LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 26 January 1927, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

WAIRARAPA TOURNAMENT.

CONCLUDING DAY’S PLAY.

The Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Association’s tournament was concluded to-day in glorious weather. .... The final of the. ladies’ champion doubles produced a splendid game, lasting from 9.30 till 1- o’clock. With one set in each, Misses Culver and Myerswere several times -right on to match point, but just failed, and their opponents, Mrs Melody and Miss V. Shortt, gradually crept up till 5 all was reached. Misses Ca-lver and Myers took -the next game, but their opponents evened up to- 6 all. Miss Shortt then won- a love game off her own service, and the next game (Miss Culver's service) also went the way of the Wellington pair, the set thus ending S/6 in favour of Mrs Melody and Miss Shortt. Following arc the results:— THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. COMBINED DOUBLES. Semi-finals. —Andrews and Miss Haggitt won from Clark and Mrs Groves, by default; Mailboy and Miss Fannin beat Hobson and Miss Lowry, 6/3, 4/6, i6/3. Final— Malfroy and Miss Fannin beat Andrews and Miss Haggitt, 6/0, 3/6, 6/4. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Final. —Mrs Melody and Miss V. Shortt beat Miss Myers and Miss Culver, 6/1, 11/13, S/6. THE HANDICAPS. COMBINED DOUBLES. (A Grade.) Fourth round. —Miller and Miss Napier (10) beat Griffiths and Miss Clark, 60/48. Semi-final. —Martin and Miss Bradley (8) beat Miller and Miss Napier (10), 60/48. Final—Wills and Miss McGregor (20) beat Martin and Miss Bradley (S), 60/ 56. MEN’S DOUBLES. • • A Grade. Final. —Hodder and Miller (5) beat Barkman and Christie (10), 70/48. MEN’S SINGLES. ’ A Grade. Final. —Barkman (scr) beat Entwistle (scr), 70/67. PARK V. MAN GAPAKEHA.

GAWITH SHIELD MATCH.

The following is the.. Park team do play Manga-pakelia on. the Park courts on Saturday, play to commence at 10 a.in.: —Misses Finlayson, Allan, Bright, Selby, Magrath and Mrs Hatch. Messrs Finlayson, Williams, Grimes, Joy, Gardner and Allan. Any member unable to play in the morning.is requested to notify the club captain.