LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 23861, 16 April 1941, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDED**Owing to intermittent rain, the Olagc Lawn Tennis Association’s annual tom-mu was not completed yesterday. Champion- ( ship events, however, were concluded, leaving handicap events to he decided during the week. K. Bryan' and Miss M. Kerr won the mixed doubles championship after a stern tussle against Paterson and Mrs Mucandrew, formerly Miss N. Bishop, of .Canterbury. The match, which went to three sets, was one of the most interesting of the tournament, and was notable ior the forceful play of the winners. Following "are the results;— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. MIXED DOUBLES. Semi-finals.—K. Bryan and Miss Kerr beat G. Innes-Jones and Miss Poole by default; J. W. Paterson and Mrs Macandrew beat E. C. Falconet and Mrs Clarke, 6-3. 64. Final.—K. Bryan and Miss Kerr beat Paterson and Mrs Macandrew, 64, 5-7, 6-5. HANDICAP EVENTS. MEN’S SINGLES. Semi-final. —N. Adams (owe 15 3-6) bear S. Ceask. (owe 30 1-6), 9-2, Final.—Adams beat E. O. Halstead (rec. 5-6), 9-5. LADIES’ SINGLES. Final.—Miss E. Miller (owe 30) beat M. Lindsay (owe 30), 9-5. I MEN’S SINGLES (B AND C GRADE). , Final. —L. J. Stevens (owe 3-6) beat J. N. Crawford (owe 2-6), 9-8. MEN’S DOUBLES. Semi-finals. —J. N. Cox and A. B. Wilson (rcc. 15 3-6) beat S. Leask and J. Shepherd (owe 30) by default; E. Halstead ami G. Gibbs (rec. 15) beat N. A. Thomson and V. Harvey (rec. 15 4-6), 9-7. Pinal.—Halstead and Gibbs beat Cox ami Wilson, 9-3.

UNION TOURNEY

GILLWNS WINS HANDICAP SINGLES The Dunedin Union’s Easter tournament was brought to a successful conclusion. On Saturday, in perfect weather, the men’s and women’s handicap singles were completed. The winner of the men’s section, L. Gillions, from owe 40, had some exceptionally hard matches. In tlhe women’s section the final was played between Miss Smellio and Miss M. Blackwood, and both players treated the spectators to some lino tenuis. The results were as follows: MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. First Bound.—K. Pritchett (scr) beat D. Wilson (rec. 15 3-6) 9-3, E. Keen (owe 15 3-6) beat J. Cochrane (owe 15 3-6) 9-8, L. (Gillions (owe 40) beat A. Christenson (scr) 9-4, J. Craig (owe 40) beat J. Hobson (owe 15 3-6) 9-5, D, Hanning (owe 40) beat It. Lawry (rec. 15 3-6) 9-6, J. M’Vie (owe 30) boat J. Rogers (owe 15) 9-S, E, Gallon (rec. 15 3-6) beat A. Angelo (scr) 9-2, L. Spiers (owe 15 3-6) beat R. Whyte (owe 15) 9-7, A. Willocks (owo 30) beat It. Pyuc (owo 4-6) 9-6, It. Watts (rec. 3-6) beat J. Matbieson (owe 15) 9-7, IJ. Mason (owe 30 3-6) beat C. Duncan (scr) by default. 'Second Round.—Pritchett beat Keen 9-1, Gillions beat Craig 9-4, M’Vie beat Hanning 9-4, S. Gibson (owe 40) beat N. White (rec. 3-6) 9-3, L. Belcher (owe 30 3- beat I. Johnston (rec. 15 3-6) 9-8, D. Lockhart (owe 2-6) boat Gallon 9-8, Willocks beat Spiers 9-6, Watts beat Mason 9-5. Third Round.—Gillions beat Pritchett. 9-7, Gifis° n beat' M’Vie 9-7, Belcher boat Lockhart 9-2, Watts beat Willocks 94. Semi-final. —Gillions beat Gibson 9-6, Belcher beat Watts 9-4. Final.—Gillions beat Belcher 9-8. WOMEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES.> First Round.—Mrs Nye (owe 2-6) beat Mrs Hanning (scr) 9-3, Mrs Hoare (owe 40) beat Miss B. Roimick (owo 2-6) 9-1, E. Frost (rec. 3-6) beat Miss Rowland by default. N. Strain (rec. 3-6) beat O. Clark (.rec. 15) 9-8, M. Blackwood (scr) boat Mrs Craig (owe 15 4-6) 9-4, N. Woolsey (scr) beat Mrs Hannan (owo 40) 9-3, Mrs Keen (owe 15 2-6) beat Mrs Mason (scr) 9-5, E. Lunglcy (owe 4-6) beat H. Wellborn (owe 30) 9-3, N. Blackwood (scr) beat H. Parker (rec. 15 3-6) 9-5, M. Brown (rec. 3-6) beat M. Race (owe 4-6) 9-4, B. Kerr (scr) beat A. Mitchell (owe 15 8- 9-7, N. M’Oallnm (owe 15) beat D. Watson (rec. 15) 9-0. Second Round. —Mrs Hoare beat Mrs Nye 9- Miss Strain beat Miss Fro,st 94, Miss M. Blackwood beat Miss Woolsey 9-5; Miss M. Craig (owe 4-6) beat Miss M. Smith (scr) 9-8, Miss D. Smellie (rec. ,3-6) beat Miss L. Downing (roc. 15) 9-6, Miss Lungley beat Mrs Keen 9-2, Miss Brown beat Miss N. Blackwood 9-2, Miss Keen beat Miss M’Callum 9-5. Third Round.—Miss Strain beat Mrs Hoare 94, Miss M. Blackwood beat Miss Craig 9-2, Miss Smellie beat Miss Lungley 9-5, Miss Brown beat Miss Keen 9-3. Semi-final. —Miss M. Blackwood beat Miss Strain 94, Miss Smellie beat Miss Brown 9-7. Final.—Miss Smellie beat Miss Blackwood 9-6. ' CONSOLATION HANDICAP SINGLES. Men’s Final.—D. Mason beat A. Willocks 41-38. Women’s Final. —Miss N. M’Cailum beat Mrs Nye 41-25. MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. —Spiers and Miss Race (rec. 4-6) beat Angelo and Miss Watson (rec. 15) 9-7, Keen and Mrs Keen (owe 4- beat Gillions and Miss Ross (owe 30 2-6) 9-2, Pyne and Mrs Craig (scr) beat Mason and Mrs Mason (owe 4-6) 9-5, Lockhart, and Miss Mitchell (owo 3-6' beat Willocks and Miss Lungley (owe 15) 9-6. Second Round. —Robertson and Mrs Robertson (owe 40) beat Pritchett and Miss Parker (rec. 3-6) 9-2, Sutton and Miss M’Callum (owe 40) boat Hanning and Mrs Hanning (owe 3-6) 9-3, Spiers and Mis.: Race beat Cailou and Miss Strain (rec. 15 3-6) 9-2. Gibson and Miss Keen (owe 15) beat Keen and Mrs Keen 9-1, Pyne and Mrs Craig beat Rogers and Miss Frost (rec. 15) 9-8, Lockhart and Miss Mitchell beat White and Miss Brown (vee. 3-6) 9-3, M’Vie and Mrs Hannan (owe 40) beat Belcher and Miss Wonborn (owo 30) 9-5, Christenson and Miss Craig (rec. 15) beat Craig and Mrs Nye. (owo 2-6) 9-5. Third Round. —Sutton and Miss M’Calmm heat Robertson and Mrs Robertson 9-4, Spine and Miss Race beat Gibson and Miss Keen 9-5, Pyne and Mrs Craig beat Lockhart and Miss Mitchell 94, M’Vie and Mrs Hannan beat Christenson and Miss Craig 9-2. .Semi-final. —Sutton and Miss M'Callum beat Spiers and Miss Race 9-6, M’Vie ami Mrs Hannan beat Pvne and Mrs Craig 9-4. Final.—Sutton and Miss M’Callum 2, M’Vie ami Mrs Hannan 2 (unfinished).