LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Age, 6 January 1926, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

RESULTS FROM PAHIATUA. WELCH BEATEN IN FINAL. ■'MASTERTON PLAYERS WELL PLACED. PAHIATUA, Jan. s.—The tennis tournament was concluded this morning, after evtending over four days. In the semi-finals, of the men*, championship singles, J. G. Swainson (Pahiatua) beat H. Johnson (Master ton), 6/3, 6/1S B. P. Welch (Masterton) beat Dr. Hooper (Palmerston North"), 4/6, 6/2, 6/3. 11l the final, Swainson triumphed over Welch, after a stern tussle, 3/6, 6/4, 6/2. This was a splendid achievement for Swainson, Who won the championship at Pahiatua for the first time twenty years ago. Thu men 's championship doubles was won by Swainson and Hooper against Welch and Johnson, 6/1, 6/1, Th« handicap doubles were won by W. V. Fisher (Wellington) and Falloon (MastOvton) against W. B. Lowes and R. H. Wardell. The ladies’ championship singles was annexed by Miss Rua Gardner (Wellington). In the qualifying rounds Mrs N. W. Groves (Masterton) displaced Mrs Potter 9/5, Miss Gardner beat Mrs Booth (Carterton) 9,4, and Mrs Groves beat Mrs B. F. Smith 9/6. In the combined championship doubles semi-final, Johnson and Mrs Potter beat Hooper and Mrs Smith &, 7, while Welch and Mrs Groves beat Mackie and Miss Armistead. In the final, Welch and Mrs Groves beat Johnson and Mrs Potter 9/6. In the ladies ’ handicap doubles, Mrs Smith and Miss Gardner (owe 10) bea Mesdames Potter and Booth (owe 15), 65/60.—(P.A.)