LAWN TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17143, 27 December 1929, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES GISBORNE AND EAST COAST PLAY OX THE FIRST DAY The Gisbbrnc, and East Coast Lawn Tenuis Association's annual chumpionship tournament opened on tbe Whataupoko courts yesterday in ideal playing conditions and with good entries. The entrants came from further afield than is usually the case, there being a number of ladies and men from Wellington, while Masterton and Wairoa were also represented, with a Queensland visitor holidaying in Gisborne also included. The standard of play Was higher than usual, the presence of the outside talent helping materially in this respect, most of the outsiders being successful in, their early efforts. Somo of the play yesterday was of a strcnubus nature, one of the men's contests in particular providing something of a marathon. This Was the meeting between G. W. Langhorne and A. G. Lancaster in the championship class, the first game between them going to 14—12 and the second to B—6, both in Langhorne 's favor. Play yesterday was confined to singles' both in the championship and handicap sections, and good progress was made, some of the sections Hearing the semi-final stages. Tho following are the results: — MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. (36 Entries). ' First round: G. Gurran beat J. Cranswick, 6—2, 6—l; P. Cato beat E. H. Brown, 6—3, 7—5; C. EvansScott (Wellington) beat H. Stovell, 6—«'s, 6 —l; P. Connop beat G. File, 6—l, 6—l; Black beat Redmond, 6—3, 6—2; Oakden beat L. Martin, 6—4, 6—4, Second round: H. Burns (Wellington) beat C. J. Walsh, 6—l, 6—o; W. E. Beattiie beat C. H. Bull, 7—5, 5_7 ; g—2; H. 1). Beid (Wellington) beat J. Blathwayt, 6—l, 6—l; P. Watson beat P. H. Francis, 6—o, 6—l; E. Woodrow beat E. G. Fitzgerald, f,_o t (;_2; a. J. Stock beat W. Carruthers, 6—o, 6—4; C. Watt (Wellington) beat L. S. Evans, 6—l, 7—5; Evans-Scott (Wellington) beat Connop. 6 —2, 6—l; Oakden beat Black, 6—4, 6—4; GH. Seddon boat F. W. Martin (Master tori), 7—5, 6—3; G. W. Langhorne beat A. G. Lancaster, 14—12, B—6; N. H. Bull beat G. Reeves, 7—5, 6—2; G. Tolhurst (Wellington), . beat C. V. Chamberlain '(Wairoa), by default; D. Hosier beat J. Crimmin, B—6, 6—l; D. Cranswick beat D. E. Chrisp, 3—6, B—6, 6—2.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES (18 Entries).

First round: Miss A. Wilson beat Miss P. Hopkinson, 6—4, 3—6, 7—5; Miss J. Wheolcr (Wellington), beat Miss R. Benson, 6—3, 6—3. Second round: Mrs D. E. Chrisp beat Mrs J.' G. Reeves, 6—l, (s—o; Miss E. Nolan beat Mrs J. E. Jones, fl—l,'8 —6; Miss M. Bull beat Miss H.'Jackson, 6—o, 6—l; Miss Wheeler (Wellington), beat Miss A. Coop, (J—l, ~6—4; Miss Philp (Queensland), beat Miss W. Barns-Graham, B—6, o_B j Ci —4; Miss J, 'Hopkinson beat Miss M. O'Halloran, (s—o, 6—3; Mrs Allison beat Miss M. Fitzgerald, 6—o, 6 L boys' Championship singles. (8 Entries). First round: S. Clarkson beat P. deLautour, 6—2, 6—3; P. Blair beat A. E. Redmond, 6—l, 6—2. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. (5.1 Entries). First round: K. J. Sheen (r. 30), beat E. H. Brown (r. 10), 50—29; L. Claro (r. 15), beat D. McLauchlan (r. 20), H 0—4.6; H. Stovell (r. 15), beat L. S. Evans (r. 20), 50—48; J. Blathwayt (r. 5), beat W. E. Beattie (r. 15), 50—i'3; D. Cranswiek (o. 5), boat O. H. Bull (r. 15), 56—54; P. 11. Francis (r. 20), beat W. Carruthers (r. 10), 50—30; H. D. Reid (ser.), beat C. It. Black (r. 25), 50—44; A. .T. Stock . (r. -15), beat K. Cato (o. 10), 60—26; P. Connop (r. 5), beat C. Eyans-Soott (o. 10), 60—55; J. Coop (r. 25), beat A. E.'Redmond (r. 25), by default; H. Burns (o. 20), beat H. E. Hoddor (r. 20), 50i —45; G. Tolhurst (o. 5), beat O. J. Walsh (o. 5), 50—36; G. File (r. 20), beat C. V. Chamberlain (r. 20), 50—48; C. Watt (o. 20), beat W. F. Kennedy (scr.), 00—47; H. Martin (r. 20), beat E. Woodrow, 50—29; Hutchinson (o. 5),, beat Loffler (r. 10-), 55—51; F. W. Martin (o. 15). beat'Murray (scr.), 55 —10; Woodhouse (o. 15), beat O'Halloran (r. 15), 50 —44; Beeves (r. 5), beat ■Hosier (scr.) 50—37. Second round : J. OiU'van (r. 10), bent p deLautouv (r. 25), 50-42: P. R. Watson (o. 20) beat J. Slade (r, 20), 50—144; A. G. Lancaster {v. 15), bent G. W. Langhotne (r. 5), 50-48; J. Crimmin (r. 5), beat R. G. Fitzgerald

(v. JO), 50—35; Sheen <(r. 50) beat Clare (r. 15). 50—32; Stovell (r. 15) beat Blathwayt (r. 5), 50-44; Francis (r. 20) beat Cranswick (o. 5), 55—35; Reid (scr.) beat Stock (r. 15) 50-46; Connop (v. 5) beat Coop (r. 25), 52—50; Burns (o 30) beat Tolliurst (o. 5), 50-45; File ,(r. 20) beat Watt (o. 30), 50-36; H. .Martin (r. 20) beat Hutchinson (o. 5), 55_40 ; F. W. Martin fo. 15) beat Woodhouse (o. 15). 65—61; Reeves (r. 5) beat J. Cranswick (r. 15), 50-43; ('. H. Bull (o. 30) beat C. Lambert (r. M, 50-47; P. Blair (r. 20) beat J. Delaney (r. 10), 50-26. Third round: Watson (o. 20) beat Gurran (r. 10), 50—48; Crimmin (r. 5) beat Lancaster (r. 15), 50—48; Sheen (r. 30) teat Stovell (r. 15), 50—31; Francis (r. 20) beat Reid (scr.), 50—44; Burns (o. 20)' beat Connop (r. 5), 50— ,59; H. Martin (r. 20) boat (1. File (r. 20) 50—43; Blair (r. 20) beat Bull (o. 20), 50-43). Fourth round: Watson. (o. 20) beat Crimmin (r. 5), 70-67; Sheen (r. ; 30) beat Francis (r. 20), SO—3B; Burns• (o. 20) beat IT. Martin (r, .20), 70-68. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES First round: Miss J. Hopkinson (o. 5) beat Mrs. G.; Alley (v. 15) by default; Miss P. Hopkinson . (o. 15) beat Mrs. Lambert (r. 5), 40—30; Miss A. Wilson (r. 5) boat Mrs. Peeves (r. 15), 40-35; Miss C. Wilson (r. 15) beat Miss 11. AVaitchop (r. 15), 40—25; Mrs. McLauchlan (r. 10) beat Miss M. Fitzgerald (r. 10), 40-30; Miss E. Rhodes (r. 15) beat Miss Philp (o. 5), 46—44. Second round : Mrs. Reid (r. 10) teat i Miss M. Blair (r. 10) 30-14; Mrs. J. P. Jones (r. 15) beat Miss J. Wheeler (o. 15), 40—24; Miss J. Hopkinson (o. b) beat Miss R. A. Benson (r. 10), 50—44; Miss A. Wilson (r. 5) lmat Miss P. Hopkinson (o. 15). 55—37; Mrs. McLauchlan (r. 10) beat Miss O. Wilson (r. 15), 41—29; Miss Rhodes (r. 15) beat Miss S. Ormond (r. 5), 40—33; Miss Barns-Graham (o. 5) beat Miss M. O'Halloran (r. 5), 45-37; Miss 11. Jackson (r. 15) beat Miss MJ Coop (40—33). Third round: Mrs. Peid jr. 10) beat Mrs. Jones (r. 15), 41-39: Miss J. Hopkinson (o. 5) beat Miss A. Wilson (r. 5) 45—42; Miss Rhodes (r. 15) beat Mrs. McLauchlan (r. 10),' 42-40; Miss Barnes-Graham (o. 5) beat Miss Jackson (r. 15). 46-44. BOROTRA LOSES WAGER A DINNER FOR TILDEN (Eloc Tel. Copyright—United Press As*n.) v PARIS, Dec. 2b. As n result of a wager on a tennis match, Borotra was compelled to play the role of host to Tildcn at a Christmas dinner at one of the most expensive restaurants in Paris. Tildcn, paired with Kingsley, defeated Borotra and Torralva in a practice set, 17—15.