TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11403, 2 January 1931, Page 6

TENNIS

WAIPIRO BAY TOURNAMENT.

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS.

(Special To The Times). WAIPIRO BAY, Jan. 1. Excellent weather conditions favored the opening here :V£day of . the annual championship awl handicap tournament. . The six courts were all in fine order, conducing to fast play. Good progress was made in all events and many of the games were exceptionally close. Results of the clay’s matches were as follows: — 1

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES

First round: M. Mitchell d. Ricliardson 9 —l; F. R.; Jefferd d. .A. Blakiston 9 1 —4; H. F. Smyth jun. d. A- C. Cooke 9—4; B. G. Kemp d. N. Jonkers 9 —6; P. Plummer d. Rex Ludbrook 9—4); F. W. Kerr d. \V. Busby 9 —5 ;.R. Reynolds dC. K Williams 9 —7; R. Hutchinson d. G. Cotterill 9 —5; D. Cranswick d. C. T. Jefferd 11—9. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP HOBBLES. First round: Jefferd and Cato d. Cooke and Reed 9— 5 ; Blakeston and Mitchell d. Richardson and Cullwick 9——3; Cotterill and Williams d. Barker and Blair 9 —3; Cranswick and Hutchison, d. R. Ludbrook and E. R. Ludbrook 9—2; Gregory and Busby d. Kerr and Thompson 12—10. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First round: Miss Clark d. Miss Beale 9—3'; Miss S. Ormond d. Miss Canning 9 —3; Miss Ellis d. Miss Hill 9--3;‘Miss Hegartv d. Miss Graham 9—3; Mrs. S. Williams d. Miss Reeves 9—4; Miss Sinyth d. Miss S. Cotterill 9 —6; Miss J. Plummer <l. Miss Busby 9 —7; Miss N. Cotterill rl Miss Williams 9—7; Miss Lambert d. Miss Kemp 9—4; Miss Barns-Gra-ham d. Miss. E. Plummer 9 —7. Miss Gloudening 9—6 ; Mitchell and Miss Miss P. Reynolds d. Miss Ludbrook 9—7;. Miss P. Hopkinson d. Miss Price 9—7. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP HOBBLES. First round: Misses Te Awarau and Lambert d. Miss Burke and Miss Reeves 11—9; Misses Ellis and Beale d. Miss Cotterill and Mrs. O. K. Williams 9—5; Misses Morris and Reynolds d. Misses Ormond and Parker 9 —7; Misses Blair and Hilt d. Misses Kemp and S. Williams 9_4 ; Misses J. and F. Plummer d Misses Smith and Burdell 9—3; Miss Smvth. and Mrs. Hickev d. Misses Craliam and Canning 9—3; Misses Barns-Graham and Blair d. Misses Campbell and Lee 9—2. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First round: J. D. Williams and Miss Cotterill d. Cullwick and Miss Glc-ndening 9—6; Michell and Miss Clark d. Cato and Miss Bams-Gra-ha-m 9 —6; Blair and Miss J. Blair d. Barker and Miss Burke 9—4. Second round: Chalmers and Miss Burdett d. Jefferd and Miss Canning 9 —2; Plummer and Miss -J.-Plum-mer d. Rex Ludbrook and Miss Blonre 9—4 • Rathbone and Miss Graham d. Smyth jun. and Miss Smyth 9 —5; Rainbow, and Miss Burke d. B. Williams and Miss Hegartv 9 —7: Busbv and Miss BusI, d. Reynolds and Miss Reynolds 9—6. MEN’S* HANDICAP SINGLES. First'round: Morris (r. 5) d. Cranswick (o. 101 60—51; Jefferd ■( i- 3)f d. Richardson (r. 51 _ 50 —43; Plummer (o. 101 d. J. Williams (r. 21 60—54; Chalmers tr. 3) d. Cato tr. 3) 50—31: Jefferd tr. 3) d. Paiata (r. 141 50—34; Kerr (scr.l d. J. Smith r. 10) 50—38; Smvth jun. tr. 5) d. Bennett (r. 141 50— 44; Matehe tr. 81 d. C. Williams tr. 181 50—30; Kemp (r. 10) d. Rathhone (r. 5) 50—48; Cooke tr. 10; d- Cotterill (r. 3) 50 —41 ; Mitchell (0. 10) d. Cullwick (r. 8) f;n—4B; Williams tr. 8) d. Hutchinson- (r. 3) 50—48. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round: H. S. Williams and C K. Williams (r. 15) d Stock and Rathbone tr. 7) 50—20; Rex Lurlhrook and E. R. Ludbrook (r. 15) cl. Cato and Jefferd to. 5) 5-5—39; Chalmers and H. Williams (r. 5) d Rainbow and Morris (r. 5) 50—40; Smyth jun. and Jonkers (r. 8) d. Barker and Blair (r. 10) 50 —43; Cooke and-Reed tr.' 9) d. Parata and Matehe (r. 12) 51—49. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. First round: Miss Smyth (r. 5) d. Miss Ormond (scr.) 50 —40; Miss -J. Plummer (scr.) d. Miss Lambert (r. 10) 50—38; Miss Larsen (r. 8) d. Miss J. Ludbrook (r. 7) 40—28; Miss Pipi (r. 12) d. Miss Hill (r. 10j 40—24; Miss E; Plummer (r. 5) d. Miss Blair (r. 7) 40—30; Miss E. Williaifis (r. 8) d. Miss BarnsGraham (o. 3.) 40—26; Miss Busby (r 10) d. Miss Blair (r. 7) 40—28; Miss Ellis (scr.) d. Miss J. Morris (r. 3) 40—36; Miss S. Cotterill scr. d. Miss Clark (o. 8) 49 —47.; Miss' Hopkinson (o. 12) d. Miss Canning (scr.) 40—33. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round: M. Grace and Miss R. Pipe (r. 14) d. W. Rainbow arid Miss P. Burke (r. 12) 50 —46; Gregory and Miss E. Williams (r.: 8) d. J- Smith and Miss A. Burdett (r. i'2) 50—42; Reynolds and Miss I*. Reynolds (r. 8) d. Rex Ludbrook and Miss Bloore (r. 10) 50 —-35; Cc-tterill and Mrs. Cotterill (r. 8) d. R. S. Reed and Miss Price, 50—43; D. Cranswick and Miss P. Hopkinson (o. 10) d. H. Williams and Mis 3 M. Wilson (r. S) 60—51. Second round: Plummer and' Miss J. Plummer (o. 5) d. Mitchell and Miss,. V: .Clarke. , (o. 10) 50—42; Sfiiyih jnr. atid-MrS. Hickey (r. 8) d. F. ft. Jefferd and Miss Canning (scr.) 50 —35; G. Chalmers and Miss B/ Burdett (scr.)- d. F. C. Bennett hind Miss E. Lee (r. 12) 50—36; S. Cullwick and Miss Glendening- (r. 10) d. P. Williams and Miss S; 'Williams (ir. 12) 50 —33.