TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1929, Page 3

TENNIS

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE FINALS REACHED

The West Coast Tennis Championships wore concluded at Gveymouth on Saturday in perfect weather. The members of the Williams lamily (former residents of Hokitika) proved successful in all events. T. S. Williams winning the singles championship and with McCarthy the doubles, and with his sister Miss Marie M illiams the combined doubles, while the latter also won the ladies’ doubles with her sister Margaret and also the ladies’ championship. 'l’lie final df the Men’s Doubles provided the best match of the day. AY illiams and McCarthy took the first set. and the second went to their opponents Mooch and Partridge. In the deciding ,-ot Gooch and Partridge led 4-1, and increased their lead to 5-2, setting n seemingly impossible task for tlicii opponents to gain the honours. But the unexpected happened, and Williams •,nd McCarthy, playing finished games ■ind taking advantage of the other pair’s mistakes, ran out winners 8-0. McCarthy was erratic in the second set, and did not appear at ease until well into the third set, when lie came to light. His lobbing in the closing stages was undoubtedly a big factor in -the winning of the game, for lie had both Gooch and Partridge puzzled. The latter, however, with a share ot luck might easily have won the day, as at times both reached great heights, their net play being especially good. The final results are:— MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. T. S. Williams beat J. Simpson 6-2. 1-3. J. Simpson retired. LA DIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Kind.—Miss Marie Williams l>eai Miss D, Scott 6-1, fi-0. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Final.— McCarthy and Williams heat Gooch and Partridge (5-4, 4-6, 8-6. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Final.—Misses Marie and Margaret Williams beat Mrs Lawn and -Miss Teiiiiont 6-1, 12-10.

COMB ’ NED CTTAAIP l ONSFI IP DOUBLES. I Semi-finals.—Williams and Miss Marie Williams beatWarnes and Miss Warues 6-3, 6-2. McCarthy and Miss Scott beat Partridge and Miss Moore 6-3, 6-4. Final: Williams and Miss Wiliams beat McCarthy and Miss Scott 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. MEN “ A ” GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES. Semi-finals. —McKay ( —5) heat Jones GO) 50-42; Mcßrearty (25) beat Phillips (10) 50-31. junal.—Mcßrearty beat McKay’ 50-13. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-finals.—Wise and Tillman ( —8) heat Jones and Roskvist (12) 50-40. Anisy and Marriott (25 1 heat Williams and Kennedy ( —10) 50-43. Filial: Anisy and Marriott beat Tillman and Wise 50-13. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-finals.—Mrs Davis and Miss Costello (7) heat Misses McKay and Warnes ( —2) 40-20, Mesdames Fletcher and Larsen (scr) heat Mrs Lawn and Miss Temi'ent ( —10) 40-36. Final: Mesdames Fletcher and Larsen beat Mrs Davies and Miss Costello 40-35. LADIES “A” GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES. Third round.—Miss Reed ( —10) beat Mrs Fletcher (scr) 40-32. The finalists. Misses D. Scott and Reed, play off at a later date. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-finals.—Wise and Miss Reed i—7) heat Roskvist and Miss King (17> 50-45, Locking and Miss Lawn ( —2) beat Phillips and Miss Wn McKay (1C * 50-48. Final: W T isc and Miss Reed beat Locking and Mrs Lawn 50-4 S. LADIES “ B” GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES, Miss K. Gilgour (20) beat Miss King (5) 40-37. (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) PARIS, January 26. The French Lawn Tennis Federation has refused to permit Kozelun’s proposed mutc'lios with anintours. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TOURNEY. ADELAIDE, January 27. At the tennis tourney, in the championship men’s singles semi-final Schlesinger beat ITopman 6-2, 6-1, 0-6. 6-2. In the men’s doubles semi-final. .Moon and Cummings heat Gregory and Collins 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5. In the mixed doubles final, Moon and Miss Akhurst beat Crawford and .Miss C'ox 6-0, 7-5.