Mangonui County Tennis Championships

Northern Advocate, 13 February 1940, Page 3

Mangonui County Tennis Championships

[Special to ''Northern Advocate’’ 1 KAITAIA, This Day. A strong, gusty wind and variable light made conditions difficult for the Mangonui County Tennis charftpionship tournament which was held during the week-end. So large were the entries that the tournament was not completed and some games still remain to be played next week-end. Results: — Men’s Singles. First round: Howell beat Lunjevich, 6—o, 6 —l; Brennan beat Clark, 2—6, 6—3, 6—3; Anderson beat M. Wallace, 6—2, 6—3; Ridings beat McKinnon, 6—5, 3—6, 6—2; Wilkinson beat Northwood, 6—o, 6—3; Leach beat Hall, 6—l, 6—4. Second round:Moore beat Bateup, 6 —4, 2—6, 7—5; Fyfe beat Berry, 6 —5, 2—6, B—6; Crene beat Keay, 5 —6, 6—4, 6—2; Howell beat Brennan, 6 —5, 6—5; Ridings beat Anderson, 6 —2, 6 —2; T. Wallace beat Watene, 6—3, 6 —2; Stitt beat Bundle, 6 —2, 6 —4; Wilkinson won from Leach by default. Third round: Fyfe beat Moore, 6 —5, 6—4; Howell beat Crene, 6 —2 6—2; Ridings beat Wallace, 6—1,*1 —6, 6 —2; Wilkinson beat Stitt, 6 —5, 6 —3. Semi final: Fyfe beat Howell, 6—2, 2 6—3. Ladies’ Singles. First round: Mrs. Stitt beat Miss Wilkinson, 6—o, 6—l. Second round: Miss White beat Mrs. Wallace, 6 —4, 6—3; Mrs. Stitt beat Miss Puckey, 6 —2, 6 —o; Mrs. Thompson beat Mrs. McKinnon, 5 —6, 6—o, 9 —7; Miss Christensen beat Miss Kerr, 3—6, 6 —3, 6-7-I. Semi-final: Mrs. Stitt beat Miss White, 6—o, 6—l. Men’s Doubles. First round: Anderson and Bell beat Bundle and Northwood, 4—6, 6—5. 8 — 6; Ridings and Howell beat Coughlan and McKinnon, 6 —2, 6 —l; Berry and Crene beat Wallace and Wallace, 3 6—4, 7—5; Stitt and Keay beat Leach and Hall, 6 —l, 6 —3. Second round: Brennan and Fyfe beat Masters and Clark, 6—3, 6 —3; Anderson and Bell won from Ridings and Howell by default. Berry and Crene beat Stitt and Keay, 6—l, 6—2; Moore and Wilkinson beat Watene and Bateup, 6 —3, 6—5. Semifinals: Brennan and Fyfe beat Anderson and Bell, 6—o, 6—4; Berry and Crene beat Moore and Wilkinson, 6—2, 6—3. Ladies’ Doubles. Semi-finals: Mrs. Stitt and Mrs. Christensen beat Misses Bosselman and Marsh, 6 —3, 6 —l; Mrs. Thompson and Miss Kerr beat Mrs. McKinnon and Miss Puckey, 6—4, 6—2. Final: Mrs. Stitt and Miss Christensen beat Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Kerr, 6—4, 6—5. Combined Doubles. First round; Coughlan and Mrs. Thompson beat Ridings and Miss Wilkinson,, 5—6, 6—l, 6—4. Second round: Stitt and Mrs. Stitt beat Fyfe and Miss Christensen, 6 —3, 6—4; Coughlan and Mrs. Thompson beat Buckle and Miss Puckey, 6 —2, 6—5; Moore and Miss White beat Crene and Mrs. McKinnon, 6—l, 6 —3; Berry and Miss Kerr beat Wallace and Mrs. Wallace, 6—2, 6—2. Semi-final: Berry and Miss Kerr beat Msore and Miss White, 6—2, 6—3; Stitt and Mrs. Stitt beat Coughlan and Mrs. Thompson, 6—l, 6 —2. Girls’ Singles. First round: A. Wallace beat E. Bosselman, 9 —5; M. Marsh beat D. Rule, 9 —4; M. Bosselman beat R. Wallace, 9—4; A. Rule beat T. Geard, 9—6. Semi-finals: M. Marsh beat A. Wallace, 9—3; M. Bosselman beat A. Rule, 9 Final: M. Bosselman beat M. Marsh, 6 —5, o—6,0 —6, 6—4.