CHRISTMAS TOURNEY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 417, 29 December 1932, Page 5

CHRISTMAS TOURNEY

several final matches to be played to-day YESTERDAY'S RESULT S

The Rotorua Tennis Club's Christmas tournament was advanced a further stage yesterday, the semi-finals in most sections being reached. The weather was again ideal and with play approaching the final stages the interest of the many onlookers was well maintained. In the semi-final of the men's championship singies Livingstone won from Jenkinson by default and N. Smith, of Rotorua, also maintained his position by Tbeating Hardy decisively 6-3, 6-3. This morning Livingstone and Smith will meet in the final, and this game will undoubt'edly attract considerable interest. The final of the ladies championship singies will also be deeided this morning the finalists being Miss Beverley and Miss Newton. Other final games to be' played today are the mens' championship doubles, the ladies' handicap douhles and the ladies' championship doubles, while all other sections will reach the finals, which will be played on Friday. The results of yesterday's play were as follows. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Men's Championship Singies Fourth Round: Livingstone b'eat Stedman 6-3, 4-6, 7-5; Jenkinson heat Kawase 6-1, 6-1; Smith beat Johnston 6-2, 6-2; Hardy beat Cavaye 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Semi-finals: Livingstone heat Jenkinson by default; Smith heat Hardy 6-3, 6-3. Men's Doubles Third round: Dyer and Dyer heat Roberts and Johnston 6-5, 3-6, 7-5; Miller and Haggard beat Hardy and Bloor 5-63 6-1, 6-4; Jenkinson and Livingstone heat Burt and Brown 6-2, 6-5. Semi-finals: Cavaye and Andrews beat Dyer and Dyer 6-4, 6-4; Jenkinson and Livingstone heat Miller and Haggard 6-2, 6-2. Ladies' Singies Third Round: Miss Ramsay beat Miss K. Waters 6-0, 6-1; Miss Beverley beat Miss Downing 6-0, 6-2; Miss Morrison heat Miss M. Beverley 5-6, 6-4; 6-2; Miss Newton heat Miss Mirrielees 6-0, 6-1. Semi-finals: Miss Beverley heat Miss Ramsay 6-2, 6-2; Miss Newton beat Miss Morrison 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Ladies' Douhles Second Round: Misses N. E. and J. Brennan beat Misses Morrison and McKay, 6-4, 6-4. Semi-finals: Misses Beverley heat Misses McRae and Mirrielees 6-0, 6-0. Mixed Douhles Third round : Stedman and Miss Beverley heat Howell and Miss Riini 6-4, 6-0; Brown and Mrs. Brown beat S. Mitchell and Miss Mitchell 6-2, 6-3. Fourth Round: Johnston and Miss McRae beat Bent and Miss Whitaker 6-4, 6-1; Aldred and Miss Ramsay heat Tukere apd Miss Beverley 6-3} 6-4. HANDICAP EVENTS Men's Singies Third Round: Cavaye heat Yock 11-5; Haggard heat Watkins by default; Miller heat Page 11-6; Hardy beat Bloor 11-9; F. Smith beatj Howell 11-3; Andrews heat K. Dyer 11-9; Wilson heat Blalceney 11-6; Livingstone heat Gunn 11-5. Semi-finals: Haggard beat Cavaye 11-8; Andrews heat Smith 11-6; Livingstone beat Wilson 11-9. Ladies' Singies Third Round: Miss Bent heat Miss Steele 9-2^ , Semi-final: Miss Beverley heat Miss Bent, 9-2. Men's Douhles Second Round: Cavaye and Andrews beat Dyer and Dyer 11-6; Morrison and McFarlane heat Hardy and Bloor 11-7; Johnston and Roberts heat Miller and Haggard 11-10. Fourth Round: Cavaye and Andrews beat Mitchell and Manahi 11-5; Yock and Yock heat Morrison and McFarlane 11-4; Jenkinson and Livingstone heat Gunn and Gunn 11-7. Ladies Douhles Second Round: Miss Morrison and Miss MacKay beat Misses Brennan 9-7. Third Round: Misses Bent heat Miss Morrison and Miss MacKay, 9-6. Fourth Round: Misses Ramsay and Newton heat Misses Bent 9-6] Misses Beverley beat Mrs; Watkins and Mrs. Fenton 9-5. Mixed Handicap Douhles Semi-finals: Fabling and Misses Brennan heat Wilson and Miss Mitchell 11-8; Roberts and Miss Johnston heat Hollis and Miss Brennar 1-1-8; Mitchell and Miss Mitchell beat Calder and Miss MacKay 11-10.