LAWN TENNIS.
HAWERA CLUB TOURNAMENT. Tiro Hawera Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club tournament is now almost completed. Miss Whittington, from, scratch, won the ladies’ handicap singles, beating Miss Hawken (17) by ten points ini the. final. In the championship event Miss Whittington was the winner, contesting the final with i\l iss Knight, and winning by o—s, <5.0. Miss Whittington also reached the. ladies' championship- doubles final. With. Miss Wills, she defeated the Misses Burgess and Rolrert-son 6 —o, C—2. In the mixed handicap doubles, McCarthy and Miss Knight (ser.) beat Palmer- and M iss Robertson. (10) by chre.> points. ... The men’s handicap singles final will be between Palmer (8) and Jones (10). McCarthy and Ryan have reached the semi-final of th.s men’s championship doubles. In the men’is championship singles, Jones meets Smith in the final. A start was made- to play the game during the week-end. W hen the match, was a set all, the failing light led to a cessation of play, this course -having been previously agreed upon, if necessary. Jones won the first set 6 —o, and Smith the second 6 —3. It is intended to replay the match on Wednesday.
The results of the tournament are as under:— . r , t Ladies’ Handicap Singles.—Second ,-ound : Miss Ryan (30Vbeat. Miss MHu 0 —43: Miss Knight (0) boat Aiis.s W. Huggins (13), 00 — 40. Third round: Miss Ryan (30) beat Miss IvnVht (6), 50—47 ; Miss Whittington (scr!) beat Miss Spence; (29), 50—34. Semi-finals: Miss E. Hawken (It) beat Miss S. Washer (28). 50-42; Alms Whittington (scr.). beat Miss Ryan (30) 50— ' Final: Miss Whittington (scr.) beat Miss E. Hawken (17), 50 40. Men’s handicap singles—Third round : Pamer (8) won from Rae Synie (12) by d fault; Ryan (7) beat McCarthy (scr.), g<)—s9; .Jones ( —10) beat Collins ( —5), 51— 12. Finals: Palmer (8) beat Ryan (7). GO —17- Jones (—10) beat Rod Sy ilie (51. GO — 54.
Mixed handicap doubles. Third round: McCarthy and Miss Knight (scr.) beat Simpson and Alias. Huggins (15). 60—50; Jones and. Miss 'Whittington (—5) heat Rrodic and MisV Bilton (20). 05 —03; Palmer and Alias K. Robertson GO) beat Coleman and Miss S. Washer - (30), 00—50; Hart and Miss Buist won from Porritt ami Alias Hawken by default. Semi-final: AlcOartliy and iI iss Knight (scr.) won from Jones and Alias Whittington (—5) by default ; Palmer and Robertson (10) beat Hart and Ali.ss Buist 015), 00 —56. Final: McCarthy and Miss Knight (scr) boat Palmer mid Miss Robertson (10). GO -57. , .Men’s championship doubles. —Semifinal : McCarthy and Ryan heat Simpson and McHatiie o—l, o—2.0 —2. Ladies’ championship don Vos. —Semifinal : Misses Whittington and Wills heat K. and D. Hawken 4 —o. 6—l. 6 —l. Final: Misses Whittington and Wills heat M.tesrs Burgess and Robertson o—s.0 —5. o—2. _ . Ladies’ championship singles.—semifinal: Miss Knight beat Alias Wills o—o, 6—l. Final: Miss Whittington beat Miss Knight 6—5, o—o. Men’s championshin singles.—Second round: Rrodic beat Palmer o—3, I—6.1 —6. o—4. Third round: Rod Svme bent Rrodic o—o, 5—7, o—2; McCarthy won from MeHatHr bv default. Semifinal : Jones beat- Rod Syme o—3. o—2.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 11 April 1927, Page 3
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512LAWN TENNIS. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 11 April 1927, Page 3
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