TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1928, Page 2

TENNIS.

WEST COAST TOURNAMENT. THURSDAY. JAN. atn. AFTERNOON PLAY. Play in the West Coast Tennis tournament was continued in the afternoon under excellent conditions, before a very large attendance, great interest being shown in the various contests, and some very fine exhibitions were given. The following are the results of the afternoon’s games:— MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Fourth Round.—Gooelr v. O'Connell 0-3. (S-L LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Semi-final. - Misses I’, and N. Thompson v. Mrs Lawn ami Mrs Larsen 9-4. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—McCarthy and Mrs Lawn v. Dougherty and Miss Reed fi-4, •l-ti. 8-(5. Partridge and Miss Moore v. Aitken and Aliss Scott (5-3, 0-1. O’Connell and Miss Bowron v. Christiansen and Miss N. Thompson 8-0, 0-3. Second Round.—Gooch and -Mis Maxwell v. Smith and .Miss Costello 0-0. 0-0; McCarthy and Mrs Lawn v. J. 11. Baird and Miss Leslie 3-0, 0-2, 0-4; Partridge and Miss Moore v. O'Connell and -Miss Bowron 0-3. 0-3. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES “A ” GRADE. Third Round.—A. K. Smith v. Perliain 40-34, Tulloch v. Keller 40-23. Christiansen v. Guthroy 40-38. Mollis won from J. B. Baird by default. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES “ A ” GRADE. Third Round.—-Mrs Paterson v. Mrs Guthrev 30-20. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.—Caulton and Baird won from Cooke and Guthrev by tlelault, Teller and Freitas v. Quinn and McCarthy -li)-20. Smith and Smith v. Mclntosh and Ross 40-30, Brewer and Stevenson v. Lakin and Nightingale 10-37, Keller and Perham won from O’Connell and J. 11. Baird by default. Dougherty and McLeod v. Morns and Christianson 41-39. Second Round.— Caulton and Baird v. Mclveehnie and Mcllrearty 40-35, Teller and Freitas v. Smith and Smith ■ 10-35, Pelham and Keller v. Brewer and Stevenson 41-39. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.—Mrs Morris and Miss Andrews v. .Misses Moore and Leslie 30,27.

■Second Round.— Misses Stevenson and Davidson v. Misses L. Knight and Scott 30-13; Mrs Morris and Miss Andrews v. .Misses Reed and Bowron 30-24; Airs Paterson and Miss LrqtiImrl v. Mrs Baird and Miss Lewis 30-19.

COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round— Aitken and -Mrs Maxwell v. Guthrev and -Airs Guthrev ■lO-3(5; Gooch and Miss L. Knight v. Tciehelmann and .Miss Lewis 40-24, Keller and Miss Urquhnrl v. Nestor and -Miss Wild -10-32; .1 H. Hand and Miss Scott v. Mclntosh and -Miss Stevenson 40-3(1; Christiansen and Miss N. Thompson v. Freitas and Miss Evans 40-38; Tulloch and Miss Stapleton v. Best and Aliss Havill 40-34. Second Round.—Perham and Aliss P. Thompson v. McCarthy and Aliss Davidson 40-37; Aitken and Mrs Maxwell v. Qtlinn and Mrs Larsen 40-20; Ivellei and Miss Urqulia.it v. Gooch and Miss Knight 40-28; Dougherty and -Miss Reed v. J. l’>. Baird and Airs Baird 40-30. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES “ B ’ GRADE. First Round.— Mcßreartv v. Nestor 10-34; Teller v. Best 40-28; Boss v. Lakin 40-3(5; Lock v. Alclntosh 40-37; Freitas v. Wallace. 40-1 1. Second Round.— Rutland v. Brewer ■lO-31 ; Teller v. Aleßrearty 40-37 ; Ross v. Lock 10-35; Nightingale v. Freitas 10-30. FRIDAY. JANUARY 27 th. RAIN PREVENTS PLAY. Heavy rain throughout the night continued this morning, preventing play, but the rain stopped before 11 o'clock, and the courts soon dried up. The sun came out brightly, and it was

very warm. Play in the concluding stages ot the tournament commenced at 1 p.m, semifinals and finals being set down, and much interest is being shown in the play.