CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19898, 28 March 1939, Page 9

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

TITI.K TO RICHARDSON The Gisborne and East Coast Lawn Tennis Association’s champion of champions singles title was annexed on Saturday by D. Richardson, of the VVhataupoko club, when he defeated P. Kaua, of ihe Titirangi club, in the final match of the competition, played on the Gisborne courts. The concluding matches of the competition resulted: — Semi-I'mals.—D. Richardson, Whataupoko, d. Mclntyre, Wairoa. (!—l, (I—2; P. Kaua, Titirangi, cl. O. H. Simmonds, Gisborne, G—o, 5—7, (i—2. Final.—Richardson cl. Kaua, 7—5, G—o. Ennis lost to Miss Bury, 3—9: Miss Worsfold lost to Miss B. Royds, I—9: Mrs. Worsfold lost to Miss Morrison, O—G;O—G; Miss Pemberton lost to Miss McKinley, I—9: Mrs. Dalhousie lost tc Miss Weeks, 3—9. Men's Doubles.—Hornig and Puriri lost to McCormick and Burns, B—9: To Ngaio and Nuku d. McLeod and Evans, 9—2; Fisk and Nugent d. Everett and Dempsey, 9—4. Women’s Doubles.—Mesdames Kelly and McEnnis lost to Misses Bury and Muirhoad, 3—9: Mrs. and Miss Worsfold lost’ to Misses Morrison and Royds, 4—9; Mrs. Dalhousie and Miss Pemberton lost to Misses McKinley and Weeks, G—9. Combined Doubles.— Hornig and Mrs. Kelly lost to McCormick and Miss Muirhoad, 4—G: Te Ngaio and Mrs. McEnnis cl. Burns and Miss Bury, 9 —B: Puriri and Miss Worsfold d. McLeod and Miss Morrison, G—4; Nuku and Mrs. Worsfold lost to Evans and Miss Royds, 3—9; Fisk and Miss Pemberton lost to Everett and Miss McKinley, 2—6: Nugent and Mrs. Dalhousie’ cl. Dempsey and Miss Weeks, G—3.