TENNIS.

Putaruru Press, 5 January 1928, Page 8

TENNIS.

Waikato east tournament. Popular Meeting. The second annual lawn tennis tournament under the auspices of the Waikato East Association was held at Matamata on December 31 and January 2 and 3. The weather was ideal, and there was a great increase in the number of entries received over the initial tournament held at Tirau last year. The arrangements made by the Matamata club were excellent. Details of the play are as follow: Men’s Championship Singles. Green beat Brown, 6—l, 6—l ; Cox beat Hawes, 6—l, 6—l ; Ward beat Batley, 6—o, 6—2 ; Robinson beat Short, 6—2, 6—l ; Thompson beat Keeley, 6 —o, 2—6, 6—2 ; Danneford beat Clark by default ; Fitzgerald beat E. F. Brown, 6—4, 3—6, 6 —4 ; Eg-an beat Morris, 6—4, 6—o. Second Round.—Cox beat Green, 6—l, 6—4 ; Robinson beat Ward, 6—2 (Ward retired) ; Thompson beat Danneford, 6 —2, 6—4 ; Egan beat Fitzgerald, 6—3, 5—6, 6—2. Semi-final.—Thompson beat Egan, 6—5, 6—2 ; Cox beat Robinson, 6—2, 6—2. Final.—Thompson beat Cox, 6—5, 6—4. Men’s Handicap Singles. Robinson (owe 10) beat Batley (rec. 10) 60—43, E. F. Brown (rec. 8) beat A. Brown (rec. 5) 50—46, Fitzgerald (rec. 10) won from Selby (rec. 8) by default, Connolly (rec. 18) beat Alcorn (rec. 20) 50—36, Bradley (rec. 25) beat Condor (rec. 15) 50—43, Green (scr.) beat Egan (scr.) 50—30, Short (rec. 20) beat Keeley (rec. 5) 50—37, Hitchcock (rec. 15) beat Cox (owe 5) 55—-23, Danneford (rec. 5) beat Fletcher (rec. 20) 50—44, Hawke (rec. 12) beat Lynch (rec. 15) 50—44, Hawes (rec. 5) beat Horne (rec. 25) 50—47, Clark (rec. 15) beat Morris (rec. 5) 51—49.

Second Round.—E. F. Brown beat Robinson 60—40, Connolly beat Fitzgerald 50—46, Green beat Pond 50— 37, Short beat Hitchcock 50—35, Danneford beat Hawke 50—37,

Hawes beat Lawrie (rec. 15) 50—41, R. D. Ward (owe 10) beat Drube (rec. 10) 60—48, Clark beat Haslett (rec. 20) 50—38. Third Round.—Hawes beat Danneford 52—50, Ward beat Clark 60— 53, Green beat Short 50—40, E. F. Brown beat Connolly 50—46. Semi-final. —E. F. Brown beat Green 50—47, Hawes beat Ward 60— 44. Final.—E. F. Brown beat Hawes 50—37. Ladles’ Championship Singles. First Round.—Miss Andrew’s beat Miss Matheson 7—4, Miss M. Beverley beat Mrs. Barnes 7—l, Miss Brenan beat Miss Oates 7—4, Miss Stewart beat Mrs. Hooper 7—l. Second Round.—Miss M. Beverley beat Miss Andrews 7 —4, Miss N. Beverley beat Miss Green 7—3, Miss M. Connolly won from Miss Robinson by default, Miss Stewart beat Miss Brenan 7—l. Semi-final.—Miss N. Beverley beat Miss M. Beverley 7—3, Miss Stewart won by default from Miss Connolly. Final.—Miss Beverley beat Miss Stewart 9—o. Ladies’ Championship Doubles. Misses Green and Andrews beat Mrs. Hawes and Miss Stewart 7—5, Mesdames Madill and Hooper lost to Mrs. Barnes and Miss Robinson 3—7. Semi-final.—Misses Beverley beat Misses Matheson and Brenan 7 —3, Misses Green and Andrew’s beat Mrs. Barnes and Miss Robinson 7—6. Final.—Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Misses Green and Andrews 9—7. Ladies’ Handicap Singles. Mrs. Stubbing (rec. 15) beat Miss Waite (rec. 20) 40—24, Miss Stewart (scr.) beat Miss Ellery (rec. 12) 40—26, Miss Matheson (rec. 5) beat Miss Hope (rec. 15) 40—25, Miss Connolly (rec. 18) beat Miss J. Andrew’s (owe 5) 45—43, Miss Oates (rec. 5) beat Miss Green (scr.) 40— 35, Miss M. Beverley (scr.) beat Miss A. Robinson (rec. 10) 40-—3 O, Mrs. Barnes (rec. S) beat Miss Brenan (rec. 10) 43—41, Miss N. Beverley (owe 15) beat Mrs. Hooper (rec. 15) 55—50.

Second Round.—Mrs. Stubbing beat Miss Stew'art 40—26, Miss Matheson beat Mrs. McCardle 40—31, Miss M. Beverley beat Miss Oates 40—29, Miss N. Beverley beat Mrs. Barnes 55—44. Semi-final. Miss Matheson beat Mrs. Stubbing 40—30, Miss N. Beverley won by default from Miss M. Beverley. Final.—Miss N. Beverley beat Miss Matheson 55—49. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles. Mrs. Hawes and Miss Stewart (rec. 5) lost to Mesdames Hutchison and McCardle 25—40, Mrs. Barnes and Miss Robinson (rec. 10) beat Misses Green and Andrews (scr.) 40—35, Misses Beverley (owe 10) beat Mesdames Hooper and Alcorn 50—39, Miss Matheson and Mrs. Stubbing (rec. 15) beat Mrs. Gray and Miss Hetherington (rec. 15) 40— 32. Semi-final. Mesdames Hutchison and McCardle beat Mrs. Barnes and Miss Robinson 40—22, Misses Beverley beat Miss Matheson and Mrs. Stubbing 50—39. Final.—Misses B-verley beat Mesdames Hutchison and McCardle 50— 43. • Men’s Handicap Doubles. Brown and Hawes (scr.) beat Pond and Hawke (rec. 17) 50—45, Gray and Selby (rec. 5) beat Lynch and Hutchison (rec. 15) 50—45, Laurie and Connolly (rec. 20) beat Stevens and Fitzgerald 50—37, Ward and Robinson (owe 10) beat E. F. Brow’n and Batley (rec. 5) 60—48, Morris and Danneford (rec. 5) beat Horne and Germann (rec. 20) 50—40, Cox and Green (owe 5) beat Conder and Bradley 55—36, Keley and R. Howard (rec. 5) beat J. Howard and Egan (scr.) 50—-35, Shortt and Hitchcock (rec. 15) beat Gray and Wilson (rec. 10) 50—47. Second Round.—Hawes and A. Brown beat Selby and Gray 50—43, Laurie and Connolly beat Ward and Robinson 60—36, Morris and Danneford beat Cox and Green 55—34, Short and Hitchcock beat Keley and Howard 50—43. Semi-final.—-Laurie and Connolly beat Hawes and Brown 50—42, Morris and Danneford beat Shortt and Hitchcock 50—4 S. Final.—Morris and Danneford beat Laurie and Connolly 50—44. Men's Championship Doubles. Thompson and Gauntlett beat Morris and Danneford, 6—2, 6—5 ; Gray and Selby beat I. and R. Howard, 6—5, G—2 ; Cox and Green beat Shortt and Hitchcock, 6—o, 6—o ; Egan and Keley won by default from Barker and Gauntlett. Second Round. Thompson and Gauntlett heat Gray and Gray, 6 —l, G—l ; Cox and Green heat Egan and Keley, 6—5, 6—3 : Ward' and Robinson beat A. and E. F. Brown, 6—l, 6—2 ; Hawes and Wilson beat Stevens and Fitzgerald, 5—6, 6-—l, 11—9. Semi-final.—Ward and Robinson

beat Hawes and Wilson, 6—3, 6—3 ; Cox and Green beat Gauntlett and Thompson, 6—5, 3—6, 7—5. Final.—Cox and Green beat Ward and Robinson, 6 —2, 6—2. Combined Championship Doubles. Miss Green and Cox beat Mrs. Madill and Danneford 9—l, Miss Brenan and Egan beat Miss Hetherington and Batley 9—3, Miss Stewart and Hawes beat Mrs. Gray and Gray 9—5, Miss Robinson and Robinson beat Miss Oates and A. Brown 9—5. Second Round.—Miss N. Beverley and Thompson beat Miss M. Beverley and Green 9—4, Miss Matheson and Ward beat Miss Andrews and Morris 9—7, Miss Green and Cox lost to Miss Brenan and Egan 4—9, Miss Stewart and Hawes beat Miss Robinson and Robinson 9—3. Semi-final. Miss Matheson and Ward beat Miss Stewart and Hawes Miss N. Beverley and Thompson beat Miss Brennan and Egan 9—o. Final. Miss N. Beverley and Thompson beat Miss Matheson and Ward 9—3. Combined Handicap Doubles. Mrs. Madill and Gray (rec. 10) beat Mrs. Alcorn and Alcorn (rec. 25) 50—12, Miss Stewart and Hawes (scr.) beat Miss Waite and Hitchcock (rec. 20) 50—40, Miss Hetherington and E. Brown (rec. 10) beat Mrs. Gray and Gray (rec. 15) 50—47, Miss Beverley and Danneford (owe 10) beat Selby and Miss Clark (rec. 10) by default. Second Round.—Mrs. Madill and Gray beat Miss Stewart and Hawes 50—27, Miss N. Beverley and Danneford beat Miss Hetherington and Brown 60—51, Mrs. Hawes and Wilson (rec. 8) beat Mrs. Stubbing and Stubbing (red. 20, 50—40, Miss M. Beverley and Green (owe 5) beat Mrs. Hooper and Condor (rec. 20) by default, Miss Brennan and Egan (rec. 5) beat Miss Oates and A. Brown (scr.) 50—37, Miss Green and Cox (owe 5) beat Miss Hope and Batley (rec. 15) by default, Miss Robinson and Robinson (scr.) beat Miss Andrews and Morris (scr.) 50— 43. Third Round.—Miss M. Bc/.’erley and Green beat Mrs. Hawes and Wilson 55—39, Miss Matheson and Ward (scr.) beat Miss Robinson and Robinson 52—50, Mrs. Madill and Gray lost to Miss N. Beverley and Danneford 55—60, Miss Brennan and Egan beat Miss Green and Cox 55—42. Semi-final. Miss Matheson and Ward beat Miss Brennan and Egan 50—37, Miss N. Beverley and Danneford beat Miss M. Beverley and Green 60—49. Final.—Miss Matheson and Ward beat Miss N. Beverley and Danneford by default. PUTARURU CLL’B. Competition Matches. The following matches under the auspices of the Putaruru club were decided during the holidays:— Handicap Singles. Ladies. Semi-final : Miss Coupe heat Mrs. Smith 30 —12, Miss Wheeler beat Mrs. Hooper 30—10. Final : Miss Coupe beat Miss Wheeler 30—26. Men.—Fourth round : Bodman beat Alcorn 50—38, Schrafft beat Barnett 50—43, Reid beat Manson 50—3 S. Semi-final : Thomas beat Reid 50 — 44. Final : Thomas beat Bodman 50—28. Ladder Matches. Ladies.—Miss Wheeler beat Mrs. Lindsey by default, Miss Coupe beat Miss Rolfe 6—5, Miss Rolfe beat Mrs. Scott 6—l, Miss Wheeler beat Miss Sutton 6—l, Miss Coupe beat Miss Rolfe 6—5, Mrs. McKenzie beat Mrs. Martin 6—2. Men.—Reid beat Gasparich 9—7, Dukeson beat F. Peters 9—2, W. Peters beat Scholz 9—3, Thomas beat Reid 9—7.