LAWN TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17145, 30 December 1929, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY | THREE FINALS PLAYED By playing throughout the week-end, sufficient progress was made in the. Poverty Bay and East Coast Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament to expect that it would be brought to a close this afternoon. Already three finals have been decided, including one championship, the boys' singles, in which H. F. Smyth defeated K. J. Sheen after going the full three sets. The final of the men's handicap singles between G. Reeves and P, R. \\ atson, with the latter giving away 25 points, created some excitement when the back-marker caught Reeves at3l, but was unable to get any further, Reeves winning with three points to spare. The final of the ladies' handicap singles also provided a close finish, Miss .). Hopkinson making up the difference of 20 points in the handicaps comparatively early in the contest, but after that her progress was slower, having only two points to spare at the finish. Most of the other sections were taken to ,tho semi-final stages, some of these games being decided, and it was expected that the finals would be played this afternoon. Results of the week-end games were as follow : MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Fourth round: P. Watson beat H. Burns, 6—4, 6—4; Hi Cato beat E. Woodrow, 6—l, 6—2; G. H. Seddon beat C. Evans-Scott (Wellington), 6—2, 6-4.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Semi-final: Miss Philp (Queensland) beat Miss J. Hopkinson, 5—6, 6—o, MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Second round: 0. EVans-Scott and H. Hums (Wellington) beat Lar.ghorne and Sharp, 6—o, 6—4; Reid and Tolhurst .beat Hosier and Alley by defaultThird round: Watson and Chrisp beat Reid and Tolhurst, 6—2, 6-4. Semi-final: Watson and Ohrisp beat Crimmin and Curran, 6—o, 6—2. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Semi-finals: Mrs. Chrisp and Miss M. liu.ll beat Misses P. and J. Hopkinson, 5„3_ 7—9, 6—3; Mesdames Allison and Neal' beat Mrs. Jones and Miss Rhodes, 6-1. 6-2. COM RINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First round: Watt and Miss P. 'Seymour beat Woodrow and Mrs. Jones, 6_4 t 6_i ; Martin and Mrs. King Reed heat Walsh and Mrs. Carruthers, 7—5, 7—6; J. Cranswick and Miss Winter heal Alley and Mrs. Alley, 6—l, 6—3.. Second "round : Seddon and Mrs. Allison beat D. Cranswick and Miss A. VVil-i son. 6—3, 6—l; Watson and Miss P. Hopkinson beat Fitzgerald and Miss F. Packe, 6—3, 6—o; EVans-Scott and Mrs. Neal beat Tolhurst and Miss J. Wheeler, 6—3, 3—6, 7—5; Black and Miss Philp beat Stovell and Miss M. Coop, 7—9, 6—4, B—6; Cato and Miss W Barns-Graham beat Connop and Miss M. O'Halloran, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 ;■, N. H. Bull and Miss M. Bull, l/sat Watt and Miss Seymour, 6—B, 6—l, 6-0; D. EL Chrisp and Mrs. Ohrisp beat J. Cranswick and Miss Winter, 6-1, 6—2. .»«••' Semi-final: Watson and Miss P. Hopkinson beat Seddon and Mrs. Allison, 6—2, 6—2. . BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Final: H. F. Smyth beat K. J. Sheen, 2-6, 6—2, 8-6. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES Semi-final: Reeves (r. 5) beat Burns (Wellington) 6 (o. 20), 52-50. Final: G. Reeves (r. 5) beat P. R* Watson (o. 20), 50-47 LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES Semi-final: Miss K. Rhodes (r. 15) beat Miss Barns-Graham (o. 5), 40—22. Final: Miss J. Hopkinson (o. 5) beat Miss Modes (r. 15), 44—42. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES First round: F. Martin 'and' Chrisp (o, 10) beat Lambert' and Ciarkson (r. 2b), 50—48.' '•''.' . Second round: Martin and Chrisp (o. 10) beat Hosier and Alley (r. 10), 50—' 44. ' , Third round: P. 11. Francis and F. Faram (r. 10) beat D. McLauchlan and D. S. Evans (r. 20), 50-46; H. Burns and G. Tolhurst (o. 15) beat A. Hi Lange and E. Woodrow (r. 16); 50—45; C. V. Chamberlain' and J. Cranswick (r. 20) heat Chrisp and Martin by de-1 fault.

Seini-linal: Chamberlain rind Cranswick (r. 20) beat Tolhurst and Burns (o. 15), 50-39. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES First round: Francis and Miss H. Jackson (r. 15) beat Reed and Miss M. Muir (scr.), 50—40; Oakden and Miss K. Winter (r. 20) beat Walsh and Mrs. Neal (scr.), 50—44; Black and Miss Philp (r. 15) beat Stock and Miss Ormond (r. 10), 50—43; Lange and Mrs. Henderson (r. 25) beat D. Cranswick and Miss Moran (scr.), 50—37. . Second round: Watson and Miss P. Hopkinson (o. 20) beat Beeves and Mrs. Reeves (r. 10), 50-46; Crimmin and Miss A. Wilson (r. 5) beat Alley and Mrs. Alley (r. 15), 50—39; Hosier and Miss Nolan (r. 10) beat Lancaster and Mrs. Lancaster (r. 15), 50-34; Langhorne and Miss J. Hopkinson (o. 10) beat Lofller and Miss Fitzgerald (r. 20), t/j_4o; Francis and Miss Jackson (r. 15) beat Oakden and Miss Winter (r. jjOJ 50-43; Black and Miss Philp (r. 15) beat Bright and Miss Wauchop (r. 15), bv default; Connop and Miss OTIal-1 loran*(r. 5) beat Lange and Mrs. Henderson "jr. 25), 50—42; Fitzgerald and ,Miss Packe (r. 15) beat Chamberlain and Mrs. Langhorne (r. 20), 55—53; Woodrow and Mrs. Jones (r. 20) beat Brown and Miss K- Benson (r. 10), 50— Third round: Gurran and Miss 0. Wilson (r. 10) beat Crimmin and Mi £ A, Wilson (r. 5). 50-45; Watson and Miss P. Hopkinson (o. 20) beat Mel.nuchlnn and Mrs. McLauchlan (r. lo), KO--43- Connop and Miss O'Halloran (r. b) beat Black and Miss Philp (r 15), & 0_47 ; Fitzgerald and Miss Packe (r. IS) beit barton and Miss Barton (r. 30), M 43; Wpodrow and Mrs. Jones (r. 20) heat Dodder and Miss Rhodes (r. 20), Semi-final: Connop and Miss OHnlloran (r 51 beat Fifzuerald and Miss I'ncke (r 15). by default; Gurran and Miss C. Wilson (r. 10) beat Watson and Miss P. Hopkinson (o. 20), 50—40. RUATORIA TOURNAMENT FINALS PLAYED (ITorald Correspondent.) The Rtmtoria Tennis Club's annual tournament was concluded under excellent weather conditions during the week-end. the following being the results of the finals played off:— Combined championship doubles: N. Richards and Miss M. Smyth beat P. Kaua and Miss Collier, 9—7. Men's handicap doubles; Richards and fhesley (o. 10) won from G. and R. Chalmers (scr.) by default. Combined handicaps doubles: P. Kaua fliul Miss Collier, (o. 10) beat Cnrron and Mrs Carron-(r, 15), 40 —38,