EASTER TENNIS TOURNEY

Evening Star, Issue 18239, 2 April 1923, Page 8

EASTER TENNIS TOURNEY

TO-DAY’S GAMES. The Otago Lawn Tennis Association’s annual Easter tournament was .continued on the Anderson Bay Courts to-day. Good headway was made in all events, and some were carried through to the semi-finals and finals. The strong wind blowing hindered high shots, but players soon adapted themselves to the weather conditions, and some interesting and spectacular games were played. The following are the results of the games played: MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES, —Semi-final. — S. G. M'Dougall beat E. G, Boddy, 6-1, 6-4. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. —Fifth Round. — Miss Betting boat Miss Hortslct, 9-5. Miss M'Laren beat Miss Hart, 9-6. ■ Miss Barclay beat Miss Bagiev, 9-4. —Semi-final.— Airs Melody beat Miss Barclay, 9-0. Miss M'Laren beat Miss Botting, 9-5. MEIN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. —Third Round.— S. S. Harvey beat Nicolson, 60-40. —Fourth Round.— Tomkins beat Harvey, 50-36. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. —Second Round.— Miss M. Alexander (rcc. 13) beat Miss Jackson (roc. 12), 42-40. —Third Round,— Mbs G. Alexander boat Miss M. Alexander, 41-39. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. —Third Round.— Fallen and Wilkinson beat Gaia and Butting, 50-53. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. —Third Round.— Misses Herlslot and Manchester beat Miss M'Lcod and Airs Carlyle, 40-29. MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. —Second Round.— Sumpter and Miss Nichols beat Botting and Miss Botting, 9-8. Familtou and Atiss Sanderson beat Cameron anil Miss M. Alexander, 9-8. Sheriff and Miss Barclay beat Melody and Mrs Alelody, 9-2. Brown and Miss M'Laren beat Fulton and Alisa Hertslet. 9-4. ADEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. —Second Round. — Guy and Duthle beat Balk and ADAlillau, 6-3, 6-0. —Third Round.Fulton and Wilkinson bent Black and M'Dougall, 6-4, 6-5. Guy and Duihio beat Sumpter and Melody, 6-1, 6-2. MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES. —First Round.— Reid and Alias Manchester (rcc. 19) beat Russell and Alias Gray (rec, 20). 50-42. .' Tomkins and Miss Aiiken (rcc. 25) boat Nicholson and Alias Richards (rcc, 20), 50-50. JJutliic and Alias Black (rec. 8) beat Todd and Alias Todd (rec. 22), 50-45. Familtou and Alisa Sanderson (rcc. 15) beat Read ’ and Alias P. Guest (rec. 20), 50-41. Townsend and Alias Turner (rec. 15) beat Cook and Alias Hoywood (rcc. 15), 50-43. Pool and Alias G. Alexander (rcc. 13) beat M‘Gregor and Alias Maloney (rcc. 25), 51-49. Grater and Alisa Sellwood (rec. 25) beat ('ramond ami Alisa Green (owe 5), 50-35. (leghorn and Alisa., Black (owe 2) beat Sim and Airs Sim (owe 20), 50-48. Guy and Alisa AlaeAdam (scr) beat Kerr and'Alias M'Leod (rcc. 20), 50-40. Aliehaeils and Alias Jackson (rec. 14) beat Nulling and Alias Wootlon (rec. 25), 50 47. Balk and Alias l.e Brim (rec. 18) beat Hooper and Alisa liislop (rec, 12). 50-44. Alelody and Mrs Alelody (owe 5) beat Jensen and Alisa G. Manchester (rec. 12), 50-42. Bolling and Alisa Botting (rec. 8) beat Carlyle and Mrs Carlyle (ree. 14), 50-34. Tvegcar and Mrs Trcgcar (rec. 10) beat Black and Airs Scoular (rec. 8), 50-43. W. Sheriff and Alias Barclay (rec. 7) beat Hunter and Miss Bowie (ree. 15), 50-45. Galbraith and Alisa H. Smith (rec. 14) beat S. N. Brown and Alisa Campbell (owe 7) by default. R. Sheriff and Alias Bagiev free. 11) heat AJlan and Alias Abercrombie (rec. 14), 50-43. Couston and Miss Hart (rec. 18) beat Welding and Mias Torrance (rec. 19), 50-37. Second Round.— Clark and Miss Nichols (rec. 6) heat Gale ami Miss Puttison (rec. 6), 50-47. Fulton and Aliss Hertslet (rec. 10) beat M'Dongall and Airs AFDougall (rec. 14) by default. APMilhm ami Miss M. Balk (rec, 18) beat Grigg and Airs Collie (ree. 20). 50-29. Camel on and Miss Alexander (rec. 12) beat R. S. Brown and Mrs Brown (rcc. 10), 50-30. Gregory and Alias M'Carthy (rec. 15) beat Reid and Miss I). Manchester. 50-46. Leaker ami Alias Sin ill) (rec. 9) heat APLachlan ami Aliss J. Collin (ree. 12) by default. Sumpter aml Aliss Al'Laren (owe 4 ) heat Oliver and Aliss Guest (rcc. 18) by default. -Third Round.— Gregory and Miss ALCarthy heat Leaker and Aliss Smith by default. Fulton and Alias Hertslet beat Clark and Miss Nichols. 50-33. Galbraith and Alias Smith heat Grater and Aliss Sellwood, 50-45.