LAWN TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19827, 3 January 1939, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT TOKOMARU (IATHERINC! ma ENTRY AND KEEN PLAY (Special to tho Herald.) TOKOMARU BAY, this day. The annual New Year lawn tennis tournament on the East Coast is being Meld at Tokomaru Bay this year, and is being favoured by perfect weather. Tihe tournament is being conducted toy the Tokomaru Bay Tennis Club. A big entry came forward, and the courts are occupied from 9 a.m. until 7 a.m. each day so as to enable the games to be played in good time. The largest crowd ever seen on the courts have witnessed some very keen games, one of the best being be'ween R. Richardson and R. H. Jackman in the men's champion singles. The latter led at first, then it was match at 6-all, but Richardson took the next three to win 9—G. Results of play during vhe two days are given below:— CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION Women's Singles First Round.—Mr-'. N. Tc Kawa d. Miss M. Williams. 9—7: Miss M. Tawhiri w.o. Miss E. Johnston: Mi-:; Eva. Hale lost to Mis? M. Atkins, 7—9: Miss E.'Burbury w.o. Miss Ludbrook: Miss Elsie Hale d. Miss Margot Williams, 9—3: Miss P. Nolan wo. Miss B. Weeks: Mrs. W. Barton d. Miss J. Masterton, 9—fi: Miss E. Reeves d. Misv Thornton, 9—2: Miss Murray w.o. MisM. Johnston: Miss M, Busby d. Mis.Dowding, 9—3. Second Round.—Miss C Karauti a. Miss J.'JefTerd. 9-0; Mrs. B. Burke. wo Miss Wehipehana: 'Miss B. Eivers d Mrs. M. Williams. 10—8; Mrs. Tawhiri d. CVliss M. Williams. 9—7: VT.; Elsie Hale d. Miss Nolan. 9—o: Miss Reeves d. Mrs. Barton. 9 r .; Miss VI. Bu-by d. Miss Murray, 9—3. Women's Doubles Third Round—Misses Murray and Barron w.o. Misses Percy and M. Johnston: Misses Nolan and Masterton lost to Misses Busby and JefTerd, I—9: Mrs. Te Kawr and Miss Margot Williams d. Me?dames P. Murphy and B. Burke, 9—4: Misses Elsie Hale and M. Atkins <I Misses Thornton and Eva Hale, 9 --1: Me-dames M. Williams and Barton -i. j Misses Dowding and Colterll, 9-8. Second Round.—Misses Wehipehana and Karautia d. Misses M. Williams and Burbury. 9-0; Misses Busby and JefTerd d. Misses Murray and Barron, 9—l: Misses Eivers and Reeves d. Mesdames- Barton and Williams. 9 -3. Men's Singles First Round—R. Busby d. D. Anderson. 9—5; J. Paerata d. J. Smith. 9—4; P. Thornton d. J. Busby, 9—2; J. Tamahori d. R. Eivers, 9—7; W. Sutherland d. N. Nash, 9- 4; R. Macpherson d. J. Dowding, 9—2; G. Ngata d. F. Porter. 9-1; J. Heretria d. E

Rouse, 9 1; J. Huhiwai d. IT. Tardieu 9 —l; O. Thompson d. W. Barton. 9—J L. Tawhiri d. J. B. JefTerd, 9—l; P Patterson d. R. Ludbrook, 9—5; M Tawhiri d. B. Burke, 10—8; B. Glen d. D. Cranswick, 9—4; J. Barton d. K. Colson, 9 —3; F. E. Smith d. Dodgshun 9—4. Second Round. —Richardson d. Jackman. 9 —(i; K. Paerata d. N. Te Kawa, 9—5; R. Busby d. W. B. Jcfl'erd. 9—l: F. R. JefTerd d. J. Crarer; 9—5; A. Plummer w.o. R. Tawhiri; H. Tawhiri <i. A. Oakey, 9—5. Men's Doubles First Round. —R. Busbv and Ludbrook d. F. R. and W. B. JefTerd, 9-4; J. and K. Paerata d. R. H. Tawhiri and Tardieu. 9—4; G. Chalmers and I Dodgshun d. J. Colbert and Boyce, !)- -4; Tuhiw.'ii and Thornton d. Eivers and Patterson. 9—5; Heremia and Cranswick d. W. Barton and Jackman. D—l: Oakey and Macpherson d. H. Tawhiri and Ngata, 9—7; Sutherland ar:d Porter d. A. Williams and Bcale, 9 -2: Colson and Boycs d. L. and M. Vawhiri, 9 -V: .1. Busby and ,1. JefTerd ■v iv Williams an/3 H. Beale. !)—4; B. f>i:d G Glen d. P. Murphy and B. Burke, 9—5. Second Round. Burdett and Rich-Jitd-on A. Barton , and Crarer, 9—l; Thompson and J. Smith d. R. Busby ar.d Ludbrook, 9 7: Plummer and Anderson d. Lyle-Smythe and .1 Knox : 9—2. HANDICAP SECTION Women's Singles First Round. Miss Busby (r. 5) w.o Mrs. Tawhiri io. 8); Miss JefTerd tr. C) d Miss -VI. Joh iston tr. 8), 40—26; Miss Margot Williams (r. 3) d. Miss Thorn! ton (scr.). 40—34; Miss M. William; (r. 121 d. Miss E. Burbury (r. 5L 40-30; Miss B. Eivers fo. 3) w.o. E. Johnston (scr); Miss D. Pepper (r. 101 i His< P. Noi?,n (r. 9). 40—38; Miss W. Barton (o. 31 d. Miss J. Doig (r. 12). 40—27: Miss Eva Hale (r. 7) w.o. Miss B. Weeks (scr.): Miss Elsie Hale (o. 3) d. Mrs. M. Williams (r. 2), 40—29; Miss M. Atkins ir. 5) fi. Miss C. Squires (r. 5). 40—37; Miss P. Murphy (r. 10) lost to Miss E. Reeves (o. 3), 33—40: Mrs. Te Kawa Gcr.) d. Mis; J. Dowding iv. 3), 40 31: Miss Wehipehana (o. 3) d. Miss B. Burke (r. 8), 43—41; Miss X. Oates ir. 7) d. Miss Murray (r. 9). 10 -34; Miss M. Mills i >•. 9) d. Miss P. Todd ir. 10), 40—24; Miss J. Masterion ir, 9* w.o. Miss B, Ludbrook. Second Round.—Miss J. JefTerd (r. G) d. Miss M. Busby (r. 5). 40-35; Miss M. Williams (r. 12) d. Miss Margot Williams (r. 3). 40 22: Miss B. Eivers (o. 3) d. Miss D. Pepper ir. 10). 40—30: Miss VV Barton fo. 3) d. Miss Eva Hr.ia ir. 7). 40—31; Miss E hooves (o. 3) d. Mrs. Te Kawa. (scr.), ■!!! 25; Miss Wehipehana (0. 3) d Miss N. Oates fr. 7), 40 25; Miss M. Mills (r. 9i .1. Miss Masterton (r. 9), 40—38. Women's Doubles Firs; Round.—Misses P. Murphy and B. Burke (r. 5) lost to Misses Cotterill and Doweling (r. 8), 38-40. Second Round. Mrs. Te Kawa and Wss M=rpot Williams <o. 3) lost Io Misses E. Hale and M. Atkins (o. 3). 24—4,0; Miss W. Barton and Mrs. Williams (0. 3) d. Misses Eva Hale and Thornton (scr.), 40—31; Misses M. ' Busby and J. JefTerd (scr.) d. Misses P. Nolan and Masterton (r. 6). 40—32: Misses I). Pepper and J. Doig (r. 8) d.

Misses M. Knox and C. Squires (r. 12). 140 :Vd: Misses B. Eivers and Reeves (o, iii d. Misses Cottrell and Dowding i'r. 8), 40—28; Misses N. Oates and J. Toed (r. 8) d. Misses L. Glen and McKechnie (r. 12). 40—35; Misses M. Mill; I and P. Todd (r. 12) d. Misses M. Johnston and Percy ir. 8), 40—36; Misses Wehipehana and Kerautia (o. 10) d. ■Misses M. Williams and Burbury (r. 5). 40—23.. Third Round. —Mesdames Williams and Barton (o. 3) d. Misses J. JefTerd and Busby (scr.). 40—28; 'Misses B. Eivers and Reeves (o. 5) d. Misses D. Pepper and J. Doig (r. 8), 40—31; (Misses E. Hale and M. Atkins (o. 3) d. Misses N. Oates and J. Todd (r. 12), 40—31: Misses Wehipehana and Kerautia o. 10) d. Misses M. Mills and P. Todd IT. 12), 40—29. Men's Doubles J First Round.—Burdett and Richard-1 son to. 12) cl. Te Kawa and Tamahori j (scr.), 50—28; Tuhiwai and Thornton (o. 5) d. H. Tawhiri and Ngata (o. 5), 50- 38: Patterson, and Eivers (r. 0) d. Kain jiu\ 11. Beale (r. 9), 50--41; H. Smith and Beechey (r. 12) d. W. Boner and Roskruge (r. 15), 50—45; li. cawhm and Tardieu (r. 3) d. D. Beaie and A. Williams (r. 10), 50 32; Knox and Lyle-Smythe (r. 10) d. Murphy and Burke u\ 10), 50—40; J. anil iv. Paerata (o. 3) d. E. Rouse and I'. Smith (r. 8), 50—38; Barton and eraser (r. 8) d. Plummer and Anderson i.r. 3), 50—:«; Heremia and Cranswick (o. 12). d. J. JefTerd and J. Busbv (scr.), 50—88; Ludbrook and R. Busbv (r. 6) d. F. R. and W. B. JefTerd (i. ii), 50—31; L. and'M. Tawhiri (scr.) d. Chalmers and Dodgshun (r. 8), 50—44; Colson and Boyes (r. 4)d. Knights and D. Colbert-tr. 8), 50—32; G. and B. Glen (scr.) d. J. Colbert and Boyce tr. 0), 5U—39; Thompson and ,!. '.Smith (r. 2), a bye; Jackman and Barton (scr.) d. Porter and Sutherland (r. 0). 50--37; Oakey and Macoherson (o. 3) d. R. Smyth and Dowding (r. 10), 50--30.

Second Round. —Burdett and Richardson (o. 12) d. Tuhiwai and Thornton (o. 5). 50—44; Patterson and Eivers (r. li) d. Beechey and H. Smith (r. 12), 50—44; Barton and Crarer (r. fi) d. .1. and K. Paerata 10. 3), 50—41; Heremia and Cranswick (o. 12) d. R. Busby and Ludbrook (.scr.), 50—25; L. and M. Tawhiri (scr.) d. Colson and Boyes (r. 4), 50 —Hi; B. and G. Glen (scr.). ci. Thompson and J. Smith (r, 2), 50—46.