TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1931, Page 3

TENNIS

WEST COAST TOURNEY

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. WESTPORT, January 29. At the West Coast 'Tennis Championship Tourney, play wilts continued today, and although there were small interruptions owing to rain, 55 matches

were played. A strong wind made play

difficult. However, the contestants were in good form, and some good tennis was shown throughout the day.

Should the weather be line the finals of all events will be completed to-mor-row afternoon. Results:

Alen’s Championship Singles:—Second Round.—Howard beat Lingard 6—'9, 6—3; McCarthy heat Walker 6—o ; 6—i ; Larsen beat Pierce 6 —4, 4—6, 6—4 ; Warnes heat Mercer 6—2, 6—l ; Woodward heal Howard 6—2, 6—l; Phipps and Burley 6—2, 2—6, 6—2 ; Blackmore beat Hoy 6 —3, 6—3. Men’s Championship Doubles:

Second Bound:—Schadick and McCarthy boat Sharpe and Magee 7—5, 6—o; Afercer and Woodward beat Tillman and Pierce 7—5, 6—2; Howard and Hawkins beat Blackmore and Hoy 9—7, I—6, 6—l.

Combined Championship Doubles: Second Bound.—Mercer and Miss Poole heat Ansley and B. Wilson 6—l, 6—l; Hawkins and Miss Dick heat Warnes and Miss Warnes 12—10, 6—2; Selia.dick and Miss Risk heat Magee and Flannagan 6—l, 6—-2; Meton and Mrs Ford beat Stewart and Mrs Brown 6—3, .‘l—6, 6—3. Ladies’ Championship Singles:— Third Round.—Miss Tolloch heat Mrs Brotyn 9—B, Miss Risk heat Miss Hookham 9—3.

Ladies’ Championship Doubles: Third Round,—Misses P. and R. Wilson heat Miss Smith and Mrs Clemens 9—5. Second Round.—Misses Taafe and Magee beat Misses Wilson and Wilmott 9—2; Misess Poole and Lowe beat Mrs Bavldon and 1 Miss Atkinson 9—5.

Men’s Handicap Singles:—First R oU nd.—Hoy beat Brewer by default; Archer beat Schadick h.v default; Tillman beat Blackmore 50—42; Larsen beat McCarthy by default; Woodward heat Burley 50—39; Warnes beat Owles ■50—47 ; Walker heat Be Castro 50—43, Sharpe beat Lingard 50—48. Men’s Handicap Doubles: —First Round: —Greenwood and Larsen beat Pierce and Phillips 50—48. Second Round.—Woodward and Hawkins beat Holder and Phipps 50—36. Ladies’ Handicap Singles:—Second Round.—Miss Kelly heat Miss Donovan 40—32; Miss Martin heat Miss Kilgour 40—37; Miss Poole beat Miss Payne 40—32; Miss Wilmott beat Miss Brooks 40—35; Miss Lowe beat Miss McKay 40—38; Miss Magee beat Miss Reynolds 40—33; Airs Brown boat Mrs Bennie 40—24. Third Round.— Miss Kelly beat Miss Martin 40—37, Miss Metson heat Miss Magee 40—29. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles: —First Round:—Misses Kilgour and Donovan boat Misses MeOuibbj|n and Morgan ,)0 35; Misses Taafe and Magee heat Misses Wilmott and Wilson 40 23; Mrs Bavldon and Miss Slee beat Mrs Pierce and Airs A fiercer 40—31; Misses P. and B. Wilson beat Misses Powell and Martin 40—28; Misses Poole and Lowe beat Misses Hookham and Dick 40—26; Alisses Brookes and Flannagan beat Alisses Bailie and Henley 40—31. Second Round : —Alisses Atkinson and Payne beat Airs Hamilton and Ford 40 37; Alisses Goldie and Brown beat Alisses Alahr and Green 45—43; Alisses Woodward and Costello beat Alisses Stevens and Lovell 40—34. Combined Handicap Doubles.-First Round. —McCarthy and P. AVilson heat Comerford and J. Woodward; Aficrcer and Mrs ATereer beat Phipps and B. Till loch 40—46; Blackmore and Miss Taafe beat De Castro and B. Brown 60 33. Warnes and ATiss Warnes beat Sharpe and Miss Brookes 50—36. Ladies’ Handicap Singles, B. Grade : Second Round, —Afiss J. Woodward beat Miss Coppersmith by default; Miss Lovell beat Aliss AfcOubhin 30—29. Girls’ Handicap (under 18):—Second Round. —Miss N. Lovell heat N. Radford; Aliss P Wheatley heat Miss Sargisson 30—27. Third Round. Aliss I . Wheatley beat Aliss E.- Bird 30 23.