TENNIS TOURNEY

Southland Times, Issue 22217, 9 January 1934, Page 6

TENNIS TOURNEY

NORTHERN DISTRICT ASSOCIATION. (From Our Correspondent). On Saturday afternoon an open combined doubles tennis tourney .was held on the Wendonside courts, under the auspices of the Northern District Tennis Association. The day was overcast and rain threatened on several occasions, but nevertheless the fixture was completed in good time. Due to the able handicapping of Messrs F. Hurley and E. D. Sanson, some very close finishes were recorded, and the players, who came from as far as Gore, had little room to complain. The following are detailed results: — First Round.—Deans and Miss Dickson (25) bye; Mr and Mrs D. M. McLeod (- 12) bye; J. Hurley and Miss M. Bond (20) bye; Blaikie and Miss Paterson (- 16; bye; Martin and Miss Stevenson (- 16) beat Bunting and Mrs Bunting (20) default; McDonald and Miss McDonald (scr) beat Porter and Miss McLeod (19) 50—47; E. D. Sanson and Miss Sanson (4) beat M. Paterson and Miss Rewcastle (4) 50—43; W. Collins and Mrs H. Collins (25) beat W. Bunting and Miss J. Paterson (22) 50—46; Bruse and Miss J. Wilson (-18) beat D. Paterson and Miss Lowe (8) 50 —36; D. S. McLeod and Miss Jopp (- 18) beat. O. Wilson and Miss R. Wilson (- 16) 50—43; Clark and Miss Anderson (- 16) beat F. Hurley and Miss Stirling (11) 50—44; Cross and Miss Jaffray (20) beat A. Bunting and Miss Crawford (20) 50—47; Wells and Miss F. McDonald (8) bye; E. Sanson and Miss F. Sanson (15) bye; Matheson and Miss D. McLeod (20) bye.

Second Round.-—Deans and Miss Dickson beat Mr and Mrs D. M. McLeod 50 —30; Blaikie and Miss Paterson beat J. Hurley and Miss A. Bond 52—50; McDonald and Miss McDonald beat Martin and Miss Stevenson 50 —33; W. Collins and Mrs H. Collins beat E. D. Sanson and Miss Sanson 50—46; Bruce and Miss J. Wilson beat Miss Thompson and Miss McDonald 51 —49; D. S. McLeod and Miss Jopp beat Clark and Miss Anderson 50—47; Wells and Miss F. McDonald beat Cross and Miss Jaffray 50—39; Matheson and Miss D. McLeod beat E. Sanson and Miss F. Sanson 50—42. Third Round.—Blaikie and Miss Paterson beat Deans and Miss Dickson 50 —48; McDonald and Miss McDonald beat Collins and Mrs H. Collins 50—44; Bruce and Miss Wilson beat D. S. McLeod and Miss Jopp 50—46; Matheson and Miss McLeod beat Wells and Miss F. McDonald 50—46. Semi- finals.—McDonald and Miss McDonald beat Blaikie and Miss Paterson 50 —40; Bruce and Miss Wilson beat Matheson and Miss McLeod 50—47. Final: Bruce and Miss J. Wilson beat McDonald and Miss McDonald 50—44. ..