TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 7 January 1925, Page 9

TENNIS.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT

SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY

\ very large crowd of inteiested spectators saw the opening rounds m the annual tournament at New J V mouth yesterday. Aluch good form was shown, while the courts were in capital order and played really well. About one hundred and sixty playesr are competing, including Bartleet and Fotheringham (the crack Aucklanders), Lowry (of Cambridge and Hawke's Bav),* Smyth (Wellington), Wallace (Waverley), Webster (New Plymouth). The general arrangements, in the hands of Air. J. B. AVilson (secretary) and his committee, are all very complete, and everything has gone without a hitch. Afternoon tea arrangements were carried out by the ladies committee of the New Plymouth Club. Results were as follow: CHAAIPIONSHIP EVENTS. AIEN’S SINGLES. First Round. —A. G. Wallace (Waverley) beat F. J. Shearer (New Plymouth) 6—l. 6—2; E. Bartleet (Auckland) beat T. Hamerton (Inglewood) 6 —2, 6 —l; AI. Pearce (Temuka) heat ff. T. Alartin (Alasterton) 7 —5, 6 —o; A G Johnson (New Plymouth) beat C. H. Tate (Waitara) 6—B, 6—3, 6—3; Dr. Hooper (Palmerston North) beat E Turner (New Plymouth) 6 —2, 6 —2 ; J. G. Shaw (New Plymouth) won from H. Mathews (Hamilton) by default; \V. J. Melody (Wellington) boat W. L. Wags tali (New Plymouth) 3—6, 6—3, 6—3; T. Clark (Auckland) heat J. M. Bine (Te Kuiti) 6 —l, 6 —2; 1. Grant (Inglewood) beat T Kururangi (Hawera) 6—4, 6—3; V. Johns (Auckland) beat G. Wills (Hawera) 6—2, 6 —2; F. D. Ballantyne (New Plymouth) beat G. Edmonds (Opunake) 6—4, G—l; T. N. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay) beat E. G. Foden (New Plymouth) B—6, 6 —3; Dr. A. Slater (New Plymouth) beat T. F. Alerron (New Plymouth) 6 —4, 3 —6, 6 —3; J. B. AVilson (New Plymouth) beat L. Curtis (Stratford) 6 —2, 6 —4. - . Second Round. —E. AY. Griffiths (Auckland) beat R. Fitzgerald (Waitara) 6 —l, 6 —2; J. B. .Parker (Wellington) won from W. J. Robertson (Wanganui) by default; E. AY. B. Smythe (Wellington) beat H. E. Newell (New Plymouth) 6—o. 6 —O; Russ (Wanganui) beat H. J. Clcmance (Alton) 3 —6, 6 —3, 6 —l; AW Fotheringham (Auckland) heat J; R. Bennett (Waitara) 6—l, 6—3: Q. F. Atmore (Otaki) beat N. AVilson 6 —o, 6 —l; E. Bartleet (Auckland) beat AY Pearce (Temuka) 6 —4, B—6;8 —6; T X. Lowrv beat AY. J. Alclody 6—l. B—6; C. 13. Webster (New Plymouth) beat AY. R. Jones (Hawera) 6 —2, 6—o. Third Round.—E. AA T . Griffiths (Auckland) beat A. Russ (Wanganui) 3—6. 6-3, 6—2. AIEN’S DOUBLES.

First Round.—Smythe (Wellington) and Dr. Hooper (Palmerston North) beat Parker (Wellington and Atmore (Otaki) B—G, 6—l ; Ent whistle and Johns (Auckland) beat Fitzgerald and Bennett (AVaitara) 6—3, 6 —l; A. G. Wallace (Waverley) and C. B. Webster (New Plymouth) beat C. H. 'fate and j. H. Blair (Waitara) 6—1., 6 —2. Second Round.— E. AY. Griffiths and W. Fotheringham (Auckland) beat D. Paterson and E. Hamerton (Inglewood) 6—o, 6—o. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round.- —Aliss E. Ballantyne (New Plymouth) beat Miss 13. Nutting (Inglewood) 6—5, 6 —l; Aliss Simpson (New Plymouth) beat Aliss AYhitewell (AVellington) 6—4, 6 —l; Miss AI. McFarlaue (Auckland) beat Aliss Newman (Palmerston North) 6—3, 6 —2; Aliss E. Bundle (New Plymouth) beat Airs Bullard (Gisborne), 6—4, -6—3; Airs L P. Grant (Inglewood) beat Aliss Morgan (Auckland) 4—6, 6 —2, 6 —2; Miss G. Hilles (Alanaia) beat Aliss Z. Saxton (New. Plymouth) 6—5, 2—6, 6 —o; Aliss Ramsay (Auckland) beat Miss O. Shaw (New Plymouth) 6 —2, 6—l. Second Round.—Aliss Smeeton (Auckland won from Airs ATelody (Wellington) by default; Aliss L. Pease (Hawera) won from Aliss Lloyd (New South Wales) by default.; Aliss Brewster (New Plymouth) beat Miss Witheroe (Auckland) 6—l, 6—4; Aliss McCormack (Auckland) beat Airs AV. J. Smith (Inglewood), 6—4, 6—2. 1 LADIES’ DOUBLES, First Round. —Aiisses Knight and Withe roe (Auckland) beat Aiisses Whitwell (Auckland) and Newman (Palmerston North) 6 —l, 6—o; Aiisses Lloyd (New South Whies) and McCormack (Auckland) beat Airs. AAL J. Smith and Aliss N. Ross (Inglewood) 6 —o, 6 —o; Alesrames Grant (Inglewood) and Bullard (Gisborne) beat Aiisses Bundle and Simpson (New Plymouth) 6 —4, 6—2 : Aiisses Ballantyne and Brewster (New Plymouth) beat Airs. Dunbar and Aliss Ogle (AVaitara) 6 —4, 6- —2. COMBI NED DOUBLES.

First Round.—Oiarke and Miss Morgan (Auckland) beat Clemance (Alton) and Miss Fox (Okato) 8-—6, 6—l; C. B. Webster (New Plymouth) and Miss /Lloyd (New South Wales) beat L. Curtis and Mrs. Curtis (Stratford) 6 —l, G —l ; J. B. Parker (Wellington) and Miss Ramsay (Auckland) beat Entwhislle and Miss Snieeton (Auckland) 6—o, o—l0 —1 ; Fobherimrliam and Miss McCormack (Auckland) beat Paw nail (Wanganui) and Miss Newma.u (Palmerston North) 6—2, 6 —l ; D. Smyth® (Wellington) and Miss E. M. Ballantyne (New Plymouth) beat E. J.- Shearer and Miss Malcolm (New Plymouth) 6—4). 6 —o: Johns and Miss Knight (Auckland)' boat Dr. I foot,or (Palmerston North) and Miss Wliitwoll (Wei lington) 6—l, 6 —l. BOYS’ SINGLES.

Second Round. —L. S. Rutherford (Hawera) beat N. Webster (New Plymouth) 6 —2, 6—l. GIRLS’ SINGLES. ' First Round. —Miss 0. Firth (New Plymouth) boat Miss E. Blundell (New Plymouth) 6 —B, 6 —o; Miss B. Balharry (Now Plymouth) heat Miss Thorpe (Elthain) 6—l, 5 —6, 6—l. Second Round. —Miss S. Mills (On—kura) boat Miss M. Douglas (New Plymouth) 6—3, 6—4 ; Miss C. Greatbatch (New Plymouth) beat M iss M. Nutting (Inglewood) o—3, 6 —5; Miss L. Ballantyne (New Plymouth) beat Miss T. Balharry (Now Plymouth) 6 —3 G—B. HAND!CAP EVENTS. MEIN’S SINGLES—A GRADE, (GO points up.) Among the results were tile following:— First Round. —Wills (Hawera). owe 2. boat T)r. Slater (New Plymouth), owe 2, 60—26: Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), owe 15, beat Edmond's (Opunake), scr.. GO —52; E:. G. Eoden (New Plymouth), owe 6? beat C. Nowall iNew Plymouth), roc. 6. 60—15. Second Round. —Grant (Inglewood), owe 4, beat Martin (Mastcrton), owe Q. GO —H ; G. Powuall (Wanganui), owe I, beat J. Smith (Manaia). ree. 3, GO—lß. MEN’S SINGLES—B GRADE. GO points up.) Second Round.—Bullard (Gisborne), owe 5, beat Pease (Hawera), scr., 60

—57; Clemanee (Alton), owe -4, won by default from Allison (Greymouth), ree. 4; Rutherford (Hawera), rec. 9, beat Newry (New Plymouth), rec. 5, 60—39; B. McCarthy (Hawera), rec. 10, beat H. AV. Alartin (New Plymouth), rec. 12. 60—47; M. Barak (Warea), toe. 5, beat R, H. Quilliam (New Plymouth), 60 —48. MEN’S DOUBLES. (60. points up. Second Bound—T. Simpson (Auckland) and E. King (New Piymoutn) rec 10, beat J. AI. Hine (Te Kuiti) and C. O. Edmonds (Opunake), rec -I, 60—58; J. N. AVilson (Auckland and B. Stephenson (New Plymouth), rec. 24, defeated A. G. Wallace (Waverley) and O. B. Webster (New Plymouth), owe 25, who retired; J. B. Parker (AVellington) and Atmore (Otaki), owe 6, beat Jones land AV ills (Hawera V rec. 10. 60 —47; Kirkbv and Brown (New Plymouth), rec. 15. beat H. G. Dickie- (Waverley) and Dr. Fookes (New Plvmonth). rec. 16. 60 —55. LADIES’ SINGLES. (40 points up.) First Round.—Aliss Ogle (AA r aitara), rec. 6, beat- Mrs. AlcAVilliam (New Plymouth), 40—34*;. Airs. N. Ivyngdon (New Plymouth), rec. 8, beat Aliss Home (New Plymouth), rec. 5, 40 — 29; Mrs. ,L.' Curtis (Stratford), scr., beat Aliss Ross (Inglewood), rec. 5: 44—42; Aliss EL Horner (Patea), rec. 5, beat Aliss P. Greig (New Plymouth), rec. 3, 42 —40. Second Round. —Aliss Pease (Hawera), owe S, beat Aliss Griffin (New Plymouth), owe 2. 40—37; Aliss S.Mills (Oakura). owe 5, beat. Airs. 11. H. Quilliam (New Plymouth), rec. .2, 40—25. LADIES’ DOUBLES. (10 points up.) First Bound. —Aiisses Nutting (Inglewood) and Pease (Hawera), owe 9, beat Aiisses 1). D. Baker and 11. Wilson (New Plymouth), sc-r., 40 —29 ; Airs. Brewster and Aliss L. •Thomson. (Now Plymouth), .scr., beat Aiisses Day and Glooson JNeiv Plymouth), rec. 8. 40—37. TO-DAY’S EVENTS. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATIONNEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 7. Play was resumed this morning in perfect weather conditions. As the rounds [continued, and the stronger players were matched, the standard improved. .There were several very fine matches contested, the play being of a high order. Aten’s Championship Singles (third round). —Fotheringham 'beat Powiiall 6—l, 6—o; Webster beat Parker 6 —l, 6—4; Bartleet beat Lowry 4 —6, 6 —l, 8—«.

Ladies’ Championship Singles- (second round). —Aliss Knight beat Aliss Bundle 6—3, 6—2; Aliss Alacfarlane beat, Aliss Hilles B —o, 6 —2; Airs. Grant beat Miss Sampson 6 —4, 6 —4.