LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 9, 11 January 1929, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS

MANAWATU TOURNEY : r FOUE FINALS'PLAYED (By Telegraph.) (Special to ''The Evening Post.") PALMERSTON N., This Day. The final of the ladies' and men's singles and doubles were reached in the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association's tourney yesterday, and one of the semi-finals of the mixed doubles were also played. 'Die handicap events are also nearing the cud. The following are the results of yesterday's play:— . .- . CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Men's Singles. " Third Round.—T. Rhodes-Williams beat' M'Donald, 0-2, 6-2. Semi-finals,—C. E. Malfroy beat Powdrell, 6-0, 6-3; Rhodes-Williams beat A. C. Stedman, 9-7, 6-4. Final—C. E. Malfroy beat T. RhodesWilliams, 6-4, 6-2. " Ladies' Singles. Fifth Round.—Mrs. R. P. Adams beat Mrs. Napier, 0-2, G-2; Miss M. Myers beat Miss M. Precdy, G-2, 11-9; Miss.M. Gibson boat Miss Stevens, 64, 6-1; Miss D. Nicholls beat Mrs. Reeves, 6-1, 6-0. Semi-finals.—Miss D. Nicholls beat Miss M. Gibson, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3; Mrs. R. P. Adams beat Miss M. Myers, 9-7, 0-1. Final.—Miss D. Nicholls beat Mrs. R. P. Adams, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, Men's Doubles. Fourth Round.—M. L. Lampe and -C. E. Malfroy beat Hooper and Swinburne, 0-1, 0-1. Semi-final.—Charters and Stedman beat Lampe and Malfroy, 4-6, 6-4, 11-9. Final.—Griffiths and Rhodcs-Wiliains beat Charters and Stedman, 11-9, 0-3. Ladies' Doubles. Semi-final.—Mrs. Napier and Miss Ramsay beat Misses D. Howe and D. Nicholls, 6-3, 6-4. Final.—Mrs. It. P. Adams and Miss M. Myers beat Mrs. Napierj and Miss Ramsay 6-2, 6-2. Mixed- Doubles. Third Round.—Melody and Mrs. Melody beat Robertson and Miss A 7. Nicholls, 2-0, 9-7, 6-3; J. T. M'Donald and Miss Morrison beat M'Donald and Miss Campbell, 7-5,- 3-6, 6-4; Lampe and Miss Myers beat Powdrell and Miss Dorman 6-1, 6-4. Fouth Round.—Malfroy and Miss M. Preedy beat Procter and Miss Whyte, 6-0, 0-2; Griffiths and Miss D. Nicholls beat O'Brien and Miss D. Howe, 6-1, 6-1; Lampe and Miss Myers beat M'Donald and Miss Morrison, 6-2, 6-1; Stedman arid Miss Arneil beat Melody and Mrs. Melody, 0-2, 6-3. . Semi-finals.—Lampe and Miss Myers beat.M'DQnald and Miss Morrison, 0-2, °w; : ■ .^HANDICAP EVENTS. '.%','■ Men's Singles. Third Round,—Charters '(owe 10) beat Boddy(12), 70-66; Forbes (5) beat Lczura . 7F.outh > Round.-Entwhistle. (owe 5) beat ■ Orr (1G), 65-62; Hooper (10), beat Powdrell (2) by default; Charters, (owe 10) beat .Forbes "(5) 70-56. L . Semi-fmals.-^Entwhiatle (owe 5) beat, Hooper (10) 65-50. . .. . v '

Ladies' Singles. Second Round.—Miss Howe (5) beat Miss Ramsay (owe 10) 50-11; Miss Card (6) beat Miss Stevens (scr) 50-43. Third Round.—Miss Walker (5) beat Mrs. Arneil (owe 10) 60-30; Miss D. Haggilt (scr) beat Miss" Cummerfield (12) 57-55; Miss Whyte .(scr) beat Miss Howe (a) 55-37; Miss Card (6) beat Miss Dormah.,U2) 50-30.: :;p- ; . _■ ( 1 Fourth Round.—Miss M'Mullan (10) beat Miss Walker (5) 50-45; Miss Whyte (scr) beat Miss Card (0) 50-33; Miss M'Crea (15) beat Miss Rutherlord (12), 50-45; Miss D. Haggitt (scr) beat Miss Campbell (20), 50-41. " Semi-finals.—Miss M'Crea. (15) boat Miss Whyte (scr), 50-36, Men's Doubles. ... Second Round.-Lezard and Forbes (5) beat Charters and Stedman (owe 20), 80----'BThirdßThirdßThird Rouud.-M'Donald and Hooper (scr) beat Millar and O'Brien (scr), 50----■57; Robertson Bros. (12) beat Stedman and'M'Donald (8), 6049; Lezavd and Forbes (5) beat Gosnell and Blackburn (30);'• 60-55., •:.. ■■„;■■„ ■ „'\ ; , , Semi-finals.—M'Donald and Hooper (scr) beat Wills and Powdrell (scr), UO-55; Lczard and Forbes (5) beat Robertson Bros. (12), 60-51. • ■ Ladies' Doubles. First Round.—Misses Card and Reid (5) beat Miss Louisson and Mrs. Caldwell 50-37 Second Round.—Mrs. Arneil and Miss Stevens (owe 7) beat. Misses Card arid Reid (5), 5749; Misses D. Howe and J->. • Ni'cli'plls (owe 10) beat -Mrs. Napier and Miss Ramsay by default;" Misses D, Howe and D. Nicholls (owe 10) bent Misses M'Kay-and Sim (IS); Mrs. lieeves ami Miss D. Haggitt (5) beat Misses Card and Reid (5), 57-55; Misses D. Howe and D. Nicholls (owe 10) beat Misses ■ M'Mullan and Morrison (15), 60;54. : Scmi-final.-4-Missesv Whyte and M. Nicholls (ser) ;beat'-Mrs. Reeve,s. and. Miss D. Haggitt (S)i 50-46.

Mixed Doubles. ' ... lrii'st Round.—Young and Miss Young (18) beat Major and Miss., Gibson by dofault; Orr and Miss Louis (16) beat B. Hooper.and Miss Reid (10), 6049; M'Mnrray and Miss M'Murray beat C. Robertson and Miss S. Pre.edy (12), 60-48; ■Stednian and Miss M'Crea beat Wills and Miss Powdrell (8), 60-58. . Second Round.—D. Robertson and Miss V. Nicholls (15) beat Proctor and Miss Whyte (18), 60-53; ..EntwhisOe and Miss Ramsay (owe 5) beat M'Donald and Miss Campbell, 65-56; Longmore and Miss Nicholls (10) beat Young and Miss Young (18), 60-55; Orr and Miss Louis (16) beat Brown and Miss Tilley (18) by. default; Murray-and Miss M'Murray beat Prebble and Miss Nicholls (scr) by default; Stedman and Miss M'Crea beat Griffiths and Miss D. Nicholls (owe 5) by default; Daniell and Miss Law ' (16) beat A. C. Siedman and Mrs. Arneil (owe 15). Third Rotmd.—D. Robertson and Miss V. Nicholls (15) beat Lezard and Miss Card, 6049; Entwhistle and Miss Ramsay (owe 5) beat Orbell and Miss D. Haggitt (5); Orr and Miss Louis (16) beat Entwhistle and Miss Ramsay (owe 5), 66-64; Danioll and Mrs. Law (16) beat Millar and Miss M'Kay (S) by default; J. 0. Stedman and Miss M'Crea (S) beat Daniell and Mrs. Law, 60-55. Fourth Round. —D. Robertson and Miss M. Nicholls (5) beat Bryden and Miss Heard (18), 60-44. Semi-final.—Robertson and Miss. V. L. Nicholls (15) beat Orr and Miss Louis (16), 60-55. MANAWATU CHAMPIONSHIPS. Men's Singles. Third Round.—Proctor beat Boddy, 7-5, 2-6, 64; Daniell beat Louisson, 6-2, 0-3. Ladies' Singles. Second Round. —Miss Curly beat Dr. Witherow, 7-5. 3-6, 6-1. Third Round.—Miss Astle beat Miss Cnmmorfield, 6-1, 6-3; Miss Cardy beat Miss Caldwell, 6-2, 6-0.