Fine Weather Favours Pahiatua Tennis Tourney

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 3, 4 January 1940, Page 2

Fine Weather Favours Pahiatua Tennis Tourney

McLEOD WINS MEN’S SINGLES The courts were in excellent order yesterday for the third day of play of the Pahiatua lawn tennis tournament. Bright sunshine favoured the players and the results were as follow: — The men’s championship singles final went to G. McLeod, who defeated G. Callender 6 —l, 6—4. The remainder of the final games will have to be played off to-day. The men’s championship doubles will be played off on January 14. Men’s Championship Singles. Quarter-finals: Callender beat Lawronce, G—3, 6—2; G. M. Swainson beat Goodwin, 6—2, 6—5; McLeod beat Bon Udy, 6 —o, 6 —2. Semi-final; McLeod beat G. M. Swainson, 6 —2, 4—6, 6—2, Final: McLeod beat G. Callender, 6—l, 6—4. Ladies’ Championship Singles. Quarter-finals: Miss H. Smith beat Miss D. Bolton, 6—3, 6—5; Miss P. Mules beat Miss O ’Brien, 6—2, 6—4. Semi-final: Miss Mulos beat Miss Etz, G—2, 6—4. Men’s Championship Doubles. First round: O’Brien and Twentyman beat Dr. O’Connor and McLeod, 6—5, 2—6, 7—5; Udy and Udy beat P. Miller and J. Mac Kay, 6 —2, 2—6, 10 —8. Semi-finals: Callender and G. M. Swainson beat J. G. Swainson and Goodwin, 2—6, 6—5, 6—4; O’Brien and Twentyman beat Udy and Udy, 6—3, 6—4. Combined Championship Doubles. First round: Wycherley and Miss G. Bisset beat Twentyman and Miss Etz, 4 —6, 6 —2, 6—4; J. G. Swainson and Mrs. W. P. Nelson beat O’Brien and Miss O’Brien, 6 —l, 6—5. Quarter-finals: Dr. O’Connor and Miss Mules beat Taylor and Miss C. Boyd, 6—4, 6—5; E. Gregorio and Miss D. Bolton beat J. G. Swainson and Mrs. W. P. Nelson, 6—4, 5—6, 6—4; Wycherley and Miss G. Bisset beat Goodwin and Miss Smith, 6 —5, 6 —5. Men’s Handicap Singles. Second round: McLeod beat Douds by default; Gregorie (10) beat Dr. O’Connor (10), 60 —31; G. M. Swainson (3) beat G. O. Miller (25), 60—43. Quarter-final: Gregorie beat G. M. Swainson, 60-—4 l. Ladies’ Handicap Singles. Quarter-finals: Miss G. Bisset (scr) beat Miss O’Brien (8), 60—54; Miss C. Boyd (5) beat Miss D. Bolton (5), 60 —47; Mrs. W. P. Nelson (8) beat Miss Wedd (18), 60—56. Semi-final: Miss Etz (2) beat Miss G. Bisset (scr), 60 —50. Men’s Handicap Doubles. Quarter-finals: Bamford and Liddall (12) beat Udy and Udy (12), 60 —58; D. Udy and Lawrence (15) beat Watts and Levy (15), 60 —58. Semi-final: Bamford and Liddall beat Udy and Lawrence, 60—51. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles. Quarter-finals: Misses Carter and D. Bolton (5) beat Missos Bisset and Wedd (10), 60 —56; Misses Paisley and H. Smith (owe 8) beat Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Harvey (5), 61 —59; Misses C. and M. Boyd (10) beat Misses K. O’Brien and N. Bolton (13), 60 —55; Misses Little and Smith (15) beat Mrs. Bamfoi and Miss B. Boyd (15), 60—51. Semi-finals: Misses Carter and Bolton beat Misses Paisley and Smith, 60—29; Misses Little and Smith beat Misses C. and M. Boyd, 60 —57. Combined Handicap Doubles. First round: J. G. Swainson and Mrs. W. P. Nelson (8) beat Bamford and Mrs. Bamford (13), 60 —56; Gregorie and Miss P. Mules (5; beat Beedie and Miss B. Boyd (20), 60—55; Liddall and Miss Little (20) beat N. Rawson and Miss M. Boyd (25), 60 —44; Callender and Miss Carter (7) beat Goodwin and Miss H. Smith (owe 5),, 60—57; Wycherley and Miss G. Bisset (8) beat McLeod and Miss Wall (owe 5), 6(1—46. Somi-finals: Swainson and Mrs. Nelson beat O’Brien and Miss O’Brien, 60—55; Liddall and Miss Little beat Gregorio and Miss P. Mules, 60—55.