Tennis

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 90, 1 April 1926, Page 3

Tennis

HAWKE’S BAY CLUB’S TOURNEY. DRAW FOB THE PLAY. The following are the draws for play in the Hawke’s Bay Club’s tournament,, which commences on Saturday:— CHAMPIONSHIPS. Men's Singles.—First round: McCaskill v. Thompson, Powdreil v. Maitland, Meek v. Murray. Second round: Griffiths v. Richards, Graham v. Amner, H. Johnson v. Pongi, Christie v. Mitchell, Clark v. J. Allan. .White v. Williams, Bain v. Beere, Scott v. McKay v. Hay, Hobin v. W. Mawsan, Castle v. Brown, Welch v. Craigie, J. Mawson v. Guthrie, Milburn v. Shand, Bradley v. Goldsmith.

Men’s Doubles. — First round: Hay and Richards v. Mawson and Mawson Johnson and Welch v. Brown and Murray. Second round: -Griffiths and Clark v. Bradley and Margoliouth, Goldsmith and McCaskill v. Pongi and H. M Thompson, Maitland and Christie v. Craigie and White, Mitchell and Craig v. , v. Gardiner and Cruickshank, Graham and McKay v. Williamson and Scott; Powdreil and Bain v. Allan and Castle, Beere and Shand v. Milburn and Hobin Ladies’ Singles.—First round: Miss Calver v. Miss Tennent. Miss Hitchman v. Miss Moore, Miss Snow Clark v. Miss Aastle, Mrs Gardiner v. Miss Cato, Miss Howell v. Miss Stead. Second round: Miss F. Bennett v. Mrs Richardson, Miss Cruickshank v. Miss Guthrie, Miss Haden v. Miss Fisk. Miss V. Clark v. , Mrs Hetley v. Miss Chapman, Miss Grant v. Miss Bradley. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Bennett and Cato v. Misses Hitchman and Chapman, Misses Haden and Brown v. Misses Grant and Smith, Misses Simpson (2) v. Miss Calver and Mrs Richardson, Misses Freedman and Aitken v. Mrs Poynter and Miss V. Clark, Miss Craig and Mrs Gardner v. Misses Reid and Astle, Mrs Cane and Miss Guthrie v. Misses Mountfort and Stead, Misses Tennet and Bradley vMrs Hetley and Miss Snow Clark, Miss Moore and Mrs Pongi a bye in the second round. Boys’ Singles.—First round: Craig v. Mitchell, Mason v. Triggs. Second round: Bradley v. Webner ,Player v. , v. Annett, Moodio V. McLeod. Girls’ Singles. — E. Triggs v. N. Player, N. Howell v. M. Nilsson, M. Holt v. N. Cornc, H. Lopdell v. T).. Dymonds. Combined Doubles. — First round: Powdreil and Mrs Richardson v. Thompson and Miss V. Clark, Castle and Miss Chapman v. Shand and Miss Hitchman, Welch and Mrs Gardiner v. W. Mawson and Miss Bradley, Richards and Miss Tennent v. J. Mawson and Mrs McCaskill, Brown and Mrs Brown v. Clark and Mrs Poynter, Guthrie and Miss Guthrie v. Scott and Miss Read, Bradley and Miss Snow Clark v. Williams and Miss Craig, Gardiner and Mrs Earl v. Glodsmith and Miss Smith, McLeod and Miss Simpson v. Maitland and Miss Cato, Pongi and Mrs Pongi v. Beere and Miss Grant. Hobin and Miss Astle v. Milburn and Miss Bennett, Allan and Miss Aitken v. Mitchell and Miss Fisk, Christie ana Miss Calver v. Johnson and Miss Armistead, Bain and Miss Freedman v. Graham and Mrs Simpson. Second round: McCaskill and Miss Haden >. , v. Griffiths and Mrs Hetley. HANDICAPS. Men’s Singles, A. Grade. — First round: Thompson 8 v. Earl 15, Scott scr v. Hay owe 5, Bagley 25 v. Richardson 20, Goldsmith 10 v. Graham 15. Second round: Mitchell 12 v, Amner 15, Bain scr v. W. Wawson 10, Bradley 5 v. Beere 5, Williams scr v. White 5, Griffiths owe 15 v. McKay 10, Johnson 5 v. Amyes 20, Richards scr v. Powdreil owe 15, Allan 10 v. Shand 5, Rigby 10 v. Clark owe 10, McCaskill 10 v. Welch 10, Craigie scr v. Pongi 8, Meek 10 v. Christie 5, Hawke 10 v. Hoblu scr J. Mawson 15 v. Guthrie 12. Men’s Singles, B Grade. — First round: Canning 15 v. Reedy 10, Craig 5 v. Bradley 15, Annett 20 v. Pallott 10, Castle scr v. Greig scr, Davis scr v. Moodie 20, Lakeman 10 v. H. Hudson 15, Gardiner 5 v. Haldane 15, McLeod 10 v. Hay Chapman 10. second round: Holder 10 v. Mason 10, Thompson 12 v. Henderson 20, Webber 10 a. Cogswell 10, Kuru 5 v. Triggs 25. Ladies’ Singles.—First rouna: Miss Moore 15 v. Miss Fisk 5, Miss Harris 25 v. Miss Aitken 12, Mrs Cane 14 v. Mrs Brown 5. Second rouna: Miss Guthrie 5 v. Miss Clark scr., Miss Weber 9 v. Mrs Pongi 10, Miss Haden scr v. Miss Howell 10, Miss Tennant 10 v. Miss Grant scr, Miss Smith 10 v. Miss Symonds 20, Miss Read 5 v. Miss Triggs 20, Mrs Earl 12 v. Miss Lopdell 10, Miss Astle 5 .v. Miss Russell 30 v. Miss Stead 14, Miss Bradley 5 v. Miss Lopdell 30, Miss Chapman 20 v. Miss Simpson 15, Miss H. Gibson 18 v. Miss Calver owe 5, Miss Hitchman 5 v Miss Edgar 22, Mrs Richardson owe 5 v. Miss Freedman 10, Miss Craig owe 5 v. Miss Simpson 10. Men’s Doubles.—First round: Mawson Bros. 15 v. Allan and Castle 15, Triggs and Cunningham 30 v. Pongi and Thompson 10, Graham and Meek 10 v. Milburn and Hobin owe 5, Canning and Hudson 30 v. Clark and Griffiths owe 15, Kuru and Reedy 20 v. Gardiner and Bagley 25, Hudson and Thompson 28 v. Johnson and Welch owe 5, Brown and Murray scr v. Lakeman and Hawke 20, Davis and Pallet 20 v. Powdreil and Bain owe 10, Craigie and Whit e scr v. Mitchell and Craig 15, Amner and Richardson 15 v. Mackay and Greig 15, Beere and Shand scr v. Bradley and Christie scr, Runciman and Hay Chapman 15 v. Scott and Williams scr, McLeod and Amyes 25 v. Mason and Webber 30. Second round: Cogswell and Holder 15 v. Goiasmith and McCaskill 10, — v. Richards and Maitland owe 5. Ladies’ Doubles. — First round: Misses Lopdell and Stead 20 v. Mrs Earl and Miss Cruickshank scr, Misses Hitchman and Moore 10 v. Misses Reid and Astle 8, Miss Calver and Mrs Richardson scr v. Misses Freedman and Aitken 10, Mrs Gardiner and Miss Craig scr v. Misses Cane and Triggs 30, Misses Cato and Bennett owe 10 v. Mrs Cane and Miss Guthrie 15. Second round: Misses Edger and Chapman 30 v. Mrs Brown and Miss Haden 10, Mrs Pongi and Miss Mountfort .15 v. Misses Simpson and Fille 15, Mrs Hetley and Miss Snow Clark owe 8 v. Misses H. Gibson and White 17, — v. Misses Symonds and Howell 15, Misses Grant and Smith 3 v. Misses Bradley and Tennant 10, Misses Weber and

Cunningham 15 v. Miss Clark and Mrs Poynter scr. Combined Doubles — First round: Mackay and Miss Tennent 15 v‘. Triggs and Miss Holt 20, Mawson and Miss Bradley 15 v. Christie and Miss Calver owe 5, Beer e and Miss Grant 5 v. Guthrie and Mrs Cane 20, Davis and Miss MoOre v. Rigby and Miss Rigby 12, Gardiner and Mrs Gardiner 15 v. Pongi and Mrs Pongi 20, Hawke and Miss Freedman 20 v Williams and Miss Craig scr, Griffiths and Mrs Hetley owe 20 v. Amner and Miss Howell 18, H. Chapman and Miss H. Gibson 20 v. Hobin and Miss Astle scr, White and Mrs White 15 v. Powdreil and Mrs Richardson owe 20; Bradley and Mis» Snow owe 5 v. Allan and Miss Stead 25, Mrs Poynter owe 15, Johnson and Miss Armistead 5 v. Mitchell and Miss Flsk 12, Thompson and Miss Haden 10 v. Brown and Mrs Brown ar. Secona round: J. Mawson and Miss Edgar 90 v. Richardson and Miss Hitcnman lb, Earl and Mrs Earl 25 v. Cunningham and Miss Cunningham 25, McLeod and Miss Simpson 25 v. Welch and Miss V. Clark owe 10, Webber and Miss Simmonds 20 v. Meek and Miss Guthrie 15, Bain and Miss Read sv. Scott and partner 10, Goldsmith and Mrs Simpson 10 v. —, Shand and Miss Smith 10 v. Maitland and Miss Cato owe 5, Lakeman and Miss Lopdell 30 v. McCaskill and Mrs McCaskill 12, Graham and Miss Aitken 20 v. Runciman and Miss Chapman 25, Castle and Miss Mountfort 20 v. Milburn and Miss Bennett owe 10. THE RETIRING AGE. WHEN IS A PLAYER TOO OLD? (Received 1. 9.5 a.m.) London, March 31. The question, “Are tennis players too old at 35,” has been raised by the retirement of Gobert, former French champion, on those grounds. Prominent players disagree, declaring there are many over 35 capable of outplaying the younger men. Others say tennis is becoming too much of a business instead of a game. Turnbull, a Davis Cup player, says he is 35, but has no intention of retiring. Larcombe, Wimbledon manager, points out that Ritchie won matches last week though above 50, and Hillyard is still winning though 60. Americans, he said, usually retired at 30 because they played at a breakneck pace, and consequentlv were soon done. Tilden was regarded as a veteran, though only 33. Personally he regarded the retiring age for tennis players when thev were incapable of walking the courts.—(A. and N.Z.)