TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1928, Page 2

TENNIS.

WEST COAST TOURNAMENT. FRIDAY. JANUARY 27th. The weather, after a wet morning, again cleared beautifully before noon, allowing play to proceed after 1 o’clock, the conditions again being very favourable. There was an increasing attendance present especially when the finals of the men’s championship doubles and mixed championship doubles were being played. A very fine exhibition was given. In the former game Messrs Gooch and Partridge were successful against Messrs O’Connell and llaird. In the mixed doubles Miss Moore and Partridge played Airs .Maxwell and Gooch. This was another line exhibition. Unluckily towards the end of the second set Gooch had the mislortune to put liis knee out, and though it was put back and be played on was noticeably handicapped and his opponents won the deciding set easily. It is understood that Gooch will he unable to take part in the final for the -ingles championship against Partridge set down for this afternoon, owing to ilie effect of his injury. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

Semi-final.—Partridge v. M. C Smith (5-1. (5-2.

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Semi-final.—-O’Connell ami Baird v lveller and Christianson 0-1. 15-3. Part ridge and Gooch v. Quinn and AleC’arthy (5-4. li-2.

Final.—Partridge and Goocli v. O’Connell and Baird 6-3, 6-3. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Filial.—Misses Bowron and Reed v. Misses I’. and N. Thompson 6-3. 0-3. ( OAIBI NED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

Semi-filial.—Gooch and Airs Maxwell v. AlcCarthy and Airs Lawn 0-1, 6-4. Partridge and Aliss Moore won from Quinn and Airs Larson by default. Final.—Partridge and Aliss A 100 re v. Gooch and Airs Maxwell 6-1. 6-8, 6-1. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES “ A ” GRADE. Semi-final.—Tullooh v. A. K. Smith 40-25; Christianson v. Alorris 40-35. LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES “A” GRADE. Semi-final.—Airs Patterson v. Al.iss E. Knight 30-2(5; Aliss King v. Aliss Wild 30-28. AIEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round.—Dougherty and AleLeod v. Tulloeh and Teiohelmann 40-31. Semi-final. —Teller and Freitas v. Caulton and O’Brien 40-38. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round.—Mrs Larsen and Airs Lawn v. Alisses Houston and AVild 30-23. Seini-liiiiil. —Airs Alorris and Aliss Andrews v. Misses’ Davidson and Stevenson 30-27. Airs J.arson and Airs Lawn v.Alrs Patterson and Aliss Urquhart 30-22.

Final.—. Mrs Alorris and Aliss Andrews v. Airs Larsen and Airs Lawn

33-31. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round.—Smith and Aliss Costello v. O’Connell and Aliss Bowron 40-37. Christianson and Aliss N. Thompson v. J. 11. Baird and Aliss Scott 40-31. Tulloeh and Aliss Stapleton v. Alorris and Mrs Alorris 40-2!). AleLeod and Aliss Leslie v. Brewer and Aliss King 40-27. Third Round. —Porlinm and Aliss I*.

Thompson v. Smith and Aliss Costello 40-2(5. Aitken and Airs Alaxwell v. Keller and Aliss Urqulmrt 46-38. Christianson and Al.iss N. Thompson v. Tulloeh and Aliss Stapleton 40-35. Dougherty and Aliss Reed v. AULeod and .Miss Leslie 40-35. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES B ” GRADE. Semi-final.—Rutland v. Teller -lb-10. Nightingale v. Ross 40-2;>. .HATCHES TO BE PLAYED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. (Commeneing.nl 1 p.m.) Men’s Championship Filial. —Part ridge v. Gooch. Ladies’ Championship Singles Final Aliss Aloorc v. Aliss Reed. .Men’s Handicap Singles “ A ” Final —Tulloeh v. Christianson. Ladies’ Handicap Singles Final.—Alts Paterson v. Aliss King. Aten’s Handicap Doubles Semi-final. —Pelham and Keller v. Dougherty anti AleLeod. Final.— I Tel for and Freitas v winners of above. Combined Handicap Doubles SemiFinal.—Aitken and Airs -Maxwell defaulted to Pcrham and Aliss P. Thompson. Semi-final.—Christianson and Aliss N. Thompson v. Dougherty and Aliss Reed. ATen's Handicap Singles “ B ” Final. —Rutland v. Nightingale.