TENNIS

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 4810, 18 February 1936, Page 5

TENNIS

TOURNAMENT AT OTOROHANGA The Otorohanga Tennis Club's seventh annual handicap tournament was concluded at the week-end in glorious weather. The tournament again proved very popular, and large entries from various parts of the King Country were received. The standard of tennis was very good and some close and exciting matches were played. Brown (Te Kuiti)" again demonstrated his superiority by winning the men's singles. During the past three years this player has the very fine record of winning this event twice and being runner-up another year. The ladies' singles was won by a most promising and improving junior player, Miss F. Holmes (Otorohanga) , who displayed splendid form. This player has shown great improvement during the season, and undoubtedly has a future in the tennis world. Brown and Waretini annexed the men's doubles from Hughes and Hughes, who had defeated several prominent pairs before reaching the final. The final of the ladies' doubles between Misses Holmes and McCracken and Mesdames Patterson and Trapski will be played during the week. The fmaLin the combined doubles was won by Brown and Mrs. Sheahan who defeated Waretini and Mrs. Trapski, 9—7. Results are as follows: Men's Singles. N. G. Bown (owe 40) beat Hemera (scr.), 9—6; Davidson (owe 3/6 15) beat Hitchings (owe 3/6 15), 9—B; McLeod (owe 3/6 15) beat Hotson (owe 30) 9—5; Clark (owe 30 2/6) beat M. Jones (owe 3/6 15- 9 —4; Waldren (owe 30) beat J. Simcock (rec. 3/6 15) 9—6; Brainsby (owe 15) beat E. Rhodes (owe 3/6 15) 9 —B; Hawkins (scr.- beat E. Miller (owe 15 3/6) 9—B; Bowler (rec. 3/6 15) beat L. Lovell (owe 3/6 15> 9 —5; Purcell (owe 30 2/6) beat Garvey (owe 3/6 15), 9—B; Ferris (owe 15) beat Prescott (owe 3/6 15) 9—5; C. Hughes (scr.) beat Holmes (owe 15 3/6) 9—6; F. Miller (owe 30 2/6) beat Trapski (owe 3/6 15), 9—7; J. Smith (scr.) beat H. Rhodes (owe 30) 9—6; Sinnott (owe 15 3/6) beat Hoskins (scr.) 9—7; Richardson (owe 3/6 15) beat H. Hughes (owe 15 3/6) 9—7; P. H. Jones (owe 30 4/6) beat Valois (owe 3/6 15) 9—4. Second Round: Brown won from Davidson by default; Clark, beat McLeod 9 —2; Waldren beat Brainsby 9—7; Bowler beat Hawkins 9—2; Purcell won from Ferris by default: C. Hughes won from Miller by default; Smith won from Sinnott by default; Jones beat Richardson 9 —7. Third Round: Brown beat Clark 9—5; Waldren beat Bowler 9—7; Purcell beat C. Hughes 9—B; "Jones beat Smith 9-^2.

Semi-Final: Brown beat Waldren 9—l; Jones beat Purcell 9—5. Final: Brown beat Jones 9:—l. Ladies' Singles. Mrs. Trapski (owe 40) beat Miss Matthews (rec. 4/6 15) 7—6; Miss Gresham (scr.) beat Miss McKerras (rec. 3/6 15) 7—l; Miss F. Holmes (scr.) beat Miss Pedersen (scr.) 7—6; Miss O. Hall (rec. 4/6 15) beat Miss A. White (owe 3/6 15) 7—3; Mrs. Sheahan (owe 30 3/6) beat Mrs. E. Rhodes (rec. 15) 7—3; Miss Scarborough (owe 30 3/6) beat Mrs. Nathan (rec. 15) 7—5; Mrs. Patterson (owe 3/6 15) beat Miss Dinsdale (scr.) 7—l; Mrs. Miller owe 30 3/6) beat Miss Osmond by default; Miss McCracken (owe 3/6 15) beat Mrs. Mullins (rec. 3/6 15) 7_4; Miss M. Hotson (rec. 3/6 15) beat Miss Lethbridge (rec. 3/6 15) 7—2; Mrs. Bowler (owe 40) beat Miss Hitchings (rec. 15) 7—l. Second Round: Miss Gresham beat Mrs. Trapski 7—6; Miss Holmes beat Miss O. Hall 7—4; Mrs. Pilkington (owe 3/6 15) beat Mrs. Sheahan 7—3; Mrs. Liddy (owe 3/6 15) won from Miss C. Hall by default; Miss O. Hotson (rec. 3/6 15) beat Miss A. Hall (rec. 3/6 15) 7—3; Miss Scarborough beat Mrs. Patterson 7—3 • Miss- McCracken beat Mrs. Miller 7—3; Mrs. Bowler beat Miss M. Hotson 7—5.

Third Round: Miss Holmes beat Miss Gresham 7—l; Mrs. Liddy beat Mrs. Pilkington 7 —6; Miss Scarborough beat Miss O. Hotson 7—5; Mrs. Bowler beat Miss McCracken 7—2.

Semi-final: Miss Holmes beat Mrs. Liddy 7—2; Mrs. Bowler beat Miss Scarborough 7—2. Final: Miss Holmes beat Mrs. Bowler 7—o.

Men's Doubles.

Bliss and Smith (rec. 4/6 -15) beat Jones and Brainsby (owe 40) 9—4; Richardson and Bowler (scr.) beat Purcell and Waldren (owe 30) 9—B; H. Rhodes and Clark (owe 30) won from Valois and Te Kare by default.

Second Round: Hughes and Hughes (owe 3/6 15) beat Bliss and Smith 9—B; Hawkins and Prescott (scr.) beat Miller and Miller (owe 30) 9—6; Holmes and Sinnott (owe 3/6 15) beat M. Jones and Simcock (scr.) 9—B; Richardson and Bowler beat Garvey and Liddy (scr.) 9—4; Brown and Waretini (owe 40) beat Lovell and Hemera (scr.) 9—4; Davidson and Jackson (scr.) beat Hoskins and Hotson (owe 15) 9—7; Ferris and McLeod (owe L 5) beat E. Rhodes and Hitchings (scr.) 9—B; H. Rhodes and Clark beat Trapski and T. Thompson (owe 3/6 15) 9—4.

Third Round: Hughes and Hughes beat Hawkins and Prescott, 9—6; Richardson and Bowler won from Holmes and Sinnott by default; Brown and Waretini beat Bonnington and Ward 9—5; H. Rhodes and Clark beat Ferris and McLeod 9—l. Semi-final: Hughes and Hughes beat Richardson and Bowler 9—3; Brown and Waretini beat Rhodes and Clark 9—4. Final: Brown and Waretini beat Hughes and Hughes 9—6.

... Ladies' Doubles. y-;■.■&/■. Mesdames Sheahan and Miller (owe 40) beat Mrs. Nathan and Miss Hitchings (rec. 15 3/6) 7—6 Misses Holmes and McCracken (scr.) beat Misses M. and O. Hotson (rec. 1/6 15) 7_i; Miss A. Hall and Mrs. Pilkington (rec. 2/6 15) beat Miss Lethbridge and Mrs. Mullins (scr.) 7—2; Mrs. Harris and Miss Scarborough (owe 30 3/6) beat Misses A. Morley and G. Osmond (rec. 15 3/6) 7—5; Mrs. Liddy and Miss White (owe 15) beat Misses Dinsr dale and Gresham (scr.) 7—6; Misses Matthews and Pederson (scr.) beat Misses McKerras and O. Hall (rec. 15) 7—4; Mesdames Trapski and Patterson (owe 30 3/6) beat Mrs. Rhodes and Miss G. Morley (rec. 15 3/6) 7—l. Second Round: Misses Holmes and McCracken beat Mesdames Sheahan ' and Miller 7—l; Mrs: Harris and Miss Scarborough beat Mrs. Pilkington and Miss A. Hall 7—5; Mesdames Bowler and Bonnington beat Mrs. Liddy and Miss White 7—3; Mesdames Trapski and Patterson beat Misses Matthews and Pederson 7—2. Semi-final: Misses Holmes and McCracken beat Mrs. Harris and Miss Scarborough. 7—5; Mesdames Trapski and Patterson beat Mesdames Bowler and Bonnington 7 — 6. Final to be completed. Combined Doubles. Brown and Mrs. Sheahan (owe 40) beat Bliss and Miss Osmond (rec. 15 1/6) 9—3; Adams and Miss Dinsdale (scr.) beat H. Hughes and Miss O. Hotson (owe 3/6 15) 9—2; Hawkins and Miss A. Hall (scr.) beat Davidson and Miss Matthews (scr.) 9—7; Bonnington and Mrs. Bowler (owe 30 3/6) beat Hitchings and Miss Hitchings (rec. 2/6 15) 9—6; Waldren and Miss McKerras (scr.) won. from Ferris' and Miss Lethbridge by default;; Jones and Mrs. Patterson (owe 30 3/6) won from Simcock and Miss A. v Morley by defult; Purcell and Miss'; Scarborough (owe 30 3/6) won. from \ Richardson and Miss G, Morley (rec. i 2/6 15) 9—4; McLeod and Miss Pederson (owe 15) beat Hawkins and Miss C. Hall (rec. 2/6 15) 9—6; ' Brainsby and Miss Gresham (owe 3/6 15) beat Prescott and Miss O. Hall (scr.) 9—4; Clark and Mrs. Miller (owe 30 3/6) beat Smith and Miss M. Hotson (rec. 2/6 15.) ; 9—5; Trapski and Mrs. Bonnington (owe--15) beat H. Rhodes and Miss White (owe 15 3/6) 9 —7; E. Rhodes and Mrs. Rhodes (rec. 2/6 15) beat E.Miller and Mrs. Harris (owe 15 3/6) 9_B; Waretini and Mrs. Trapski (owe 40) beat Bowleg and Mrs. Nathan (rec. 15) 9—7. Second Round: Brown and Mrs. Sheahan beat Adams and Miss Dinsdale 9—7; Bonnington and Mrs. Bowler beat Hawkins and Miss Hall 9:—5; M. Jones and Mrs. Patterson beat Waldren and Miss McKerras 9—6; Lovell and Miss Holmes (owe 3/6 15) beat Garvey and Mrs Pilkington (owe 3/6 15) 9—5; Purcell and Miss ..Scarborough beat McLeod and Miss Pederson 9—B; Brainsby and Miss Gresham beat Clark and Mrs. Miller 9 —5; Trapski and Mrs. Bonnington beat Liddy and Mrs. Liddy (scr.) 9—4; Waretini and Mrs. Trapski beat Rhodes and Mrs. Rhodes 9—4.

Third Round: Brown and Mrs. Sheahan beat Bonnington and Mrs. Sheahan 9—4; Jones and Mrs. Patterson beat Lovell and Miss Holmes 9—4; Brainsby and Miss Gresham beat Purcell and Miss Scarborough 9—7; Waretini and Mrs. Trapski beat Trapski and Mrs. Bonnington 9—B. Semi-final: Brown and Mrs. Sheahan beat Jones and Mrs. Patterson 9—3; Waretini and Mrs. Trapski beat Brainsby and : Miss Gresham 9—7.

Final: Brown and Mrs. Sheahan beat Waretini and Mrs. Trapski 9—7.

At the conclusion of the tournament the club president, Mr. F. W. G. Johnson, in presenting the trophies, congratulated the winners. He paid a special tribute to the manner in which Mr. R. D. Ward had organised the play throughout.

TE KUITI ST. ANDREW'S v. OTO. PRESBYTERIANS.

The Te Kuiti St. Andrew's tennis- : team defeated the Otorohanga Presbyterian team at Otorohanga oir Saturday last by 14 matches to 10. The following are the results, Te Kuiti players being mentioned first. Men's Singles.—J. Colclough 5, v. Wylie 6; G. Walker 1, v. Ingham 6; K. Jackson 6, v. Sing 3; D. Ormsby 6, v. Walters 2; K. O'Connell 6, v. Rutland 0; R. Munn 4, v. Hughes 6. . Ladies' Singles.—Miss Oliver 5, v. Miss Tutty 6; Miss Smith 4, v. Miss Reeves 6; Mrs. Wilson 6, v. Miss Burrell 4; Miss Henderson 6, v Mrs. Cooper 1; Miss Barr 5, v. Miss Trott 6; Miss Jackson 6, v. Mrs. Garrett 0. Combined Doubles.—Colclough and Miss Oliver 4, v. Wylie and Miss B. Burrell 6; Jackson and Mrs. Wilson } 6, v. Ingham and Miss • Reeves 3; Walker and Miss Smith 3, v. Walters and Miss Tutty 6; Ormsby and Miss Henderson 6, v. Sing and Mrs. Cooper 1; O'Connell and Miss Jackson 2, v. Rutland and Miss Trott 6; Munn and Miss Barr 6, v. Hughes and Mrs. Garrett 5.

Men's Doubles.—Colclough and Walker 6, v. Wyllie and Ingham 4; Jackson and Ormsby 6, v. Sing and Walters 3; O'Connell and Munn 6, v. Rutland and Hughes 5. Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Wilson and Miss Oliver 4, v. Miss Tutty and Miss Reeves 6; Miss-Smith and Miss Henderson 6, v. Miss Burrell and Mrs. Cooper 1; Miss Jackson and Miss Barr 6, v. Miss Trott and Mrs. Garrett 2.