TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19818, 18 April 1927, Page 8

TENNIS

MAORI CHAMPIONSHIPS WELL CONTESTED GAMES. Tlie second annual Maori tennis championship meeting commenced at the Wanganui East courts on Saturday. As the scores indicate, there were hard gought games and several surprise wins were registered. The speakers at the opening ceremony were Sir Maui Pomare, lhe Hon. A. T. Ngata, Mr W. A. Veitch, M.P., the Rev. J. Paterson, and Mr G. HPownall (president of the Wanganui Lawn Tennis Association). In reply to an invitation sent to the Prime Minister by the Maori Tennis Association, Mr Coates sent a telegram regretting his inability to attend. The matches were played to time, and groat credit is due to the honorary secretary (Mr P. Te 11. Jones) and his assistants for the prompt manner in which the arrangements were carried out. The results were: Men’s Championship Singles. First Round. —W. R. Bennett beat P. Toroa, 2 —6, 6 —4, 6 —3; 11. Ha whirl beat D. Matoe, 6 —o, 6 —o; Lui Paewai beat D. Nikorima, o—4,0 —4, 6 —2. T. P. Jones beat T. Tutaki, 6 —4, 6 —2; L. Howell anod F. Howell won by default. {Second Round. —P. H. Jones beat Gillies, 6 —-2, 6 —o; B. Tawhiri beat 1. Kuru, 6 —2, 6 —4; J. Si in. mens beat Elkington,. 6—4, 6—3; Te M. Morrison beat J. Puki, 6 —4, 6 —3; T. Peina beat J Bukutai, 6 —2 6 —l; Galvin beat W. Hotu, 6 —l, 6—2; H. Watene beat Ji. Matoe, 6—2, .. —2; J. D. Jones beat T. Brightwell, 6—2, . . —2; T. Kuru-

rangi beat AV. Allen, 6 —o, 6 —l; Kemara beat S. Motonuiarangi, 6—3, G—--4; G. Ellison beat W. Katene, G—4, 4: — 6, 9 —7; W. Anaru beat J. Doman, G—4, G —2; A. McLeod beat W. Paetai by default; Mackay beat VV. Morrison, 6 —l, I—61 —6 7—b; AV. K. Bennett beat C. Newton, 'g —2, 5—7, G —o; P. Howell beat L. Paewai, G—o, G —3; L. P. Jones beat G. AV. T. Royal, 6—3, G —4; M. Thomas beat P. Patca/ 6—3, 3 —6, G—4; R. Royal beat G. Ngaia by default; T. Pauru beat AV'. Ngahana, 6—4, 6—l; K. Retimana beat P. Bennett. G-—l, 6 —,3.; R. Ranginui beat W. Haig, 6—-2, 2—o, G —2; D. Potac, beat Spence, 6—l, G—2; M. Kt J ones beat P. Tureia, 6 —l, 6 —3; W. Te Ture beat Katene by default; H. Wallace beat T. Katene by default; W. P. Turein beat P. Winitana, 4—G, 6 —2, 6—o; A. At itchoil beat Karatau, G —2, 6—l; H. Tukerc beat August. 6 I. 6—l. Third Round. —J. Simmons beat Te M. Morrison, 6 —2, 6 —4; T. Peina beiU Galvin, 6 —2, 6—o; J. D. Jones beat 11. AVatene. 6 —3, 3—6, 7—5; T. Kururangi betit Kemara, 6—3, 6—o; A. McLeod beat Mackay, 6 —o, 6—2; Thomas b.eat Royal, 7—5, 6—2, 10—8; M. R. Jones beat Pine Taiapa, G—l, G—2.

Women’s Championship Singles. j First Round. —Miss T. D. Newton ! beat Miss Munn. 6 —2, 6—*3; Mrs C. ! Newton beat Miss K. Mitchell, G —o, ‘ 6 —2; Mrs P. H. Jones won by default; j Miss K. Karepe, Alias AV. Riataua, ami j Miss Ngata won by default. ' Second Round. —Miss Ryan beat Airs T. Tutaki, 6 —3, G —o; Aliss Jensen beat Miss AV. Mitchell, 6—2, 6—o; Miss P. Rukutai beat Miss Alabel, 6 —3. 6 —4; Airs AlcLeod beat Mrs Kano, G —l, I—6,1 —6, 6—3; Miss Aiinarapa beat Alias McDonnell, 6 —l, 6 —3; Aliss Haig beat Miss Thomas, G—o, 4 —G, 6—2; Airs P. H. Jones beat Mrs C. Newton, G—l, 6—3; Miss Karepe beat AIL/s AV. Katana, 6 —2. G —o; Miss Ngata beat Aliss Wanihi, G —4, 6—l; Miss Tnku Thomas be-at Miss Peina, 6—l, 6—3; Mrs P. Potaka beat Miss D. Clarence, 6—4, 6 —2; Miss Collier beat Miss R. Gray, 6 —l, 6—o; Miss Tuka beat Miss E. Mitehell, 6 —l, 6—o; Aliss L. AVhanarert beat Aliss I. Hall, 6—3, 6—2; Miss K. Hei won by default. Mixed Championship Doubles. First Round.—Aliss Aiinarapa and P. Tahiwi beat Miss R. Gray and AV. Te Ture, 6—o, 6—l; H. Tukere and Mrs Potaka beat Airs Newton and H. Tatere, 6 —5, 6 —3; Miss K. Hei and D. Pottac beat Mrs Tutaki and T. Tutaki, 6 —2, G—o; Mrs Ryan and R. fawhire beat Miss D. Ellison and G. Ellison, 6-2, 6—4. Second Round. —Miss Karepe and E. Howell beat Miss Whare and T. Kuru, 6 —3, 10—8; Aliss Jensen and H. Tawhiri beat Miss Newton and P. Turei. G—4, 6—4; Miss Thomas tand J. Men a beat Miss R-atana and T. Pawio, 6 —4, 2—6, B—6; Miss McDonell and L. Paewai beat Miss E. Hale and M. R. Jones, 6—2, J —6, 10—8; Aliss Haig and AV. 1 Turei bdat Aliss W. Mitchell and K. 6—3, Airs Emera and T. P. Jones beat Aliss Whanarere and T. Peina, by default; Miss Ngata ana Kemara la bye; Mrs McLeod and McLeod beat Aliss E. Mitchell and AV. Morrison, 6 —2, 6—4; Aliss Mana and P. Winitana beat Miss Collier and W. Haig, 5 —7, 6 —3, B—6;8 —6; Airs Jones and P. H. Jones beat Aliss Takla Thomas and P., Bennett, 6 —l, 6 —o; Miss Ij. Whanarere and Patea beat Miss K. Mitchell and AV. R. Bennett, 6 —5. 6—o: Mrs Kani and Brightwell beat Miss Dunean and J. D. Jones. 6—4, 5 —7. 6—2; Miss Tuka and R. Ranginui be*nt Mrs Log and M. Thomas. 6—4. 6—3; Mrs Potaka and Tukere beat Miss Minirapa and Tuahiwi. 6 —4, 6 —2; Miss Hei and Potae beat Mrs Ryan and R. Tawhiri. 6—l, 6—l. Third Round.—Miss Karepe and Howell beat Miss Jensen land H. Ta whiri, 6—3. 10—8.

Boys’ diampiouship Singles. First Round. —Al, Thomas beat AV. Tukere, 9—l: W. Te Ture beat J. Pctaka. 9 —4; P. Toroa beat J. Crilb. 9 2; W. Simon won by default; August boat Robert Jones. 9—3. Second Round —H. Tawhiri beat Joey Rio, 9 —o: Ngahui Rei beat T. Wanihi. 9 —3; R. Mete Kingi won by default. Girls’ Championship Singles. First Round. —Hari P.ohe beat Frances Mitchell. 9—7; K. Collier beat Aferana Winiata. 6 —l. 6—o; R. Loffley bdat Tari Bailey by default.

ST. JOHN’S CLUB EASTEB TOURNAMENT St. John’s Club’s annual Easter tour nament was continued over the week end in beautiful weather, the courts being continuously engaged throughout. Among the younger players in particular there was some fine play witnessed. Results additional to those published on Saturday are as follows: Men’s Champion Singles. First Round. —Beattie beat Hounsell 6—l, 2 —6, 6 —4; S. Forbes beat Bland 6—o, 6—l; Walker beat Woollams 6—2, 5—G, 7—5. Second Round.—M. Bourne beat Jones 6—4, 6—5; Cox beat Beattie 6—4, 5 —6, B—6; Forbes beat Melody 6—5, 6 —2; A. Russ beat McFarlane 2—G, 6—3, 6 —4; Edwards beat Hunter 6—2, 5—6, 6—o; Alarshall beat D. Purcell 6—l, 5—6, 6 —l. Ladies’ Championship Singles. First Round.—Aliss Louis beat Aliss E. Hawken 6 —3, G—o; Miss Fulton beat Aliss Cox 5—6, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Purcell beat Alias Metcalfe 6—o, 6—l. Second Round. —Mrs Smith beat Miss Fulton 6—l, 6—4, Aliss Purcell beat Miss Bain 6—l, 6 —l; Miss G. Calver beat Aliss AL Calver, 6—l, 6—2. Ladies’ Championship Doubles. First Round.—Aliases Cox and Purcell beat Aliases Hicks and Hicks 6—4, 6—3. Men’s Championship Doubles. First Round. —Hutchison and Edwards beat King and Orr 3—6, 6—3, 10—8, Meuli ami Bourne beat Christie and Pownall 6 —3, 4 —6, 7 —5. iSecond round: McFarlane and Forbes beat Bland and Walker 6—l, 6—4, Udy and Cox beat Dr Hiftchison and Edwards 6—5, 6—4, Hounsell and Billows beat Laue and Melody 4—6, 6—2, 7—5. Combined Championships. First Round.—Orr and Miss Louis beat Dempsey and Airs Dempsey 6—4, 6 —o, King and Airs Alarshall beat Jones and Aliss Metcalfe 4—6, default from Kururangi and Miss Hicks. Second Round.—Forbes and Aliss Myers beat Cox and Miss Cox 6—5, 6—3, Beattie and Aliss Bain beat Hounsell and Aliss Calver 6 —l, 6 —3, Dr. Christie and Miss Calver beat Lane and Mrs Lane 6—o, G—l, Woollams and Miss Alichie beat Dr. Hutchison and Miss Whiteside 6—4, G—s. Men’s Handicap Singles. Second Round. —Allison beat P. Russ 9—6, Forbes beat Dempsey 9—6, D. Purcell beat Wright 9—3, Walker won by default from Lane. Third Round.—Edwards beat Wylie 9—3, Afclody beat Cox 9—6, Bourne beat Forbes 9—7, D. Purcell beat King 9 —6, Orr beat Hutchison 9—3, Coyne beat D. Russ 9—B.

Ladies’ Handicap Singles. First Round—Aliss Metcalfe beat Airs Laue 9—5, Aliss Masters beat Aliss Alurray 9—l. Second Round. —Miss Dunlop beat Aliss Bourne 9—7, Aliss Af. Purcell beat Aliss K. Purcell 9 —2, Aliss AI. Calver beat Airs Dempsey 9 —6, Mrs Alarshall beat Aliss J. Hicks 9—7, Aliss Myers beat Miss Michie 9 —l. Men’s Handicap Doubles. First Rounds—P. Russ and Purcell beat Dunlop and Alicrs 9 —6, Edwards and Wilson beat McFarlane and Forbes 9—B, Udy and Cox beat Walker and Orr 9—6. Second Round. —Thomas and Woollams beat Knight and Wright 9—B, Meuli aud Bourne beat Dr. Hutchison and Lane 9—5, Grant and Hunter beat Hunt and D. Russ 9—4, Edwards and Wilson beat Russ and Purcell 9—5, Billows and Allison beat Dempsey and Wylie 9—6, Beattie and Alarshall beat Coyne and J. Purcell 9—5, D. Purcell and L. King beat U. Jones and S. King 9—5.

Ladies’ Handicap Doubles, First Round.—Misses Hawken beat Aliss Robertson and Mrs Dempsey 9—B, Misses Purcell beat Misses Louis and Fulton 9—4, Alesdamcs Alarshall and Smith beat Aliss Bain and Mrs Lane 9—5, Atisses Calver beat Misses Harvey and Whiteside 9 —4, Misses Alyers and Trapp beat Misses Lane and Dunlop 9 —7, Afisses Alasters and Cox beat Afisses Hicks 9—7, Misses Sewell and Metcalf beat Afisses Duncan and Afurray 9—6.

Second Round.—Medames Alarshall and Smith beat Misses Calver 9—B, Afisses Sewell and Aletcalf beat Aliss Bourne and Mrs G. Smith 9—6. Combined Handicap First Round.—Dr. Hutchison and Miss A. Hicks beat V. Jones and Aliss Harvey 9—2, Dunlop and Miss Dunlop beat Dempsey and Mrs Dempsey 9—4, Marshall and Airs Smith beat Cox and Afiss Afasters 9—2, Bland and Miss Runnerstrum boat McFarlane and Miss Cox 9 —B, D Purcell and Miss M. Purcell beat S. King and Afiss Robertson 9—6, Allison and Miss J. Hicks beat Wylie and Miss D. Hawken 9t—s. Orr and Miss Louis beat M. Purcell and Airs Alarshall 9—2, "Woollams and Afiss Michie beat Wilson and Miss Sewell 9—5, Billows and Aliss Duncan beat K. Grant and Afiss Trapp 9—4, Coyne and Afiss Fulton beat Hounsell and Aliss AL Calver 9—4, Dr. Christie and Miss G. Calver beat Afiers and Miss Whiteside 9—o. Thomas and Afiss Metcalfe beat Beattie and Aliss Bain 9—4, L. King and Afiss K Purcell beat Pyle and Miss Pyle 9—4. Second Round.—Forbes and Afiss Myers beat P. Russ and Alias P. Lane 9—7, D. Purcell and Afiss Af. Purcell beat Allison and Miss J. Hicks 9—4.

PLAY AT WELLINGTON NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS [Per Press Association.! WELLINGTON, April 17. There were no surprises in the North Island tennis championships yesterday. Airs Afelody beat Miss Doris Howe 6—l, 6—o in the semi-final of the ladies singles championship, and Afiss Arita Howe beat Miss Turner 6 —l, 6 —o. The two meet to-morrow in the final. In the men’s singles E. B. Smyth meets A. L. France and D. G. France meets N. R. C. Wilson to-morrow, the winners to contest the final of the North Island championship. The other events are some distance from completion and have produced no : outstanding games. Good matches iu the men’s singles i

were N. R. C. Wilson’s win over A. E. Sandrall 6—o, 13 —11, after Sandrail was five times set-point in the second set. D. G. France’s win over Af. L. Lampe, B—6, 6—4, and Dr. E. B. W*. Smyth’s win over Dr. Park 7—5, 7—5

THE GAME AT HOME LONDON AND NICE Received April 17. 5.5 p.m. LONDON, April 16. Miss Betty Nuthall defeated Miss Lumley Ellis 9-7, 6-2, and won the Surrey .hard courts tennis championship. Fogeson-Smith and Aliss Clarke defeated Sherwcll (Australia) and Afiss Valentine 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, in the mixed doubles final at Nice.