Manawatu Tennis Championships

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7063, 24 January 1933, Page 8

Manawatu Tennis Championships

THREE SECTIONS COMPLETED MEN’S DOUBLES TO BROWN AND HANKIN Pine weather again prevailed for the continuation of tlio Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s annual championship tournament yesterday. Good progress was made with the games and three sections were completed. The remaining matches are to be finished this week. In the men’s doubles final, Brown and Hankin beat Boddy and McDonald after a very close contest, winning B—lo, 6—4, 6—2. The ladies’ doubles title was won by Mesdamcs Anderson and Beattie, who beat Mrs. Ward and Miss Worrall in tho final in two straight sets. Tho ladies' handicap singles went to Miss Heard (handicap 4), who easily accounted for Miss Wischncwsky (12) in the final. Detailed results were as follow: — CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Men’s Singles First round: D. McMurray beat J. C. Christie, 6 —4, 6—4. Second round: L. Heremai beat A. Martin, 6—3, 6—o W. Boddy beat D. McMurray, 6-—2, 6 —4; C. G. Hankin beat F. Orgias, 6—4, 6—2; W. Duckworth bent J. Beckett, 6 0, 6 2; R. Radford beat R. Elliott, 6 1, 6 3; V. Wchipeihana beat C. Graham, 6 2, 6—5. Third round: Brown beat C. Wheeler, 5 6—5, 6 —4; Hankin beat Duckworth, 6—2, 6—3; Wehipeihana beat Radford, 6—3, 2—6, 6—l; Boddy beat Heremai, 6—3, 6 —4. Men’s Doubles Second round: Yates and Mabey beat Harris and Brien, 6—3, 6 —3, Semi-finals: Boddy and McDonald beat Yates and Mabey, 6—2, 6 —3; Brown and Hankin beat Wchipeihana and Heremai, 6 —3, 4—6, 6—3. Final: Brown and Hankin beat Bod- ■ dy and McDonald, B—lo,8 —10, 6—4, 6—2. Ladies’ Singles Second round: Mrs. New beat Miss Turner, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Worrall beat Mrs. Yates, 6—5, 2 —6, 6 —4. Semi-finals: Mrs. Anderson beat Miss Worrall, 3—6, 6—4, 9—7; Mrs. Beattie beat Mrs. New, 6—3, 6—4. Ladies’ Doubles First round: Mesdames Anderson and Beattie beat Misses Turner and McMurray, 6—2. 6 —o. Semi-finals: Mesdames Anderson and Eeattio beat Mesdames Heard and New, 6—2, 6—2; Mrs. Ward and Miss Worrall beat Misses Shelton and Vincent, 6 —l, 6 —2. Final: Mesdames Anderson and Beattic beat .Mrs. Ward and. Miss Worrall, 6—2, 6—3. HANDICAP EVENTS Men’s Singles First Tound: Elliott (25) beat Little. (27), 50 —44; D. McMurray (23) beat Reid (25), 50—49; Martin (25) beat Bahout (20), 50—43; Heremai (9) beat Boddy (6), 50—41; G. Tapp (30) beat. Hands (20), 50—34; Orgias (10) beat D.'P. McMurray (25), 50—45; R. Tapp (25) beat Nuttall (24), 50—35; Ward (17) beat Spring (15), '50—45; Mabey (12) beat Hoare (25), 50 —37; Beattie (20) beat R. Tapp (25), 50 —46: Wheeler (17) beat Ward (17), 51—49; G. Tapp (30) beat Radford (14), 50— 40.

Second round: Hankin (8) heat French (20), 50—34; D. McMurray (23) heat Harris (14), 50—34; Brown (scr.) beat Martin (25), 50—46; S. Hooper (25) beat Heremai (9), 50—47; Cowley (27) beat Beattio (20), 50— 45; G. Tapp (30) beat Orgias (10), 50—34.

Third round: Brown beat D. McMuriay, 52 —50; Hooper beat G. Tapp, 51— 49; Cowley beat Mabey, 50 —33. Semi-finals: Cowley beat Hooper, 50—43. Ladies’ Singles First round: Miss Vincent (18) beat Miss Worrall (6), 40-31; Miss Heard '(4) beat Miss J. F. McMurray (22), 40—37: Miss Reid- (22) beat Miss Oakley (25), 40—35; Miss J. McMurray (16) beat Miss Turner (18), 40—38; Miss Wischncwsky (22) beat Mi3s Shelton (20), 40—30. Second round: Miss Heard beat Miss Reid, 40—29; Miss Wischncwsky won 40—32; Mrs. New (scr.) beat Miss J. McMurray, 40—32. Semi-finals: Miss Heard beat Miss Vincent, 40—38; Miss Wischnewsky beat Mrs. New, 40 —35. Final: Miss Heard beat Miss Wischnewsky, 40 —33.