TENNIS TITLES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19824, 29 December 1938, Page 4

TENNIS TITLES

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT WINNERS FOR TO-DAY, SHONE GETS TWO SECTIONS Keen interest in the closing stages of the Poverty Bay and East Coast Lawn Tennis Association’s annual championship and handicap tournament was shown to-day by a large gallery, which gave its special attention to the women’s singles final, in which Miss M. Allan met the young Maori player, Miss L. Karauti. At mid-day Miss Karauti was leading by one set, and was two games up in the second. Chrisp and Shorland won the men’s doubles final, completed last evening, beating their opponents, Kaua and Burdett, in straight sets. A. Shone, winner of the boys’ singles final and winner with G. Graham of the boys’ doubles, also added a win in the men’s handicap singles, in which he beat J. Heremia in the final. The women’s doubles title fell to Mrs. Baigent and Miss Allan, who defeated the Maori partners, Misses Wehepeihana and Karauti, in a hardfought final match. Winners in the completed sections were: — Championship Winners •Men’s Singles.—R. Richardson; run-ner-up, J. J. Steevens. Men’s Doubles.—D. E. Chrisp and A. R. norland; runners-up, P. Kaua and L. Burdett. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs. Baigent acid Miss M. Allan; runners-up, Misses Wehepeihana and L. Karauti. Boys’ Singles.—A. Shone; runner-up, G. liraham. Boys’ Doubles.—G. Graham and A. Shone; runners-up, D. Neil and Martin. Handicap Section Men’s Singles.—A. Shone; runnerup, J. Heremia. Men’s Doubles.—R. Richardson and R l . Sign ell; runners-up, D. Cranswiok and J. Heremia. . Women’s Singles—Mrs. R. Harrison; runner-up, Mrs. C. H. Wells. ADDITIONAL RESULTS Results of further games played to midday to-day were as under:— CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION Men’s Doubles Final. —D. E.. Chrisp and A. B. Shorland a. P. Kaua and L. Burdett, 6—3, 6—o. Women’s Doubles Semi-final.— Misses . Wehepeihana and Karauti d. Misses Blair and Hegarty,' 5—7, 6—2, 6—o. ■Final.—(Mrs. Baigent and Miss MAllan d. Misses Wehepeihana and Karauti, 7—5, 6 —3. Boys’ Singles Final.—A. Shone d. G. Graham, 6—2, 6—4. Girls’ Singles Semi-final.—Miss J. Burnard d. Miss Gibson, 6 —3, 6—4. Boys’ Doubles Final.—Graham and Shone d. Neal and Martin, 6—l, 6 —4. Combined Doubles Semi-final—Bignell and Miss Allan d. McLaughlan and Mrs. Kennedy, 6 —3, 6 —3; Steevens and Mrs. Neal d. Kaua and Miss Karauti, 2—6, 6—2, g 2 Girl's’ Doubles Semi-final.—Misses Burnard and Nolan d. Misses Gibson and Simpson, 3—6, 6—4, 6—3. HANDICAP SECTION Men’s Singles Semi-final. —J. Heremia (o. 40) d. P. Kaua (o. 40), 9—3. Final.—A. Shone (o. 15) d. J. Heremia' (o. 40), 9 —7. Men’s Doubles Semi-final.—Richardson and Bignell (o. 40) d. Connop and Woodrow (o. 3), 9—4. Final. —Richardson and Bignell (o. 40) d. D. Cranswick and J. Heremia (o. 40), 9—4. Women’s Singles Final. —Mrs. Harrison (o. 30) d. Mrs. Wells (o. 15.3), 9—3. Women’s Doubles Semi-final.—Mrs. and Miss Wells (scr.) d. Mrs. Baigent and Miss Allan (o. 40), 9—7. Combined Doubles Third Round.—Richardson and Mrs. Harrison (o. 30.1) d. Burdett and Miss Weheipeih&na (o. 15.5), 9 —B. Semi-final.—Bignell and Miss M. Alan (o. 40) d. McLoughlan and Mrs. Kennedy (o. 2), 9—o.