Bankers’ Tennis Tourney

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 65, 18 March 1937, Page 4

Bankers’ Tennis Tourney

MIDLAND CUP WON BY TORRENS AND HILL. Taking advantage of St. Patrick’s Day to dose their ledgers members ol the staffs of banks in Palmerston North, Wanganui, Wairarapa towns and elsewhere participated in a successful tenuis tournament at Linton street courts yesterday. The luncheon adjournment at the Roeco tea-rooms provided a pleasant break, thereafter play continued well on to 4 p.m. The main event was a doubles championship which was won by L. Torrens (Marton) and R. Hill (Palmerston North), the ruaners-up being J. H. Denby (Bulls) and E. H. Windley (Wanganui), who lost to the winners by 9 games to 5, in which the tennis was of a high standard. The consolation event went to M. R. Mansell (Bulls) and W. R. Allen (Palmerston North) defeated R. B. Darraw (Wanganui) and J. Bteele (Carterton) 9—B. At the conclusion of play, Mr A. F. Email, of Levin, presented the cup and prizes and in doing so made feeling reference to the generous acton of the Palmerston North Tennis Club in again | placing their courts at the disposal of i the bankers. He expressed thanks to | the Midlond Brewery Co., Ltd., for so generously donating the handsome cup for the main event. The players were thanked for ffceir support some having travelled over 80 miles to attend. The organising of the tournament was in the capable hands of Messrs F. Bull and Neil Hume. Following were detailed results:— Midland Brewery Cup. First round: N. Hume (Palmerston North) and C. K. Reed (Palmerston North) beat L. Plimmer (ex-Banker) and D. L. Comrie (Pahiatua) 9—5; L. Evans (Otaki) and K. G. Stanford (Marton) beat A. F. Small (Levin) and J. Steele (Carterton) 9—5; L. Torrens

(Marton) and E. Hill (Palmerston North, beat B. H. Gavin (Palmerston North) and C. W. Johnstone (Marton) i) —G; Dyer (Carterton) and D. G. Badderly beat D. Ewing (Carterton) and YY. E. Allen (Palmerston North) 9—7; F. Bull (Palmerston North) a>d F. A. Shaw (Pahiatua) Deat Al. It. Mansell (Bulls) and J. A. Failover (Palmerston North) 9 —6; J. H. Den by (Bulls) and E. H. YVindley (Wanganui) beat YV. Blennerhassett (Wanganui) and C. G. McDiarmid, 9—4; G. H. YY r hite (Wanganui) asd M. L. Styche (Palmerston North) beat E. B. Darrow (Wanganui) and J. E. Bloxam (Pahiatua) 9—5. Second round: Evans and Stanford beat Hume and Eeed, 9 —B; Torrens and ■ Hill beat Dyer and Badderley, 9 —2; , Den by and Windley beat Bull and .Shaw, 9—6; \Y T hite and Styche a bye. j Semi-finals: Torrens and Hill beat I Evans and Stanford, 9 —3; Denby and Windley beat White and Styche, 9—6. | Final: Torrens and Hill beat Denby and Windley, 9—5. Consolation Event. First round: Darrow and Steele beat Thomson and Eobertson, 9 —7; Gavin and Johnstone beat Blennerhassett and Bloxam, 9—7; Mansell and Allen beat Ewing and Mac Diarmid, 9—5; Boyd and Nairn beat Small and Failover, 9—4. I Semi-finals: Darrow and Steele beat Gavin and Johnstone, 9 —B; Mansell and Allen beat Boyd and Nairn, 9—o. j Final: Mansell and Allen beat Harrow and Steele, 9—B.