EAST HARBBUR TOURNEY

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12023, 29 December 1924, Page 9

EAST HARBBUR TOURNEY

INTERESTING CONTESTS WILSON AND WARD WIN CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. The East Harbour tennis tournament was continued on Saturday after being delayed by the rain which, as on the previous day, fell during the curly part of the morning. The heat that was felt later on seriously affected some competitors, while others were not in the least distressed. Good progress was ina<se, and the men’s championship doubles was concluded. The tournament will be continued on Monday, when it is hoped to conclude as many events as possible. It is interesting to note that Melbourne and; Sydney players\ are taking part in the tqurney., DETAILED RESULTS The detailed results are as tinder: — MIEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES-. Tovey and Paul beat Gard’ner and Sutton. 9—2. ’ IrVilson and Ward beat Van.Borsum and l Lezard, 9—o. Williams and l Murray\ beat Dawson and Laurenson, 9—B. Wilson and Ward* heat PoTt and Wallace, 9—4. Semi-final. Wilson, and Ward won by. default from Tovey and Paul. _ Williams and, Murray heat Hooper and Hooper, 9 —5. 1 Final. WHsori' and Ward beat Williams and Murray, 9—5. ' The latter game proved moat interesting, as, it was. well contested. The .sets were opened by Wilson’s service, who had not much difficulty in. capturing the. first game by bus splendid, net and overhead work. With several; deuces and 1 good rallies in/the. second arid third they were superior, to their opponents, and’ it was not until thefourth service that Vvilliams and Murray were credited'with a game. The score was. then ,9 —11 The two' following games saw Wilson and. Ward combining beautifully. Ward taking the bigger share of the forehand and back court shots, while Wilson executed the* volleying and overhead work with magnificent judgement. With the score at J5 —1 Murray and- Williams* settled .down "to a 'heady game, placing their Boots beautifully,/while Murray was seen to pick,, up - some extremely difficult net shots with remarkable agility. The* pairsucceeded’ in bringing the score up to; s—3* hut in, the follbwing game they netted drives which would: have prdbaihly wo*n them the service. The score was then 6 —3, which mainly through Williams’s- backhand ■ work, they managed to improve to 7—5. Up' till then Murray had been, playing a Wonderfully clever game, , but ..probably through, being too eager, or too near the vicinity Of “roid-oeurt ’ *he made, some weak- attempts which /invariably landed" in. the. net. Service was once again, with .Wilson, and as ,the spore stood at B—s, it Was fairly :abv-ioim that he and Ward would win. By placing his serves uncannily,, and putting tremendous power into them Wilson was able to catch the returns ih the exact, position for his spectacular overhead smashes, nod, making the best of their opportunties he and Ward suoceeded in terminating the gqffie and sets with the score at 9 —6. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Williams and Murray (19) beat Wilson and Leighton (20), 60—41. ■ Hooper and Hooper (2) heat Dawson and Dawson (2®, 50—43. Post and Paul (26) heat Fisher and PdOle (30), 61—49. Semi-Final. Ward and Wilson (2) heat Gibb and ’Paid (0),*60—46. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. Ward (14) beat Lezard (16) , 51—49. Lattghton (20) beat De Murth (20), 60**—44. Williams (12) beat Fisher (30), 60— 41. ", Sutton (18) heat Auton. (30), 60—46.' W'ard won by default from Lezard. DawsOn (14) beat, Collins (18), 60— 48.. • Murray (14) heat Laughton (20), 60—46. , Wallace (18) heat Dawson (18), 50— te. j MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Hay beat Tovoy, 9—4. \ Paul heat Sutton, 9—4, - Murray beat Laughton, 9—4. Hay boat Dr. Hooper, 9—3. Dawson heat Wallace, 9—1.. Ward won from Gibbs by default. Williams beat Castles, 9—2. Lawronson beat Poole, 9—2. Semi-Final. Murray beet Paul, 9—4. COMBINED HANDICAP .DOUBLES. Miss North and Dawsob (8) beat Miss Short and Collinß (16), 60—42. Mrs Wilson and Wilson (10) beat Miss Gardner and Paul GO), 50 44. Miss Brady and Tovey (8)-beat Miss Harrington and Borssun (14), 60—34. Mrs Lftnrenson and Laurenson (8) beat Miss. Millington and Atwton (14), 60-37-Miss Edmonds and Fisher (20) heat Miss Luceifa and Graves (14), by default. Miss North and Dawson (8) beat Miss Castle and CSastle (24), 60—47. Miss Brown and Hay (10) beat Mr and Mrs Wilseln (10), 50-42. Mr and Mrs Laurenson (8) beat Miss Edmonds and Fisher (20), 50—42. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Miss Gardner heat Miss Wright, 9-1. Miss North beat Miss Short, 9—3. Miss Harrington heat Miss Shears, 9—6. Miss Lap worth beat 'Mrs Wilson, 9—4. ■ Miss Townsend Miss Robinson, 9—B. Mies M. Castles beat Mies Edmonds, 9-8. Miss Shortt .heat Miss Harrington, 9 —-6. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. Miss North (0) beat Miss Shortt (8), 46—43. Miss Lapworth (16) beat Miee Wilson (16)j_40—26. Miss Townsend (2) beat Miss Harrington (8), 40—29.