WILLIAMS SHIELD TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17955, 6 December 1932, Page 10

WILLIAMS SHIELD TENNIS

FIRST ROUND RESULTS WINS TO GISBORNE TEAMS Play in the 11. B. Williams Shield tennis tournament was commenced on Saturday, when the representatives of the Gisborne Lawn Tennis Club secured a-sweeping victory. Play was divided into two (sections, the Gisborne A team meeting a combined team of' tho To Ilapara, Poho-o-Rawiri, and country clubs, while tho Gisborne B team met the representatives, of the Whataupoko club. The Gisborne A team won every set, and the B team also secured a victory by a substantial margin. GISBORNE A V. COMBINED TEAM Following are the results of the match between the Gisborne A team and the combined team, Gisborne players being mentioned first in each instance: —

Ladies’ Singles.—Miss J. Hopkinson d. Miss Norman, 9 —6; Mrs R. Hutchinson d. Mrs McLaughlan, 9—5; Mrs D. E. Chrisp d. Miss E. Hartley, 9—6; Miss S. Ormond d. Miss E. Hacche, 9—4; Miss P. Seymour d. Miss Porter, 9—4; Miss Reynolds d. Miss Pitt, 9—5.

Men’s Singles.—N. H. Bull d. P. Kaua, 6—r.2, 6—2; G. 11. Langhorne d. A. Hampton, G—l, 6—4; G. 11. Sodden d. E. Woodrow, 6—3, 6—l; D. Cranswick d. B. Moore, 7—5, 6—B, 6—l; A. G. Lancaster d. P. Tureia, 6—4, 6—2; Edmonds d. J. Mowat, 6—2, 6—l.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Hopkinson and Mrs Hutchinson d. Mrs McLauchlan and Miss Norman, 9—4; Mrs Chrisp and Miss Ormond d. Miss Hartley and Miss Hacche, 9—6; Miss Seymour and Miss Reynolds d. Miss Porter and Miss Pitt, 9—4. Men’s Doubles. —Bull and Langhorne d. Kaua and Tureia, 7—5, C—3 ; Seddon and Cranswick d. Woodrow and Hampton, 6—3, 7—5; Lancaster and Edmonds d. Moore and Syines, 6—l, o—l. Combined Dougles.—Bull and Miss Hopkinson d. Kaua and Miss Norman, B—H>, 6—-2, 6—3; Langhorne and Mrs Hutchinson d. Hampton and Miss Porter, o—o, 6—4; Seddon and Mrs Chrisp d. Woodrow and Mrs McLauchlan, 6 —4, 6—4; Lancaster and Miss Ormond d. Tureia and bliss Hacche, 9—7, 5—7, G—3; Edmonds and Miss Seymour d. Moore and Miss Hartley, 6—3, 7—5; Bright and bliss Reynolds d. Syines and Miss Pitt, 16—14, 6—l.

GISBORNE B V. WHATAUPOKO

Results in the match between the Gisborne B team and Whataupoko wore as follow, Gisborne players being mentioned first in each case:— Men’s Singles.—Shorland d. Anderson, 6—l, 6—l; Maude d. Thomas, 6—3, 4 —6, 6—3; Margoliouth cl. Hosier, 6—2, 6 Barlow lost to McLauchlan, 6—B, 7 5, 2—6; Fenwick d. Craig, 6—l, 6—l. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Hopkinson d. Miss Winter, 9—3; Mrs. Neal d. Mrs. Alley, 9—l; Miss Barns-Graham d. Miss Walsh, 9—4; Miss E. Hegarty lost to Mrs. Algie, 6-9; Miss M. Hegarty d. Miss Mead, 9 —3; Miss Ballinger d. Mrs. Boon, 9—4. Men’s Doubles. —Shorland and Margoliouth d. Anderson and Thomas, 6—l, 7—5; Maude and Barlow d. McLauchlan and Healy, I—6, 7 —5, 6—4; Barton and Femvick d. Hosier and Craig, 7—5, 6-1.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Hopkinson and Mrs. Neal d. bliss Winter and Mrs. Alley, 9—4; Miss Barns-Graham and bliss E. Hegarty d. Miss Walsh and Mrs. Algie, 9—7; bliss M. Hegarty and bliss Ballinger d. Miss Mead and Mrs. Boon, 9—6. Combined Doubles.—Shorland and Miss Hopkinson d. Anderson and bliss Winter, 6—l, 6—3; Margoliouth and Mrs. Neal d. Thomas and bliss Walsh, 6—l, 3—6, 7—5; Maude and Miss Barns-Graham lost to Hosier and Mrs. Alley, 6—3, 2—6, 4—6; Barlow and Miss E. Hegarty lost to McLauchlan and Mrs. Algie, 6—2, 5—7, 4—6 ; Barlow and bliss M. Hegarty lost to Healy and Miss Mead, 3—6, 6—4, S-—7 ; Fenwick and Miss Ballinger d. Craig and Mrs. Boon, 9—7, 6—l. Summary.—Gisborne wins: Men’s singles, 4; ladies’ singles, 5; men’s doubles, 3; ladies’ doubles, 3; combined doubles, 3 ; total, 18. Whataupoko wins: Men’s singles, 2; ladies’ singles, 1; men’s doubles, 0; ladies’ doubles, 0; combined doubles, 3; total, 6.

VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) MELBOURNE, Dee. 6. Tho Victorian tennis championships were continued to-day, when Van Ryn beat Thomson, 6 —3, 4 —6, 6 —2, 6—3; Crawford boat A. Kay, 6—if, o—l, 6—l; Hopman beat R. Dunlop, 6—3, 6—2, 4—6, 6—2. BRAZILIAN TOURNAMENT RTO DE JANIERO, Dec. 5. Oliff and Avory won the Brazilian doubles title on Saturday, defeating Cattaruzza and Robson, 9—ll, 2—6, 6—4, 6—3, 6 —2.