LAWN TENNIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 5 January 1931, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

NELSON CLUB’S TOURNAMENT THE FINALS The tournament was continued on Saturday when the weather conditions were good in the morning but a strong wind during the afternoon greatly interfered with the previous good standard of tennis. Beatson proved himself to be a player of some note, he having played many gruelling sets during the tournament, and his match temperament was always most pleasing. It was unfortunate that Dart and Beatson had to default in the men’s championship doubles owing to Dart’s departure from Nelson on Friday evening. The club is fortunate in having such promising young players as Misses Nancy Lee, Nola Townsend and Joan O'Donnell, all of whom showed excellent form throughout the tournament. Mrs McLaren was also playing a greatly improved and dashing game. The president of the club (Mr B. Trathen) presented the prizes at the conclusion of the afternoon’s play, and so ended a very enjoyable club tournament. Judging by tile complimentary remarks made by the visiting players and onlookers the committee is to be congratulated on its good work. The following are the results of Saturday’s games:— LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES

Miss O’Donnell beat Miss Lance, 50-28; final, Miss O’Donnell beat Mrs Whitwell, 50-24. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Final—Mrs McGregor and Mrs C. Rout beat Mrs McLaren and Miss trussing, 9-7, 2-0, 6-2. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Beatson beat Spelman, 3-0, 0-3, 7-5; Mabin beat Townsend (by default). Final, Beatson beat Mabin, 0-1, 0-2. MEN’S CHAMPION SHIP DOUBLES Final.—Dee and Townsend beat Harris and Simpson, 0-2, 0-2. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES McGregor and Mrs McGregor beat Spelman and Miss O’Donnell, 00-58; Beatson and Miss Townsend beat J. Lee and Miss Lee, 00-42; Beatson and Miss Townsend beat Veitcli and Miss Dodson, bO-57; final, Beatson and Miss Townsend beat McGregor and Mrs McGregor, 00-48. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Snodgrass and Mrs Rout beat Spelman and Miss O’Donnell, 0-4, 2-6, (5-3; Harris and Mrs McLaren beat McGregor and Mrs McGregor, (5-2, 0-2; Harris and Mrs McLaren beat Beatson and Miss Townsend, 2-0, 0-2, 7-5; Whitwell and Mrs Whitwell beat Carr and Miss Lance, 0-3, 0-3; Snodgrass and Mrs Rout beat Townsend and Miss Prussing, 0-4, 4-0, 0-3. Semi-final, Whitwell and Mrs Whitwell beat Harris and Mrs McLaren, 2-0, 0-2, 7-5. The final is to be played between Snodgrass and Mrs Rout v. Whitwell and Mrs Whitwell. NUNNELEY CASKET

(By TelegrapU—Press Association) WELLINGTON, This Day. At tennis the Wellington ladies’ team won the Nunneley Casket match by defeating Auckland by 8 matches, 139 games to 3 matches 97 games.