THE CHAMPIONS.
Mon's Singles.—W. Pear.se, Temuksi. Men's Doubles. —W. Pearse, Teniuka, and A. T. Spain, Masterton. Ladies' Singles.—Miss E. Wellwood, Hastings. Ladies' Doubles. —Miss E. Hughes, Pahiatua, and Miss Teunent, Wellington. Combined Doubles.—W. Pearse, Teinuka, and Miss R. Wellwood, Hastings. The Wairarapa Championship Tennis tournament was concluded to-day. The weather was perreet, and the courts played well. The Finals. The Men's Championship Singles4vas annexed .by W. Pearse, of Teniuka, who easily defeated D. Howden, of Masterton, in the final. . ;, . ■ : PeJirse and Spain fought out the final of the Men's Champion Doubles,. with Martin and S. E. Gawith. Peiilse and Spain took the first two sets, and the championship. The runners-up put iip a good fight against their more experienced opponents. Miss Wellwood and Miss Mcßcth were defeated in the final of the Ladies' Championship Doubles by Miss J?. Hughes and Miss Tennent. As was to be expected, Pearse and Miss Wellwood won the Combined Doubles, defeating Eoydhouse and Miss D. Booth in the final. Concluding results: — MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. —(Present champion: G. Ollivier); Best of three advantage sets. — Semi-final: D. Howden beat S. E. Gawith, 7—5, 6—4. Final'. —W. Pearse beat D. Howden, 6—l, 6-Hl.. . . . , , ... MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES (Present champions—G . G. Aitken and W. Pearse). Best, ol' three advantage sets. Final.—W. Pearse and A. T. Spain boat .J. Martin and S. R. Gawith, ,(5—4, 6—4. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. (Present champions—Misses M. 11. Payton and R. Hughes.) Semi-final.—r-Misses R. Hughes and Tennent won from Miss L. 1). and L. M. Hughes by default. Final. —Miss E. Hughes and Miss Tennent beat Miss R. Wellwood and Miss F. Mcßeth, 9—4. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. (Present champions—Miss N. Hartgill and Mr G. Ollivier). Best of 17 games. Semi-final. —R. W. RoydhoUhe ami Miss D. Booth beat J. Martin and Miss E. Hughes, 9—l. Final. —Pearse and Miss Wellwood beat Eoydhouse and Miss 1). Booth, 9—3. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES.—7O points; advantage points. Semi-final. —R. W. Eoydhouse and T. E. Maimsell (15) beat W. G. Evans and M. Cooper (18), 70—46. Final. —Roydhouse and Maunsell beat Case I berg and Boddington, 70—52. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. —50 points; advantage points. Semi-final.— W. W. Gabites and Mrs Hulme (30) won from W. Pearse and Miss E. Wellwood (owe 5) by default. F. : ual.—Gabites and Mrs Hulme b-iat Marl in and Miss R. Hughes, 50—47. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. —50 points; advantage points. First round.—Misses L. D. and L. M. Huyhes (5) beat Miss D. Grant and Miss J. Moore (10), 50—48. Semi-final.—Misses Hughes won by default from Misses Wellwood and' McBeth Misses Tennent and E. Hughes (scr) beat Misses G. and D. Booth (5), 50—35. Final. —Misses Tennent and E. Hughes beat Misses L. I), and L. M. Hughes, 50—31.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11574, 24 January 1913, Page 5
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