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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1954Vol. XXIV, No. 6

Rabaul Tennis

p. 129 · Read in the full issue

npHE annual championships of the Rabaul Hard Court Association have recently been successfully concluded.

The outstanding players proved to be Mr. W. Drake and Mrs. F. Wilkinson.

Mr. Wl. Drake won the men’s singles and also the doubles partnered by Mr. W.

Campbell; Mrs. Wilkinson won the ladies’ singles and the doubles partnered by Miss M. Egan.

Others to show good form were Mr.

G. Harrington, A. Rackeman, B. Teague, C. Wright, and Mesdames O’Farrell and Shanley. The association is indebted to the following for donations of trophies: Mrs. Una Adams, Mrs. Jackson Seeto, Mr. Chin Meen, Alois Aknn and Co., Burns Philp & Co., Bank of NSW,

Commonwealth Bank, R. Gillespie & Co The holders of various titles are:— Men’s Singles, Mr. W. Drake; Men’s Doubles, Mr, Drake and Mr. W. Camp bell; Ladies’ Singles, Mrs. F. Wilkinson; Ladies’ Doubles, Mrs. Wilkinson and Miss M. Egan; Mixed Doubles, Mrs. A. Shanley and Mr. G. Harrington; Men’s Singles (B Grade), Michael Woo; Men’s Doubles (B Grade), Mr. P. Wtalke and Mr. O. Jones; Ladies’ Doubles (B Grade), Miss Shirley Cheung; Mixed Doubles (B Grade), Mrs- Searle and Mr. P. Walke.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs David Wolff gram, of Villa, Vava'u, Tonga, on December 4. The new comer, who has a sister, Lavena, has been named Victor Frederick.