MAORIS AT TENNIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 619, 22 March 1929, Page 11

MAORIS AT TENNIS

TOURNAMENT CONTINUED AT HAMILTON FINE WIN BY J. DAVIS (Special to THE SUKJ HAMILTON. To-day. The New Zealand Maori Lawn TenAssociation's annual tournament Jwi. :? Ued yesterday. The men's tbe S tblr f Uractet l the most attention, r °und being reached. The junior men's singles was won by J. Davis. It was no easy victory over wh« S H C S a i? V - Wehipeihana, Tvho defended the title strenuously. Among the women who have distinguished themselves in the present tournament are Mrs. P. £L Jones, F* Newton and P- Rukutai, i e i h ® tw ° youths. V. Weipeihana anci j. Davis, are considered the two finest junior players in New Zeuofage°’ day * Botll are under IS years The final of the women’s doubles resulted in a win for Misses Newton and -Rukutai (Tainui), who beat Misses E. and H. Mitchell, 6—l, 6—o. The results were: Torehu Turoa Inter-tribal Challenge Cup. second round.-Whanganui beat Tongariro, 3—l, 43—24; Arawa beat Maniapoto, ..—-1, 55—35; Takitimu beat RauKawa, ,j —o, 37—22. Men's Championship Singles.—Third round: E. Howell beat H. Sullivan, 6 4 l —?! T. A. Turei beat J. Nathan, 6—2, 3 — P- Newton beat C. Chesley, I—6, td' ti~4 ’ D ' Potae beut J - H. Jones, Boys' Junior Championship Singles.— J g beat Weipeihana, 5—7, Mixed Doubles Championship and Arawa Trophy (holders, Miss T. D. Newton and D. I otae).—Miss Metio and T. Creeke beat Miss W. Mitchell and Ranginui, B—o, b—4; Mrs. M. Ngata and Paaka Turei beat Miss King and Te Whetu, c—o, a —7, 6—l; Miss Jensen and T. R. Turei beat Miss Loffley and A. Mitchell, ® —'• —L Mrs. P. 11. Jones and P. H. Jones beat Miss Chaytor and T. Marks, 6—l. 6—o; Miss D. T. Newton and D. T otae beat Mrs. Tunui and Ratahi, 6—2, Girls’ Junior Championship.—Semifinal: Miss Jensen beat Miss Kuru, 9—B. Women’s Singles Championship.—Third round: Miss T. D. Newton beat Mrs. P. H. Jones, 6—4, 6—3; Miss Jensen beat Miss E. Rota, 6—3, 6—3; Mrs. K. Swan beat Miss P. Rukutai, 9—7, 3—6, 6—3; Miss Minarapa beat Miss K. Collier, 5—9, 6—3, 6—4. Semi-finals: Mrs. K. Swan beat Miss Minarapa, 7—5, 6—3. Women’s Championship Doubles and Toi Rawhiti Trophy (present holders, Miss T. D. Newton and Mrs. P. H. Jones). —Second round: Misses T. D. Newton and P. Rukutai beat Misses T. and F. Mitchell, 6—l, 6—l; Misses E. and H. Mitchell beat Mrs. Bryers and Miss Bryers, 6—4, 6—2. Men’s Championship Doubles, for Te Kani Memorial Cup and Tai Hauauru Trophy (present holders, Tukere Te Anga and D. Potae). —Second round: Jones and Jones beat Tamariki and Nathan, 6—o, 6—o: A. Mitchell and H. Mamalii beat A. Joseph and Tuki Tere, 6—l, 6—2.

INTER-CLUB TENNIS D GRADE FINAL TO-MORROW The final of the grade and inter-club competition between Rawhiti and Otahuhu will be played at the Stanley Street courts to-morrow. Following are the teams:— Rawhiti.—Men: Purdie Barker, Cahill, Gould. Women: Misses Walker, Page, I. Walker and Garton. Otahuhu.—Men: Elies, Gardner, Russell. White. Women: Misses Walker, Aiken, Ryburn and Pinthey.