TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 17997, 26 January 1933, Page 3

TENNIS

MALFROY’S easy win i vs.> 1 NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS ■ „*> V -svdic.y .■, 2 ; (Per Press Association.) MASTERTON, last night. The North Island tennis championships were virtually concluded to-day in ideal weather,* >C. E, Malfroy wrested the men’s singles title from th'p holder, R. A. Gourt. The loser played a good steady game, but was not in Malfroy’s class. Miss Whyte retained the ladies' title against Miss Howell, who was defeated after a closely-contested second set. Following are the results of tho championship events:— -Men’s Singles.—Fourth round: Lowry d. Barrer, 6—3, 6—2, 7 —5; Malfroy d. Ferkins, 6—3, 6—2. Semifinal: Court, d; Coombc, 6—4, 3—7; 6 —2; Malfroy d. Lowry, B—6, 7 —5. Final: u. E. Malfroy (Wellington) d. R. A. Court (Hawke's- Bay), 9—7, o_2, 6—2. Men’s Doubles. Semi-finals: Hawkesworth and G. A. Pearce d. Barrer and A’Court, 6—l, 6 —l; Coombc and E. S. Pearce d. Court 1 and K. Dyer, 6—o, 6—3. Final: D. C. Goombe (Manuwatu) and E. A. Pearce (Wellington) d. P. Hawkesworth and G. A. Pearce (Otago), I—6,1 —6, 5 —7, 6—3, 6—2, 6—2.

Ladies’ Singles.—Semi-finals: Miss Howell d. Miss Bell, 6—3, 6—3; Miss Whyte d. Miss M. Rutherford, (5—3, 3—6, 7—5. Final: Miss M. Whyte (Wellington) d. Miss N, Howell (Hawke’s Bay), 6—o; 9—7. Ladies’ Doubles. Semi-finals: Misses Macassey and Gould d. Misses Bell and Sturrock, 6 —3, 6—l. Final: Misses M. Macassey (Wellington) and I). Gould (Canterbury) d. Misses M. Whyte and S. Todd (Wellington), 6—3, 6—.3. Combined Doubles. —Fifth round: Rhodes-W.illiams and Miss Gould d. Hodder and Miss Nathan, 6—3, 6—2. Girls' Singles.—Final: Betty Payton (Masterton) d. Patricia Riddifonl (Masterton), 6—3, 6 —4. The handicap finals were won as follows: —Ladies' singles.—B j grade:

Miss P. Hessell (Masterton). Ladies’ doubles.—A grade: Misses R. G. Bradley and L. Rutherford (Masterton). B grade: Misses J.. Rutherford and J. Betts (Masterton). Combined doubles.—B grade: P. Rusliwortli and Miss I’. Betts (Masterton).

AUSTRALIAN TITLES MELBOURNE, Jan. 25. Tn the Australian tennis championships Turnbull d. Van Ryu, (i—4, 10—8, 6—2; Allison d. Moon, 6—2, 6 —4, 5 —7, 6—o; Glcdhill d. Hopiuaii, 3 —6, 2—6, B—6, 6—o, 6—3; Vines d. Hassctt, 4 —6, 6—l, 6 —4, 6—l. In the doubles Vines and Glcdhill d. Turnbull and Quist, 4—6, 6—l, 4—6, 6—3, 9—7.