LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 22, 27 January 1928, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

THE AUCKLAND TOURNEY,

FlfiST DAY'S RESULTS

Keen tennis Was seen at tlid Stanley Street courts yesterday afternoon, wlteli the Auckland Lawn Tenuis Association's championship tournament was continued.

In the men's singles M. MorrisOß WOtt a close match against C. C. Chalmers after some strong driving. Although wot at hi 9 beßt, RobSOn managed to get the win against Watson, while Cleghorn won comfortably against H. 0. Thorn* son, who was off his game. Laurenson carried t6o many guns for A. C. Stedman, although the latter made some brilliant shotg and served well. Brlns* den was a long way too good for Taylor. Turner started well against Nicholson, but the latter's steadiness let him win through. Close play was seen in the game between Hayr and Robb, the first named winning after three sets. Dartleet accounted for Hubble after the latter had made a plucky showing. ; In the ladies' tingles Miss M. Macfarlane went through two rounds without losjng a set. Mrs. Scott Watson and Miss Knight also played well. A surprise In tna combined doubles was the defeat of Sturt and Mrs. Scott Wfrtson hv Turner and Miss Whltelaw. Results of yesterday's play are:— MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—V. It. Johns beat Olllvler by default i A. Lamb heat J. A. Molt, #—0, 6—2; 11. M. Morrison beat C. C. Chalmers, 6—3, 4—41, 7-—3: Knott heat Charters by default; L. Robson boat T. WatSOl), B—<s, 6— 2: K. North heat J. G. Htedman, o—3, 5—2; G. M. Cleghorn beat H. 0. Thomson. 6—2, 6—2; Lauren son boat A. C, Stedman, 6—2, 7—; E. W. Griffiths beat Harrison by default: Lamp* beat F. n. Cblsholm, 7—«, 4—6. fi—2: Brinsden bent Taylor, 6—2, fl—3: K. Hayr beat W. nobb. 4—6, o—2, 6—4; E. Bartleet beat N. Hubble, 6—l, o—2. MEN S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. I First Round.—Watson and Chlsliolm beat Macfarlane and F. Sturt, 6—3, S—o; Griffiths and Brinsden beat Lamb and Chalmers, 4—6, 6—4. 6—3; Bartleet and Robson beat ! McKeown and Potter. 6—2, ©—a; Martin and Watklns boat Ellin and Sellar. o—l, 6—2: Tanks and Christmas beat Rlshwortli and CJould. 6—B. v 7—5. Second Round.—Knott and Sturt boat Stallworthy and Aldred. 6—2. G—2 : Laurenson and Lampe beat M. Wllsou and A. K. Turner, 6—o, 7—5. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—Miss D. Xieliolls beat Miss Wilson. 6 —l. 7 —u. Second Round.—Miss Colebrook beat Miss A. Fletcher, 6—l, 6—4; Miss D. Miller beat Mies Adams, 6—l. 6—l; Miss I'. Miller be.it Miss K. Knott. o—4. 0—; Mrs. ScottWatson beat Miss Potter. 6—o, 7—3. Third Round.—Miss M. Macfarlane beat Miss Colefcrook, 6—3, c—2. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—Misses D. and P. Miller beat Misses Wlleou and Aster, 6—2, 6—4; Misses Richardson and Napier beat Mrs. Christiansen and Miss Hlmjlnson, 5—7, 6—3, ft—G; Misses Frankham and Potter beat Misses Newton and Kukutat, 3—6, 6—». o—4. Second Round.—Mrs. Marshall and Miss Macfarlane beat Misses Mcintosh and Waun, 6—(i, 6—l. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round.—Turner and Miss Whltelaw beat Mrs. Scott-Watson and N. Sturt, o—2, I—o, o—7: Miss P. Miller and A. C. Johns beat Miss Wann and Bowden. 6—l, 6—2. Second Round.—Miss Knight and Lainpe beat Miss Potter and Lamb, o—ll, 6—l, 6-0; Miss D. Miller and Hayr beat Miss Asser and Tonks, 6—3, 7—5. B GRADE. MEN S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—A. W. Christmas beat B. Cooper. 6—o, s—-7, 6—2; J. N. Wilson beat R. G. Sellar by default. Second Round.—G. L. Brown beat G Wilson, 6—o, 6—o; Bowden beat A. O. Thomson. _ 6—-0, 6—3; J. J. Dlamand beat A. R. McKenzie, 6—3. 6—2; McKeown beat Bassett, 6—3, C—4. C GRADE. MEN'S SINGLES. First Round.—F. G. Llntott beat L. M. Pegler, 3—6, 6—3, 6—l; s. N. Gleepon beat S. Bates, 6—B, 6—2; G. McDonald beat S. Harris, 6—l, —1; C. P. lteeder beat G. Sutton, 6—4, 6—4: H. Wood beat A. D. Thomson, 4—6, 6—l, 6—l. Second Round.—L. Symes heat 11. T. Nase, 6—l, 6—fl; K. G. Llntott won by default from S. N. Gleeson; McDonald beat Ruder, 6—l, 6—3; G. C. Bowden beat 3. Storry, 6—2, 6—l. LADIES' SINGLES. First Round.—Miss C. Bryant bent Miss R. Walker 6— 1, 6— 2; Miss Haydon beat Miss Douglas, 6—l; Miss Melsop beat Mrs. F. Cooper, 6—4, 0—1; Miss D. Bryant beat Miss K. Johnson, 6—l. 6—l; Miss V. Knell beat Miss Cutforth, C—4, U—l; Mrs. I. C. Needham heat Misa F. B. Cos, 6—l. 6—2. MEN'S DOUBLES.

m..r ir,t Round.—Byrnes and Abbott beat I Milne afid Bowden, 5—7, 6—B, o—7 ; Worrail and Macfarianc beat Harris and Nase, 6—l, c—B. H—l. *..HS* :on<l R ound.—Storry and Haggett beat McDonald and Gleeson, 3—6. 6—3, 6—2: Scott and Warren beat Worrall and Macfarlane, 3—o, fl—3, 6—l. LADIES* DOUBLES, Round.—Misses Bryant and Bryant beat Walker and Knell. 6—o, 8—1; Mesdames Cooper and Needham beat Miiaei Graham and Haydon, 6—2, 2—6, (S 1. CAMBRIDGE V. MATAMATA. The team to represent Matamata in a aeries of matches against Cambridge on Saturday has been selected as follows :— Mesdames Madlll and Hutchison, Misses A. Robinson, Mathlertn, Brenaa, Lanrielis, 5-Jlefy and Hope, and Messrs. Ward, Kgan, Fitzgerald, it. Howard, J< Vosper, auci Connolly. THE W AIR ASAP A TOURNEY. \ (By Telegraph—Press Association.) MASTERTON, Thursday. . T . h *. tennis tournament concluded this morning. Following are additional results:—* KJ!®w , J 11 55 le, :r"^V p - Welch (Masterton) beat F. W. Martin (Masterton), 6—o, 6—3 M V , ? ed ,S? l J. b . l<!B v— w v J - Melody and Mrs. Melody (Wellington) beat E. A. Welwood and Misa A. Ormond (Napier), PLAY AT DANNEVIRKE. WINNERS OF CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DANNEVIRKE, Thursday. The Dannevirke Lawn Tennis Club' 6 annual championship tournament wis compitted to-day with the exception of the combined handicap doubles. Results of finals are:— Ladies' Championship Singles.—Mrs. Adams (Wellington) beat Miss Myera (Wanganul), 6—3, 6—2. Men's Championship Singles.—N. Barkman (Wanganul) beat J. Lowry (Hastings), 6—3, 6—3. Men's Doubles.—Milburn and Lowry (Napier) beat Barkman and Powdrell (Wanganul). 6—2. 6—2 Boys' Singles.—J. ». Giesen (Dannovirke) beat Blythe (Dannovirke), 6—l, 6—o. Girls' Singles.—J. Swainson (Pahlatua) beat Miss Blythe (Dannevirke), 6—4, 6—l. Ladiea' Doubles.—Misses Calrer and Mrers (Wanganui) beat Meidamet Adams and Campbell (Wellington), 3-6, 6-0, (>—l. Combined Doubles.—Sharland and Mrs. Adams (Wellington) beat Lowry and Miss SnOw Clark (Castings), 2—6, 6—l, 6—4.