TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 20012, 28 October 1926, Page 10

TENNIS

WESTERN DISTRICT DOUBLES TOURNAMENT. (From Our Correspondent.) Fine weather was experienced for the Western District doubles tournament, which was played on the Otautau courts on Monday, although a strong wind in the morning made things very disagreeable. Despite this, however, a very enjoyable day was spent, some interesting sets being witnessed, particularly in the finals. Good entries were received from Nightcaps, Tuatapere and Otautau clubs, the winners being:— Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Guest and Bailey (Riverton) ; men’s doubles: Messrs Johnson and Higgins (Tuatapere) ; and combined doubles: Miss B. Scatter and S. Harrington (Otautau). At the conclusion of the tournament Mr G. B. Burns, president of the Western District Tennis Association, thanked the competing clubs for the support accorded, and hoped this would be the forerunner of many such functions. The games had been played in the most friendly spirit, and he hoped all had enjoyed themselves. The president (Mr. Burns) and the secretary (Mr H. A. Booth) are deserving of a word of commendation for the excellence of the arrangements. Following are the results:— COMBINED DOUBLES. —First Round.— Miss Bailey and Wilson beat Miss Downey and Papps. Miss Mears and Knaggs beat Miss C. Harrington and L. Harrington. Miss C. Scatter and Mclvor beat Miss Hamilton and Muirhead. Dr Gillies and Johnson beat Miss Muir and Thomson. Miss B. Scatter and Harrington beat Miss Edie and Allan. -—Second Round.— I Miss Mears and Knaggs beat Miss Bailey and Wilson. Miss McDonald and Wells beat Miss Burns and Bums. Mr and Mrs Higgins beat Miss McFarlane and Edie. Miss Donnan and Booth beat Miss O. Harrington and Cameron. Miss Arthur and Naismith beat Miss Tait and Johnson. Miss B. Scatter and S. Harrington beat Miss Donnan and Booth. Miss C. Scatter and Mclvor beat Miss McDonald and Wells. —Third Round.— Miss C. Scatter and Mclvor beat Miss Mears and Knaggs. Dr Gillies and Johnson beat Miss Arthur and Naismith. Miss B. Scatter and S. Harrington beat Mr and Mrs Higgins. —Semi-Final. Miss C. Scatter and Mclvor beat Dr Gillies and Johnson. —Final.— Miss B. Scatter and S. Harrington beat Miss C. Scatter and Mclvor. MEN’S DOUBLES. —First Round.— Higgins and Johnson beat Naismith and Cameron. Jordan and Wilson beat Harrington and Mclvor. Burns and Booth beat Johnson and Wells. Muirhead and Edie won by default from Walker and McAnergney. L. Harrington and Papps beat Cosgriff and Grant. —Second Round.— Higgins and Johnson beat Jordan and Wilson. Knaggs and Allan beat L. Harrington and Papps. —Semi-Final.— Higgins and Johnson beat Burns and Booth. Knaggs and Allan beat Muirhead and Edie. —Final.— Higgins and Johnson beat Knaggs and Allan. LADIES’ DOUBLES. —First Round.— Misses Hamilton and McFarlane beat Misses Burns and Hope. Mrs Coulter and Miss B. Scatter beat Misses Arthur and Downey. Dr Gillies and Mrs Higgins beat Misses O. and C. Harrington. Misses Guest and Bailey beat Misses Donnan and C. Scatter. Misses McDonald and Tait beat Misses Mears and Edie. —Second Round. — Miss B. Scatter and Mrs Coulter beat Misses Hamilton and McFarlane. Misses Guest and Bailey beat Misses McDonald and Tait. —Semi-Final.— Miss B. Scatter and Mrs Coulter beat Dr Gillies and Mrs Higgins. —Final.— Misses Guest and Bailey beat Mrs Coulter and Miss B. Scatter.