TENNIS CHAMPIONS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 394, 30 March 1937, Page 6

TENNIS CHAMPIONS.

Senior Singles Won By R. Stokes ■ All championship and handicap (notches with the exception of the men’s tingles (Walisr Cup) and .the combined doubles ha,ve been finalised at the Stratford Tennis Club’s courts. The remainder of the matches will be played this week. . Winners of the championship events are: R. Stokes, men’s’ senior singles; W. .Vice liloiigh, men’s junior singlet; J. Ross land Norton, men’s doubles; Mrs Weston, women’s senior singles; Miss Brown, women's junior

singles; Miss H. Wilmshurst, Walter Cup singlet; Mrs Weston, Women’s doubles. Details of the final stages of the matches are:.— Men's Singles. Senior (semi-final): R. Stokes beat J. Wilmshurst 9 —6; R- Sharrock beat H. E. Lawrence 9—4. Final: Stokes beat Sharrock 6 —• s, 6—3. Junior (final): W. McCullough beat F. Taylor 6 —4, 5—6, 11—9. Wlalt.er Cup (second round): W. McCullough’ beat. M. Lawrence 9—3; Dick 'beat R. Stokes 12 —.10; R. Sharrock beat S. McGregor 9—7; M. Lynch beat C. Ennis 9—7. Semi-final: A. Dick beat W. McCullough 11—9. Women's Singles.

Senior (final): Mrs.' Weston beat Miss E. Wilmshurst 6—2, I—6, O'-—3. Junior (final): Miss Brown beat Mrs Coldwell 6 —4, 6 —4. Walter Cup (final): Miss H. Wilmsu hurst beat Miss G. Brown 9—2. Men’s Doubles. Semi-final: J. Ross and Norton beat N. Ennis, and T. Brooks 11 —8; Stokes and Lawrence beat Bamford and Wilmshurst 9—5. Final: Ross and Norton beat Law*ronce and Stokes 6—3, 6—2. Women's Doubles, Final: Mrs Weston and Miss Wilmshurst beat Misses G. Brown and T. Lacy 6—l, 6—4. Combined Doubles. Semi-final: Bamford and Mrs Weston beat R. Sharrock and Miss E. Wilmshurst 9—l; T. Brooks and Mrs Coldwell heat T. Wilmshurst and Miss T. Lacy 9—5.