TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 1, 2 January 1924, Page 9

TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND TOURNEY. SIMS DEFEATS OLLTVTER. AUCKLAND WINS DOUBLES. MISS SPIERS LADY CHAMPION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. The concluding rounds of the New Zealand tennis championship tournament were played to-day. A brisk north-west breeze interfered with play. The results for the two days are combined in the following summary:— Men's Singles. Fourth Round.—D. G. France beat Griffith. 6—J, f—3. 6—4: Sims beat Andrews. 6—3, 4—6. 3—6, 7—3". 6— i: Paterson beat Wilding, 6 —l, 7 —5. G—2; Wallace beat Poulton, 3 —6, 6—l, 6—3, Fifth Round.—Ollivier beat A. L. France. 6 3, 6 i. 6—l; D. G. France beat Robson, 5—7. 5—7. 7 —o, 6— i, G—l; Sims beat Paterson. G—o. 6—l. 6—3; Bartleet beat Wallace, 3—6, 5—7, 6—l, 6—3. 6— i. Semi-finals. —Ollivier beat D. G. France, 6—3, 6—}. 6—l -. Sims beat Bartleer S —6, 4—6. 7—5, 10—12, 6—3. Final.— A. W. Sims (Christchureh) defeated G. Ollivier (Christchureh), 9—7, 6—3, 6—l. Men's Doubles. Third Bound.—France and France heat Feach and Poulton. 6—3. 7—5, G—3. Fourth Round.—Bartleet and Robson beat Reid and Pike. 6—4, o—2, 3—6, 10 —S; Ollivier and Page beat Goss end Greenwood, 6—l, f—l, 6—3. Fifth Round.—Ollivier and Page beat Lampe and Rews 7—5, 6—2. 7—5; Wallace and Dickie won by default from France and France. Semi-finals.—Bartleet and Robson beat Wallace and Dickie, 7 —5, 4—C, 7 —5, 6—3. Final. —BaTtleet and Robson (Auckland) beat Ollivier (Christchureh) and Page (Auckland), 4 —6, l—o, 7—9, 6—2, 10—8. Boys' Junior Singles. Final.—R. 11. Ferkins (Wellington) beat F. H. Nixon (Canterbury), 6—3, 6-^5. Ladies' Singles. Semi-finals.—Miss Spier 3 beat Miss Weliwood, 6 —l, 6—3; Miss McLaren beat Mrs. Melody, I —6, 6 —l, 6— i. Final. —Miss M. Spiers (Canterbury) beat Miss J. McLaren (Dunedin), S—*3. Ladies' Doubles. Third Round.—Mrs. Melody and Miss McLaren beat Mrs. Scott Watson and Miss Tracey, 6—4, 6—3. Semi-finals. — Misses Marjorie and Marion Macfarlane beat Misses W. and E. Partridge, 6— l, 6—3; Mrs. Melody and Miss McLaren beat Mrs. Wake and Miss Spiers. 6—3, 6 —2. Final.—Mrs. W. J. Melody (Wellington) and Miss .J. McLaren" (Dunedin) beat Misses Marjorie and Marion Macfarlane (Auckland), 6—2, 6 —2. Combined Doubles. Third Round.—Miss Weliwood and Peach won by default from Mrs. Garbntt and McDougall; Mrs. Melody and Wallace beat Miss McLaren and Guy, o—7,0 —7, 6 — 4; Miss Howe and A. L. France beat Miss Spiers and Borrows, G —o, 6—3; Mrs. McMaster and Andrews beat Miss Lee and Melody, B—6, 6—l. Fourth Round.—Miss Marjorie Macfarlane and Robson beat Miss Tracey and D. G. France, 6—4, fj—2; Mrs. Scott Watson and Bartleet beat Mrs. McMaster and Andrews,- 6 —2, 4—6, 6 —3; Miss Payton and Poulton beat Miss Howe and A. L. France, 6—3. 6 —3; Miss Weliwood and Peach beat Mrs. Melody and Wallace, 6—2, 5—7, 7 —5. Semi-finals.—Miss Marjorie Macfarlane and H. L. Robson (Auckland) beat Miss M. Payton (Auckland) and K. L. Poulton (New South Wales), 6—3, 6—5. Gills' Junior Singles. Miss Quill beat Miss East, 5—6, 6—2, 6—3; Miss Nicholls beat Miss 'Scott' 4—6, 6—l, 6—2. Semi-finals—Miss Quill heat Mi<=s Gibson, 6—l, 6—2; Miss Nicholls beat Miss' Gillanders, 6—2, 6—2. FinaL—Miss Dulcie NicholU? (Wellington) beat Miss Dorothy Quill (Christchurch), 6—5. 6—2. !