TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5390, 20 February 1929, Page 4

TENNIS.

HAURAKI PLAINS TOURNAMENTS. LAST SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The Hauraki Plains Championship and Handicap -tournaments wore continued at the Ngatea Club’s courts on Saturday. The day was dull, and there was a breeze blowing acros.s t.ie courts. Twenty g.ames were played, leaving 39 yet to be decided. Some will be played during the week, and the tournament will be continued on Saturday next. Details of the games arc as follows ■ ' CHAMPIONSHIPS. Men’s Singles.—Dr. Miller beat F. C. Robinson, 5 —7, 6—l. 11—9 ; H. Morgan beat A. R. Vowles, 7 5, 6—4. •Men’s, Doubles.. Coppins and Coppins beat Dr. Miller and F. C. Robinson, 9 —7, 6 —3. Ladies’ Singles.—Semi-final: Mrs Reed beat Miss Madge Beaver, 6—1,, 7 —5 ; Mrs Speedy beat Miss Duffy, 6—4, 6—3. HANDICAPS. Men’s Singles.—J. P- Callaghan (18) beat 8. Coppins (o.we 35), 70—51 ; A. E. Ludlow won by default from W. Murphy ; D. Pike (owe 12) beat. H. Hayward (scr), 70 1 —54 ; E. Coppins (owe 23) beat. A. R- Vowlep (owe 5), 70—36 ; C. Molloy (5) beat H. .Morgan (e we 16), 70—59 ; A. Greenslade won by default from H. B. Sparrow ; AGreenslade (owe 12), beat G. Gariy (8), 70—67. Men’s Doubles- —A. E. Ludlow and R Alexander (scr) beat A. McClean and A. Gieensladte 10), 70 —64 ; L. Cotter and H. Hayward (owe 2) beat A. E. Ludloiw and R. Alexander (scr), 70—65. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss D. Hunter (owe 2) beat Miss Sparrow (16), 50—39 ; Miss Duffy (owe 2'5) beat Miss Wheeler (16), 50—38 ; Miss Griffiths beat Mrs Speedy (owe 12), 50—37. Ladies’ Doubles.—The Misses Hunter (owe 6) beat Misses Paul and McKay’ (10), 50—45 ; Misses Beaver and Benny (owe 12) beat Mesdames Reed and Bertelsen (owe 16), 50 1 —4.8. Mixed Doubles.—J. Duffy and: Miss Duffy (owe 20) bqat A. E. Ludlow and Mrs Bertelsen (owe 20), 50—43 ; W. Murphy and Mrs Speedy (owe 25) beat Dr. and Mrs Miller (owe 15), 50—43 ; J. Duffy and Miss Duffy (owe 20) beat L. Cotter and Mrs Cotter (ewe 12), '50—46. THE DRAW. The draw, as it stood at the completion of play on Saturday, is as follows :— Championship Singles.—Semi-linal; Dr.. Miller v. W. E. Murphy, H. Moigan v. S. Coppins. Champic-nship Doubles. —H/ Morgan and A- E- Ludloyv ; v. A. R. Vowles andi H. Vowles; winner v. Coppins and Coppins in the final. Ladies’ Championship Final: Mrs Speedy v. Mrs Reed. Handicap Singles—H. Vowles (6) vJ. P. Callaghan (18) ; winner, v. D. Pike (owe 12) ; A. E. Ludlow (sc.r) v. A. Greenslade (owe 12) ; A. McClean (6) v. A. Stanley (6) ; Dr. Miller (owe; 25) v. J. Duffy (owe 8) ; C- Molloy (5) v. E. Copp>ns (owe 23). Handicap Doubles. —Coppins and Coppins , (owe 30) v. C. Molloy and W. Williams (5) ; A. Vowles and H. Morgan (owe .11) v. A. Stanley and G. Clark (18) ; winners play L. Cotter and H. Haywardr (owe (2). Ladies’ Handicap Singles—Miss B. Duffy (5) v. Miss Benny.(2) ; winner v. Miss Griffiths (scr), in semi-final; Miss Duffy (owe 25) v. Miss C. Huntei (2) ; winner v. Miss D. Hunter in se;mi-final. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles. —Semifinal : Misses C. and D. Hunter (owe 6) v. Misses Wheeler and Sparrow (10) ; the Misses Duffy (owe 20) v. Misses Beaver 1 and .Benny (owej 12). Mixed Doubles.-J. Duffy and Miss Duffy (owe 20) v. W. Murphy and Mrs Speedy (owe 25) ; A. Stanley and! Miss McKay (10) v. W. Nicholson and Miss Hegh (10) ; S. Coppins and' Miss Paul (owe .15), v. V. O’Connor and Miss. Be;nr.y (owe 12) ; H. Morgan and Mrs Reed (<-'we 20) v. ,A. McClean and Miss Towers (scr) ; W. Williams and Miss Birkenhead (owe 4) v. E. Cpppins and M, Beaver (owe 20).