LAWN TENNIS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10540, 24 January 1912, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

THE MASTERTON TOUKNAMEN& CONTINUED YESTERDAY, Officials. —President, Very Rev. Dean McKenna; vice-presidents, Messrs N. D. Bunting and D. Oaselberg» general committee, Messrs G. G« Aitken, S. A. Noble-Campbell,'J. V. Gordon, N. H. James and H. H. Pavitt; handicappers, ground and matctti committee, Messrs G. G. Aitken, H. M. Bo^dington, H. James >and A. R. Scuanders; referee, Very Rev. Deaii Mo Kenna; ton. treasurer, Mr A. R, Sclanders; Ihon. .secretary, Mr Hy M. Boddington.

[ The. annual open championship' meeting * and handicap tournament was continued on tJixe Masterton Club's courts yesterday. Tho weather was, if anything, a little too hot, but the courts played well. The arrange* ments were in good order, and the matches were got off an good time. Pearse put up a good fight against Ollivier in the semi-final or the championship singles. The first set went to Ollivier fairly easy, tout in the second set'Pearse was leading 4 ltd 1 at one stage. Aitken put up a good fight in the final. Ollivier started by, winning five games taone after which Aitken pulled "off three before the dhamjjion won the set. In the second set Aitken won the first, fourth and sixth games. The winner's serving and. placing was mainly responsible for his success.

The men's championship doubles reQuired three matches to complete the competition. Ollivier and Ouff easily defeated Varton and Soundy. The latter each won one game on t-heir own service, but drew out at this stage. Aitken and.Pearse surprised the onlookers by beating Ollivier and Cuff. The winners gave Cuff a lot of work t-o do. Ollivier did not plav as usual, apparently being tired after his other games. , Miss Williaiiis beat.Miss. Booth alter a- good game in the ladies' championship singles. Miss Booth won the first two games, and then-Miss Williams followed by winning six game® on end. The other games were won alternately-after some good rallies. Miss Hartgill easily defeated Miss ' Welhvood., Miss Hartgill, and' Miss Williams gave a. great exhibition in the final . The scores do not in any way indicate the respective positions of the players._ Most of the games were won by very little to spare after lon$» rallies. Both ladies have an excellent serve, and they play' at the back of the court, getting drive after drive before one tails. Misses Payton and Hughes. ,-beak, vably'jn, Uittle * _ finalttesulted y rSfifd Misses Williams - an&'VH&rtgill; - 'Most games , finished very closely; ,The ,former won six gamea while 'the latter won two. Each won a game alternately, and then Misses Williams and Hartgill won two running, after which Misses Payton and Hughe® won two games, making'them victorious.; The win was a very popular one.- Miss Payton was particular brilliant on the net, while/Miss Hughes stopped back and dealt'-with her opponents' long drives in perfect * style. - 1 Aitken..jmd Miss Cave beat Pearse anJ Miss Williams in* l great 'Style in tMi semi-final for'thecombioetT championship Miss Gave played a remarkabTy steady game, and Aitken and Miss Williams indulged K some long and fast rallies. Pearse. as usual, worked hard all over the fourt. Ollivier and Miss Hartgill easily won against. Stainton . and .Miss- Irwin. Aitken and Miss Cave fought doggedly against Ollivier and Miss Hartgill in the final, but the latters' superiority was proved.: In the first setthe losers won the second, sixth and eighth games, and in the second the first, fourth and fifth games. ; • < Cuff won by default from Bowen . in the .third round-of the A. grade men's handicap singles, and then won ; a good game against BoydhdusQ in the semi-final. Varton also won'in the semi-final against, Blundell. . -The latter was a very slow game, being a series of soft, lobs. The final was a little more lively. Cuff got his win by good all round play. There were no ' verv brilliant r ' matches in the preliminary of the il grade of. the men's handicap, singles. Reed aitd Holdswbrt'h easily got into' the fiftals. It , * was hardly expected that Reed, would t make un the h&ndicap.,and.beat. Holdsworth in the He stari. .1 badly, but recovered himself and tfot a win by a very narrow inargin. The final in t-lie A. grade of the men's handicap doubles remains to be played between J. L. Bhindell and A. T. Spain and :8. R. Gawith and J. : Martiln

Boddrngftni and Pavitt played a strenuous game againsit . Mackersey And Reed in the second round of the men's handicap doubles. Both: sides started off scratch, and the former only succeeded in. winning by five points. The two younger players put 'up a good performance. The winners meet Campbell and Tliynne in the final. The closest match in the ladies' handicap singles was that in which Miss Oave beat Miss Booth. Miss Booth played a hard game, but her shots were persistently returned by Miss Cave. Miss R. Hughes beat Miss Wiggins in the semi-final fairly easily. Miss L. D. Hughes ; romped home against Miss Cave. In the final Miss R. Hughes scratched to her sister. Misses Godfrey and Irwin only succeeded ip beating the Misses Perrr in the semi-final of the ladies' doubles by eight points. Misses Payton and Hughes have to play Misses Williams and Hart trill in the semifinal, and the wirmers meet Misses Godfrey and Trwin. Ollivier and Miss Hartgill easily got into the semi-final of the combined handicap doubles, as also did Aitken and Miss Cave. Boddinnton and Miss Payton and Varton and Miss Hughes had to work hard to reach the same stage. Ollivier and Miss Hart-

.>*PSS jrill arc to pi ay Yarton and Miss It. Hughes in .t-lio semi-final, and the final will 1)0 bet ween it ho winners and Bod-clinf-ton and Miss Payton. . The unfinished competitions wall be completed tlii;; morning. ItESULTS. Following a.ro the results of the day's play MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. —P.-cscnt champion, Mr H. A. Parker.—Best of three advantage .sets. Semi-Final. ~ Olivier beat W."Pearse, 6—l, o—4. FINAL. G Ollivier boat G. G. Altkon, o—4, 6—3. MEN'S C' H AMPION SHIP DOTJBj —Present champ.ions, Messrs G. G. Aitken and C. 0. Cox. j Best, of three advantage sets. Second Round. J. L. lilimdell -and A. T. Spain, heat 10 M Mackersev and It. VV. Hoed, G—2, 9—7. Scmi-Finii' - G. Ollivier and C. A. Cuff beat It. 13. Varton and A. AV. Sound.y, 6 1, 6—!• ,i , G.'G. Aitken and W. Pear.so walked oi er from J. L. lilundell .and A. I. Spain. FINAL. G. G. Aitken and W. Pearse heat G Ollivier and C. A. Cuff, 6—3, 6 —4. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. —Present champion, Miss Tv. M. Nunneley. Best of 17 games. Semi-Filial. Miss L. Willians heat Miss D. i P>iiitli, 9 —5. I Miss N. Hartgill beat Miss D. Weiiviood, 9—o. FINAL. Miss Tu;rtgill heat Miss Williams. 6—i, G—o. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. —Present champions, Missc;[I Tv. M. Nunneley and M. Simpson. J Best of 17 games. I Semi-Final. Miss M. H. Payton and It. Hughes '>eat Misses Bolton and Well wood, 9—3 Miiss L. Williams and N. Hartgill b-mt Misses L. D. Hughes and L. K. Hughes, 9—2. FINAL. Ml>ses Payton and Hughes beat Misses Williams and Hartgill, J —s. 'l * k COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOU- ■ ELKS.—Presentchampions, Miss Welljyood and F. M: B. Fisher. — Best of 17 games. Second Round. W. H. Stainton and Miss M. Irwin walked over from G. Hartgill and ~ M-ss J)..Welhvood. W. Pearse and Miss L. Williams he.it G Maw ley and Mrs F. Gordon., 9 1.

Semi-Final. G.'OlliVier arid Miss Hartgill beat \V. H. Stain ton and Miss M. Irwin, 9—l G G. Altken and Miss Cave beat W Pearse and Miss L. Wiliia,»s. 3 FINAL. (J. ()lliv;er and Miss Hartgill beat G G. Aitxen and Miss Gave, 6—3, G—3. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES.—A. Grade.—7o points; advantage points. Second Round. R. W. Roydhouse (25) beat T. Pace (20), 70—4.6. N. H. James walked over from J. B. Moodie. J. L. Blundell (15) beat J. Steele (25), 70—63. Third Round. A. Cuff walked over from . C. Bo wen. R. W. Royd'house (25) beat A. AV. Soundy (20), 70—63. J. L: Blnndell (15) beat N. H. James (20), 70—63. Semi-Final. C. A. Cuff (15) beat R. W. Roydhouse (25), 70—56. - R. B. Vai-ton (20) beat J. L. Blundell (15), 70—67. FINAL. C. A. Cuff (15) beat R. B. : (20), 70—63. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES.—B. Grade. —70 points; advantage points. Third Round. A. C, Gavith. (10) beat E. M. Mackersey (5), 70 —62. ~ S. Holdsworth (10) 'beat J. B. Reid (10), T» T I E. A. Cook (15) beat A. D. Low ! (15), 70—62 I R. W. Reed (scr) beat A. C. Gaw- j ith (10). 70—62. Semi-Final. R. W. Reed (scr) beat N. F. Gham- ' ' in i aimii u.i i 'I

berlain (10), 70 —G4. S. Ho Ids wort 11 (10) beat E. A. Cook (15), 70—62. FINAL. it. W. Herd (>fi) ix?at S. Holdsworth (10), 70—68. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLE3.-A Grade. —70 points, advantage points. Semi-Final. .7. L. Blundell and A. T. Snain (25) beat D. Case!berg and J. B. Moodie (2.5), 70—.V1 . MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES.—B. Grade. —70 points, advantage points. First Round. H. M. Boddington and li. H. Pavitt (scr) beat N. F. Chamberlain and A. H. Magson (10), 70—66. LADTES' HANDICAP SINGLES.50 points; advantage points. a Second Round. Miss It. Hughes (scr) boat Miss M. Irwin (15), 50 —38. Miss M. H. Pay lon (10) walked over from.Miss Martin (15). Miss Wiggins (20) beat Miss Burgess (25), 50—17. Third Round. Miss It. Hughes (scr) beat Miss M. H. Pavton (10), 50 —45. Miss Wigirins (20) beat Miss D. Booth (5), 50 —-12. _ . Miss Cave (scr) beat Miss G. Booth (5). 50—47. Miss L. 1). Hushes (15) heat Miss A. Perry (20), 50 —37. Semi-Final. Miss It. Hughes (scr) beat Miss Wiggins (20), 50 —-15. Miss L. 1). Hughes (15) beat Miss Cave (scr), 50 —26. FINAL. Miss It. Hughes scratched to her sister.

LADIES HANDICAP DOUBLES.— 50 points; advantage points. Second Round. Misses M. Godfrey and M. Invin (15) beat Misses G. and D. Booth (scr), 50—27.

Semi-Final. Misses Godfrey and Irwin (15) beat Misses F; and A. Perry (25), 50 —42.

COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES 50 points; advantage points. Second Round. 'J..Steel and Miss G. Booth walked ov<:i' from G. Hnrtgill' and Miss J). Welhvood. A. R. Sclanders find Miss S. Bolton (15) boat G. Mawley and Miss Weird (2'n. 50—43. B' BootU and Miss L. D. Hughes (10) beat N. F. Cliaraibeiiain and Miss E. Rolreson '(25), 51 —49. H. 11. Pavitt and Miss F. Perry ("20) beat J. L.;Blundell and Miss-D. Booth (10), 50-—46. Third Roirnd. G. OUiricr and Miss Hartgill (owe 20) beat J. Steele and Miss G. Booth (10), 70—60. , _ R. B. Yarton and Miss R. Hughes (10) beat A. R. Sclanders and Miss S. Bolton (15), 50- —43. G. G. Aitken and Miss Cave (scr) beat B. Booth and Miss L. D. Hughes (10), 50 —43. H. M. Boddington and Miss M. H. Bavion (15) beat H. H. Pavitt and Miss F. Perry (20), 50—46. Semi-Final.

H. M. Boddington and Miss M. H. Pay ton walked over from G. G . Aitken. and Miss Cave.