LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18753, 5 January 1923, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

*— ■ I. 1 ■ 1 ~* HAWKIO’S BAY CHAMPIONSHIPS. (P*e United Press Association.) HASTINGS, January 4. The Hawko'a Buy tennis championship tournament was continued to-day in ideal weather until tho early afternoon, whon & heavy rain fell, with thunder, and play wna again abandoned for tho Tho following are the results to dnte in tho championship events; — MIXIvD DOUBDKS. Fourth Pound.--Powdroll and Mrs Hetley boat AVnlkcr and Mrs Green, 7—5. 2 —G, G—4; Milbiirn and Miss Clark beat Robson and Mrs Mucfarlune, 7 —6, G—l ; Moir and Miss Howe heal Snodgrass and Mrs an Ascii, 3—G, 6—J, G—;»: Smyth and. Miss Dance beat Cowner and Miss Cato. G--0, G—4; Page and Mias AVellwood beat Johns and Mias Knight, B—6,8 —6, 6—l. The following players still remain: —^ Men’s Singles.-Fourth Hound; Nelson, M’Dougall, Powdrell (2), Edmondson, Snodgrass, Page, Smyth, Young, Milbiirn, AA’alkcr, Field. LADIES’ SINGLES. Fourth Round. —Mrs Hodges beat Miss Ormond, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Macfarlano bent Miss Dallas, o—2, 6—3; Miss Lance beat Mias Boon. o—o, 6—o. Misses Payton, . Gray, Howe, Fenwick, Lloyd, and Mrs Lascclles are still in tho preliminary rounds. BOYS’ SINGLES. Final. —Knott boat Ritchie, 6—4, 7—5. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Final.—Miss M. Hart heat Miss Leo, I—6, 6—2, o—3. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Fourth Round. —Mi’s Maitland and Miss Kennedy heat Mrs Goldie and Mrs Parkinson, 6—2, 6—4; Misses Lance and Lloyd beat Mrs Hetley and Miss Clark, 6—o, 6—o; Miss Gray anil Mrs Lascclles beat Misses Knight- and Payton, 3—6, 6—2, t> 2; Mrs Green and Miss Fenwick beat Mrs Brce and Mrs Brown, B—6, 6—l; Miss Macfarlano and Mrs Scott AAhitson beat Airs and Miss M'Mnrray, 6—o, 6—l. Misses Lance and Lloyd commenced a game against Miss Gray and Mrs Lascelles, but the match was v postponed owing to the rain. The former won the first set 8-6, after some very interesting tennis. MEN’S DOUBLES. Fourth Round. —Robson and Griffiths beat Powdrell and Powdrell, 5 —7, 7 —5, 6-2; Moir and Page beat Clark and Johns, (>—3, 3 —6, 6 -3: Edmondson and M'Dougall beat Bee and Miller, 6—3, 6—l; Goss and Aitken bet Margolionth and Burke. 6—l, 6 -2. The last winning pair forfeited in tho semifinal lo Edmondson, and M’Dougall. TOURNAMENT AT WANGANUI. (I’jss United Press Association.) AVANGANUI, January 4. The AVanganui tennis tournament was concluded te-day in fine weather. Results: Mon’s Champion Singles.—Semi-final: Hollings beat Pcarse, 6—2, o—6, 6—2. Mixed Doubles. —Semi-final: Mrs Melody and AA r allace beat Miss Bollantyno and Allison, 6—4, 6—2. Men’s Handicap Singles.—Final; Wheeler beat Davey, 9 —2. The results of tho championship finals ars as follow: Men’s Singles.—Wallace beat llollings, 6—3, 6—2. Men’s Doubles.—L&mpe and I caise beat Dickie and AAMllace, V—s, 6—B, 8--4. Mixed Chamoionship.—Peorsc and Miss M’Laren beat AVallace and Mra Melody, 6—3, 6—2. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Melody bent Miss Ballnulync, 4—6, 6—4, 6—l. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses M’Laron and Bab lar.tyne Neat Misses A. E. and M. Allen. 6—l, 6—2.