OTAUTAU NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22156, 26 October 1933, Page 11

OTAUTAU NOTES

WESTERN DISTRICT TENNIS TOURNAMENT. (From Our Correspondent.) Beautiful weather conditions favoured the holding of the tournament held at Otautau on Monday under the auspices of the Western District Tennis Subassociation, and the success of the function is no doubt due to the president (Mr Higgins), the secretary (Mr J. A. C. Mackenzie), Messrs P. Grant, G. B. Burns and the other officials of the association. Representatives of the following clubs competed: Nightcaps, Tuatapere, Ohai, Thornbury, Waimatuku, Riverton, Wairio and Otautau. At the commencement Mr Higgins (president of the association) thanked the members of the Otautau Club for placing their courts at their disposal, and welcomed the players and visitors. Owing to the fact that 120 entries had been received, he urged players to cooperate with the officials and take the courts when desired. He thanked the ladies of the Otautau Club for providing the refreshments. The ladies’ doubles were won by a Nightcaps pair, Misses Kelly and Hunt, and the men’s doubles by Messrs Banks and Buchanan (Riverton). The combined doubles were not finished, and as an endeavour was made to get the tournament completed the handicaps had to be halved, and the points had to be reduced.

In presenting the cups to the winners Mr Higgins expressed his pleasure at the manner in which the tournament had been carried out, and for the co-operation which had been extended to the officials by the players. The finalists for the combined doubles lived close together and a play-off could be arranged either at Thornbury or Riverton. He congratulated the winners on their success.

Following were the results:— Ladies’ Doubles. First Round.—Misses Porteous and Chisholm (20) v. Mesdames Helm and Mackenzie (20), 40—29; Misses Galloway and de Clifford (17) v. Mrs and Miss Lawrie (10), 37—40; Misses Hunt and Kelly (scr) v. Misses McConachie and Stroud (20), 40—33. Second Round—Misses T. and B. Seatter (9) v. Mesdames Martin and Slater (9), 39—40; Misses Fallow and Lindsay (14) v. Misses Pascoe and Moore (14), 40—38. Mrs Higgins and Miss Curow (20) v. Misses Webb (9), 31—40; Misses Porteous and Chisholm (20) v. Mrs and Miss Laurie (10), 40— 35. Misses Kelly and Hunt (scr) v. Misses Bailey and Clark (6), 40—35; Misses Renowden and Brown (20) v. Mrs Evatt and Miss McDougall (9), 30—40; Misses Davies and Helm (15) v. Mesdames Baird and Johnstone (10), 36—40. Third Round.—Mesdames Martin and Slater (9) v. Misses Fallow and Lindsay (14), 40—37; Misses Webb (9) v. Misses Porteous and Chisholm (20), 40—33; Misses Kelly and Hunt (scr) v. Mrs Evatt and Miss McDougall (9), 40—28; Mrs Laidlaw and Miss Trail (13) v. Mesdames Baird and Johnstone (10), ,38—40. Semi-finals.—Mesdames Martin and Slater v. Misses Webb 35—40; Misses Kelly and Hunt v. Mesdames Baird and Johnstone, 40—30. Final.—Misses Kelly . and Hunt (Nightcaps) defeated Misses Webb (Thornbury) 20—10. Men’s Doubles.

First Round.—Williams and Cockburn (16) v. Columb and McKenzie (11), 50—47; Webb and Henderson (16) v. Cosgriff and Fordyce (20), 44—50; McLean and Watson (10) v. R. S. Harrington and Evatt (6), 50—32; Higgins and Henderson (9) v. K. McKenzie and Chisholm (20), 50—47. Wright and Southern (14) v. Bird and Lockhart (s)*, 48—50. Second Round.—Williams and Cockbum (16) v. Cosgriff and Fordyce (20), 50—47; McLean and Watson (10) v. Higgins and Henderson (6), 47—50; Bird and Lockhart (5) v. Carmody and Slater (10), 42—50; Banks and Buchanan (9) v. Janson and Smyth (12), 50—43; H. Macpherson and Liddell (15) v. Welsh and Grant (scr) 37—50; Mc-

Kenzie and Mackenzie (20) v. Luke and Cousins (13), 50—28; Martin and Andrews (12) v. Helm and Hunter (12) 50—49; McPherson and Harrington (scr) v. Lockhart and Buchanan (16), 50—44. Third Round.—Cosgriff and Fordyce (20) lost to McLean and Watson (10); Bird and Lockhart (5) v. Banks and Buchanan (9), 37—50; Grant and Welsh (scr) v. McKenzie and Mackenzie (20), 44—50; Martin and Andrews (12) v. McPherson and Harrington (scr) 42—50. ..r Semi-finals.—McLean and Watson v. Banks and Buchanan, 47—50; McKenzie and Mackenzie v. McPherson and R. S. Harrington, 38 —50. Final.—Banks and Buchanan (Riverton) beat McPherson and Harrington, 25—17.

Combined Doubles. First Round.--Miss McKenzie and Welsh (scr) v. Miss Hunt and Grant (4) 40—19; Miss Curow and Wright (15) v. Miss Chisholm and Janson (11), 39— 40; Miss Laurie and Henderson (9) v. Miss Pascoe and Banks (9), 40— Miss McPherson and Lockhart (16) v. Mrs Slater and Slater (5), 40—33. Miss Strang and Hudson (20) v. Mrs Helm and Buchan (20) 38—40. Miss Renowden and Buxton (16) v. Miss Brown and McKenzie (20), 37—40. Miss Webb and Webb (16) v. Miss McConachie and Smyth (16), 40 —36. Mrs Higgins and Higgins (8) v. Mrs Martin and Martin (10), 40—33. Miss Fallow and Watson (10) v. Mrs Evatt and Evatt (6), 40 —34.

Second Round.—Miss Hunt and Grant (4), v. Miss Chisholm and Janson (11), 40—39. Miss Laurie and Henderson (9) v. Miss McPherson and Lockhart (16), 34 —40. Miss Helm and Buchan (20) v. Miss Brown and McKenzie (20), 38—40. Miss Webb and Webb (16) defeated Mrs Higgins and Higgins (8). Miss T. Seatter and McPherson (4) v. Miss de Clifford and McKenzie (16), 35—40. Miss Trail and Williams (16) v. Miss Wilson and Andrews (12), 40 —34. Mrs Laurie and Ludke (16) v. Miss Webb and McLean (7), 33—40. Miss Lindsay and McKenzie (16) v. Miss B. Seatter and Harrington (5) 40 —34. Mrs Johnston and Cousins (14) v. Miss Moore and Hunter (13), 38—40. Miss Porteous and Chisholm (18) v. Mrs McKenzie and McKenzie (20), 33 —40. Mrs Laidlaw and Carmody (11) v. Miss Galloway and Helm (9), 40—35. Miss McDougall and Harrington (5) v. Miss Clark and Buchanan (9), 40—39. Mrs Baird and Bird (7) v. Miss Bailey and Columb (6), 40—34. Miss Davies and Lockhart (9) v. Miss Stroud and Cockbum (12) 28—40. Miss Pascoe and Mangan (16) v. Miss Kelly and Luke’ (9) 39—40. Third Round.—Miss Hunt and Grant won by default from Miss McPherson and Lockhart. Miss Brown and McKenzie v. Miss Webb and Webb, 15—20. Miss Trail and Williams v. Miss Webb and McLean, 38—40. Miss Lindsay and McKenzie v. Miss Moore and Hunter, 40—34. Mrs Mackenzie and Mackenzie v. Mrs Laidlaw and Carmody, 20—18. Miss McDougall and Harrington v. Mrs Baird and Bird, 40—29. Miss Stroud and Cockburn v. Miss Kelly and Luke, 28—40. Fourth Round.—Miss Hunt and Grant v. Miss Webb and Webb, 30—15. Miss de Clifford and McKenzie v. Miss Fallow and Watson, 20—13. Miss Lindsay and McKenzie v. Mrs Mackenzie and Mackenzie, 20 —14. Semi-finals.—Miss Hunt and Grant v. Miss de Clifford and McKenzie, 18—20. Miss Lindsay and McKenzie v. Miss Kelly and Luke, not played.

WESTERN v. NORTHERN. The following team has been selected to represent Western in the match against Northern on November 4: Misses Kelly (Nightcaps), Hunt (Nightcaps), Bailey (Riverton), Clark (Riverton), Galloway (Riverton), Mrs Slater (Ohai), Messrs Welsh (Nightcaps), Cosgriff (Nightcaps), Burgess (Nightcaps), R. McPherson, Grant (Nightcaps), and R. S. Harrington (Otautau). Emergencies: Misses Laurie (Tuatapere) and Lindsay (Thornbury), Messrs Banks and McLean (Riverton).

WESTERN DISTRICT FIXTURES. The'Western District fixtures commence on Saturday, October 28, and the following is the draw for that day; play to be at the last-mentioned place: A Grade—Ohai v. Otautau, Tuatapere v. Nightcaps, Riverton a bye. B Grade —Riverton v. Thornbury, Otautau v. Riverton, Nightcaps v. Ohai, and Tuatapere v. Wairio.

The following will represent Otautau in the match against Ohai at Otautau on Saturday; Misses Seatter (2), Mrs Evatt, Miss McConachie, Messrs A. McPherson, R. S. Harrington, A. Harrington and H. Farr.