NORTH ISLAND TENNIS

Chronicle (Levin), 18 January 1947, Page 2

NORTH ISLAND TENNIS

-Press Association

WAIPAWA TOURNEY RESULTS

By Telearavh-

WAIPUKURAU, Jan. 17. Tliero was ideal weather for the North Isiand, Hawke's Bay aud Waipawa teuuis chanipionships, the courts quickjy drying after two days of rain. No surprises resultcd, the niajority of the top-ranlcers wiuning their games. The highlight of the day was the niatch between J. A. Barry (Auckland) and J. E. Robson (Otago) and A. 8. Burns (Auckland) and M. Lanipe (Wanganui) in the men 's doubles when the f'ormer pair won (3—4, 6 — 2 to reach the quarter finals. Lanipe played a steady game but proved un^qual to the agility of the younger oppojieuts. Barry eiicited applause with his doublc-handed baclcstroke while liobson was promineut in a series of crosscourt exchanges. Results: — ■- Men's Singles. 1 Round 3: J. 0. Cliarters (Hastings) beat J. 8. Ivnobloch (Waipukurau) 7 — 5, 0 — 4; D. G. Goodwin (Waipawa) beat F. Cormack (Waipawa) G — 0, (3 — 1; D. liichardson (Gisborne) beat E. Dickie (Wanganui) (3 — I, (3 — 3; R. Eynn (Hastings) beat E. Ogier (Wanganui) 7 — 5, G — 3; J. E. Robson (Otago) beat 1. J. Mackie (Hutt) G — 2, G — 1 ; *J. A. Barry (Auckland) beat G. M. Swaiuson (Waipawa) G — 2, 7 — 5; P. Hawkeswortli (Masterton) beat A. 8. Burns (Auckland) G — 1, G — 3; E. Giesen (Hutt) beat A. Ditrkie (Wanganui) G — 2, G — 0. Ladies' Singles. Itound 2: Miss At. E. Iverr (Otago) beat Mrs. E. Giesen (Hutt Valley) (3 — 0, G — 0; Mrs. E. Ogier (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Paku (Waipawa) G — 1, G — 2; Mrs. W. F. Nelson (Manawatu) beat Miss H. Wright (Christchurch) G — 4, 6 — 4; Mrs. J. Adams (Southland) beat Miss A. Keimedy (Hastings) G — 1, G — 4; Miss K. L. Whittaker ("Wellington) beat Miss J. Lvons (Hastings) 4 — G, G — 3, G — 1. Men's Doubles. Round 1: E. Ogier and M. Eleniing (Wanganui) beat B. lv. Binith knd M. Elder (Hutt Valley) G — 1, G — 3. Round 2: A. 8. Burns (Auckland) and M. Lanipe (Wanganui) beat G. 8wainson and F. Cormack (Waipawa) 5 — 7, 7 — 5, G — 1; J. A. Barrv (Auckland) and J. E. Robson (Otago) beat E. Haldane and W. Mataira (Waipukurau) G — 0, G — 0; Ogier. aud Fleming beat M. Groome (Waipawa) and J. Palmer (Waipukurau) G — 2, G — 3; J. Cliarters (Hastings) and D. Ricliardson (Gisborne) beat H. Lewis and G. 8hanley (Waipawa) G — 0, G — 0. Quarter-iinals: Barry and Robson beat Burns and Lampe G — 4, G — 2; Charters and Richardson beat R. A. \V. Ormond and D. Ormond (Waipukurau) G — 2, G — 3. Ladies' Doubles. Round 2: Mrs. B. Boys (Hastings) and Miss 3k I. McEarlane (Auckland) beat Misses A. Kennedv and Burrell (Hastings) G — 2, 2 — G, S — G. Quarter-iinals: Alrs. Adams (8011thland) and Miss Jvorr (Otago) beat Mrs. Boys and Miss McFarlane (i — 3, ti — 2; Mrs. Cotterill and Mrs. Milburn (Napier) beat Mrs. 'Lucas and MissMunes G — 4, G — 3; Alrs. Ogier and Miss Grieves beat Aliss Tod and Miss AIcGailiii (Waipawa) G — 3, G — 2. Combined Doubles. Round 1: E. 11. Robertson (HirM Valley) and Aliss T. Grieves (Wanga nui) beat 1. D. Ormond and Alrs. Ormond (Waipukurau) G — l, G — (I; ,1. Baruett (Alauawatu) and Aliss Coul! (Hastings) Jieat W. Turncr and Alrs. Paku (Waipawa) (5 — 3, (i — 1; W/ Al. Dimeau (Hutt Valley) and Alrs. 1. Knobloek (Waipawa) beat .J. Palmei (AVaiiuikurau) and Alrs. Wood (Waipawa) G — 2, ti — 0; G. 8. Goodwin (Waipawa) and Aliss II. Wright (Christchurch) beat T. Williams aml Aliss Bell (Waipawa) (i— 1, 8—0. .