NORTH ISLAND EVENT.

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

NORTH ISLAND EVENT.

AVOAIEN’S DOUBLES DECIDED

AIASTERTON, Jan. 23.

The North Island tennis championships, which are being played in conjunction with the AVairarapa Association’s tournament, were continued today. The final was reached in the women’s doubles, Mrs Cotteril! and Miss Glenny beating Alisses Betts and Forrester, 6—2. 6—4. Additional results:— MEN’S SINGLES.

Second round.—A. M. Johns beat G. V. Buick, 6—2, 6—o. Third round.—M. Ferkins beat J. PI. Hamilton, 10—8, 7—5; J. N. Lowry beat H. N. Burns, 4—6, 6—3, 6—3; G. A. Pearce beat J. B. McPherson, 7—5, 6—3. Fourth round.—P. Hawksworth beat AT. P'erkins, 4—6, 6—3, 6—2; G. A. Pearce beat E. AV. Dyer, 7-—5, 6—l. AIEN’S DOUBLES.

Second round.- —Andrew and Hamilton beat J. Brown and P’,. AV. Dyer, 3 —6, 6—3, 6—2 ; Bold and AVillis beat Leete and Long, 6—3, 6—3.

Third round.—Bold and AVillis beat Lowry and Hodder, 4—6. 6—4, 7—5 ; Painter and Dyer boat Burns and Pollock, 7•—5, 6—'-0 ; Hawkesworth and Pearce Imat Andrew and Hamilton, 6—2, 6—l.

Semi-final.—Painter and Dyer beat AVillis and Bold. 6—3, 6—3. WOMEN’S DOUBLES.

Second round. —Misses Betts and Forrester beat Misses Castle and Sturrock, 6—4, S—6. Semi-final. —Misses Betts and Forrester beat Misses Bectham and Land, 6—o, 6—l.

Final.—Mrs Cotterill and Miss At. Glenny heat Misses Betts and Forrester, 6 —2, 6—4. MIXED DOUBLES.

First round.—S. .Painter and Miss INI. Burrell beat E. Merrick and Miss B. Percy, 6—o, 6—o. Second round.—M. Ferkins and Mrs Cotterill beat C. L. Welch and Mrs B. Hurley, 6—l, 6—o; A. J. Andrew and Miss J. Mulvaney beat It. H. Tatham and Miss B. Payton, 6-—2, 4—6, 6—o; P. Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth beat Painter and Miss Burrell, 6—2, &—1; K. W. Dyer and Miss Z. Castle beat Pollock and Miss L. M. Sturrock, 6—2, 6—l; G. S. McLeod and Mrs McLeod beat Apperlv and Miss Bennett, 6—2, b—<3 ; B. McL. Ferkins and Mrs Ferkins beat Lowry and Mrs Ward, 6—3, 5—7, G—4.

Third round.—Hodder and Miss Allen beat Burns and Miss Bell, B—6, 6—o; Rearce and .Miss Forrester beat Faulknor and Miss Bisliwortb, 6—2, 6—2. BOYS’ SINGLES. Second round.—A. M. Johns beat E. Prior, G—o, 6—2. Third round.—A. Mahupuka boat 11. Harrington, G—o, 6—5; G. V. Buick heat M. W. Falloon, 6—l, 6—o; A. M. Johns beat W. H. Rowles, 6—2, 6—l. Fourth round.—G. V. Buick beat Mahupuka, 6—-3, 6—3. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Second round.—M. Carroll beat D. Longton, 6—5, 6—5; M. F. Burrell beat J. Cavaghan, 6—2, 6—l. Third round.—P. Longton beat N. Wrigle.v, 6—o, 6—3; M. Burrell beat J. Wyiie, 6—l, 6—o; M. Burrell beat M. Carroll, 6—o, 6—l.