LAWN TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17144, 28 December 1929, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS

P.B. TOURNAMENT THlg MORNING’S PLAY la this morning s play in the Poverty/Bay and East Const Lawn Tennis Association's tournament, little attempt was made to finalise the sections which were well forward, the efforts of the committee being concentrated on making a start with the combined doubles, both sections of which were opened this morning and considerable progress made. A semi-final in the men's handicap singles was played, and P. It. Watson, conceding 50 to K. J. Sheen, won, 50—47. Results of play up to 1.45 p.m. were as under: MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Third round: Critnmin and Curran beat Brown and Holder, 6 —l, 6—2; Sodden and Bull beat Watt and Walsh, 6 —Oj 6—l. t COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. 32 entries.)

First round: Seddon and Alls. Allison beat Curran and Miss C. Wilson, 6—4, 6—o; Watson and Miss P. ilopkinson beat 11. Burns and Miss M. Blair, 6—4, 6—3; E'varis-Scott and Mrs. Neal beat MeLauehlan and Airs. McLauchlun, 6—o, 6—2; Black and Aliss A. Pliilp beat Francis and Miss JI. Jacksoii, 6—2, 5—7, 6—3; N. Bull and Miss AL Bull beat Reid and Albs Aluir, 6—3, 6—3; D. CransWick and Aliss A. Wilson beat G. W. Langhorno and Aliss J. Ilopkifisoii, 7—5, 6—B, '6—4; Fitzgerald and Aliss F. Packo lieat Evans and Miss Al. Foster, 6—2, 7—5; TolhurSt and Aliss ,/. Wheeler beat Brown and Miss U. Benson, 6—l, 6—2; Connop and Aliss Al. O’Halloran beat Stock and Aliss S. Ormond, 9—-7, 6—o; Cato and Aliss W. Barnes-Graham beat Rodder and Miss E. Rhodes, 6—l, B—6; Hosier and Aliss E. Nolan beat Chamberlain and Airs. Langhorne, 6—3, 6—3; D. E. Clnisp and Mrs. Clirisp beat J., G. Reeves and Mrs. Reeves, B—6, 6—2. BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Semi-finals: H. F. Smyth bent P. Blair, 6 —4, 6—3; K. J. Sheen beat L. Bignell, 6—5, 6—3. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round : Loftier and Aliss Fitzgerald (r. 20) beat Clare and Mrs. Carrutliers (r. 15), 50—34; Stovell and Miss Al. Coop (r. 15) beat Blathwavt arid Miss Lambert by default; M. Bright and Aliss E. Wanchop, (r. 15) beat J. Cranswick and Mrs. Lambert (r. 15) by default; Connop arid Aliss O’Halloran (r. 5) beat Cato and Aliss BarnesGraham (o. 5), 50—43.

Second round: Barton and Mrs. Barton (r. 30) beat Evans and Miss Foster, 50—44; Hodder and Miss E. Rhodes (r. 20) beat Tolhursb and Miss Wheeler (o. 10), 50—31; Cumin and Mrs. C. Wilson (r. 10) beat Lambert and Mrs. Lambert (r. 15), 50 —45; McLauchlan and Mrs. MeLauchlan (r. 15) beat Dodd) and Miss It. Wauchop (r. 15) by default-; Allison and Mrs. Allison (o. 5) beat EvansScott and Miss Bull (o. 15), £o—4l; Burns and Miss M. Blair (scr.) beat Martin and Mrs. Reid (scr.) 51—49. , MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. Semi-final: P. It. Watson (o. 20) beat K. J. Sheen (r. 30), 50-47. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round: D. N. Hosier and 1 G. Alloy (r. 10) beat J. G. RceveS and Reed (scr.), 50—40. THIS AFTERNOON’S PLAY LA DIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Third round : Misses P. and J. Hopkinson beat .Misses A. and C. Wilson, 7-5, 6-3. Miss M. Bull and Mrs. Clirisp beat Mrs. Reid and Miss Coop, 6 —l, 6—l; Mrs. Jones and Miss Rhodes beat Mrs. Reeves ami Miss Fitzgerald, 6—l, 6 —2: Mesdames Allison and Neni beat Misses (FHallnrati and Nolan. 6 —l, 6-0. MEN ’S HANDICAP DOUBLE'S Third round: Francis and Fa ram (r. 10) beat Black and Hodder (r. 20), 50—3 S; Lange and Woodrow (r. 15) beat Stock and Cannop (r. Id), 7b — Id. Foilrlh round: Sharp and Limghorne (scr.) beat Lancaster and ('arruthers (si-i .), 51)—37.

LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES .Semi-finals: Mrs. Allison and Miss Ormond (o. 5) beat Mesdames McLuuchlan and Lambori (r. 5), 40—38; Misses Wheeler a.nd Pliilp (scr.) beat Mrs. Langhorne and Miss .Benson (r. 15), -10—34. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES Fourth round: Fitzgerald and M iss Parke (r. 15) beat Barton and Miss Barton (r. 30), 15—4:;,