FEILDING LAWN TENNIS FINALS

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6868, 25 March 1929, Page 3

FEILDING LAWN TENNIS FINALS

Keen Play on Crowded Courts; MISSES RUTHERFORDS CHAMPIONS The Feilding lawn tennis courts were in ideal condition on Saturday when under perfect weather conditions the finals of the club championships were reached. The capacity of the courts were taxed to their utmost and they have never before presented such an animated appearance. Games in the ladies’ competitions had reached a stage 'permitting of tho finals to bo decided during tho afternoon and some very keen play was witnessed. The ladies championship singles was again won by Miss Margaret Rutherford who defeated Miss Eileen Eliott in the final (3 —3, o—2. The ladies’ B grade championship singles was won by Miss ]S T . Kuthcrford who defeated Miss B Dormer in the final o—l, 3 0, 0 1. The ladies’ handicap doubles was won by Misses M. Rutherford and E. Eliott who defeated Misses Curtis and Ellerm in tho final. _ . Progress in tho men’s competitions has been slow with the result that the important finals arc still to bo decided. The men have been very slow in gotting their matches off and this fact was the subject of no little comment. The men’s championship singles final will be played this afternoon at 3.30 o’clock between H. McConachic and W. Buddy, if. Amos and L. Boddy have yet. to meet to decide the B grade championship singles. The men’s handicap doubles was won by W. Crooke and V. Lawrence , who defeated J. Higgin and M. Waldiu in the final. The Andrews competition was won by Misses A. Shepherd and E. Eliott and Messrs M. Waldin and J. Higgin. It was announced during tho afternoon that a silver cup which has been ia tho club for 35 years and which had been lost sight of for several years had been found and this will be held by the winner of the men’s championship singles. Mr W. E. Carthcw, president of the club presented the trophies to the successful players. Tho following are tho details of Saturday’s play:— Ladies’ Championship Singles.

First round: Miss L. Kuthcrford defeated Miss McClure C—o, 6—4; Miss E. Eliott defeated Mrs Stuckey G—3, G—4; Miss J. Fish defeated Mrs Lange C—4, G —2; Miss B. Eliott defeated Miss Ellerm 6—5, 6—4. Second round: Miss E. Eliott defeated Miss L. Rutherford G—2, G*—3; Miss B. Eliott defeated Miss J. Fish G—4, 4—6, G—4; Miss M. Kuthcrford defeated Miss D. Sexton 6—l, G—2; Miss D. Foster defeated Miss Curtis G—3, G —3. Semi-finals: Miss E. Eliott defeated Miss B. Eliott G—3, G—3; Miss M. Kuthcrford defeated Miss Foster G—3, 6—4. Final: Miss M. Kuthcrford defeated Miss E. Eliott G—3, G—2. Men’s Championship Singles. First round: 11. McConachic defeated Amos by default; L. Boddy defeated Maguire 6— 2, G —s; M. Waldin defeated Crooke 2—6, 6—2, 6—3; E. Graham defeated Simpson 6—5, 4—6, B—6;8 —6; J. Mason defeated Micrs 6—5, 6 —2; W. Boddy defeated Hall 6—3, 6—l; McGruer defeated Lawrence G—l, 6—l; G. Darragh won from J. Graham by default. Second round: McConachic defeated L. Boddy 6 —3, 6 —3; Waldin defeated E. Graham 6 —4, 5 —6, 7 —5; W. Boddy defeated Mason G— 2, 6 —3; McGruer defeated Darragh G —4, o—2.0 —2. Semi-finals: McConachio defeated Waldin 2 —6, G—l, 8—0; Boddy defeated McGruer 6—3, G—.l. Final: To be played between H. McConachic and W. Boddy. Ladies’ B Grade Championship Singles First round: Miss Swainson won from Miss Redwood by default; Miss Dormer won from Miss F. Maguire by default; Mrs Crooktr defeated Miss Webster 6—l, G—o; Miss Entwistle defeated Miss Brandt 6 —l, 6 —l. Second round: Miss Dermer defeated Miss Swainson G—l, 6—3; Mrs Crooke defeated Miss Entwistle G—4, 6—o; Mrs Pettigrew defeated Miss Spence o— 3, G—4; Miss Hcaly won from Miss Miles by default; Mrs Drew won from Miss Hogg by default; Miss Sexton defeated Miss Goodbehere C —2, 6 —3; Miss N. Rutherford defeated Miss Irwin G—o, 6—o; Miss Paynter defeated Miss Bousfiehl G —s, 4—6, 6 — 2. Third round: Miss Dermer defeated Mrs Crooke 6—l, G—4; Mrs Pettigrew defeated Miss Healy 6—3, G —s; Mrs Drew defeated Miss Sexton G—3, 5—6, 6 —2; Miss H. Kuthcrford defeated Miss Paynter G —l, 6—o.

Semi-linals: Miss Dermer defeated Mrs Pettigrew 6 —2, 6—5; Miss N. Rutherford defeated Mrs Drew 6—2,

Final: Miss 27. Rutherford defeated Miss B. Dernier G —l, 3 —6, 6 —l. Men’s B Grade Championship Singles First round: L. Boddy defeated N. C. Harding G—o, 6 —l; C. Hostick defeated Miers 4—6, 6—5, S—G. Second round: L. Boddy defeated C. Hostick 6—2, 6—l; W. Kendall defeated Thompson 2—6, 6 —4, (3—3; Amos defeated Higgin G —2, G —o; Knox defeated Tankersley 6—5, 4—G, 7 —5. Semi-finals: L. Boddy defeated Kendall G —2. G—2; Amos defeated Knox 6—2, 6—o.

Final: To be played between L. Boddy and Amos. • Ladies’ Handicap Doubles. First round: Misses Payntcr and Mayo (ree. 14) won from Mrs and Miss Hiles (rec 16) by default) Miso E.

Eliott and M. Kuthcrford (owe 11) defeated Mcsdames E. Short and Pettigrew (rec. 11) 50 —40; Mrs Drew and Miss Maguire (rec. 15) defeated Misses Dermer and Bailey (rec. 12) by default. Second round: Misses E. Eliott and M. Kuthcrford (owe 11) defeated Misses Paynter and Mayo (rec 14) 50 —37; Mrs Lange and Miss L. Kuthcrford (rec 7) defeated Mrs Drew and Miss F. Maguire (rec 15) 50 —4S; Miss Curtis and Miss Ellerm (rec. 5) defeated Mrs Hall and Miss D. Foster (scr) 50—43; Misses D. Sexton and N. Kuthcrford (rec 5) defeated Mrs Crooke and- Miss Healy (rec 10) 50—35. Semi-finals: Misses M. Rutherford and E. Eliott (owe 11) defeated Mrs Lange and Miss L. Rutherford (rec 7) 40—48; Misses Curtis and Ellerm (rec 5; defeated Misses D. Sexton and N. Rutherford (rec 5) 50 —25. Final: Misses M. Kuthcrford and E. Eliott (owe 11) defeated Misses Curtis and Ellerm (rec 5) 50—42. Men’s Handicap Doubles. First round: Lawrence and Crooke (ree. 5) defeated E. Graham and Simpson (rec. 5) GO—-if, Andrews and Maguire (rec 15) defeated Amos and Kendall (rec 12) GO—SG; Hall and Me-1 Gruer (scr) defeated Mason and McConachic (owe 5) GO —54. Second round: Lawrence and Crooke (vec 5) defeated Andrews and Maguiro (ree 15) GO —44; Hall and McGruer (scr) won from J. Graham and Carthow (ree 5) by default; Waldiu and Higgin (ree S) defeated L. Boddy and Thomas (rec 12) GO—4B; W. Boddy and Miers (scr) defeated Coppoek and Knox (ree 15) GO—s2. Semi-finals: Lawrenco and Crooke (rec 5) defeated Hall and MrGruei (scr) GO —55; Waldin and Higgin (ree 8) defeated W. Boddy and Miers (scr) 60—54. Final: Lawrence and Crooke (rec 5) defeated Waldin and Higgin (rcc 8) GO—s3.