SCHOOLS TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20483, 8 December 1934, Page 13

SCHOOLS TENNIS.

North Beach Pupil Wins Girls’ Singles. ANNUAL PRIMARY TOURNEY. The annual primary schools tennis tournament was held at Wilding Park this morning, when representatives of most of the local schools were present. A high standard was reached by some of the players, particularly in the final of the girls' singles. In that event, Peggy Cramp (North Beach) and Pamela Dickey (Hornby) gave a hard-hit-ting display that was well worth watching. Peggy Cramp won, 9-6. Peggy Cramp, partnered by M. Peppier, also won the girls’ doubles for North Beach. The tournament was splendidly organised by Messrs E. B. Diehl (North Beach) and L. J. Wilkins (Elmwood), and for over three hours there was a stream of matches, for most of which the pupils acted as umpires. There were more boys than girls entered, with the result that the completion of the hoys’ singles and doubles had to be held over until Monday afterBesults: Girls' Singles. First Round—Nola Harrison (Elmwood) heat B. Baggs (Shirley Inter.), 6-4; Betty Parish (Woolston) beat Miriam Peppier (North Beach), 6-1; Peggy Wren (Elmwood) won by default. Second Round—Peggy Cramn (North Beach) beat Ida Childs (Lyttelton D.H.S.), 6-3; Nola Harrison beat Betty Parish. 6-2; Pamela Dickey (Hornby) boat. P. Wren, 6-1; Marie Oillard (Lyttelton D.H.S.) beat Dulcie Geary (Shirley Inter.), 6-1. Semi-finals—Peggy Cramp beat Nola Harrison, 6-0: Pamela Dickey beat Marie Ciliard, 6-3. Final—Peggy Cramp beat Pamela Dickey, 9-6. Girls’ Doubles. First Round—D. Geary and R. Baggs (Shirley Inter.) won by default. Semi-finals—P. Cramn and M. Peppier (North Beach) beat D. Geary and B. Baggs, 9-0; T. Childs and M. Oillard (Lyttelton D.H.S.) heat P. Wren and N. Harrison (Elmwood), 9-7. Final—l*. Cramp and M. Peppier beat I. Childs and M. Oillard. Boys’ Singles. First Round—C. Delamain (Burwood) won by default; N. J’ory (Lyttelton D.H.S.) won by default; U. Drummond (Elmwood) heat R. Marshall (Woolston). 6-0; N. Palliser (Shirley Inter.) heat C. Barnes (Lyttelton D.H.S.). 6-4; N. Pearce (Hornby) beat J. Gregg (Elmwood), 6-4; R. Sutherland (Shirley Tnter.) beat M. Fearnlev (Woolston), 6-4; N. Wales (Lyttelton D.H.S.) won by default: B. Coburn (North Beach) won by default: T. Petch (Shirley) won by default; P. Morgan (Waimairi) beat R. Velvin (Beckenham), 6-1; N. Kempthorne (Shirley Inter.) beat C. Douglas (Woolston), 6-1. Second Round—J. M’Gillivray (North Beach) beat R. Rutledge (Woolston), 6-1; Delamain beat .Tory, 6-2; Drummond beat Palliser, 6-1; Pearce beat Sutherland, 6-0; Coburn , beat Wales, 6-1: Morgan beat Petch, 6-5: Kempt borne heat N. Kerr (Burwood). 6-1; R. Seeord (Waimairi) beat B. Smith (Beckenham), 6-1. Third Round—M’Gillivray beat Delama.in, 6-5; Drummond beat Pearce, 6-3. Boys’ Doubles. First Round—R. Sutherland and N. Palliser (SYiirley Inter.) won by default; N. Kempthorne and I. Petch heat M. Fearnley and R. Marshall (Woolston), 9-0; B. Coburn and J. M’Gillivray (North Beach) beat CT. Douglas and R. Rutledge (Woolston). 9-6: B. Chambers and A. Mintrom (Beckenham) won by default: R. Seeord and P. Morgan (Waimairi) beat R. Velvin and B. Smith (Beckenham), 9-1, Second Round—C. Delamain and N. Kerr (Burwood) beat Palliser and Sutherland, 9-2; Coburn and M’Gillivray bent P®tch and Kemnthorne. 9-7: Seeord and Morgan beat Chambers and Mintrom, 9-2: J. Gregg and H. Drummond (Elmwood) beat N. Jory and C. Barnes (Lyttelton D.H.S.), 9-4. Semi-finals—Coburn and M’Gillivray beat Kerr and Delamain, 9-7; Seeord and Morgan beat Gregg and Drummond, 9-6.