TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5387, 13 February 1929, Page 3

TENNIS.

TOURNAMENTS COMMENCE®. HANDICAPS AND DRAWS. The Hauraki Plains Tennis Association’s annual championship and handicap tournaments wejre commenced' at the Ngatea Club’s courts eta Saturday last. The day was dull and there was a strong crpss-xourt wind. The courts were in splendid order, and as most of the players were present and Mr E. A. Mahoney’s organisation was good, the tourna? ment proceeded quickly. The entries were a record, and 31 of, the 91 games were playedFollowing are the results of the games playeft:—■ CHAMPIONSHIPS. Men’s Singles.—Dr. T. Miller beat E. Pulman, 6—l, 6—2 ; W. Murphy beat \ V. O’Connor, 6—l, 6—2; S. Coppins beat J. Duffy, 6—2, 6—l; F. C- Robinson beat A. E. Ludlow, 6—o, 6—o. Men’s Doubles.—Coppixte. and Coppins beat V. O’Connor and E. Pulman, 6—2, 4—6, 6—l; F. C- Robinson and T. Miller beat W. Murphy and L- Cotter, 7 —'s, 4 —6, 6 —4. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Speedy beat Miss Benny, 6 —2, 5 —7, 6—2 Miss Duffy beat Mrs Bertelsen, 6—l, 6—2. HANDICAP GAMES. Meji’s Singles. —H. Hayward (scr) beat E. R. Alexander (owe 4), 70—54 ; D. Pike (owe 12) beat G. Birkenhead K (owe 4), 70—45 ;W. Teeney (15) beat (G. Clark (18), 70—68 ; H. Vdwles (6) beat R. C- Abel (10), 70 —50. Men’s Doubles.—A. Vowles and JPMorgan (owe 11) beat H. Sparrow and R. C. Abel (12), 70—62 ; Coppins and Coppins (owe 30) beat W. Murphy and G. Birkenhead (owe 17), 70 —68 ; C. Molloy and W- Williams (5) beat T. Miller, and F. C. Robinson (owe 25), 70i —55 ;L. Cotter and H. Hayward (ewe 2) beat D. Pike and J.. Duffy (owe 17), 70—60 ; A. Stanley and G. Clark (18) beat W. Teeney and SHewitt (18), 70 —56. Ladies’ Singly—Miss Sparrow (16) beat Miss Mavis Beaver (scr), 50 —42; A Miss D. Hunter (owe 2) beat Miss, Pa;ul (16), 50—39; Miss C. Hunter (owe 2) beat Mrs Reed (owe 4), 50—32 ; Miss B. Duffy (5) beat Mrs Bertelsen (scr), 50 —43; Miss Benny (2) beat Miss Vowles (6), 50 —38 ; Miss I. Griffiths (scr) beat Miss * Madge Beaver (scr), 50 —40 ; Mrs Spepdy (owe 12) beat Miss McKay (12), 50—41. , Doubles.—The Misses Duffy (owe 20>) beat Mesdames Cotter and Jackson (owe 6), 50 —48 ; the Misses Hunter (owe 6) beat Mrs Miller, and Miss Griffiths (owe 4), 59 —36s Misses Wheeler and Sparrow (10) beat the Misses Candy (owe 18), 50 ! —40. Mixed Doubles.—W. Nicholson and Miss Hegh (10) beat E. Alexander and Mrs Jackson (owe 8), ‘50 —44 ; E. Coppins and Miss Bejaver (ewe 20) , heat G. Clark and Miss, Sparrow (10), r 50 —43 ;A. Stanley and Miss McKay (10 1 ) beat A. Blake; and Miss Vowles (6), 50—27 ; W. Williams and Miss I Birkenhead (owe 4) beat H. sparrow and Miss Wheeler (10), 55 —53. THE DRAW. Following is the petition of the draw at the conclusion of play on | Saturday CHAMPIONSHIPS. Men’s Singles.—T. Miller, y. F. C. Robinson, winner v. W. E. Murphy, A. R. Vowles v. H. Morgan, winner v. 8Coppins. Men’s Doubles.—.Coppins and CpiPpins v. Miller and Robinson, H. Morgan and A. E. Ludlow v. A. Vowles, and H. Vowles. Ladies’ Single^.—Mrs Speedy v. Miss Duffy, Mrs Reid v. Miss Maidge Beaver. THE DRAW. HANDICAP MATCHES. L Men’s Singles.—H. Hayward (sej*,) ’ v. D. Pike (owe 12), H. Vowles (6) v. winner of S. Ccppins (owe 35) v. J. P. Callaghan (18), W. Murphy (owe 30) v. A. E. Ludlow (scr), W- Teeney (15) v. winner of H. Sparrow (12) v. A. /Greenslade (owe 12), winnejr v. G. Garry (8), A. H. McClean (6) v. A. Stanley (6), T. Miller (owe 25)) v. J. Duffy (owe 8), H. Morgam (owe 16) v. C. Molloy (5), A. R. Vowfes '(owe 5) v. E. Coppins (owe 23). Men’s Doubles. —S. and E. Coppins v (ojve 30) v. C. Molloy ; ind W. Williams (5), H. Vowles and H. Morgan (owe 11) v. A. Stanley and G. Clark (18), L. Cottej- and H. Hayward (owe 2) v. winner of, A. E. Ludlow and RAlexander (scr) v. A. McClean and AGreenslade (owe 10). Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Beth. Benny Miss Sparrow (16) v. Miss O. Griffiths (scr) v. Mrs Speedy (owe 12), / Miss Sparrow (16) v. Miss D Hunter (owe 2), Miss Whejeler (16) v. Miss Duffy (owe 25), winner y. MiSs C. Hunter (2). Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses C. and D. Hunter (owe 6) v. Mi/ses Pau) and McKay (10), Misses Wheeler, and Sparrow (10) v. the Misses Duffy (owe 20), Mesdamesi Bcjrtelsen and Reed (owe 16) v. Misses Benney and Beaver (owe 12). ' Mixed Doubles.—'£ E. Ludlow and f Mrs Bertelsen (owe 20) v. J. Duffy and Miss Duffy (owe 20), winner v. a Il Cotter and Mrs Cotttjr (owe 12), • W. Murphy and Mrs Speedy (bfae 25) v. Dr. Miller and Mrs; Miller (owe 15), A.. Stanley and Miss McKay (10) v. W. Nicholson and Miss Hegh (10), |»S. Coppins and Miss Paul (owe 15) v. y V. O’Connor and Miss Benny (owe 12), H. Morgan and Mrs Reed (owe 20) y. A. Me,Clean and Miss Towers (scr), W, Williams and Miss Birkenhead ,(owq 4) v. E. Coppins and Miss Beaver (owe 20).