LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 89, 9 January 1935, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Tournament UNPLEASANT CONDITIONS Dominion Special Service. ■ 1 Palmerston North, January 8. ; Although a heavy fall of rain caused a i of play until the afternoon, good progress was again made with the < Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s ] open championship and handicap tour- < nament to-day. The standard of tennis ; in many matches was high, and a promising indication of more bright play in ; the final rounds to-morrow. Playing s conditions to-day were far from pleasant, ; the courts being slow, and the wind made ' accurate judgment in the timing of high balls difficult. Charters is not playing up to form, and I in his mixed doubles match with Miss I Nicholls against Chisholm and Mrs. Ogier he was far from confident with his strok- ' ing. Similarly in his singles against S. i Hooper he conceded the first set to this i promising young player before he settled ] down to more steady play. ' s Chisholm’s forehand was the deciding , factor in the fourth round of the men’s - championship singles against J. C. Robertson. The latter led 4-2 in the second I set, but Chisholm contested every point, ■ and eventually won 7-5. 1 D. I. Robertson defeated Salmond in a ’ keen three-set match, but won easier ' than was anticipated against Hobin in

the fourth round. I Detailed results are as follow:— Championship Events MEN’S SINGLES. Third round: I. C. Robertson beat Salmond, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; Graham beat Beckett, 3-6. 6-3, 6-4. Fourth round: D. I. Robertson beat Hobin, 6-2, 6-1; Charters beat S. Hooper, 2-6. 6-0, 6-2; Chisholm beat J. C. Robertson, 6-4, 7-5. WOMEN’S SINGLES. Second round: Miss Haggitt beat Miss Wilson, 6-3, 0-6, 6-2. MEN’S DOUBLES.. First round: Boddy and Marchant beat Plimmer and Young, 6-2, 6-1. Second round: Lampe and Cox beat Hooper and Hooper, 7-5, 6-3; Robertson and Robertson beat Chisholm and Salmond, 6-4, 6-3. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. Second round: Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Beattie beat Misses Wright and Banks, 6-2, 6-0; Misses Haggitt and Macassey beat Misses Smith and Eliott, 6-3, 6-1; Misses Nicholls and Howe beat Miss Astle and Mrs. Ogier, 6-1, 6-1: Misses Glenny and Wilson beat Mrs. Chisholm and Miss McDonald, 6-4, 6-0. MIXED DOUBLES. First round: J. C. Robertson and Miss Glenny beat Hill and Miss McDonald, 6-0, 6-1. Second round: Lampe and Mrs. Beattie beat Hooper and Miss Wilson. 6-3, 6-4; D. I. Robertson and Mrs. Anderson beat Pember and Miss Swainson, G-2, 6-3. Third round: Charters and Miss Nicholls beat Chisholm and Mrs. Ogier, 3-6, 6-2. 6-2; Cox and Miss Louis beat Kilgour and Miss Rutherford, 6-2, 6-5. Handicap Events MEN’S SINGLES. First round: Simpson beat Plimmer, 10- Hobin beat J. Cope, 10-8 Second round: Eliott beat R. Louisson, 9-4; Marchant beat Simpson, 11-9. WOMEN’S SINGLES. First round: Miss Wischmewsky beat Miss Smith, 12-10; Miss Heard beat Miss Robertson, 9-2; Miss Duigan beat Miss McDonald, 9-6; Miss V. Rutherford beat Nliss Glenny, 9-6; Miss Beckett beat Miss Eliott, 12-11. ■ Second round: Miss Beckett beat Miss O'Flaherty by default; Miss Wischnewsky beat IMlss Ormond, 9-6; Miss Wright beat Miss Duigan, 0-0; Miss V. Rutherford beat Miss Duncan, 9-7; Miss ’Wilson beat Miss Strouts, 9-6. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. First round: Mrs. New and Miss Louis beat Misses Smith and Eliott, 9-3; Misses Barnett and Rutherford beat Misses Duncan and Kemp, 9-5. Second round: Misses Swainson and Rutherford beat Misses Wright and Banks, 9-5. MIXED DOUBLE'S. First round: Gosnell and Miss Rutherford beat Rogers and Miss White by default; Beattie and Mrs. Beattie beat Cox and Miss Louis, 9-5; Smaller and Miss Heard teat Plimmer and Miss Wright, 9-7; Louisson and Miss Ormond beat Pearce and Miss McDonald, 9-7; W. Hooper and Miss Duigan beat Johnson and Miss Kemp, 9-3. Second round: W. Hooper and Miss Duigan beat Beckett and Miss Beckett, 11-