TENNIS AT HAWERA

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1929, Page 6

TENNIS AT HAWERA

TOURNAMENT CONTINUED SPARKLING PLAY WITNESSED. NEARING THE FINAL STAGES. The day broke dull with a strong wind for the second day of the Hawera Tennis Club’s tournament yesterday, but the wind dropped and ideal conditions prevailed until well into the afternoon, when the clouds again threatened and a strong tricky wind played havoc with balls and players, making conditions very unpleasant. The rain kept off until 5.30 and enabled "ood progress t,o be made. The energetic band of officials continued their good work, sparing no effort to ensure a steady procession of games. At the close of the day’s play the courts were showing little sign of wear, testifying to the excellent care and preparation they had received. A. large number of spectators and players ’watched the progress of the play, bestowing special attention and unstinted applause to the most interesting matches, which were reserved for the courts adjacent to the gallery. The club was fortunate in having the services of such. well-known players as Lampe, Barkman, Dr. Hooper, Earle and others of Dominion and provincial repute, who •helped to provide plenty of sparkling tenuis. The most interesting and exciting match was the contest between Earle (Wanganui) and Foden (Wellington). Earle won the first set,, but thereafter Foden asserted himself and, although down in the second set, he captured that set by 7 —5 and went on to win the third set by 6—4, and the match. The ’ standard of play throughout was high, both players driving consistently from the back lines and exhibiting a variety of shots from all parts of the court. Their overhead and net work were a real treat.

Other matches worthy of note were the Earle —McFarlane handicap contest, won by Earle by 70 points to 60; the Barkman-Mayo game, won by Barkman 6—4, 7 —5; the Dr. Hooper-Wilson game, won by Wilson by default with the score at 3 —6, 5—2 in Dr. Hooper’s favour when he retired; the Miss Cave-Miss D. Hawken game, won by the former; and the Lampe-A. Powdrell match. Th© finals have been 1 reached in the boys’ singles championships, and will be fought between Surgenor and A. Dickie, and in most of the other events the first and second rounds have been completed. Play will be continued today and on Monday at 9 a.m. Results are:— MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round. —N. A. Foden beat H. Wiggins, 6 —2, 6 —l; G. Wills beat D. Hurley, 6—o, 6 —o. Second Round.—Dr. Hooper beat R. H.- Leece, 6—4, 6—2; N. B. Barkman beat C. L. Mayo, 6—4, 7 —5; Meuli beat F. Hale, 6—4, 6—l; J. J. McCarthy beat K. Longmore, 6 —3, 6 —4; Swinburne beat B. A. Howie, B—lo,8 —10, 6—3, 6—2; L. Berg beat R. Patterson, 6—l, 5—7, 6—4; N. A. Foden beat Earle, 9—ll, 7—5, 6—3; H. Wills beat Baigent, 5 — 7, 6—4, 11 —9; G. Wills beat B. J. McCarthy, 7—5, 6—3. Third round. —Lampe beat A. Powdrell, 6 —3, 6 —3; Barkman beat Meuli, 6—o, 6—4; Wilson beat Dr. Hooper, by default, 4 —6, 6 —3, 2 —5 (Hooper retired); Foden beat Swinburne, 6 —l, 6—3. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—Lampe and H. Wills beat Findlay and Whitehead, 6—o, 6—l; McCarthy Bros, beat C. J. Wills and Gibbs, 4—6, 6—3, 6—2. Second round. —B. and J. McCarthy won from Watson and Cope by default.

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

Second round. —Miss A. Hicks beat Miss Robertson. 6 —2, 6 —l; Miss J. Hicks beat Miss A.' Gibbs, 6—4, 6 —l; Miss L. Pease beat Miss M. Hawken, 6—o; 6 —2; Miss Cave beat Miss D. Hawken, 6—4, 6 —2.

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

First round. —Mrs. Caldwell and Miss Cummerfield beat Misses E. and D. Hawken, 6 —l, 6 —o.

Second round. —Mrs. Knight and Miss L. Pease beat Mrs. Rudge and Miss E. Burgess, 6 —2, 6 —4; 'Mesdames Whitehead and Barkman beat Mrs. Rota and Miss Blyth, 6—o, fc-l.

COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE

First round. —Fulton and Miss E. McDonald beat Perkins and Miss F. Murray, 4—6, 7 —5, 10 —8; McFarlan© and Miss L. Peas© beat Harbison and Mrs. Caldwell, 6—2, 6 —2; Bolger and Mrs. Bolger beat Kirkpatrick and Miss A. Hicks, 7—5, . 7—-5; McGregor and Miss Cave beat D.. Syme and Miss 8.. Rees, 6—2, 6—3; Lampe and Miss Cummerfield beat T; Hurley and Mrs. F. Nickel, 6 —6, 6 —2; Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead beat Mcyrick and Miss E. Burgess, 6 —2, 3 —6, 6— 2; Berg and Miss Hilles beat Mitchell and Miss E. Hawken, 6 —4, 12—10. BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Second round. —E. Dickie beat Townsend, 6 —2, 6—l; J. McLean beat T. Hurley, 6—l, 6—2. Semi-finals.—Surgenor beat E. Dickie, 6 —4, 6 —4; A. Dickie beat J. McLean, 2—6, 6—o, 7—5. MEN’S HANDICAP “A” SINGLES. First round. —Findlay (18) beat Armitage (18), 70 —62; Pease (10) beat Fulton (15), 70—52. • Second round. —Earl© (5) beat McFarlan© (5), 70 —GO; D. Syme (25) beat Wilson (7), 70 —61; McDonald (20) beat Findlay (18), 70—50; <3. Hawken (25) beat JR. H. Leece (28), 70—64; Peas© (10) beat W. Syme • (25), J. J. McCarthy ■ (10) beat Veal© (25), 70

—SG; Hay Campbell (10) beat Berg (5), 70—54; Perkins (12) beat Longmore (10), 70—51.

MEN’S HANDICAP “B” SINGLES.

First round. —R. McCarthy (scr) beat Bell (10), 70—62; Surgenor (15) beat Townsend (15), 70 —58; I. Wylds (6) beat J. G. Gibbs (15), 70—59; E. Thomson (11) beat T. Hurley (21), 70 57; Goddard (3) beat Bolger-(5), 70—49; O. B. Hawken (5) beat Tayler (15), 70 62; Kirkpatrick (8) beat Hill (10), 70—47; C. Patterson (scr) beat McLean (5), 70 —52.’ Second round. —S. A. Chisholm (5) beat O. B. Hawken (5), 70 —61. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. . First round. —Thomson and Percy (33) beat Douglas and O. B. Hawken (35), 70—64; Pease and Mitchell (10) beat Berg and Watson (5), 70 —6B; Howie and McDonald (20) beat Bayley and Meyriek (31), 70—64; Surgenor and Tayler (40) beat Hale and Gaw (25), 70—46; H. Wills and Baigent (13) beat Leece and G. Hawken (27), 70—67. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. First round.—Miss A. S. Gibbs (5) beat Miss B. Rees (5), 50 —47; Mrs. Champtaloup (15) heat Miss K. Goodson (15), 50—34; Miss Blyth (22) beat Miss N. Hotter (10), 50—34. Second round.—Miss E. McDonald (16) beat Miss A. Graham (12), 50 —48; Mrs. Hair (28) beat Miss M. Hawken (16), 50—35. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round.—Mrs. New and Miss A. S. Gibbs (8) beat Mrs. Caldwell and Miss Cummerfield (3), 60—52; Mrs. Whitehead and Mrs. Barkman (scr) beat Mrs. Bolger and Mrs. Champtaloup (17), 60 —52; Misses M. Hawken and A. Graham (15) beat Misses C. G. Robertson and R. Pease (15), 60 —56; Misses A. Good and F. Murray (25) beat Misses K. and E. Goodson (14), 60—54; Mrs. Rota and Miss Blyth (12) beat Mrs. McQuin and Miss Pease (6), 60—49. Second round. —Misses Cave and Ward (0) beat Misses D. Meyriek and J. Powdrell (27), 60 —49; Misses M. Hawken and A. Graham (15) beat Mrs. Billows and Airs. Goodwin (10), 60 — 51; Misses R. Hawken and D. Richardson (22) beat Misses S. and M. Washer (18), 60 —55; Mrs. A. Bell and Miss Bell (5) beat Miss A. Burnand and Airs. F. Nickel (12), 60—45. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round.—Perkins and Miss Cummerfield (6) beat A.' J Dickie and Miss A. Graham (22), 60—56; B. McCarthy and Airs. McQuin (15) beat Swinburne and Miss/Hotter (24), 60 —50. Second round.—C. J. Wills and Aliss A. S. Gibbs (15) beat Dr. Hooper and Aliss K. Hawken (5), 60 —52; Longmore and Miss Beil (5) beat Mitchell and Airs. Hair (25), 69 —58; Meuli and Airs. New (9) beat Powdrell and Mrs. Barkman (owe 3), 60 —49; Bell and Miss F. Murray (30) beat Hammonds and Aliss K. Goodson (26), 60—56; Watson and Mrs. Rudge (3) beat J. McLean and Mrs. Rota (15), 60—37; Earle and Mrs. Knight (3) beat Fulton and Aliss E. McDonald (8), 60—42. PERSONAL ITEMS. In the recent university examinations Miss Zita Donnelly, of Hawera, was successful in passing in advanced English, French, history and economics for her second section of the B.A. degree. Mr. A. G. Henderson, president of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, was a visitor to the Hawera courts during the tournament yesterday. Mr. Lester Garrett, Mokoia, was admitted to the Hawera hospital recently, suffering from appendicitis. Latest reports are that he is progressing satisfactorily. Mrs. E. Johnston, Mokoia, returned home on Friday after undergoing an operation in the Wanganui hospital.

Mr. J. Hawken, Mokoia, had an unpleasant experience on Thursday while handling sheep. A struggling animal kicked the blades of the shears through the fleshy part of his leg just above the knee. Several stitches were inserted. . GENERAL ITEMS. Seized with an attack of cramp while he was bathing at Ohawe on Boxing Day, a man named Collins had a narrow escape from drowning. His plight was noticed by Miss Joyce Crompton and Miss Myra Jackson, who kept his head above water until a party of men went to the rescue. Artificial respiration proved successful, and after being attended to by Dr. Thomson the'man soon recovered.

Disgust, intense disappointment and a loss of faith in human nature were expressed in no uncertain terms by a Hawera resident on Christmas morning when he stealthily made his way to some shrubs and found that the last few bottles of his home-made. beer had. been removed, from the hiding place. He had made the brew several -months before hand and so good and so frequently did his friends pronounce and sample the beverage that he felt compelled to conceal the remainder of h's fastdiminishing supply. Anticipation of the enjoyment it would give on Christmas Day had caused him nobly to refrain from visiting the grave during the interim, but he vas not to be outdone and was later noticed in earnest conversation with mine host of a well-known hostelry. GONVILLE RINKS BEAT HAWERA. Gonville (Wanganui) bowlers defeated Hawera rinks on Boxing Day by 88 to 58 in the morning and 90 to 88 in the afternoon. Details are:— G. H. Murray, Benefield, Beard, WebbJoues 26 — Campbell, McDonald, Burgess,

Stone •— 7 Hunter, Gowan, Kirk, McKenzie 26 — Joll, Saunders, McCormick, Bobb • — 12 Chenery, Doust, Reid, Robinson . 20 —

Champion, Keys,"Herbert,” Hamilton — 18 Murray, Sutton, Cornish, Patterson 18 — Arthur, Foden,' Renwick, R. Hicks — 21 Hunter, Gowan, Gordon, Ale Kezie 32 — Champion, Foden, Keys, R. Hicks — 15 Chenery, Doust, Reid, Robinson 21 — Campbell, Arthur, Burgess, Robb — 21 Murray, Sutton, Cornish, Patterson 27 — Herbert, Saunders, McCormick, Stone — 16 Abbott, Higgins, Beard, Cochrane 19 — Joll, McDorAild, Renwick, Hamilton — 30 In the Wanganui Christmas tournament Al. J. Squire’s rink (Hawera) beat Bowater’s rink 27 —12 in the first round, beat Havler’s 25—17 in the second and lost to Moffatt’s 17 —18 in the third round. The Hawera rink competing at the Wanganui tournament met with further success yesterday, beating a Wanganui rink and losing, to the champion St. John’s rink by two points. Yesterday play was on the St. John’s club’s green. Details are:— H. W. Ashton, Maslin, J. Foy, Squire 23 — Boyd, Hedditch, AlcAneny, Tilley — 18 Hawera 19 v. St.. John’s McMillan, Rowling, .Wight, Benefield (s) 21. The third match against Wanganui was unfinished yesterday, heavy rain interfering with play when Wanganui were leading by six points with four heads to play. The game will be concluded today. AUROA WINS CHRISTIE SHIELD. PIHAMA RUNNERS-UP. The Christie Shield bowling contest was concluded at Alanaia yesterday, A.uroa defeating Pihama in the final by 24 points to 17. The presentation of the trophy to the winners was made by Mr. N. C. Innes, president of the Manaia club, and the congratulations to the winning rink were acknowledged by Mr. A. C. Johnstone. A suggestion that the competition be played at Kaponga in rotation with Manaia and Opunake met with general support from the competitors. The results of yesterday’s play are: — Third round. Section A. Andrews 29 v, Tyack 17. Julian 23 v. Sinclair 17. Section B. Toroa 20 v. Clarke 28. Johnstone 23 v. Burton 17. Final. Johnstone 24 v. Julian 17. . RIVERLEA SCHOOL BREAK-UP. PRESENTATIONS TO TEACHERS. The annual breaking-up of the Riverlea School took place last week, there being a large attendance of parents and friends. The chief item was the arrival of Santa Claus, who presented the children with gifts from a Christmas tree and with sweets. A song “Jingle Bells” was given by the children, and songs by Mrs. McCook and Mr. B. Hey were also much appreciated. Supper was served and dancing became the order of the evening, the music for the'dances being supplied by Airs. I. Evans, of Kaponga. Presentations on behalf of the pupils were made to the teachers by Mr. Sangster, chairman of the committee. Mr. Harre’s present, a tobacco pouch, was received by Mrs. Harre in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Harre. Alisses Brennier and Hey received boxes of handkerchiefs. Airs. Sangster also presented to those who had passed their proficiency examination the usual certificates. Those receiving them were Phyllis Rothe, Alice Deegan, John Hatcher and Wentworth Turner. Competitions held during pie evening resulted: Doll, Mr. H. Old; cake, Mr. W. Josephson. Earlier in the week Mr. Harre, headmaster, was urgently called to see his father, who recently underwent a serious HAWERA OPERA HOUSE. “SPEAKEASY.” The dramatic ingredients in the Fox Movietone all-talking production of New York night life, “Speakeasy” are greatly enhanced by the most extraordinary sound background made possible by the filming of numerous locations in and around New York. City. The “sport of kings” comes to life with every bit of zest in this production. Benjamin Stoloff, with Paul Page, Lola Lane, Warren Hymer and other members of the large cast spent several weeks in the metropolis making scenes at the Belmont race track, Madison Square Garden, the Times Square section of Broadway and the subway stations The picture opens as the Hawera Opera House with a special matinee to-day at 2 pan. At the famous track the-life, colour and human interest of the race permeates the atmosphere while the players develop the plot. At Madison Square Garden film patrons are treated, first-hand, to the breath-taking frenzy of this great sport arena. In the speakeasy they hear “below the sidewalk” conversation as it really happens, while, at. the same, time the principal, actors in the story continue to thrill, with voice and action, with song and instrument. Sharon Lynn, Henry B. Walthall, Stuart Erwin, Helen Ware, Ivan .Linow and . Marjorie Beebe portray important parts in the story. The box plans are at Miss Blake’s shop.