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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 10 March 1928, Page 9

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SOUTH TARANAKI TOURNEY. ADDITIONAL SCORES, Weather conditions were much more kindly to-day when play was resumed in the South Taranaki tourney at Hawera and Park lawns. Much good play has been seen by the largp number ot spectators who have followed the fortunes of the large company of players. Some comment was made on the rule which permits a strong player to an nex practically all the play and to “peel” his partner through hoop after hoop. It seems to absolutely detract from the interest taken by the weakei uartner. In one match this was very marked, and it was also noticed that when this player, a lady, did get a spell she did remarkably .well- The general opinion is that the sooner an amendment is made the better for the game in general. Mrs Rhode-'Williams, a leading Wellington player, who has mad© a close study of the -laws of the game and of the “tactics” and strokes necessary for success, has been _ very helpful in discussing these questions with young players. She has also given them many useful demonstrations. The work of the organisation and arrangement has gone ahead well and has expedited matters very materially. 'there was a quie.t time about lunch, when only half the lawns wepe occupied, mainly with the championship singles matches.

Visitors were present from many parts during the day and the lawns in the afternoon were fairly well thronged. Further results are:— SOUTH TARANAKI CHAMPION SINGLES.

First life. —'Mrs Riera won ironi Mis Snowdon, 26 —17; Mr Horner beat Mrs Bennett. 26—12. Second life.—Mrs Evans beat Mrs Campbell. 26—0; Mr Homer beat Mrs Fountaine, 26—19; ‘Mr dagim beat Mrs Snowdon, 26 —10. First life. —Airs Masters beat Mrs Campbell 26—24; Air Gibbs beat Airs Donald 26—7; Air Cl ague- won from Airs Horner by default; Airs Fountaine beat Miss Stoddart, 26-—2 l; MrEvans beat Mrs Stevens, 26 —6. Second life, —Airs Bennett won from Miss Stoddart 26—15 ; Airs AlcKay(E) beat Airs Horner 26—8; Airs Riera beat Mrs 'Donald 26—18; Mr Gibbs beat Mrs McKay (M.) 26—4. First life. —Mrs Bennett beat Mrs J. Young, 26—17. Second, life.—Air Horner beat Captain Hartnell 26—23; 'Air (Hague beat Mrs McKay (E.) 26—15. OPEN SINGLES. First life. —Mrs Bennett won from Mr, s Stevens, 26—13; Mrs J. Voting beat Mrs Evans, 26—11; Mrs McKay (M) beat Mr® Donald22B;6 —8; Airs A!ayes beat Mrs Masters, 26 —21. Second life. —Captain Hartnell beat Airs Rhcfdes-Williains, 26 —17; Ala'S Morris beat Mrs Donald, 26—7; Airs Mayes beat Airs Masters by default; Airs Evans beat Miss Stoddart, 26 — 24; Mrs McKay (E.) bp at Airs Stevens. 26—17. HANDICAP SINGLES. Airs blasters beat Alisa Stoddart, 26—18; Alns Alilroy beat Aires Young, 26 —16 : Mrs Ward, beat. Mr Gibbs, 26 19; Mrs Alilroy beat Airs Riera. Airs Dawson beat Airs Evans, 26—16 ; Mrs Masters beat Mrs Brewer, 26 —6. OPEN HANDICAP DOUBLESAlesdames Palmer and Milroy beat Me-sdames Young and Mayes, 26—22. B GRADE. DOUBLES. Mesdames Knight and Jenkins beat Captain and Mrs Hartnell, 26 —15; Afesdame-s Bal and Woods beat Alesdames Penny and Betts, 18—12. CHAAIPION DOUBLES. Mrs AlcKay (At) and Air Clague beat All's Alorris and 1 Air Horner, 26 —22. OPEN HANDICAP DOUBLES. Horner and Airs Meredith boat Airs 1 Masters and iMitss Turkington 26 — 11.