NEARING THE END

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 January 1939, Page 6

NEARING THE END

NORTH ISLAND TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS KEEN PLAY YESTERDAY. HAWKSWORTH BEATS M. FERKINS. The North Island tennis championships are drawing to a close at the Masterton Club courts as the result of splendid progress throughout yesterday. Beautiful weather again prevailed and tennis of a high standard was witnessed. The tourney should be concluded today. Once he found touch and brought his powerful service into play, G. A. Pearce, of Wellington, experienced no great difficulty in defeating J. B. McPherson, of Masterton, and a former Southland and Taranaki representative. Pearce won the first set 7/5, but he made no race of it in the second. Pearce later accounted for E. Dyer. Carterton. in two sets and reached the semi-finals. It was left to P. Hawksworth, of Masterton. to again provide the highlights of Ihe day. Matched against M. Ferkins. of Wellington, Hawksworth scored a remarkably fine win. He found the unorthodox Ferkins with his heavily sliced and spin shots most difficult in the first set, which lie lost 4/6 after being down 0/4. Ferkins retrieved everything and anything and he endeavoured to break up Hawksworth s speed by cut. shots, cleverly angled. The Wellington player ran into a 3/1 lead, but. Hawksworth slowly but surely made up the leeway, driving strongly and accurately deep down both wings. At ,3-all, he had Ferkins starting to scratch and the Wairarapa player ran out 6/3.

There was only one player in it in the final set and that was Hawksworth and he clinched the match 6/2. It was a fine win as Ferkins with his peculiar style and relentless retrieving is one of the hardest opponents in the province to beat.

Mrs Cotterill and Miss M. Glenny won the final of the ladies' doubles, defeating Misses J. Betts and J. Forrester in straight sets. It was fairly bright tennis, although the winners were too strong in all departments. Probably the best doubles match of the day was the three set contest between Bold and Willis, winners al Martinborough. and Lowry and Hodder. The match provided tennis of a high standard, every poinUbeing sternly contested. With honours easy, the third set was productive of spariding tennis, all four players volleying and driving beautifully. Bold and Willis had just enough in hand to take the set 7/5. Hawksworth and Pearce, holders of the title, were too experienced and strong for Hamilton and Andrew in an intertaining doubles match. Painter and K. Dyer accounted for Bold and Willis in a semi-final of the men's doubles. It was a bright exhibition, with Dyer's severe overhead work and Painter's cleverly executed ground shots proving the deciding factor. They won in two sets,- both' of which were keenly contested.

Results after going to press yesterday were as follow:— S. Painter, the youthful Wellington Wilding Shield representative, revealed just what a fine player he is when he met J. N. Lowry, Hawke’s Bay in the men’s championship singles. Lowry played steady tennis, but Painter always had a little too much in hand and varying his play beautifully, he ran out a winner in straight sets.

Miss A Longton, of Wellington, won the final of the girls’ championship singles with a good win over Miss M. Burrell, of Christchurch. Both girls Played good tennis.

CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S SINGLES. Fourth Round. P. Hawksworth beat M. Ferkins, 4/6. C/3, 6/2; G. A. Pearce beat F. Dyer 7/5, 6/1. MEN’S DOUBLES Second Round. Bold and Willis beat Lowry and Hodder. 4/6. 6/4. 7/5. Third Round. Painter and Dyer beat Burns and Pollock, 7/5. 6/0; Hawksworth and Pearce boat Andrew and Hamilton. 6/2. 6 I. Semi-final: Painter and Dyer beat Bold and Willis. 6/3. 6/3. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Semi-finals. Misses Betts and Forrester beat Misses L. and N. Beetham. 6'o, 6/1. Final. Mrs. Colterill and Miss M. Glenny beat Miss J. Betts and Miss J. Forrester. C/2. 6/4. I COMBINED DOUBLES. Second Round. Andrew and Miss Mulvaney beat Tatham and Miss B. Payton. 6/2. 4/6. C/0; Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth boat Painter and Miss Burrell, G/2. 6/1; Dyer and Miss Castle beat Pollock and Miss Slnrrock, G/2, 6/1; McLeod and Mrs McLeod beat. Apperly and Miss Bennett. G/2, 6/3; Ferkins and Mrs Ferkins beat Lowry and Mrs A. H. Ward. G/3. 5/7. G/4. \ Third Round. Hodder and Miss Allan boat Burns and Miss Bell. 8/6. 6/0; Pearce and Miss Forrester beat Faulknor and Miss Rishworth. G/2, G/2. BOYS’ SINGLES. Second round. Johns beat Prior, G'o. G/2. Third Round. Mnhupuka beat Harrington, G'o, 6/5; G. Buick boat M. Falloon. G/l. G/0; Johns boat Rowles, G/2. G/L Fourth Round. G. Buick boat Mahupuka. G/3. G/3. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Second Round. M. Carroll beat D. Longton, 6/5. 6/5; M. Burrell beat Joan Cavaghan, 6/2, GT. Third Round. P. Longton boat N. Wrigley, G/0. G/3; Margaret Burrell beat Joan Wylie, 6/1, G 0. Semi-final. Margaret Burrell beat Maureen Carroll, 6/0 8 1.

HANDICAPS A GRADE MEN'S SINGLES. Third Round. Morrell (15 4-6) beat Eurns (3-G 15), 9/5; G. McLeod (owe 15) beat M. McLeod (rec 15). 9/8. Fourth Round. Morrell (15 4-6) beat W. Webster (3-6 15). 9/3; Long (15 4-6) beat Welch (15 4-6), 9/3. I. Hills (15), beat M. Jones (15 3-6). 9/8. MEN'S DOUBLES. Third Round. Major and Payton (.15) beat Buick and Buick (15 3-6), 9/4; Barton and Smith (30) beat Bold and Wills (owe 15), 9/6; Carle and Morrell (30) beat Hott and Faulknor (15 3-6), 9/5; G. McLeod and Lee (4-6 15) beat Leetc and Long (15), 9/4. LADIES’ DOUBLES Second Round. Misses Bennett and Cavaghan (rec 15 4-6) beat Misses Percy and Butler (rec 30), 7/6; Misses Edge and West (15 3-6) beat Andrew and Groves (15 3-6), 7/2, COMBINED DOUBLES, First Round. Faulknor and Miss Rishworth (rec 15) beat Barton and. Miss Maunsell (rec 30), 8/6; G. McLeod and Mrs Hawksworth (owe 4-6 15) beat J. Groves and Miss Andrews (rec 15 3-6), 8/7; Brown and Miss Hosking (rec 15) beat Jones and Miss Kilmister (rec 15), 8/6. Second Round. N. Groves and Mrs Holder (rec 30) beat Pay ton and Miss Barton (rec 15 3- 8/4; Pollock and Miss Sturrock (owe 15) beat Prior and. Mass Wrigley (rec 30), 873; Hill and Miss Knight (rec 4- 15) beat Long and Mrs Ferkins (rec 15). 8/5. Sharp and Miss Glenny (owe 15) beat Evans and Miss Pat Jameson (rec 15 4-6) 8/7; Brown and Miss Hosking (rec 15) beat Hills and Miss Edge (rec 15), 8/4. Third Round. Marsaek and Miss R. Percy (rec 15) beat Lee and Miss Arkwright (roc 15). 8/4; Major and Miss L. Beetham (rec 15 3-6) beat Maunsell and Miss Beavan (rec 30), 8/1: Welch and Mrs Hurley (rec 15 2-6) beat Buick and Miss Aplin (rec 30), 8/2; N. Groves and Mrs Holder (rec 30) beat Hill and Miss Knight (4-6 15), 8/6. • Fourth Round.

Groves and Mrs Holder (rec 30) beat Welch and Mrs Hurley (15 2-6), 8/6.

TODAY’S MATCHES WIND RATHER TROUBLESOME. A fairly strong cross-court wind interfered somewhat with play at the North Island tennis championships, which are being continued at the Masterton Club courts today. Hawksworth played faultless tennis at top speed to defeat G. A. Pearce, Wellington, in straight sets in the semifinal of the men’s singles. It was Hawksworth’s first win over Pearce in competition tennis. An indication of the superiority of the Masterton player appeared in the fact that Pearce only scored 11 points in the first set and 10 in the second. For once, Pearce’s drag and sliced shots were no counter for Hawksworth’s speed and length. Results up to the time of going to press were as follow:— CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S SINGLES. Fourth Round. R. Mel.. Ferkins beat J. Brown, G/2, 0 1. S. Painter beat J. N. Lowry, 6/3, 6/1. Semi-finals. P. Hawksworth beat G. A. Pearce. 6/1. 0 0.

LADIES’ SINGLES. Semi-finals. Miss M. Glenny beat Miss L. M. Sturrock, 8/G, 6/2; Mrs Cotterill boat Miss Z. Castle, 7/5, 6/1. COMBINED DOUBLES. Second Round. Sharpe and Miss Glenny beat Hodder and Miss Allan, G/2. 6. 4. Third Round. K. W. Dyer and Miss 2. Castle bear M. Perkins and Mrs Cotterill. G/2, 6/3; Sharpe and Miss Glenny beat Andrew and Miss Mulvaney, 6/0, G/0. R. Perkins and Mrs Ferkins boat G. Mel.cod and Mrs McLeod, 6/4, 6/4, BOYS' SINGLES. Third Round. A. Andrew boat W. Buick, 6/0, G/2. Semi-final.- —A. Johns boat A. Andrew, 5/6, 6/4, 6'o. Final. P. Longton boat M. Burrell, 5/6, C/2, HANDICAPS A GRADE MEN'S SINGLES. Semi-finals. C. K. Long free 15 4-6) beat I. Hill.-.' tree 151, 9'5. LADIES' SINGLES. Third Round. Miss J. Forrester (scr) beat Miss N. Rishworth (30), 7. 5. I

Semi-finals. Miss J. Forrester (scr) beat Miss O. McLachlan (roc 30). 7/2; Mrs P. Hawksworth (scr) beat Miss J. Cavaghan (rec 15 4-6), 7/5. Final. Miss J. Forrester (scr) beat Mrs P. Hawksworth (scr). 7/1. MEN’S DOUBLES. Semi-final. Carle and Morrell (rec 30) beat Major and Payton (rec 15), 9/7. Barton and Smith (rec 30) beat G. McLeod and Lee (owe 4-6 15). 9/6. LADIES’ DOUBLES Semi-finals. Misses West and Edge (rec 15 3-6) beal Misses Kilrnister and Percy (scr). 7 '4.

B GRADE LADIES’ SINGLES. Second Round. Miss Peg Jameson (scr) beat Miss M. Boavan (5-6 15), 7/2; Miss J. Mulvaney (rec 15) beat Miss Pat Jameson (sei-). 7/5; Miss IVI. James (roc 15 2-6) beat Miss J. Wylie (rec 4-6 15), 7'6. MEN’S SINGLES. Semi-finals. N. Wyeth (rec 15) beat W. Rowles (scr), D/6; M. Falloon (4-6 15) beat N. i Wilson (2-6 15). 9/D. Final. M. Falloon (4-6 15) beat N. Wyeth (roe 15), 9'B. LADIES’ DOUBLES First Round. Misses F. and N. Wrigley (rec 30) boat Misses N. Balfour and 14. Meredith (rec 30), 7/3. Second Round. Misses Bolton and Holmes tree 30 > j beat Misses Pat and Peg Jameson (sc-r).i 7 5.