TENNIS TOURNEY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 January 1940, Page 8

TENNIS TOURNEY

WAIRARAPA ASSOCIATION MEETING PLAN' OPENS THIS MORNING. SOME NOTABLE COMPETITORS. The Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Association’s annual championship and handicap tournament commenced on the Mastertoii Club's courts this morning. Entries are well up to standard, and include those of several well known outside players. Indications point to the fixture providing some keen and interesting tennis. The weather is perfect and the courts are in splendid order. The tournament will continue next week.

Among notable players taking part are: Messrs D. B. S. Lee (Nelson), N. and R. McL. Ferkins (Wellington), R. J. D. Sharpe and T. N. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), Dr. W. H. Entwistle (Auckland), J. E. Hamilton (.Wellington), and the present Wairarapa championship holder, P. Hawksworth. Prominent women competitors include Mrs Cotterill. Misses Glenny (Hawke's Bay), Z. Castle, P. Longton (Wellington), Mavis Kerr (Otago), and Mrs H. D. Kennedy (Wellington). Mr G. A. Pearce. Wellington, arrived this morning. Results are as follow: —

CHAMPIONSHIPS — MEN’S SINGLES. Second Round. J E. Walker beat A. A. Mahupuku, 6/2, 6/0; I. Mackie beat D. N. Keeling 6/4, 6/1; J. J. Payton beat E. Meurk. 6/4. u/2; W. H. Entwhistle beat J E. Falloon. 6/0, 6/4. M. Worsfold beat C. Ward, 6/1, 6/2; J. E. Hamilton beat. G. V. Buick 6/2, 6/1. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round. Miss M. West beat Miss L. Beetham, 6/3, 6/2. Miss K. M. Milne beat. Miss M. Maunsell, 6/2, 6/1. Second Round. Miss J. M. Betts beat Miss J. Sutherland 6/1. 7/5; Miss M. Kerr beat Mrs H. D. Kennedy 7/5, 6/4; Miss Z. Castle beat Miss E. McKenzie, 6/0 6/0. GIRLS’ SINGLES. First Round. Ngaire Wrigley beat Elfie Bannister, 6/1, 6/3: Maureen Wilton beat Helen Pilmer, 6/3, 6/0. C. Bargh beat Eetty Wells, 6/3, 6/4. i Joan Wylie beat Pat Jameson 6/5. 2/6, 6. 4. Second Round. Maureen Cat roll beat Mary James, 6/2, 6/5; Peg Jameson beat E. McKenzie,, 6/1, 6/1. Maureen Syron beat Betty Holmes. 6/2. 6'o. BOYS’ SINGLES. First Round. N. Wyeth beat M. Benge. 6/5, 6/0; Guy Beetham beat J. Pauling, 6/2, 0/6, 6/2; H. R. Falloon beat Richmond Nicol, 6/0. 6'o. J. H. Keesing beat W. D. Buick, 3/G, 6/3, 6'4. Second Round. J. H. Maunsell beat Brian Bidwill. 6/2, 6'3. HANDICAPS MEN’S SINGLES. First Round. E. Meurk (15 2-6) beat H. J. Kershaw (15 2-5), 9/4; A. J. Andrew (scr.) beat G. V. Buick <l5 1-6), 9/5. Johnu Hull (30) beat John Daniell (30), 9/3; D. N. Keeling' (15 4-6) beat R. Boys (15), 9/7, I Second Round. > D. Beetham (30) beat R. Reynolds (15 3-6). 9/6. B. C. Bidwill (30) beat Erie Riddiford (30), 9/6. LADIES’ SINGLES. First Round. Miss F. Wrigley (15 2-6) beat Miss E. McKenzie (30), 7/2. Miss Maureen Wilton (30) beat Mrs I. J. Hills <l5 4-6), 7'2. Miss M. Carroll (15 2-6) beat Miss N. Beetham (15), 7/2; Miss P. Moore (15 2-5); beat Miss M. Pownall (2-6), 7/5: Miss Peg Jameson (15 2-6) beat Miss B. Devenport - —(15), 7/5; Miss M. Syron (15 2-6) beat Miss K. M. Milne (owe 15); 7/6; Mrs G. S. McLeod (scr), beat Miss M. Baskiville (15 2-6), 7/2; Miss M. Maunsell (15), beat Miss B. Exley (15), 7/5. Second Round. Miss N. Rishworth (15 2-6) beat Miss M. West (15 2-6), 7/6. Miss C. Bargh (15 4-6) beat Miss M. James (15 4-6), 7/3; Miss Betty Payton (3-6), beat Miss B. Holmes (30), 7/6. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Round. Misses L. Beetham and J. Sutherland (15 3-6) beat Misses M. Carroll and N. Wrigley (15), 7/6.