TENNIS

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 4953, 9 February 1937, Page 5

TENNIS

K.C. CHAMPIONSHIPS. FOUHY DEFEATS BROWN. The King Country Tennis Championships were played . during the week-end on the Taumarunui courts, and there were very good entries. The day was ideal for tennis and the play was of a very good standard. Results are as follows: Men’s Championship Singles. First Round: Brown defeated E. Taylor, 6—l, 6 —3; Purcell defeated Grant, 6 —5, 6—2; Philpotts defeated Coney, 3—6, 6—3, 6—o; Fouhy defeated Wharetini, 6—o, 6—4; McLeod defeated J. McNamara 6 —3, 2—6, 6—4; J. Jones defeated Stevens, 6—4, 6—4; Thompson defeated Shanks, 6—l, 6—2; Howard defeated Halcombe, 4—6, 6—l, 6—2. Second Round: Brown defeated Purcell, 6—4, 6 —4; Fouhy defeated Philpotts, 6—5, 6—2; J. Jones defeated McLeod, 3—6, 6—l, 6—2; Howard defeated Thompson, 4—6, 6—l, 6—2. Semi-finals: Fouhy defeated Brown, 4—6, 6—l, 6—l; Howard defeated Jones, who retired in the third set. The final was not completed. Ladies’ Championship Singles. First Round: Miss Buck defeated Mrs. Woolston; Mrs. Harris defeated Mrs. Delves; Miss Scarborough defeated Mrs. White; Mrs. Halcombe feated Mrs. Simmons. Second Round: Mrs. Trapski defeated Mrs. Innes, 6 —o, 6 —l; Miss Harris defeated Miss Buck, 6—o, 6—3; Miss Scarborough defeated Mrs. Halcombe, 6—l, 6—3; Mrs. Archer defeated Mrs. Matthews, 6—3, 6—o. Semi-finals: Mrs. Trapski defeated Miss Harris, 6—l, 6—2; Mrs. Archer defeated Miss Scarborough, 6—5, I_6, 6—2. Final: Mrs. Trapski defeated Mrs. Archer, 6—o. Men’s Championship Doubles. First Round: McLeod and Stevens defeated Taylor and Coney, 5 —6, 6—l, 6—o; Purcell and Thompson defeated Brown and Sparks, 9—7; Jones Bros, defeated Fouhy and McNamara, 9—4; Howard ad Wharetini defeated Grant and Halcombe, 9—6. Semi-finals: Jones Bros, defeated Howard and Wharetini, 9—7. The other semi-final was not completed. Ladies’ Championship Doubles. Mrs. Halcombe and Mrs. Jones defeated Mrs. Delves and Mrs. Simmons, 6—4, 5—6, 6—9; Mrs. Trapski and Miss Scarborough defeated Mrs. Archer and Miss Buck. 9—3. Semi-finals: Mrs. Halcombe and Mrs. Innes defeated Mrs. White and Mrs. Woolston, 6 —2, 6 —l; Mrs. Trapski and Miss Scarborough defeated Miss Harris and Miss Matthews, 9 —l. The final was not completed. T.O.H. HANDICAPS. FINALS PLAYED. The T.O.H. Union’s handicap tournament was completed at Otorohanga on Saturday, when some very close games were witnessed. Details were as f. Hows: — Ladies’ Singles. First Round: Miss Ferris (25) beat Miss Tukahua (8) by default; Miss S. Board (15) beat Miss Hodson (25) by default; Mrs. Cooper (20) beat Miss Ferguson (22) 50— 43; Miss Anderson (12) beat Miss B. Burrell (8) 50—28. Second Round: Miss Ferris beat Miss P. Burrell (25), 50—38; Miss S. Board beat Mrs. Tristram (15), 50—37; Mrs. Cooper beat Mrs. Carter (scr.), 50—42; Miss Anderson beat Miss Millward (25) by default. Semi-final: Miss Ferris beat Miss Board, 50—38; Miss Anderson beat Mrs. Cooper, 50—43. Final: Miss Ferris beat Miss Anderson, 50—46. Ladies’ Doubles. Mesdames Tristram and Leigh (scr.) beat Mrs. Carter and Miss Anderson (10), 50—40; Misses Board (20) beat Mrs. Oliver and Miss P. Burrell (23) by default; Misses Ferris and Ferguson (23) beat Mrs. Richmond and Miss B. Burrell, 50—33; Mrs. Cooper and Miss Henderson (20) beat Misses Hodson and Millward by default. Semi-final: Misses Board beat Mesdames Tristram and Leigh, 50—42; Misses Ferris and Ferguson beat Mrs. Cooper and Miss Henderson, 50—42. Final: The Misses Board beat Misses Ferris and Ferguson, 50—45. Men’s Singles. First Round: Ingram (scr.) beat R. Hughes (20), 60—58; G. Hughes (5) beat C. Cato (25), 60 —46. Second Round: Ingram beat Hughes, 60—48; Bulford (25) beat W. Smith (25), 60—57; Koroheke (15) beat Kite (20), 63—61; S. Cato (18) beat Beeble (20), 65—45; Anderson (18) beat B. Rutland (scr.) by default; Hotu (18) beat Sing (15), 60—46; Jackson (12) beat Oliver (30), by default; Oatridge (18) beat Howell (30), 60— 53. Third Round: Ingram beat Bulford, 60—53; Cato beat Koraheke, 60—48; Hotu heat Anderson, 60— 44; Oatridge heat Jackson, 60—58. Semi-final: Ingram beat Cato, 60—51; Hotu beat Oatridge, 60—48. Final: Ingram beat Hotu, 60—50. Men’s Doubles. First Round: Ingram and Kite (15) beat Hotu and Koraheke (15), 60— 51. Second Round: Ingram and Kite beat J. Hughes and Cato by default; Smith and Sing (18) beat Kite and Oliver (25) by 'default; Cato and Jackson (14) beat Hughes and Howell (25), 60—58; Anderson and Oatridge (15) beat Bulford and Burton (30), 60—56.

Semi-final: Ingram and Kite beat Smith and Sing, 60—43; Cato and Jackson beat Anderson and Oatridge, 60—56. Final: Ingram and Kite beat Cato and Jackson, 63—61. Combined Doubles. First Round: Miss Smith and Beable (18) beat Mrs. Leigh and Burton (23), 50 —48; Mrs. Cooper and R. Hughes (20) beat Mrs. Oatridge and Oatridge (25), 50—48; Miss Ferris and Cato (20) beat Mrs. Carter and Hotu (8), 50—42; Mrs. Tristram and Kite (15) beat Miss Hodson and Oliver (25) by default; Miss Burrell and Bulford (18) beat Miss Henderson and J. Hughes (12), 50—43; Miss Ferguson and Jackson (15) beat Miss Burrell and Rutland (scr.) by default; Miss Anderson and Anderson (15) beat Miss P. Burrell and Howell (25) by default; Mrs. Richmond and Ingram (scr.) beat Mrs. Oliver and Smith (25). Second Round: Mrs. Cooper and R. Hughes beat Miss Smith and Beable, 50 —36; Miss Ferris and Cato beat Mrs. Tristram and Kite, 50—43; Miss B. Burrell and Bulford beat Miss Ferguson and Jackson, 50—48; Mrs. Anderson and Anderson beat Mrs. Richmond and Ingram, 50—42. Semi-final: Miss Ferris and Cato beat Mrs. Cooper and Hughes, 50— 48; Miss Burrell and Bulford beat Mrs. Anderson and Anderson, 50—• 38 Final: Miss B. Burrell and Bulford beat Miss Ferris and Cato, 50—46. KING COUNTRY REPS. TO PLAY TARANAKI. The following players will represent the King Country Lawn Tennis Association against Taranaki at Otorohanga next week-end:—Misses R. Bell (Te Awamutu), J. Chambers, G. Bell (Te Awamutu), Mrs. Trapski, Mrs. Innes, Mrs. Archer, Messrs. Brown, Howard, J. D. Jones, Fouhy, McNamara, McLeod.