LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 94, 21 April 1924, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

BIRKENHEAD TOURNEY. KEEN COMPETITION. The tennis tournament on the Birkenhead and Northcote Club's courts was continued on Saturday in glorious weather. Results: — JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. ' Second Round.—Gourlcy beat R. Gouid, 6—o, 6—4: Grant beat Irwin, 6—2. 6—l. Third Round.—Cavaye beat McGregor, 2—C, 6—3, 6—l. ' Third Round.—Sturt beat Gourley. 6—3, 6-2; Hunter beat Young, 6—l, T>—&, 6—0.. MENS SINGLES. A GRADE. i First Round.—Hogan neat Martin bydefault. Second Round.—Whittakcr beat Gourley, 6—2, o—o. Second Round.—Hennings beat Smeeton, 6—3, «—3 Chalmers beat McGregor, 6—4. C- U: Richardson b.*. Steele, ti—2, 6—3; Sturt beat .Terram, _—3, 6—2; Potter beat ■Doidge, 6—2. 6—5; Morrin beat Hogan, 6—3. 6—4: Whittaker beat • Gourley, o—_. 6—3; Christmas beat Macky, 0-6, 6—4. 6—3. Third Round.—Chalmers beat Hcnnings, 6—2, o—l. B GRADE. Second Round.—Grant beat Bennett, 6—2, 3-*-6, B—6; Winter beat Harrison, 11—3; K. Corbett beat Tremain, 11—2; McGrath beat Hogan, 11—5; -linns beat Barker, 11—7 ; Newman heat Mason 11—3. Third Bound.—Metge beat Tyer, 6—i, 6—3; Grant beat Gould. 6—«, 6—l; Winter beat Harvey, 6—o; 6—2; Keeping beat Henniugs, 5—6. ©-—5, 6 —o; T.J. Gould beat A. Cadness, 6—l, 6—5; K. Corbett beat McGrath, 6—4, 3—6, 6—l: Minns beat Newman, 6—3, 6—o. LADIES' SINGLES. First Bound. —Miss Evans beat Mrs. Herrick 8.5; Miss G. Bygate beat Miss Higginson 9.5 ; Miss Brabant won from Miss Suttie by default: Miss Cutforth beat Miss Newman, 9—3; Miss Haslip beat Miss Brabant, 9—l. Second Round.—Miss Evans beat Mrs. Gray, o—6; Miss Richardson beat Miss Entwtetle, 9—S: Mrs. Hutton beat Miss Hume, 9—7; Miss Minemri beat Miss C. Bryant. 9—3: Miss Brownlee beat Miss McClymont. o—6; Miss Cutforth beat Miss G. Bygate, 9—7; Miss Haslip peat Miss Mason, Third Round.—Miss _. McClymont beat Miss Waters, 9—7. LADIjSS* DOUBLES. Second Round.—Mrs. Potter and Miss Cutforth beat Misses Whittaker and Mason, 9—6: Misses Newman and Brownlee ben. Misses Gordon aud Armstrong, 9—2; Miss, a Burnslde and Waters beat Misses Higginson and Brabant. »—I; Mrs. Hogan and Miss Whittaker beat the Misses McCiymont, 6—3, I—6, 6—l. Third Round.—Misses Lloyd and Evans be_i Misses Wilson and Richardson. 6—2. 6—5; Misses Bumsido and Waters beat Mrs. Hogan and Miss Whittaker. 9—2. MENS DOUBLES. First Round.—Christmas and McGrath beat Whittaker and Hogan, 6—l, 2 6 6—2; Derrick and.Wylie beat K. Corbett and Newman. 6—4, 6—l: Martin and Mackv heat Irwin and R. Gould. «"—:{. «— I; Young and Fanner beat Barker and Billing, 2 6. 6—3, 6—3. Second Round.—X. Keith and E. Cavage beat Whitebread and Smeeton, I—6, 6—2, 6 —4; Richardson and K. Keith beat A. Cadness and Metge. 6 —2, 6—3 : Kceslng and Matthews beat R. J. Corbett and A. Taylor. 6—l, 6—4: Tremaln and Minns beat Stephenson and Mason. 6—-., 5—6. 6—l: Doidge and Sturt beat Harrison and Grant, 3—6, 6 —4, 6—3. Third Round.—Young and Farmer beat Herrick and Wylie, 6—2, 5—6, o—2.0 —2. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round.—Morrin and Miss C. Bryant beat Duggan and Miss D. Bygate. 6-—l, 6—3; Sturt and Miss D. Wilson beat A. Cadness and Mrs. H. Cadness, 3—6. 6—2, 10—8; Winter and Mißs Armstrong beat Doidge and Miss D. Bryant, 6—3, 2—6, 6—2; Richardson and -Miss P. Miller bent Sharp and Miss McKay, 3—6, 6—l, 6—l. I The remainder of to-day's results will appear In onr Sports Edition this evening. The tourney will be continued ou Easter Monday at 9 a.m. First Round.—H. Keith and Miss D. Miller beat Whitebread and Mrs. Potter, 6—4, 6—4; Cavage and Mrs. Herrick beat Rishworth and Miss Richardson. 11—5; Patterson and .Miss Evans beat T. M. Steele and Mrs. Steele. 9—3; Matthews and Miss McClymont beat Metge and: Miss Brabant. 11—8; Wtiittaner and Miss Whittaker beat Mclnnes and Mrs. Hutton, 11—9; Macky and Mis- Mason beat Taylor and Miss Newman, ll—6; Newman nad Miss Brownlee boat Harrison and Miss Higgtnson, 11—9; R. J. Corbett and Miss A. McClj-mon- beat Hogan and Miss Whittaker, 11—6: Bennett and Mrs. Hogan beat Mason and Miss Hume, 11—2. Second Round.—Richardson and Miss P. Miller beat X.-Keith and Mrs. Gray. 11— 10; Harvey and Miss Cutforth beat Bennett and Mrs. Hogan. 11—7; U. Keith and Miss D. Miller beat Cavage and. Mrs. Herrick, 10—9; Patterson and Miss Evans beat Winter and Miss Armstrong. 11—8; R. J. Corbett and Miss A. McClymont beat Bennett and Mrs. Hogan, 11—7. WAIKATO TOURNAMENT. ADDITIONAL RESULTS. The Waikato Lawn Tennis Association Tournament was continued at Hamilton on Saturday. ■ Following are the results : — Men's Championship Singles.—First round: A. Webster beat Brougbton C—l. 6—4 ; Ward beat Fleming, 4—6, '6—l. Second round: McCracken beat A. Webster, 6—l. 6—o ; Hubble beat Buck, 6—4, 6—4 : Steele beat Ward, C—4, 6—o. Third round: Johns beat Knott, 6—l. 6—4; Hubble beat McCracken, 7—5, 6-^-3; Steele beat Stevenson, 0 —», 6-—2 ; Wright beat Lamb. 4—6, 6—'3, 6 —2. Semi-finals, Johns beat Hubble. 2—6. 6—l, 6—2. Men's Champior,ship Doubles.—First round: Stevenson and Norrie beat Massey and Buck, 6—2, 6—2. ' Second round: Knott and Jackson _e;.t .Tohns'and Wrigh., 6 —3, 4—6, 6—3 ; McCracken and Fabling beat Atkins and Fleming, 6—2, - 6-^-2; Stevenson and Norrie beat Matthews Bros.. 6—2, C—2; Ward and Broughton beat Miller and Menzies, 7—5, 12—10. Men's Handicap Singles.—First grade, first round: A. Wright beat' Ward. 9—B; A. Webster beat W. Reid, 7—♦; Haworth beat Armstrong. 9—6; C. Reid beat Otway, 9—l. Second round : Steele beat Wright, 9—B; Hawortb beat Webster. 9—B; Quinnell beat Buck, 9—3 ; Irvine beat C. Reid, 9—5. Third round: Steele beat Miller, 9—2; Irvine beat Quinncll, 9—7; Hubble beat Atkins, 9—4. Men's Handicap Doubles;— First round: Broughton and Dunford beat Atkins and Fleming, 9—5: Jackson and Knott beat Quinnell and Irvine, 9—5; Haworth and Armstrong beat Massey and Reid. 9—B: Stevenson and Norrie beat Hubble ao . Lamb. 9—S. Second round: Miller and Mcnsics beat.Broughton and Dunford, 9—B; Jackson and Knott beat Haworth and Armstrong, 9—3: Fabling and McCracken beat Reid Bros.. 9—7. Third round: Best and Otway .beat Webster Bros., 9—7: Fabling and McCrackon beat Fow and Ready, 9—3. Men's ■ Handicap Singles.—Second grade, first round: Brough beat C. 11. Dunford, 9 —4. Second round .'Marychurch beat Williams, 9—l. Semi-final, Brougb beat Reach, 9—3 Man-Church beat Fow. 9—B. Final, G. I .rough (Hamilton) beat Marychurch (Matangi), 9—B. ' • Combined Championship Doubles.—First round: Johns and Miss Knight beat Otway, and Miss Fletcher. 6—2. 6—3. Second round: Wright and Miss Clouston beat. Stevenson and Miss 8011. 6—l, 6-^0; Knott and Miss Stevenson beat Jackson and Miss Ramsay, 6—2, 4—o, 6—4; Atkins and Mrs. Atkins beat Fabling and Miss Stevens, B—6, frr-4; Broughton and MissJones won from Fleming and Miss Llpsey by default; Best and Miss Austin beat Norrie and Miss Knott. 6—3, 6—t. Third round: Johns and Miss Knight beat Matthews and Miss Wilkinson, 6—l, 7— '■_>. Combined Handicap Doubles, —First round : Atkins and Mrs. Atkins beat W.cbster and Miss Dunford. a—3: Steele and. .Miss Hardley beat Marychurch and Mrs. Robinson, 9— _ ; Johns and Miss Knight beat - Broughton and Miss M. Jones, 9——6"; Quinncll and Miss Bruce beat Matthews and Wilkinson, !•—3; A. Webster and Miss L. Dunford beat Irvine and Mrs. Norris, 9-r-8. Second round: Norrie and Miss Knott beat Williams nnd Miss Muloney, V —6; Johns' and Miss Knight beat Quinnell and Miss Bruce, o— : 2 ; Wright and Miss Clouston beat Stevenson and Miss Bell, 9—3. Indies' Championship Singles.—First round: Miss Wilkinson beat Mrs. Xdrris, 6—3, 5—7, 6—o. Second round : Miss Knight beat Mi6s Smeeton. 6—o, 6—2. Semi-finals, Miss Knight beat Mrs. Atkins, t>—o, 6—2. Ladies* Championship Doubles.—Semifinal. Missqg Knigbt and Clouston beat Misses Ramsay and .Fletcher, 6 —2, 6—2. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—First round : Cbadwick beat . Miss D. Dunford. 9—5; Mrs. Norris beat Miss Bell. 9—B; Miss Hunt beat Miss Smeeton; o—6; Miss Hunt beat Mrs. Norris, 9 —3; Miss Wilkinson beat Miss Fletcher. 9—7: Miss Bruce beatMiss Maloncy. 9—7: Mrs. Robinson beat Miss S. Dunford, 9—4. Second round:

Miss - Stevens beat Miss Chadwlck. o—B : Miss-Clouston beat Miss Hunt, 9—2; Miss Wilkinson - beat Mfaa Knott, 0—1; Miss Bruce beat Mrs. Robinson, 9—3. Ladles' Handicap Doubles.—First round: Mrs. Austin and Miss Wilkinson beat .Misses ; Knott and Smeeton, 9—6; Misses Bell and Bruce beat Misses Ramsay and Fletcher. S)—g- Misses Knight and Clouston bent Misses Dunford. »—1; Misses Maloney and Hont beat Mrs. Atkins and Miss Stevens, !*—«. Semi-final, Misses-Knight and Clouatoß beat Misses Maloney and Hunt, 9—2. HARD COURT TOURNAMENT. PLAY AT WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. At -'the metropolitan hard court tournament. 1 in the final of the men's doubles, the Wellington first pair. L. France and D. ■G. France, now-oppose G. X. Goldle and N. Wilsbn.-last year's champions. ■'— ■In the semi-final of the ladles' singles. Miss' -Williams beat Mrs. Brown : Mrs. G. Penlington. whose brilliant play has been a feature of the ladles' contests, defeated Mrs. Wilson. In the doubles, Mesdames Wilson and Parkinson won the championship final by defeating MUses Lucena and Townsend. In the combined double. T. S. Williams and Mrs. Williams beat Ward and Mrs. Parkinson. . ~_■_■ , The handicap matches yielded surprises. Williams .14) put ont L. France (owe 101. In the'doubles, L_ France and T. C. Ward went out to Lezard and Van Boirsum. In the" ladies* doubles. Mesdames Parkinson and Wilson (2) were beaten by Misses Lucena and Townsend (20).. who now meet Mesdames Penlington and Cook in tbe final. The mixed doubles saw Lesard and Miss Harris (22) defeat D. France and Mrs. "Cook (scr). by one less than their handicap. L. France and Miss D. Howe are also in the semi-final in tbis event.