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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 30 December 1926, Page 9

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HA WE I? A OPEN TOURNAMENT. LATE RESULTS. The following are late results, in the Hawera open tournament now drawing to a close: — MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. A Grade. Third round —C. Collins (10) won from Leece (20), scratched. Fourth round—C. Collins (10) beat T. Rhodes-Williams (scr) 70 —58-Semi-final —G. Wills (8) beat L. Berg (10) 70—62; C. Collins (10) beat Whitehead (22) 70—51. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. Semi-final —Mrs Campbell (9) beat Mrs Marshall (15) 50—47. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Third round—Scott and Rhodes-Wil-liams (9) beat J. M. and C. Collins (12) 70—68. Fourth round Scott and RhodesWilliams (9) beat Innes and Lambife (27) 70—67. Semi-final —Sellar and Wills (15) beat T. and J. Jones (25) 70—48. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second round—Mesdames Heald and Campbell (scr) beat the Misses Washer (30) 50—48. Third round—Mrs Grant and Miss Nutting (scr) beat Mesdames Heald and Campbell (scr) 60—52. Semi-final —Mesdames Barkman and Whitehead beat Mesdames Rudge and Berg (7) 60—58. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES Second round.—Scott and Mrs. Heald (5) won from S. P’owdrell and Mrs. Barkman (3), scratched; J. M. Collins and Mrs. Collins (13), beat Hawkins and Miss Warren (10), 60—56. Third round.—Grant and Mrs. Grant (6) heat P. H. Jones and Mrs. Hetet (9). 60—47; Scott and Miss Heald (8) beat A. Powdrell and Miss Pbwdrell (6) 60—49. Fourth! iron ml. —Oh ambe r] a in an d Miss Graham (25) heat Hawkins am! Miss Warren (10), 60—43. Semi-final.—Chamberlain and Mrs. Graham, (25) beat Hay-Oampbell and Miss Buist (25), GO—ss. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. RESULTS- OF TO-DAY’S PLAY. ( BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION, i AUCKLAND, Dec. 30. Results of to-day’s play at the New Zealand championships included the following : MEN’S DOUBLES. Second round. —Haege and Malfroy beat Seay and Andrews, 6 —4, 6—4, I—6, 7—B. Third round.—Robson and Bartleet beat Johns and John, 2 —6, 6 —4, 6 —l, 6 —o: Dr. North and McCauslnnd heat Peacock and Wilson, B—lo,8 —10, 6 — 2, 6 —5, B—6,8 —6, 6 —o; Peach and Peach beat France and Lamne, 3—6, 6 —2, 3—6, 6—l, 6—4. MIXED DOUBLES. First round.—Miss Spiers and France heat Miss Colebrook and J. A. F. Watson 6 —3. B—6.8 —6. _ Second round. —Miss Knight and Sims beat Mrs Arneil and Piekmere B—6, 6—l. LADIES’ SINGLES. Third round. —Mrs Melody beat Miss Witherow 6 —l, 6 —3. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Third round. —Misses Lloyd and Watson beat Misses Lowe and Ram say 6 1, 0-4 ' BOYS’ SINGLES. First round.—Malfroy beat MaoIndoe, 6—l, 6—l; E. H. Turner I eat W. R. White, 6-3, 6—2. First round.—M. Ferkins (Wellington) beat A. R. Walton (Auckland), Second round. —Bowden (Auckland) won by default from Tawhiri (Poverty Bay). YOUTH GENERALLY PREVAILS. A WAVEIRLEY CHAMPION. A,n outstanding feature of the play in the champion singles was the success of the young players, who, in the majority of instances, prevailed. But one remarkable performance was that of A. G. Wallace, of Waverley, whose experience and wonderful lasting power enabled him to beat a much younger anc. a good player. With his old and tried partner, C. J. Dickie, he put up a, great struggle against a pair of much younger players from Auckland. The Waverley men lost after a five set match. It was a long and protracted struggle and the telegrams states that- they took the courts early in the morning, played throughout the day, and were going well into the afternoon. Dickie, out of practice, did not give his usual support- to his partner, but he joined well with him in short- range volleying. Altogether they played 63 games. Wallace plays Dr. North, of New South Wales to-day, and should give him a good run. AUSTRALIANS TO VISIT HAWERA. EXHIBITION NEXT MONDAY. On Monday next the tennis players in Hawera will, have an opportunity of witnessing the visiting New Sout-h Wales tennis team in action. Word was recieved to-day by Mr J. M. _Oollins, president of the Hawera Cub. that, provided the visitors’ expenses were guaranteed, the Taranaki As-so-

elation would offer facilities for a display of the visitors’ quality in South Taranaki. The New South Wales players are at present engaged in the New Zealand championships at Auckland. They will then proceed to New Plymouth. After playing in Hawera on Monday next they will return to New Plymouth, where thev will take part in the tournament to he held there. the visitors will go to Palmerston North to take part in the tournament arranged in that centre. They null take a day off in its progress to give an exhibition in Wanganui. Mr J. C. Peacock accompanies the Australians, whose team includes: Messrs E. B. McKay (manager), F. Peach (captain), N. Peach, J. MeCauslaud. C. O. Brewster, J FitzgeraVl, and Dr. A. L. North;