TENNIS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 April 1915, Page 2

TENNIS.

TIIK EASTEII TOURNAMENT,

The Levin Tennis Club's Easter Tournament was commenced on the local courts ou Saturday and continued yesterday. There was a good attendance oil both days, including many Otuki visitors, and some good games were witnessed. The weather vas line, though a couple of showers iate yesterday afternoon made things unpleasant. The officials of the c'ub had made excellent arrangements for the conduct of the tournament, md the comfort of visitors, and during the two days everything moved along without the slightest hitch. So far no finals have been played, but these are being played to-day, the third day of the tournament, when about twentyone games will be played, includ-ng semi-finals and finals. Judging by the games yesterday, and given good weather, to-day'.,s matches will provide some first-class games and close finishes. Following are the results of the two days' play:— _rfs LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. T First round.—Mrs Davis (10) beat -Miss G. Cork 37; Miss D. Cork 40 beat Miss Winstavley 28; Sirs Burnell 40 beat Miss E. Hurley 35; Mrs Gardener 42 beat Mrs D. Laurvig 40. Second round—Mrs Davies 40 heals Miss C. Remington 27; Miss D. Cork 40 beat Mrs Burnell 35; Mrs Gardener I beat Miss Hodge 34; Miss O. Laurvig 40 beat Miss Hitcliings 30. Semi-final.—Mrs Davis 40 heat Miss D. Cork 34 ; Mrs Gardener 40 beat Miss O. Laurvig 44. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round—Mis and Miss Gardener 10 beat Misses B. and C. Remington 33; lire Burnell and Mrs Atkins 40 beat Mrs and Miss Laurvig 30; Miss Hodge and Mrs Davis 40 beat Miss O. Davies and Miss D. Cork 29. Second round.—Miss Hodge and Mrs Davis 40 beat Miss Hitch bigs and "Miss G. Cork 34; Mrs and Miss Gardener 10 beat Mrs Burnell and Mrs Atkins 28. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round.—Miss Houghton and Andrew 60 beat Miss O. Laurvig and Cockerill 44; Mrs Atkins and Whetu 60 beat Mrs D. Laurvig and Hughes 57; Miss D. Cork and Holdaway GO beat Mis B. R. Gardener and Smith 58; Miss C. Remington and A. Pringle 60 beat Mrs Davis" and Takerei 57 ; Miss F. Gardener and Cutfield 60 beat Mrs Burnell and Penn 58; Miss Davies and Mackenzie 60 beat Miss Hodge and Simcox 52; Miss Cork and O'Rourke < : 0 beat Miss Hitehings and Rev. "A. C. Raudersou 54; Miss Hurley and Saint 60 heat Miss. Winstavley and France 52. Second round.—Miss Houghton and Andrew 60 beat Mrs Atkins and "Whetn 57; Miss Remington and Pringle 60 beat Miss D. Cork and Holdaway 30; -Miss Cork and O'Rourke 60 beat Miss Hurley and Saint 50. Semi-final.—Miss C. Remington and Pringle 60 beat Miss Houghton and Andrew 57. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. First round—"Mitchell 60 beat Kev. j'andeisun 52; Andrew 60 beat Staples i 2*; Saint 60 beat Itopata 58; Abbott 0 beat Mason 35; Pringle 60 beat Bovis 10; Takerei 60 boat Bevau 48. Second round.—Cutfield 60 beat ■Smith 48; Simcox 61 beat Whetu 59; Andrew 00 beat Mitchell 42; Saint 00. beat Abbott 55; Pringle 64 beat Takerei 02; Mackenzie t>o beat Phillip 57: Hughes 60 beat O'Rourke 53; Penii 60 beat Hook 58. - Third round—Penn 60 beat Hughes 55: Adrew 60 beat Saint 57. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round—M. Andrews and Whetu '■'•0 beat Saint and Bevau 56; Simcox ;iud Takerei 60 beat Hughes ami Mitchell 55. Second round.—O'Rourke and Penn 60 beat Ropata and Mason 53; J. Andrew and Phillip 62 beat M. Andrews and Whetu 60. MUX'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. (Three Sets.) First round.—Hook won by default from Heiiuessy. Second round.-Whetu beat Mitchell <:—2, .6—4; Abbott beat Mackenzie, (j—ij. 6—4. LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First round—Miss Hodge and Mrs Davis beat Mis and Miss Laurvig, 0 0. o—o. LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES First round.—Miss Laurvig beat Mrs Laurvig, 6—2, <T— 4. Second round—Mks Hodge beat Miss C. Remington, 6—l. 6-0. -MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First round.—Holdaway and Mackenzie beat Staples and Abbott 6—4, 5-6, 6-3; Pringle and Cutfield beat Smith and Mitchell, 6—4," "6—5; Hughes and Penn beat Bovis and Hook rj ~ <s - <! —', 7-5; Whetu and Andrews beat Takerei and Simcox, 6—l, 6—3. Second round.—Mackenzie and Hold away beat Pringle and Cutfield, 6—5. 6—2; Whetu and Andrew beat Hughes and Penn, 6—2, 6—3. COMBINED OHA M PiONSHIP DOUBLED (Three Sets.; First round.-Miss V. Rcn.ui-ioii and K. Pringle beat Mis,and liovis, 6—4. 6-4. Msf Hodge and Simcox beat Miss Davies and Mackenzie, 6—4, 5—6, 7—5. Semi-final.- Miss ito.'ge and Simcox beat Miss Cork and H-oldaway, 6-1, 6—2: Mrs Davies and Takerei beat -Miss C. Remington and Pringle, o—3, 6—l.