TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1930, Page 5

TENNIS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph—Per press Association.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 31. New Zealand Plate, second round— Parker l>eat P. liowell 6—o, 6—4; Barrel - won from Morrison by default; E. Howell beat Anderson 6—o, (I—2. Girl’s singles, final.—l. Morrison beat 31. Howe 6—2, 6—4. Boys singles, semi-finals—Robertson' beat Hetman I—6, 6—5, 6—l; K. R. Lees beat Tender 6 —l, 4—6, G—3. Mixed doubles, first round.—Wilson and 3lrs Thomson beat Orliell and Miss Wake 6—3, 6—o; Smyth and ifrs Stumum won from Dyer and Miss Welch by default. . Second round.—D. G. France and Miss Brad beat Sturt and Miss Lloyd 7—5, 7—5. WELLINGTON, Jan. 31 The Governor-General and staff attended the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Championships to-day, which were played in a wind, varying from light to small gale force, and which provided some surprise victories. MEN'S SINGLES. Semi-final: I). G . France (Wellington) beat Seay (Canterbury) 6—3, I—6, 6—2, 6-2; Angas (Canterbury) beat Malfroy (Wellington) 6—4, 6 —2, 5- -7, I—6, B—6. ' • LADIES’ SINGLES. Semi-finals: Mrs Melody (Wellington) beat Miss Marjorie MacFarlane (Auckland) 2—6, 7 —5, 6—4; Miss D. Nicholls (Wellington) beat Miss Myers (Wanganui) 6—3, 6—4. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Final: Misses Wake and Andi’ew (Canterbury) beat Mesdames Adams and Thomson (Wellington) 4—6, 6—2, 6MIXED DOUBLES. Second round: Wilson and Mrs Thomson (Wellington) beat Smyth (Marlborough) and Mrs Sturman (Wellington) 6—l. 4 —6, 6—2-; Parker (Wellington) and Miss Andrew (Canterbury) beat E. Howell (Rangitikei) and Miss Fleming (Otago) 6—3, 9—7; S'Uidrall 'Wellington) and Miss Marjorie MacFarlane (Auckland) beat A. L. France and Miss D. Howe (Wellington) 6—3. B—6; P. Howell (Rangitikei) and Miss D. Nicliolls (Wellington) beat Rioibei'tson and Miss Gibson ('toutli Canterbury) 6—4, 4—6. 7- third round: Stedman (Auckland) and Mrs Adams (Wellington) won from Glanville and Miss Morrison (Canterbury) by default; Wallace (Taranaki) and Mrs Scott (South-Can-terbury) beat D. G. France and Miss Brack (Wellington) 6—3. 6 —l. JUNIOR MIXED DOUBLES.

Second round; Robertson (South Canterbury) and Miss Elliott (South Canterbury) beat. M. Elias and Mjss M. Howe (Wellington) 6 —2, 6—2: Semi-finals;- Robertson and .Miss M. Elliott (South- Canterbury) beat Annett (Waikato) and Miss S. Phillips (Wellington) 6—o, 6—2; Heenan (Mid-Canterbury) and I. Morrison (Canterbury) beat Ferkins and Miss C. I.ongmore (Wellington) 6—o, 6 —3i

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. THIRD DAY’S RESULTS KF.EFTON, Jan. 31. The West Coast tennis championships were continued to-day, results being : Men’s Championships, semi-finals: Johnston beat Robinson 5—7, 6—3, 6—3. Men’s Championship Doubles, final: Patterson and Johnston beat Hawkins and Robinson 6—4, 4—6, 6—2. Ladies’ Championship Singles: Fourth round : Miss T. Poole beat Miss Wilson 9—o, Miss Lowe beat Miss Flood 9—2. Semi-final: Miss T. Poole beat Mrs Instone 9—2, Miss I. Poole beat Miss Lowe 9—6. Ladies Championship Doubles, final: Misses Poole beat Mrs Instone and Miss Taaffe 6—o, 6—4. Combined Championship Doubles: Fourth round: O’Malley and Miss I. Poole heat Lockey and Miss Walker 6—6, 6—3 ; Lockey and Mrs Walker beat McCarthy and Miss Riske 6—2, 6—5; Stewart and Miss T. Poole beat Silvester and Mrs Soicer 6—2, 6—o : Smith and Miss Wilson heat McKay and Mrs Instone 6—l, 6 —5. Semi-fin-al: O’Malley and Miss I. Poole heat Lockey and Miss Walker 6—5, 6—3: Stewart and Miss T. Poole beat Smith and Miss Wilson 6 —2, 6—4.

Men’s Handicap Singles, A grade: O’Malley beat McKay .50—22, Smith beat Hogg 50—48, Pierce beat McCarthy 50—35, Lee won by default, Mercer beat Lurking 50—44. Schadick beat Wilson 50—36. Second round : Schadick won by default from C. Walker, Young won by default from Werry. Ladies’ Handicap Singles, A grade. 2nd. round: Mrs Holland won by default from Mrs Ford; Mrs Spicer heat Miss Reynolds 50—39, Miss T. Poole beat Miss AVickes 50—44, Miss Riske beat Miss Flood 50—44. Third round: Mrs Walker beat Miss Armstrong 50— 43.

Men’s Handicap Doubles: —O’Malley and Mercer beat Sharpe and Elliston ,50— 28, Jones and Hogg beat Magee and Anld 50—30. Howard and Silvester beat Werry and Maindonald 50—44. Wilson and McKay beat Hawkins and Robinson bv default, Stewart and Pierce beat Young and Schadick 50— 45. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles, Ist. round: M iss Hookham and Mrs Holland beat Misses Flood and Mitchell 50—43, Mesdames Potter and Colvin won by default. Second round: Mrs Jones and Miss Lee heat Mesdames Pierce and Mercer 50—25. Misses Wiekes and Armstrong beat Miss Reynolds and Airs Alborn 50—36. Combined Handicap Doubles:—Walk er and Miss Stallard beat Wilson and