SEMI-FINAL STAGES

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20421, 11 February 1938, Page 9

SEMI-FINAL STAGES

WAIKATO TENNIS TOURNEY COOMBE BEATS SHARPE PLAY IN WOMEN’S SINGLES The semi-final stage was reached In several events at the annual championships of the Waikato Lawn Tennis Association, yesterday, when play was continued at the Bostrevor Street courts In hot an.l sultry weather. Coombe (Wellington was not impressive In defeating Sharpe in the men's singles and lie was missing badly at times. especially in his volleying. Hi*> wa* accurate but larked sting and the match as a whole was below championship standard. \ surprise in the men's singles was the elimination of Matusrlika by M. Andrews, whose slow game, coupled with e steady service, caused Matuschka to be inaccurate over the final stages. Miss N. Beverley’s Good Display Miss N. Beverley gave a good display against Miss Bishop to win the third set to love after losing the second 6-—4, when she had held the lead at 4—3. r*he held the advantage over her opponent practically throughout with u fine display of driving from the baseline. Apart from a period mid-way ir. the match her volleying was always sound, but »lic wa» inclined to falter overhead. None of the doubles games provided really first-class tennis, but Miss E. Plummer, of Wellington,, gave a fine display in the combined event, in which she and L. Roach lost to Miss M. Beverley and B. Dold. Among her best efforts were a number of remarkable recoveries from difficult angles. Miss M. Beverley was erratic and she and Dold were fortunate to get the decision al 7—5 In the final set. Sharpe and Miss Glennv (Hawke’s Bay, who surprised in the New Zealand championships by reaching the final, played steady tennis to defeat Matuschka and Miss Buckley, while, Coornbe and Miss N. Beverley combined effectively to win from Livingstone and Miss B. L. Bishop. Result* after going to press yesterday were:—

Championship Events Men’s Singles.—Quarter-finals: p. c. Coombe 'Wellington beat R. b. Sharpe < Hawke's Bay; 6—3, 6—?; B. Dold beat D. Clow. B—l, o— 6, 6 —2; Andrews beat .Matuschka. 2—6. 7—5, 6— 3. Men’s Doubles. —Quarter-final: D. Livingstone and B. Dold beat Howarth and Haddock. 6—l, 6—o. Ladles’ Doubles.—Semi-final: Miss M. and >'. Beverley beat Mieses B. Potter (Auckland; and D. Dickey (Canterbury,, Combined Doubles.—Quarter-finals: B. Dold and Miss M. Beverley beat L. Roach and Miss E. Plummer (Wellington), 6—4, 57. 7 —5; Sharpe and Miss Glenny (Hawke’s Bay) beat Matuschka and Miss Buckley, 4— 6, 6—l, 6—l. semi-final: Coombe and Miss .V Beverley beat D. Livingstone and Miss B. L. Bishop, 3—6, 6—o, 6 6. Boys’ Singles.—Final: Thompson beat Williams, o— 6, 9—7, 6—l. Handicap Events Men’s A Grade Singles.—Quarter-final: Andrews beat Scotter, 9—l. Men’s B Grade Singles.—Final: Malsey beat Smltb. 6—5, 6—2. Men’s Doubles—Semi-final. Fabling and A. Dold beat Knowles and .Mcholson, 9—3. Combined Doubles. Quarter-finals: Johnston and Miss Kirk beat L. Roach and Miss Plummer, 9—6; Sbarpe and Miss Glenny beat Gilmer and Miss L. Bishop, 9—6. EARLY RESULTS CHAMPIONSHIP BVENTS Miss V Beverley (Matamata) beat Miss B. L. Bishop (Auckland;, 6—2, 4 —o, 6—o. In the seml-llnal of the ladles’ championship singles. Miss .N. Beverley was driving exceptionally well and though her opponent was also playing very steadily sht took the first set with the loss or only two games. Men’s Doubles. —Sharpe and Andrews beat Fabling and A. Dold, 6—3, 6 —o; D. C. Coombe and D. Clow beat D. Seymour and A. E. McCracken. 6—3, 6—o. Handicap Events Ladles’ Singles.—Semi-final: Mias B. L. Bishop beat .Miss Harding, 9—4. Men's B Grade Singles.—Semi-final: Malsey beat H. Johnston, 9—4. Ladle*’ Doubles.—Misses Glenny and glummer beat Misses Mears and Sergei, HANDICAP TOURNAMENT -OWER WAIKATO ASSOCIATION (Special to Times) HU.NTLY. Thursday The Lower Waikato Tennla Association’s handicap tournament has been concluded and the results are as follows: Men's Singles.—Semi-finals: Wilson, owe 4—6 v. Wilkinson owe 15 Won by Wilson. 9—4; Joll. owe 15 3—6 v. Housley, owe 30. Won by Joll, 9—3. Final: Wilsoft (Taupiri) owe 4—6 v. Joll, owe 15 3—6. Won by Joll (Kalnui; B—6, 3—l. Ladles’ Singles.—Semi-finals: Miss ‘•rernwell. owe 4 —a v. Miss Saxton, owe l —6. Won by Miss Greenwell, 7—l;i Miss Heskett. owe 15 3—c, v. Miss Bailey, owe 15 I —6. Won by Miss Bailey, 7 —l. Final: Miss Greenwell . Rahul, owe 4—6 v. Miss Bailey Rahul, owe 15 1-6. Won by Miss Bailey, 7—5, 6—3. Men's Doubles.—Semi-finals: liousley anti Ainscough owe 30 v. Hazel! and Nelson, owe 15 3—6. Won by Hazel and Nelson, u—l; 1 eeimng and Black, owe 3—*’■ v. Wilkinson and Parsons, owe 15 3—6. Won by wills - kinson and Parsons 10—8. Final; llazeli and Nels<tfi (Glen Afton) owe 15 3—6 v Wilkinson and Parsons . lluntly) owe 15 3—6. Won by Hazel! and Nelson (Glen Alton > 4 —6. 7— 5. 8— 6. Ladles’ Doubles.—Semi-finals: Misses Greenup ] and Knapper. srr.. v. Mrs I.itt and Miss scott, sit. Won by Misses Greenwell and knapper. 7—3; Misses Ward and Bailey, owe 30 v.Mrs Farrell and Miss Hesketf, owe 4*. Won by Misses Ward and Hailey. 7—5. Final Misses Ward and Bailey Halim, owe 3i» v. Mis»e> Green*well and Knapper Kabul) scr. Won by Ml.-se- Ward and Hailey. 6—4. 4—A, o—4. Combined Doubles.—Semi-finals: Black and Mrs llazeli. owe 15 v. Hurnphrevs and Mia* O’llearn, owe 15. Won by Black and .Mr* llazeli, 9—4. Wilkin-on and Miss Greenwell. owe 15 3—6 v. Itouslev and Miss Bailey, owe 3ft. Won by Wilkinson anti Miss Greenwell, in—«. Final: Black an.l Mrs llazeli Glen Art \ Wilkinson and Miss Greenwell. owe If. »—6. Won by Wilkinson lluntly atm Miss Greenwell .ltahui;, 4—6, o—l, 6—2.