LAWN TENNIS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 90, 15 March 1941, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS TOURNEY. Play in the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association's secondary schools tournament began this morning in ideal weather. The Manawatu and Linton Street courts wero used by the boys and girls respectively. Early results were as follow, tho abbreviations used being: Palmerston North Boys' High (B.), Palmerstoti North Girls' High School (G.), Feilding High School (F.). Pahiatua (P.), Woodvillo (W.), and Horowhenua College (H.).: Boys' singles.—First round : T. Withers (H.) beat A. Harding (W.), 9—o; D. McClelland (B.) beat Q. Holdaway (P.), 9—2; M. Staples (II.) beat M. Wilson (P.), 9—4; M. Sexton (B.) beat R. Harris (W.) 9—o; A. Hill (B.) beat _G. Burgess (P.) 9—l; E. Jephson (H.) beat T. Smith (\V.) 9—o-; N. Ihle (B.) beat A. Hayes (W.). 9—2; A. Donnelly (H.) beat J. Hutton (P.), 9 —l. Second round : Withers beat McClelland, 9—o ; Hill beat. Jepson, 9—l; Donnelly beat Ihle, 9—4. Girls' singles.—First round : N. Esau (G.) beat I. Heayns (P.), 7—o; J. Carrington (W.) beat M. Bowyer (T.», 7—l; M. Sinclair (F.) beat E. Staples (II.), B—6: J. Davios (G.) beat M. McSweeney (T.), 7—3; M Patchett (P.) beat E. Green (T.), 7—4; H. Swcnsson (H.) beat B. West (G.), 7_2; D. Peebles (W.) beat R. Stewart (F.), 7—l; S. Coombs (G.) beat A. Goer (P ) 7—l. Second round: R. Long (L.) beat P. Bisset (P.), 7—2; J. Stewart (F.) boat 11. Douglas (W.), 7—l; M. Battcrsby (II.) beat J. Schaw (W.), 7—o.