LAWN TENNIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 January 1940, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

NORTH ISLAND TOURNEY AN OUTSTANDING SURPRISE. HAWKSWORTH LOSES TITLE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ January 11. Tennis of a high standard was seen at the second day's play in the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association’s North Island tournament. The outstanding surprise was the defeat of the titleholder. P. Hawksworth (Masterton), by R. McKenzie, a Wellington junior, 1-6. 8-6. 6-4. McKenzie also won his game in the boys’ championship section. beating B. Graham (Gisborne). Other close cames in the men’s singles were between Morrison and Charters, and Roach and Livingstone (Waikato). The weather was again fine and hot, and the courts very fast. Results: —- Men’s Singles. Second round: A. C. Wilson beat G. Beattie, 6-3, 7-5; H. D. Gyles beat D. Murray, 6-5, 6-3, 6-1: R. Howe beat A. Walker. 6-1, 6-0: B. Kelly beat V. Hobin, 6-1, 6-2; D. Livingstone (Waikato) beat K. Dyer, 8-6, 3-6, 6-3; J. Roach beat W. Boddy. 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; S. Painter beat D. B. Livingstone (Palmerston North), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3; R. Ferkins beat W. Hay Campbell, 6-3, 6-1; N. Ferkins beat L. Roach, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3: F. Renouf beat S. M. Clark. 6-1. 6-3; Entwhistle beat M. Lampe, 6-1, .2-6, 6-4; C. Sheerin beat N. Gosling, 6-2, 6-0; N. A. Morrison beat J. Hamilton, 6-2. 6-3: J. C. Charters beat W. Maxwell, 6-0, 8-6; R. McKenzie beat J. L, Chapman. 6-0, 6-1; P. Hawksworth beat B. Lee, 6-4. 6-1.

Third round: Roach beat Livingstone (Waikato) ,10-8. 6-1; Painter beat R. Ferkins, 6-2, 6-3; Charters beat Morrison, 4-6, 8-6, 6-2; McKenzie beat Hawksworth, 1-6, 8-6, 6-4. Women’s Singles.

Second round: Miss M. Beverley beat Miss Z. Castle, 6-2, 6-3; Mrs New beat Miss F. Jones, 6-3, 6-4; Miss N. Huse beat Miss I. Glover, 6-4, 6-2; Miss J. Wallace beat Mrs A. C. Wilson., 6-4, 3-6, 6-1; Miss B. Potter beat Miss O. Glover, 6-1, 6-0; Miss N. Kerr beat Miss D. Haggett, 6-2, 6-2; Miss N. Beverley beat Miss Attwood, 6-0, 6-2. Third round: Miss Potter beat Miss Kerr, 6-2, 6-4. Men’s Doubles. Second round: Christie and Lee beat Kelly and Cope, 7-5, 6-4; Livingstone (Waikato) and Roach beat Hill and Orgias, 6-1, 6-3; Boddy and Livingston (Palmerston North,) beat Long and Howe. 6-3, 1-6, 7-5: Gyles and Hamilton beat Hawksworth and Macpherson 4-6, 6-1, 11-9; Dyer and Painter beat W. and S. Hooper, 6-3, 6-1; Charters and L. Roach beat Chapman and Johns, 6-1, 6-1; M. and R. Ferkins beat Gosling and Mackenzie. 6-1. 6-0. Third round: Livingstone and Roach beat Christie and Lee, 6-1, 6-3. Women’s Doubles.

Third round: Misses M. and N. Beverley beat Mrs A. C. Wilson and Miss Freda Jones, 6-0, 6-1; Misses W. Huse and P. Longton beat Mrs Hawksworth and Miss M. Kerr, 6-1, 6-8, 7-5; Mrs Kennedy and Miss Z. Castle beat Misses I. and O. Glover, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1; Misses B. Potter and J. Wallace beat Misses C. Wilson and Ormond, 6-2, 6-3. Semifinal: Mrs Kennedy and Miss Castle beat Misses Potter and Wallace, 6-2, 6-3. Mixed Doubles,

First round: Painter and Miss P. Longton beat A. C. Wilson and Mrs Wilson, 6-4, 6-2; Chapman and Mrs New beaT Gosling and Miss L. Robertson, 6-4, 6-4; Mackenzie and Miss N. Huse beat Kelly and Miss M. Billing, 6-2, 6-2; R. Howe and Mrs Yates beat W. Hooper and Miss W. Beverley, 6-4, 6-2; Charters and Miss Potter beat Hamilton and Miss Z. Castle, 7-5, 8-6; Christie and Miss A. Nash beat Sexton and Miss N. Sexton, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3; Clark and Miss C. Wilson beat N. Ferkins and Miss D. Haggitt 16/14, 6/2, Morrison and Miss E. Ormond beat Macpherson and Mrs Hawksworth, 12-14, 6-3, 6-1; Lampe and Miss I. Glover beat Lee and Miss N. Muir, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3; Hill and Miss F. Jones beat Maxwell and Mrs Maxwell, 6-4, 6-2; Roach and Mrs Kennedy beat R. Ferkins and Mrs Ferkins, 6-4, 6-3.

Second round: Renouf and Miss Glover beat Chapman and Mrs New, 6-3, 6-3; Howe and Mrs Yates beat Mackenzie and Miss Huse. 6-1, 3-6, 6-1; Boddy and Miss M. Beverley beat Roach and Mrs Kennedy, 6-2, 6-3.

WAIRARAPA ASSOCIATION

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Park B team to play Masterton at Masterton; Men. T. McGovern, K. Brader. R. McEwen. T. Denbee. J. Saxton. C. Harkness. Ladies, Misses T. Reader. M. West, B. Martel, M. Whannel, C. Butler. P. Welch. Park C team to play Carrington Park at Carrington Park. Cars will leave the Post Office at 1 o’clock:— Men, H. McGovern, T. Morris, R. Pennistone, A. Wainscott. Charleson, E. Wilson. Ladies, Misses P. Andrews, F. Bannister, Mrs McEwen. Misses B. Bennington, V. Hendry and J. Thornton. Emergencies: Men. K. Forrest, Cook. Ladies, Misses J. Hoar. I. Russell. Anyone unable to play is asked to notify tjie secretary immediately.

The following will represent the St Matthew’s Tennis Club in the Waira ♦ rapa Lawn Tennis Association's C grade inter-club competition against Greytown at Greytown on Saturday afternoon, (cars will leave the Post Office corner at 12.55 o'clock): —Misses E. Stidolph, J. Riley, M. Morton, T. Jones, E. Jones and P. Howard. Messrs Carle (captain). D. Jones, D. J. Carruthers, L. Hudson, K. Chapman and J. Whyte.