LAWN TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18590, 28 December 1934, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

DISTRICT TOURNEY

IMPROVED PROGRESS MADE

THIS MORNING’S RESULTS

Under perfect weather conditions, the Poverty Bay and East Coast Lawn Tennis Association’s annual championship. and handicap tournament was continued this morning, the courts being in good condition on both the Whntaupoko and Gisborne clubs’ grounds, which were in use for the tournament.

Results up fo 11.80 a.ra. to-day we.ro as under:—•

CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION

MEN’S SINGLES,

First round.—E. ,T. Rosie d. N Izard, 9—(>; R. Connop d. E. Wood row, 9—4.

Second round. —R. Bignell d. R. Barker, 9—l; S. Vincent d. C. Pore, 10— 8; 11. Edmonds d. L. Reed, 9 —5; ]’. Blair d. E. J, Rosie, .10—S; If. C. Kemp d. R. T. Malyon, 9—5. Third round. —A. Shorland d. 11. Brown, 9 —fi; H. Bowen d. It. Bignell, 11— B. Edmonds d. 0. Wilson, 9—4; N. R. Mackay d. ,T. G. Reeves, 9—M; M. R. Maude d*. H. G. Kemp, 9—fi.

MEN’S DOUBLES.

First round.—Margoliouth and Edwards d. H. Kemp and G. Gregory, 9—2; Izard and Latham d. Connop and Bannister, 9—2; Bowen and Bowen d. Barns-Graham and Barker, 9—l; Reeves and Brunswick d. Kohn and Vincent, 9—2; Hogan and Blair d. O. Wilson and Cusack, 9—t.

Second round. —Izard and Latham d. Margoliouth and Edmonds, 9 —4; Bowen and Bowen d. Reeves and Cranswick, 15—13; Bignell and Rosie d. Hogan and Blair, 9—3; Mackay and Maude d. Woodrow and Mowat, 9—3. Third round.—Shorland and Chrisp d. Hampton and Smiler, 9—5; Mackay and Maude d. Christie and Nieholls, 9—2.

LADIES’ SINGLES

First round.—Mrs. Parkinson d. Mrs Baker, 9—5.

Second round.—Miss Barns-Graham d. Miss S. Ormond, 9—2; Miss E. Plummer d. Mrs. Reeves, 9—l; Mrs. Neal d. Miss Allan, 9-4; Mrs. D. E. Chrisp d. Mrs. Parkinson, 9—3; Mrs. Haache d. Miss G. Smith, 9—2; Miss S. Williams d. Miss, E. Hegarty, 9—5; Mrs. E. Smith d. Miss M. Blair, 9—o. Third round.—Miss Barns-Graham d. Miss E. Plummer, 9—5; Miss Hooton d. Mrs. E. Smith, JO —8. LADIES’ DOUBLES'

First round.—Misses B. Kemp and GSmith won by default; Misses Ormond and Plummer won by default; Mrs. I). E. Chrisp and Miss Hooton d. Misses Hegarty and Blair, 9—o; Mrs. Y. Raker and Miss M. Porter irl. Mrs. Parkinson and Miss Davys, 9 —5. Second round.—Mrs. Neal and Miss B. Barns-Graham d. Misses Kemp and Smith, 9—o; Mrs. Chrisp and Miss Hooton d. Misses Ormond and Plummer, 9—2; Mrs. Baker and Miss Porter d. Misses Allan and Wilson, 10—8; Mesdames Smith and Haache d. Misses Gunn and Parker, 9—3.

GIRLS’ SINGLES. First round. —Miss B. Bignell d. Miss R. Burgess, 9—5; Miss M. Haisman d. Miss I. Johnstone, 9—o. Semi-final. —Miss Haisinan d. Miss Bignell, (s—l, o—3; Miss N. Bignell won by default. Final. —Miss N. Bignell d. Miss Haisman, 7- —5, 2—6, 11—9. i

BOYS’ SINGLES

First round.—Richardson d. Riddell, 94; Malyon d. Smiler, 9 —7; A. Stich. bury d, R. Kells, 9—5. Second round. —Richardson cl. Malyon, 10— 8; Stichhurv d. Barnard, 9—6. •

HANDICAP SECTION

MEN’S SINGLES

First round.—T. Latham (o. 40) d. J’. Blair (o. 15), 6-2. Second round. —R. Connop (scr.) d. D. Richardson (r. 2), B—6; C. Wilson (scr.) d. R. B. Pearson (r. 15.3), 6—o; IL Stiehbury (scr.) d. J. G. Reeves (o. 15.4), 6—o; T. Latham (o. 40) d. B. G. Kemp (r. 15.3), 6—o; H. Sydney (o. 30.3) d. N. Christie (scr.), 7—5; D. Cranswick (o. 15.4) d. L. Reed (o. 3.15), B—6.

Third round. —Bignell (o. 15) d. S. Vincent (o. 15), 7—5; M. Hogan (r. 15.4) d. R. Connop (scr.), 6-«*l; R. Stiehbury (scr.) d. C'. Wilson (scr.), 6—4; Latham (o. 40) d. If. Sydney (o. 30.3), 6-4: lv. 11. Kay (r. 15) d. D. Cranswick (o. 15.4). 6—3; A. D. Hollis (r. 15) d. N. Izard (o. 30.2), 6-3; R. T. Malyon (r. 35) d. W. Smiler (o. .1), 6—4; W. Kohn (o. 5.15) d. J. Mowat (r. 4.15), 6—3. Fourth round.—Bignell d. Hogan, 6—4; Malyon d. Kohn, 6—3.

MEN’S DOUBLES

First round.—Walford and Blair (r. 5.15) d. Bright, andi Reed (o. 35), 6-0.

Second round. —Barns-Graham and Barker (r. 15.4) d. Christie and Nicliolls (scr.), 7—5; Wilson and Cusack (scr.) d. Hollis and Corson (r. 15.2), 6—2; Kemp and Gregory (r. 15.2) d. Kohn and Vincent (o. 3), 7—5; Burnard and Malyon (r. 15.4) w.o. Bowen and Bowen (o. 30.4).

LADIES’ DOUBLES

First round.—Misses E. Hegarty and M. Blair (o. 15) d. Mrs. D. E. Chrisp and Miss M. llooton (o. 30.3), 7—5; Mrs. Neal and Miss Barns-Graham (o. 40) d. Mrs. N. Izard and, Miss S'. Williams (r. 15), 6—3; Misses Porter" and Pitt (r. 15) cl. Misses B. Kemp and G. Smith (r. 3), 6—2; Misses Ormond and Plummer (o. 15) d. Mesdames Hamilton and Baker (r. 3), 6—4; Miss L. Davys and Mrs. Parkinson (r. 15.2) d. Mrs. Brown and Miss Johnson (r. 3), 6—2; Misses Bruce and Barton (r. 16} d. Mrs. Reeves and Miss Macaulay (r. 3), 6-0. Second round. —Misses Allan and Wilson d. Misses Porter and Pitt. 6—4.

MARLBOROUGH TITLES

(Per Press Association.) BLENHEIM, this day. Tho Marlborough tennis championships are being concluded to-day in scorching weather, which lias obtained throughout . Following are the results of the finals so far:—

Men’s Singles.—A. C. Coull (Blenheim) defeated E. B. W. Smyth (Picton), 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. Women’s Singlos.—Miss D. Wood (Blenheim) defeated Miss Carty (Palmerston North), 6—2, 6 —o. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Gleeson (Blenheim) and Carty (Palmerston North) defeated Miss Wood and Mrs Leonard (Blenheim), 6—3, 6—3.