ST. JOHN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 71, 26 March 1940, Page 3

ST. JOHN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT

PROGRESS OF PLAY NEARLY ALL FINALS HAVE BEEN REACHED YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Nearly all the finals were reached yesterday in the St. John’s Tennis Club’s Easter tourney. Some fine tennis was seen, particularly in the men’s singles final, which was won by R. Dennis after losing the first set 6-0. Foster and Foote retained their title, beating Connett and Cook in the finai of the men’s doubles. Connett and Cook, smashing brilliantly, took the first set 6-1, but the holders’ combination was better and, although having match point against them in the second set, Foster add Foote took this at 7-5 and the final set 6-1. The women’s championship singles and championship doubles will be played to-day. Results:— Men’s Championship Singles Dennis beat Kearney, 6-1, 6-4; . Smith beat Hay-Campbell, 6-2, 7-9, 6-2; Foster beat Larsen, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3, Semi-linais: Dennis beat Smith, 6- 6-2; Foster beat Adamson, 7-5, 7Final: Dennis beat Foster, 0-6, 6-3, 9-7. Men's Championship Doubles Semi-finals: Foster and Foote beat Lampe and Ogier, 7-5, 6-1; Connett and Cook beat Dennis and HayCampbell, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5. Final: Foster and Foote beat Connett and Cook, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. Women’s Championship Doubles Misses O. Glover and Cox beat Misses Payne and Marshall, 6-4, 6-3. Semi-finals: Mrs. Ogier and Miss Clark beat Misses Glover and Cox, 9-7, 3-6, 6-4; Mrs. Hay-Campbell and Miss Jones beat Misses Pawson and Bishop, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Combined Championship Doubles Hay-Campbell and Miss Clark beat Foster and Miss Bishop, 6-2, 6-3; Adamson and Miss Jones beat Dennis and Miss Murphy by default. Semi-final: Thompson and Miss Cox beat Hay-Campbell and Miss Clark, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. f Men's Handicap Singles Larsen beat Bishop, 9-4; Kearney beat Dark, 9-6; Aves beat Dillon, 9-6. Semi-finals: Thompson beat Larsen. 9-8; Aves beat Kearney, 9-6. Semi-finals: Thompson beat Larsen, 9-8; Aves beat Kearney, 9-6. Final: Aves beat Thompson, 9-8. Women’s Handicap Singles Semi-finai's: Miss Piper beat Miss ■Merrie, 9-7; Miss Bishop beat Miss Jones, 9-8. Final: Miss Bishop beat Miss Piper, 9-3. Men's Handicap Doubles Larsen and Dennis beat Foote and Foster, 9-5; Croskery and Dillon beat O'Brien and Aves, 9-2. Semi-finals: Newton and Glenn beat Larsen and Dennis, 9-8; Connett and Cook beat Croskery and Dillon. Connett and Cook beat Newton and Glenn, 9-7. Women's Handicap Doubles Misses L. Marshall and Jones beat Misses Low and Madeley, 9-4. Semi-finals: Misses V. and M. Ciark beat Misses Fitches and Merrie, 9-4; Misses Marshall and Jones beat Misses Pawson and Bishop, 9-6. Combined Handicap Doubles Newton and Miss Marshall beat Evans and Miss O. Glover, 9-8; Adamson and Miss Jones beat Foster and Miss Bishop, 9-7; Anderson and Miss Hammond beat Mr. and Mrs. HayCam pbeli, 9-5; Welsh and Miss Merrie beat Newton and Miss Marshall, 9-6; Rountree and Miss Newman beat Dilion and Miss Murphy, 9-4; Adamson and Miss Jones beat O’Shaughnessy and Miss McCracken, 9-8; Anderson and Miss Hammond beat Beadle and Miss Clark, 9-4. Semi-finals: Adamson and Miss Jones beat Anderson and Miss Hammond, 9-2; Welsh and Miss Merrie beat Rountree and Newman, 9-4. Final: Adamson and Miss Jones beat Welsh and Miss Merrie, 9-2.