TENNIS IN TEETH OF HIGH WIND

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 19, 23 January 1937, Page 3

TENNIS IN TEETH OF HIGH WIND

Manawatu Close Tourney Well Advanced A high wind sweeping across the Lin ton street courts the long day through precluded accurate play when the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s district championships began yesterday morning. But for the wind, however, there might well have been no play, as rain fell extensively overnight. As it was, the start was delayed for an hour. Sun in the afternoon improved the speed of the courts. The fixture is under the management of Messrs. J. T. McDonald, L. Plimmer and J. Christie. The events consist of men’s and women’s championship singles, and men’s doubles, the handicap section comprising men’s and women’s singles, and women’s doubles. There are no combined doubles. Detailed results follow of games completed:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Men’s Singles. First round: Rothenay beat W. Patton, ti—l, ti—2; It. Radford beat N. Adams, (3 —1, (3—4; Cowan beat Sherrin, 6—o, 6—Oj Chisholm beat D. McDonald. 6—o, I—o, 6—o. Second round: K. Carnachan beat W. Itobson, (3—l, (3—l; D. McMurray beat D. Spring, (3—l, B—6; H. Merritt beat G. Beattie, (3—l, 6—3; D. O’Brien beat B. Harvey, (J—o, 6 —2; It. Tajip beat D. Julian, 2 —6, o—2,0 —2, B—6;8 —6; D. 1. Robertson beat A. Bdvis, 6—3, (3—l; Chisholm beat Cowan, C —4, (5— 2; J. Christie beat Dounolly, o—l,0 —I, 6 —o; A. Beattie beat J. Betteridge, 3—6, 7 —5, o —4; R. Hill beat N. Hume, (J— 2, 3 — 6 , 6—l; D. B. Livingstone beat G. Tapp, 6—2, (5 —0; Radford beat ltothenay, 2—(3, (3—3, 0—1; Louisson beat Bull, G —2, 6—l. Third round: O’Brien beat Dr. Salmond, (3—B, G—2, B—6; McMurray beat It. Tapp, o—2,0 —2, G—o; Chisholm beat Christie, O—G, G—4, (3—(J; Livingstone beat Hill, 9—7, 2—o (Hill retired). Men’s Doubles. First round: Hume and French beat Reed and Carson, G —o, 7 — 5; O’Brien and McDonald beat Radford und Cowan, G—4, 7—5; Carnachan and Betteridge beat Julian and Patton, 6 —o, G—l; Spring and Christie beat Sheerin and Harvey, 9 —7, 7 —5. Second round: Robertson and Livingstone beat Robson and G— 2; Hill and Louisson beat Grant and Kothenay, 6—3, 9 —7; Chisholm and Boddy beat McKenzie and Beattie, G—2, 6—o; G. Tapp and R. Tapp beat Dr. Thompson and Adams, 6 — 2, 7 —5; O’Brien and McDonald beat Salmond and G. Beattie, 6 —3, G —3; Carnachan and Betteridge beat McMurray and Barnett, 6 —2, 7 —5. Third round: Chisholm and Boddy beat Hill and Louisson, 6—l, 6—3. Women’s Singles. First round: Mrs. Weston beat M?fcs NitAoll, 6—o, 6—o. Second round: Mrs. Adams beat Mrs. Holmes, 6 —l, 6—o; Miss M. Atkinson beat' Miss L. Boag, 7—5, 3—6, 6 —2; Mrs. Rothenay beat Miss J. Christie, 5 6, 6—2; Mrs. Weston beat Miss B. McDonald, 6 —2, 6 —2; Miss M. O’Brien beat Miss L. Robertson, 7 —5, 6 —3; Miss C. Wilson beat Miss D. Barnao, 6 6—4. Third round: Mrs. Adams beat Miss G. Norris, 6—2, 6 —o; Miss Wilson beat Miss O’Brien, 6 —l, 6—2. HANDICAP EVENTS. Men’s Singles. First round: Christmas (r. 3/6) beat W. Lacey (r. 15), 9 — 2; J. Mullins (r. 15) beat R. Carson (r. 4/6), 9—4; A. Bo vis (scr.) beat F. Bull (scr.), 9—6"} C. Sherrin (r. 3/6) beat W. Vautier (r. 2/6), 9—7. Second round: P. Donnolly (r. 3/6) beat C. Reed (r. 3/6), 9 —5; N. Hume beat S. Oxenham by default; R. Radford (-3/6) beat D. Barrett (-2/6), 9—5; B. Harvey (r. 4/6) beat F. Yagle (r. 4/6), 9—2; B. Louisson (r. 2/6) beat A. Weston (r. 15), 9 —5; N. Adams (r. 3/6) beat W. Robson (r. 15), 9 —G; H. Merritt beat R. Tapp by default; J. Christio (-15, 3/6) beat K. Carnachan (-15, 4/6), 19—17; Cowan (scr.) beat R. Julian (scr.), 9—2; D. McMurray (-15, 3/6) beat G. Beattie -3/6), 10 —8; Christmas beat Mullins, 9—G; Bovis beat Sherrin, 9—7. Third round: Hume beat Donnolly, 9—5. Women’s Singles. First round: Mrs. Simon (scr.) beat Miss D. Barnao (r. 2/6), 7 —4; Miss M. Hickey (r. 2/6) beat Mrs. Oxenham (scr.), B—G; Miss J. Heatiey (r. 15, 2/6) beat Miss D. Wischnewsky (scr.), 9 —3; Miss N. Hickey (r. 2/6) beat Miss L. Robertson (scr.), 9 —2; ATrs. Weston (-2/6) beat Miss J. Wood (r. 2/6), 7 —l; Miss L. Boag (scr.) beat Mrs. Styche (r. 2/6), 7—3; Mrs. Adams (-30, 2/0) beat Miss Holmes (scr.;, 9 —2; Miss B. McDonald (-4/6) beat Mrs. Rothenay (scr.), 9 —7. Second round: Miss O. Wilson (-15, 3/6) beat Miss G. Parsons (scr.), 9 —4, Mrs. Simon won by default; Miss U. Hickey beat Miss Boag, 9 ; —7; Miss M. O’Brien (r. 3/6) beat Miss N. Niccol (r. 15, 3/6), 7—l; Mrs. Weston beat Miss B. McDonald, 9 —6; Miss Heatiey beat Miss N. Hickey, 9 —5; Miss I>orris beat Miss Blackbourn, 7—2. Third round: Miss Wilson beat Mrs. Simon, 7—2. Women’s Doubles. First round: Misses N. and U. Hickey (r. 3/6) beat Mrs. Styche and Miss Parsons (scr.), 9 —3; Mrs. Simon and Mrs. Weston (-2/6) beat Mrs. Oxenham and Miss Wood, 9 —2; Mrs. Rothenay and Mrs. Holmes (scr.) beat Miss N. Niccol and Miss E. Heatiey (r. 15, 3/6), 9 —2; Miss •J. Christie and Miss G. Norris (r. 15) beat Mrs. Chisholm and Miss B. McDonald (-15), 9—6; Miss D. Barnao

and Miss C. Beasley (r. 5/6) beat Mrs French and Miss R. Kirk (scr.), B—6.8 —6. Second round: Mrs. Simon and Mrs. Weston beat Mrs. Hickey, 10—8; Miss Boag and Miss Robertson beat Miss Aikman and Miss Blackbourn, 9— i ; Miss Norris and Miss Christie beat Miss Barnao and Miss Beasley, 9—-5; Mrs. Adams and Miss Wilson (-30, 3/6) beat Mrs. Rothenay and Mrs. Holmes, 9 —2. Play resumes to-day at 1 p.m. CHRISTIE CUP CHALLENGE TO HAWKE’S BAY. Advice has been received by TTie Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association that their challenge match with Hawke’s Bay for the Christio Cup will be played on February 6 at either Hastings or Napier,