HOLIDAY TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, 27 December 1929, Page 9

HOLIDAY TENNIS

HAWERA CLUB’S TOURNEY SUCCESSFUL FIRST DAY. COURTS STAND HARD PLAY WELL. Glorious .weather conditions favoured the opening day of the Hawera Tennis Club's tournament at the club’s courts at Hawera. yesterday. Over 100 matches were played. The arrangements for the tournament were excellent and reflected great credit upon the energetic officials responsible for the tournament, headed by Mr. R. H. Lecce, president of the club, and Mr. P. O.Veale. tournament secretary. The tournament will be continued today, to-morrow and Monday, play commencing each day at fl a.m. The courts were in excellent condition and at the close of the day showed little sign<s of the gruelling wear they had experienced, the back lines particularly standing up well. A good standard of play was maintained, large numbers of the matches providing interest for the spectators. Afternoon tea arrangement's were in the hands of the ladies of the dub, who capably carried out this work. Results are: —

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round. Berg beat E. C. Whitehead 6-1, 6—l; R. E. McGregor beat A. G. Cope 6 —2, 6—l; Armitage beat H. I. Fulton 7 —5, A—6; B. J- McCarthy beat Harbison G —o, 6—3; J. J. McCarthy beat R. T. Perkins 6—4, 6—3; R. A. Howie beat C. Patterson 6 —3, 6 —o; Earle beat M. R. Jones 6—l, 6—o; R- P- Baigent beat R. McCarthy 6 —2, 6 —2; H. Wills beat E. Thompson 6—o, 6 —4; K. McFarlane beat O. B. Hawken 6—l, 6—l; Mitchell beat C. J. Wille 6—o, 6—4; H. Longmore beat G. Hawkeu 5—7, 6—o, 6—3; R, H. Lcecc beat Goddard 5—7, 6—4, 6—2; Dr. Hooper beat J. J. Pease 6 —3, 6—l; B. J. Wilson beat G. Powdrell 6—o, 6 —l; Swinburne beat P. A. McCarthy 6—3, B—6;8 —6; McDonald beat Gaw 6—3, 6—l. Second Round, J. Watson beat P. O. Veale 6—2. 6—2; Hay Campbell beat Findlay 6—2, 6 0; A. Powdrell beat Gibbs 6—o, 6— 2; M. L. Lampe beat D. Syme 6 —o. 60; R. E. McGregor boat' Armitage 6—l. 6—2; B. Wilson boat Mitchell 6 —4, 6—4; K, McFarlane beat McDonald 6—3, 6—2. MEN’S. 'CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.

- Earle and Perkins beat Bell and Kirkpatrick 6—l, 6—l; Goddard and Swinburne beat D. and W. Syme 6—3. 6 3; Pease and Mitchel! beat Hale and Gaw fj—l, 6—3; Berg and Watson beat 0. B, Hawken and Douglas 6—l. 6—l; Cope and N. Watson beat Bayley and Meyrick 6—4, 6—o; McFarlane and McGregor beat Hammonds and Armitage g_3- g —l; Longmore and Harbison beat R. and C. Patterson 7 —5, 7— -5-, B. and J. McCarthy beat T. and D. Hurley ([—2, 6—o; Leece and Jones beat Veale and Chisholm 6—l, 7—5; Baigent and Hawken beat Young and Budge 4—6, 6 —4, 6 —l. Second Round. Backman and Powdrell beat Howie and McDonald 6—l, 6—l; Earle and Perkins beat Leece and Jones 6—l, 6—2. I • LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP’ SINGLES. First Round. Miss A. Hicks beat Miss B. Keen 3—6, 6—4, 6—2; Miss Bell beat Mrs. Rota y—S, 6—l; Miss Cave beat Alias A. Good 6—4), 6—l; Miss C. G. Robertson won from Miss E. Lynskey by default, LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

First Round. Mesdames Barkman and Whitehead bea-t Misses Robertson and R. Pease 6 —l, 6—o; Mrs. Rudge and Miss E. Burgess beat Mrs. F. Nickel and Alisa A. Burnaud 6—3, 6—l; Mrs. Knight and Misa. L. Pease beat Mrs. Winter and Miss E. McDonald 6 —4. 6 —5; Misses A. and J. Hjcks beat Missea Hilles and B. Rees 6—o, 6—5; Aliases Ward and Cave beat Misses M. Hawken and A. Graham 6 2, 6—2; Airs. Rota and Miss Blythe beat’ Misses R. Hawken and Richardson 6—2, 6—3; Mra. New and Miss A. Gibbs beat Mrs. Bell and Miss Bell 6—4), 3—6, 6-4. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round. Meuli and Alra. New beat C. J. Wills and Miss*A. S. Gibbs 6—4. 6 b r 6 —4; Earle and Mrs. Knight beat D. Hurley and Miss D. Richardson 6—o, 6—l; Hale and Misa J. Ward beat 0. B. Hawken and Miss M. Washer 6—l, 6—2; Longmore and Miss Bell beat Findlay and Miss R. Hawkeit 6—o, 6-2; Powdrell and Mrs. Bark man beat J. Pease and Miss D. Hawken 6 —3, 3 —6, 6—2: J. Watson and Airs. Rudge beat Wilson ind Miss J. Powdrell 6—4, 6—9; Hay Campbell ami Aliss Robertson beat G. Hawken and Miss M. Hawken 5—7, [J —4, 6_.} ; J. McCarthy and Miss J. Hicks beat AL-Lean and Mrs. Kola 6—2, 4-2.

BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLE’S. First Bound. J. McLean beat J. Buist 6—l, 6 —2; T. Hurley beat Jackson 6—3, 6—5; IS. Dickie beat J. Wylds 6—2, 6—l; E. Townsend beat D. Jones 6 —2, 6 —l. Second Round. A. Dickie beat F. Taylor 6—l, 6—o; Surgcnor beat L, McCarthy 6—4, 5 6, )—4, MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. A Grade—First Round. Wiggins (20) beat Whitehead (20) 10—57; Wilson (7) beat B. J. McCarthy (7) 70—51; McDonald (20) beat McGregor (5) 70—61; D. Syme (25) beat tf. Wateon (15) 70—54; J. Watson (5) beat-R. Patterson (15) 70 —59; W- Syme (25) beat Lampe (owe 5) 70—66. Second Round, Jones (5) beat Howie (15) 70 —55; G. Ff. Percy (25) beat Gaw (25) 73—71; Barkman (owe 5) beat.P. A. McCarthy (12) 70—65; Mitchell (10) beat Harbiiou (10) 70—49; J. Watson (5) beat JViggins (20) 70 —67; H. Wills (5) beat klciili (15) 70—62. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. B Grade—First Round. A. Dickie (2) beat R. Wells (17) 0—52; Palmer (15) l>eat. N. Douglas 15) 70 —19; G. Powdrell (9) beat BayRy (7) 70—67; Swinburne (3) beat lummonds (10) 70—49; L. C. McCarthy

(acr) beat D. Hurley (12) 70—59; Meyrick (8) beat Jackson (10) 70 —42; S. A. Chisholm (5) beat A. G. ('one (10) 70—64, MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES.' First Round . Meuli and Hay Campbell (13) heat Jackson and Wills (40) 70 —61; Powdrell and Barkman (3) boat C. and R. Patterson (22) 70 —68; McFarlane and McGregor (5) beat Armitage and Hamniomlis (25) 70 —58; McLean and C. Palmer (-10) beat Wylda and Wylds- (33) 70—54. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. Fiiwt Round. Miss G. Robertson (11) beat Mrs. L. Billows (20) 50—14; Miss D. Hawkeu (7) beat Miss A. Hicks (3) 50—4’2; Miss J. Ward (scr) beat Alist; D. Meyriek (22) 50—45; Mrs. New (3) beat Mrs. N. Watson (14) 50 —32. Second Round. Miss Hilles (5) beat Miss Cave (scr) by default; Miss J. Powdrell (28) beat Miss L. Pease (scr) 50 —39. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. Misses D. Meyriek and J- Powdrell (27) beat Mrs. Winter and Miss E. McDonald (16) 60—52; Misses A. and J. Hicks (6) beat Misses E. ami 1). Hawken (10) 60—40. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. McDonald and Miss M. Blythe (25) beat G. Hawkeu and Miss M. Hawken (20) 60—55; D. Hurley and Miss Richardson (30) beat G- Meyriek and Miss E. Burgess (30) 60—57; Hurley and Mrs. F. Nickel (32) beat Armitage and Mrs. Winter (15) 60—58; Taylor and Miss Burnand (28) beat Mr. and Mrs. N. Watson (lt>) 60—53; McFarlane and Miss L. Pease (3) beat N. Douglas and Miss 8. Washer (24) 60—53; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Whitehead (15) beat Goddard and Mrs. L. Billows (27) 60 —-57;. Kirkpatrick and Miss A. Hicks" (20) beat Findlay and' Miss R. Hawken (19) GO—44; j. McCarthy and’Miss J. Hicks (5) beat C. Powdrell. and Miss Powdrell (30) 60—41. 'The following players are to be on the courts at 9 a.m. to-day: —

Combined Championship Doubles. — N. Douglas and Mbs Washer v. Mayo and Miss E. Goodson: McFarlane and Miss L. Pease v. Harbison and Mrs. Caldwell; Fulton and Miss McDonald v. Perkins and Miss F. Murray; B. McCarthy and Mrs. McQuiu v. Swinburne and Miss Hotter; A. J. McLean and Mrs. Rota v. Watson and Mrs. Rudge. Ladies’ Championship Doubles. — Misses E. and D. Hawken v. Mrs. Caldwell and Miss Cununorfield. Ladies’ championship singles.—Mrs. New v. fMiss E. Hawkeu; Miss L. Pease v. Miss M. Hawken. Men’s championship singles.—Dr. Hooper v. R. H. Leece. Men’s handicap singles.—Perkins v. Long mo re.