HAURAKI PLAINS TENNIS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5095, 2 March 1927, Page 3

HAURAKI PLAINS TENNIS

THE HANDICAP TOURNAMENTS. NUMEROUS ENTRIES. The draw for the various hnndkap tournaments organised by the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association was made on Monday evening by Messrs. Frecklington, McMillan, Mahoney, and Vowles. There were 37 entries for the men’s singles, 23 for the men’s doubles, 20 for the ladies’ singles, and '/nine for the ladies’ doubles. Owing tc the largeness of the number of entries great difficulty was experienced in arranging the play. To get to the semi-finals 73 matches are necessary, and Tor this number .to be played in one day at least eight cour ts would be required. At Ngatea there - are only four courts, and at the other centres the maximum is three courts. Oji account of the travelling it is no: desirable to play on two clubs’ courts on one day, or play the ladies at one place and the men at another; yet owing to t,he length of the association’s programme for the rest of the season there does not appear to ire sufficient Saturdays to allot many to this competition. There are the finals of the championship competition to be played, and a representative match has been arranged with the Franklin Association for March 26 at Ngatea. .Some of the players could play on a week-day, while some would only be free on a Saturday afternoon. It was decided that the ladies’ singles and doubles and 12 of the - men’s matches should be played on Saturday next at Ngatea, commencing at 10 a.m. sharp. The balance o£ the men’s matches would be played on the following Wednesday, March 9, commencing at 10 a.m. The draw resulted as follows :— -Men’s Singles.—First round. PDarby (14) v. G. Elvin (owe 4) ; D. Waite (5), v. K. Clare (7) ; G. Garry (5), v. H. Vowles (14) ; G. Paton ( s ©r) v. .S Coppins (owe 8) E. A. Mahoney (10), v. E. Pulman (12), winner v. C. Bertelsen (18). Second round : T. McKay (owe 8), v. L. Williams (14) ; A. Hamilton (5), v. G. Crisp (owe 4) , RPhillips (16), v. W. E. Murphy (owe 10) ; S. Barker (12), v. C. O’lPughlin (12) ; D. Pike (owe 4), v. A. Otter (owe 2) ; E. Smart (scr.), v. A. H. McClean (10) ; H. Hayward (14). v. A. R. - Vowles (owe 2) ; V. Clay (scr.), v. G. L. Griffiths (owe 25)'; A. Osborne (scr.), v. A. E. Ludlow (scr.) ; R. D. Mackl’ow (5) v . L. M. Murray (scr) ; J. Duffy (scr.), v. C. Scott (scr.) ; D. G. McMillan (owe 8), v. J. Kidd (16) E. Coppins (owe 6), v. D. Murphy ' (owe 4). In this competition the four winners in the first round will play off in the second round, while the third round will be the winners as they emerge. Men’s Doubles.—First and second rounds: Duffy and Garry (scr.), v. Hayward and Bertelsen (10), winners v. B McMillan and Candy (2) ; McMillan and McKay (ewe 15), v. (Otter and McClean (scr.), winners v. Kidd and Hira (8) ; Elvin arid Carter (scr.), v. Cotter and McKay (owe 5), winners v. Vowles and Vowles (5) ; Devereaux and Crisp (owe 6), v. Lange and Bell (owe 5), winners v. Griffiths and Molesworth (owe 25); Ludlow and Clare (5), v. Macklow and Averill (owe 5) winners v. Pike and Plummer (owe 6) Scott and Osborne (2), v. Hamilton and Darby (6), winners v. O’Connor and O’Connor (owe 10) r Clay and Smart (scr.), v. Paton and Barker (2), winners v. Coppins and Coppins (*we 15) ; Hudson and O’Loughlin (5), v. Williams and Williams (6). Ladies’ Singles.—First and second rounds : Miss D. Miller (8), v. Mrs Bertelsen (4), winner v. Mrs F. Clotworthy (owe 10) ; Miss Green (4), v. Miss E. Clotworthy (scr.), winner vMrs O’Loughlin (owe 5); Miss Rogers . (10), v. Mrs Scott (owe 5), winner v. Miss M. Miller (8) ; Miss Vowles (8), ' y. Miss Frecklington (10), winner v. Miss Duffy (owe 25) ; Miss Benny (owe 2), v. Miss Costello (12) ; Mrs Hudson (owe 2), v. Mrs F. Bird (owe 10) ; Mrs Smallfield (14), v. Miss M. Clotworthy (scr.) ; Miss B. Duffy (owe 2), v. Miss Hayward (6). Ladies’ Doubles.—First round : Mrs O’Carroll and Miss Green (owe 3), v. Mrs Reid and Mrs Bertelsen winners v. Misses Vowles and Costello (scr.) ; Misses Rogers and Frecklington (scr), v. Mrs Scott and Miss Phil'lips (owe’ 5) ; Misses Duffy and Benny (owe 15), v. Mesdames Hudson and O’Loughlin (owe 20) ; Misses E and A. Candy (scr.), v. Mrs F. and Miss E. Clotworthy (owe 12). The handicapping was done by Mr A. R. Vowles, whose own handicap was settled by the association at last meeting. It was decided to ask the ladies of the Ngatea club to run the refreshment buffet on the usual terms.