LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 47, 24 January 1939, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

MANAWATU ASSOCIATION. WOMEN’S TITLE DECIDED. Though the finals in the women’s section were completed, those in the men’s section were not,, when the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s residential championships tournament was continued in excellent weather yesterday, and it is hoped to bring the remaining matches to finality by Saturday next. Airs F. Clark won the women’s singles title, beating the former holder, Airs V. Ho bin. Airs Clark also won the handicap singles. Airs Anderson and Atiss Hnggitt took the women’s handicap doubles. Additional results of play are : CHAMPIONSHIPS. ATEN’S SINGLES.

Second round.—S. Hooper beat W. Alaxwell, 6—3, 4—6, 6—4; It. Gloyn beat J. B. Boys, 6—4, 6—2. Third round.—D. B. Livingstone beat D. O’Brien. 3—6, 6—4. 6—2; R. Hooper beat D. Spring, 6—2, 6—2; V. Hobin beat R. Gloyn, 6—l, 6—2; R. Chisholm beat C. Sheerin, 6—4, 6—2. Fourth round.—Livingstone heat I ATcAlurray, 6—4, 6—2; Buddy beat S. i Hooper, 6-—2. 6—4 ; Chisholm beat Christie, 7— 5, B—6. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second round, Chapman and O’Brien beat S. and W. Hooper, 6—4, 6—2; Chisholm and Roddy heat Russ and Speedy, 6-—4. 7—5; Livingstone and AlcKenzic beat Alaxwell and Clark, 6—2, 6—2. Third round.—Chapman and O’Jlrien boat Latta and Glaister, 6—3, 6—3; Chisholm and Boddy beat Livingstone and AleKonzie. 6—2, 6—3; Hobin and McAlurray boat Chapman and O’Brien, 4—6, 6—2, 9—7 ; Christie and Spring beat Harvey and Harvey, (5—3, 7—5. AVOAIEN’S SINGLES. Second round.—Aliss L. Robertson beat Mrs Bull. 3—6, 6—4, B—6. Semi-final.—Mrs Hobin beat Aliss Haggitt. 6—l. 6—2; Airs Clark beat Miss Robertson, 6—o, 6—o. Final.—Airs Clark beat Airs Hobin, 6—4, 7—5. HANDICAP EVENTS, AIEN’S SINGLES. Second round.—S. 1. AlcKenzic (scr) beat V. S. Fox (r 3-6). by default; D. Spencer (r 3-6), beat B. Louisson ( 2- 10—8; D. Speedy ( —3-6) l>cat D. Livingstone ( —3O 3-6). 9—5: Chairman beat Beattie by default; V. Hobin (-30) beat C. Hewitt (scr), 9—2; P. Morris (r3/6) beat J. B. Boys (r4/6), 10—8 ; AY. Glaister (-2/6) beat J. i Guthrie (-2/6), 9—3. | Third round.—D. Spencer beat Ale- j Kenzie, 9—6; Speedy beat Bull, 9—6; Hobin beat Ross, 9—6; Norris beat Anderson, 9 —2; O’Brien beat Glais-; ter, 9—6 ; Gloyn beat Chapman 9—5. ‘ Fourth round.—Cowley beat Spencer 9—5; Spedey beat Gloyn 9—-2. Semi-final.—Speedy beat Cowley, 9—6. WO ATEN’S SINGLES. First round. —Airs Hobin ( —3O) beat Miss M. Sexton ( —4-6), 7 —l ; Airs AVeston ( —ls) beat All’s Chisholm (r 3- by default; Aliss Al. Nix (r 4-6) beat Aliss W. Robson ( —3-6). 11 —9. Second round.—Aliss Penkelh beat Aliss Parsons, 7- —4; Airs Hobin beat Afrjj AVeston, 7—5. Semi-finals.—Airs Clark beat Aliss Nix. 7 —3; Aliss Penketh beat Mrs Hobin by default. Final.—Airs Clark beat Aliss Penketh, 7—o. WOMEN'S DOUBLES.

Second round.—Misses Robson (scr.) beat At iss Nix and Aliss Muir (scr.), 9—2. Semi-finals. —Airs Anderson and Alias Haggitt (-15, 4-0) beat Alisses Sexton and Robertson (scr.), 9 —4 ; Alisses Robson (scr.) beat Mrs Hobin and Aliss Kirk (-15).

Final. —Mrs Anderson and Aliss Haggitt beat Alisses Robson. 9-—6.