LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 78, 3 April 1926, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS.

EASTER TOURNAMENT. Bl_a_E>-HEAD AST) XORTHCOTE. GOOD rB.IDA.TS PLAT. The annual Easter handicap tennis tonrnament of the Birkenhead and Northcote Tennis Club, which was commenced yesterday, is beins continued to-day. and will conclude on Monday. The ten "courts 'twere in excellent trim, and the additional facilities provided by the new pavilion for dressin_ and catering purposes were srreatly appreciated. These enabled the ladies in charge. Mrs. X. K. Harris. Misses M. Xewraan and McKay, who were assisted by the ladies' ireneral committee, to dispense refreshments to the entire satisfaction of the visitors. Th? arrangements for the varions competitions were under the control of Messrs. H. G. Johnston (actingsecretary), W. C. Morrin. H. W. Tver. A. Taylor, E. Cavaye. and E. W. B. Herrick, and everything trotted smoothly and satisfactorily for everyone concerned. The freshness of the atmosphere save a zest for play, and with the exception of a few light showers, which only very temporarily interfered with the rames. the weather was all_ that could be desired, the sun beinsr enjoyed most of the day. The results of the games played on Good Friday were :— TUXIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round.—J. Solomon beat W. B. Taylor. 2—6, 6—3, 6— i; W. Roberts beat R. >"eill, 6— i, 4—6, 6—4: R. T. Armstrong beat J. A. North, 6—3. 6—4; L. Marcha—t beat B. Prendergast, 6—2, 4—6, 6—l. A GRADE. MEVS SIXGLES. First Bound.—C. Henninsrs beat C. L. GrifSth, 6—i, G—3: W. Davie beat A. Taylor. 4—6. 6—3. i —s: C. C. Chalmers beat G. Mclnnes. 6—l, 6— i: W. C. Morrin beat K. Hayr. 6 — i. 3—6. 6—2. Second Round. —J. W. Warsaw beat A. E. AlcKeo-rc-n, 6—3, 6-—3 : E. Cavaye beat N. Fletcher. 6 i. 6—5. Third Round.—J. TV. Warsaw beat E. Cavaye. 6—5. 6—l. MENS B GRADE STNGEES. First Round. — I_ ilarchant (owe 15 4-S1 b-?at H. W. Hilford fo-we 15 3-6). 6—l. 6—5; C. B. Chalmers <rec. 15 3-6) beat W. R. Taylor (owe 15 4-6). 6—2. I—6.1 —6. 6— i: A. Burton (owe 151 beat EL Dutton (owe 30). 6—5. 6—o: T_ C. Chalmers free 15) beat W. F. Porter (owe 15 2-6). 4 —6. 6— i. S —6; A. T. Cahill (owe 30) beat W. Robertson (scr). 5—6. 6—l. 6—3 ; A. CutSeld (owe 3-6) beat H. Speight (scrl. 6—2. 6—3 : J. Solomon (owe 15 2-6) beat E. L. Burton (owe 4-6), 6—J. 6—t; E. L. Ellison (owe 15 4-6) beat H. W. Tyer (owe 15). 6 —o. 6—l : W. Davie (owe 30 3-6) beat B. Prendergast (owe 15 4-6). 5—6. 6 i. 6—3: W. Turbott (owe 3-6) heat F. G. Basham (scr). 6—5. 3 6. I—6; R. T. Armstrong (owe 30 2-6) beat J. R. Xeill (owe 15 3-6). 6 i. 6—2: K. R. Kay (owe 15 2-6) beat X. Fletcher (owe 15). 6—3. 6—l : K. Harris (rec. 3-6) beat A. G. Peascod (owe 30 2-6). 6—i, 5 —6, 6—2; K. A. Xorth (owe 15 3-6) beat R. Bnffett (owe 15), 6—l. 6 i.

j Second Round.—C- B. Chalmers (rec 15 ;3-6) beat L. Marchant (owe 15 4-6). 6 4. 5—6. 6—l : A. Burton (owe 15) beat L. C. Chalmers (rec. 15). 6 —5. 6—l; A. T. Cahill (owe 30) beat A. Cntfield (owe 3-6). 6—l. 6— i; E. L. Ellison (owe 15 4-6) beat J. Solomon (owe 15 2-6), 6—l. 6 —3: K. R. Kav (owe 15 2-6), beat K. Harris (rec. 3-6), 6—l, 6—i. MEN'S DOCBLES. First Round.—O. Philpott and G. L. ! Griffith, (owe 30) beat C Hennings and A. [Tavlor (owe 15 4-6). 5—6. 6—2. 6 — l ; P. C. Xieholls and W. F. Porter (owe 15 1-6) beat H. Dntton and E. L. Ellison (owe 15 4-61. 4—6. 6—3. 6 1 ; EL Hayr and A. lE. McKeown (owe 30 4-6) beat W. Tnrbott land R. Buffett (owe 15). 6 i. 6 i : A. | Burton and E. L. Burton (owe 4-6) beat F. G. Basham and — Sharp (rec. 15). 4—6. 6—3. 6 —3: H. W. Hilford and L. H. Mar|chant (owe 15) beat W. Robertson and K. 'Harris (rec. 2-6), 4 —6, 6—3, 6—3; J. Solomon and A. Cntfield (owe 3-6) beat K. B. Kav and N. Fletcher (owe 3-6). 5—6. 6—5. 6—3; A T. Cahill and W. R. Taylor J (owe 15 2-6) beat H. Blackburn and P. Mason (scr). 6—3. 6—l. LADIES" DOUBLES. First Round. —Mrs. J. F. Potter and Miss X: Jacks (owe 4-6) beat Mrs. Warsaw and Miss Warsaw (owe 3-6), 9—2; Misses C. and D. Bryant (owe 40), beat Misses McKay and Hewitt (owe 3-6), 9—6 LADIES' SIXGLES. First Round. — Miss Warsaw (r»"c. 15) beat Mrs. Potter (owe 15 1-6). 9 —3: Mrs. Waddell (scr) beat Miss i Hewlett (owe 15), 9—l: Miss C i Bryant (owe 40> beat Miss Stitt (rec. 3-6). 9—7. Miss D. Bryant (owe 30 3-6) beat Miss Di_on (owe 15 4-6). 9—i: Miss Wrightson (scr) beat Miss Jacks (owe 15 1-6). 9 i. Second Round. —Mrs. Waddell beat Miss Warsaw, 9—7. COMBIXED DOCBLES. First Round. —C. Hennings and Miss D. Brvant (owe 30) beat K. R. Kay and Miss Hewitt (owe 4-6), 6—o. 6—2; R. Bnffett and Mrs. Waddell (rea 3-6) beat A. T. Cahill and Miss Dixon (owe 15 3-6). 6—o. 6—o ; Williams and Mrs. H. W. Tyer (scr) j beat Fernandez and Miss Palairet (owe 4-6), 6— _, 6 3.