LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 38, 13 February 1920, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

DUNLOP SHIELD MATCHES.' The 4rst round of the Dunlop Shield matches was played in Auckland yesterday, when Eden and Epsom beat Whangarei by three matches to nil, and Remuera similarly defeated Taumarunui. while Onehunga beat Hamilton 2—l. The semi-finals. Remnera v. Parnell lat Parnelli and Edea and Epsom v. Onehunga (at Onehunga) ar*, being decided to-day, and the inals will be played to-morrow on the Eden and Epsom rouits, where that club's ordinary club matches will be held also. In tournament form. The results of play to date are:— Webster (Eden-Epsom) beat Piekmere (Whangarei), 6 —3. 6 —o. Bartleet i-Eden-Cpsoni) beat Thorne fWhangarei). 7—5, 6—o. Bartlegt and Webster beat Thorne and Pickmera 6—l. 6—l. Laurenson (Remuera) beat Richardson (Taumarunnil, 6—l. 6—o. Griffiths (Remuera) beat Thomas (Taumarunui), 6—2, a o. Laurenson and Griffiths bea^ Thomas and Richardson. 6—o. 6 —o. Sims (Hamilton beat Ohlson lOnehunga). 6—l. 6—3. Clark i*->nehunga) beat Billing (Hamilton). 6—3. 6—l. Clark and Ohlsou 'beat Sbns and Billing, 6 —l, 4—6. 6—L INTER-CLUB FIXTURES. Following are the fixtures for the thinl round of the second and third grade "nterclub tennis competitions, which will oa played to-morrow: — ._«.,. Second Grade.—A Section: Otahuhu v. Papatoetoe, at Papatoetoe; Auckland t. Birkenhead and Northcote. at Auckland. B Section: Onehunga 11. v. Auckland, ac Onehunga; Parnell 11. v. Devonport, aS Parnell. _ _ _ . Third Grade.—Otahnhu 11. v. V.M.C.A., at Otahnhu; Birkenhead and Northcote T, Papatoetoe, at Birkenhead.