LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 40, 15 January 1938, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

MANAWATU TOURNEY. -FINALS REACHED. The finals were reached in the principal events in the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s open championship tourney yesterday afternoon, and these were due to be decided to-day. Iu the men’s championship the finalists are R. Robb (Wellington) and M. Ferkins (Hastings), while for the women’s title Misses N. and M. Beverley, of Matamata, are the contestants. Chisholm and Boddy, the Manawatu pair, have again earned the right to defend the doubles title, and the Misses Beverley are partners in the final of the; women’s doubles against Misses Gould and Wake. The standard of tennis over the three days lias been good and the courts have stood up to the solid play exceptionally well. Additional results of play are as follow: CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEN’S SINGLES. Quarter-finals.—Robb beat Ward, 2 —6, 6—4, 6—4. Semi-finals.—Robb beat Pearce, 6 4, 6—2; Ferkins beat Ramson, 6—o, 6-4. WOMEN’S SINGLES. Semi-finals.—Miss N. Beverley beat Miss Gould, 6—o, 6—o; Miss M. Beverley beat Miss Wake, 6—2, 6—3. MEN’S DOUBLES. Third round.—Cope and Spragge beat Ward and Gosnoll, I—6, 6—4, 6—2. Semi-finals. —Chisholm and Body beat Cox and Lampe, 6—2, 6—2. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. Second round.—Misses Gould and Wake heat .Misses Boag and Robertson, 6—o, 6—l. Semi-finals.—Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Mrs McDonald and Miss Plummer, 6—2, 6—2 ; Misses Gould and Wake beat Mrs Adams and Miss T. Anderson, 6—2 6—2. MIXED DOUBLES. Second round.—Gunn and Miss M. Beverley beat Morris and Miss L. Robertson, 6—4, 6—l; Sargisson and Miss Lowe beat Bright and Miss Fooler, 7—5, 7—5. Third round.— Pearce and Miss Plummer beat S. Hooper and Miss N. Beverley, 6—l, I—6, 6—3; Gunn and Miss M. Beverley beat Clark and Miss Barnett, 6—o, 6—2; Lampe and Miss Wake beat Sargisson and Miss Lowe, 6—2, 6—2 ; Cox and Miss Gould beat Ramson and Miss Huse, 6—3, 6—2. BOY’S SINGLES. Second round.—G. O. Rabone beat Moffatt, 6—4, 3—6, 6—2; S. Donnelly beat G. Wall, 6—3. 6—2. ' Semi-finals.—Christmas beat J. H. Drew, 3—6, 7—5, 6—3. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Final.—Miss Huse beat Miss Muir, 6—3, 6—o. HANDICAP EVENTS. MEN’S SINGLES. Second round.—Walker beat Simpson 9—2; S. Hooper beat Clark, 9 2; Robb beat Cope, 9—5; Sargisson beat Stephenson, 12—-10. Third round.—S. Hooper beat S. Grant by default; Sargisson beat Robb by default. Semi-finals. —Gosnell beat Wilson by default. WOMEN’S SINGLES. First round.—Miss B. Elliott beat Miss Phillips, 9—4; Miss L. Robertson beat Miss M. Masterton, 9—7; Miss J. Frecldington beat Miss J. Barnett, 9 —7; Miss N. Rutherford beat Miss J. Harper, 9—7. Second round.—Miss B. Elliott beat Miss Jacobs, 9—7 ; Miss L. Robertson beat Miss S. Davis, 9—4; Miss E. Low beat Miss N. Salmond, 9—6; Miss N. Rutherford beat Miss Frecldington, 9 —7. Third round.—Mrs Seifert beat Miss N. Rutherford 11—9. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second round.—Ward and Gosnell heat Prime and Entwistle, 9—2 ; Ramson and Sargisson beat Dr and W. Hooper, 9—7. Third round.—Ramson and Sargisson beat Thompson and Donnelly, 9 —5. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. Second round.—Mrs Lennon and Miss Lindsay beat Misses Shannon and Harper, 9—4; Misses Boag ad Robertson beat Misses Jacobs and J. Masterton, 9—6; Miss Rogers and Mrs Seifert beat Misses Jacobs and M. Masterton, 9—7. Third round.— Misses Rutherford and Barnett beat Mrs Lennon and Miss Lindsay, 9—7; Misses Phillips and Nicholson beat Misses Low and Huse, 9—4; Misses Boag and Robertson heat Misses Salmond and Davys, 9 Semi-finals.—Mrs Seifert and Miss Rogers beat Misses Phillips and Nicholson, 9—6. MIXED DOUBLES. Second round.—S. Hooper and Miss T. Anderson beat Morris and Miss P. Broad, 9—5; Louisson and Miss M. Beverley beat O’Reilly and Miss Louisson, 9—5. Third round.—Dr Hooper and Miss N. Beverley beat S. J. Thompson and Miss Nicholson, 9—l. TO-DAY’S PLAY. The Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s open championship tournament entered upon its concluding stages at the Linton Street courts today, and the finals were in progress this afternoon. Results of matches this morning were: CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEN’S DOUBLES. Semi-finals. —Pearce and Ferkins beat Cope and Snragge, 6—4, 9—7. HANDICAP EVENTS. MIXED DOUBLES. Second round.—Lampe and Miss Wake ( —3O 3-6) beat Walker and Miss Rutherford (r 15), 9—3. Quarter-finals. —Sargisson and Miss Low beat Louisson and Miss M. Beverlev by default. ' MEN’S DOUBLES. Semi-finals. —AYard and Gosnell (r 2-6) beat Ramson and Sargisson ( 15 2-G), 9—4. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. PROGRESS IN SOUTH. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 14. For the third successive day Wilding Park was bathed in brilliant sunshine, when the New Zealand junior tennis championships were continued this morning. As both the girls’ and boys’ singles are through to the semi-finals an effort was made to push the doubles games through to the final stages. . Results : MIXED DOUBLES. Second round.—Noller and Miss N. Symes beat Boosey and Miss D. Murpjiy, 6 —5, 5 —6, 6—3; Johns and Miss Olphert beat Barton and Miss P. Dickey, 6 —3, 6—2. Quarter-finals: B'onkin and Miss H. Elsom beat Kelly and Miss J. Nicholls, 6—4, 6—3; Painter and Miss K. Armstrong beat Rose and Miss M. James, 6—3, 6—l. Quarter finals. —Satchell and Miss Hodges beat Moller and Miss N. Synies, 6—4, 6—4; Walker and Miss

E. Gilmour beat Johns and Miss B. Olphert, 6—2, 6 —4 ; Painter and Miss Armstrong beat Rose and Miss James, 6—3, 6 —l; Donkin and Miss H. Elsom beat Kelly and Miss Nicholls, 6—4, 6—3, Semi-final.—Painter and Miss Armstrong beat Walker and Miss Gilmour, 4—6, 6—2, 6—2. BOYS’ SINGLES. Semi-finals. —0. Satchell beat R. J. Donkin, 6 —2, 6—2; S. Painter beat B. J. Nelly, 6—3, 6—l- - DOUBLES. Quarter-filial. —Gordon and Johns beat Satchell and Moller, 6 —l, 6—3. Semi-finals. —Gordon and Johns beat Rose and Polglase, 6 —2, 4—6, 9 —7; Painter and Kelly beat Walker and Heather, 6—2, 6 —l. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Semi-finals. —Miss K. Armstrong heat Miss M. Hodges, 6—2, 6 —3; Miss J. E. Carrell beat Miss I. G. Gunn, 6—2, 3—6, B—6. GIRLS’ DOUBLES. Semi-finals. —Misses H. and D. Elsom beat Misses Marshall and Nicholls, 3 —6, 6 —l, 6 —3; Misses Hodtes and Symes beat Misses Chester and Fleetwood, 6 —3, 2 —6, 6 —2. UNBEATEN RECORD. , AUSTRALIAN”TENNIS PAIR. ADELAIDE, Jan. 14. The Australian tennis players, A. K. Quist and J. Bromwich, maintained their unbeaten recorcTthis season by beating J. D. Budge and G. Mako, 6 —o, 2 —6, 7—5. 6 —2, in the international tennis Test. The Americans, after a bad start, improved, but the Australians’ solid combination prevailed. PROFESSIONAL OFFERS. AMERICAN STAR. NEW YORK, Jan. 13. The Daily News states that the tennis player, J. D. Budge, ( received two bids if he turns professional. The sports promoter, Jimmy Johnston, offered him 65,000 dollars, and Mr Bill O’Brien cabled him a 75,000-dollar offer, including a four-months’ tour starting in January, 1939. contingent on Budge’s retention" of the top-rank-ing honours in the ensuing season. DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE. Received January 15, 8.50 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 14. Holland has entered a challenge for the Davis Cup.