TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5233, 1 February 1928, Page 2

TENNIS.

THAMES VALLEY TOURNAMENT. A SUCCESSFUL UNDERTAKING. Commencing at 9 o’clock on Saturday morning last, the Thames Valley Lawn Tennis Association held its inaugural tournament on the Paeroa Courts. Widespread interest was taken in the tournament, which was one of the largest undertaken in the district, and splendid entries) were received from tlie affiliated clubs. AS a result of the association’s activities a. great impetus has been given tennis, and next season’s tournament is already being keenly looked forward to.

The seven grass courts were in splendid playing condition, while the environs showed that much time and labour had been spent by the members. The result of their efforts was keenly appreciated, and many laudatory remarks were accorded the Paeroa club.. As tournament secretary Mr D. G. McMillan had a busy time, but he discharged his arduous duties with distinct credit. A word of praise is also due to the membersi of the committee for the way they handled matters, which worked with almost clock-like precision. Both players, and spectators paid generous tribute to the .work of the members and spoke highly of the arrangements made.

From the experience gained and by the entries received the association intends to consider holding annual championships and handicaps, separately. This will not only tend to increase the number of entries, but the two tournaments will be held in different parts of. the association’s territory.

On Monday morning there was a light shower of rain, and 1 prospects for playing dfd not look too good for awhile. However, the weather was fine from about 10-30 o’clock onward, and once the courts dried sufficiently 1 the games’went on without interruption until nearly dark. A large crowd of spectators gathered on Monday afternoon, wheji the handicap finals were played. Unfortunately, with the, exception of the men’s doubles, which were won by Dr. Gray and S. Danby, time did not permit , of. the playing of the championships, but they were; continued yesterday and this, afternoon. Following are the results to date : MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round.—W. Leach (2) be;at S. C. Gibb (sc/.), 70—69 ; F. Bush (scr) beat V. Hollis (owe 12), 70—48 ; A. RMerrington (owe 12) beat S'. J- Hedge 70—19 ; C. Elliott (2) beat J. Cottingham (owe 12), 70—67; E. Ccppins (owe 10) beat C. Masters (2), 70—53 ; W S-pence (owe 11) beat H. R. Thorp (owe 4), 70—56 ; D. G. McMillan (owe 8) beat'A. R. Vowles (scr), 70 —42 ; W. Robertshawe (8) beat J. McCarroll (12) 70—45 ; A. T. James (olwe 15) beat J. Duffy (4), 70—36 ; F. Thorp (scr) beat G. Masters (15), 70—57; S. Danby (Owe 15) beat A. E. Ludlow (4), 70—23 ; G. Bluck (scr) beat G. Weils, (4), by default; C. J. Garland (otwe 15) beat C. N. O’Neill (8), 70—22; S. Coppins »(owe 12) beat J. Prat (2), 70—56 ; Rare (owe 4) beat Dr. A. S. Grays,(owe 28), by default; A. A. Ruston (owe 15) beat R- S,wann (8) 70—34 ; W. E. Murphy (owe 15) beat Gilchrist (9), 70—53; C. H. Poulgrain (owe 12) beat H. A. Bradley (8) 70—51.

Second Round. —Bush beat Leach, 70—57 ; Ruston beat Rare. 70—52 ; Elliott beat Merringtom, 70—68 ; Murphy beat Coppins, 70 —48 ; Spence beat McMillan, gO—62 ; . James beat Robertshawe, 70—69 ; Poulgrain beat Bluck, 70—48 ; S. Coppins, beat Pratt, 70—55. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.—Leach and Swann (8) beat Ludlow and Clare, 70 —’50'; Poulgrain and Robertshawe (owe. 4) beat James and Merrington (owe 15), 70—69 ; Gibb and Elliott (scr) beat Bradley and Gilchrist (8), 70—58; Steedman and McMillan (owe 10) beat Hedge and Masters (10), 70 —41 ; Danby and Garland (owe 20) beat Thorp brothers '(owe 4), 70 —48; E. and S. Coppins (owe 20) beat Spence and O'Neill (4), 70 —43 ; Rare and Gibb (owe 12) beat Simpson and. Masters, (scr), 70—55 ; Cottingham and Hollis (owe 18) beat Duffy and Bush, 70—46 ; Bluck and Ruston (owe 10) beat Duffy and Bush (scr) 70- —48. Second Round.— Cottingham and Hollis beat Rowe and Gibb, 70—33.; Ruston and Bluck beat Murphy and Vowles, 70—43.

LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES. S Miss C. Taylor (owe 6) beat Miss L. Vincent (15), 50 —48 ; Miss M. Tayloi (scr) beat Miss E. Vincent (15), SO--29 ; Misis H. Tibrney (2) beat Miss F. Fitzgerald (10), 50—40 ; Miss J. Ellis (owe 5) beat Miss Clotwcrthy (scr) 60 —29; Miss V. Shand (owe 8) beat Miss Q- Robson (owe 6), 50—30 ; Miss I. TayFr (2) beat Mrs R. Mellsop (2), 50—41 ; Mips Elliott (4) beat Miss K. O’Grady (owe 2), 50—45 ; Mrs G. Masters (owe 2) beat Miss V. Derham (owe 2), ; Mrs Speedy (owe 5) beat Miss Duffy (owe 12), 50"—32; Mrs F. Pitts (6) beat Miss B. Gilchrist (10), 50—18; Mrs H. Bray (2) beat Miss A. Argali (10), 50 —34 ; .Miss LLipsey (owe 10) beat Miss E. Hayward (12), 50—42 ; Mrs O’Loughlin (owe 2) beat Miss Richards (15), 50 —39.

Second Round—Miss; C. Taylor beat Miss. M. Taylor, 50—36 ; Miss H. Tierney beat Miss Elliott, 50 —49 ; Miss V. Shand beat Miss J. Ellis, 50—39 ; Miss Elliott beat Miss I. Taylor, SO--47 ; Mrs; Bray beat Mrs Pitts, 50—30 ; Miss L. Lipsey beat Mrs O’Loughlin, 50—40. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. —Misses L- and F. Lipsey (owe 10) beat Mi’s F. and Miss CClotworthy (owe 5), 50—39 ; Misses Elliott and Alley (3) beat Miss, Rob" son and Mrs Mellsop (owe 5), 50—44'; Misses Ellis apd Shand (owe 10) beat Misses Tierney and. Taylor (scr), 50 —34; Misses O’Grady and Taylor (owe 8) beat Mesdames O’Loughlin and Hudson (owe 8), 50—47; Mesdames Pitts and Bray (5) beat Misses Fitzgerald and Gilchrist (10), 50—22 ; Mrs Masters and Miss, Taylor (5) beat Misses B. Duffy and Wallace (owe 10), 50—35 ; Misses L. and E. Vincent (12)

beat Misses Richards and Hayward (12), 50—40. Second Round. —Misses Elliott and Alley beat Misses Vincent, 50—40; Mesdames Pitts and Bray beat Mrs Masters and Miss Taylor, 50 45 ; Misses Ellis, and Shand beat Misses O’Grady and Taylor, 50—31. MONDAY’S PLAY. HANDICAP COMPETITIONS. Men’s Handicap Singles.—Third round: Ruston (owe 15) beat Bush (scr), 70—61 ; Elliott (2) beat W. Murphy (owe 15), 70 —56; James (owe 15) beat Spence (owe 4), 70—58 ; Danby (owe 15) beat Poulgrain 12), 70—60 ; Garland (owe 15) beat Coppins (owe 6), 70 —46 ; Murphy retired injured. Semi-final: Ruston beat Elliott, 70—44 ; Garlartd beat James, 70 —57.

Men’s Handicap Doubles. —Third round : Gibb and Elliott (scr) beat Swann and Leach (8), 70— 64 ; Steedman and McMillan (owe .10) beat Poulgrain and Robertshawe (owe 4), 70—69 ; Cottingham and Hollis (owe 18) beat Rare and Gibb (owe .12), 70 —33; Ruston and Bluck (owe 10) beat Murphy and Vowles (owe 10), 70 —43. Fourth Round: Steedman and McMillan beat Elliott aiid Gibb, 70— 69; Ruston and Bluck beat Cottingham and Hollis, 70—29. Semi-final: Ruston and Bluck beat Coppins, Brothers 70 —62 ; Steedman and McMillan a bye. Ladies’ Handicap Singles.—Third round; Miss, C. Taylor (owe 6) beat Miss Tierney (2), 50 —33 ; Miss V. Shand (owe 8) beat Miss Elliott (4‘), 50—38 ; Miss L. Lipsey (owe 10) beat Mrs Bray (2), 50—36, Semi-final: Miss L. Lipsey won from Mns Masters by default; Miss, V. Shand beat Miss C. Taylor,

Ladies’ Handicap Doubles.—Third round: Misses L. apd T. Lipsey (owe 10) beat Misses, Eiliott and Alley (3), 50 —31; Misses Ellis and Shand (owe , 10') beat Mesdames Pitts and Bray (5), 50—45. « CHAMPION EVENTS. Men’s Singles.—First r»und: Bluck beat Coppins by default; Danby beat James, 6—2, 6—l; Garland beat Merrington, 6 —o, 6 —3 ; Dr. A- S- Gray beat D.’ 6—o, 6—l; Simpsort beat McMillan, 6 —2, 5 —6, 6 —2; Ruston beat W. Murphy, 7—5, 6—4; Rare won from Bradley by default; Thorp beat Vowles, 6—o, 6—3 ; Cottingham beat Coppins, 5—6, 6 —l, 6 —3 ; Hollis Spence, 6 —3, 6 —o; Bush beat Hamerton 6—2, 2 —6, 7 — 5. Secphid round : Danby beat Bluck, 6 —2, 6 —2 ; Dr. Gray won from Garland by default ;■ Simpson, won from Ruston by default; Thorp beat Rare, 6—4, 7—5 ; Cotting : ham beat Hollis, 6 —2, 5 —7, 6—4 . Third round: Dr. Gray won by default; Simpson: beat Thorp, 6—4, 6 . 1; Bush beat Cottingham by default. Semi-final: Dr. Gray a bye; Bush beat Simpson, 6—l,6 —1. ’ Wen’s Doubles—Dr. Gray and Danby beat E. Rare and Gibb, 6—o, 6—4 ; Hollis and Cottingham beat Gibb and Elliott, 6 —l, 6—3 ; James and Merrington'beat Coppins Brothers, 6—o, 6—5. Second round: James and Merrington beat Hollis and. Cottingham by default; Ruston and McMillan beat, Garland and Murphy, 6 —4, 6 —5. Third round : Ruston and McMillan beat Thorp, and Simpson, 6—o, 6—3. Semi-final: Gray and Danby beat James and Merrington, 6—3, 6—2. ' ■

Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Shand beat Miss Derham, 6 —o, 6 —2 ; Miss Elliott* beat Miss O’Grady, 5 —7, 6 —2, 6—2 ;> Miss M. Taylor won from Mrs Masters, by default; Mrs Glover , beat Miss Wallace, 6—2, 6 —o ; Miss Lipsey beat Miss Robson, 6—2, 5—6, 6—3; Mrs O’Loughlui beat Miss J. Ellis by default ; Miss B. Duffy. beat Mrs Hudson, 6—l, 6 —l. Second round : Miss Shand beat Miss /Elliott, 6—o, 6 —2 ; Mrs Glover beat Miss M. Taylor, 6—1,/ 6 —l; 'Miss Lipsey beat Mrs O’Lougli* lin, 6—5, 6—2 ; Miss B. Duffy a bye; Semi-final: Miss Shanid beat Mrs Glover, 6—4, 6—2 ; Miss Lipsey beat. Miss Duffy, 5 —6, 6 —4, 6 —2.

Ladies? Doubles.—Mrs Glover and Miss Robson beat Misses Duffy and Wall’ace, -6—5, 6—2 ; Misses L. and T. Lipsey beat Misses Shand and Ellis, I—6, 6—o, 6—3 ; Misses K. O’Grady and Taylor beat Mesdames O’lPughlin and Hudson, 6—l, 5—6, .6—3; Misses. Clot.wwthy and Derham beat Misses. Taylor and Tierney, 6—5, 6—4. Semifinal : Missets O’Grady and Taylor beat Misses Clotworthy and Denham, 6—-1, ! 6 —5 ; Misses Lipsey beat Mrs Glover and Miss Robson, 6 —4, 5—6, 6 —2. ' YESTERDAY’S PLAY. The tournament was continued yesterday afternoon, when the ladies’ handicap singles and championship • singles were won by Miss V. Shand, Paeroa. In the. handicap singles Miss Shand beat -Miss L. Lipsey, 50—37 ; and in the championship singles Miss Shand beat Miss L. Lipsey, 6—’s, 6 —5.

The ladies’ handicap doubles an 4 championship doubles were won by Misses L. and F. Lipsey, of Te Aroha. who defeated Misses K. O’Grady and Taylor, 6—o, 6 —l.

There are still three events ita the meor’s section unplayed. The championship singles are to be played between Dr.,Gray (Thames) and F. Bush (Te Aroha), and the handicap singles between C. J. Garland (Thames) and A. A. Ruston (Paeroa). The final in the handicap doubles; is to be played between Ruston and Bluck (Paeroa) and A. F. Steedman and D. G. McMillan (Paeroa). An effort is being made to complete the tournament this afternoon.