PLAINS TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4819, 6 March 1925, Page 3

PLAINS TENNIS.

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. THE HANDICAP DRAW. iX meeting of the Hauraki Plains tea on Wednesday, Mr G. J. Walker tea on Wednseday, Mr G. J. Walker presiding over Messrs J. N. Anderson, J. Miller, M. O’Connor, R. Penny, B. Lyons, and A. R. Vowles, bon. secretary. HANDICAPS. The handicaps for the various, handicap tournaments were announced by Mr Vowles and adopted by (he association, Mr Vowles being complimented on his work. Mr Vowles’ handicap was decided by the association. H was decided that the tournaments be played in sections, cast side of the yivor and west side of the river. Games to consist of 70 points up for men and 50 points up for ladies, each stroke won counting a point. The draw resulted as follows EASTERN SECTION. Men’s Singles : J. B. McMill ( an 3, v. G. Elvin 5 ; G. J. Walker owe 6, v. G. Crisp scr.; J. Nicholson’ 10, v. r F. <’. Robinson owe 18 ; D. G. McMillan owe 18, v. R. Hutchinson 12 ; J. M. Devereaux owe 8, v. J. R. Howarth scr.; B. Frecklington 6, v. A. Hegh scr.; A. McMillan 10. v. L. Candy 10; W. Herkt 8, v. L. Masters 16; C. Scott owe 6, v. G. Porteous 5 ; Dr. Valentine owe 14, v, A. Nicholson 5; W. Davies owe 8, a bye. Ladies’ Singles: Miss L. Green 12, v. Miss M. Millex- owe 4 ; Mrs Scott owe 4, v. Mrs D. G. McMillan owe 2 ; Mrs Valentine owe 2, v. Miss M. O’Carroll 6 ; Miss Frecklington scr., v. Miss Gibb owe 12; Miss Candy iscr., v. Miss D. Miller owe 4; Miss E. Clotworthy 2, v. Miss M. Clotwotrhy owe 12. Men’s Doubles: Robinson and Devereaux owe 20, v. Beaufort and Walker scr.; Brownlee and McMillan owe 28, v. Valentine and Bell owe I's ; Crisp and Masters 10, v. Scott and Davies owe 6 ; Candy and Candy scr., McMillan and Hegh scr. ; Herkt and Nicholson scr., v. Howarth and Mules 8; Loudon and Frecklington owe 6, a. bye. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses O’Carroll and Candy 10. v. Misses Ciotworthy owe 1 ; Mesdames Valentine and-Scott owe 6, v. Misses Miller owe 8 ; Mesdames Hudson and Hutchinson scr., v Mrs McMillan anil Miss Gibb owe 12 WESTERN SECTION. Men’s Singles : W. Murphy owe 25, v. J. M. Robb owe 18 ; A. J. McDonald scr., V. F. Nicol 3 ; F. Basham 14, v. D. Hutchinson 14 ; A. Wade 12, v. J. N. Andenson 3 ; G. Basham 8, v. D. Waite owe 5 ; G. Crockford 10, v. R. Harris 15; A'. Hamilton scr., v. T. Duffy 5 ; L. M. Murray owe 5, v. C. Stretton owe 10; M. O’Connor owe 12, v G. L. Griffiths owe 35; A. R. Vowles owe 8, v. S. Coppins owe 18; L. Williams 12, v. A. E. Ludlow 15 ; F. Bldwell 5, v. T. Dally 16; V. O’Connor scr., v. T. Sydenham 8 ; E. Coppins owe 12, v. D. Pike bwe 14; G. Paton owe 10, v. T. Alderson 3; Ladies’ Singles : Mrs Andemos scr.,

v. Miss Vowles 8; Miss Beaver 10, v. Mrs Bertelsen 6; Miss Wade 8, v. Miss Costello scr.; Mrs Smallfleli 8, v. Mrs Reid 6; Miss Duffy owe 20, v. Miss Birkenhead 12; Mrs Speedy owe 20, v. Aliss Douslin scr.; Miss Bestic 10, v. Miss O’Connor scr.; Miss Benny, scr., v. Mrs Bird owe 10.

Men’s Doubles : Murphy and Murphy owe 10, v, Anderson and Sydenham scr; Pike and O’Connor owe 15, v. McDonald and Paton owe 8; Ludlow and Jackson 12, v, Williams and Crcckford 10; Coppins and Coppins owe 25, v. Basham and Basham 8 ; Yeager and Quintali 12, v. Alderson and Harris '5 ; Robb and Vowles owe 12, v. Griffiths and Otter owe 35; Waite and Birkenhead scr, v. Bidwell and Bidwell 10 ; Stretton and Hamilton owe 5, v. Murray and Wade 8. l adies' Doubles : Miss lO’Connor and Mrs Hunter scr., v. Mrs and Miiss Vowles 8 ; Mrs Speedy and Miss Costel’o owe 8, v. Misses Costello and McDuff 6 ; Misses Duffy and Tizard owe 15, v. Mesdames Reid and Bertelsen 6: Misses Benny and Douplin scr.,, v. Mesdames Bird and Falwasser owe 15; Misses Wade and Birkenhead 10. v. Mfeses M. and J. Wallace owe 2 ; Mrs Anderson and Miss Hayward scr., a bye. Al) matches must be played by Saturday, 14th, and the second round matches by March 25. The draw for the second round will be made by the (secretary and Mr Anderson on March 15. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. Owing to the fact that several of the matches in the championship competition still remain unplayed, it was decided that the draw for v the third round be made by the secretary. The semi-finals and finals will be played at Turua on a date to be arranged later. The ladies’ semi-final matches will be between Miss Clotworthy and Miss Duffy, and between Miss Wallace and Mrs Speedy, Miss Clothworthy having beaten Miss Tizard 4—6—o, 6—2, Miss Duffy beating Mrs Valentine 6 __4 ( 6—2, Miss Wallace beating Miss. D. Miller 6—l, 6—2, and Mi’s Speedy beating Mrs Bird 6 —4, 6 —l.