EAST COAST TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19825, 30 December 1938, Page 8

EAST COAST TENNIS

NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT 1938 CHANGE OF VENUE FIXTURE AT TOKOMARU BAY (Special to the Herald.) TOKOMARU BAY. this day. This season sees a change of venue for the annual lawn tennis tournament previously held at Waipiro Bay, the *iew location being Tokomaru Bay, where club members have been preparing with keen interest for the first big holiday fixture of this kind held in the township. Courts allocated for the tournament are in excellent condition, and it is anticipated that they will withstand the four days’ wear well, no pains having beeu spared in preparing them for the trial. A number of players who look part in the Poverty Bay and East Coast Association’s tournament in Gisborne also will take part in the Tokomaru Bay fixture, these including R. Richardson, winner of the men’s title in Gisborne, Cranswick and Heremia, runners-up in the men’s, doubles title section'.'and Miss L. Karautia, Winner of the women’s singles championship. Players should note that the rule regarding the scratching of players who are not ready when called will be strictly adhered to. Play commences at noon to-morrow and at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. All the games possible will be played to-morrow afternoon. In the handicap games women will play to •10 points advantage, and the men to 50 points advantage. Following is the draw:— CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION Men’s Singles First Round.—D. Anderson v. R. Busby: J. Paerata v. J. W. Smith: S. Thornton v. J. Busby; L.' Burdett v. Coves v. : VV. Sutherland v. N. Nash; R. Macpherson v. ——: G. Ngata v. F. Porter: Heremia v. : D. Cranswick v. ——: H. Tardieu v. J. Tuhiwai; W. Barton v. O. Thompson’ D. Dyer v. L. Tawhiri; P. Patterson v. R'. Ludbrook: K. Colson v. J. Barton; B. Burke v : B. G. Glen v. D. Cranswick. Second Round—Richardson v. R. H. Jackman; H. Beale v. J. Colbci t, K. Paerata v. N. Te Kawa; W. B. JcfTeru v the winner of the Anderson-Busoy match; J. Crarer v. the winner of the Glen-Cranswick match; F. R. Jefferd v R. H. Tawhiri; A. Plummer e. G. Kain; H. Tawhiri v. A. Oakey. Men’s Doubles First Round. —F. R. and W. B. Jefferd v. R. Busby and R. Ludbrook. R H. Tawhiri and T. Tardieu v. J. and K. Paerata; J. Colbert and H. Boyce v. A. Plummer and N. Nash, R. Eivers and P. Patterson v. “ J. Barton and R. Jackman v. Heremia and Cranswick; Oakey and Macpnersmi v. H. Tawhiri and G. Ngata; F. Porter and W. Sutherland v. J K. Colson and R. Boyes v. > '*• Jefferd and .1. Busby v. G. Kam ana H. Beale: B. G. and G. Glen v. ——. Second Round.—L. Burdett and K. Richardson v. \V. Barton and J. Crarer - O. Thompson and J. Smith v. the winners of the Jefferd and Jefferd-Busby and Ludbrook match; N. Te Kawa and J. Tamahori v. the winners of the Glen and Glen v. — match; S. Lyle-Smythe and GKnox v. D. Dyer and D. Anderson. Women’s Singles First Round—Mrs. Te Kawa v. Miss M. Wiliams; Mrs. C. Squire v. 1 Miss Eva Hale v. Miss M. Atkins; Miss E. Burbury v. Miss B. Ludbrook; Miss Elsie Hale v. Miss Margot Williams; Miss P. Nolan v. Miss B. Weeks; Mrs. W. Barton v. Miss Masterson; Miss E. Reeves v. Miss Thornton. Second Round.—Miss L. Karautia v. Miss J. Jefferd; Mrs. B. Burke v. Miss Wcihipehana; Miss Murray v. Miss M. Busby; Mrs. M. Williams v. Miss B. Eivers. Women’s Doubles First Round.—Misses M. Murray and E. Barron v. ; Misses ,P. Nolan and J. Masterson v. Misses Elsie Hale and M. Atkins;. Mrs. Te Kawa and Miss Margot Williams v. —Misses J. Jefferd and M. Busby v. . Second Round—Misses Wcihipehana and L. Karautia v. Misses M. Williams and E. Burbury; Mesdames M. Williams and W. Barton v. Misses B. Eivers and E. Reeves. HANDICAP SECTION Men’s Singles First Round. —R. Richardson (o. 15) v. 11. Tardieu (scr.); P. Patterson (scr.) v. O. Thompson (ser.); J. Paerata to. 3) v. H. Beale (r. 8); P. Murphy (r. 15) v. R. Jackman (o. 10); H. Smith (r. 12) v. ; F. R. Porter (r. 4) v. ; J. R. Jefferd (r. 3) v. ; W. Barton <r. 6) v. D. Dyer to. 10); G. Ngata (o. 8) v. N. Nash (r. 3); W. Sutherland (scr.) v. —; W. B. Jefferd (r. 10) v. N. Te Kawa (o. 5); A. Bcechey (r. 8) v. ; K. Paerata (o. 3) v. ; R. Ludbrook (r. 4) v. ; L. Tawhiri (o. 3) v. ; K. Colson (r. (i) v. L. Burdett (o. 10); A. Oakey (o. 8) v. J. Tamahori (o. 3); B. G. Glen (o. 0) v. G.Kain (r. 8); R. Eivers (scr.) v. ; W. Porter (r. 15) v. J. Todd (r. 15): D. Cranswick (o. 8) v. —-—; B. Burke (r. 6) v. D. Anderson (o. 10) v. J. Smith (r. 4); G. Knox (r. 8) v. ; J. Colbert (r. 5) v. S. Lyle Symthe (r. 8); D. Colbert (r. 10) v. ; J. Busby (scr.) v. J. B. Jefferd (o. 3); A. R. Knights (r. 5) v. R. Boyes (o. 5); R. Busby (r. 3) v. A. Plummer (r. 6); J. Crarer (r. 12) v. ; J. Barton (r. 3) v. Heremia (o. 15). Men’s Doubles First Round.—L. Burdett and R. Richardson (o. 12) v. N. Te Kawa and J. Tamahori (scr.); H. Tawhiri and G. Ngata <o. 5) v. ;G. Kain and 11. Beale <r. 9) v. R. Eivers and P. Patterson (r. (i); W. Porter and D. Roskruge (r. 15) v. A. Beechcy and H. Smith (r. 12); R. H. Tawhiri and H. Gardner (r. 3) v. ; P. Murphy and B. Burke (r. 10) v. S. Lyle Symthe and G. Knox (r. 10); J. and K. Paerata (o. 3) v. —; W. Barton and R. Crarer (r. 8) v. D. Anderson and D. Dyer <o. 12); D. Cranswick and Heremia (o. 12) v. J. Jefferd and •T. Busby (scr.); R. Ludbrook and R. Busby (r. (!) v. F. R. and W. B. Jefferd (r. 8); A. Plummer and N. Nash (r. (J) v. : K. Colson and R. Rover <r 4) v. A. Knights and D. Colbert (r. 8): B. and G. Glen (scr.) v. J. Colbert and H. Boyce (r. 8); O. Thompson and J. Smith (r. 2) v. (r. (1) v. W. Fenton and R. Jackman (scr.); A. Oakey and R. Macpherson (o. 3) v. . Women’s Singles First Round—Miss L. Karautia (o. 8) v. Miss M. Busby (r. 5); Miss ,J. Jefferd (r. 6) v. ; Miss Margot Williams ,(r. 3) v. —; Miss E. Bur-

bury (r. s)‘ v. Miss M. Williams (r. 12); Miss B. Eivers (o. 3) v. ; Miss P. Nolan (r. 9) v. Miss D. Pepper (r. 10); Miss J. Doig (r. 12) v. ; Miss Eva Hale (r. 7) v. ; Miss Elsie Hale (o. 3) v. Mrs. M. Williams (r. 7); Miss M. Atkins (r. 5) v. Miss C. Squire (r. 8); Mrs. P. Murphy (r. 10) v. Miss E. Reeves Co. 3); Mrs. N. To Kawa (scr.) v. —: Mrs. B. Burke (r. 8) v. Miss Wcipeheana (o. 3); Mrs. N. Oates (r. 7) v. ; Miss J. Masterson <r. 9) v. Miss B. Ludbrook io. fir). Women’s Doubles First Round.—Mesdames Murphy and Burke (r. 5) v. ; Misses B. Eivers and E. Reeves to. 5) v. ; Misses M. Atkins and Elsie Hale (o. 3) v. ; Mrs. Te Kawa and Miss Margot Williams (o. 3) v. . Second Round.—Mesdames M. Williams and W. Barton (o. 3) v. ; Misses P. Nolan and J. Masterson (r. 0) v. M. Busby and J. Jefferd (scr.); Mesdames G. Knox and C. Squire (r. 12) v. Misses D. Pepper and J. Doig (r. 8); Misses L. Glen and McKeehnie (r. 12) v. Mesdames N. Oates and J. Todd (r. 8); Miss M. Mills and P. Todd (r. 12) v. ; Miss M. Williams and E. Burbury (r. 5) v. Miss Webeipehana and L. Kerautia (o, 10).