PLAINS TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4824, 18 March 1925, Page 1

PLAINS TENNIS.

HANDICAP TOURNAMENT.

FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS. The first round of the Hauraki Plains Tunis Association’s handicap tournament finished on Saturday, but in some cases the results have not been forwarded to the secretary. Following are the results sent in: — Men’s Singles: J. Robb beat W. Murphy, 70.32 ; J. N. Anderson beat A. E. Wade, 70—49 ; G. Basham beat D. Waite, 70—65 ; R. Harris beat G. Crockford, 70—43 ; C. Stretton beat L. Murray, 70—66; S. Coppin sbeat A. R. Vowles, 70 —55 ; L. Williams beat A. E. Ludlow, 70—65 ; T^ Bidwell beat T. Dally, 70—59 ; D. Pike beat E. Coppins, 70—68 ; G. Elvin beat J. B. McMillan, 70—56 ; G. Crisp beat G. J. Walker, 70—59 ; F. C. Robinson beat J. Nicholson, 70—43; C. Scott beat G. Porteous, —■; Dr. Valentine; beat A, Nicholson, —. Wins by default were secured by F. Basham from 1 D. Hutchinson, M. O’Connor from G. I. Griffiths, V. O’Connor from T. Sydenham, and G. Paton from T. Alderson. Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Anderson beat Miss Vowles, '50—41; Miss Costello beat Misw Wade, 50—41; Mrs Speedy beat Miss Douslin, 50 —27 ; Mrs Bird beat Miss Benny, 50 —41; Mrs Scott beat Mrs D. G. McMillan, 50 —46; Miss M. O’C.arroll beat Mrs Valentine, 50—43. Wins by default: Miss Beaver from Mrs Bertelsen, Mrs Reed from Mrs Smallfield, Miss Duffy from Miss Birkenhead, Miss O’Connor from Miss Bestic, and Miss E. Clotworthy from Miss M. Clotworthy,

Men’s Doubles : Murphy and Murphy beat Anderson, and Sydenham. 70 —58; Pike and O’Connor beat McDonald and Paton, 70—44 ; Williams and Crockford beat Ludlow and Jackson, 70—65; Coppins and Coppins beat Basham and Basham, 70—41; Yeager and Quintail beat Alderson and Harris, 70_54 ; Griffiths and Otter beat Robb and Vowles, 70—63 ; Waite and Birkenhead beat Bidwell and Bidwell, 70—53; Stretton and Hamilton beat Murray and Wade, 70 —56; Walker and ' Beaufort beat Robinson and Devereaux, 70 —56.

Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Speedy and Miss Costello beat Miss N. Costello and Miss McDuff, 50—46 ; Miss Duffy and Miss Tizard beat Mrs Reed and Mrs Bertelsen, 50 —42 ; Mrs Bird and Mivs Faiwasser beat Miss Benny and Miss Douslin, 50 —48 ; Misses M. and J. Wallace beat Miss Wade and Miss Birkenhead, 50 —-27 ; Miss O’Connor and Mrs Hunter won by default from Mrs and Miss Vowles ; Miss M. O’Carroll and Miss Candy beat Mrs F. and Miss E. Clotworthy, 50—47 ; Mrs Valentine and Mrs Scott beat Misses M. and D. Miller, 50—48. SECOND ROUND.

The draw for the second round matches was made at the week-end, and is as follows :—

Men’s Singles: V. O’Connor iscr, v. F. C. Robinson, owe 18; W, Davies •owe 8, v. C. Scott owe 6; G. Elvin 5, v. G. Basham B—all to be played at Turn a. J. N. Anderson 3, v. L. Williams 12 ; J. Robb owe 18, v. T. Bidwell 5; C. Stretton owe 10 1 , v. Dr. Valentine owe 14 ; D. Pike owe 14', v.' R. Harris 15—played at Hopai. G. Paton owe 10, v. L. Masters 16; S. Coppins owe 18, v. winner Freckliugton y. Hegli; G. Crisp scr, v. winner McMillan v. Candy—at Kerepeehi. M. O’Connor v. winner McDonald v. Nicol, at Mangawhero ; and winner Hamilton .v. Duffy plays winner Devereaux v. Howarth. '

Men’s Doubles : Pike and O’Connor owe 15, play winner Candy and Candy v. McMillan and Hegh ; Griffiths and Otter owe 35, play winner Crisp and Masters v, Scott and Davies; Williams .and Crockford 10, play Loudon and Frecklington owe 6 —at Waitakariiru. Stretton and Hamilton owe 5, play Waite and Birken, head scr, at Hopai; Walker and Beaufort scr. play winner Herat and Nicholson v. Howarth and Mules, at Turua; Coppins and Coppins owe 25, play Murphy and Murphy r owe 10, at Hopai; Yeager .and Quintall 12, play' yvinner McMillan and Brownlee v. Valentino and Bell, at Waitakaruru.

Ladies’ Singles : Miss M. O’Carroll scr v. Miss Duffy owes 20, at Kopuarahi; winner Mists Candy v. Miffs D .Miller plays winner. Miss Green v. Miss M. Miller, at Kopuar.ahi; Miss E. Clotworfliy 2, v. Mrs Anderson scr, at Turua’; Miss Costello scr, plays winner Mrs, Frecklington v. Miss Gibbs, at Hopai; Miss Beaver 10 v. Mrs Birdowe 10, at Mangatarata; Mrs Speedy owe 20, v. Mrs Reed 6, at Hopai- > Ladies’ Doublets : Mrs Anderson and Miss Hayward scr, v. Miss Duffy and Miss Tizard owe 15, at Kaihere; Mrs Valentine and Mrs Scott owe 6, play winner Mis Hudson and Mrs Hutchinson v. Mrs McMillan and Miss Gibb, at Turiia; Misses Wallace owe 2, v. Mr,s Speedy and Miss Costello owe 8, at Mangatarata ; Mns Bird and Mrs Falwasser, owe 15, v. Miss O’Carroll and Miss Candy 10, at Kaihere. Miss O’Connor and Mrs Hunter drew the bye.