TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1928, Page 2

TENNIS.

WEST COAST TOURNAMENT. Ihe West Coast Tennis Tournament opens on Wednesday morning on the Hokitika and All Saints’ Clubs Courts. The following are the draws and handicaps : MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—Dr .1. H. Baird v. Dougherty; McCarthy v ..McLeod. The following a live: Partridge, Christiansen, Morris, Quinn, M. C. Smith. Tulloch. Keller, O’Connell. A. K. Smith. Huston, Caul toil, Dennchy, Aitken, Gooch.

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—Miss Bowron v. Miss P. Thompson. The following a bye: Misses Moore Scott, N. Thompson, Lesfie. Mrs Larsen. Miss Reid, Mrs Lawn. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—Partridge and Gooch v. Tulloch and Perham. The following a bye: O.Connell and .1. H. Baird, Aitken and Morris, Smith and Smith. Keller and Christiansen. Caulton and Baird. Quinn and McCarthy. McLeo.'. and Dougherty.

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First Round.—Misses Stevenson and Leslie v. ...isses P. and N. Thompson. The following a bye: Misses Moore and Scott, Misses Bowron and Reid, Mesdames Lawn and Larsen. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

First Round. —Dougherty and Miss Reid v. .McCarthy and Mrs Lawn ; Partridge and Miss Moore v. Aitken and Miss Scott; O’Connell and Miss Bowron v. Christiansen and N. Thompson. The following a bye: Gooch and Mrs Maxwell. Smith and Costello. J. 11. Baird and Leslie, Keller and P. Thompson, Quinn and Mrs Larsen.

MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES “A GRADE.

First Round.—McLeod -1 v. Aitken -2; Guthrey 5 v. Maxwell 5. The following a bye: Mclntosh 12, A. K. Smith scr., Perham 3. J. H. Bail'd -15, J"l----loch scr., Keller -S, Teichelmann 10, M. C. Smith -5, Christiansen scr. Morris scr., Caulton scr., Dougherty -2, J. B. Baird -2, Dennehv -15.

LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES “ A ” GRADE.

rirst Round.—Mrs Larsen —5 v. Mrs Morris 12, D. Stevenson 7 v. L. Knight 3, Mrs Baird 5 v. Miss E. Mild fi, J. Davidson lOv. R. Urquhart 10. The following a live: Mesdames Guthrey 11. Paterson 15. Lawn —lO. Misses Leslie scr.. Keller 20, Stapleton 8, E. Knight 10. Costello 7, N. Thompson -2, King 17, Reid -10, P. Thompson scr. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES.

First Round.—Cooke and Guthrey ■> v. Caulton and .1. B. Baird scr., lelfer and Freitas 7 v. Quinn and McCarthy -15, Smith and Smith -2 v. Mclntosh and Ross 12, Lakiu and Nightingale 15 v. Brewer and Cagney 15, O’Connell and J. 11. Baird -15 v. Keller and Perham scr., Morris and ( liristianson scr. v. Dougherty and McLeod scr. The following a bye: McKechie and Mcßrearty 7, Toicholninnn and Tulloch 5.

LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.— Misses Bowron and Reid -10 v. Mrs Guthrey and E. Knight 10. Mrs Morris and Miss Andrews 10 v. Misses Moore and Leslie -5. Mrsßaterson and Miss Urulmrt 10 v. Misses King and Keller 15. Mrs Baird and Miss Lewis scr v. Misses P. and N. Thompson scr. The following a live: Misses Stevenson and Davidson 8, Misses L. Knight and Scott scr., Mesdames Larsen and Lawn -8, Misses Houston and M ild 10.

COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.—Guthrey and Mrs Guthrey 10 v. Maxwell and Mrs Maxwell -3, Gooch and Miss 1,. Knight -5 v. Teichelmann and Miss Lewis 2. Keller and Miss CrquharL 5 v. Nestor and Miss Wild 12, J. 11. Baird and -Miss Scott -15 v. Mclntosh and Miss Stevenson 10, Freitas and Miss Evans 1) -■ Christiansen and N. Thompson scr.. Morris and Mrs Morris 7 v. Caulton and It. Knight 8. Tulloch and Miss Stapleton 8 v. Best and Miss N. lrlavill i.j. The following a bye: O’Connell and Miss Bowron -15, Smith and Mi'*' 1 ostclio 5, McCarthy and Miss Davidson scr., Perham and P. Thompson 5. Quinn and Mrs Larsen -15. Dougherty and M.iss Reid -5. Cooke and Mrs Baird 5, Brewer and Miss King 10, McLeod and E. Leslie ser.

MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES B GRADE. First Round.— -Nestor 11 v. MeBrearty 5. Teller -10 v. Best 12. Lakin 12, v. Ross scr.. Lock -10. v. Mclntosh scr., Freitas scr. v. M allace —lO. Hie following a bye: Brewer —5. Butland 10, Nightingale 15.

The first two rounds of the singles championship will lie played on Yi ed-lu-sday morning on the Hokitika Courts, commencing at 9 o’clock sharp ami the first two rounds of the handicap singles on the All Saints’ Courts also at 9 a.m.

WAIPAWA. Jan. 21

A six days’ tennis tournament incorporating provincial championships concluded last evening. An entry of over ni m- hlundred constituted a record. Results of Championships—Men’s singles, Griffiths (Auckland) heat Barkinati (Wanganui) 0-3, (i-2. Ladies’ singles—Mrs Adams (Wellington) heat Miss Myers (Wanganui) 0-5, 0-4.

Men’s doubles —Stedmnn (Auckland? and Charters (Wanganui) heat Hackman and Powdrell (Wanganui) 6-3 7-5 Ladies’ Doubles—Misses Cnlver am Myers (Wanganui) heat Mrs Rarknimt and Miss Powdrell (Wanganui) 6-2, 6-1. Combined Doubles—Stedman and Miss Myers heat Lowry (Napier) am' Airs Adams 6-3, 6-0.