4) beat H. Barnes (—6), 60-47; D. Craig (x4) beat L. Watt (x24). 00-27; T. Ward (—18) beat H. Fisher (xl(i), 00-40; M. O'Brien (—l2) beat G. Davidson (xl4), 60-44; A. Wallace won by default from P. Williams; E. Carlyle (—6) beat J. Neale (—8), 60-55; E. Roussell (x3O) ,beat R. Pender (x6), (50----41. Fourth round: Cate beat Craig, GO-oO; Ward beat O'Brien, 60-57; Clark beat Wallace, 60-40; Roussell beat Carlyle, 60-58. Semi-final: Ward beat Cate by default. * Men's Handicap Doubles. • Semi-finals: Swinburne and Clark (scr) bsat Wallace and Carlyle (xlO), 62-60; Paul and Neale (x8) beat Williams and Barnes (xlO). Ladies' Handicap Singles. Semi-finals: Miss Z. Castle (scr) beat Miss N. Tucker (x plus), 50-28; Miss Townshimd (x8) beat Miss D. Glasgow (x4), 50-32. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. Semi-finals: Miss N. Tucker and Mrs. Elias (xl6) beat Miss Castle and Miss Bell (xl2), 50-45; Misses North and Howe (—l2) beat Misses S. and M. Preedy (—6) 50-44. Mixed Handicap Doubles. Semi-final: G. Wallace and Miss M. Townshend (xlO) beat N. Sutton and Miss D. Glasgow (xlO), 50-43.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 156, 30 December 1926, Page 6
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