LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 92, 13 January 1926, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

PALMERSTON TOURNEY

SPIRITED ENCOUNTERS

Palmerston North, January 12.

The .Palmerston Tennis Club’s annual touriiev was continued to-day, but was interfered with by intermittent showers. Plav had to be abandoned late in the afternoon on account of the increasing downpour. A number of spirited encounters were witnessed amongst the leading contestants. The elimination rounds in the championships have now reached a most -interesting stage, many prominent players having to go down. Entwhistle, of Auckland, defeated Alilburn, of Hawke's Bay, and Malfroy beat Parker. For a youbtful plaver Alalfroy is showing remarkable skill and has justified tne hopes of those who consider him a forthcoming Dominion champion. Andrews, the local champion, was in good form. He succeeded in beating Louglman and he appears to have an excellent chance in tne finals. Following are the day’s results;— -MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Second Round.—Entwliistlc beat Milburn, 6—l, 6—2; George beat Hankin. 6—2, 7—5. Third Round.—B. B. Louglman beat Ferkins, fl—3, o—2;0 —2; Ma’frov beat Parker. B—6, 6—3; Robson beat Entwhistlc, 6—2, 6—2; Bartlect beat Powdrell, 6—3, I—6, 6—o; Wheeler beat Lowry, 4—6, B—6, 6—2 ; Young beat Hobin bv default; Lampe beat Welch 6—l, 5—7. 6—2.

Fourth Round—Andrews beat Loughnan, 6—3. 6—2; Bartlect beat Wheeler, fl—l, 10—(i; Young beat Lampe, 6—7. s—o, 6—4.

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—-Miss Myers beat Miss Welch, 6—4, B—6 ; filiss Rickard beat Miss Whitwell; filiss Perry won from Miss Brewster by default. Second Round.—-filiss filyers beat Mrs. Rout, 6—2, B—6; filiss Calver beat Mrs. Heald, 2—6, 6—o, 6—l; Mrs. Hetlev beat filiss Whyte, 6—4, 6—4 ; Mrs. Robson beat filiss Litchfield, B—6, 3—6, 6—2; Mrs. Barkman beat filiss Rickard, 6—l, 6—3; filiss Sheppard beat filiss Pcrrv, 6—3, 6—l; filiss Haggitt, beat filiss Owen, 6—o, 6—2; Mrs Campbell beat filiss Cameron, 2—6, 6—2, 6—4; Mrs. Robson beat Miss Litchfield, B—6, 3—6, 6—2: filiss Calver beat Mrs. Heald, 2—-6, 6—o, 6—l. Third Round.—Miss Myers beat Miss Calver, o—6, 6—l, 6—l; Airs. Smith beat .Mrs. Bark mail, 6—o, 6—2; Miss Gardner beat filiss Sheppard, 6—3, 6—B, fl—l.

Fourth Round.—Miss filacfarlane beat Miss Ramsay, 6—2, 6—2. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—Thompson and Salmon beat Guv and Clem, 12—10, 7—5. Second Round.—Andrews and Lowrv beat Clayton Brothers, 6—o, 6—3; Lampe and Wheeler beat Whyhourn and Wills, 6—-I, 6—l; Louglman Brothers beat Entwhistle and fifartin, 6—l, 2—6, 6—o; Bartlect and Parker beat Young and Griffiths, 6—4, I—6, 6—3; Campbell and A'lilburn beat Thompson and Salmon, 6—2, 6—o; Perkins and Smith won from Rout and Kobin by default; Robson and Clark beat Wyatt and Lind, 6—2, 6—l. Third Round.—Andrews and Lowry bent McDonald and Hooper, 6—4, o—2; Robson and Clark beat Ferkins and Smith, 6—4, 6—o. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—filisses Owen and McMurray beat filisses Daniels and AlacDonald, B—6, 6—l; Misses filyers and filartin beat Airs. Wilson and filiss Watson, 6—3, 3 —6, 6—3.

Second Round.—Mesdamcs Tletlcy and Hicks beat Mesdamcs Robson and Rout, 6—l, 6—l; Misses Astill and Sheppard beat Misses Owen and McMurray, 6—3, 6—2; Misses Priddy and Calver beat Misses Myers and Martin, 6—3, 11—9; Misses Ramsay and Nicholls beat Mrs. Law and Miss Walker. 6—2, B—6; Misses Nelson and Eliott beat Mesdamcs Grace and F. N. Andrews, 7— ii. 6—l.

MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round. —Lampe and Miss Myers beat Wybourne and Mrs. Lawrence, 6—l. 6—l; Procter and Miss AlcMurray beat Wills and Miss Powdrell, 6—2, 3-—6, 6—l ; Parker and Mrs. Hicks beat Clark and Mrs. Heald, B—4>, 6—2; Wheeler and Mrs. Rout beat East and Miss Hawker, 6 —2, 6—o; Brandon and Miss M. Guv beat McMurray and Miss Owen, 7—5, 6—o. Second Round.—Martin and J.liss Nelson beat Gibson and Miss M. McHardy, 6—l, 6—l; Ale Donald and Miss Watson beat Wyett and Miss O. Haggitt, 6 —3, 5 —7. B—6 ; Griffiths and Airs. Robson beat Rout and Miss Ramsay, 6—l, 6—l; Hooper and Miss. Camieron heat Milburn and Miss Bennett, ‘2-

6—4, 6—3; Entwhistle and Miss Nicholls beat Datson and Miss Napier, 6—l, 6— 3; Welch and Miss D. Haggitt beat Brandon and Miss Guv, 6—o, 6—l ; Salmon and Miss McFarlane bea.t S. Mawhiney and Miss Whitwell. I)—6, 6—4, 7— 5; Voting and Miss Priddy beat Campbell and Airs. Tletley, '6—2, 7—5. Third Round. —Lowry and ATiss McFarlane beat Afartin and ?<Tiss Nelson, 6--I, 6—l; Welch and Miss Haggitt beat Johnson and Miss Gardner, 6—.1, 6—4. AIEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round.—Datson '(scr.) beat Tahiwi (owe 2-6), 9—3; 'Procter (scr.) beat Whitehorn (owe p. 5), 9—6; Lind (scr.) beat Alawliiney; (scr.), 9-—6; Rout (owe 3-6) beat Perry (15 3-6), 9—7; Gascoigne (15 3-.6) beat Guv (owe •2-6), 9—5; Wills (owe 15 T-6) beat R. V. Hooper (owe 15 1-6), 9—6; C. H. Clem (owe 3-6) beat H. H. Johnson (scr.), 9—5. Second Round.—Afartin (owe 15) beat B. B. Louglman (owe 40), 9—5; Alalfroy (owe 30) beat Cope (15 2-6), 9—7; Clayton (scr.) beat Pennj- (2-6), 10-—8; Sharpe (15 3-6) beat C. R. Gascoigne (15 3-6), 9—3.

LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round,.—Miss Preedv (8) beat Mrs. Grace (10), 50—39. Second Round.—Miss M. Macfarlane (owe 25) beat -Miss G. McKenzie (12), 78—76; Miss Gardner (scr.). beat Miss Finlayson HI,), 50—35; Miss Walker (scr.) beat 7.1,v5. V. Lawrence (14), 50 —l7; Mrs. ]■'. B. Smith (owe 5) beat Mrs. F. N.. .Andrews (14). 5G—54.

MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. —Thompson and Salmon (owe 4-6) beat Hills and Gascoigne (15), It)—8; Yoking and Griffiths (owe 30 5-6) beat IJopc and Cope (.15 4-6) 9—G; McMurray and Procter (3-G) beat Hankin ami Hast (15) 9—5; Welch and Johnson (owe 30) beat Rout and Gibson (5-G) 10—8; Lampe and Wheeler (owe 30 1-6) beat McKenzie and Sharpe (15 I-tG) 9—6; Welch and Johnson (owe 301 beat Rout ami Gibson (5-6) 10—8. Second Round.—Campbell and Milburn li'wc tip l-fi| beat Blandon and Jrdi,listoil (owe 3-6) 5. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.—Mrs Andrews and Aliss McMurray (4) beat Misses Guy (7), 50—39; Misses Perry and Whyte (3) beat Misses Daniel and McDonald (11), 50-1(1.