LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 36, 13 February 1928, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS.

Good tennis was seen at Stanley Street on Saturday, when two D grade matches were played. The courts are in a dry and parched state after the dry spell. They are playing fast now.. Results: — D GRADE MATCHES. Birkenhead and Northcore v. Otahuliu (,\ui .iii-uui uuiuus lirslj.—Thompson losr to Gardner, 3— 0, 6—3, 6—4; Greenslade lost to Latta, 3 —6, 4—6 ; Miss Steel beat Miss Goodwin, 6—5, C—4 ; Miss Chambers be .t Miss Maurant, 6—2. 6—- ; Thompson and Greenslade beat Gardner an<l White. <> —-i, 6—3 ; Holmes and Stone lost by default to nt'il Trie "ft: steel an > Chambers lost to Miss Goodwin and Maurant, — ii. i/ —•+. o -i . iio-.i.s an.i ii.s. i'.v. r lost to Walker and Miss White. o—3—li. 4—6; Stone and Miss Robertson lost to Strickett' and Miss Ryburn, s—o, 4—6, Otahuliu won easily. Rawhiti v. Seddonian (Rawhiti names first). —Purdy lost to Cox, 3—6, 4—o; Barker lost to Thompson, 4—6, I—f>; Cullen and Miss McGregor lost to Warrell an ' Miw •«—fi. (5 -3. 4—15; Maxwell and Miss N. White lost to Young and Miss Gratleu, o—o, -t —G.

GRANGE ROAD COURT.

The new tennis court of the Grange Rood Baptist Chilrch was declared open by Mr. E. H. Potter, Mayor of Mount Eden, on Saturday afternoon. Rev. A. S. Wilson presided over a group of church officers and members, as well as the tennis club in connection with the church. The leader of the Yung People's Institute, Mr. P. E. Kretschmar, gave an account of the work of tile young men of the church, N which resulted in this valuable additio:i to the church property. The vacant land of the church facing Dominion Road liau been cleared, fenced and a summer and wiuter court made by voluntary labour. Ttie Mayor gave an interesting history of tennis clubs in Mt. Eden district and commended the work of the local helpers.

MANUREWA V. VALLEY.

A GRADE. (At Manurewa, Manurewa names first.) M«n's Singles.—D. Warlich lost to J. Plant, 4—o. 6—4, 3—6; L. M. Pegler lost to C. Fitzpatrick, 2 —6. 5 —C. Ladies' Singles.—Miss L. Lupton beat Mrs. Muir, 6—6—l ; Mrs. Kushton beat Miss C. Fitzpatrick, 6—l, 6—2. Men's Doubles.—Warlich and Pegler lost to Plant ami Fitzpatrick. 2—o, o—s, 4—6; IV. Bennett and B. Pegler lost to G. Mclnnes and D. Fitzpatrick, 6 —3, 3—6, 2—6. Ladies' Doubles.—Miss Lupton and Mrs. Busbton beat Mrs. Muir and Miss C. Fitzpatrick, 6—l, 6—3 ; Mies G. Finlayson and Mrs. Warlich beat Misses Fitzpatrick and Plant. o—3, 6—4. Combined Doubles.—Miss Finlayson and Bennett beat Miss Fitzpatrick and Mclnnes, 6—2, 6—3; Mrs. Warlich and B. Pegler beat Miss Plant and Fitzpatrick, 6—3, 6—3. Manurewa won by six matches to four. B GRADE. (At Valley, Manurewa' names first.) Men's Singles.—W. Smith lost to G. Smith, 6—ll ; F. Dreadon lost to R. Austin, B—ll. Ladies' Singles.—Miss A. Finlayson lost to Mrs. Davies, B—ll Miss F. Tldd beat Mrs. W. G. Moody, 11—7. Men's Doubles.—Smith and Woods lost to Smith and Austin, 7—77 ; Dreardon and Wall beat Coppins and Kimpton, 11 —8; Cox and Mclnnes beat Austin und Moody 11—10. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Finlayson and Tidd beat Mesdames Davies and Moody, 11—5; Misses V. Warlich and 11. Coxhead lost to Mesdames Muir and Mclnnes, 10—11 ; Mrs. Jenkinß and Mlsb Bennett lost to Mrs. Klinpton and Miss S. Paul, 12—11.

Combined Doubles. —Miss NVarlich and Wood lost to Mrs. Mulr and L. Khnpton, 10—11 ; Miss Coxhead and Wall lost to Mrs. Smith and K. Coppins. 4—ll : Mrs. Jenkins and Cox lost to Mrs. Kimpton and L. Austin, 6 —ll ; Miss Bennett and Mclnnes lost to Miss S. Paul and W. G. Moody, 6—-11.

Valley won by 10 matches to 4,

WAIKATO BANNER.

HAMILTON DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE. (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) CAMBRIDGE, this day. At Cambridge courts on Saturday the Hamilton A representatives met Cambridge Sub-Association for the Waikato Banner. The contest resulted in a decisive win lor the visitors by 11> sets (192 games) to live sets (137 games). Hamilton won all the men's singles but two. while Cambridge failed to win any matches in the men's and. combined doubles, and only secured one singles and two doubles in the ladies' matches.

THE RICH WORTH SHIELD.

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.)

WIIANGAREI, Sunday,

The first tennis matches of the season for the Richworth Shield were decided on Saturday between the Maungatapere and Mairtown Clubs, on the former club's courts Each earn won Ave matches, but Maungatapere scored T2 games against 64. Results are as follow, Mairtown players being mentioned first :—

Men's Singles.—Keeble defeated J. Morrison, O—C ; Sligo lost to W. Morrison, 6 U.

Men's Doubles.—McLeod and Keeble lost to Morrison and Morrison, 2—o ; Sligo and Muliins defeated Berridge and Stewart,

Ladies' Singles.—Miss Eccles lost to Miss D. Morrison, 2—o; Miss Steedman lost to Miss L. Morrison, 7—o.

Ladies' Doubles—Misses Sfedman and Eccles lost to Misses B. and Z. Morrison. I Mrs. James and Mlrs Foote defeated Misses M. Morrison and Reynolds, o—6 Mixed Doubles.—Miss Foote and Mcl>od defeated Miss Morrison and Berridce. 9 7Mrs. James and Mulllns defeated Miss Reynolds and Stewart, 9—«.

Portland B secured an easy victory over Onerahi.