LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 69, 23 March 1927, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

NIGHT TOURNAMENT

The handicap nigbt tournament arranged by the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association was commenced at the Clive Road courts last evening, and will be continued to-night. Following are the results so far: —

Men's Doubles.—First round: E. Tonks and A. E. McKeown beat H. Robinson and H. H. Saunderson. G—o. 6—l. Second round : H. G. Thomson and Kerr beat A Cole and A. J. Parr. 6—2. O—G, 10—8 : C. E Partridge and P. E. Potter beat Craig and E. J. Rlshworth. .*>—6. 6—l. B—fl : B. Mackv and G. Martin beat F. W. Lucas and R. McCrystal. S—G. 6—l. o—3 ; G. Diamond and R. Edmonds beat S. C. Western and B. Brown. 6—4. 6—3: L. Hilton and A. H. Martin beat J. Bassett and R. McKeniie. 6—.">. G—s : A. C. Johns and K. Harr beat J. • 'nrnachan and E. H. Bold. 6—."5. G 0: Fiord and Newton beat F. C. Ewen and I. D. Coster, 6—3. G—3.

I-adies' Doubles.—First round : Misses G Parr and B. < 'ampWl beat Misses C Bryant and I). Bryant. 6—<J. 6—2 : Mesdames Tonks and Scott-Watson beat Misses Craig and XI. Totter. 4—6. G—3, B—G; Misses «''>aies and Armstrong beat Misses Napier and Asser. G—l. 2-— G. »_7 : Misses Rukutai and U. Newton beat Misses A. Fletcher and S. Walker. 6—2. 5—6. 7 3.

Combined Doubles.—First round: E Tonks and Mrs. Scott-Watson heat Craig and Miss Craig. 6—O. 6 1 : B. Mackv and Mrs. Tonks beat H. H. Saunderson and Miss S. Waiker. G—3. 6 I.