NORTH AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT.
PIKST ROUND RESULTS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, this day. The North Auckland lawn tounis Easter tournament was opened at the Whangarei courts yesterday, when over 100 competitors from all parts of North Auckland, including Mrs. Scott Watson, last year's lady champion, took part. Seventy matches were played yesterday, but the lirst rounds were not yer completed. The tournament wilt be continued until Tuesday, when it is hoped the tin.-il stapes will be reached. Results of the principal events so iar decided are :—■ COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Charters and Miss Steven beat Dr. Grev ille and Mrs. Hlanchfiehl. I!— 2. C>—l: Connell and Miss K. McLean bent Colthart and Miss Mackay. t> —2. <;—2 : Hi'tson and Miss Kccles beat M. Mcßae and Mrs. Ross. 6 i, tf—l : Smith and Miss Carruth beat Gray and Mrs. Ellis, t;—:;. i;—:? : r.ri-cs and Miss Sloman beat Harding and Miss Harding o—o. 6—2. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Miss Stevens beat Miss Sloman. G-—4, 6—l ; Miss Kitchinft heat Mrs. Finlayson, ti—2, 6—ii ; Miss Matheson bear Mrs. Herrick, ti—l. 2—o. v<— 4 ; Miss Eccles beat Mrs. Grant. G—l, o—2. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Stewarr beat Connell. li—-1 6—3: Brings beat R. Mcßae, t> —2. Ii — I ; Pickmere beat Peat. 6 —l, (I—2; Charters beat Ambury by default ; Brown beat Elder, •» — I, 2 —C, S —l>; Gilbert beat McKenzie. 6—l. ti—2; Mackay bear O'Grady. t>—o. C—2 : R. Colthart beat Worthington, i> —4. <;—2: T. Colthart brat Gray, « —3. (i—4; beat C. StPtiduinn. i> —1. <;—2 : Thome beat Dr. Greville. U—2. 6— 3 : Thome beat Rishworth. 6 —-">, IS—5; Finch beat K. McUae. 6—l. •*—•"•: Chalmers beat L. Ambury by default : Merrington heat Day c>—o t'i -; MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Clark and Reed beat Ambury and Ambury by default: and Mackay beat Sloane and Carrer. •>—... G—3: Colthart and Colthart beat Greville and Worthingtou, G—3,
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 90, 18 April 1927, Page 13
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