TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 13, 29 December 1931, Page 3

TENNIS

HASTINGS CLUB’S TOURNEY EXCELLENT PROGRESS MADE NEARING THE FINALS. Splendid progress was made with the various title events in the Hastings Lawn Tennis Club’s championships and handicap tournament yesterday, when excellent weather prevailed for the second day’s play. Throughout the day there was a big crowd of spectators, who were afforded many first-class games.

The junior men’s championship was annexed by R. White, of Hastings, who beat his club mate J. Cowan 7 —5, 6—4 in a very even and fast game. Results of yesterday’s play are as follow: — CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S SINGLES. Fourth round—Court beat Ross, 6—3, 6—4; Elliott beat Forbes, 6—3, 6—3; Smith beat Wilson, 6—4, 6—2; Webber beat Lowry, 6 —5, 6—3. MEN'S DOUBLES. Third round —Sharpe and Averill beat Wilson and Murray, 6—3, 3—6, 6—2; Court and Lowry beat McDonald and Ross, 6—2, 6—l. COMBINED DOUBLES. Third round —Court and Miss Howell beat Craigie and Miss Clark, 6 —3, 6—o. Fourth round—Lowry and Mrs Hassall beat Elliott and Miss Ormond, 2—6, 6—2, B—6;8 —6; Maitland and Mrs Maitland beat Webber and Miss Tanner, 6—5 ; 4—6. 6—2; Ritchie and Miss Palmer beat Glenny and Miss M. C. Glenny, 6—2, 6—2. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Second round—Mrs. Hassall and Miss Ormond beat. Misses Small and Candy, 6 —o, 6—l; Mrs Hodges and Mrs Maitland beat Misses Bell and Palmer, 6—l, 6—3. Third round—Mrs. Cotterill and Miss Nelson beat Misses M. C. Glenny and Nelson, 6—2, 6—3. JUNIOR LADIES’ SINGLES. First round —Miss M. Palmer beat Miss Tooman, 6—4, 2—6, 6—4; Miss Bell beat Miss Hodges, 6—l, 6—o; Miss M. I. Glenny beat Miss Jefferd, 6—2, 6—l; Miss Nelson beat Miss Van Asch, 6—l. 6—5; Miss Coleman beat Miss Ziele, 6—2, 6—3. JUNIOR MEN’S SINGLES. Second round —Christie beat McLeod, 6—2 5—6, 6—4; R. White beat McKei j 6—2, 6—4. Si. finals — Cowan beat Christie, ■l— 6 6—l, 6 —l; White beat Donnelly, G—s,’ 6—3. Final—R. White (Hastings) beat J. Cowan (Hastings), 7—5, 6—4. LADIES’ SINGLES. Third round—Miss A. Ormond beat Miss Fannin, 6—3 6—l; Miss N. I. Glenny beat Miss Clarke, 6—2, 6—4; Mrs Cotterill beat Miss Moore, 6 —5. 6—5; Miss M. Howell beat Miss Steed 6—3, 6—2. HANDICAP EVENTS MEN’S SINGLES A Grade First round —Averill (owe 15) beat Smith (rec. 10), 75—71 Sharpe (owe 10) beat Toxward (rec.. 15), 70 —59; Campbell (rec. 15) beat White (rec. 10), 60—49. Second round —Ritchie (ser) beat Patullo (rec. 10), 60—47; Glenny (rec. 10) beat Chambers (roc. 15), 60—44; Sharpe (owe 10) beat Small (owe 5) 70 —64; Forbes (owo 10 beat. Amner (ree. 5), 70—62; Cowan (rec. 10) beat Campbell (rec. 15), 60—45. B Grade First round —Hassall (rec. 15)) beat Krogh (scr), 60 —53. Second round —Malcolm (rec. 5) beat Hassall, 60—50; Donnelly (ree, 25) beat McKenzie (owe 5), 65 —58. Semi-final —Donnelly beat Malcolm 60—51. MEN’S DOUBLES First round—Elliott and Smith (owe 30) beat Maitland and McKenzie (rec.

15), 90—73; Christie and Malcolm (rec. 15) beat Becker and Marchant (rec. 20) by default; Patullo and Ritchie (rec. 5) beat Campbell and Marshall (rec. 15), 60—49.

Second round —Webber and Mason (scr) beat Thompson and Moodie (rec. 15), by default; Coleman and Coleman (rec. 25) beat White and White (rec. 3), 60 —28; Doyle and Toxward (rec. 20), beat Wilson and Murry (owe 3), 65—45. Third round—McDonald and Ross (owe 15) beat Donnelly and Chambers (rec. 15), 75—72. LADIES’ SINGLES First round —Miss Jefferd (owe 20) beat Miss S. Moore (owe 3), 55—25. Second round —Miss Lopdell (rec 5) beat Miss Nelson (scr), 50—42; Miss Hicks (20) beat Miss Ziele (25), 50— 45; Miss Jefferd beat Miss P. Palmer (15), 50—35; Miss H. Bell (20) boat Miss Howell (owe 20), 70 —59; Miss Coleman (25) beat Miss M. Bell (25), 50—39; Mrs Cotterill (owe 15) beat Miss V. Ormond (10), 65—46; Miss Russell (20) beat Miss D. Nelson (15), 50—47. Third round —Miss Lopdell beat Miss Wellwood, 50 —33; Miss Hicks beat Miss Jefferd, 50 —46; Miss Russell beat Mrs Cotterill, 65—54. LADIES’ DOUBLES Second round—Misses Jefferd and J. Ormond (20) beat Mrs Hassall and Miss A. Ormond (owe 20), 70 —49; Misses N. and P. Palmer (10) beat Mrs and Miss Hodges (10), 56—30. Third round— Miss Jefferd and Miss Ormond beat Misses Palmer, 50—37; Misses Bayley and Russell (20) beat Misses Small and Candy (17), 50—39. COMBINED DOUBLES First round —Ross and Mrs Richmond (scr) beat Lyon and Miss Norman (20), 60—56; Marshall and Miss Van Asch (20) beat Reading and Miss Russell (20) by default; McKenzie and Miss Jefferd (18) beat Malcolm and Miss Tasman (18), 60—46. Second round —Christie and Miss Tooman (25) beat Glenny and Miss M. C. Glenny (5), 60—47; Coleman and Miss H. Bell (20) beat Ross and Miss Richmond, 60—40; Nelson and Miss Nelson (25) beat Doyle and Miss Steed (20). 60—56; Amner and Miss Clark (5) beat Parker and Mrs Parker (20), 60—57; Mason and Mies Moore (5) beat Hassall and Mrs Hassall (10), 60—49. Third round—Wilson and Miss Nelson beat Amner and Miss Clark, 60—37. MEN’S PLATE First round—Fletcher beat Patullo 6—3, 6—l; Marshal! beat McLeod by default; Krogh beat Reading, 6—4, 4—6, 6 —2; Brathwaite beat Ecad by default. Second round—Sharpe beat Campbell 6—l, 6—2; Chambers beat Moodie, 6—3, 4—6, 7—5; McDonald beat White 6—l, 6—2