TENNIS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18458, 17 April 1922, Page 2

TENNIS.

EASTER TOURNEY. The Tourney was in progress again on Saturday there was a large attendance present, at St. John’s courts in the morning and the Wanganui courts in the afternoon. Now that matches are reaching cue semi-finals and finals the games will be better right through. Play will continue on Monday and Tuesday, there still being a large number of matches u. finish.

Eighty games were got off on Saturday, and some close exciting contests were witnessed. Cuff beat Pritchard two sets to one and good spectacular tennis prevailed right through, although the latter made many mistakes.

The Wallace-Barkman match was somewhat changeable, the latter takaig the first set 6- —11, then Wallace asserted hitnselif a.nd ran out the ivinnez-v U—l, 6—2. Both players showed good form. Andrews (the Wellington provincial champion) beat Melody in his usual free slyle. Thompson (Auckland) beat Ralfe 6 —3, 6 —4 and will meet A. Wallace, the ex-New Zealand doubles champion, in the next round. Cuff and Wallace (ex-Wellington provincial champion) are still sure to meet in an early round, and the winner will probably meet Andrews, whilst Lampe and Wybourne and Powdreil and J. McDonald will probably cross swords.

In the ladies’ championship singles, Miss Cato beat Miss Shaw in a good three set go, the Hawke’s Bay champion being victorious. Miss Champion prevailed against Mrs Caldwell, also winning a hard three set go. Miss Darley just got home against Miss Avison and Miss Wells beat Miss J. Wilson, two sets to one. Mrs Knight proved too good for Miss Calver, and Mrs Bogle won 6—4, 6—4 against Miss Fenton. Miss Champion will be pitted against Miss Cato, Miss Darley will play Mrs Melody, Miss Wells Mrs Pearce, Mrs Lane Miss Boon, and Mrs Knight Mrs Bogle. Misse Calver and Hatrick won a keenly fought three set go against Mrs Bland aud Miss De Luen, the last set being an advantage one. There will be some further good matches in the ladies’ championship doubles, and Misses Fenton and AUer will meet Mrs K»ight and Miss Cato in an early round. The Men’s Championship doubles is still a very open event. Russ and Box did well to beat older players like Day and Wells in a three set go. Powdreil, and Lampe .should meet Andrews Bros., in an early round.

The Mixed Doubles Championsnip (present nolders Mrs Melody and Wallace) look a hard paix- to beat although with pairs like Mrs Knight and K. Wakker, Cuff and Miss Newcombe, Andrews and Miss Aller, McDonald and Miss Bain, Pritchard and Mrs Bogle, Cowper and Miss Cato, Barkman and Mrs Pearce, and Thompson and Miss Wells, lots of surprises may happen.

Thelollowing players are specially requested to be on the courts at 9.1 !>: Bankman and Mrs Pearce v. A. Walker and Mrs Craig, Cuff and Miss Newcombe v. Melody and Miss Fenton, J. McDonald and Miss Bain v. Pritchard aud Mrs Bogle, Wallace and Mrs Melody and Baird and Miss Darley, Andrews and Miss Aller v. Thompson and Wells, Edmondson and Miss Plummer v Gawith and Miss Lance, Beattie and Miss De Luen v. Goebel and Walker, Ralfe and Mrs Caldwell v. Wells and Miss Calver, Miss Avison v. Miss Champion, Marshall v. Wybourne, Leece v. Day. and all other players by 9.45, especially the following: F. Blennerhassett v. Gawith, Lampe v. Hooper, W. Blennerhassett v. Edmondson, Wells v. J. McDonald, Thompson v. A. Wallace. Results: MEN’S B GRADE SINGLES. Lance beat Siddells, 9—4. Craig beat Fowler, 9 —2. Hammerton beat Burgess, 9 —7. Pearce beat Willis, 9—5. Valentine beat L. Andrews, 9—5. Egglestone beat Ben.j, 9—4. Clay beat O’Toole, £ —4. A. McDoiia'd beat G. Wallace, 9—3. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Edmondson beat Stevenson 6—l, 6—l. Pritchard beat Berry, 6—l, 6 —2. Day beat Tait, 6—l, 6- —3. Clemance beat K. Stevens, 6—l 6—3. McDonald beat Baird, 6—-4, 6—2. Barkman beat Kururangi, by default. Wallace beat Woollams, 6— 4, 6 —2. Wybourne beat Howard, 6— 3, 6—o. Hooper beat Box, 6—o, 6—4. Andrews beat Melody, 6—2, 6—2. ' Cuff beat Pritchard, 6—5, 5—6, c—3. Day beat Anderson, o—6, 6—2, 6—4. Powdreil beat Clemance, 6—o, 6—3. Thompson beat AV ti'atkar, 6—3, 6—4. A. Wallace beat Barkman, I—6, 6—l, 6—2. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Misses Newcombe and Plummer beat Mrs Lane and Miss Bain, 6—3, 6—4. Misses Allers beat Mesdames Smith and Brown, by default. MEN’S A GRADE SINGLES. Cuff beat Wells, 9—4. A. Walker beat Anderson, 9—B. E. Andrews beat Blennerhassett, 9—2. Lane beat Sheriffs, 9—5. Ralfe beat Gawith, 9—3. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Cuff and Gawith beat Brown and Cutfield, 6—3, 6—5. Thompson and Howard beat Pearce and Moulder, by default.

Kururangi and Leece beat Clay and Reynolds, 6—5, 6 —5. Anderson and Pownall beat Marshall and Billows, C—3, 6—3. Baird and Stevens beat Brighton and A. Walker, 6—2, 6—3. Edmondson and Pritchard beat Wilson and Valentine 6—o. 6—l. Thompson and Howard beat Russ and Box 6 —5, 6 —4. McDonald and Hooper beat Blennerhassett Bros., 6 —l, 6 —-2.

MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Thomas and O’Toole beat Leece and Kururangi, 9—3. Tate and Egglestone beat K. Walker and Cowper, 9 —7. Edmondson and Pritchard beat Stevens and Siddells, 9—5. Day and Wells beat Forlong and Gowne 9 —5. Wallace and Wybourne beat Urwin and G. Wallace, 9—5. Stevenson and McDonald beat Wilson and Valentine, by default. Thompson and Howie beat Moulder and Brown, by default. Pewdrell and Lampe beat Lance and Craig, 9 —3. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Hooper and Mrs Burnard beat Beattie and Miss Champion, 9—3. Goebel and Miss Walker beat Brighton and Mrs Bland, 9—B. Anderson and Miss Potvdrell beat Billows and Mrs Cotter, 9 —4. Gawith and Miss Lance beat Lane and Mrs Lane, 9—7. Howard and Miss Wilson beat Brown and Mrs Fowler 9 —3, LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. Mrs Cotter and Mrs Craig beat Misse Pearce and Hewitt, by default. Misses Newcombe and Plummer peat Mesdames Smith and Brown, bv default. Mrs Knight and Miss Cato beat Mrs Urwin and Miss Foley, 9—7. Mrs Caldwell and Mips Avison beat Misses Allers, 9—B, ' Misses Calver and Hatrick beat Mrs Eggers and Miss Hillier, 9—4. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. Miss Fenton beat Miss Foley, 9—G Miss Taylor beat Miss Cameron. 9—3. Miss M. Aller beat Miss De Lucn 9—6. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. McGregor and Miss Goebel beat Brighton and Mrs Bland, by default.Wallace and Mrs Melody beat Woollams and Miss Shaw, 6—2, 6—l. Baird and Miss Dailey beat Marshall and Mrs Marshall, 6—4, 6—4.' E. Andrews and Miss Aller beat Berg and Miss Boon, 6—o, 5—6, C—3.

Thompson and Miss Wells beat Lane and Mrs Lane, 6—3, 6—4. Cowper and Miss Cato beat Cutfield and Miss Urwin, 6—3, 6—4.

Anderson and Miss Powd’rell beat McGregor and Miss Goebel, bv default.

McDonald and Miss Pearce beat Clemance and Miss Burgess, 6- 3, 6—l,

Pritchard and Mrs Bogle beat Hooper and Mrs Burnard, 6 2 G—2.

McDonald and Miss Bain beat Howard and Miss 'Wilson, 6—5, 6 2 Melody and Miss Fenton beat Pownall and Miss Hatrick, 6—4, 6 4. Cuff and Miss Newcombe beat Sherriffs and Miss Champion, 6—ft 6—3. Watfker and Mrs ’•voa* Blennerhassett and .Miss Aller, 6—l 6—4. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. c * ltss Darley beat Miss Avison, Mrs Melody beat Mrs Eggers. 6 0 Miss Wells beat Miss J. Wilson G—s, 5 —6, 6—o. Mrs Pearce beat Miss Plummer b—3, 6—2. Miss Champion beat Mrs Caldwell 6—4, 4—6, 6—l. Miss Cato beat Miss Shaw, 6 3 4—6, 6—2. Mrs Knight beat Miss Calver, 6 3 Mrs Bogle beat Miss Fenton 6 i 6--4.