TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 22210, 30 December 1933, Page 6

TENNIS

CHRISTMAS TOURNEY

HANDICAP FIXTURES CONCLUDED

GOOD WEATHER

Under fine weather conditions . the Southland Lawn Tennis Association s Christmas tourney was brought to a conclusion at the Waihopai courts yesterday. Only a number of handicap events remained to be disposed of, the biggest section being the mixed doubles handicap in which 17 matches had to be played. This section also provided the brightest play, the semi-finahsts and finalists playing tennis of a high standard. . , The detailed results of yesterdays play are as follows: — MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP. First Round. Mills and Miss Hoyles (owe 3-6) beat White and Miss Fox (owe 3-6) 9—5. Second Round. McCallum and Miss Cutt _ (owe 15 3-6) beat Davidson and Miss Henry (owe 3-6) 9 —3. Mills and Miss Hoyles beat G. Smith and Miss Oughton (owe 4-6) 9—7. Wilson and Miss R. Wilson (owe 15) beat Sumpter and Mrs Scott (owe 40) 9—6. Third Round. Johnstone and Miss Weavers (owe 30) won by default. Hanan and Mrs Hanan (owe 30 2-6) beat Robson and Mrs Robson (owe 1- 9—4. Hannay and Miss Murdoch (owe 15 1-6) beat Bruce and Miss J. Wilson (owe 15 2-6) 9 —7. McCallum and Miss Cutt (owe 15 3-6) beat Mills and Miss Hoyles 9—7. Macpherson and Miss Baikie (owe 30 3-6) beat Mac Ewan and Miss Lush (owe 5-6) 9 —B. Paterson and Mrs Clarke (owe la 2- won by default. Fourth Round. Johnstone and Miss Weavers won by default. Hanan and Mrs Hanan beat Hannay and Miss Murdoch, 9—6. McCallum and Miss Cutt beat Macpherson and Miss Baikie, 9—3. Wilson and Miss R. Wilson beat Paterson and Mrs Clark, 9—B. Semi-finals. Johnstone and Miss Weavers beat Hanan and Mrs Hanan, 9—6. McCallum and Miss Cutt beat Wilson and Miss R. Wilson, 9—2. Final. McCallum and Miss Cutt beat Johnstone and Miss Weavers, 9 —5. MEN’S A GRADE SINGLES HANDICAP. Final. Welsh (owe 15 5-6) beat Hannay (owe 30) 9 —3. MEN’S DOUBLES HANDICAP. Final. Johnstone and Hannay (owe 30 3-6) beat Burgess and Welsh (owe 15 3-6) 9—6. LADIES’ SINGLES HANDICAP. Semi-finals. Miss Rein (owe 30 3-6) beat Miss Cutt (owe 15 2-6) 9—3. Miss J. Wilson (owe 15 3-6) beat Miss J. Farmer (owe 5-6) 9—l. Final. Miss Rein beat Miss J. Wilson 9—o. PLAY AT CHRISTCHURCH INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, December 29. Wellington retained the Wilding Shield for provincial lawn tennis supremacy by beating Canterbury by six matches and 15 sets to six matches and 14 sets. The results are:— WILDING SHIELD. WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. Singles. Angas (Canterbury) beat Malfroy (Wellington) 10—8, 6 —4. Ferkins (Wellington) beat Barnett (Canterbury 6—2, 6—B, 6—4. Dymond (Canterbury) beat Roussell (Wellington) 6—3, 2 —6, 6—4. Howe (Wellington) beat Robinson (Canterbury) 6 —3, 6—2. Doubles. Agas and Barnett (Canterbury) beat Malfroy and Ferkins (Wellington 11 —9, I—6, B—6. Dymond and Robinson (Canterbury) beat Roussell and Howe (Wellington) 6—l, 9 —7. Totals: Wellington, 6 matches, 15 sets; Canterbury, 6 matches, 14 sets. NUNNELLY CASKET. WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. Singles. Mrs Dykes (Wellington) beat Miss T. Poole (Canterbury) 6 —3, 6—2. Miss Nicholls (Wellington) beat Miss Wake (Canterbury) 6—4, 6 —2. Miss I. Poole (Canterbury) beat Miss Whyte (Wellington) 6—4, B—6.8 —6. Miss Rudkin (Canterbury) beat Miss Whisker (Wellington) 9 —7, 6 —3. Doubles. Mrs Dykes and Miss Nicholls (Wellington) beat Misses I. and T. Poole (Canterbury) 6—2, 7 —5. Misses Wake and Rudkin (Canterbury) beat Misses Whyte and Whisker (Wellington) 4 —6, B—6,8 —6, 7—5. Totals: Wellington, 3 matches, 7 sets; Canterbury, 3 matches 6 sets.