TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18889, 3 January 1927, Page 15

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

PLAY AT TIMARL*. There were large attendances at the Timaru Y.M.C.A. and Wai-iti tennis courts cm Saturday, when the South Canterbury Tennis Association's annual tournament was cpenod. Fine weather enabled a good to be made, but showers late in the day caused some delay. Following are Saturday s results:— Men's Championship Singles—First round. W. K. Robinson beat P. Houlihan, 6-0, b-ol U. A. Pearce beat X. S. Cramond, 4-6, 6-4, 0-7; S. E. Field beat P. T. Mulligan, 6-a, fi-l; A. L. Taylor beat G. V. Gerard, 6-v.. (3-1: C. Angas beat Cuff, 6-1, '*'6' Second round: D. Johnston beat C. K. Boys, 6-0, 6-3 • W Robertson beat E. Orbeil, 6*2, 2-G, 6-4; K. Walker beat Innes Jones, 0-4, 6-4; Ollivier beat Spragge, 6-2, 6-3; Robinson beat Pearce, 4-6, 6-4, 9-7; 8. G. McDougali beat W. R. Tea, 6-1, Boddy beat F. Kirton, 6*2, 6-2; V. E. beat H. Swindley, 6-0, 6-0; J. Gawne beat D. Uuwin, 6-2, 6-4. Ladies' Championship First round: Mrs Bannerman beat Miss J. 9-5; Miss King beat Miss Cossins, 9-6; Miss Thwaites beat iliss M. Loughnan, 9-0; Miss D. Manchester beat Miss T. Cowan, 9-8; Miss R. Pearce beat Miss J. Godfrey, 9-1; Mrs M. Stedman beat Miss W. Angas, 9-8. Second round: Miss Thwaites beat Mies Mancheiter, 9-8; Miss M. Gibson beat Mrs Morrow, 9*l; Miss W. Wilson beat Miss G. Manchester, 9-4. Men's Championship Doubles —First round' Moore and Leslie beat lnnes Jones and Unwin, 6-0, 6-3; Ollivier and Russell beat Cuff and Thomas, 7-5, 7-5. Second round: Johnston and Orboll beat Roberts and Ox* ford, 2-6, 8-6, 6-3; Page and Walker beat McDougali and Taylor, 0-6, 6*3. 6-0; Spragge and Ogier beat Swindley and Mulligan, 7-o, 60. Ladies' Championship Doubles—F ivst round: Misses V, Nichols and G. Finch beat Misses li. Rolleston and M. Robinson, 9-6, Misses E. King And M. Borton beat Misses

J. Godfrev and G. Cowie, 9-7; Misses M. Poultney and G. Oldfield beat Misses M. Ward and M. Sowden, 9*7. Mixed Doubles Championship—First round: | Angas and Miss Bradford beat Carlton and Miss N. Cowan, 9-7. . « : Men's Handicap Singles—First round. I Cuff beat Souter, 9-2; Sharpe beat Robertson, jun., 9-8; Robinson beat Clelland, 9-4; Pearce beat Burdon, 9-7; Fulton beat Swindley, 9*4; Taylor beat Nowton, 9*5; Ogier beat G. Martin, 9*2; Fea beat Manchester, 9-5; Murray beat Mulligan, 9*l; Field heat Baxter, 9-4; Gerard beat McDougali by default; Crozier beat McNally hy default; McDonald beat A. B, Irving, 9*l; J. Satterthwaite beat Hinton, 0-0; Leslie beat Drew, 9-3; Boddy beat S. Satterthwaite, 9*7. Second round: Cuff beat Innes Jones, Ilenton beat Oxford, 9*7; Unwin beat Thwaites, 9-7; Ogier beat Foa, 9-5; Murray beat Field, 9-4; Gerard beat Crozier, 9*4; Satterthwaite beat McDonald, 9*7; Smytne beat J. Irving, 9*l; K. C. Donovan beat. P. Houlihan, 9-1; R. A. Holdgate beat B. G. Donovan, 9*6. Third round: K. C. Donovan beat R. A. Holdgate, 9-6. Men's Handicap Doubles—First round: Angas and Sheppard beat Robinson ana Thwaites, 9*4; Fea and Gerard beat Murray and McNally, 9-6; Moore and Leslie beat Irving and Irving, 9*l; McKay and Clelland boat Hunter Weston and Stevenson, 9-8; Hammond and Cramond beat Pearce ana Boyß, 9*5; Fulton and Robertson beat McCredie and Spragge, 9-5; McDougali and Taylor beat Newton and Martin, 9*B; Roberts anil Oxford beat Burdon and Sharpe, 9-3; Irving and Brown beat McDonald and Hinton 9*7; Ogier and Satterthwaite beat Dobio and Holdsgate, 9-4; D. Martin and Crowley beat Renton and Souter, 9-6; Innes Jones and Unwin beat Pago and Walker, 9*6; Cuff and Thomas beat Barter and Crozier. 9*7. Second round: Manchester and Field beat Mulligan and Swindley, 9-4; Hammond and Cramond beat Fulton and Robertson, 9-5; Roberts and Oxford beat

McDougali and Taylor, 9-5; Ogier and Satterthwaite beat Irving and Brown, 9*7; Innes Jones and Unwin beat Martin and Crowley, 9-5. , , .. Ladies' Handicap Singles—First round. Jliss N. Borton beat Miss E. le Cren, 9-3; Miss N. Poultney beat Miss W. Morgan, 9-8; Miss V. Sharpt beat Miss Hunter Weston by default; Mies G. Finch bent Miss Cuff, 9-1; Mrs. Stedman boat Miss Palmer, 9-5; Mrs Bannerman bea Miss Watson by default; Miss Gibson bea

Miss Godfrey, 9-4; Miss K. Robinson beat Miss Coote, 9-6; Miss 'it. Rolleston beat Mist V. Mortland, 9-3. Second round: Miss 0 Bowden beat Miss V. Nicholß, 9-4; Mill Sharps bent Miss Finch, U-4; Miss Coots beat Miss K. Robinson, 9-7; Miss W. Wilsor bent Miss Oldfield, 9-5. Ladies* Handicap Doubles—First round; Mrs Morrow and Mr 3 Bannerman bea! Misses G. McLean and S. McLean, 9-3; Misses Angss and Bradford beat Missei Hunter Weston and Johnston by default: Misses Loughnan and Sharpe beat Missel King and Borton, 9-8; Misses Nichols anc Finch beat Misses Bowden and Mortland 9-6. Second round: Misses Sowden aw Ward beat Misßes le Cren and Jones, 9-0 Mesdatnes Morrow and Bannerman bea Misses Angns and Bradford, 9-8; Mesdamei Minifie and Firman beat Misses M. Rollostoi and K. Robinson, 9-8; Misseß Pearce ant Thwaites beat Mesdames Stedman and Shep pard, 9-3; Misses G. and B. Manchester boa Misses Lillico and Cossing, 9-6. Mixed Handicap Doubles—First round Spragge and Miss Mortland beat Donovai and Miss Hunter Weston, 9-2; Drew ani Miss Morgan beat Sharpe and Miss Lough nan, 9-7; Sbeppard and Mrs Stedman bea Carlton and Miss'N. Cowan, 9-3; Field ani Mrs Morrow beat A. B. Irving and Miss S.Mc Loan, 9-7; Manchester and Miss Godfre; beat ,J. Irving and Miss Fraser, 9-4; Inne .Tones and Miss Cossins beat Scott and Mis G. Cowie, 9-4; Murray and Miss Wilson bea Hunter Weston and Miss Johnston, 9-6.