HANDICAP TENNIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22200, 10 December 1946, Page 7

HANDICAP TENNIS

METROPOLITAN CLUB FIRST ROUND MATCHES The first round of the Metropolitan Tennis Club’s handicap event was played on the club's courts on Saturday afternoon under ideal weather conditions. There were large entries in all five events and some interesting matches were seen. In the men’s singles, men's doubles and combined doubles the game was played to 70 up with an advantage of two points, while in the ladies’ singles and doubles play was up to 60 points. Results: — ..Men’s Handicap Singles. —P. Wiren d. Hciglnvay, 71—69; Shelton d. Edwards, 72—70; Emms d. Cameron, 70GO; Bury d. Hutchins, 70—62; R. Comber d. Huxtable, 70—67; Greig d. Smith, 70-67; Taylor d. Perston, 70—62; Eaton d. Planter, 70—61; Clarke d. Swainson, 70—63: Watts d. Walsh, 70—54; D. Comber d. Anderson, 70—62. Men’s Handicap Doubles.— Swainson and Smith d. Cosgrove and Gavin, 70— 61; Worthington and Shelton d. Bury and Meade. 70—60; Watts and Hutchins d. P. and A. Wiren. 70—51. Ladies’ Handicap Singles. —Mrs. Heighway d. Miss Reardon, 60—55; Miss Howie d.' Miss, Card, 60—54; Mrs. Pocock d. Miss Scragg, 60—48; Miss Hagan d. Miss Williams, 60—57; Mrs. Dale d. Miss Holmberg, 60—51; Miss Rigney d. Miss Fitzmaurice, 60—47. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles. —Manz and Johnson d. Hill and Dunphy, 60—57: Swainson and Heighway d. Heeney and Reardon, 60 —57; 'Heighway and Pritchard d. Holmberg and Scragg, 60—43; L. and S. Linton d. Hagan and Card, GO—ss; Dunphy and Gregory d. Dale and Smith. GO—so; Watts and Pocock d. Herivel and Hankey, 60 —44; Pepperill and Rigney d. Dunphy and Gregory, 60—49. Combined Handicap Doubles. —Mrs. Pepperill and Emms d. Mrs. Heighway and Perston, 70—57; Swainson and Mrs. Swainson d. Miss Smith and Walsh, 70 —64; Miss Linton and Comber d. Mrs. Hankey and Hutchins, 70—63: . Mrs. Dunphy anod Eaton d. Miss Wilkinson and Gavin, 70 —55.