PLAINS TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4950, 12 March 1926, Page 2

PLAINS TENNIS.

PROGRESS OF COMPETITIONS.

THE HANDICAP DRAW.

During the last few weeks the Hauraki Plains, Tennis Association’s, championship and handicap tournaments have been under w.ay, matches being played at the convenience of the contestants-. Following are the results of the first rounds CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. .Ladies. —Miss, Benny "beat Miss, Green, 6 —4, 4 —6, 6 —3 ; Miss tl’Connor beat Mrs, F. Clot, worthy, 2—6, 6—3, 6—2. Men.—Rev. Averill beat A. R. Vowle?', 6—o, 6—4 ; M. O’Connor beat B. McMillan, 6—2, 6—l ; E. Coppins beat Dr. Lange, 6-«3, 6—l; F. C. Robinson beat Ma klow, 6 —l, 6 —2 ;D. Pike beat J. Duffy, 6 —o, 6 —o ;S. Coppins beat J. Howarth, 6 —2, 6 1 J. M. Devereaux beat W. E,_ Murphy, 6—o, 6—3 ; Rev. Averill beat A. McMillan. 6—l, 6—2; T. Ma,ckay beat Rev. Averill. 6 —2; 7 —5. HANDICAP GAMES. Men’s Singles— E. Copping beat D. Pike, 70—26 ; V. O’Connor beat RWilliams 70>-57; F. G. Stockwell beat C. Bertelsen, 70 —57 ; A. E. Ludlow won by default from M. (O’Connor ; R. Cornthwaite beat T. Syden-. ham, 70—41; D. Murphy beat C. Stretton, 70—61; A. Otter beat A. Hamilton, 70—55 ; S. Coppins beat J. Duffy, 70—40; T. Alderson ■ beat. H. Vowles, 70—63 ; A. R. Vpwles beat D. Wai to, 70 —40'; B. McMillap beat JDevereaux, 70—67; J. Howarth beat J' Adlum, 70—60'; A/C. Nicholson ..beat O’Loughlin, 70.-52.; G. Elvin beat A. McMillan ; W. Murphy beat Dr. Lange, 70—64 ; D. G. McMillan beat C. Scott; R. D. Macklow beat B. Frecklington, 70—4®'; J. Whelan beat J. Mules, 70—65 ; D. Molesworth beat W. E. Murphy, 70—56.

Ladies’ Singles-,—Mrs O’LoughUn 'befit Miss M. Miller, '50—38 ; Miss Green beat Mrs Hira, 50—35 ; Miss, Frecklington beat Mrs D. G. McMill an> 50—38 ; Mrs Fawcett beat Mrs Kidd, 50—41; Mrs Scott beat Mrs Robinson, 50—41; Mi's Hudson beat Miss D. Miller, 50—28 ; Mrs Clotworthy beat Mrs Adlum, 50*7*39 ; Miss Bestic beat Missj Luks, 50 —20 ; Miss Duffy beat Mrs Reed, 50—41; Mrs| Bertelsen beat Miss McDuff, 50—26 ; Mrs Bird beat Miss, Benny, '50—45 ; Miss M. Beaver beat Miss O’Connor, 50—45 ; Miss Beaver won by default. Men’s Doubles,—Hamilton and Stretton ( beat Duffy and Garry, 70—44 ; Griffiths and Otter beat Bertelsen and Stockwell, 70—43 ; Appleby and Taylor beat Williams and McClean, . 70—58 ; Coppins, and Coppins beat. Murphy and Murphy, 70—46 ; Vowles and Wa.ite won by default from Pike and O’Connor; Fawcett and Fawcett beat Mackay and McMillan, 70—54; Lange and Bell beat Scott and Elvin, 71 —69 ; Robinsoii and McMillan beat Murphy 'a,nd Adlum, 70'—67 : ! Howarth and AVerill, beat Hudson and O’Loughlin ; Devereaux and Frecklington beat Macklow .and Johnston, 70 —63; Candy and Candy beat Kidd and Hira, 70 —68.

La,dies’ Doubles.—Mrs Scott and Mrs Rab i ns,on bea t Misses D. and M. Miller, 50—39 ; Misses Candy and Green beat Mesdames Adlum and Kidd, 50—45 ;'.Mesdames Bertelsen and Reed beat Misses Luks and McDuff, 50—36 ; Misses Duffy and Wallace beat Misses Vowles, and Birkenhea.d, 50—38 ; Misses O’Connor and Tizard beat Mrs Bird and Misjj Benny, 50—41. . HANDICAP DRAW, The draw for the second and third rounds of the handicap tournament was, made on Wednesday, and is as follows.:— Men’s Singles.—Second round: Byes, D. G. McMillan, R. Cornthwaite, /A. C. Nicholson, T. Alderson, R. D. Macklow, A- Otter, F. G. Stockwell, J. Whelfin, J. Howarth, B. Coppins and B. McMillan. T. McKay (qwes IS) v. A. McClean (8), A. R. Vowles (per) v. M. O’Connor (scr), D. MoleisWorth (owes • 10) v. A. B. Ludlow (8)„ W. Murphy (owes 25) v. S. Copping (owes 20, D. Murphy (owes, 2) v. G. Elvin (owes 8). Men’fo- Doubles,.—Second Round : Byes, Vowles and Waite, Howarth and Averill, Coppins, and Coppins, Appleby and Tayloi, Griffiths and Otter. Devereaux and Frecklington (o.wfe 4) v. Fawcett,and FaWcett (scr), Candy and Candy (scr) v’’ Hamilton and Stretton (scr), Lange and Bell (owe 4) v. Robinson and McMillan (owe 25). Ladies’ Singles.—Second Round : Byes, Mrs Bird, Mrs Begteljsen. Mrs Scott (owes 6) v. Mrs Hudson (scr), Miss E. Clotworthy (owes 4) v. Miss, Bestic' (owes 4), Miss Duffy (ows 25) v. Mrs Fawcett (scr), ' Miss Green (s.cr) v. Mrs O’Loughlin (owes 8), Miss Frecklington (8) v. Miss Beaver (owes 5), Mrs Clortwothy (owes 18) v. Miss M. Beaver (owes, 5). Ladies’ Doubles.—Second Round : Misses Duffy and Wallace (owe 18) v. Mesjdames Bertelsen and Reed (scr), Mesdames Scott and Robinson (owe 10) v. Misses O-’Connor and Tizard (owe 6), winners, McMiUan-Phillips v. Mrs and Miss- Clotworthy a bye, Mesdames Hudson .and O’Loughlin (owe 6). v. Misses, Candy and Green (iscr). .These matches, and those of the third round, are to be played by the date of the Auckland match—Saturday, March 20'. x