THE HAWERA TOURNAMENT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 28 December 1925, Page 6

THE HAWERA TOURNAMENT.

GOOD WEATHER AN D FINE FL.\X. A*SUCOESBFUL OPENING. Fortune in every way lias isaniled on the arrangenieiiits for the tournament arranged by the Hawera Lawn 'tennis Club committee, the outstanding event in the tennis world of the district. For the opening on Saturday the weather was perfect, except for the wind during part of tiie day, and the courts were in capital order and all played well. The entries were very large, and comprised pi aye us from many centres in tiie.North Island. Play on the whole was very good and there were many close contests and line finishes. The arrangements made by the committee were excellent and reflect the greatest credit on all concerned, for the work entailed not only a- great deal of good organisation, but also much attention to detail, and both were there, meaning that all went off without a hitch. For this the members of the committee, the president (Mr. J. M. Go Hi ns) the lion, secretary (Mr. M. It. Jones), his (assistant (Mr. G. J. Belton) and all ethers helping are responsible, and they are to be congratulated on the success achieved for their first day. Duning the day morning and afternoon tea and luncheon were supplied by the croquet ladies’ committee, and these arrangements were much appreciated. Nine courts were in use, parts o f the croquet lawn having teen requisitioned, and they all, especially the latter and the top courts, played especially well. There was a very good attendance of spectators watching the play on Saturday, and again to-day a good number burned out and all much appreciated the display. The prettily situated lawns, with the sloping banks between the upper and lower courts, lent- themselves admirably to a tournament. Lt was a gay and busy scene presented on the courts, with the continual movement of the; white flannelled men and the varied colours of the lady players, against the soft green background. Practically alii the first round matches were played on Saturday, and to-day saw a large number of players eliminated from the various competitions. Tomorrow the interest will quicken as eemi-finails and finals are reached.

Saturday’s results were: MEN’S CHAMPION SINGLES

First round.—A. Powdrell beat W. J. Bright 6 —l, 6 —2; G. Mil’s beat N. liyug 6 —l, 6—2; G. Hawken beat N. Richards 6 —3, 7 — 5 ; E. S. Hawkins beat E. A. Palmer 6—l, 6—l; L. Torrens beat L. W. Bishop 6—2, 6—l; G. Collins beat W. Biennerliassett 4 —6, 6 —l, 6 —2; D. Syme beat Wagstaif 6—2, 6—l. Second round.—F. Grant beat R. A. Douglas 3—6, 6—l, 6—4; H. Wills beat J. Robertson 6—3, 7—5; Kururangi beat B. M. McCarthy 6 —2, 6 —l; Tukere beat Anderson 6—o, 6—2; L. Berg beat N. Bryan 6 —o, 6—2; M. R. Jones beat Lambie 6—l, 6 —l; J. Shaw beat J. P. Smith 6—2, 6—4. MEN’S CHAMPION DOUBLES.

First round. —Grant and Wagstaff beat Innes and Lambie 6 —2, 6—2; Powdrell and Powdrell beat G. Hawkin and H. Wills 6—o, 6—3; Berg and Richards beat Bryan and Byng 6 —3, 6—2; Biennerliassett and Palmer beat Veile l and Redshaw 6—4, 6 —l. Second round. —A. and L. Christie beat Smith and Cray 6 —4, 6—4; Jones and Torrens beat Good son and McCarthy 6—o, 6—l. LADIES’ CHAMPION SINGLES.

First round.—Miss Knight beat Mrs W. Byng 6—l, 6—o; Miss D. Brown beat Miss I>. Huggins by default; Mrs Budge beat Mrs Carncross by default; Miss D. Baker beat Miss O’Dowd 6 —2, 4—6. 6 —l; Miss Nutting beat Miss PowdreH 6—l, 6 —4; Mrs Weston beat Miss Wills 6—l, 6—l; Miss L. Pease beat Miss M. Blythe 6—l, 6—l; Airs Campbell beat Aliss Jenkins 6 —3, 6 —4 ; Aliss Bell beat Aliss A. AVilson 6 —3, I—6. 6—l. LADIES’ CHAMPION DOUBLES. First round.—Aliss B'a 1 ! and Aliss Davies beat Aliss Knight and Aliss K. Robertson o—6, 6 —3, B—6; Alisses H. and A.. Wilson beat Aliss D. Alilton and Aliss AI. Blythe 6 —-1, 6 —2; Airs Campbe.j and Airs Heald beat Aliss Hilles and Airs Rudge 6 —-2, 6—3; Airs Hetet and Airs Jones beat Alisses Baker and Baker 6 —4, 6 —O; Airs Brown and Aliss AI. Nutting beat Alisses Connell and Quin 6—l, 5 —7, 6—4.

COAIBINED CHAMPION DOUBLES. First round. —Aliss L. Pease and J". Pease beat Aliss C. Huggins and D. H. Syme 6—l, 6—4; Aliss Bell and L. Christie beat Airs Weston and Richards 6 —4, 6—4; Aliss AI. Powdrell and A. Powdrell beat Aliss D. Bilton and Palmer 6 —o, 6 —o.

Second round.—Mrs Hetet and J?. H. Jones beat Miss .Davies and Smith 6—4, 4 —-3, 6—3; Miss Carncross and \\ ills beat. Miss Connell and D. Syme 4 —6, 6—3, 6—2; Mrs Berg and Berg beat Miss Bryant and Bright 6 —o, 6—o; Miss Wills and 11. Wills beat Miss C. Huggins and Leece 6—2, 6—2; Mrs 11. H. Jones and M. 11. Jones beat Mrs and Mr Byng 7—5, 6—2; Mrs M. Held and G. Wills beat Miss A. Wilson and Wagstaff 6—l, 6—3; Mrs E. B. Nutting and Grant beat Miss H. Wilson and Wagstaff 9—7, 6—4. BOYS’ CHAMPION SINGLES. First round. —Pease beat Blyth 6 —o, 6—o; Paterson beat Hunter 6—o, 6—o; McDonald beat Coleman 6—2, 6 —3; Toroa beat Wallace 6 —5, 6—l; B. McCarthy beat Thorpe 6—4, 6 —3 ; McHardy beat Besley 6—5, I—6, 6—2 ; Goodson beat McCarthy. GIRLS’ CHAMPION SINGLES. First round.—Miss Howard beat Miss Thorpe 6 —l ,6 —2; Miss M. Nutting beat Miss Hotter 6—4, 6—o; Miss Wood beat Miss McDonald 6 —4, 6—4. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. (60 up.) First round.—Mmes Campbell and Heald beat Misses Connell and Quin, 60—54; Mrs Hetet and Mrs Jones (7) beat Misses G. and M. Huggins (20), 60 —54; Mmes Berg and Weston (5) beat Misses Bilton and Blythe (27), 60—47. Second round.—Misses C. Huggins and Jenkins beat Miss D. Brown and Miss M. Nutting, 60—50; Misses Powdrell and Carncross (7) beat Miss Bryan and Mrs Byng (13), 60—43; Misses Baker (15) beat Misses Wilson (IS), 60—47 ; Misses D. and E. Hawken (17) beat Miss Whiting and Miss D. Huggins (25). 60—55; Mrs Berg and Mrs Weston (5) beat Miss R. Pease and Miss Robertson (20), 60—48. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. (50 up.) First round. —Miss M. Jenkins (15) beat Mrs L. Bryan (16), 50—37; Miss D. Huggins (17) beat Miss E. Hawken (17), 50—48; Mrs Rudge (10) beat Mrs P. H. Jones (sex-). 50—41; Mrs Berg beat Miss D. Hawken, 50 —36. Secorid round.-—Miss D. Belton (25) beat Miss A. Wilson (18), 50—37; Miss FTilles beat Miss D. Brown, 50—42; Miss P. Wood (35) beat Mrs Heald (7), 50—47. ' COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. (60 up.) First round.—Miss M. Blyth and E. Hunter beat Miss G. Huggins and Bishop, 60—52; Miss Hilles and Kurv

rangi (15) beat Miss O’Dowd and Paterson (17), GO —18; Miss Hetet and P. H. Jones (10) beat Miss McDonald and Anderson (7), 60 —-37. Second round.—Miss Robertson and Robertson beat Mies D. Huggins and Caplen, 60 —50; Miss M. Huggins and Shaw beat Miss Wood and Wood, 60— 54; Miss Nutting and Grant (5) beat Miss L. Pease and Pea6e (10), 60—50.

MEN’S HANDICAP A GRADE SINGLES. (70 Up.)

First round. —Shaw (10) beat J. M. Collins (15), 70—40; J. P. Grant (5) beat Dick Syme (21), 70—68; G. Hawken (15) beat Ray Syme (38), 70 —68; H. Blythe (40) beat Bright (25) 70 —67; Christie (35) beat Hawk in (10), 70—58. Second round. —S. Powdrell (scr.) beat Ha wood (38), 70 —66; L. Torrens (17) beat R. A. Douglas (30), 70—66; C. Collins (10) beat Blennerhassebt (17) 70—-61; Craig (30) beat D. A. Syme (24), 70—68; Kura rangi (15) b eat Berg (10), 70 —51; Rbd Syme (33) beat J. P. Smith (15), 70 —63; Caplen (20) beat Bishop (28) 70—53.

MEIN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES (70 Up.) '

First round.—P. H. Jones and Tukere beat Wood land Redshaw, 70—52; M. R. Jones and Torrens beat Blennerhassett and Palmer, 71—69; Innes and Lambia (19) beat Bright and Collins (17), 70—68; A. and L. Christie (30) beat M. Blythe and N. Hunter (30), 70—64; S. and A. Powdrell (scr.) beat J. Collins and R. A. Douglas (17) 70—65; Rod Syme and J. Robertson (22) beat O. Paterson and R. Paterson (28), 70—64; Kururangi and Ray Syme (22) beat Blyth and El. Hunter (30), 70 —-58; J. Pease and Bishop (20) beat Berg anti Richards (11), 70—33; Second round.—Caplen and Shaw (15) beat Bryan and Byng (18), 70 —45; E. Grant and R. Wii lls (15) .beat Bell and Bell (25), 70—54.

MEN’S HANDICAP B GRADE SINGLES. (70 Up.)

First round. —N. Hunter (25) ..beat S. Besley (3), 70—64; N. Byng (3) (beat A. Dickie (12). 70—63; H. Goodson (11) beat H. Symmans (17), 70—55; Ike Pi (20) beat G. Paterson (7), 70—51; P. McCarthy (22) beat Richards (scr.), 71 —69; J Pease (5) beat PI. Redishaw (19), 70—60; Bryan (10) beat Coleman (25) , 70 — 57 ; R. Paterson (12) beatG. Huggins (10), 70 —64; B. McCarthy (o) beat J. Wallace (14), 70 —43. Second round.—lnnes (5) beat 11. Myth (30), 70—60. SOCIAL FUNCTIONS, Yesterday’s trip, tentatively arranged for the mountain, did not' eventuate, because there was not sull’icient support. This evening there -will be a flannel dance at the Savoy Booms. TO-DAY'S PI/AY.

Play .commenced shortly after nine this morning, all courts being occupied. The conditions were again ideal, and fortunately there was an absence of wind, which was most favourable.

The play of many of the juniors has attracted much favourable comment, and it is quite evident the results of the tournament will (be al.lto the good of the game in Hawera and district.