LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 90, 17 April 1922, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

rXTBR-COLDKGR TUUKNEY. The inter-college tennis tournament was continued to-day on the Oneliunga courts In dun but fine -weather. An early start wn» made. ami before lunch Che seml-flnals or the men's and ladles' doubles were played, leaving Worker (Canterbury) a/nd Lnsk (Otago), and Misses Knight lAuckland) and Balhintyne (Otago) In for the finals. 'Roth the men's eemi-flnalg were keen ana r-losety" contested. Worker won hie first set against Nicholson, ft—2. but in the second set the Aucklaniler improved in Til* lobbing and placed, while Worker, under pressure, went off in Ills forehand driving and his volleying, with the result that a love set went to Nicholson. KoTh players were below their usual dash in the last iet, being overanxious, but Worker recovered roofldence in his drive both forehand and back, and was ftble to get some nice shots past the agile and tenacious Nicholson, winning the set, 6— J. In fhe other semi-anal Tower went off his game somewhat as the re»ult of being foot-faulted, and lost the tint set, 6—2. Tn the next set be retrained confldence, and both men playing fine tennis, a close contest -went to sixteen games. Link's accurate low volleying proved the factor that turned the game in his favour, and he won. o—7. The Canterbury leading lady. Minn Partridge, was handicapped by having to play two singles matches, beating Mini Mueller and Miss Seay, before she met Miss Ballantyne in the seinl-llnal. by which time sho had lout the first flue edge of bcr dasli. Tuo Otago lady, a steady and Indefatigable backline player, gave her opponent no rest, and won the set. 9—3. Results to date:— HEN'S DOUBLES. First Bound.-A. N. Slater and H. 8. Wilkinson (AU.), beat I. M. Power and M. C. Oil* (V.U.C.). 6-3. o—7; R. Worker and A. Tench (C.TJ.C), beat V. Hnbble anil J. Copnard (A.U.C.), β-a, 6-3; E. Smyth and Jl. Lusk (A.U.I, heat A. Harrop ana A. namllton (C.U.C.). 6—3, 6—»: W, Entwlßtle and A. Nicholson (A.U.C.). beat W. Stalnton and H. Burns (V.U.C.), ft-2, β-l. LADIES' DOUBLES. First .Round.—Misses It. Gardiner and A. Coull (V.U.C). beat Misses M. Smeeton and M. Parkinson (A.U.C.). o—7; Mlksbb A. Robb And A. Mincbin (A.U.C.), beat -Miasm I. Cowle and O. Goldie (A.IT.), i>-S; Misses K. Partridge and M. Bowden (C.U.C.), beat Misses E. Oallanryne and A. Seay (A.U.). 9—4; Misses B. Knight nnd H. Mueller (A.IJ.C), heat Misses I. Thwaiten nnd E. Mudeley (V.U.C.), o—3; MiKsea H. Vulentiue and H. Smith (C.U.C,) heat Mlseea A. I'igoq and M. Myers (V.V.C), o—l. Second Round.—Misses Partridge and Sowden beat Misses Robb anff Mlnchin, 9—l. Third Round.— Mfawei Knight and Mueller liojA Misses Valentine and B. Smith, 10—8. LADIES' BINGLK3. Pint Round,—Miss B. Knight (A.TJ.C.) beat Miss M. Sowden (C.D.C.), »—4: Miss I. Thwaites (V.V.C.) heat Miss H. ValenUne (C.U.C), O-β; Miss J. Cowle fO.U.) beat Misa M. Smeeton (A.U.C.). !)—1; Mlis A. Seay (O.tJ.) beat Mies E. Madeley (V.A.C.), !)—5; Miss E. Ballantyne <0.U.) beat Miss R. Gnrdlner (V.U.C.), Mica Partridge beat Miss Mueller. 9—5. Second KounU.-MiM Cowie beat Miss Thwaltee, »—4; Miss Partridge beat Miss ■Seay, o—s. Seml-flntl.—Miss Knight beat Miv Cowie, •>—2; 'Miss Ballantyne beat Miss IMrtrldgo. 9—5. MEN'S SINGLES, Pirrt Round— R. Worker (C.U.C,) heat W. Hollings (V.U.C), β-l, β-j; A. Nicholson (A.U.C.) beat E. Smyth (0.U.), o—4. 5—7. 6-2; n. Lmik (0.t1.) beat W, Entwistle (A.D.C,), β-l, 8—0; J. M. Power (V.U.C.) beat A. Harrop (C.U.C), ft—4, 6—3 Second Round.—Worker beat Nk-holeon. 0-2, O-β, β-i; Lusk beat Power, β-^a, COMBINED OUBLES. Plrst Round.—Nicholson and Mies Mneller (A.U.C.) beat Lusk and Miss Beay m^^'Jt ß, 7—6; WoT *<* nnH Mies Partridge (C.U.C.) beat Oibb and Miss Conll /8 r S -, « >■ I* , st «» nton and Miss Pigoo ry.U.C.) e-3, c—2; Eptwistle and Mhn Knight (A.U.C.) beat Tench and Mlaa Sowden. β-l, 3—c, β-s. " - 1 ™ SOUTH AUCKLAND TOURXET. TE AROHA, BstnrilayTne annual Sooth AnckJand tennis tournament was continued to-day, results being as folio WOMEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Fleming and SulUvan, a b,ye; Robinson and Lamb t. James and HalTlgan. ' LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES, Second Round.—Miss K. HaUy v. Mie, I B">fe. ft" 8 : Miß e Llp««y v. Miss utten o—4; Miss Ramsay v. Miss Lawry, *-8 : Miss Mason v. Miss Hewitt, 9—3- Ml«« Cnadwick v. Mrs. Mackie. 0-4. ?! m ' COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES Rebson and Mrs. MarshaU v. Harrison'and Mlsb Brookes, 9-3; James and Mies D Furrest v Fleming and Miss Edwards, 9_-4a. MEN'S CHAMPION SINGLES. St. George t. P. Halligan. β-l, 6-5-Somers t. Edwards, 6—l, β-j; Bricsden v SuUivan, 6_«, 6-4; J. Harri-son ™ oSnJI Iγ! , o-2; T »y sor v - β-e. 6—2; Robson v. Brownlee, 6—2, 6—l. MEN'S CHAMPION DOUBLES. First Round.—Campbell and Brownlte v. Wortbiugtun and Corden, 6—2, 6—2.