LAWN TENNIS

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20692, 30 December 1938, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

WAIKATO CHAMPIONSHIP NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT LARGE ENTRIES RECEIVED Good entries have been received for j the Waikato championship tennis tour- ! nament to be held at the Rostrevor | Street courts to-morrow, Monday and - Tuesday. Most entries have been secured for the men's handicap singles. 4 6 players taking part, while 35 pairs will compete in the men's handicap doubles. Twenty entries have been received for the men's championship singles and the same number for the doubles, while 12 have entered for the women’s singles, and 10 for the women’s doubles. In other years the tournament has been held at Easter, but owing to the unfavourable conditions that usually obtain then it was decided to hold the event earlier. Players are requested by the association to be at the courts at 9 a.m. each day, including Saturday. Luncheon will be available at the courts. The following draw has been arranged ; A Qeada Men’s Champion&Jiip Singles.—First round: Bycroft v. Johnston, Wallace v. Hollis, Mackie v. Haworth, Warren v. A. Dold, Prendergast, Jaffery, Haddock, Nicholson F. Jenkinson, G. Brough, Waretini, B. Dold, L. Roach, B. Fabling, Thompson and D. Clow, byes. Men's Championship Doubles.— First round: Haddock and Leo Roach v. B. Tooman and Crabbe, Mackie and Charman v. Hollis and Haworth, Warren and Good v. Page and Badcock; Jenkinson and B. Dold, Fabling and Nicholson, L. Roach and Prendergast, Waretini and Thompson, Glow and Brough, byes. B Grade Men’s Championship Singles.— First round: F. Yalios v. W. Dalton, T. A. Roach v. K. G. Bartlett G. C. Howie v. W. Pulman, I. Medwin v. L. P. Roach, G. Good v. J. Maisev, A. Reid v. j. Simpson, G. J. Winder v. L Rowsell, A. Turney v. E. Jackways, C. Bain v R. Badcock; D. Crabbe, E. Law, B. Charman, H. D. Randrup, J. Page and T. Knowles, byes. Sergeant W. 11. Simister stated that on Christinas Eve a Maori named Murray approached Constable Molloy and the witness, stating that Peter was in his motor-car and refused to leave. When the police approached the car and asked Peter why he did not leave, Peter commenced to use obscene language and, taking advantage of the darkness, struck the sergeant in the face. A scuffle took place and the police found it necessary to handcuff the prisoner, who continued to resist until placed in a taxi. On the charges of assault and resisting the police Peter was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment on each charge, and on the obscene language charge he was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment, the sentences to be cumulative. Women’s Events Women's Championship Singles: First Round: Miss J. Aitken v. another, Miss A. Sergei v. Another, Mrs V. Hollis v. Another; Misses B. Potter. .1. Sergei. M. Inman, M. Griffin, J. Gibb, J. Wallace. C. Buckley, L. Kirk, A. Mills, Z. Holmes and Mesdames JJ. Bromwich and I. Farrell, byes. Women’s Championship Doubles. First Round: Miss Griffin and Mrs Farrell v. Misses L. Kirk and Mills; Miss M. Inman and Mrs Hollis v. Mrs Bromwich and Miss Ross, Misses O. Buckley and Holmes and Misses B. Potter and Wallace, byes. Mixed Doubles ‘ Mixed Championship Doubles: Jenkinson and Miss Potter v. Good and Another, Johnson and Miss Kirk v. Fabling and Miss Inman. Mackie and Miss Mills v. Reid and Miss Aitken. Hollis and Mrs Hollis v. B. Dold and Miss Holmes, Brough and Griffin v. Warren and Miss J. Sergei, Prendergast and Miss A. Sergei v. Clow and Sirs Farrell, Haworth and Mrs Bromwich v. A. Dold and Miss Ross. Craboe and Another v. Lon. Roach and Miss Buckley. Boys’ Championship Singles: E. Jackways v. G. Coldham, P. Mills v. C. Winder, G. C. Howie v. J. Maisey, C. Rotherham v. L. P. Roach; J. J. Thompson. F. Haddock, T. Knowles and H. Johnson, byes. Girls’ Championship Singles: N. Gibb v. N. Ross, J. Wallace v. A. Sergei, A. Mills v. C. Buckley; B. Potter, a bye. Handicap Events Men's Handicap Singles.—H. Johnston, -30 3-6 v. H. Prendergast, -30: L. P. Roach. -15 3-6 v. B. Wallace, -30; A. Chapman, -30. v. Lon. Roach, -50; J. Maisey. -15 3-6, v. I). Crabbe, -15; D. Cummack. -3-6, v. McFarland, -15 3-6; G. Brough, -sft, v. J. Haworth, -15 3-6; I. Medwin, -15, v. W. Dalton. -15; R. Nicholson, -30 3-6. v. L. Rowsell. -15 3-6; K. G. Bartlett, scr, v. G. Good, scr; B. FabH/sr, -40, v. L. F. Bycroft. -3-6: 11. P/liman, rec. 3-6, v. B. Mackie, -30; (I. Warren, -40, v. E. Law. scr: E. Jfcekways, -15. v. F. Haddock. -30 3-6; T. A. Roach, -13, v. A. Dold. -30 3-6; B. Dold, -50, v. P. Mills, rec. 15; H. D. Randrup. -15, J. J. Gilmer -30. G. G. Howie scr, C. Reid scr, T. H. Knowles -30. J. Simpson -15, D. Jaffrey -15 3-6, A. Reid -15 3-6, F. W. Jenkinson -50. byes. Second round: C. J. Winder, -15. v. A. Turney, scr: R. Badcock, -15 3-6, v. Waretini, -40: O. Oldham, -30, v. C. Rotherham, scr; F. Valois, -15, v. C. Bain, scr. Men’s Handicap Doubles.—First Bound: Winder and Simpson, scr. v. Bartlett and Bain, scr: Brough and Maisey, -30. v. Howie and Johnston, -15: Valois anil Pulman. rec 3-6. v. Crabbe and Randrup. scr; Lon. Roach and Roach and Prendergast -3ft. Jenkinson and Dold -30. Good and Warren -15. Page and Medwin -15. byes. Second round: Bycroft and Cummack, scr. v. Haworth and Hollis. -15 3-6; Fabling and Nicholson. -30 v. Turney and Law. scr: Leo Roach and T. Roach, rec 3-6. v. Haddock and Gilmer, -15 3-6: Mackie and Charman, -30, v. A. Hold and Waretini. -15 3-6. Women’s Handicap Round: Miss J. Wallace, -10 v. another: Mrs Bromwich. -15 v. another: Miss M. Inman. -15 3-6 v. another; Miss' J. Aitken. -15 v. another. Second Round: Miss F. Griffen. -30 v. Miss N. Gibb. scr.: Miss L. Kirk. -40 v. Mrs 1. Farrell. -30. Women's Handicap Doubles: Misses Sergei. -15 v. Mr* Bi mwir Mss Boss. -3-6: Misses Kirk and Mills, _'ls v. Misses Potter and Wallace.

-50; Mrs Farrell and Miss Griffen, -15 3-6: and Mrs Hollis and Miss Inman, -15 3-6, byes. Mixed Handicap Doubles—First Hound Byes: Randrup and another. T. Roach and another, B. Wallace and Miss Wallace, -30, Crabbe and another, Good and anollier. Second Hound: Fabling and Miss M. Inman, -15 3-6 v. Prendergast and Miss Griffon. -15: Knowles and Mrs Farrell, -15 v. .lackways and Miss Gibb., rec. 3-6: Mills and Miss Mills, rec. 15 v. A. Held and Miss J. Aitken, -3-6; Gilmer and Miss A. Sergei, -3'6 v. Haworth and Mrs Bromwich, scr.; Warren and Miss J. Sergei, -15 v. Lon. Roach and Miss Buckley, -50: H. Johnston and Miss Kirk, -15 3-6, a bye.