LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 25, 31 January 1928, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS.

THAMES VALLEY TOURNEY,

SECOND DAT S PLAT.

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.)

PAEROA, Monday,

The Thames Valley Tennis Association's tournament was continued to-day. Many of the championship games went to three sets and time did not permit of the playingoff of all the finals, which will be played on a date to be arranged. A feature of to-day's play was the high standard reached in the doubles championship final betweeen Dr. A. G. Grav and Danby (Thames) and Ruston and McMillan (Paeroa). The final scores were 6 —3, 6—3, 6—l in favour of the Thames pair, who thus become the first Thames Valley doubles champions. Details of the play are :—- HANDICAP COMPETITIONS. Men's Handicap Singles.—Third round : Huston (owe 15), beat Bush (scr), 70—ol ; Elliott (2) beat W. Murphy (owe 15), 70—62; James (owe 15) beat Spence (owe -1), 70—58: Danby (owe 15) beat Poulgrain (owe 12), 70 —62; Garland (owe 15), beat D. Murphy (owe 6), 70 —46; Murphy retired injured. Semi-final: Kuston beat Elliott, 70 —46; Garland beat James, 70 — 57. Men's Handicap Doubles.—Third round : Gibb and Elliott (scr) beat Swann and Leach (8), 70 —64; Steadman and McMillan (owe 10) beat Poulgrain and Robertshaw (owe 4), 70—68; Coppins Brothers (owe 20) beat Danby and Garland (owe 20), 70—63; Ruston and Bluck (owe 10) beat Cottingham. and Hollis. .(owe. .18),. 70 —29. Fourth round : Coppins Brothers' beat Danby and Garland, 70—63 ; Ruston and Bluck beat Cottingham and Hollis, 70—33; McMillan and Steedman, a bye. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Third round : Miss C. Taylor (owe 6) beat Miss Tierne.v (2), 50 —33; Miss V. Shand (owe 8) beat Miss Elliott (4), 50—38; Mrs. Masters (owe 2) beat Mrs. Speedy (owe 5), 50—32; Miss L. Lipsey (owe 10) beat Mrs. Bray (2), 50—36. Semi-final: Miss L. Lipsey won from Mrs. Masters by default. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. —Third round : Misses L. and T. Lipsey (owe 10) beat Misses Elliott and Alley (3), 50 —31; Misses Ellis and Shand (owe 10) beat Mesdames Pitts and Bray (5) 50—45. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Men's Singles.—First round : Bluck beat Coppins by default ; Danby beat James, 6 —2, 6- —1; Garland beat Merrington, o—l, 6 —3; Dr. A. S. Gray beat D. Murphy, 6—o, 6—l; Simpson beat Miller, 6—2, 5 —6, 6—2 ; Ruston beat W. Murphy, 7 —5, 6—4 ; Rare won from Bradley by default; Thorp beat Vowles, 6 —o, 6—3 ; Cottingham beat. Coppins, 5 —6, 6—l, 6—3; Hollis beat Spence, 6—3, 6 —o. Second round : Danby beat Bluck, 6—2, 6—2 ; Dr. A. S. Gay won from Garland by default; Thorp beat Rare, •6—4, 7 —5 ; Cottingham beat Hollis, 6 —2, 5—7, 6 —4; Bush beat Homerton, 6—2. 2—6, 7—5. Men's Doubles. —Dr. A. S. Gray and Danby beat E. Rare and Gibb, 6 —o, 6 —l; Hollis and Cottingham beat Gibb and Elliott, 6 —l, 6 —3 ; James and Merrington beat Garland and Murphy, 6 —o, 7—5. Second round: James and Merrington beat Hollis and Cottingham by default. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Shand beat Miss Delaney, 6—o, 6 —2; Miss Elliott beat Miss O'Grady, 5 —7, 6 —2, 6—2; Miss M. Taylor won from Mrs. Masters by default; Mrs. Glover beat Miss Wallace, 6—2, 6 —o ; Miss Lipsey beat Miss Robson 6 —2, 5—6, 6—3 : Mrs. O'Loughlin beat Miss Duffy by default; Miss B. Duffy beat Miss Hudson, 6—l, 6—l. Second round : Miss Shand beat Miss Elliott, 6 —o, 6—2 ; Mrs. Glover beat Miss M. Taylor, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Lipsey beat Mrs. O'Loughlin, 7—5, 7 —2 ; Miss B. Duffy, a bye. Semi-final: Miss Shand beat Mrs. Glover, C—4, 6—2; Miss Lipsey beat Miss Duffy, 5—7, 6—4, 6—2.

Ladies' Doubles. —Mrs. Glover and Miss Robson beat Misses Duffy and Wallace, 7—5, 6 —2 ; Misses L. and T. Lipsey beiit Misses Shand and Ellis, I—o,1 —0, 6 —o, 6 —3 ; Misses K. O'Grady and Taylor beat Mesdames O'Loughlin and Hudson, 6—l, 5 —7, 6—3 ; Misses Clotworthy and ,Denham beat Misses Taylor and Tierney, 7—5, C —4. Semi-final: Misses O'Grady and Taylor neat Misses Clotworthy and Denham, C—l, o—-50 —-5 * Misses Lipsey beat Mrs. Glover and Miss Robson, G—4, 5—7, 6—2.

ROTORUA V. TAURANGA.

(By Telegraph.—Own- €c. respondent;) ROTORUA, Monday. This fixture was played to-day on the Government grounds. The weather was hot and the courts .very-dry and fast. Results (Rotorua names first) :— Men's Singles.—Smith beat Phetan, 6—l, 6—3 ; Sumner lost to Simmonds. 5—6, 6—l, S- —6 ; Simmonds lost to Butts, t> —2. 2—6, 6—i ; Basham heat Tudhope, a—6, o—s, 6- —2 ; Brooker beat Potts, 6—2, 6—l; Morrison beat Phelan, I—6, 6—4, 6—3 ; Brewer lost to Mountford, 6 —3, 2 —6, 6—l; Sheaf beat Ivory, 6—4, 6—4.

Ladies' Singles (15 games).—Miss Payton beat Miss Hall, S —s ; Mrs. Horner beat Mrs. Heald, S—2; Miss Giesen beat Miss Humphreys, S —2 ; Mrs. Elliott lost to Miss Mountford, 6 —B: Miss Manson beat Miss Baker, B—7; Mrs. Parkinson lost to Miss Broad, 3—B : Miss Hall lost to Mrs: Bain. 6—B ; Miss Moore lost to Miss Gifford, I—B. Men's Doubles (17 games).—Smitli and Simmonds beat Phelan and Butts, 10—5; Basham and Brooker beat Pole and Tudhope, 9—6; Morrison and Brewer lost to Simmonds' and Phelan, 5—9 ; Snmner and Sheaf lost to Ivory and Mountford 7—9. Ladies' Doubles (15 games).—Misses Payton and Giesen ioat Misses Hall and Broad, B—3; Mrs. Horner and Miss Elliott beat Miss Humphries and Mrs. Heald, B—38 —3 : Miss • Manson and Mrs. Parkinson beat Misses Baker and Mountford, B—6; Misses Hall and Moore lost to Miss Gifford and Mrs. Bam, B—2. Combined Doubles (17 games).—Miss Payton and Smith beat Miss Broad and k 3 a ?r- ~7t 6 : rs Parkinson and Brooker beat Miss Humphrey and Potts. 9—i • Mrs Horner and Simmonds beat Miss Mountfort and Butts. 9—5 : Miss Manson and Morrison lost to Miss Baker and Tmlhope. B—9 • Miss Hall and Rrewpr bent Mrs.--Bain and Ivory by default: Miss Moore and Sheaf lost to Miss Gifford and Mountford. 4—9; Mrs. Elliott and Basham beat Mrs Heald and Simmonds. 9—6 ; Miss Giesen and Sumner beat Miss Hall and Phelan, 9 4. Botorua, won by 20 matches to 12,