LAWN TENNIS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12537, 2 January 1934, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

PAHIATUA TOURNAMENT. | YESTERDAY’S FORM. the Paliiatua Lawn Tennis Club’s anlual opei tournament opened yeAerday in beautiful weather and will be continued to-day and tomorrow. The four grass 'courts are beiig utilised- Although the entries arejnot up x> previous years, the standard is qnte high and some excellent tennis is promised as the finals are approached. Details of the matches played' so far are as follow : MES’S CHAAI’IONSHIP SINGLES (Best of three sets). First rouid: D. M. Maguire beat F. Busl, 6—5, 2—6, 6 -3 ■ J G. Swainson beat \V. i> Nelson" 4 ii. 6—4, 6 — 4 . Serond rouid: H. Ward Wat S Feratdez, 6—5, 6—O, 6—o ; Goodwin beat P. S. Rage, 6—l, 6—l ; C. Evais Scott beat T. Lowes, 6 l" 6 —l; G. McLeod beat Duckworth’ 5 6| 6— 5, B—6. MrtN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES (list of three sersi. Fitst rount: R. Bunny and T. Lowes beat J H. MeSlierrv and XV. P. Xelson, t—3, 6—2; H Ward and D. M. Miguire beat Duckworth and fc’erandez 6—4, 6—5. Se<jond rouid : J. G. Swainson and F. » ish bea E. Gregorie and L. Lovebek, 6—l. 6-—4; Dyer and E. Page beat Y. White arid P. S. Page; 6—2, < —l. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES (Bast of three sets.). First rount: Miss J. Swainson beat Mrs C. Walker, 9—2. Second rouid : Miss K. Purs .11 beat Miss N. Irving, 6—2. 6—2. COMBINE! CHAMPIONSHIP DO l BLES (Best of 21 games, al vantage). Firft round J. G. Swainson and Miss J. Swanson beat Bunny and Miss V. Rutherford, 11—9 : E. Gregorie and Mis R. White beat E. Page and Mis Harrison by default. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES (Bert of 1. games, advantage). First- rount: B. Swainson (rec. 30) beat R. Vhite (rec. 15.5). 9 3; R. Goodwin (ee. .3) beat 11. Ward (rec. .4). IO—?: W. P. Nelson 30) beat 8.. Feranle (15), 9—6: R. Boyd (15.5)| heat 1. Fvans-Soott (.4), 9—i ; | Dyer (.a beat F. Mackie (.3), 10.8; J. McS.errv (15.5) beat Jenkins, 9—l. Secdnd rouid: B. Swainson <3o> beat R. Goorwin (.3), 9—7; Dyer (.2) beat J. IcSherry (15.5 . 9—7; T. Lotres (15.) boat F. Bush (scr.) by default. MEN'S HAJDICAP DOUBLES (Bes: of 17 games, advantage). First round F. Bush and J. G. Swainspo (scr. beat F. Mack ♦ and. Goodwn (.3), I—9. Second roun : W. White and P. S. Page (15.J') beat Fvans-Scott and LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES (Best of 17 gameSj advantaged. First rounc: Miss Pain (scr.l beat Mss X. bving (.o', 9—7: Miss B. Swainson (O) beat Miss L. Nelson (15.5), 9—6; Miss J. Rutherford bent Miss A. Webb (.2>. 9—4. Second rounl: Miss J. Swainson. '.3) beat Miss Zohrab (scr.*. 9—6. COMBINED FBIXDICAU DOUBLES (Best ot 17 games, advantage). First- round : Ferandez and Miss J. Rutherford 15) beat Maguire and Miss N. Irvin? (.s>, 10—S ; Dyer and Mes Walks r (.5) beat Goodwin and Afiss H.rrison (15j>, 9—7; Blackburn and Miss B. Swainson (30) beat T. )>wes and Miss V. Rutherford (15, 11—9. Second rount: Fvans-Soott and Miss Webb (scr.) beat Castle and. Miss Castle (3<L 9—5.

In th« tennis tournament at Martinborough the women’s chainpi* nship final w.as ron by Mrs R H. McMaster (Mar inborough). who deteated Niss X. Graham fPahiatua), in straight sets. L. D. Kcedwell and Tilbury carried off honours in tho men’s doubles event by defeat ing Scotland and Node in the final. The final of the womn's doubles resulted in a wei for Mesdames McMastor and Canpbell oxer Misses Dyer and N. Grain*.m. Kcedwell (Or* vmwni and Miss Grahan won the combined doubles tvent in three sets by heating Watt and Mrs McMaster.