TENNIS
WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS The annual West Coast Tennis Championships tournament commenced al. Hokitika yesterday, on the Jubilee and Hokitika courts. Conditions were not favourable for tennis, rain preventing play until 1 pan. A number of close games were witnessed during the afternoon, particularly in the women’s singles championship. Results were:--
Men’s Championship Singles: First round: Carr defeated Kotlowski 6/0. 6/1; Warnes defeated Potts 7/5. 6/2; Aitken defeated Nottle 6/1, 7/5. Second Round: Smith defeated Hurren 6/1, 6/0. Pattinson defeated O. Dwan 6/4. 6/2. Childs defeated Taylor 6/0, 6/1. Turner defeated Koch 6/3, 6/0. McLauchlan defeated Freitas 6/2, 6/1. Women’s Championship Singles: — First round: Miss Tyson defeated Mrs. Stevenson 6/1. 6/1; Mrs. Koch defeated Miss Marr 6/3. )/(>. 6/0; Mrs. Carcombe defeated Mrs. Neville 6/3, 2/6. 7/5; Mrs. Cowdry defeated Mrs. Wilson'6/1. 3/6. 9/7; Miss McKay defeated Mrs. Stevenson 4/6, 6/2, 6/4; Mrs. Butland defeated Mrs. Cassels 2/6. 7/5, 6/4. Second round: Mrs. Halstead defeated Miss Robertson 6/1, 6/1; Miss Gooch .defeated Mrs. Abbie 9/7, 6/4; Mrs. Larcombe defeated Mrs. Koch 6/3, 6/3; Mrs. Provan defeated Miss M. Tyson 6/0, 6/4; Miss O. Stapleton defeated Mrs. S. McKay 6/0. 6/0; Mrs. Cowdry defeated Mrs. M. McKay 6/1. 7/5. Men’s Championship Doubles: — First round: Dwan and Hurren defeated Ryan and L. Behan; Higgins and Gooch defeated Freitas and Turner. Second round: Aitken and McLauchlan defeated Taylor and Innes: Smith and Childs defeated Hill and Nottle.
Women’s Championship Doubles: — First round: Mrs. Stapleton and Mrs. Butland defeated Misses Robertson and Marr 6/0, 6/2; Mrs. Provan and Mrs. Halstead defeated Miss M. Tyson and Mrs. Neville 6/1. 6/4; Mrs. McKay and Miss McKay defeated Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Abbie 3/6. 7/5, 7/5.’
TO-DAY’S PLAY.
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HOKITIKA, .January 19. Results of to-day’s play are as follow: — Men’s Championship Singles: Warnes defeated Carr 6/3, 6/3; Higgins defeated Aitken 6/3, S/6; Turner defeated Koch 6/3, 6/0; Innes defeated Hill'-6/l, 6/2; Higgins defeated Turner 6/3, 6/1.
Combined Championship Doubles: Smith and’ Miss O. Stapleton defeated Innis and Miss McKay 6/1, 6/1; Taylor and Mrs Cassels defeated Carr and Miss Stevenson 6/1, 6/3; Childs and Miss Stevenson defeated Hill aud Miss Robertson 6/1, 6/1; Freitas and Mrs McKay defeated Koch ami Mrs Koch 6/2, 6/0; Nottle and Miss Marr defeated Potts and Miss Appleton; McClusky and Mrs Wilson defeated Ryan and Mrs Cowdry 6/1, 6/3; Hurren and Miss Wells defeated Beban and Mrs Neville 7/5, 6/1; Warnes and Mrs Provan defeated Gooch and Miss Gooch 11/9, 12/10; Dwan and Mrs Halstead defeated Katlowski and Miss Anderson 7/5, 4/6, 6/4.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
WANGANUI. .January 19
The junior tennis championships were resumed to-day, the courts being very fast. It is a fine, sunny day, with a tricky cross-wind. The early games were the combined doubles, which produced no surprises. Results:-— Mixed doubles: Burns and Miss M. Hodges defeated Feaver and Miss H. Howie, by default. Dunn and P. Monkmail defeated D. Dunning and PBoard 6/1, 6/1. McDonald and M. Spackman defeated Welch and J. Cross, by default. Haddock and B. Potter defeated Stewart and M. Da th 6/2, 6/1. Forsyth and J. Lloyd defeated Taylor and M. Watt 6/1, 6/1. McKenzie and P. Ludlow defeated Dix and G. Izard 6/4, 6/2. Smith and W. Smith defeated Stevens and J. Wilson 6/0. 6/5. Boosey and J. Carroll defeated Banning and P- Board 6/0, 6/2. Mullins and J. Wallace defeated Winstanley and C. Quinn 6/2, 6/1. Second round: Kelly and J. Nicholls defeated D. Smith and N. Huse, by default. Blinkhorn and C. Jacobs defeated McGirr and D. Murphy, by default. Barton and H. Elsom defeated Daly and J. Evans 6/0, 6/1.
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