TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17756, 28 January 1926, Page 3

TENNIS.

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY IN H.B. TOURNAMENT.

Per Tress Association. UAKNEVTRKE, January 28. Trie .Hawke's Bay provincial championship tournament was commenced to-day Jn perfect weather on twelve splendid courts. This is the first occasion for fourteen or fifteen years that a. championship tournament has been held, in Dannevirke. Over 100 players are participating: in the tournament, which will run into next. week. The results of the championship games are as follow:--SINGLES. First Round. A. .Tensen defeated N. Blakiston, 6-2, 6-2. D. Gordon beat Giesen, 2-6, 6-3, 8-6. Second Round. T>. "Drummond defeated R. Wyborn, 6- 6-3. F. C. Bunny defeated E. Martin, 6-1, 4-6. 7-5. Gawne defeated L. Drummond, 6-3, 3-6. 6-2. S. Powdrell defeated Bruce, 6-3, 6-4. A. Powdrell defeated G. Hartgill, 6-3, 7- ■ G. Lloyd defeated D. Ballantyne, 6-1, 6-2. R. R. Ballantyne defeated A. E. Graham, 6-3, 3-7. 6-4. Malfroy beat IT. Jensen, 6-3. 6-0. W. Shirley bent C. T. .Tefferd, 6-3. 6-1. A. Jensen beat B„ Wilson. 6-t. 6-3. D. Buchanan beat J. "W. Wylie, 6-4. 6-1. Cato beat Gordon, 6-2, 6-4. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round. Miss O. Blakiston defeated Miss Brunton. 2-6. 6-1. 6-4. Miss J; Morrison defeated Miss D. Armstrong. 6-3, 6-3. Miss Tyson defeated Mrs Druce, 6-2, 6-3. Miss Armstead beat Miss Powdrell, 6-4, 6-4. Miss J. Morrison beat Miss D. Armstrong. 6-3. 6-3. Miss M. Nelson beat Miss M. Morrison. 6-5, 6-2. Mrs JTetley beat Miss Howell, 6-1, 6-2. Miss Armstrong beat Miss Mathieson. 6-4. 6-5. Miss A. W y bourne beat Miss J. Thompson. 10-8. 6-2. Miss E. Armstrong: beat Miss Wybourne, 6-2, 6-4. Second Round. Miss F. Bennett beat Mrs Hyams, 6-0, 6-2 Mrs N. Green beat Miss Godfrey, 6-T, 6-1. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. Powdrell Bros, beat Martin and Hartgill, 6-4, 6-1. Second Round. Bunny and Gawne beat Cato and E. Green, 6-4, 2-6, 0-3. Powdrell Bros. beat. Lloyd and Blakiston. 6-1, 6-4. Hudson and Mitchell beat Barker and Irvine, 6-8, 0-6, 6-4. Druce and Mackie beat Simmers and Buchanan, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. Green and Drummond beat A. Jensen and Dr Mac Kay, 6-2. 2-6. 6-1.

LADTES’ DOUBLES. First Round. Mrs Nymand and Miss Drummond beat Misses Stringfellow and Brunton, 6- 7-5. Misses T. Morrison and Hume beat Mrs H. Douglas and Miss Wright, 6-2, 7Mesdames Macfarlane and Baker beat Mesdames Fraser and Fowler, 6-2, 6-2. Mrs Druce and Miss Armstead beat Misses Tyson and Simmers, 6-4, 3-6, S-6. Misses Thompson and M. Grant beat Mrs and Miss Powdrell, 6-4. 6-4. Mrs JTetley and Miss Bennett beat Misses Mathieson and Wybourne, 6-0, 6-0. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round. G. Llovd and Mrs M. Cowper beat Strachan and Miss Mathieson. 6-1. 6-0. Green and Mrs Green beat Tulloch and Miss Ballantyne, 6-0, 6-1. Hartgill and Miss Hume beat J. Armstrong and Miss N. Cowper, 6-2, 0-6, 6-4. Malfroy and Miss Godfrey beat Drummond and Miss Hartgill, 6-1, 6-2. BOYS’ SINGLES. J. Vartan defeated S. Ellingham, 4-6, 6-4. 6-3. TV. J. Wylie defeated L. Tulloch, 6-2, 6-4. Tt. Cato defeated 13. Ellingham, 6-1, 6-3. Second Round. Malfroy beat W. Lloyd. 6-0, 6-0. B. Grant heat W. Buchanan, 7-5. 6-2. M. S. Mitchell beat J. TV. Wylie, 6-3, 7t5. GIRLS’ SINGLES. First. Round. Miss Svmonds beat Miss Roberts, 6-1, 6-2. Miss Nelson beat Miss Wright, 6-3, 6-2. Miss Ballantyne beat Miss B. Cowper, 6-1. 6-3. Miss J. Morrison beat Miss P. Wright, 6-0. 6-1. Miss Howell beat Miss Giesen, 6-0, 6-0. Miss N. Cowper beat Miss Speedy, 6-2, 6-3. _ Miss D. Armstrong beat Miss B. Speedy, 6-4, .5-7} 6-2. Miss Brunton beat Miss Powell, 6-_, Stringfellow beat Miss B. Ellingham, 6-4. 6-1. Second Round. Miss Symonds beat Miss Nelson, 9-7, Miss J. Morrison beat Miss Ballantyne, 6-0, 6-0.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 27. The Auckland tennis championship meeting opened this morning in brilliant weather. Progress was slow, only a few ladies being available. Good entries were received. The tournament will conclude on Saturday. Results: — LADTES’ DOUBLES. Mrs Scott Watson and Miss Kerr Taylor beat Misses Earnley and Frankliam, ’ LADTES’ SINGLES. First Round. Miss Potter beat Miss Colebrook (retired), 4-6. Miss M’Pherson beat Miss Sharp, 6-3, 6-4. Mrs Scott Watson beat Miss Asser, 6-1, 6-2. Miss MacCormick beat Miss Whitelaw, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4. Miss Ramsay beat Miss Fearnley, 6-2, 6-2. Miss Nicholls beat Miss Napier, 6-3, 6-2. Second Round. Miss Knight beat Miss M. Macfarlane, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Miss Nicholls beat Miss Ramsay, 6-2, 6-3. Miss Miller beat. Miss Paines, 6-2, 6-2. MEN'S SINGLES. Barleet bent Richardson, 10-8, 6-2. Griffiths beat Christmas, 6-1, G-l.

ASHBURTON V. SOUTH CANTERBURY.

(Special to the “Star.”) ASHBURTON. January 27. South Canterbury lawn tennis representatives, will visit Ashburton on Saturday to play a. local representative team. Play will commence on the Ashburton courts at 11 a.m. Ashburton will be represented by the following:— S. Sullivan (captain). L. Hood. J. Robilliarri. A. Gillies. C. O. Pratt. V. W. Russell. C. Pinfold. O. If. Hardy: emergencies, E. R. Easterbrook, 1 L. R. Misses E. Percy, T. Cowan. K. Robilliard, Mrs Sullivan, Misses N. Cowan, N. Percy, M. Bell, Z. Bonnington: emergencies, Misses D. Vesty and I. Digby.