TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 106, 18 April 1933, Page 4

TENNIS

HAWKE’S BAY TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS TO-DAY FLAY AT INTERESTING STAGE. The Hawke’s Bay Lawn Tennis Association fixture is p'roving a great success and it is expected that there will be some keenly-contested matches before the provincial titles arc established. The following were the results of yesterday’s play: — CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEN’S SINGLES. First found. —Elliott beat Wehipeihana, by default; Eiaus-Scott beat Lynch, 4—6, 6—3, 6—2. Second round. —Elliott beat Shorter, 6—o, 6—l; Hobson beat Evans-Scott, t>—2, 5—6, 6 —3. Third round. —Forbes beat Lowry, 6—2, 6—5; Elliott beat Robinson, 6—o, 5 — 6. 6 —4; Aldred beut Hobson, 6—2, 6— MEN’S DOUBLES. Second round.—Aldred and Forbes beat Jordan and Marchant, 6 —2, 6—2; Ward and Robinson beat Sheriffs and Hewson, 6—3, 4—6, 6—2; Elliott and Scott beat Candy and Dyer, 6 —l, 6—o. LADIES’ SINGLES. Second round.—Miss Howell beat Miss Ormond, 6—5, 6—4; Mrs Cotterill beat Miss Bryan, 6 —4, 5—6, 6i—-1; Mrs Mawson beat Miss J. Ormond, 6—l, 6—3; Mrs Hassall boat Miss Guthrie, 6—2, 6—5. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First round.—Mesdnnies Cotterill and Hassall beat Misses Benson and Guthrie, 6—3, 6 —l. COMBINED DOUBLES. First round.—Wheeler and Miss Ormond beat Grant and Miss Glenny, 6 —2, 6—2; Elliott and Miss Howell beat Jordan and Miss Bryan, 6—4. 6—4; Forbes and Miss Ormond beat Lynch and Miss Hume, 6 —l, 6—4; Hunter and Miss Moore beat Hassall and Miss Mac Kay, 6—2, 6—4. Second round.—Lowry and Mrs Hassall beat Robinson and Miss Tooman, 6—o, 6 —4; Wheeler and Miss J. Ormond beat Mac Kay and Miss McNaught, 5 —6, 6—2. 6—4; Ward and Mrs Mawson beat. Hunter and Miss Moore, 6—3, 6—l. HANDICAPS. MEN'S SINGLES. First round.—Lamb (12) beat Wheeler, by default; Hewson (20) beat Hassall (35), 60—57; Candy (17) beat Lowry, by default; Dyer (ser.) beat Shorter (19), 60—53; Lynch (14) beat Hunter (20), 60—48; Elliott (owe 10) beat Sheriffs (16), 70—68; Simpson (12) beat Eria (17), by default; Lynch (15) beat Ward (5), 60—94. Second round.—Gordon (owe 5) beat Holland (30); Sharpe (12) beat Hobson (5), 60 —38; Hewson (20) beat Simpson (12), 60.—40; Peterson (13) beat Candy (17), 60—35: Dyer (ser.) beat Christie (18), 60 —55. MEN’S DOUBLES. First round.—Nesbitt and Holland (30) beat Donds and Grant, by default; Sharpe and Bradley (8) beat Hobson and Tully (14), 60—44; Ward and Robinson (ser.) beat Lowry and Wheeler (owe 10), 60—47; Lynch Bros. (3) beat Candy and Dyer (14), 60—47. Second round. —Jordan and Marchant (8) bent Ward and Robinson (ser.), 60—52; Sheriffs and Hewson (18) beat Hawke and Frudc (25), 60—49; Lynch Bros. (13) beat Nesbitt an-i Holland (30), 60—50. Semi-finals. — Sheriffs and Hewson (.18) beat Jordan and Marchant (8), 60—55. LADIES’ SINGLES First round.—Miss Glenny (owe 10) beat Miss Hume (10), 60—58; Miss Alexander (17) beat Mrs Grant by default. Second round. —Miss Moore (7) beat Miss Guthrie (7), 60—48; Miss Tooman (17) beat Miss Bowman (25) 60— 45; Miss Holt (20) beat Miss Alexander (17), 50—48. LADIES’ DOUBLES Second round. —Mrs Hawke and Miss Saxby (30 beat Misses Tooman and Alexander (20), 60—45; Misses Hume and Christian (10) beat Mrs Mawson and Miss Lopdell (ser.), 53—51. Semi-finals. —Mrs Hawke and Miss Saxby (30) beat Misses Glenny and Howell (owe 12), 62—50; Misses Benson and Guthrie (12) beat Misses Hume and Christian (10), 50—35. COMBINED DOUBLES First round. —Dyer and Miss Guthrie (8) beut Forbes and Miss Ormond (scr.) 60—55; Hunter and Miss Moore (16) beat Lynch and Miss Christian (15) 60—44. Second round.—Lamb and Mrs Hetley (10) beat Hawke and Miss Holt (25), 60—48; Mr and Mrs Hassall (20) beat Grant and Miss Glenny (8), 60—58; D. Lynch and Miss Hume (10) beat Sharpe and Miss Lopdell (5), 60—58.