BIRKENHEAD TENNIS TOURNEY

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 95, 22 April 1924, Page 10

BIRKENHEAD TENNIS TOURNEY

RAIN SPOILS PLAY. FINAL GAMES POSTPONED. Rain set in about noon yesterday at Northcote, with the result that no further matches of the tennis tournament were completed beyond those published yesterday. AH the remaining competitions were postponed. The men's A and B singles, ladies' singles, men's doubles, and the junior championship arc to be completed next Saturday afternoon, play commencing at one o'clock. The ladies doubles and combined doubles are to be completed on Saturday week, play starting at 1 p.m. The organisation of the tournament was excellent. In addition to the heavy work entailed'by his secretarial duties, Mr.' R. 3. Corbett controlled the order of play,. Mr. J. R. Gray was in charge of boards. Mr. ,T. _\ Potter (assisted by Mr. H. G. Johnston) in charge of handicaps and record sheets. Mr. W. C. Morrtn referee and in charge of balls, and Mr. H. G. Johnston in charge of courts as well as Press steward. ' The catering was undertaken by the club, arid proved no light task. The luncheon arid afternoon tea provided reflected great credit on the organisers, Mrs. R. J. Corbett and Mr. Herrick (Friday), Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tyer (Saturday), and Mrs. H. Cadness, jun.. and Mr. W. C. Morrin (Moilday), who were assisted by bands of willing workers. During the afternoon four of tbe officials consoled themselves for tbe postponement of tbe tennis games by engaging iv a pairs bowling competition on the Waitemata bowling green adjoining, when Messrs. H. G. Johnston and J. F. Potter defeated. Messrs. W. C. Morrin and B. J. Corbett, by 21 points to 18. HAMILTON TOURNAMENT. HAMILTON, Monday. The Waikato Lawn Tennis Association's tournament was continued to-day. Resultare as follows:— Ladles' Handicap Doubles.—Semi-final: Misses Bell and Bruce defeated Mrs. Austin and Miss Wilkinson. 9—7. Men's Championship Singles.—Semi-final: Steele defeated Wright, 6—2, 6—l. Final: V. • Johns (Epsom) defeated Steele, 6—l, Combined Handicap Doubles. — First round: Massey and Miss Marrincr defeated Fabling and Miss Stevens, 9—7; Knott and Miss Smeeton defeated Best and Mrs. Austin, 9—3. Second round: Steele and Miss Ilardley defeated Atkins and Mrs. Atkins, 9 —B; Knott and Miss Smccton defeated Jackson and Miss Ramsey, 9 —3; Webster and Miss Dunford defeated Matthews and Miss Chadwick. Tbird round: Massey and Bliss Marrincr defeated Norrie and Miss Best, 9—3; Johns and Miss Knight defeated Steele and Bliss Hardley. o—4: Knott and Miss Smeeton defeated Webster and Miss Dunford, 9—5; Otway and Miss Fletcher defeated Weight and Miss Clouston, 9—7. Men's Handicap Singles (first grade).— Third round: Jackson defeated Haworth, B—s. Scmi-nnals : Steele defeated Jackson. 9—3 ; Hubble defeated Irvine, 9—7. Final: A.' C. Steele (Parnell) defeated Hubble (Marine Suburbs) 9—l. ' Combined Championship Doubles. —Third round: Wright and Miss Clouston defeated Knott and Miss Smeeton, B—6, 6 —l; Atkins and Mrs. Atkins defeated Broughton and Miss Jones. 6—2. 6 —l; Best and Mrs. Austin defeated Quinnell and Miss Bruce, 10 8, 6 —2. Semi-finals: i Johns and Miss Knight defeated Wright and Miss Clouston, 6—3 2—6, 6—2; Atkins and Mrs. Atkins defeated Best and Mrs. Austin, 6—4, 3—«, 10—8. Final: Johns and. Miss Knight (Epsom) defeated Atkins and Mrs. Atkins, Ladles Championship Singles.—Semifinal : Miss Ramsey defeated Miss Wilkinson B—6, 6 —3. • Final: Miss Knight (Epsom) defeated Miss Otamsey, «—l, 6—^4. Men's Handicap Doubles.—third round: Miller and Menzles defeated Mattliews Bros., 3—7; Jackson and Knott defeated Stevenson and Norrie, 9—7. • „_', Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Semi-finals. Miss Clouston defeated Mte Stevens, 9-o. Miss Wilkinson defeated Miss Bruce, Sl. OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS. <By Telegraph-—Presa Association.) DUNEDIN, Monday. . The OtagO Lawn Tennia AssociationEaster tournament ia rapidly approaching of the men;, singles W. Bray beat H. K. Sumpter (Oamaru), 3 —6, 6—l, 6—4, 6—l. 1 In the anal of the ladles' championship singles Miss Jean McLaren- beat Miss D. Hart (Timaru), 6—3, 6—4.