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Northern Advocate, 3 January 1938, Page 4

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Tennis

Play m the championship tournev of the North Auckland Lawn Tennis'Association was completed today at the hard courts at Mairtown. A holiday atmosphere prevailed and all games were thoroughly enjoyed. There wore some very close finishes. The final of the ladies’ singles was a marathon tussle between Mrs Farrell and Miss Griffin. At the close of the third set the scores were B—o.

With the exception of the boys' singles, all finals were very closely contested. In this match, however, the scores were no indication of the standard of play. T. Babe, younger of the pair, fought gamely to the end. and onlookers were greatly pleased with the exhibition. Both showed fine promise.

“In addition,” commented Mr K. Hayr, president of the association, “these two players have good court manners, and that means a big thing in tournament tennis.”

Both boys who contested the final are selected to represent Northland at the championships to be held in Christchurch next month, and it is expected that they will there gain much valuable experience.

Results up to going to press today:—

Title Winners Are

Boys’ Handicap Doubles: J. Babe and B. Leech.

Men’s Handicap Doubles: Potter and Child.

Ladies’ Handicap Singles: Mrs Farrell.

Boys’ Championship Singles: B Leech.

Boys’ Championship Singles,

First round: R. Mullins boat R. Cross, 9—o; G. Babe beat C. Philpott, 9—3; T. Babe beat J. Ruff, 9—4: K. H. Crawford beat R. Green. 9—5: A. Phillips beat C. Hawkins, 9—3; B. Leech defeated P. Bates, 9 —o; F. Jcnyns beat P. Smith by default; J. Smith a bye Quarter-finals: Mullins beat J. i nith by default; T. Babe boat G. Babe. J —3: Crawford beat Phillips, 9 —4; .eech beat Jcnyns, 9 —o. Semi-finals; T. Babe beat M illins, 9—3; Leech beat Crawford, 9—o. Final: B. Leech beat T. Babe. 6 —o, 6—o. Boy’cS Handicap Doubles, First round: G. Babe and Green beat Phillips and Ruff, 9—7; Mullins and Fraser beat Hawkins and T. Babe, 9—4; Crawford and Cross won by default from J. and P. Smith; J. Babe and B. Leech a bye.

Semi-finals: J. Babe and B. Leech beat G. Babe and Green, 9—7; Mullins and Fraser beat Crawford and Cross. 9—B.

Final: J. Babe and B. Leech beat Mullins and Fraser, 6—o. 6 —2.

Men’s Handicap Singles. First round: A. Day beat T. Babe, 9—6; Dyer beat F. White, 9—2; S. Clarke beat B. Leech, 9—7; C. Child won by default from B. Wallace; K, Potter beat R. Attwood, 9—l; E. McKegg beat R. Cross. 9—6; F. Jenyns beat N. Farrell, 9—6; I. Neale beat S. Wallace. 9—6; D. Stewart beat J. Rarity by default; M. Baigent beat K. Crawford, 9 —7; W. Burch beat G. Babe, 9—4; Milne won by default from J. Smith; J. Callanan boat K. Wilson, 9—7; J. McKegg beat P. Meiklejohn, 9—7.

Second round; Callanan beat Milne by default; Dyer beat Day, 9—7; Clarke beat Child, 9 —7; Jenyns beat E. McKegg, 9 —3; Neale beat Stewart, 9—5.

Quarter-finals: Callanan beat Dyer, 9 —6; Clarke beat Potter, 9 —3; Jenyns beat Neale, 9—5; Burch beat Baigent, 9—l.

Semi-finals; J. Burch beat F. Jenyns. 9—4; S. M. Clarke beat Callahan, 9—5. Men’s Handicap Doubles. First round: G. Babe and B. Stewart beat K. Wilson and Baigent, 9—5; Potter and Child beat J. Neale and L. Massey. 9—3; E. McKegg and T. McKegg won by default from B. Wallace and S. Wallace; Dyer and S. Clarke beat White and McKegg, 9—6. Semi-finals: Potter and Child beat Babe and Leech, 9- 8; Dyer and Clarke beat McKegg and McKegg, 9—6.

Final: Potter and Child beat Dyei I and Clarke, 6-3, 2—6, 6—4. | Ladies’ Handicap Singles. First round: Miss J. McKegg bea Miss J. Wallace by default; Miss F Griffin beat Miss G. McKegg, B—2 Mrs Farrell beat Miss Cushworth, B—l Mrs Stewart beat Mrs King, B—6; Mis: K, Neale beat Miss Attwood, 9—B; Mis; R. Smith beat Miss Dargaville by default. Quarter-finals: Miss Griffin beat Miss J. McKegg, B—2;8 —2; Mrs Farrell beat Mrs Stewart, 8—0; Miss Neale beat Miss W. Smith, by default. Semi-finals: Mrs Farrell beat Miss Neale, B—4; Miss Griffin beat Miss R. Smith, B—2, Final: Mrs Farrell beat Miss Griffin, 6—3, 5-6, B—6. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles. First round: Mrs Stewart and Miss Smith beat Mrs Baigent and Mrs King, B—4; Miss Griffin and Mrs Farrell beat Miss G. McKegg and Miss J. McKegg. g 2. Semi-finals; Miss Griffin and Mrs Farrell a bye. Combined Doubles. First round: E. McKegg and Miss Attwbod beat D. Meiklejohn and Miss Cushworth, B—4; Leech and Mrs Farrell beat J. Dyer and Mrs Dyer, B—s; M. Neale and Miss Neale won by default from B. Wallace and Miss J. Wallace; Stewart and Mrs Stewart beat F. White and Miss G. McKegg. B—o,- Child and Miss Griffin beat Baigent and\ Mrs Baigent, B—6; Wilson and Mrs King beat T. McKegg and Miss J. McKegg,'; 8-3. Quarteir-fihals: Clarke and Miss Smith beat Leech and Mrs Farrell, B—6; Chiljd and Miss Griffin beat Wilson and Mrs King, B—3; Stewart and Mrs Stewart beat Neale and Miss Neale. B—7,

Semi-finals: Child and Miss Griffon beat Slower and Mrs Stewart, B—2; McKcgg am Miss Attwood beat Clarke and Mrs Smith, B—s.