TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 71, 4 January 1935, Page 2

TENNIS.

THE SOUTH ISLAND TOURNEY. CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS PLAYED. TIMARU, This Day. The South Island lawn tennis championships were postponed yesterday on account of heavy rain, but were continued later. Championships,. Results of the championship play were:— Boys' Singles—Final: C. Penfold beat R. SPattinson. 6-3, 7-5.

Combined tDbubles—Semi-finals: W. G. Robertson and Mrs D. Barker beat A. Sandrali and Miss E. Rudkin, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1; H. Dymond and Mrs- Beale beat W. E. Renton and Miss N. Sullivan, 6-3, 6-3. Final: Robertson and Mrs Barker beat Dymond and Mrs Beale, 6-1, 6-4." Junior Girls' Singles—Final: M. Richardson'beat J. IJaton, 6-3, 6-5. Handicap Matches. Results in the semi-finals and finals of handicap events were: — Men's Singles —Semi-final: Baker (scr) beat C. Dunning l(owe 15, 2-6), 9-3. Women's Singles—Final: Miss D. Shirtcliffe (owe 15, 3-6) beat Miss N. McPhail (owe 2-6), 9-4. /In the fourth round of the men's handicap singles P. McLauchlan (Ashburton), owe 30, beat F. G. Lewis (owe 15, 3-6), 9-3. The fourth round of the men's handicap doubles saw C. H. Minifie and McLauchlan (owe 15, 1-6) beat J. Darby and W. Sexton (scr), 9-5. THE AUSTRALIAN TOURNEY. MELBOURNE, January 2. The Australian lawn tennis championships were continued to-day. Results :—i Men's Singles.—A. Quist (South Australia) defeated Walton, 6-1. 6-2, 6-3; G. de Stefani (Italy) defeated D. Frankenburg 6-1, 6-1,6-1; V. McGrath (N.S.W.) defeated Mackenzie, 6-0, 6-4. Women's Singles.—Miss D. Round (Great Britain) defeated Miss Stevenson, 6-2, 6-3 Combined Doubles.—C. Boussus (France) and Miss Bickerton defeated R. Ireland and Miss McCrae, 6-1, 6-3; R. Malcolm and Mrs Malcolm (South Africa) defeated J. Brugnon (France) and Miss Bellamy, 6-4, 8-6.