Western District Doubles Tournament At Otautau.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 1100, 26 October 1926, Page 3

Western District Doubles Tournament At Otautau.

The. above tennis tournament was , |i!.-iyed on the Otau'.ati Courts on Mon-ii.-ty, whuii tini-! \w;»t.her was cxpeiienci.'d, although a stiong wind was troublesome, especially m the morning. There was a largo attendance of spectators, who were interested m the various games, most -of which were keenly contested. Members of the Nightcaps, TuatHpere, Kiverton and Otaiitau Clubs took part, and the tournament throughout was maiked by the fiiendlv spiiit prevailing litKween the e<>eU>l"ii's. Afti moon tea miul tea was pi ••vnii.-d hv th^ ladies of tht: ioual Teniiif- Club, tin: oi^iinising of which was m i lie «;h|ihlili # hands of Miss Ryan. The tournament was a threat, success, and ?it- its conclusion Mr Burns (President of the. Western Oisti ict. Tennis Association) thanked the moinbuis of t\u- vmimi.s clubs for assistance rendered, and trusted it { would be the forerunner, of .uttuiy such functions. He announced the winners as follows: Ladies' Doubles, Misses Guest and Bailey (Riverton) ; Men's Doubles, Messrs Johosou and iliggius (Tuaraperc) ; and Combined Double?- 1 , Miss B. Scatter and Mr H. Harrington (Otautau). The speaker concluded by expressing the hope that all had enjoyed themselves. Messrs Burns .(President), Booth (Secretary) and the other ofKcinls me to be con graulated on the excellence of the arrangements. Following ure the results : \" . COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round. Miss Bailey and Wibon beat Miss Downey and Papps. Miss MeaVs and Knaggs beat Miss 0. Harrington and L. Harrington. Dr Gillies and Johnson boat Miss Mvii and Thomson. Second Round. Miss Meais and Kriaggs beat Miss Bailey and Wilson. Miss McDonald and Wells, beat Miss Burns and Burns. '> Miss C. Scatter and Mclvor beat Miss Hamilton and. Muirhead. Mis and Mr Higgius. beat Miss MeFarlaue and Bdie. Miss B Scatter and S. Harrington beat Miss Edie and Allan.. Miss Don nan and Booth beat Miss 0. Harrington and Cameron. Miss Arthur and Naismith beat Miss Tait and J ohnson. Miss Guest and Jordan a bye. Third itound. Miss V. Scatter and Mclvor beat Miss Meats and Knaggs. Dr Gillies and Johnson .beat Miss Arthur and Naismitb. Miss B. Scatter and S. Harrington beat Mr and Mrs Higgine. Semi- final. Miss>T. Scatter arid Mclvor beat Dr Gillies and Johnson. Final. Miss B. Scatter and S. Harrington beat Miss C. Seattec and Mclvor. MEN'S DOUBLES. First Round. Higgins and Johnson beat Naismith and Cameron. Jordan and Wilson beat Harrington and Mblvor. Burns and Booth beat Johnston and Wells. Muirhead and Edie won by default from Walker and McAnergney. L. Harrington and Papps beat Cosgriff atid Grant. , Second Hound. Higgins and Johnson beat J ordan and Wilson. | Knaggs and Allan beat L. Harrington and Papps. Semi-final. Higgins and Johnson beat Burns and Booth Knagge and Allan beat Muirhead and Edie. Final. Higgins and Johnson beat Knaggs and Allan. LADJES' DOUBLES First Round, , , Misses Hamilton and McFarlane beat Misses Burns and Hope. Mrs Coulter and Miss B. Scatter beat Misses Arthur and Downey. Dr Gillies and Mrs Higgins beat Misses O. and C. Harrington. Misses Guest and Bailey beat Mibses Donnan and C. Scatter. Misses Macdonald and Tait beat Misses Mears and Edie. Second RoundMiss B. Scatter and Mrs Coulter beat Aidses Hamilton and MpF'aplane. Mjsses GFueafc and tjajlßy beat iyirs McDonald and Tait. 'Semi-final. Miss B. Scatter and Mrs Coulter beat Misses McDonald and Tait. Final. Misses Guest and Bailey beat Mrs Coulter and Mjss beajtter. .