TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1930, Page 7

TENNIS

WEST COAST TOURNEY FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. REEFTON, Jan. 29. Rain prevented the opening of the West Coast Tennis Championships till this afternoon, when the weather was fine. Results:— Men’s Championship Singles: Paterson lent Jones (i—o, 2—6, 6—o. Tillman beat Smith 4—6, 7—5, 6—2. Pearce, beat Clayton 13—11, 2—6, 8-6. Silvester beat Hawkins 6—2, 4—6, 7-5. Blackniore heat \ T oung 2—6, 6 —2, 0~1. AlcCarthy beat Wilson 6—2, 6—4. O’M a Hoy beat Hogg 6—4, 6—4. Lookey beat Sharpe 6—o, 6—l. Johnston beat Howard 6—4, 7—5. Men’s Championship Doubles:— Clayton and Forking beat Merccy and O’Malley 2—6, 7—5, 6—2. ( aside and Blackniore beat Campbell and Maindonald 6 —2, 6—2. McCarthy and Smith beat Walker and Young 6—l, 6—2. Hawkins and Robinson beat Lee and Sharpe 6—4, 6—l. Shadick and Lockey beat Joiiesi and Hogg 6—2, 6—B, 6—3. Stewart and Pierce beat Wilson and McKay 7—5, 11—9. Patterson and Johnston beat Silvester and Tillman 6—-1, 6—2. Werry and Howard won by default. Second Round; Patterson and Johnston beat Werry and Howard 6—o, 6—B.

Ladies’ Championship Doubles:— Afesdames Walker and Ford beat Alisses Magee and Flannigan 9—5. Mrs Jones and Miss Reynolds l>eat Misses Hood and Mitchell 9—5. Second Round: Alisses T. and I. Pole beat Airs Patterson and Aliss Lc- 9—2. Aliss Lowe and Airs Shearer beat Airs .Jones and Aliss Reynolds 9—2. Airs Instono and Aliss Taafe bent Aliss Hnokmnn and Airs Holland 9—5. Combined Doubles:— S'hndiek and Albs Baillie beat Lee and Aliss Lee 6 —3, 6—l. Second Round : AfcKav and Airs Instone beat Aferccr and Aliss Hood 6—4, 3—6, 6 —5.