TENNIS TOURNEY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 December 1938, Page 6

TENNIS TOURNEY

PLAY AT MARTINBOROUGH YESTERDAY GOOD PROGRESS IN FINE WEATHER. YOUNG PLAYER WINS LADIES' SINGLES. (“Times-Age” Special.) The unexpected defeat of Mrs G. S. McLeod, a favoured candidate for the ladies’ single title, at the hands of Miss J. Coull, the youthful sixth-ranking Wanganui player, was the principal surprise at the Martinborough Lawn Tennis Club’s tournament yesterday. P. Hawksworth and Miss J. Betts, holders of the men’s and ladies’ titles respectively. both advanced to the semifinals and are showing good form. Play yesterday, in beautiful weather, was not of a particularly high standard, but it was keen and interesting to watch. The tournament will probably be concluded today. Yesterday afternoon’s results were as follow:—

CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN'S SINGLES. Second round: P. Hawksworth beat E. Evans. 6/1, 6/2; Faulknor beat Duffy, 6/1, 6/5. Third round: Webster beat Crawford. 4/6, 6'2, 6/2. LADIES’ SINGLES. Second round: Miss J. Coull beat Mrs G. S. McLeod, 6/5, 6/3. MEN'S DOUBLES. Third round: Hawksworth and McLeod beat Oakley and Martin. 6/1, 6/4; McPherson and Hankin beat B. Barrer and Brown, 3/6, 6/0, 6/2; Roundhill and Evans beat C. Ward and Feast, 6/3 6/3. Semi-final: Hawksworth and McLeod beat McPherson and Hankin, 6/4, 6/4. COMBINED DOUBLES. First round: E. Evans and Miss Ward beat Feast and Mrs Feast, 6/1, 6/3; Grant and Miss Beetham beat Faulknor and Miss Rishworth, 6/5, 2/6, 7/5. Second round: McPherson and Miss Betts beat Grant and Miss Beetham, 5/6, 6/1, 6/2; Willis and Miss Pain beat Bold and Miss Lumley, 4/6, 6/5, 6/0; Barrer and Miss Coull beat Connolly and Mrs Connolly, 6/5, 6/2; Evans and Mrs Strathmore beat Oakley and Miss Dixon, 670, 6/2; Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth beat Harding and Miss J. Matthews, 6/0, 6/0; Evans and Miss Ward beat Lawrence and Miss Smith, 6/1, 6/4.

HANDICAPS MEN'S SINGLES. A Grade. First round: C Ward (4) beat W. Dimes (4), 60/42; Rowles (10) beat R. Martin (5), 60/48; O. Grant (scr) beat P. Rishworth (7), 60/50; B. A. Barrer (owe 15) beat M. McLeod (7), 60/41; McCardle (owe 5) beat Polglase (owe 6), 60/57; N. Martin (12) beat F. Harding (4), 60/55; Oakley (owe 2) beat Major (3), 60/55. Second round: B. Barrer (owe 15) beat N. Martin (12), 60/46; Connolly (7) beat Grant (scr), 61/59; S. Oakley (owe 2) beat B. Feast (8), 60/58; Crawford (1) beat Brown (scr), 60/47; L. Evans (scr) beat N. Faulknor (2), 60/41; O. Ward (4) beat P Barrer (12). 61/59. B Grade.

First round: J. Lawrence (scr) beat Martin (owe 6), 60/41; Alpe (18) beat Mason (13), .60/45; Bidwill (owe 5) beat N. Alpe (21). 61/59; S. Alpe (18) beat McArdle (2), 60/54; Strathmore (scr) beat Sheridan (5), 60/52.

Second round: Greenfield (12) beat Martin (.7), 60/42; Bidwill (owe 5) beat Kershaw (14), 60/40; Barton (owe 6) beat Strathmore (scr), 60/51.

Third round: Flynn (2) beat J. Alpe (15), 60/44; Barton (owe 6) beat Greenfield (12), 61'59; Kershaw (.14) .beat. Lawrence (scr), 60/57.

LADIES’ SINGLES. A Grade. First round: Miss Matthews (12) beat Miss Butler (5). 50/45; Miss Marflitt (5) beat Miss Blundell (7). 50/40; Mrs McLeod (owe 3) beat Miss N. Beetham (9) 50/46. Second round: Miss Rishworth (15) beat Miss Hewitt (scr), 50/30; Mrp Strathmore (10)- beat Mrs Connolly (10) 50/37; Miss P. Ball (14.) beat Miss Collins (14), 50 41; Miss Jury (scr) beat MisS J. CotiTl (scr), 50/32. B Grade. First round: Miss Smith (owe 3) beat Miss Holmes (19), 50/46. Second round: Miss J. McLeod (2) beat Miss Marflitt (5), 50/48; Miss Prussing (5) beat Miss lorns (17). 50/36: Miss Brough (20) beat Miss Casely (13). 50'46. MEN’S DOUBLES. First round: Martin and Oakley (owe 1) beat Barrer and Long (16). 60/55; Connolly arid Rowles (8) beat Greenfield and Sheridan (23). 60/57. Second round: S and N. Alpe (35) beat P. and N. Martin (13), 60/53; Hornabrook and Major (2) beat O. Martin and Lawrence (23), 60 50.

Third round: Alpe and Alpe (35) beat Fatllknor and Long (7). 50/42.

LADIES’ DOUBLES.

First round: Misses Blundell and Hewitt (18) beat Misses I'iddiford and Holmes (25). 51 '49. Second round: Miss Polson and Mrs Long (22) beat Mrs Feast and Miss Ward (9). 50/48: Misses J. Collins and Hadfield (27) beat Misses Blundell and Hewitt (18), 50 34. Third round: Mrs Connolly and Miss Brown (11) beat Misses Bolton and lorns. 48 30: Mesdames Hawksworth and McLeod (owe 8) beat Mrs Strathmore and Miss Coull (5). 50 40. Semi-final: Misses Jury and Matthews (13) beat Misses Collins and Hadfield (27). 50.46. combined Doubles. First round: Evans and Miss Ward

(scr) beat O. Martin and Miss Hadfield (31), 60/54; M. McLeod and Miss Pain (2) beat Grant and Miss N. Beetham (4), 61/59; Feast and Mrs Feast (12) beat Bidwill and Miss Brough (36), 60/52; Martin and Miss Jury (13) beat Major and Miss E. Col : lins (scr), 60/42. Second round: Hankin and Miss St George (owe TO) beat Rishworth and Miss Ball (10). 60/54; Harding and Miss .Matthews (8) beat R. Martin and Miss Brown (8), 60(54; P. Barrer and Miss Butler (8) beat Polglase and Miss Polson (3). 60/39; Sheridan and Mrs William (26) beat Dimes and Miss lorns (14), 60/36; Mahupuku and Miss Lumley beat Evans and Mrs McLeod (owe 5), 60/58.

TODAY’S PLAY GOOD MATCH IN MEN'S SINGLES. NUMBER OF SEMI-FINALS DECIDED. The Martinborough Tehhis Tournament was continued today. A high cross-court wind interfered considerably with play and made accuracy particularly overhead, difficult. The weather is fine. Hawksworth, holder of the men’s single championship title, scored an unexpectedly easy win over B. Barrer. In spite of the strong wind, Hawksworth controlled his shots admirably and his speed forced the usually consistent Barrer into errors.

O. Bold, the stylish young Wellington player, experienced little difficulty in defeating S. Oakley and reached the semi-finals.

W. Webster, a promising young Greytown player, provided strong opposition for G. S. McLeod but the latter’s experience and coutrcraft stood him in good stead and he won out in three sets.

Hawksworth and Mrs HaWkSWorth entered the final of the combined doubles with a good win over McPherson and Miss Betts.

N. Faulknor Who had played fine tennis, through the tournament stroked beautifully against Hawksworth and made the first set most interesting. Hawksworth came on to his game in the second set and won the match, 6/4, 6/1.

Miss Betts had an interesting duel with Miss Coull. The Wanganui girl played soundly but she was no match for the hard hitting and aggressive Miss Betts who Won 6/2. G/2. Results are:—

CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S SINGLES. (Third Round.) O Bold beat S. Oakley, 6/2, 6/1. P. Hawksworth. beat B. Barrer, 6/2, 6/2. G. S. McLeod beat W. Webster, 3/6 6/2, 6/2. (Semi-final.) Hawksworth beat Faulknor, 6/4, 6/1. MEN’S DOUBLES. (Semi-final.) Bold and Willis beat RotindhiH and Evans, 6/4, 6/3. LADIES’ SINGLES. (Semi-final.) Miss J. Betts beat Miss J. Coull, 6/2. 6'2. LADIES' DOUBLES. (Second Round.) Misses Coull and Butler beat. Misses N. Beetham and Stewart, 6/0, 6/2. , (Semi-finals.) Mesdames McLeod and Hawksworth beat Misses Pain and Dixon, 6/5, 6/0. Misses Bells and St George beat Misses Coull and Butler. 6/4. 5/6, 7/5. COMBINED DOUBLES. (Third Round.) Evans and Miss Ward beat Hankin and Miss St George, 6/5. 2/6, 6/1. (Semi-final.) Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth beat McPherson and Miss Betts, 6/4. 6/2. MORE UPSETS

NOTED PLAYERS DEFEATED AT CHRISTCHURCH. BROWN AND ANGAS LOSE DOUBLES. (By Telegranh—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. Those who hoped that the Canterbury lawn tennis championships would give a line on form for the Dominion tournament have been sadly disappointed. Surprise upsets have occurred every day and today two more were added to the list when H. A. Barnett was eliminated and Angas and Brown encountered a similar fate in the semifinal of the doubles. The defeat of Barnett does not rank as a major upset, but the ease with which the young Aucklander. J. W. Gunn, accomplished it astonished the gallery. Barnett was forced into errors and he found that even his amazing retrieving ability could not ‘stand the strain of his opponent's attack. A youthful combination in Pattinson

and Penfold carried on the work of UpSetting the seeding committee’s calculations today, for they defeated Brown and Angas, favourites for the tnen’s doubles title, in a hard and at times brilliant match. Conditions were unpleasant today, sweltering conditions prevailing early this morning, while later a strong wind sprang up and rain clouds gathered. Results: — Men’s singles.—Semi-finals: J. T. Mayson beat C. Angas 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; J. W. Gunn beat H. A. Barnett, 6-4, 6-0. Men’s doubles. —-Semi-finals: R. G. Pattinson and C. F. Penfold beat C. Angas and A. D. Brown, 1-6. 6-4. 7-5; J. W. Gunn and T. J. Mayson beat H. A. Barnett and A. R. Cant, 6-4, 6-4. Women’s singles;—Semi-finals: Miss M. Beverley beat Miss T. Poole 6-4. 6-4; Miss D. Miller beat Miss N. Beverley. 6-1, 6-3. Women’s doubles. —Semi-finals: Mrs C. B. Beatson and Miss K. Armstrong beat Misses B. Gould and M. Wake 6-4. 2-6, G-3; Misses I. and T. Poole beat Misses P. Cooke and B. L. Bishop 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. ■Girls doubles. —Final: Misses D. Elsom and P. Cuddon beat Misses P. Fleetwood and C. Chester, 6-2, 6-4. Boys’ doubles. —Final: F. Henderson and E. Kenny beat P. W. Murdoch and M. J. Noonan, 6-1, 6-3. TENNIS IN FRANCE. D. COOMBE DEFEATED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) PARIS. December 28. In the first round of the Christmas tournament at Proux, a young secondgrade player defeated D. Coombe, the New Zealand Davis Cup representative, 6/2, 12/12.