TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12751, 6 January 1936, Page 6

TENNIS

WAIPIRO RAY TOURNAMENT,

OUTSTANDING SUCCESS OP

E. A. HART,

CONCLUDING DAY’S PLAY

(Special to the Times)

The Waipiro Bay tournament, was brought to a conclusion during the week-end, when the championships and the handicap finals were decided. E. A. Hart from Pouawa won four out of six possible matches, scoring in the two singles, and both doubles with W. Smiler. In one combined match Haft defaulted to allow the tournament to finish. He was thus .beaten only once in six games. Miss Plummer adder! to her recent- success in Gisborne by winning both singles. Details of the finals are as follows: Men’s championship singles.—E. A. Ilnrt heat Dr. McKay, 6—‘2, 6—o.

1 Men's championship doubles.— E-. A. Hart and W. Smiler beat D. G'.ranswick and V. Hutchinson 6—l, 34-0, 6—4.

Ladies’ championship singles.— Miss E. Plummer heat Miss M. Blair 6—l, C—4.

Ladies’ championship doubles. — Misses I). and K. Larsen heat Misses C. JWFerd and M. Palmer (H.-B.) I—o, 7—-5, 6—3. Combined championship doubles.— Dr. McKay and Miss W. BarnsGraharn • beat P. Qransyrick and Miss

M. Blair 6—3. 2—6, 6—4. Alerts handicap singles—E. A. Hart(o. 5) beat C. T. Jefferd (r. 6) 55 — 47.

Ladies’ handicap singles.—Aliss E. Plummer (o. 34) beat- Miss P. Price (scr.) 54—38. Men’s handicap doubles.—-E. A. Hart- and W. Srniler (scr.)- beat J. B. Jefferd and B. Eivers (r. 8) 50—25. Ladies’ handicap doubles.—Aliss Cynthia Jefferd and Aliss M. Palmer (r. 5) beat Aliss E. Plummer and Airs R. O. Young (o. 30) 50—43. Combined handicap doubles.—C. T. Jefferd and Aliss Palmer (r. 5) beat W. R. Busby and Miss E. Plummer (o. 30) 60—50.