TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1929, Page 3

TENNIS.

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WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

GBEY.MOUTH, January 25

The West Coast Tennis Champion ships were continued yesterday, when, in direct contrast to the previous day, \Vednesday, ideal weather conditions prevailed. The games provided some good exhibitions, one or two especially •.ringing forth frequent applause from the onlookers. A feature of the play vvas the splendid handicapping for the handicap events, practically every mine showing very little difference in lie scores, while in several cases vanage points had to be secured. The following arc the* results: —

WEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES,

First Round.—Partridge heat Riorian 6-0, 6-1 ; Stephens beat Roskevist -1, 6-2; Kennedy beat Keller G-8, 6-3, :-3; Donnelly defaulted to Simpson; V. ,K. Smith bent Gooch by default; )uinn beat Dougherty 6-3, 6-1; 'lilman >eat McKay 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Second Round.—Stephens beat Kennedy 6-2, 6-3; Simpson beat Forking >-4, 6-2; A. K. Smith beat Quinn 6-5, 1-6; Wise beat Tillman 6-3, 7-5; Jones >eat. Millar 0-6, 8-6, 6-4; Williams beat •liniHi-6-3, 6-2. Third Round.—Wise beat Tillman ’-6, 6-3, 6-3; Partridge beat Wnrnes 1-1, 6-1 ; Simpson beat Stevens 6-0, 6-0. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First Round.—Wise and Tillman beat Lurking and Smith 6-4, 6-3 ; Ken nedy and Roskevist beat Phipps and Archer 6-1, 6-3; Gooch and Partridge beat Pni 1 lips and Millar 6-1. 6-3; Mac key and Wnrnes beat Shallcrass and Al. C. Smith 6-3, 6-4; McCarthy and Williams beat Keller and Doughertt 6-2, 6-2. Second Round. —Gooch and Partridge beat Phillips and Millar 6-1, 6-3; Me Kay and Wnrnes beat Kennedy and Roskevist 6-1, 6-3; McCarthy anc Williams beat Keller and Dougherty-6-2. 6-2. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES—“ A’ GRADE. First Round.—Jones (10) beat Fogartv (25) 50-40; Smith defaulted to Jackson ; Heyward (owe 10) beat F. B Williams (owe 15) 50-41. Second Round.—A. K. Smith (5 beat Jack (5) 50-40; Hayward (10 beat Williams ( —ls) 50-41; Phillips dll) beat Riordan (10) .50-36; Melire arty (25) beat M. Smith (scr) 50-27;* Keller (—5) beat Dougherty Oxer) 59-43; Stephens (scr) beat Wnrnes ( —5) 50-45. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.—Wise and Tillman (— 5) beat Shallcrass and Smith ( —5) 40-36; Jones and Roskevist (12) boat Fogarty and O’Neill (2u) 50-47 ; Phillips and Millar (10) beat Smith aim Riordan (10) 50-46; Larcombe and Hayward (12) beat Gieseking and Dongan (25) 50-44; Mcßrearty and James (25) beat Keller and Dougherty (—2l 50-44. Second Round. —Auisy and Marriott (25) beat James and Mcßrearty (25) 52—50: Roskevist and Jones (12) beat Phillips and Millar (10) 50-40; Wi. Hams and Kennedy ( —5) beat Part ridge.and Gooch ( —l2) 50-47. MEN’S HANDICAP “ B ” SINGLES First Round.—Mcßrearty (scr) beat O’Neill (15) 50-11. Second Round.—Phipps (scr) heal Larcombe (10) 50-48; Mepliani (15) beat James (scr 53-51; Fogarty won by default from Gieseking; Marriott (10) beat Crawford (23) 50-44: AlcHrearty (scr) beat Stevens HO) nO-44: Gilbert won by default from Heyward. Third Round.—Marriott beat McBrearty 50-41 ; Phipps (scr) beat Gilbert (10) 50-4 S; Mepham defeated Simmonds 50-48; Anisy (10) beat Kay (20) 50-39; Phipps (scr) beat Larcombe (10) 50-48; Phipps (scr) beat Gilbert (10) 50-18; Anisy beat Fogarty 50-21. Semi-finals.—Anisv beat Marriott 5-49; Phipps beat Mepham 5-19.

LADIES’ CHAMI’LONSHIP SINGLES.

Second Round.—-Miss M. .Moore defeated Miss A. Bush 9-2; -Miss -M. Warnes boat Miss N. Hopkins 9-3; Miss N. Teniient beat Miss D. McKay 11-;); Miss 1). Scott beat Mrs B. M. Davis 9-L ; Mrs Lawn won by default from Miss Margaret Williams; Mrs Fletcher beat Airs McGlasl'.au 9-2;

Miss Mario Williams beat Miss C. K. Brown 9-0. Third Round.—Mrs Reid beat Mrs Lawn 9-4; Miss Moore beat Miss Wnrnes 9-3; Miss Scott bent Miss Tennent 10-8; Miss Reid beat Miss Schaef 9-5; Miss Mario Williams beat Mrs .Fletcher 9-0. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—Mrs Lawn and Miss Tenncfc boat .Mrs .Moss and -Miss Hopkins 9-3; Misses Scott and Reynolds boat Miss Bignell and Miss Wild 9-4; Mesdames Fletcher and Larsen beat Misses D. McKay and Wnrnes 9-7: Misses M. and Af. Williams defeated .Mrs Oldham and Miss Griffon 9-1. Second Round.—Miss Urquhnrt and) Miss Moore beat Misses Brown and Schaef 12-10; Aliases. M. and fTI. Williams beat .Mesdames Fletcher and Lawn 9-2; Mrs Reid and Miss Scott boat Airs Davis and Aliss Costello 9LADIES “A” GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round.—Aliss Scott (10) beat Miss Stapleton (—8) 40-38; Airs Lawn ( —10) beat Miss Urquhart (15) 40-36; Aliss Hopkins (1.5) beat Aliss D. Al< Kav Lscr) 40-36; Aliss Wnrnes .'—s) bent AJjss Wild (15) 40-30: Mrs Dnrgnn (20) beat Mrs McGlnshan (5) -10-37; Aliss Griffon (10) beat Aliss Scott (10) 40-35; Airs Fletcher (scr. beat Aliss Brown 40-29; Miss Costello (IS) beat Aliss Bush 40-38; Aliss Reid. f_o) beat Miss’A. Stapleton (i 0) 10Second Round.—Aliss Margaret AVilIjnins (scr) boat Miss Al. AlcTvaj (1-5) •0-27: Miss Alarie Williams (—2O) beat Mrs Jones 40-27. Third Round.—Miss Alarie Williams ( 20) beat Airs Dargnn (20) 40-36. LADIES “B” GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round— Miss King (15) beat Miss Fogarty (201 40-30; Aliss Mead (5) beat Aliss Eaton (5) 40-3-5. Second Round.—Aliss Hannan (201 beat Aliss AleSerry (15) 40-29; Aliss Deere '2O) beat Aliss Smith (201 40-33; Aliss King (5) beat Airs Kiely (101 40-35; Aliss AL McDonnell (20) beat Miss Fraser (201 40-36; Aliss N. Ale* Donnel (20 beat Aliss Newman (scr) 40-35.