BRILLIANT TENNIS IN TIMARU TOURNEY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18959, 4 January 1930, Page 2

BRILLIANT TENNIS IN TIMARU TOURNEY.

SOUTH CANTERBURY SEES KEEN FINALS. After outclassing his opponents in the first two sets, W. G. Robertson suffered a reversal of form, probably as a result of fatigpie from too much tennis. He was beaten by S. G. M’Dougall in the final of the men's singles championship. The score was 3-6. 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, 7-5. The Otago man’s ability to raise his game at the crucial moment was the contributing factor to victory, and he is to be congratulated on his splendid performance in the face of overwhelming odds. The match produced one of the most thrilling finals in the history of the tournament. Results:— MEN’S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Third Round. A. C. Barr beat Dr W. R. Fea, 6-4, 6-0. Semi-finals. W. G. Robertson beat G. Sumpter. 6-3 (retired). S. G. M’Dougall beat Barr, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0. Final. M’Dougall beat Robertson, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, 7-5. WOMEN’S SINGLES * CHAMPIONHTP. Third Round. Miss R. Rolleston beat Mis 3 H. G. Jones. 9-4. Miss M. Sherris beat Miss N. Smithson, 9-1. Semi-finals. Miss M. Gibson beat Miss R. Rolleston, 9-3. Miss M. Sherris beat Miss J. Brewer, 9-3. Final. Miss Gibson defeated Miss Sherris, 6-3, 6-4. MEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Third Round. C. S. Hammond and F. Oxford beat D. L. M’Leod and D. W. Meldruni. 6-4, 6-2. Semi-finals. W. G. Robertson and G. Sumpter beat N. S. Cramond and G. E. Innes-Jones, 9-7, 6-4. Warne Pears© and T. M’Kay beat Hammond and Oxford, 6-8, S-6, 6-1. Final. Robertson and Sumpter beat Fearse and M’Kay, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. WOMEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Second Round. Misses Mahoney and Melvin beat Mrs Bannerman and Miss R. Rolleston, 9-5. Misses "Gibson an<i Hart beat Misses Sherris and Reed, 9-7. Semi-finals. Misses Gibson and Hart beat Misses Pearse and Poultney, 9-7. Mesdames W. L. Long and D. Borrie heat Misses N. Mahoney and E. Melvin, 9-4. Final. Misses M. Gibson and D. Hart beat Mesdames W. L. Long and D. Borrie, 6-4, 4-6, 8-6. COMBINED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Third Round. Walker and Miss Reed beat Cramond and Miss Fraser, 9-6. Semi-final. Robertson and Miss Gibson beat Sharpe and Miss Cowie, 9-3. Dr W. R. Fea and Miss D. Hart beat W. P. Walker and Miss Reed, 9-7. MEN S SINGLES HANDICAP. Semi-final. 1.. Campbell (rec. 2-6) beat J. Walter (ree. 1-6), 9-S. A. C. Barr (owe 15) beat K. Walton (owe 2-6), 9-4. Final. Barr beat Campbell, 9-8. WOMEN’S SINGLES HANDICAP. Third Round. Miss E. Melvin (scr) beat Mise N. Reed (owe 2-6) by default. Miss A. Sheriff (owe 16 1.-6) beat Miss S. Dwan (rec. 4-6), 9-5. Miss E. -Melvin (scr) beat Miss H. Jones (owe 15 3-6), 9-2. MEN’S DOUBLES HANDICAP. Semi-final. M’Leod and Meldrum (owe 2-6) beat Mercer and Schmidt (owe 4-6), 9-5. Final. M'Kinnon and Collins (owe 15 3-6) beat M’Leod and Meldrum (owe 2-6), 9-S. WOMEN’S DOUBLES HANDICAP. Semi-final. Misses Mahoney and E. Melvin heat Reed and M. Sherris (owe COMBINED DOUBLES HANDICAP. Third Round. L. L. M’Leod and Miss E. Melvin (scr) heat J. Smart and Miss X. Poultney (ow© 2-6), 9-3. Semi-final. M’Leod and Miss Melvin beat Walker and Miss Reed (owe 4-6), 6-1, by default. Meldrum and Miss M. Mahoney (rec. 2-6) beat J. AUport and Miss M’Donald (rec. 3-6), 9-2. Final. M’Leod and Miss Melvin beat Meldrum and Miss Mahoney, 9-4.