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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 3 April 1923, Page 7

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EASTER TENNIS TOURNAMENT

MONDAY'S RESULTS Owing to unfavourable weather conditions, the competitors in the-Easter tennis tournament were unable to carry out Saturday’s programme. The tournament was continued yesterday, when fine weather prevailed, but the bright sunshine was at times rather a detriment to the players. The attendance was good and many matches were played. It has been found necessary, however, to continue the matches during the week, where possible, and it is hoped that the Jinals will be, played on Saturday. Monday’s results are as follows: — Ladies' Championship Singles (Ist round 9 games) —Miss -A. (1. howler won ; ( i Miss M. C'aigou 9—l Airs Craig |v...;i by default: Miss G. Clark won from 1 Aims -M Douglas 9—9; Mrs C. AL Smith won from .Miss A. Rankin 9—2; Miss A. Dunn won from .Miss J. Buckeridge 9-5. Men's Championship Singles.—T. L. Floyd won from ('. Jennings 6—l. 6 —l; ,1. Falconer won from J. Rocklington 6—l. 6 —2; J. E. Crompton won from L .Alanoy 6—l. 7—5: .S. G. Smith won from \\ . 11. Mauder 4—6, 6 —l, 7 5: P. G Craig won from M. Chittenden 3-6, 6—4.' Second round— J. Falconer won from D. Fcfcwler 6—2, 6—3; T .L. Floyd won hom J. E. Crompton 6—l, 6 —l; R. Franklyn won by default. Combined Championship Doubles. — (Ist round)-—J. Falconer and Miss CL Clark won from C. Jennings and Miss Saunders 6—l, 6 —o. Ladies’ Championship Doubles (Ist round 9 games) —.Misses G. and E. Clark won from Miss A. Rankin and Miss Du mi 9—6. Men’s Championship Doubles (Continuation of Ist round). —M. Chittenden and R. Clark won from S. G. Smith and P. G. Clark 6—B, 6—4, 6—2; T. L. Floyd and AY. D. Webster won from J. Crompton and H. IF Everett 6—2, 6—2. Ladies’ Handicap Singles (completion of Ist round)—Mrs Craig (Tpt.) won from Miss E. Everett (8) 40- —26; .Miss M. A. Cnigou (9; won from Airs Al. Askew (10) 43—34; Mrs G. Al. Smith (scr.) won from Miss F. Buckeridge (11) 40—34; Aliss Al. Buckeridge (4) won from Miss A. Douglas (2) 40—34; Aliss A. G. Fowler (scr.) won from Aliss J. Buckeridge. (4) 40—27; Aliss L. Hulbevt (9) won i'rqjn Aliss G. Jordan (13). b0 —34; Aliss G. Clark (4) won from Aliss Alnnder (lOj 40—36; Aliss A. Rankin (3) won from Aliss E. Clark (5) 40—31; Aliss Dunn (4) won from Airs Webster (11) 40—25.

Aim’s Handicap Singles (completion of Ist round; —H. Smith (7pts.) won from If. Everett (4) 50—40; J. Crompton (6) won from A. Fox (10) 50—43; D. Fry (10) won from C. Jennings (10) 50 —32_; D Fowler (4) won from G. J. A\. Boundy (10) 50—39; W. H. Alander (8) won from J> AL Bov os (10) 50—41. Combined Handicap Doubles (Ist round)—AY .D. Webster and Airs Webster (6) won from F. A. Stubbs and Mrs Drogernuller (6) 51 —49; L. Manoy and Aliss A. Dunn (1) won from P. Everett and Aliss Halbert (10) 54—521 W. K. Mauder and Aliss ,T. Buckeridge (3) won from C. Jennings and Aliss R. Saunders (6) 52 —50; D. Fowler and Aliss Al. Buckeridge (1) won from A. Muntz and Aliss A. G. Fowler (3) 50— 46: J. Kirwin and Aliss R. Eginton (13) won from J. Pocklington and Aliss Caigmi (6) 50—47.

Ladies’ Handicap Doubles.—Misses G. and E. Clark (4) won from ATiss J. Buckeridge and ' Aliss R. Saunders (7) 40—34.

Aten's Handicap Doubles.—Fl. H. Smith and R. Holdawny won by default ; At. Chittenden and S. Barnett (2) won from IF .Al. Glover and A. AAcir (9) 5,3—40; It. Franklyn ami J. Falconer (scr.) won from F. A. Stubbs and G. Allcott- (8) 50—30; L. AL Roves and J. H. Burnai'd (10) won from R. Bate and ,T. Clark (15) 50—41; 11. Everett and G. Fowler (7) won from D. Fry and L. Duncan (8) 50—39. Combined Championship Doubles (Ist round) —.T .Falconer and ATiss G. Clark won from C. Jennings and Aliss R. Saunders 6—l, 6—o.