LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 81, 7 April 1926, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

'VARSITY TOURNAMENT.

CANTERBURY WINS CUP. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Tuesday. The inter-university lawn tennis tourney was concluded to-day, under favourable conditions, bright sunshine prevailing. The competition resulted in favour of Canterbury, who won all the fiva events, and wrested the cup from Otago, who won it last year. Some very fine play was witnessed, and a high standard attained. The results were: — Men's Singles.—Final: Robinson beat Ferkins, 6—l, 6—4. Ladies' Singles.—Final: Miss Partridg9 (Canterbury), beat Miss Miller, 6—l, 6—4. Men's Doubles.—Final: Robinson and Loughnan beat Fulton and AVatson, 3 —6, o—4, 6—2. Ladies' Doubles.—Final: Misses Partndge and Saunders beat Misses Miller and Muller, G—4, 6—3. Combined Doubles. —Final: Loughnan and Miss Partridge beat Robinson and Miss Sowden, 6—4, 6 —l. WHANGAREI TOURNAMENT. ADDITIONAL RESULTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WHANGAREI, Tuesday. c?F v £ h , e ? res «'ts in the Whangarei Tennis t,lub s tournament were as follow :— COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. k T _ hl R ound.—Latham and Mrs. McKay beat Charters and Miss Campbell, 6—4, b —-; Harrison and Mrs. Scott beat Rishworth and Miss Killen, o—3; Finch and a *n A „ rne ' l to"* p eat and Miss Crane, hZZr ™,7T. '• Doi <*ge and Mrs. Marshall beat_ Williamson and Miss Sloman, 6—o, 6—a. Semi-final.—Finch and Mrs. Arneil beat Latham and Mrs. McKay, 6—2 6—4 : Harrison and Mrs. Scott Watson 'beat Doldge and Mrs. Marshall, 6—3, 6—l. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Final.—-Mrs. Scott Watson and Miss Sloman beat Misses Lloyd and Brabant, 6—o, 6—3. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Semi-nnal.—Mrs. Arneil beat Miss Stevus . e .* 6—-8, 6— '2 ; Mrs. Scott Watson beat Miss Mathieson, 6—l, 6—l. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-final.—Finch and Mrs. Arneil beat Martin and Miss Herrick, 9—4; Harrison and Mrs. Scott Watson beat Plckmere and Miss Stevens, 9—7. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Semi-final.—Mrs. Arneil and Miss Campbell beat Mrs. Mackay and Miss Mathieson, X7T ' cVr" 3, 6 ~ 3 ! M "*s* Scott Watson and Miss Sloman beat Misses Crane and Stevens, 6— i, 6—2. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Final.—Smith and Finch beat Steadman and Steadman, 6—4, 4—6, 9 7. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. A SECTION. Final.—-Mrs. Scott Watson beat Mrs. Arneil, 6— i, 6—3. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Semi-finals.—Smith and Finch beat Latham and Mackay, 6—4, 6—X); Plckmere and Charters beat Doldge and Rlshworth v -, t> 1. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. A SECTION. Semi-finals.—Charters beat Latham. B—7 : Plckmere beat Colthart, 9—3. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Semi-final.—Charters beat Latham 6 5 6 ~4 ! Martin beat Pickmere, 6—3, 6—o Final.—Charters beat Martin, 6—3, I^-6. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. Final.—Stedmau beat Clarke, 10-rB, 6—i. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. Final.—Miss Hardwick beat Miss Pickmere, 9—3. BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP. Final.—Stedman beat Mulllns, 6—2, 6—2. GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP. Final.—Mlbs Nash Won by default. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-finals.—Mrs. Scott-Watson and Miss Sloman beat Mrs. iHerrick and Miss Collins 9—6; Misses Lloyd and Brabant beat Mrs! McKay and Miss Matheson, 9—7. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. Semi -finals.—Mrs. Arneil beat Miss Higglnson, 9—3; Mrs. Scott-Watson beat Miss Crane, 9—3. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-finals. — Smith and Finch beat McPbee and Reilly, 9—4; Stedman and Stedman beat Morrison and Morrison, 9—4. MAORI TOURNAMENI. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association ) ROTORUA, Tuesday. The Maori tennis tournament was resumed this morning, the weather still being fine and the courts very fast. Results are as follow :—

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES AND MOKEHU TUROA CHALLENGE CUP.

Second Round (continued).—Sydney and Tiireia beat Tawhlri and Rawhla, 6—3, 6—5; King and Paul beat Haklwai and Tutakl, 6—o, 6—2; Hulton and Morrison beat 3. and T. Jones, 6—4, 5—6, 9—7; Potae and Peina beat Brlghtwell and Watere, 6—l, 6— i ; Moore and Howell beat Creeke and Howell, 6—4, 6 —2 ; Jones and Tukere beat Pupara and Hone, 6—4, 6-*-4.

Third Round.—Jones and Kururangi beat Enoka and Edwards, 6—3, 6—l; Chesley and Hay beat Bennett and Hiroto, 6—2, 6—5; Sydney and Turela beat King and Paul, 6—2, 6—2 ; Moore and Howell beat Stain-ton'and Seymour, 6-—4, 6—l; Tukurangi and Emia beat Ellison and Whirl, 6—l, 6—o; Turei and Turei beat Anaru and Mitchell, 6-M). s—-6,6—2.; Jones and Tukere beat McLeod and Teture, 6—2. 6—2.

Fourth Round. — Jones and Kururangi beat Chesley and Hay, 6 —5, 6—l; Moore and Howell beat Tuhurangi and Emla, 6—-4, 6—l; Jones and Tukere beat Turei and Turei, 6—2, 6—o; Pohei apd Peina beat Sydney and Tureia, 6—2, 6—3.

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Third Round.—Jones beat Emia, Potae beat Creeke, Howell beat Marks, Howell beat McLeod, Stalnton beat Turela, Jbnfcs beat Bennett, Peiua beat Whiri, Moore beat Hone, KurUrangi beat Hulton, Jones beat Retimana, Newton beat Ferris, Hirotl beat Wlhapi, Morrison beat Hafciwai, Haig beat -hesle bedt Tawhiri ' Seymour beat be F t oU Wn h _. R i? Un ?"~ Jon . eB beat Potai * Howell S» •S! ell W ,01les ,beat Stalnton, Moore Semi-final.—p. Jones bent tt t Tukere beat Kururangl. R ' . J ° nes ' LA^- E f _ SINGLES. Third Round.—Miss Karepe beat _vl McLeod, 4—6, 6—2, ; Mri 3UhL k rs Z Miss Minarapa, 4—6 s «? 8 _^ at Gray beat Mrs. M. Jones, 3—6 6-_4 « o? Miss Thomas beat Miss Manahl 6— o' ft__9 ' Mrs. Anderson beat Miss Whare ' fi V 6—2; Miss Hale beat Miss Hur.nui t~T 6—l; Mrs. Potaka beat Miss Mitchell' l r 6—5, 7—5; Miss Hei beat Mrs. kate-e. o —o, o —o. Fourth Round. —Miss Karepe beat Mrs Jones, 6-—5, 6—o ; Miss Gray beat Mrs s' Jones, 6—l, 6—5; Miss Hale beat Mrs* Anderson, 6—l, 6—4; MiSs Hei beat Mrs" Potaka, 6—l, 6—5. LADIES* CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Seml-flnal.—Misses' Hei and Hale beat Misses Gray and Hurunui, 6—4, 6—4 ; Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Potaka beat Mrs. Iraiaand Mrs. Minarapa, 6—3, I—6, 7—5. MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Third Round (continued). —Moore and Mrs. Anderson beat Sidney and Mrs. Walker by'default; Jones and Mrs. Jones beat Takarangi and Mrs. Katene, 6—D 6—l. Fourth Round.—Potae and Mrs. Gray beat Jones and Mrs. Jones, 6—3* Newton and Mrs. Newton beat Peina and Miss Hurlnui, 6—4, 6—3; Howell and Mrs. Karape beat Chesley and Miss Hais,

6—2, 6-—5 ; P. Jones and Mrs. Jones beat Moore and Mrs. Anderson, 6— 4. 4 —6, 7—5. MARUMARU CUP COMPETITION. Play in connection with this competition was commenced this afternoon, the draw being as follows: Wanganui B v. Takltimu B; Tamutea B v. Arawa B; Horouta B v. Arawa A; Kurahaupo A v. Whatua B; Tamatea A v. Kurahaupo B; Horouta A v. Wanganui A; Whatua v. Taranaki. First Round.—Wanganui beat Takitlma, Arawa B beat Tamatea, Arawa A beat Horouta.