LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 94, 21 April 1924, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

BIRKENHEAD TOtTB.HET CONCLUDING DAY'S GAMES. SEMI-FINAL . STAGES. Tbe Easter tennis tournament belnc held under tbe auspices of the Birkenhead and Northcote Club was continued at Northcote to-day, when the semi-final stages were entered. The tournament will be completed this afternoon. Bet-Its of to-day's matches so far are: — MEN'S SINGLES. . A GRADE. Third Bound. —Sturt (owe 30 1-8) beat Richardson (owe *_)•<_*■ _ 6 "-* i__ J A a p ' Potter (owe 80) beat Morrln (owe 30 2-6), &!_3 6-3; Whittaker (owe 30 2-6) beat Sbristnias (owe 15 3-6), 6—3, B—6. ■_ta__Snal.-T-Sturt (owe 30 1-0) beat C_*unera (owe 30 2-6), 6—4, 6—3. MEN'S SINGLES. B\ GRADE. Third Round.— Young (owe 30 3-6) beat T j Gould (owe 15 4-6), 6— 3, 2—«, i__s- Mtans (owe 15 4-6) beat K. Corbet* (owe 15 3-6), 6—2, 6—2. LADIES' SINGLES. Third Bound.—Miss Minchin (owe 15 4-6) beat Mrs. Hutton (owe 30 1-6), t-3, 6—4; Miss Brownlee (owe r ls 2-6) «°a_. im g (owe 30), 6—l, 4—6, 6—2. MEN'S DOUBLES. Third Round. —Young and Farmer (owe 15) beat Tremain and Minns (owe 3-6 15), 6—5, 6—l. LADIES' DOUBLES. Third Round.—Misses D. and P. Miller .owe 30 2-6) beat Misses Major and Ca. (.cratch), 6—3, 6—2; Mrs. 3. F. 'pntter and Mi«S Cutforth (owe 2-6 15) beat Misses Newman and Brownlee (15 2-6), 6—l, 5 —6, 6—3. COMBINED DOUBLES. - Third Bound—Sturt and Miss Wilson /owe'3o 1-6) beat Morrln and Miss C. imV (owe'3o 3-6), 11-5. V JUNIOB CHAMPIONSHIP. Third Bound- —Grant; beat Yon Stunner by fi__Snnai>-Hunter (Tsfcipuna) beat (Birkenhead and Northcote), «— 3, «—*. -