TENNIS TOURNEY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 December 1928, Page 5

TENNIS TOURNEY.

ON HAWERA CLUB’S COURTS. GAMES COMENCED. Tlie Hawera Lawn Tennis -Club’s annual championship and handicap tournament was commenced this morning. The courts are in excellent play-, ing condition after the soaking rain of yesterday, and the tournament officials put" in , some splendid work with the roller early this morning, with the result that all nine courts were in use- ' There were very large entries for ah events, and players from all parts oi the Dominion were present. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES First round.—Miss J. Hicks* defeated Miss P. Bilker, 6 —o, 6 —4; Mrs. Rudge won from Mrs. G. Duncan, 6—2, 6—43; Miss E. Bui.st defeated Miss H. Burgess, 6—4, 6 —o. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First ronud.—N. B. Barkman defeated G. Mawhiney, 6 —o, 6—o. GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First round.—Miss S. Washer defeated Miss E. Harding, 6 —4, 6 —3; Miss M. Hawken lost .to • Miss A. Graham 6 —2, 6—3; Miss I. Ritter defeated: Mis® G .Savage 4—6, 6 —l, 6 —-1. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES.—A GRADE.

First round. —Mawhinney 70 defeated 'F. R. H. Wilson, 68; M. Paterson 70 won from E. H. Young 66; T. Urwin 70 defeated Beattie 48; J. McOairthy 70 beat A. Powdrell 68; Beck 70 won from Melui 4-5 ; H. P, Wills 70 defeatea R G. Sellar 68; Hawken 70 beat Coopoi 65. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES— B GRADE. First round —F. Hale 70 defeated Gibbs 42; Palmer 70 won from Symnrans 47; Hammonds 70 defeated Pole 60; O’Shea 70 won from D. Hurley 63.