KEEN CONTESTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1938, Page 6

KEEN CONTESTS

MARTINBOROUGH TENNIS TOURNEV HAWKSWORTH WINS MEN'S TITLE. MISS J. BETTS AGAIN SUCCESSFUL. (“Times-Age” Special.) P. Hawksworth and Miss J. Betts both retained their singles titles at the Martinborough Lawn Tennis Club’s championship and handicap tourney, which was continued yesterday. Hawksworth played brilliant tennis in the final to defeat O. Bold, who provided the highlights of the tourney, in two sets. Miss Betts again revealed what a fine player she is when faced with strong opposition and after being well down in the second set she rallied and accounted for Miss J. St George (Auckland) in two sets. Apart from the men’s singles, one of the finest matches of the day was the final of the men’s doubles in which O. Bold and I. Willis wrested the title from Hawksworth and G. McLeod after two rattling good sets. The winners were too good in combination, courtcraft and, more especially, with their overhead work. Hawksworth was at peak form in his singles with Bold and he gave a brilliant exhibition. Bold played splendidly and retrieved like a tdrrier but he had no effective counter for the cleverly placed scorching shots of the Masterton player. It was one of the best finals seen at Martinborough in recent years. Miss Betts was a mixture of good and bad against Miss St George but the good patches came at the right end and she again scored a meritorious win. Mesdames Hawksworth and McLeod played consistently good tennis to retain their ladies’ doubles title.

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 Grey town player, provided strong opposition for G. S. McLeod but the latter’s experience and courtcraft 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, 6/2. The tourney will be concluded today. Following are the results of yesterday’s play:—

CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S SINGLES. (Semi-iinal.) O. Bold beat G. S. McLaod, 6/2, 6/2. Final: P. Hawksworth beat O. Bold, 7/5, 6/3. LADIES' SINGLES. (Semi-final.) Miss St George beat Mrs P. Hawksworth. 6/5, 6/3. Final: Miss J. Betts beat Miss St George, 6/4, 6/4. MEN’S DOUBLES. (Semi-final.) Final: Bold and Willis beat Hawksworth and McLeod, 11/9, 6/4. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Final: Mesdames Hawksworth and McLeod beat Misses Betts and St George, 6/3, 6/1. COMBINED DOUBLES. (Third Round.) Barrer and Miss Coull beat Evans and Mrs Strathmore, 6/1, 2/6, 6/1. HANDICAPS MEN'S SINGLES. A GRADE. Third round: Oakley (owe 2) beat Crawford (1), 60/57; B. Barrer (owe 15) beat Connolly (7), 60/37; L. Evans (scr) beat C. T. Ward (4), 60/56; E. Evans (scr) beat McArdle (owe 5), 60/57. Semi-final: B. Barrer (owe 15) beat S. Oakley (owe 2), 60/43. B GRADE. * Semi-final: S. Alpe (18) beat Kershaw (14), 60/58. Final: A. Barton (owe 6) beat S. Alpe (18), 60/39. LADIES’ SINGLES. A GRADE. Second round: Mrs G. McLeod (owe 3) beat Miss J. Matthews (12). 50/43. Third round: Miss P. Ball (14) beat Miss R. Brown (12) 50/44; Miss P. Dixon (16) beat Mrs B. Feast (16), 54/52; Miss Jury (14) beat Miss P. Rishworth (15), 50/45; Mrs Strathmore (10) beat Mrs G. McLeod (owe 2), 50/37. Semi-final: Miss Jury (14) beat Miss P. Ball (14), 50/48. B GRADE. Semi-finals: Miss Prtissing (5) beat Miss Brough (20), 51/49; Miss Riddiford <l4) beat Miss J. McLeod (2), 50/32. Final: Miss Riddiford (14) beat Miss Prtissing (5), 51/49. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second round: Oakley and Martin (owe 1) beat C. Ward and Feast (4), 60/48; Connolly and Rowles (8) beat Dimes and Polglase (oWe 3). 60/58. Third round: Webster and Webster (8) beat Connolly and Rowles (8), 60.52.

Semi-final: Webster and Webster (8) beat Major and Hornabrook (6), 60/53. ladies’ Doubles Semi-finals: Misses Jury and Matthews (13) beat Mesdames McLeod and Hawksworth (owe 8), 50/36; Mrs Long and Miss Polson (22) beat Miss Brown and Mrs Connolly (11), 50/37. COMBINED DOUBLES. First round: Barton and Miss Stewart (25) beat Oakley and Miss J. Coull (owe 6), 60/46; Faulknor and Miss Rishworth (8) beat Sheridan and Mrs Williams (26), 60/52. Second round: Faulknor and Miss Rishworth (8) beat Connolly and Mrs Connolly (5), 60/53; Sheridan and Mrs Williams <26) beat F. Long and Mrs C. K. Long (19) 60/56. Third round: M. McLeod and Miss Pain (2) beat Lawrence and Miss Smith (21), 60/57; Martin and Miss Jury (13) beat G. McLeod and Miss Casely (12), 60/54; Mahupuka and Miss Lumley (10) beat P. Barrer and Miss Butler (8),.61/59; Strathmore and Mrs Strathmore (15) beat Mahupuka and 1 Miss Lumley (10), 61/59; Faulknor and Miss Rishworth (8) beat Feast and Mrs Feast (12), 60/56; Strathmore and Mrs Strathmore (15) beat Bidwill and Miss J. Kent (22), 60/49; Martin and Miss Jury (13) beat Harding and Miss Matthews (8), 60/57.

TODAY’S PLAY FURTHER FINALS DECIDED. HANDICAP & OTHER EVENTS. Beautiful weather favoured the l%st day ’ of the Martinborough Tennis Tournament, which was concluded today.‘Miss M. Pain, who has been a competitor at the tournament since its inception in 1923 reached the finals of the combined championship doubles for the fifteenth year in succession. Results are:— CHAMPIONSHIPS COMBINED DOUBLES. (Third Round.) I Willis and Miss M. Pain beat G. McLeod and Mrs McLeod, 6/5, 2/6, 7/5. (Semi-final.) P. Hawksworth and Mrs ’Hawksworth beat B. Barrer and Miss Coull, 6/4. 6/3. HANDICAPS MEN’S SINGLES, A GRADE. (Semi-final.) A. McArdle (owe 5) beat L. Evans (scr), 60/47. (Final.) B. Barrer (owe 15), beat A. McArdle (owe 5), 60/46. LADIES’ SINGLES, A GRADE. (Semi-final.) Miss P. Dixon (16) beat Mrs Strathmore (10), 50/37. (Final.) Miss P. Dixon (16) beat Miss Jury (14), 50/43. MEN’S DOUBLES. (Third round.) Bold and Willis (owe 12) beat Martin and Oakley (owe 1), 60/36. (Semi-final.) Bold and Willis (owe 12) beat Alpe and Alpe (35), 60/53. (Final.) Bold and Willis (owe 12) beat Webster and Webster (8), 60/51. LADIES’ DOUBLES. (Final.) Mrs Long and Miss Polson (22) beat Misses Jury and Matthews (13), 52/50. COMBINED DOUBLES. (Semi-final.) W. Martin and Miss Jury (13) beat Falknor and Miss Rishworth (8), 60/41. (Final.) N. Martin and Miss Jury (13) beat Strathmore and Mrs Strathmore (15), 60/51. CANTERBURY FINALS MOST TITLES CHANGE HANDS. HEAVY GALE AFFECTS PLAY, (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 30. Every senior title but one changed hands at the Canterbury lawn tennis championship tournament, which concluded today. Three of the five titles went outside the province. The tournament was dogged to the last by unfavourable weather, for though today was one of the few days on which play was not curtailed by rain, the semi-finals and finals had to be played in a howling north-westerly gale.

Results:— Men’s singles.—Final: J. T. Mayson beat Gunn, 6-11 6-4. Women’s singles. —Final: Miss M. Beverley beat Miss D. Miller, 6-4, 6-1. Men’s doubles—Final: Gunn and Mayson beat Penfold and Pattinson, 9-7. 4-6, 8-6. Combined doubles. —Semi-finals: Cant and Miss I. Poole beat R. G. Pattinson and Miss K. Armstrong, 6-3, 6-3; C. Angas and Miss T. Poole, beat J. W. Gunn and Miss M. Beverley, 8-6, 6-3.

Final: Angas and Miss T. Poole beat Cant , and Miss I. Poole, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 i