RAIN CHECKS PLAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20129, 26 December 1939, Page 6

RAIN CHECKS PLAY

LAWN TENNIS TOURNEY EARLY GAMES DECIDED INUNDATION OF COURTS After play had proceeded satisfactorily throughout this morning, the j first day *>f the Poverty Bay and East Coast, Lawn Tennis Association's annual championship and handicap tournament suffered a check through the downpour which sent holiday-makers scurrying for shelter throughout the district. The inundation of courts jvt the Titirangi and Gisborne club's properj ties enforced a postponement of the I further stages of tournament play ! until to-morrow morning, the i'ollowi ing results having been recorded to--1 day: CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION Men’s Singles First Round.—J. Bright d. W. E. Henlev, (3—l. 6—l; R. Bignell d. J. Barton, 6—l, 6—4; M. R. Maude d. B. Burke. 6—2, C—l; Simmonds d. P. Singer, 6—l, 6—l; P. Kaua d. D. Cranswick, (3—2, 6 —2; D. E. Chrisp, d. ,T. Williams, 6—2, 6—o; G. Mills d. J. Smiler, 6 —o, 6 —‘3. Women’s Singles First Round—Miss M. Allen d. 'Miss L. Miles, G—l. 0—0; Mrs. Brown a. Mrs. E. S. Wells. o—2, o—3; Miss B. I Kemo w.o. Mrs. W. E. Henley:; Miss I E. Reeves d. Mrs. H. O. Sinnnondfe, I (3—3. 5—7, 6—l Women’s Doubles j First Round. —Misses L. Karauti and Wehipeihana d. Misses N. Miller and I. Johnson, 6 —l, 6—l. Girls’ Singles

First Round—Miss M. James d. Miss B. Stokes, 6—l, 6—l; Miss M. Simpson d. Miss P. Wells, 6—5, 6 —l; Miss M. Wilson d. Miss P. Atkins, 6_2 6—l; Miss Betty Wells d. Miss M. Turbitt, 6—l, 6—o; Miss J. Miller w.o. Miss B. Wellborne; Miss L. Bigneil w.o. Miss B. Parker. HANDICAP SECTION Men’s Singles

First Round. —L. Tawhiri Jo. 15.3) d. W. Smiler to. 30), 9—4; J. BarnsGraham (r. 4) (1. R. Burke Jo. 3), 9 —5; O. Simmonds (o. 30.3) d. M. R. Maude to 15.4). 9—3; A. Wilson Jo. 30) d. G. Slight (r. 5), 9—l; G. Cotterili (o. 3) d. M. Howe (o. 3). 9—2; N. Dumont (o. 15.3) d. P. L. Singer Jo. 15.1,) D —s; J. Heremia (o. 40) d. W. E. Henley (scr.), 9 —4; B. Graham Jo. 15.4) d. R. Phillpotts (o. 15.2), 9—5; G. Mills (o. 15.5) d. O. Hansen (r. 5), 9—2; L. Burdett (o. 30) d. A. Easton (scr.), 9 2; R. Richardson (o. 40) d. A. Shone (o. 15.4), 9—4; G. Gregory Jo. 3) d. J. 'Barton (scr.), 9—4; J. Bright (o. 15.2) d. A. M. Singer Jo. 15), 9—3. Women’s Singles

First Round—Miss M. Simpson (o. 3) d. Miss E. Hegarty Jo. 15.3), 9—l; Miss Wehipeihana (o. 15.5) d. Miss! J. Burnard (o. 15.5), 9 —7. Second Round. —Miss Hand-Newton w.o. Mrs W. E. Henley. Women's Doubles

First Round. —Misses Miller and Johnson (r. 15.3) d. Misses Henshaw and Lintbn (o. 15), 9—3; Mrs. Kemp and Miss Hegarty (o. 3) .cl. Misses Miles and Wffiiams (r. 15), 9 —5.