MANAWATU TENNIS ASSOCIATION’S TOURNEY

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6764, 23 January 1932, Page 8

MANAWATU TENNIS ASSOCIATION’S TOURNEY

Good Progress Made On Opening Day

■With 150 entries, tho Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament, open to members of affiliated clubs, was commenced at tho Linton street courts yesterday in beautiful weather. Good progress was made in tho various events, several being advanced to the semi-final stage. . The management left no room for criticism and was commended on all sides. Ihc secretarial work was capably carried out by Mr. E. J. Norris, who was assisted by Messrs. It. McMurray, T. B. Worrall, F. McLachlan and A. M. Robinson. Tho rcfcrco was Mr. 11. N. Watson. . , . Tho tournament will be concluded today, and players arc requested, except where other arrangements have been made, to be on the courts as soon after 11 a.m. as possible. Results of the day’s play were as follow: Men’s Championship Singles

First round: C. Beattio beat F. L. Wood G—3, G—3; J. Barnao beat A. M. Robinson G —l, o—3; J. Blakcncy boat L. He rend a C—3, 6—4; F. Orgias beat J. Sorenson G —4, 4—G, G2; F.. D. Mackic beat E. Orgias G—3, s—o, 6—4; S. Grant beat E. Norris G—3, 5—G, 7 _5 ; AV. Boddy beat .T. F. Eoddcn G—o, 6 0 ; x. AV. AVorsfohl beat T. Bird G _2, 'o G, 9 7; J. G. McDonald beat E. It. Harris G —3, o—2;0 —2; C. Graham beat N. Johnson G —2. G —4; D. O’Brien won from 0- Haiikiu by default; L. Wilkinson beat U. Morrison G—2. G —l.’ Second round: Dr. Salmond beat It. Hill (3 —.1, G—l; L. Gibson beat M. t T onP s G--3, 6 —l; J. Beckett won from E. Pringle by default; 0. Jewell beat ]>r, Thompson 6 —3, G —4; Beattio beat Barnao G—2, G—s; F. Orgias boat Blakcney I—G, G—s; 7 —5; Grant beat Mackic o—l,0 —1, 5—G, 7 —o; Boddy beat Worsfold 6—J, G—o; McDonald beat Graham G—3, 6 —l; O'Brien beat. Wilkinson 3—6, 6—l, S—G; W. V. Hobiu beat It. Radford 6 —5, 4—G, G —3; L. Wehipcihana beat W. B. King G—2, G —1; H. Mabey beat. L. Gardiner 6—2, ;; (3 t (j—2; N. Brown beat D. McMurrav G—3, G—2. Third round: Salmond beat Gibson 6 —2, 6—l; Beckett beat Jewell 5—G, C,—2, G —3; Robertson bent Beattio 6 —2. G—s; Boddy beat McDonald G—3, C—o; Grant beat F. Orgias G—4, G—d; Wehipcihana beat Mabey -I—G, G —2, 8 • () t Fourth round: Snlmond boat Bcckctt <3—2, G —o; Robertson beat Grant G —4, 6—5.

Ladies’ Championship Singles First round: AI iss N. Astlc beat Miss J. Barnett o—o, 6—o; Mrs. Bennett boat Miss N. Hollier G—2, 6 —l; Mrs WaTd beat Miss E. Hosking G—l, 6—4; Miss A. Heard beat Miss N. Burke G G —l; Miss E, Worrall beat Miss J. Kerr G—3, 5 —6, 6 —4. Second round: Miss Heard beat Miss Worrall G —2, G —s; Mrs. Ward boat Mrs. Bennett 60, o—4. Semi-final: Miss Astlo beat Mrs. Ward G—2, G—2. Men’s Championship Doubles

First round: Robertson and Blakency beat Officer and Beattie G—l, 6 —4; Fox and Beckett beat Norris and Bird 6—2, 13 —lj Wehipcihana and Heremia beat Radford and Hill G—l, 6—4; Worsfold and Marrinan beat Robinson and King (j_l, o—3; Mabey and Young beat Dr. Thompson and Jones G —2, 5 G, G o; Gardiner and Graham beat Mackio and Johnson 6—2, G—-4; McDonald and Hobin beat Harris and Rodden G o, (j—2; Salmond and Boddy beat OBricu and Gibson G —2, G —s.

Second round: Wehipcihana and Heremia beat Worsfold and Marrinan (3— • j) 6 —o; Salmond and Boddy beat McDonald and Hobin G—s, G—2; Robertson and Blakency beat lox and Beckett o—2, 5—G, 7—5; Gardiner. and Graham beat Mabey and Young G o, 6 —3.

Mixed Championship Doubles First round: Dr. Thompson and Miss Kerr beat Robinson and Miss Mawhincy 6—l, G—3; O’Brien and Miss McFarlano beat Barnao and .Miss AVisclmcwsky (5—3, G—2; AVorsfold and Mrs. Bennett beat AVehipeihana and Miss Turner G —s, o—o,0 —0, 7—5; Wilkinson and Miss AVorrall beat Norris and Miss Hosking G —4, 5 —G, G—3. Second round: Thompson and Miss Kerr beat O'Brien and Miss McFarlanc o—6,0 —6, G—4, G—.l; liobin and Miss Astlc beat Boddy and .Miss Barnett G—4, G —1; AVorsfold and .Mrs. Bennett beat Wilkinson and Miss AVorrall G—2, G—s; Robertson and Mrs. AVard beat Mc.Wurray and Miss Johansen 6—2, G—2. Third round: Gardiner and Miss Heard beat Thompson ay'* ‘Miss Ken 6—4, G—2. Semi-final: liobin and Miss Astle beat AVorsfold and Mrs. Bennett G—l, 6 — 2. Men’s Handicap Singles

First round: E. E. Harris (10) beat H. Brent (20) 50—32; H. H. Johnson (10) beat AV. B. King (1G) 50—32; N. Jones (12) beat Dr. Thompson (9) 50 —4B; AV. V. Hobin (3) won from E. Norris (1G) by default; L. Gibson (16) beat C. Graham (9) 50—37; A. 11. AVard (12) beat R. Marrinan (17) 50 —47; A. M. Robinson (20) beat A. E. Blackbourne (17) 50 —34; F. Orgias (12) beat D. MeMurray (20) 50—44; L. AVehipeihana (9) beat 11. Mabey (11) 50 —47; T. Bird (16) beat S. Heffernan (2G) 50—47; J. F. Epddcn (20) beat J. Barnao (16) 51—49. Second round: J. Sorenson (.12) won from G. Hankin (9) by default; N. G. Brown (scr.) beat M. AV. AVorsfold (1G) 50—44; L. Gardiner (12) beat E. Orgias (1G) 50 —43; Johnson beat Harris 51 —49; AVard beat Robinson 50 — 44; Rodden beat Bird 54—52; R. Hill (14) beat B. McPherson (20) 50—40; I). I. ...Robertson (2) beat C. Beattie (10) 50—40; S. Grant (1G) beat F. L. AVood (20) 50—43; R. Radford (17) boat E. Officer (14) 50 —33; L. AVilkinson (17) beat F. D. Mackio (9) 50— 45; Jones beat O’Brien 50—37; Gibson boat liobin 50—32; E. Jewell (10) beat J. Blakency (6) 54—52. Third round: Brown beat Gardiner 50—45; Rodden beat Hill 50—43; Radford beat Grant 50—40; Sorenson beat AVilkinson 50—43; Gibson beat Jones 60—41. Ladies’ Handicap Singles First round: Miss M. Diederich (14) beat Mrs. Robinson £2O), .40—23 j Mis.

Bennett (5) beat Miss A. Johansen (12) 40 —25; Miss N. Hollier (7) beat Miss N. Burko (10) 40—34. Second round: Mrs. Ward (2) boat Miss Hosking 7) 40—31; Miss Wischnewsky 18) beat Miss J. Kerr (5) 40 —3G; Miss Hollier beat Mrs. Bennett 40—38; Miss Barnett (12) beat Miss Mawhincy (20) 40—32; Miss A. Turner (IS) beat Miss Worrall (scr.) 40 Third round: Mrs. Ward boat Miss Wisclincwsky 42 —40; Miss Heard boat Miss Dicdcricli 40—33; Miss Barnett boat Miss Hollier 42 —10. Semi-final: Miss Barnett beat Miss Turner 40 —34.