LAWN TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18283, 29 December 1933, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT good weather breaks resumption uncertain As a result of the sudden break iu the weather yesterday, play w Dual tournament conducted by • erty Bay and East Coast Lawn Te Association was interrupted, an U morning the resumption of the tom na ment was uncertain, though it was stiu hoped that it would bo possible to cany the fixture to finality. Yesterday’s play, so fai as it went, was not productive of surprises, except perhaps the lapse oi lorm on the paw of the Tolaga Bay player, D. luiee , v,llh found the steady driving play of .1. ,a,than, a,-it above his. standard on the dav. Purcell had previously shown ex , ( ,ii e „t form, but lie was unable to reIX, anythin;, like, tin; prise and forceiuluess m his match wit U St, recorded yesterday’s issue went to press were as undei . MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Third round. —C. and H. Bowen d. A Kemp and Brown, 6—o, 6-2-MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES Second round.-H. Bowen (o. 30.2) A. p Parker (r. 15),' 9—6; E. Rosie (o. 3.15) (I'’E...Rickard (o. 1.13), 9-8 • .L Mowat /3.15) d C. L. Margoliouth (o. ik.l). MargoHouth retiring when the scores stood 7-6 in his favor. Third round. —A. Wilson (scr.) d. H. Bignell (scr.), 9 —B. RUATORIA TOURNAMENT rain delays play (Herald Correspondent.) Rain again affected the Ruatovin Tennis Club’s tournament yesterday, with the result that some of the finals will not be played until the week-end. Further results are : MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Semi-final.—P. Kaua d. H. F. Smyth, iun., 9 —6. , n Final.—P. Kaua d. G. Cottenll, 6 A 6—L i, AIMES’ CHAMPION SHIP SINGLES Semi-final. —Miss M. Smyth d- Miss B. Ludbrook, 7—2. Final.—Miss M. Smyth d. Miss Cotterill, 6 —l, 6—o.

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP -DOUBLE Final.— Misses M. Smyth and Haismnn d. Mrs. H. Kershaw and Miss Collier, 6 —4, 6 —3. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES

Semi-final.—W. McCulloch and Miss M. Smyth d. E. Morrow and Miss Haisman, 9—B. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES

Semi-final.—P. Kaua d. A. Cunningham, 65—52. Final.—P. Kaua <l. F. Chambers 55 49 MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES

Semi-final.—P. Kaua and H. F. SrriyUi, jun., d. Jinx Smyth and Erodin', 65—64. Third round.—Cotterill and Mrs. Cot terilf d. Iv. S. Williams' and Miss Ludbrook, 60—48; W. McCulloch and Miss Smyth d. A. Cunningham and .Mrs. Kershaw, 65—57; Jim Smyth and Miss Fenn d. B. C. Watkins and Mrs. Smyth, 50—45; E. Morrow and Miss Haisinan d. T. Ward and Miss Baker, 60—35. Semi-final. —E. Morrow and Miss Haisman d. Jim Smyth and Miss Fenn. 50—59; W. McCulloch and Miss M. Smyth d. Cotterill and Miss Cotterill, 60-545.