TENNIS IN RUATORIA

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19520, 30 December 1937, Page 8

TENNIS IN RUATORIA

SUCCESSFUL TOURNEY FAVOURABLE WEATHER W. J. SMYTH BEST OF MEN (Herald Correspondent.) The Ruatoria tennis tournament started last week-end and finished yesterday, with favourable weather right through.

Results: — CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION Men’s Singles First* Round.— W. J, Smyth d. J. ramahori, 9 —4; H. Ngata d. B. Ratu, 9 —3; D. Jackman beat W. Haig, 9 —5; J. Jackman beat T. Reedy, 9 —6; G. Wheeler beat H. Hitchens, 9—l; J. Baker beat J. Smith, 9 —5; E. Rouse beat T. Beveridge, 9 —3; T. Smith oeat E. Bear, 9—l; H. Tawhiri beat G. Nepia by default. Second Round.—W. J. Smyth d. G. Ngata, 9—B; H. Ngata d. D. Grace, 9—B; D. Jackman d. N. Te Kawa, 9 —4; J. Jackman d. R. Tahata, 9 —B; D. Kirkham d. G. Wheeler, 9—6; E. house d. J. Baker, 9—B; H. Tawhiri d. T. Smith, 9—4. Third Round. —W. J. Smyth d. H. Ngata, 9—2; J. Jackman d. D. Jackman, 9—B; R. Tuhou d. D. Kirkham, 9—3; H. Tawhiri d. E. Rouse, 9—2. Semi-final—W. J. Smyth d. J. Jackman, 9—4: H. Tawhiri d. R. Tuhou, 9—6. Final.—W. J. Smyth d. H. Tawhiri, 6—4, 4—6, 6—3. Men’s Doubles First Round.—W. J. Smyth and J. Smyth d. H. Tawhiri and W. Haig, 9—7; B. Ratu and T. Reedy d. G. Wheeler and H. Hitchens, 9—l; J. Jackman and D. Jackman d. J. Smith and T. Smith, 9—5: J. Tamahori and P. Whangaparita d. J. Baker and R. Harrison, 9—5; D. Grace and C. Rawson d. T. Reedy and E. Grace by default; R. Tuhou and R. Tahata d. H. Ngata and G. Ngata, 9 —2. Second Round. —W. J. Smyth and J. Smyth d. D. Kirkham and E. Rouse, 9 —4; D. Jackman and J. Jackman d. B. Ratu and T. Reedy, 9 —2; J. Tamahori and P. Whangaparita d. D. Grace and C. Rawson, 9—B; R. Tuhou and R. Tahata d. N. Te Kawa and E. Bgsf 9 —7. Semi-final. —J. Jackman/ and D. Jackman d. Smyth and Smyth by default; J. Tamahori and P. Whangaparita d. R. Tuhou and R. Tahata, 9—l.

Final.—J. Tamahori and P. Whangaparita d. J. Jackman and D. Jackman, 5 —6, 6 —5, 7 —5. , Ladies’ Singles

First Round.—Mrs. S. Goldsmith d Miss M. Williams, 7 —o.

Second Round.—Miss M. Thompson d. Miss Q. Reedy, 7—2; Miss R. Ngarimu d. Mrs. P. Whangaparita, 7—3; Miss B. Ludbrook d. Mrs. F. Chambers, 7 —l; Miss Wehipeihana d. Miss K. Beale, 7—3; Mrs. N. Te Kawa d. Mrs. R. Tuhou, 7—2; Miss J. Kirkham d. Miss J. Wicksteed, 7 —5. Third Round.—Miss M. Thompson d. Miss R. Ngarimu, 7—4; Miss B. Ludbrook d. Mrs. S. Goldsmith, 7—l; Miss Wehipeihana d. Mrs. S. Haua, 7—6; Mrs. N. Te Kawa d. Miss J. Kirkham. Semi-final.—Miss B. Ludbrook d. Miss M. Thompson, 7—4; Miss Wehipeihana d. Mrs. N. Te Kawa, 7 —3. Final—Miss B. Ludbrook d. Miss Wehipeihana, 6 —4, 3 —6, 6 —3. Ladies’ Doubles Second Round. —Misses M. Thompson and J. Kirkham d. Mrs. N. Te Kawa and Mrs. P. Whangaparita, 7—6: Misses B. Ludbrook and K. Beale d. Misses M. Williams and J. Wicksteed, 7—3; Miss Wehipeihana and Mrs. S. Goldsmith d. Mrs. S. Haua and Mrs. R. Tuhou, 7—5; Mrs. F. Chambers and Mrs. C. Rawson d. Misses Brown and Green by default. Semi-final—Misses B. Ludbrook and K. Beale d. Misses M. Thompson and J. Kirkham, 7—5; Miss Wehipeihana and Mrs. S. Goldsmith d. Mrs. F. Chambers and Mrs. C. Rawsbn, 7—3. Final.—Miss Wehipeihana and Mrs. Goldsmith d. Misses B. Ludbrook and K. Beale, 6—4, 6—3. Combined Doubles First Round. —D. Jackman and Miss J. Wicksteed d. J. Smyth and Miss D. Hickey, 9 —4; T. Smith and Miss M. Thompson d. E. Rouse and Miss K. Beale, 9 —6; J. Smith and Miss B. Ludbrook d. J. Jackman and Miss M. Williams 7 —3. Second Round.—H. Tawhiri and Mrs P. Whangaparita d. B. Ratu and Miss Q. Reedy, 9 —B; D. Grace and Mrs. S. Haua d. N. Te Kawa and Mrs. Te Kawa, 9—3; D. Jackman and Miss J. Wicksteed d. T. Smith and Miss M. Thompson, 9 —l; J. Smith and Miss B. Ludbrook d. R. Tahata and Miss T. Rawson, 9—2; Jno. Smyth and Miss A. Russell d. R. Tuhou and Mrs. Tuhou, 9—B; G. Ngata and Mrs. S. Goldsmith beat J. Tamahori and Mrs. C. Rawson, 9—4; H. Ngata and Miss Wehipeihana d. P. Whangaparita and Miss R. Ngarimu, 9—4. Third Round.—H. Tawhiri and Mrs. P. Whangaparita d. D. Grace and Mrs. S. Haua, 9—6; D. Jackman and Miss J. Wicksteed d. D. Kirkham and Miss J. Kirkham, 9—3; J. Smith and Miss B. Ludbrook, d. Jno. Smyth and Miss H. Russell, 9—7; H. Ngata and Miss Wehipeihana d. G. Ngata and Mrs. S. Goldsmith by default.

Semi-Final.—H. Tawhiri and Mrs. P. Whangaparita d. D. Jackman and Miss J. Wicksteed by default; H. Ngata and Miss Wehipeihana d. J. Smith and Miss B. Ludbrook, 9 —2.

Final. —H. Ngata and Miss Wehipeihana d. H. Tawhiri and Mrs. Whangaparita, 6 —l, 6—4.

HANDICAP SECTION Men’s Singles First Round.—H. Tawhiri and G. Ngata won by default; Jno. Smyth d. J. Jackman, 50 —46; N. Te Kawa d. H. Hitchens, 50—28; J. Tamahori d. D. Grace, 50 —46; R. Tuhou d. T. Smith, 50—41; D. Jackman d. W. Haig, 50—35; B. Ratu d. H. Ngata,. 50—29. Second Round. —G. Ngata d. H. Tawhiri, 50—40; Jno. Smyth d. N. Te Kawa, 50 —40; R. Tahata d. J. Tamahori, 50—44; D. Kirkham d. J. Smith, 50 —47; D. Jackman d. R. Tuhou, 50—28; W. Haig d. B. Ratu, 50—42. Third Round. —G. Ngata d. Jno. Smyth, 50 —40; R. Tahata.d. R. Smyth, 50 —35; E. Rouse d. D. Kirkham, 50 —46; D. Jackman d. W. Haig, 50—45. Semi-Final. —G. Ngata d. R. Tahata, 50 —32: D. Jackman cl. E. Rouse. 50—28. Final. —G. Ngata d. D. Jackman. 50—34. Men’s Doubles First Round. —G. Ngata and H. Ngata d. C. Grace and D. Grace, by default; Jno. Smyth and ,J. Smyth d. T. Smith and J. Smith, 50—33; R. Smyth and H. Fergusson d. N. Te Kawa and H. Hitchens, 50—44; G. Wheeler and R. Harrison d. E. Bear and T. Beveridge, 50 —41: R. Tuhou and R. Tahata d. D. Kirkham and E. Rouse, 50 —49; H. Tawhiri and W. Haig d. B. Ratu and T. Reedy, 50—45.

Second Round. —G. Ngata and H. Ngata d. J. Tamahori and P. Whangaparita, 55 —54: D. Jackman and J. Jackman d. Jno. Smyth and J. Smyth, 50—35: G. Wheeler and R. Harrison d. R. Smyth and A. Fergusson, 50—48; R. Tuhou and R. Tahata d. H. Tawhiri and W. Haig, 60—57. Semi-Final.—J. Jackman and D. Jackman d. G. Ngata and H. Ngata, 55—50; R. Tuhou and R. Tahata d. G. Wheeler and R. Harrison, 50—31. Final.—R. Tuhou and R. Tahata d. Jackman and Jackman, by default. Ladies’ Singles

First Round. —Miss Q. Reedy d. Miss J. Kirkham, 40 —22; Miss M. Thompson d. Miss D. Hickey, 40 —32; Miss I. Smyth d. Miss H. Haig, 40 —21; Miss R. Ngarimu d. Miss K. Beale, 40—38. Second Round. —Miss B. Ludbrook d. Mrs. S. Goldsmith, 45 —38: Miss J. Wicksteed d. Mrs. F. Chambers, 14 —36; Miss Q. Reedy d. Mrs. R. Tuhou, 40 —25; Miss M. Thompson d. Miss A. Russell, 43—30; Miss M. Williams d. Miss I. Smyth, 40—29; Miss R. Ngarimu d. Mrs. N. Te Kawa, 40—30.

Third Round—Miss B. Ludbrook d. Miss J. Wicksteed, 40 —39; Miss M. Thompson d. Miss Q. Reedy; Miss R. Ngarimu d. Miss M. Williams, 40 —30; Mrs. Haua d. Miss Wehipeihana, by default.

Semi-Final.—Miss B. Ludbrook d. Miss M. Thompson, 40 —25; Mrs. S. Ifaua d. Miss R. Ngarimu. by default. Final.—Mrs. S. Haua d. Miss B. _,udbrook, 48 —43. Ladies’ Doubles

First Round. —Miss Wehipeihana and Mrs. S. Goldsmith d. Mrs. S. Haua ind Mrs. R. Tuhou, 48—40; Misses M. Williams and J. Wicksteed d. Misses Puru and Green, by default; Misses 3. Ludbrook and K. Beale d. Mrs. C. Rawson and Miss T. Rawson, 40—36; Mrs. N. Te Kawa and Mrs. P. Whangaparita d. Miss H. Haig .and Mrs. F. Chambers, 40 —37. / Second Round. —Misses J. Kirkham ind M. Thompson d. Misses I. Smyth and A. Russell, 43—35; Miss Wehipeihana and Mrs. S. Goldsmith d. Misses M. Williams and J. Wicksteed, 48 42, Misses B. Ludbrook and K. Beale d. Mrs Mrs. Te Kawa and Mrs. P. Whangaparita, 40—31; Misses R. Nga•imu and Q. Reedy d. Misses D. Hickey and M. Ngata, by default. Semi-Final.—Miss Wehipeihana and Mrs S. Goldsmith d. Misses J. Kirkham and M. Thompson, 45—26; Misses 3 Ludbrook and K. Beale d. Misses Q. Reedy and R. Ngarimu, by default. Final.—Miss Wehipeihana and Mrs. 3. Goldsmith d. Misses B. Ludbrook and K. Beale, 46 38. Combined Doubles First Round. —B. Ratu and Miss QReedy d. Mrs. Te Kawa and N. Te Kawa, 50—45; D. Kirkham and Miss .1 Kirkham d. Jno. Smyth and Miss A. Russell, 50—33; li. Ngata and Miss Wehipeihana d. H. Tawhiri and Mrs. P. Whangaparita, 50—49; R. Tahata and Miss T. Rawson d. E. Rouse and Mrs. F. Chambers, 50 —47; T. Smith and Miss M. Thompson d. G. Wheeler and Miss D. Hickey, 50—45; J. Tamahori and Mrs. C. Rawson d R. Tuhou and Mrs. R. Tuhou, 50—47, D. Jackman and Miss J. Wicksteed d. J. Smith and Miss B. Ludbrook, 50—35; P. Whangaparita and Miss R. Ngarimu d. T. Beveridge and Miss K. Beale, r,0_42; G. Ngata and Mrs. S. Goldsmith d. J. Jackman and Miss M. Wil liams, 50—45. Second Round.—D. Grace and Mrs. S Haua d. B. Ratu and Miss Q. Reedy, 50—19; H. Ngata and Miss Wehipeihana d. D. Kirkham and Miss j. Kirkham, ; T. Smith and Miss M Thompson d. R. Tahata and Miss r’ Rawson, 50—43; D. Jackman and Miss J Wicksteed d. J. Tamahori and Mrs C. Rawson, 50—32; P. Whangaoarita and Miss R. Ngarimu d. R. Smyth and Miss I. Smyth, 50—42: G. Ngata and Mrs. S. Goldsmith d. W. Haig and Miss H. Haig, 50—23. Third Round.—H. Ngata and Miss Wehipeihana d. T. Smith and Miss M. Thompson, 50—21. Semi-final— D. Grace and Mrs. S. Haua d. H. Ngata and Miss Wehipeihana, 50 —45; G. Ngata and Mis. S. Goldsmith d. D. Jackman and Miss J. Wicksteed by default. „ ~ Final. —G. Ngata and Mrs. S. Goldsmith d. D. Grace and Mrs. S. Haua, 50—44.