TOKOMARU TENNIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22243, 31 January 1947, Page 3

TOKOMARU TENNIS

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS MRS. SMITH WINS LADIES’ PAERATA DTFENDING TITLE (Herald Correspondent.) Only a few games remain to be played in the Tokomaru Bay Tennis Club's championships. Following the custom of previous years, the singles were divided into two groups, open and B grade and for the first time this year there are cups at stake for the B grade men’s and ladies' singles. In the men’s open singles J. Paerata is defending the title he has held for several years. In the ladies’ open singles the holder. Miss K. Beale, was defeated in the semi-final by Mr. ,J. W. Smith, who narrowly defeated Mrs. \V. Baker in the final. Results to date are:— MEN’S OPEN SINGLES East. Const Press Cup. First Round.—J. Paerata d. J. W. Smith. o—2: ft. Simpson d. A. Corlett, 9—2; P. V. Forrester d. J. Morgan, 9—6; W. «J. Williams d. J. Graver. 9—l; J. B. .TefTord d. T. Oates. 10—8; R. McKee d. W. J. Oates. 11—9; W. Baker d. S. Lyle-Smythe, 9 —4 ; H. B. JetTerd cl. J. A. Smith. 9—l. Second Round.—Paerata d. Simpson, 9—4; Forrester w.o. Williams; J. B. JefFerd d. Baker, 9—2: H. ft. JefFerd d. McKee. 9—2. Semi-finals.—Paerata cl. Forrester, 9—l ; J. B. JefFerd d. H. B. JetTerd, 9—5. MEN’S B GRADE SINGLES S. Lyle-.Smythe Cup First Round.--R. Jackson w.o. S. Kopua; E. Wheeler d. D. McNair, 9—2 ; E. Doak d. N. Goddard, 9—2; J. Campbell d. J. Sampey, 9 -0; L. Kennedy d. R. Forrester, 9—4; A. ftayley d. A. Campbell, 9—2; J. Bowline: d. f. Davidson, 9—4; K. Oates d. ft. Thompson. 9 3. Second Round.—-Jackson d. Wheeler, 9 -7; Doak d. Campbell, 9—6; Bayley d. Kennedy. 9—2; Oates d. Bowling. 9—4. Semi-final.—Doak d. Jackson, 9—7. LADIES’ OPEN SINGLES Dr. Mackay Cup, First Round.—Miss K. Beale w.o. Mrs. Maraki; Mrs. W. Baker d. Miss T. Morgan. 9—5; Mrs: J. Crarer d. Miss M. Busby, 9 —3; Mrs. J. W. Smith d. Miss Wilkins. 9—2. Semi-final.—Mrs. Baker d. Miss Beale, 9 —7 ; Mrs. Smith d. Mrs. Crarer, 9—o. Final.—Mrs. Smith d. Mrs. Baker, 6—l ; o—6, 7—5. LADIES’ B GRADE SINGLES H. B. Gardner Cup First Round.—Miss M. Rapana d. Miss J. Oates, 10—S; Miss Jury d. Miss W. Hassell, 9—3. Second Round.—Miss Jury w.o. Misa Rapana. MEN’S DOUBLES First Round.—Paerata and Williams d. McKee and Forrester; Morgan and J. W. Smith d. Forrester and Campbell. 9—2; Kennedy and Jackson d. Bowling and Corlett, 9—*3; T. and W. J. Oates d. Hassell and J. A. Smith, 9—5; Knox and Lyle-Smythe d. Simpson and Doak, 9—6; Crarer and C. T. JefFerd d. Bayley and Wheeler, 9—2; Thompson and Davidson d. Campbell and Sampey, 9 —2; J. B. and H. B. JefFerd d. Baker and Iv. Oates, 9—2. Second Round.—Morgan and Smith w.o. Paerata and Williams; T. and W. J. Oates d. Kennedy and Jackson, 9—2; Crarer and JefFerd d. Knox and Lyle-Smythe, 9—7; J. B. and H. B. JefFerd d. Thompson and Davidson, 9—o. Semi-finals.—T. and W. J. Oates d. Morgan and Smith, 9—2; J. B. and H. B. Jefferd d. Crarer and JefFerd, 9—2. Final.—J. B. and H. B. JefFerd d, T, and W. J. Oates, 6—o, 6—2. LADIES’ DOUBLES First Round.—Mrs. J. W. Smith and Miss Beale d. Misses Davidson and Rapana, 9—l ; Mesdames Baker and Calder w.o. Misses Ohtes and Morgan. Second Round.—Mrs. Smith and Miss Beale (1. Mesdames Baker and Calder; Misses Busby and Wilkins d. Mesdames Crarer and Ewing, 9—5. Final. —Mrs. Smith and Miss Beale d. Misses Busby and Wilkins, 6—4, 6—2. COMBINED DOUBLES First Round.—Paerata and Miss Beale w.o. Forrester and Mrs. Hale; Baker and Mrs. Baker d. Kennedy and Miss Morgan, 9 —3; Sampey and Miss Davidson w.o. Morgan and Mrs. Maraki; T. Oates and Miss Busby d. K. Oates and Mrs. Calder, 9—6: McKee and Miss Wilkins d. Davidson and Miss Rapana, 9 —2; Lyle-Smythe and Miss Oates d. Bayley and Mrs. Bayley, 10—8; Crarer and Mrs. Crarer d. Corlett and Mrs. Ewing, 9—7 ; J. W. Smith and Mrs. Smith d. Forrester and Mrs. Hooper, 9-0. Second Round.—Paerata and Mins Beale w.o. Baker and Mrs. Baker; Oates and Miss Busby w.o. Sampey and Miss Davidson; McKee and Miss Wilkins d. Lyle-Smythe and Miss Oates, 9—3; Smith and Mrs. Smith d. Crarer and Mrs. Crarer, 9—l. Semi-finals. —Paerata and Miss Beale d. Oates and Miss Busby; Smith and Mrs. Smith d. McKee and Miss Wilkins, 9 —4. Final.—Smith and Mrs. Smith d. Paerata and Miss Busby.