LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22960, 11 February 1938, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS

WATKATO TITLES TOURNEY AT HAMILTON FINAL STAGES 1 REACHED [from our own correspondknt] HAMILTON, Thursday Some interesting tennis, was seen in the Waikato Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament, which was continued at Hamilton to-day. One of the best games was that in the combined doubles, between B. Dold and Miss M. Beverley, and L. Roach and Miss Plummer. Miss M. Beverloy scratched from the championship singles, and Miss P. Cooke, of Auckland, also withdrew from all events. The finals of the boys' singles and of the men's B grade handicap singles were played. Results are as follows: — CHAMPIONSHIPS Men's Singles.—First round: R. D. Sharpe beat 1. Gilmer, 7 —5, 8 —0; R. Matuschka beat Howarth, o—2, o—2;0 —2; M. Andrews beat I. J. Thomson, o—2.0 —2. o—O.0 —O. Second round: D. Livingstone beat L. Roach, o—3,0 —3, (i —1. Andrews beat Matuschka, 2—o, 7 —5, 6 —2. Ladies' Singles.—Second round: Miss ». Beverley beat Miss M. Glenny, C—2, 0 —0; Miss E. Plummer beat Miss L. Kirk, o—o, (i—l; Miss B. Potter beat Miss M. Beverley by default. Semi-final: Miss N. Beverley beat Miss B. Bishop. o—2,0 —2, 4 —o, o—o. Men's Doubles. —First round: Coombo and Clow beat Seymour and McCracken, o—3. 0 —0; Roach and Matuschka beat Wentzel and Prendergast by defautt: Sharpe and Andrews boat Fabling and Dold, o—3,0 —3, C —o; Livingstone and Dold beat Howarth mid Haddock, o—l, o—o.

Combined Doubles.—Second round: Coombe find Miss N. Beverley beat Andrews anil Miss Dickey, o—l. o—4; Livingstone and Miss Bishop beat Howarth and Miss Fcisst, a—i, «—o. u. Dold and Miss M. Beverley bent L. Roach and Miss Plummer. o—l, r>—7. 7—5. Semi-final: Ooombc and Miss N. Beverley beat Livingstone and M:ss Bishop, a—g. a—o. a—».

Ladies' Doubles.—First- round: Misses Farrell and Kirk beat Misses Fcisst and Sergil, o—3,0 —3, o—l. Second round: Misses Plummer and Glennio beat Misses Farrell ana Kirk, o—o, o—7. „ Boys' Singles.—Third round: R. Livingstone beat J. Maisey. fl—2, o—4.0 —4. Semifinal: I. Thompson beat R. Livingstone, o—l. o—3;0 —3; Williams beat Knowles, o—l, o—2. Final: Thompson beat Williams. o—(s,0 —(5, 9—7, G—-1." „ „

HANDICAPS Men's Singles, A Grade. —Third ronnd: Gilmer beat C. Vickers, o—o. Ladies' Singles, A Grade.—Semi-final: Miss B. L. Bishop, beat Miss Harding. o—4. Men's Doubles.—First round: Haddock and J. Roach beat Gilmotir and Thomson, o—4. Second round: Sevmour and McCrncken beat Woo I ford and Scotter, !>—B; Knowles and Nicholson beat Anderson and Livingstone, n—s; Fabling and Dold beat Shaw and Wilson, O—G. Semi-final: Fabling and Dold beat Knowles and Nicholson, o—B. Combined Doubles. —First round: Andrews and Mis.s Dickey bent R. Livingstone and Miss Sergil, 0—8; Jojinston and Miss Kirk beat Prendcrgast and Miss Potter, O—G; L. Roach and Miss Plummer beat Clow and Mrs. Hollis, o—3. Second round: Shnrpe and Miss Glennv beat Gilmer and Miss L. Bishop. 0 —0: Livingstone _ and Miss B. Bishop beat Howarth and Miss Feisst, o—l. 'Ladies' Doubles. —Semi-final: Misses Glenny and Rogers boat Misses Mcars and Sergil, Men's Sintrles. B Grade.—Semi-finaT: Maisey beat H. Johnston. 0—<1: J. Smith beat L. Roach, O—4. Final: Maisey beat Smith, G—s, 6—2.

LOWER WAIKATO RESULTS

HANDICAP TOURNAMENT i 1 * [from ovn own correspondent] HUNTLY, Thursday The handicap tournament conducted by the Lower Waikato Tennis Association has been finalised, and the results are as follows: —

Men's Singles.—Senji-finnls: Wilson beat Wilkinson, O-—4; Joll beat Housloy, 0— Final: Joll (Kainui) beat Wilson (Tanplri), B—o, 3—l.

Ladies' Singles.—Semi-finals: Miss Greenwell beat Miss Saxton, 7—4; Miss Bailey beat Miss Hcskett, 7 —l. Final: Miss Bailey (Rahui) beat MiBS Greenwell (Rahui), 7—5, G—3.

Men's Doubles.—Semi-finals: Hitzell and Nelson beat Housley and Ainscough, 0—1; Wilkinson and Parsons beat Leeming and Black, 10 —8. Final: HaZell and Nelson (Glen Afton) beat Wilkinson and Parsons (Iluntly), 4—o, 7 —n, B—o. Ladies' Doubles.— Semi-finals: 'Misses Greenwell and Knapper beat Mrs. Lilt and Miss Scott, 7—3; Misses Ward and Bailey beat. Mrs. Farrell and Miss Heskett, 7 —5. Final: Misses Ward and Bailey (Rahui) beat Misses Greenwell and Knapper (Rahui), G—l, 4—o/ o—4.

Combined Doubles.—Semi-finals: Black find Mrs. jfozell bent Humphreys and Miss O'Hearn, I)—I; Wilkinson and Miss Greenwell beat Housley and Miss Bailey, 10—8. Final: Wilkinson (Hnntl.v) and Miss Greenwell (Kahui) beat Black and Mrs. Hazell (Glen Afton), o—l, o—2.

INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS

FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW

The Auckland Laivn Tennis Association's intcr-cluh competitions are now nenring completion, and to-morrow the grass-court clubs will commence postsort.ion play. Fixtures are as follows: — Third Grade.—St. Holiers v. Edon and Epsom. Stanley Street; Aucklurul v. Hemuera, Stanley Street-. Fourth Grade.—Auckland v. Takapuna, Stanley Street. lii the hard-court division thoso matches which wero commenced on November Ki and were interrupted by rain will be finalised. Tiicro will aiwo bo matches in the A and B grades of the outcr-Riiburbnn competitions.

PASCOE CUP CONTEST INTER-HOUSE COMPETITION The inter-house lawn tennis competition for the I'ascoo Cup was continued last evening. Results of matches wero as follows, names of first mentioned team taking precedence : Native Department No. 1 v. Daljrety and Company.—J'. Turei and C. Newton beat Vickerinan and Elliott, (i—U —(l, 10 —8; r J'like re and 8. "Watene heal Laird and It. Houghton, G —'2, (I—l. Native Department won by two matches to nil. Mline and Clio.vce v. Labour Department. — It. Bush and D. frcakes beat Wood and Brbokh. ({—o. '2 —(!, il—:i; it. Cameron Und W. Shepley beat Sharp and Glynn, <l—4. (I—r>. Milne and Choyco won by two matches to nil. Farmers' Truding Company No. 2 v. Smith and Canghey.—F. McAneny and Edmondson lost to E. Do Suza 'and C. Don, '-! —0 '2—o; i'oliven and Rawlinson beat A. Gilroy and ,T. Southern, o—l, o—-I; McAneny and Rawlinson beat C. Don and Southern, o—l o—'2.0 —'2. Farmers' Trading won by two matches to one.

Johns, Limited, v. Commercial Bank.—, A. Burns and C. Hall beat. Williams and

Collins, fl —'-!, <> —3; V. It. Johns and W Davidge beat White and Gunson, f> —0, (I—l, fl—l. Johns, Limited, won by two matches to nil. .The draw for to-night is as follows:—L. J. Keys, Limited, v. A. and T. Burt, No. 1 court; Sargood, Son and Ewen v. Vacuum Oil Company, No. M; City Council v. Auckland Harbour Board, No. 3.