WAIKATO EAST TENNIS
From Our Oion Correspondent MAT AM AT A, Thursday. The fourth annual tournament under the auspices of the Waikato East Association was commenced at Matamata today and will be continued at the week-end. Bartleet (Auckland) and Laurenson (Matamata) played three exhibition sets, which were much appreciated by those present, and as the Aucklander is staying in the district on holiday, there is a possibility of the New Zealand doubles champions meeting again. The following are the results of the first day’s play: MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES Fiyst Round.—Connolly, 12, won from Darrow, 3, by default; Porter, 5, beat Fletcher, 15, 50—45; Howarth, 5, defaulted to Harris, 5; Laurie, 12, beat Robinson, scr., 50—41; Alexander, 12, beat Fitzgerald, 7, 50—39; Egan, scr., beat Buckley, 15, 55—50; Hitchcock, 5, beat Lynch, 10, 50 —42; Keely, 5, beat G. Bluck, 3, 50—23. .Second Round. —Germann, 12, beat Ward, 10, 60—44; Hollis, scr., beat Staopoole, 15, 50—41; Watson, 12. beat Oates. 8, 50—40. Third Round.—Watson, 12 beat Ger-
mann, 12, 50—31; Green, 10, beat Hollis, scr., 60 —45; Howes, 5, beat Hitchcock, 5. 50—10. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES First Round.—Oates and Germann. 5, beat Bluck Bros., 3, 53 —51; Howarth and Darrow defaulted to Fletcher and Watson; Fitzgerald and Hutchison, 10, beat Webster and Buckley, 5, 50—29. Second Round.—Connolly and Laurie, 5, lost to Ward and Hollis, owe 10, 49—60. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES First Round.—Keeley and Miss Stewart, scr., beat Hutchison and Miss Oates. 10. 50—46. WOMEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES First Round. —Miss Oates, 12, beat Miss M. Beverley, scr., 40 —21; Miss J. Stewart, 8, beat Miss Margaret Beverley. 25, 40—32; Miss I. Mathieson, 5, beat Miss H. Green, 10, by default; Miss N. Beverley, owe 20, beat Mrs. Bonney, 5, 52—13 (retired). CHAMPION SINGLES First Round. Howes beat G. Bluck, 6—o, G—o; Watson beat Howarth by default. Second Round.—Hitchcock beat Webster, o—6, 6—l, 6—4; Egan beat Keeley, 6—4, 6—4; Porter beat Darrow by default; Ward beat Hutchison, B—6. 6—4; Laurie beat Hollis, 6—5, 6—3; Oates beat Alexander, 5—6, 6—4, 11—9. Third Round.—Egan beat Porter, 6—3, 6—l; Ward beat Laurie, 6—l, 6—5.
CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First Round.—Hawes and Porter beat Bluck Bros., 6—3, 6—3; Green and "Watson beat Keeley and Egan, 6—4, 2—6, 6—4. Second Round. —Oates and Germann beat llow r arth and Darrow by default. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES First Round. —Miss E. Ellery bent Mi s H. Green by default; Mis? J. Stewart beat Miss I. Mathieson, 6—3, 6—5; Mr.-. Bonney beat Miss Beverley by default; Miss N. Beverley beat Miss Oates, 6—2. o—l. Second Round.—Miss N. Beverley be;it Mrs. Bomm-, 6—2. 6—2; Miss Stewm L beat Miss E. Ellery, 6—o, 6—2. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP First Round.—Howes and Mrs. Bonney beat Alexander and Miss Ellery, (—O, 6—3,
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 861, 3 January 1930, Page 13
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