TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 35, 11 January 1926, Page 5

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY AFTERNOON’S PLAY. SOME GOOD FORM DISPLAYED. The initail rounds in the championship events of tho Palmerston North Lawn Tennis Club’s tournament were well advanced on Saturday afternoon, while a etart was also made with the handicaps. There was a good attendance of tho public and some interesting games, particularly among the ladies, were witnessed. In championship play Malfroy beat M. R. Jones, 4—6, 6—2, and R. H. Mliburn won from Hooper, 6—4, 6—2. Tho latter was a keenly contested match in which tho Napier man was extended. Tho other Napierite, Campbell, is allowing good form and easily "accounted for Clem. Ferkins gave a taste of his ability by running over Mawhiney, 6—l, 6—o. In the ladies’ division Miss G. Napier who was beaten by Miss'Whyte, 4 —6, 6—2, 6—3, fought a sterling losing battle. Miss R. Gardner, of Wellington, proved herself a clover and cool player with an aptitude for shrewd placing when she defeated Miss M. Lowry, 6—3, 7—5. Mrs F. B. Smith and Miss D. Wallace won their respective matches.

The local champion, E. D. Andrews, partnered by Mrs Smith, got home on Dr Christie and Miss Calver after a close contest.

Detailed results of play are as follow:-

CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEN’S SINGLES. First round: B. B. Loughnan beat H. H. Johnson, 6—o, 6—3; C. E. Malfroy beat M. R. Jones, C—4, 6—2; J. 13. Parker beat W. Johnston, 6—3, (L-0; R. H, Milbufn beat R. V. Hooper, 6—4, 6-—2; A. N. Camp-bell beat C. H. Clem, 6—l, 6—3; S. Powdrell beat G. H. Eastc, 6—l, 6—o; J. H. Datson beat C. M. Watt, 6—2, 6—2; P. Tahiwi boat Dr H. Christie, I—6, B—6, B—6; G. F. Wills beat B. Brandon, 5 —7, 6—3, 6—4. Second round: R. McL. Ferkins beat G. Mawhiney, 6—l, 6—o. LADIES’ SINGLES. First round: Miss Calver beat Miss O. Haggitt 6—l, 6—4; Miss Whyte beat Miss G. Napier, 4—6, 6—2, 6—3; Mrs A. Hetley beat Miss Marie Sim, 6—3, 6—3; Mrs Barkman beat Miss Walker 6—4, 6—3; Mrs Caldwell beat Miss A. Daniell, 6—o 6—4; Mrs F. B. Smith beat Miss N. Astle, 6—3, 6—4; Miss D. Wallace beat Miss N. McHardy, 7—5, 3—6, 6-3; Miss R. Gardner beat Miss M. Lowry, 6—3,

7—5; Miss O. M. Sheppard beat Miss A. McDonald, 6—o, 6—l. Second round: Miss Newman beat Miss G. McKenzie, 6—4, 3—6, 6—2; Miss F. Bennett beat Miss E. M. Walsh, 6—l, 6—2; Miss D. Nicholls boat Mrs P. Hickcs, 6—4, 6—o. As Miss Newman is not proceeding further in tho tournament it was decided to reinstate Miss G. McKenzie, treating her defeat as no match. MEN’S DOUBLES. First round: Loughnan brothers beat S. Powdrell and Malfroy, 6—l, 6—4; Ferkins and Smith beat Mawhiney

brothers, 6—l, 6—2. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First round: Misses Bennett and Braig beat Mcsdames Caldwell and Lawrence, 6—4, 2—6, 6—l; Misses Astlo and Sheppard beat Misses Rickard and Litchfield, 7—5, 6—4; Mrs Smith and Miss Gardner beat Mrs Burnard and Miss Morrison, 6—o, 6 —o; Misses Ramsay and Nicholls beat Misses Perry and White, 6—l, 6—4 ; Mrs Law and Miss Walker beat Mesdames Campbell and Heald, 6—3, 9 —7. Second round: Misses MacFarlano

and Lowry boat Misses Sim and Loughnan, 6—2, 6—o. MIXED DOUBLES. First round: A. W. Thompson and Mrs Burnard boat Sievers and Miss Craig, 6—2, 6—3; E. D. Andrews and Mrs F. B’. Smith beat Dr Christie and Miss Calver, 6—3, 9 —7 ; Datson and Miss Napier beat A. B. Loughnan and Mr 3 Noel Wilson, 6—3, 3—6, 9—7; Malfroy and Miss Perry beat Watt and Mrs Andrews, 6—3, 6—o. Second round: S. Powdrell and Mrs Barkman beat B. B. and Miss Loughnan, 6—l. 2—6, 9—7 ; Johnson and Miss Garclncr beat Ferkins and Miss Sheppard, 7—5, 6—l. HANDICAP EVENTS. MEN’S SINGLES. First round: Malfroy (owe 30) beat J. T. Salmon (15 4 —-6) 9—4; Smith (owe 3—6) boat Sievers (owo 15 I—6) 9—3; Parker (owe 40) beat McKenzie (15 5-6) 9—6; A. Powdrell (owe 15) beat Hunt (rec. 4 —6) 9—3. LADIES’ SINGLES.

First round: Miss Nelson (20) boat Miss Napier (12) 50—48; Miss Finlayson (14) beat Miss N. McHardy (14) 50—33; Miss Gardner (ser) beat Mrs R. Powdrell (12) 50—42; Miss Welch (5) beat Miss Brett (12) 50—37; Mrs Lawrence (14) beat Miss Powdrell (16) 50—43; Miss Rickard (scr) beat Miss M. Guy (14) 50—35; Miss M. MacFarlano (owo 25) beat Miss N. Astlo (7) 50—44; Miss Daniell (20) beat Miss Calver (owo 3) 50—35; Miss D. Haggitt (scr) beat Miss Loughnan (15) 50—46; Mrs F. B. Smith (owe 5) beat Miss M. Morrison (16) 50—43. Second round: Miss M. Davison (20) beat Miss D. G. Eliott (20) 5-1—52.

MEN’S DOUBLES. First round: Campbell and Milbum (owo 30 4—6) beat Penny and Fox (scr 4—6) 9—4; Brandon and Johnston (owo 3—6) boat Gardiner and Bendall (15) 11—9; Jones and Tahiwi (ow'o 15 3—6") beat Clayton and Clayton (I—6) 9—7. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First round: Mrs Wilson and Miss Watson (owo 5) beat Misses Broad and Sim (11) 50 —41; Misses Wallace and Brett (owe 2) beat Mrs Burnard and Miss Morrison (scr) 50—34.

THE CLUB DANCE. In tho evening the Palmerston North Tennis Club conducted a dance at the Anzac Club, nearly all the visiting players attending. A most enjoyablo evening was spent and tho thanks of those concerned are due to the ladies’ reception and the entertainment committees under the supervision of Mrs G. E. Haggitt. Mr J. W. Fergie was M.C. and Mr F. A. McLaclilan lent

valuable assistance. Yesterday afternoon cars were provided to take tho visitors on a trip to Tiritea, quite a number taking advantago of the opportunity to visit tho scenic resort. RANKINGS OF LADY PLAYERS. NEW YORK, Jan. 9. The United States Lawn Tennis Association announces that in tho official

national rankings of women players tho first five are Miss Wills (U.S.A.), Miss ltyan (England), Mrs Mallory (U.S.A.), Mrs Jessup (U.S.A.), Mrts Goss (U.S.A.). —A. and N.Z. cable.