TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 107, 19 April 1933, Page 3

TENNIS

HAWKE’S BAY TOURNEY SETS STRENUOUSLY FOUCHT. SINGLES TO MISS N. HOWELL. The closing stages of the annual tournament of the Hawke’s Bay Lawn Teniiis Association were reached at the courts of the Hawke’s Bay Tennis Club yesterday afternoon. All the finals, except the men’s championship singles, the combined championship doubles, the men’s handicap singles and the combined handicap doubles, were played, the matches producing some strenuously fought sets. The ladies’ championship singles was won by Miss Nancy Howell, who showed a return to form after about three weeks of mediocre tennis. She defeated Mrs Hassall in two sets by 6—3, 6—4. The ladies’ doubles was won by Misses Glenny and Howell, who defeated Mesdames Cotterill and Hassall, 6—5, 6—5. IVard and Robinson beat Aldred and Forbes in the men’s championship doubles, the match going to three sets. The completed series will be played this week, probably next Saturday afternoon. Tho following were the results of yesterday afternoon's play:— CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S SINGLES. Semi-Finals.—Forbes beat Elliott, I—6, 6—5, 6—4; Aldred beat Ward, 6—l, 6—o. LADIES’ DOUBLE'S. Final — Misses Glenny and Howell beat Mesdames Cotterill and Hassall 6—5, 6—5. MEN’S DOUBLES. Final.— Ward and Robinson beat Aldred and Forbes, 4—6, 6—5, 6—4. COMBINED DOUBLES. Semi-finals.— Lowry and Mrs Hassall beat Wheeler and Miss J. Ormond, 6 —2, 6—2; Forbes and Miss A. Ormond beat Ward and Mrs Maw-son, 6—4, 6—l. HANDICAPS, LADIES’ SINGLES. Second round.—Miss Glenny (owe 10) beat Miss Saxby (30), Semi-finals.—Miss Glenny (owe 30) beat Miss Tooman (17), 60—53; Miss Holt (20 beat Miss Moore (7), 50—42. Final.— Mis s Glenny (owe 10) beat Miss Holt (20), 60 —43. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Final.—Mi's Hawke and Miss Saxby (30) beat Misses Benson and Guthrie (12), 52-50. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second round.—Bradley and Sharpe (8) beat Mackay and Simpson (8), 60—57 Semi-Finals.—Bradley and Sharpe (8) beat Lynch Bros. (13), 60—56. Final.— Sheriffs and Hewson (18) beat Bradley and Sharpe (8), 60—51. MEN’S SINGLES. Second round.—Elliott (owe 10) beat Lamb (12), 70—68; R. Lynch beat D. Lynch by default. Third round. —Hewson (20) beat Peterson (13), 61—59; R. Lynch (14) beat Dyer (scr), 60 —34; Gordan (owe 5) beat Mackay (12), 67 —65; Sharpe (12) beat Elliott (owe 10), 60—43; Sharpe (12) beat Gordan (owe 5), 65—56. Semi-Finals. —Hewson (20) beat R. Lynch (14), 60 —55. COMBINED DOUBLES. Second round.—Hunter and Miss Moore (16) beat Candy and Miss Benson (15), 60—44; Mr and Mrs Hassall (20) beat Grant and Miss Glenny (8), 60—58; Scott and Miss Bryan (10) heat Gordon and Miss Alexander (10), 60—58; Lynch and Miss Hume (10) beat Shajpe and Miss Lopdell (5), 60—58. Third round.—Lynch and Miss Hume (10) beat Scott and Miss Bryan (10), 60—58; 'Wheeler and Miss J. Ormond beat Dyer and Miss Guthrie, by default. Fourth round.— Robinson and Miss Tooman (10) beat Lamb and Miss Hetley (10), 60—58; Hunter and Miss Moore (16) beat Mr and Mrs Hassall (20), 60—57; Elliott and Miss Howell beat Wheeler and Miss J. Ormond, by default. Semi-finals.— Hunter and Miss Moore beat Lynch and Mis s Hume, by default. WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT. MEN’S SINGLES TO It. McL. FERKINB. AVELLINGTON, April 18. Tho Wellington lawn tennis tournament was completed at Miramar. R. McL. Ferkins won the men’s singles, beating R. Howe, 6—3, 6—4, in the final. The mixed doubles was won by R. Howe and Miss D. Howe, beating in the final E. A. Roussell and Miss F. Fernie, 9—7, 7— 5.