LAWN TENNIS.

Shannon News, 15 March 1929, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

LEVIN CLUB'S DOUBLES TOURN

AMENT.

; The courts of the Levin Tennis Club presented a gay appearance on Saturday afternoon, when a doubles tournament was held by the Club, in aid of the Women's Rest funds. Entries came in freely,- and there was a good attendance of the public, with the result that a very enjoyable afternoon was passed. Sixty players took part in the combined' doubles, 32 in the ladies' doubles, and 38 in the men's doubles. Besides the Levin Club, the Poxton, Ohau, Manakau, and Wesley Clubs were represented, and players of merit were present from the. Wellington schools camp at the Central Development Parm. As an additional attraction an Aunt Sally competition was held, the lady's prize being- won by Mrs Ball (Poxton) and the gentle man's prize by Mr Watkins (Wesley). A tasty afternoon tea was served by the ladies of the club. Owing to the large number of entries, short games of 6 up were played. In the case of the combined doubles it was not possible to finish in the lime available, the stage reached being three seta completed out of eight in the second round. The ladies' doubles were won by Miss Neumann and Mrs Forster, of the schools camp, who made a good showing all through and in the final defeated Mrs McLeavey • and Miss Blenkhorn, of the Levin Club, 6—5. En the men's doubles Heremaia and V. Wehipeihana, of Ohau, were-also responsible for a consistent performance, and they won the final against Thompson and Todd, of Levin, B—6.8 —6. Following are the detailed scores: —

LADIES' DOUBLES. First Round.—Misses Warsaw and Frechtling (15) beat Mrs Ball anj Miss Barber (15), 6—l. Second Round. —Mrs McLeavey and Miss Blenkhorn (scr.), beat Misses Turvey and Mackenzie (15), 6—2; Mrs Marsh and Miss Palmer (scr.) beat Misses Haydock and Woods (15), 6—l; the Misses Hobsok (15) won from Misses Simcox and Scott (15) by default; Misses Warsaw and Frechtling (15) beat Misses Kerr and Demdcn (scr.), 6 —3; Mis Smaill and Miss Armstrong (15) beat Misses Stevenson and Neylon (scr.), o—2; Misses Bevan and Cadell (scr.) beat Misses Binden and Denton (15), o—2; Misses Dewhurst and Clarke (15) beat Mrs Ball and Miss Barber (15), 6—-2; Miss Newmann and Mrs Forster (15) beat Misses Palmer and Henderson (scr.), 6—4. Third Round. —Mrs (McLeavey and Miss Blenkhorn beat Mrs Marsh and Miss Palmer, 6—-4; Misses Warsaw and Frechtling beat the Misses' Hobson, 6—3; Mrs Smaill and Miss Armstrong beat Misses Bevan and Cadell, 6 —3; Miss Neumann and Mrs Forster beat Misses Dewhurst and Clarke, 6 —4. Semi-final. —Mrs McLeavey and Miss Blenkhorn beat 'Misses Warsaw and Frechtling, 6—5; Miss Neumann and Mrs Forster beat Mrs Smaill and Miss Armstrong, 6 2 J .

Final. —Miss Neumann and Mrs Forster beat Mrs McLeavev and Miss Blenkhorn, 6 —o. ' v

MEN'S DOUBLES

First Round. —Tuohy and Spencer (15) beat Bradley and Hume (-U5), per and Peterson (15), 6—l; Roe and Cameron (15) beat Wilson and Percy (15), 6^-3. Second Round. —Thompson and Todd (scr.) beat Couch and R. Wehipeihana (15), 6—2; Hobson and Von Ilartitzsch (30) beat Harper 'and Marsh (£ls), 6—4; Morrah and Messenger beat Makey and Watkins, 6—l; Hirini and Scott beat Tuohy and Spencer, 6—3; Roe and Cameron (15) beat Phillips and Rogers (scr.) ; 6—l; Bradley and Hume (15) beat Procter and Roach (sen), 6—4; Taylor and Derham (£ls) beat Makey and Watkins (30), 6—l; Heremaia and V. Wehipeihana (scr.) i">eat Evans and Couch (15), 6—2. ' Third Round. —Thompson and Tod.'] beat Hobson and Von Ilartitzsch, 6—o; Ilirini and Scott beat Morrah and Messenger, 6—-3; Roe and Cameron beat Bradley and Hume, 6—4; Heremaia and V. Wehipeihana beat Taylcr and Deiham, 6—4. Semi-final.—Thompson an ; d Todd beat Hirini and Scott, 6—5; Heremaia and V. Wehipeihana beat Roe and Cameron, 6—3.

Final. —Heremaia and V. Wehipei liana peat Thompson and Todd, 8/6.

COMBINED DOUBLES

First Round.—Miss Turvey and Wilton (15) beat Miss Fr-echtling and Hob son (15), 6—4; Miss Dewhurst and Tuohy (15) beat Miss Demdcn aiKi Mackay (15), 6 —4; Miss Warsaw and Rogers (scr.) beat Miss Binden and Scott (15), 6 1; Miss Barber and .Peterson (15) beat Miss Woods and Couch (15), 6—l; Miss Cadell and Taylor (scr.) beat Miss Palmer and Messenger, (scr.), 6—5; Miss Clarke and Spencfcr (15) beat/ Miss Turvey and Derham (£ls), 6—5; Miss Henderson and Bradley (15) beat Mrs Ball and Chipper (15), 6—3;.Mrs McLeavey and Todd (scr?), beat Mrs Forster and Watkins (15), 6—5; Miss Neumann and Makey (30) beat Miss Armstrong and Phillips (15), 6—l; Miss Stevenson and Procter (scr.) beat Mrs Forster and Wehipeihana (scr.), 6—o; Miss Haydock and Evans (15) beat Miss Mackenzie and Morrah (15), 6 —4; Miss Neylon and Roach (scr.) beat Miss Miller and Von Ilartitzsch (15£), 6 —3; Mrs Smaill and Cameron (15) beat Miss Kerr and Roe (15), 6—4; Miss Bevan and Thompson (scr.) beat Miss Bleukhorn and Percy (15), 6 —5.

Second Round. —Mrs Marsh and Marsh (15) beat Miss Turvey and Wilson' (15), 6—4; Miss Cadell and Taylor beat Miss Barber and Peterson, 6 —l; Miss Stevenson rnd Procter beat Miss Haydock and Evans, 6— t.

OTAKI v. MANAKATT.

The tennis match between Otaki and Manakau on Saturday resulted in a win

■for Otaki by 115—110. Men's Singles. Atmore v. Atkins, 7 —o. Tahiwi v. Swainson, 7 —l. Murray v. T. iGray, 3—6. Wills v.,8. George, 6—5. Ryder v. G. Gray, 5—6. P. O'Rourke v. Knight, 6—o. Men's Doubles. Atniore and Murray v. Atkins and Duncan, 7 —4. Tahiwi and Wills v. iSwainson and George, 7 —2. Ryder and O'Rourke v. Gray and Knight, 5 —7. Mixed Doubles. Atmore and Miss Hawea v. Duncum and Miss Collier, 7—4. *" Tahiwi and Miss Williams v. Atkins and Mrs. Scott, 7 —4. Murray and Miss Moffatt v. Swainson and Mrs. Atkins, 7 —6. Wills and Miss Wood v. George and Miss Bull, 7—4. Ryder and Miss D'Ath v. Gray and Miss Z. Bryant, 4 —7. /- O'Rourke and Miss Smallbonc v. Knight and Miss A. Bryant, 6—7. Ladies' Singles. Miss Hlawea v. Miss Collier, 4—7. Miss Williams v. Mrs. Atkins, 6— 2. Miss Moffatt v. Miss A. Bryant, 6—5. Miss Wood v. Miss Bull, I—6. , Miss D'Ath v. Miss Z. Bryant, I—6. Ladies' Doubles. Misses Hawea and Williams v. Miss Collier and Mrs. Atkins, o—7.0 —7. . Misses Moffatt and Wood v. Mrs. Scott and Miss Bull, 4—7. Misses D 'Ath and Smallbono v. Misses Z. Bryant and A. Bryant, 2—7. Otaki 115 games; Manakau IK games.