Second Edition TENNIS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 April 1915, Page 3

Second Edition TENNIS.

THE FINALS. Tilt , linul.s' ol the Levin Tennis Club'.s Easter tournament won; played yesterday on Hit , local courts, and as cxpeclcil some hard and fast gun it's with close hnishcs resulted. The excellent management which characterised the two preceding days' play was again in evidence and contributed largely to the success ot tlie tuiirnainent. Folluwing are tlie results of yesterday's play: » Luiiies's Handicap .Singles. Final.—.Mrs Da vies beat Mrs Gardener. 10—36. Ladies" Handicap Doubles. , Final.-.Mis Davis and Miss Hodge i> beat Mrs and Miss Gardener, -J.U- :j:j. f - Combined Handiciip Doubles. Semi-final. Mis* Davice and Mackenzie beat Miss Cork and (}'l?ourkc, <>U—so. Men's Handicap Singles. Third round.- .Sinicox beat Cul.lield. HO -11 ; i'lingle bent Mackenzie 00-35. Fourth round.-Andrew bent Simcox 00-52; Pringle beat. Penn GO—.;(). Final.—Priiigle bent Andrew 00—".. Men's Handicap Doubles. Semi-final. —O'Kourke and Penn beat Aiidifiv aiifl Phillip 00—.'58. Final.—Penn and O'Koiwke beat Sinicox and Takerei, <io—sl. Ladies' Championship Singles. Final.-Miss Hodge beat Miss Laurvig o—o, 6—l. Men's Cliainpionsliip Singles. Sonii-fiiifil — Pringle beat "Whctu, 2—6, 6—3, (i—2. A"bl,ot beat Sinicox o—4, G-3. Final.—Abbott heat I'ringle. 3—6 b—3. 7^-5. Men's Championship Doubles. Final.—Mackenzie and Holdaway beat AVhetu and .Mliviw 6-1 G—2. Ladies' Cliainpionsliip Doubles. Kinnh—Mies Hodge and Mrs Davis beat Miss Cork and Miss Hitching 0-0. o—o. (Combinod Championship Doubles. Final. —Miss Hodge and Siincox bent Mrs Davis and Tiikerei G__3. Only one final—the combined handicap doubles remains to be played: as the competitors are local players it will Im> played off probably during Yhe week. At the conclusion ~f the play Mr D. S. Mackenzie announced that the tournament had been such a success that it was decided t<! hold another one next year at Olnki. Tlie competitors from Otaki were successfu.l in securing six prizes and Levin three. The officials and committee had worked well to make the tournament a success, and the caterer (Mr Wooller) had also done his best and rontributed to the success. Mr H. Andrew, on behalf of the visitors, returned thanks to the committee for all it had done tor them. Such tournaments would increase the interest in the game. Tt had been said that ' "'v should give up .sport at presentbut such ganifts would keep then, fit' and if they did hare to »o to the front they would 1,0 ready to do their ~.,rt fie congratulated the liandieappers on their work; the handicaps had come <>ii't right in every instance-.except lifo own daughter , ). Mr .Andrew then calh-d U<r cheers f<.r the hnnflicappers and referees-, and ' ''"*" were heartily given.