ON THE TENNIS COURTS

Taranaki Daily News, 31 December 1926, Page 2

ON THE TENNIS COURTS

TOURNEY AT HAWERA. CONCLUDING DAY’S PLAY. The Hawera Lawn Tennis 9 and Croquet Club’s annual tennis tournament concluded at the Hawera club’s courts yesterday, after a four days’ season during which splendid weather - prevailed and the courts were in first-class order. Once again the tournament has been a huge success and visiting players have been more than delighted with their stay in Hawera, and with the splendid condition and situation of the courts. Each day of the tournament lias seen large numbers of interested onlookers, and everything has gone off smoothly. The success achieved is largely due to such untiring and efficient workers and organisers as Messrs J. M. Collins, president of the club, Mr. R. Jones, secretary, R. H. Lee'ee and especially Mr. F. ■I. Bilton, the assistant secretary, who was unrlaubtedly the hardest worked official at sie tournament. Amongst the ladies, ’Mrs. C. J. Bilton, with many willing assistants, had charge of the luncheon and refreshment arrangements and gave every satisfaction in this department. The standard of play throughout the tourney was high, and during the last two days some sparkling contests were staged, the outstanding match being the defeat of Torrens and Wills in the final for the men's championship doubles by the veterans, S. and A. Powdrell, after a determined tussle. The match, which commenced early on Wednesday afternoon, did not finish until about 7.30, and was witnessed by a large gallery. Great interest was aroused by the projected meeting of S. Powdrell (Wanganui) and Rhodes Williams (Wellington), set down for yesterday in the final for the men’s championship singles, but this struggle did not take place since Powdrell scratched for health reasons. ’For some time he has been under the doctor, and after the incessant demand on him on Wednesday, which would have tired a much younger man, he did not feel disposed to compete. The match, had it been staged, would have been well worth seeing, and would have resolved itself into a contest of youth and dash (Rhodes Williams is only about 20 years of age) against experience. The club was extremely fortunate to have such fine weather during the tournament. and the splendid manner in which the courts stood np to the constant use was a tribute to the work of the grounds committee. x/uring the afternoon the president o. the club addressed the gathering and announced the winners of the various events. The presentation of trophies to the winners was made by Mrs. Payne. THE CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS. The champions are as follow: Men’s Singles.-—Rhodes Williams (Wellington), Messrs Blair and Sellars Challenge Cup. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. I. P, Grant (Inglewood). Boys’ Singles.—P. McCarthy (Hawera) Mrs. J. M. Collins’ challenge cup. Girls’ Singles.—Miss M. Nutting (Inglewood), Mrs. R. L. Pease’s challenge cup. Men’s Doubles.—S. and A. Powdrell (Wanganui). Ladies’ -Doubles. —Mesdames Barkman (Wanganui) and Whitehead (Patea). THE HANDICAP WINNERS. The winners of the handicap events are; — Men’s Singles (B Grade).—J. McCarthy (25). Ladies’ Singles.—Miss N. Graham (20) Wellington). Men’s Doubles.—Hawkins and Beattie (12) Wanganui. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mesdames Barkman and Whitehead. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Second Hound. Men’s Singles.—S. Powdrell scratched to Rhodes Williams. Third Round. Combined Doubles— Marshall and Mrs. Marshall beat S. Powdrell and Mrs. Barkman (retired). Fourth Round. Combined Doubles. —Grant and Mrs. Grant beat Berg and Mrs. Berg 6—3, 6 —4; Woollams and Mrs. Woollams scratched to Marshall and Mrs. Marshall : Dykes and Miss P. Baker scratched to G. Wills and Miss Hilles; Collins and Mrs. Campbell beat Whitehead and Mrs. Whitehead 6—o. 6—2.. Semi-final. Combined Doubles.—Marshall and Mrs. Marshall beat G. Wills and Miss Hilles 6—4, 11—9. HANDICAP EVENTS. Second Round. Men’s Singles (A Grade). —C. Collins -v) beat H. Wills (10), 70—53. Combined Doubles.- —Powdrell and Mrs Barkman scratched to Scott and Mrs. Heald; J. D. Smith and Miss Hill scratched to Powdrell and Miss Powdrell; J. M. Collins and Mrs. Collins (13) beat C. A. L. Smith and Miss Clague (22), 60—56. Third Round. Men’s Singles (A Grade). —R. H. Leece scratched to C. Collins. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Campbell (9) beat Miss Warren (10), 50 —29. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs. Grant and Miss Nutting (scr) beat Mesdames Heald and Campbell (scr), 60—52; Mrs. Woollams and Miss Powdrell scratched to Mesdames Barkman and Whitehead; Mesdames Rudge and Berg (7) beat Misses Clague and Hill (20), 60 —54. Men’s Doubles.—Scott and Williams (9) beat Collins and Collins (12), 70 —OS. Combined Doubles. —Scott and Mrs. Heald (8) beat Powdrell and Mrs. Powdrell (6), 60—49; Hawkins and Miss Warren (10) beat J. M. Collins and Mrs. Collins (13), 60—43; Chamberlain and Miss Graham (25) beat G. Wills and Miss Hilles (10), 60—41; Rudge and

Mrs. Rudge (15) beat and Miss Whittington (16), 60 —57. Fourth Round. Men’s Singles (A Grade). —T. Kururangi scratched to G. Wills; C. Collins (10) beat Rhodes Williams (scr), 70 —5B. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Campbell (9) beat Miss Powdrell (12), 50 —40; Miss Bell (10) beat Mrs. Heald (7), 50—36. Men’s Doubles. —Scott and Williams (9) beat Innes and Lambie (27), 70—67; Sellar and Wills (15) beat Smith and Palmer (25), 70 —69. Combined Doubles.—Chamberlain and Miss Graham (25) beat Hawkins and Miss Warren (10), 60—43; Hay-Camp-bell and Miss Buist. (IS) beat Rudge and Mrs. Rudge (15), 60 —<58; Grant and Mrs. Grant (6) beat Scott and Mrs. Heald (8), 60 —59; Meuli and Miss Baker scratched to Whitehead and Mrs. Whitehead. Semi-finals. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Campbell (9) beat Mrs. Marshall (15), 50—47; Miss N T . Graham (20) beat Miss Bell (10), 50-44. Men’s Singles (A Grade). —G. Wills (8) beat L. Berg (10), 70 —62; C. Collins (10) beat Whitehead (22), 70—<51. Men’s Doubles.—Hawkins and Beattie (12) beat Seott and Williams (9), 70 —5B; Sellar and Wills (15) beat T. aud J. Jones (25),.70 —48. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs. Grant and Miss Nutting (ser) beat Mesdames Marshall and Hetet (15), 60< —56; Mesdames Barkman and Whitehead (scr) beat Mesdames Rudge and Berg (7), 60 —58. Combined Doubles. —Chamberlain and Miss Graham (25) beat Hay-Campbell and Miss Buist (18), 60—55. Finals. Men’s Singles (A Grade). —G. Wills (8) beat C. Collins (10), 70—65, Ladies* Singles.—Miss N. Graham (20) beat Mrs. Campbell (9), 50—38. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mesdames Barkman and Whitehead . (ser) beat Mrs. Grant and Miss B. Nutting (scr), 60—45. Men’s Doubles. —Hawkins and Beattie (12) beat Sellar and Wills (15), 70—58. ON THE BOWLING GREENS. The following rinks will represent the Hawera Bowling Club in the match against Waitara, at Hawera to-morrow: Morning.—Hobbs, Tidswell, Herbert, Robertson (s); Joll, Bootten, Winks, M. J. Squire (s); E. J. Squire, Arthur, Wills, Bull (s); Champion, Keys, Stannard, Potter (s); McDonald, Goodchap, Maslin, Corkill (s); F. Old, Payne, Burge;, R. Hicks (s). Afternoon.—Hobbs, Saunders, Wink®, Robertson (e) ; Joll, Tidswell, Shaw, M. J. Squire (s); E. J. Squire, Arthur, Wills Bull (s); Herbert, Champion, Stannard, Potter (s); McDonald. Renwick, Maslin, Corkill (al; V. Old, Payne, Burgess, IL Play commences at 10.30 the Hawera Club to take the Syme Shield competitions on Monday at the Hawera Club’s green are as follow: —Maslin, Wills, Corkill, Bull (s); J. Winks, Dillon, Hodge, Robb (s); Herbert, Champion, Potter, Robertson (s); Hobbs, Shaw, R. Hicks, M. J. Squire (s). Emergencies: Burgess and Westaway. Arrangements are being made for a number of pipers from the Highland Pipe Band to escort Manaia, the present holders of the shield, from the borough chambers to the bowling green, where further ceremonies will be observed. N.S.W. TEAM’S VISIT. According to advice received by the president of the Hawera Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Mr. J. M. Collins, yesterday, from the president of the New Plymouth Club, Mr. C. Webster, the New South Wales tennis team will visit Hawera on Monday and will give exhibition matches at the Hawera Club’s courts in Albion Street. PERSONAL ITEMS. Dr. J. L. Frazer-, recently-appointed medical superintendent at the Hawera Public Hospital, arrived in Hawera by car from Palmerston North on Wednesday and, in company with Mr. C. M. Daggett, the Hawera board’s secretary, visited Dawson Falls yesterday. Dr. Frazer commences his duties as from January 1.