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Evening Star, Issue 23508, 23 February 1940, Page 8

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OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS SECOND DAYS’S PLAY Play opened this morning ~ in showery weather, which held up the play for a short time. The lawns in consequence were heavier than on the opening day and play a little slower. Results :— i A GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES., —Second Round.— 1 “ Mrs Stevens beat Miss Hercus, 26-21.-Mrs Metcalf beat Mrs O’Neill, 26-19, Mrs Holmes beat Mrs Mnnro, '26-13, Mrs Jolley beat Mrs Moss, 26-21.' * Mrs Rankin beat Mrs Pettigrew, 26-16. , Mrs Henry beat Mrs Rhodes, 26-25, HANDICAP DOUBLES.' —First Round, — Mesdames Pettigrew and O’Neill beat Mesdames Gibson and O’Donnell, 26-11. Mesdames Wilson and Knox,' beat Mesdames Metcalf and Rankin, 26-24. ■ —Second Round.— Mesdames Forrester and Rhodes beat Mesdames Holmes and Stevens, 26-15. LEVEL SINGLES. —• First Round.— Mrs Wilson beat Mrs Anderson, 26-18. B GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES. —First Round.— Mrs James beat Mrs Riach,.‘26-19.-Mrs Newall beat Mrs Skinner, 26-22. Mrs Dodd beat Mrs Moore, 26-19. Mrs Little beat Mrs Johnsen, 26-22, —Second Round.— Mrs Aitken beat Mrs Smart, 26-24. > CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. —First Round.—, Mesdames Hardy and Smart bea€ Mesdames Gray and Davys, 26-8. Mesdames Blunt and Anderson • beat Mesdames Jenkins and Saxton, 26-9. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. —First Round.— Mrs Hardy beat Miss Jones, 26-8. HANDICAP DOUBLES. —First Round.— Mesdames Forrester and M'Gregop beat Mesdames James and Landeli, 26-23. - :—Second Round.— Mesdames Carrington and - Jenkini beat Mesdames Allan and Hill, 26-15.