TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 January 1933, Page 2

TENNIS

SECOND DAY’S PLAY. The weather was again ideal for the continuation of the West Coast Lawn Tennis Association’s championships and annual tournament, and there was a large attendance. At the close ol the play yesterday only 99 matches remained to be played out of a total of 276 originally set 'iown foir decision. In the men’s championship singles the semi-finalists will be M. J. O’Malley (Christchurch), R. Kear (United, Greymouth), H. Djmond (Christchurch), N. G. Munns (Christchurch) ; in the men’s championship doubles the semi-finalists will be M. J. O’Malley (Christchurch) and W P. McCarthy (Greymouth); C. F. Schadick and J. J. Comerford (Westport); H. Dymond and N. G. Munns (Christchurch), and A. and P- Warnes (United, Greymouth). In the Men’s Handicap Singles (“B” Grade), the final will be played between S. Anisy and B. Dargan, both St. Columba Club players. Miss Smith (Grey) will play Miss Quinn (St. Columba) in the final of the Ladies’ Handicap Singles (“B” Grade). The semi-finalists in the ladies’ championship doubles will b 6 Misses M. Costello (Grey) and O. Stapleton (Hokitika). Misses M. Warnes and D. -McKay (United), Misses Mortland and Wild (Hokitika), and Misses Wilson and Slee (Westport). Results of matches decided yesterday aftei* the “Star” went to press, were: — MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Third Round: M. J. O’Malley beat A. K. Smith 6/3, 3/6, 6/2; R. Kear beat P. Warnes 6/2, 7/5. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Third Round: Schadick and Comerford beat Larcombe and .Caulton 6/1, 6/2- Dymond and Munns beat A. K. and M. C. Smith 6/2, 6/1; P- and A. Warnes beat Cullen and Fortune 6. 4, 6/4. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round: Bullock and Pownall (rec. 5) beat Blackmore and Brittenden (owe 5), 50/43; Bourn and Pfahlert (rec. 14) beat Burning and J. C. Gilbert (scr.), 50/46. Second Round: Innes and Dorman (rec. 10) beat T. Anisy and J. Beban (rec. 11), 50/43; Kear and Bui ley (scr.), beat Larcombe and Caulton (rec. 8), 50/34; Pownall and Bullock beat Mogridge and Walker, 50/42. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. “A” Grade. First Round: E. S. Dixon (scr.) beat A. K. Smith (owe 5), 50/48; M. C. Smith (owe 5), beat B. Caulton (rec. 10), 50/39; H. Fuller (owe 5), beat Walker (owe 5), 50/29; T. Anisy won by default from A. Warnes. Second Round: C. Anisy (rec. 10) beat Burning (scr.), 50/40; J. Blackmore (owe 10) beat Ray (rec. 5), 50/ 43; J. Comerford (rec. 3) beat Pfahlert (rec. 13), 50/37; L. Larcombe (rec. 5) beat A. Fortune (owe 5), 50/ .38; Burley (rec. 5) beat T. Curran (rec. 7), 53/51; Armstrong (rec. 2) beat Fuller (owe 5), 50/47; L. O’Malley (owe 5) beat A. McDonald (rec. 5), 50/25; Schadick (owe 5) beat Dixon (scr.), 50/40; E. Pattinson (scr.) beat T. Anisy (rec. 5), 50/35. Third Round: L. Larcombe beat Dargan, 50/40; S. Anisy beat L. ; O’Malley, 50/32. i MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. “B” Grade. First Round: Dargan (scr.) beat Bourn (scr.), 4027; S. Anisy (owe 10) beat D. Heaphy (scr.), 40/30; P. ■ Mcßrearty (scr.) beat C. Anisy (owe 3), 40/31. Semi-finals; Dargan beat Rawlins, 40/35; S. Anisy beat P. Mcßrearty 40/33. 1

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Third Round: Misses Warnes and D. McKay beat Mesdames Fletcher and Fuller, 9/4. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round: Mesdames Neville and Cassells (rec. 5) beat Misses A and O. Stapleton (owe 3), 50/39. Third Round: Misses Mortland and Wild beat Misses Brooks and Anderson, 50/45, LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. •‘A” Grade. Second Round: Miss Boddy (rec. 8) beat Miss D. Blair (rec. 3), 40/27. Third Round: Miss Griffen beat Miss Costello, 40/31, LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. “B” Grade. Third' Round: Mrs Kitchingham beat Miss Sequin, 40/35. Miss Quinn beat Miss McDonnell, 40/31. Miss Smith beat Mrs Hickman, 40/25. Miss Donovan beat Miss Lawn, 40/32. Semi-finals: Miss Quinn beat Mrs Kitchingham', 40/37. Miss Smith beat Miss Donovan, 40/32.

COMBINED CHAMP’SHIP DOUBLES. First Round: H. C. Cullen and Miss D. Blair beat H. Fuller and Miss M. McKay, 6/2, 6/3. M. C. Smith and Mrs Fuller beat A. Walker and Miss Bush 5/7, 6/4, 6/3. H. Mogridge and Miss Schaef beat Bullock and Mrs Moss, 6/4, 4/6, 9/7. A. K. Smith and Miss Costello beat Ray and Miss Fuller 6/2, 6/4. L. Larcombe and Miss Mortland beat B. Caulton and Mrs Thomson, 6/1, 6/0. J. Blackmore and Miss D. McKay beat Comerford and Miss Stevens 6/4, 6/3. Pownall and Mrs Cassells beat Pfahlert and Miss Wild 6/3, 6/3. Shadick and Miss Greenwood beat L. Phillips and Mrs McGlashan 6/2, 7/s*. Fortuno and Miss Stapleton beat McCarthy and Mrs Cunningham 5/7, 6/2, 9/7. Second Round: M. J. O’Malley and Miss B. Bonnington beat Curran and Airs Fletcher, 6/4, 6/4. A. Warnes and Miss Warnes beat R. Pattinson and Miss Griffen. 6/4, 6/3. Kear and Miss E. Bonnington beat Burley and Miss Ryall 3/6, 6/2. 6/1. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round: Pownall and Mrs Cunningham (scr.) beat Stevens and Miss Bruhn (rec. 16), 50/42. TO-DAY’S PLAY. ’rhe tournament is being continued to-day on th e Grey and St. Columba Club courts in perfect weather. One event, the Men’s Handicap Singles GJ Grade) was finalised this morning, S. Auisy ts(. Columba) defeating his chib-mate, B. Dargan. Results of matches decided before the “Star” went to Press, were: — COMBINED CHAMP. DOUBLES. Third Round: Larcombe and Miss I

Mortland beat Schadick and Miss Greenwood 6/4, 6/4; Blackmore and Miss D. McKay won by default from Pownall and Mrs Cassells.

MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. “A” Grade.

Third Round-: Comerford beat E. Pattinson 50/38; Armstrong beat R. Pattinson 50/41; Mcßrearty beat M. J. O’Malley 50/32; Innes beat Blackmore 50/29; Burley beat Cullen -50/41.

LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. “A” Grade.

Third Round: Mrs Cassells (scr.) beat Miss D. McKay (owe 5), 40?l6; Miss J. Smith (rec. 15), beat Miss O. Stapleton (scr.), 40/37; Miss E. Boddy (rec. 8) beat Miss L. Schaef (scr.), 40/27. Semi-final: Miss J. Smith beat Miss Boddy, 40/31. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round: Mesdames Fletcher and Fuller (scr) beat Mrs McGlashan and Miss L. Schaef (rec. 2), 50/41. Semi-finals Misses Warnes and McKay (owe 7) beat Misses Smith and Hannan (rec. 17), Mesdames Neville and Cassell's (rec. 5), beat Misses Slee and Wilson (owe 2), 50/ 37. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. “B” Grade. Final: S. Anisy (owe 10) beat B. Dargan (scr.), 40/33. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round: A. Warnes and D. Heaphy (rec. 6) beat L. Phillips and H. S. Ray (rec. 5) 55/48; Schadick and Comerford (scr.) beat Jack Phillips and Griffen (rec. 14) 50/42; E. and R. Pattinson (owe 4) beat I-I. Fuller and McDonald (scr.) 50/28; McCarthy and E. Dixon (owe 3) beat S. and C. Anisy (rec. 13) 50/47.

COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES

First Round.—McCarthy and Mrs McCarthy (received 8) beat A. E. Walker and Mrs Cassells (owe 3) 50/28; Blackmore and Miss D. McKay (owe 8), beat M. J. O’Malley and Mrs Moss (scr) 50/46; Brittenden and Miss C. Phillips (rec. 8) beat Bullock and Miss A. Stapleton (scr) 50/45; A. Warnes and Miss Warnes beat M. C. Smith and Mrs Fuller (owe 5) 50/48; IT. C. Cullen and Miss Blair (scr) beat H. S. Ray and Miss Fuller (rec. 5), 50/47.; Curran and Mrs Fletcher (scr.) beat L. O’Malley and Miss Bush (scr) 50/30; Fuller and Miss McKay (owe 3) beat Caulton and Mrs Thomson (rec. 5) 50/32; Burley and Miss Ryall (rec. 8) beat Mogridge and Miss Brooks (scr) 50/38; A. K. Smith and Miss Costello (owe 8), beat Wylde and Mrs Kitchingham (rec IS), 50/43; J. Phillips and Miss McDonnell (rec 19) beat Rear and Miss E. Bonnington (owe 5) 50/38. ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Mr G. Pratt presided over an attendance of the following at the annual meeting of the West Coast Lawn Tennis Association held last evening: Messrs C. F. Schadick, J. J. Comerford (Westport.); W. Richmond (Runanga); P. Warnes (representing Cobden Club by proxy) ; Hutchison (St. John’s); T. Anisy (St. Columba); M. C. Smith, Dr. H. S. Ray (Grey); and A. Warnes (United), secretary. Mr G. Goldie, West Coast delegate to the N.Z. Lawn Tennis Association, and a life member of the New Zealand Association, and Mr J. Pownall, another member of the governing body were also present. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs A. L. McKay (United) and G. H. Guthrie (Hokitika).

The election of officers resulted. President, Dr. IL S. Ray; Vice-Presi-dents: Messrs A. L. McKay (Grey), G. H. Guthrie (Hokitika), C. F. Sclndick (Westport), and AV. S. Pratt (Reel ton); (all re-elected) ; Secretary and Treasurer; Mr A. AVarnes (re-elected); Hon. Auditor; Mr G. F. Shallcrass (re-elected); Trustees: President and Secretary; delegate to N.Z. Council; Mr G. Goldie (re-elect-ed). A vote of thanks was accorded Mr (r. S. Pratt lor his services as President of the Association. It was decided that the incoming' committee be recommended to change the handicapping system, so that players wilt be handicapped by games instead of by points; and tha.l the question be placed before clubs io ascertain their feelings in the matter. The championships and annua! West Coast, tournament for 1931 were

allotted to Westport. - Dr. Ray gave notice of a motion that future annual AVest Coast tournaments be held at AA r estport and Grey mouth alternately. N.I. CHAMPIONSHIPS. MASTERTON, January 26. The North Island' Tennis Championships concluded to-d'ay. Results:-—■ Combined Doubles, semi-finals: Miss TJaggitt and D. I. Robertson beat Miss A. Pragnell and G. A. Pearce 4/6, 7/5, 6 0; Ali.ss Howell and 11. A’Court beat Miss Gould and F. Rhodes- Williams 3/6, 6/1, 6/2. Final; Miss Howell and It. A’Court (H. 8. heat. Aliss Haggitt and D. J. Robertson (Manawatu) 6/2. Handicap tinals results: — Men’s Singles: A. Hobson (Greytown); Ladies’ Singles: Ali.ss Sturrock (Wellington); Men's Doubles: P. I lawkeswort h and G. A. Pearce (Otago): Combined Doubles, Miss A. Pragnell and G. A. Pearce.