TOKOMARU TENNIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22306, 16 April 1947, Page 2

TOKOMARU TENNIS

ENDING OF SEASON (Herald Correspondent.) With the recent heavy rain the tennis season in Tokomaru Bay has come to an end, although the weather precluded any official closing ceremony. A working bee arranged for last Saturday to collect soil for the back lines and for top-circsing the courts was cancelled owing to the weather, but it is hoped that this week-end will allow the job to be done. Most of the club matches were finalised, although some of the handicap doubles were unfinished. Also unfinished was the men’s championship singles, as there still remains the final to be played. In this J. B. Jcfferd meets the title holder, J. Paerata. The men’s handicap singles went to W. K. Williams who also, with W. Baker, won the men’s handicap doubles. Results were as follow: Men’s Handicap Singlcs.-First Round: Wi Baker (o 30) w.o. B. Prentice (r. 30); J. Morgan (o. 3) d. F. Phillips (r 30), 9-3; D. McNeur (r. 15.2) w.o. M, Leitch (r. 15.3); S. Kopua (o. 3) d. E. Doak (scr.), 9-4; L. Kennedy (scr.) d R Forrester <T. .3), 9-5; W. J. Oates (o. .3) d. R. Jackson (scr.), 9-4. Second Round: J. Paerata (o. 40.2) d. E. Wheeler (r. 15), 9-4; J. A. Smith (r. 15) d J. Campbell (scr.). 9-7; S. LyleSmylhe (o. 30) d. J. Bowling (r. 15), 9-G' D. V. Forrester (o. 30) w.o. B. Simpson to. 15.3); J. Morgan d W. Baker, 9-7: S. Kopua d. McNeur, 9-0; Williams cl. Kennedy, 9-4; J. Oates d. \ Campbell (r. 15.2), 9-4; A. Bay ley (scr) d E. J. Knox (o. 15), 9-7. Third Round: J. A. Smith d. Lyle-Smythe, 11-9- Morgan d. Forrester, 9-3; Kopua cl. A Coriett (scr.). 9-2; Williams d. J. date’s 9-4: J. W. Smith (o. 30) d. T. Oates’ to. 30.3), 11-9; Eaylcy d. R. McKee (o. 30), 9-3; J. Crarer (scr.) d. K. Oates (r. .3), 9-5. Semi-finals: J. A. Smith w.o. Paerata; Kopua d. Morgan, 9-7- Williams d. J. W. Smith, 9-6; BayIcy’ cl. Crarer, 9-6. Semi-finals: Kopua d. Smith, 9-6; Williams w.o. Bayley. Final: Williams d. Kopua, 6-3, 6-3. Men's Handicap Doublcs.-First Round: J A. Smith and A. Bayley (o. 15) d. E. ,L Knox and J. Campbell (o. 15), 9-7; S. Kopua and L. Kennedy (o. 15.3) d. T. and W. J. Oates (o. 30), 9-3. Second Round: S. Lyle-Smythe and R, Forrester (o 15) d. D. V. Forrester and R. McKee (o. 30.3), 11-9; J. Crarer and A. Coriett (o. 30) d. B. Simpson and E Doak (o. 15.3), 9-7; J. A. Smith and Bnvlev d. J. Morgan and J. W. Smith (o. 30). 9-7; W. Baker and W. K. Williams (o. 30) d. Kopua and Kennedy, 9-7. Semi-finals: Crarer and Coriett d. Lyle-Smythe and Forrester, 9-6; Baker and Williams d. Smith and Bayley, 9-3. Final: Baker and Williams d. Crarer and Coriett. 6-2. 6-3. .