LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 72, 26 March 1928, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

REMUERA CHAMPIONSHIP.

BARTLEET BEATS STEDMAN.

Playing sparkling tennis at the Remuera Club courts on Saturday, E. L. Bartleet won the club championship by beating A. C. Steadman 6—3, 7—6,

Neither player struck form until four or five games had been played in the first set, but theu Bartleet started a strong attack, showing a nice variety of strokes, going into the net occasionally for a kilL Stedman stuck to the winner in the next set and there were Hashes of brilliancy by both players. Bartleet became erratic In the next, missing many easy shots. Stedman took the advantage and he had the champion on the run.

Six all, seven all, eiglit all, was called in the deciding set. Then Bartleet broke through Stedman's serve, and, playing brilliantly, won his own fairly easily, taking game, set and match. Results of other games played at Remuera were:—

Men'a Championship Doubles. —Final: E. L. Bartleet and H. L. Robson beat E. W. ■Griffiths and H. Brlnsden. 7 —5, 6—4, 6—3. Men's Handicap Doubles. —Final: A. C. Stedman and J. C. Stedman (owe 30 3-6) beat E. I* Bartleet and H. L. Robson (owe 40), 6—3, 6 —5. Ladles' Championship Singles.—Semifinal : Mlas Macfarlane beat Miss D. Nieholls, 3—6, 7—5, «—l.

Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Semi-flnal: Miss D. Wilson (owe 30), beat Miss Eowell (owe 15 2-41), 6—o, o—6, 6—4.

Combined Handicap Doubles.—Semi-final: Milne and Miss Col-beck (owe 4-6 15), beat Manning and Miss Simson (plus 4-6 15), 6 1 o, 6—4.

UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

MEN'S SINGLES. A Grade.—Second round: G. C. Bowden beat A. McDonald, 2—6, 6—3, 6—4 ; A. H. Turner beat King, 6—l, 6—l; Hubble beat Robins, B—o, 6—l. Semi-final: Turner beat Bowden, 6—4, 6 —4. B Grade.—Second round: South beat Neill, ft—2, 6—3; Schnackenberg beat Peacock, 6—l, 6—o ; McKillop beat Black, 7—5, 6—l; Gilmore beat Syme, 6—l, 6—l; Dobbs beat G. Turner, 6—4, 6—2; Bullen beat Jenkln, 6—l, 6—3; Newton beat T. Wilson, B—2, 6—3. Third Bound.—Gilmore beat Hobbs, 6—3, 6—2. MEN'S DOUBLES. Second Bound. —Nicholson and E. Turner beat Neill and Harrison, 6—O, 6—4 ; Robins and Wilson beat East and Bullen, 6—4, 6—3; Hubble and Turner beat Black and Summers, 6—o, 6—o; Radcliffe and Aubin beat Smith and Wilkinson, 9 —7, 7—5; Bowden and Bowden beat Houcher and Jenkin, 6—X, 6—2 ; Newton and Hume beat Gilmore and Turner, 6—3. 6—l; A. Miller and Jenkin beat S. Miller and Schischka. 7—5, 6—B. 6—4 ; Hardy and North beat La Roche and Herbert by default. Third Round.—Nicholson and E. Turner beat Robins and Wilson, 6—o, 6—l; Hubble and A. K. Turner beat Radcliffe and Aubin, 6—l, 6—2 ; Newton and Hume beat Bowden and Bowden by default; Hndy and North beat Miller and Jenkin, 6—2, 6—2. Semi-finals.—Hubble and A. K. Turner beat Nicholson and E. Turner, 6—4, B—6; Hardy and North beat Newton and Hume, 6 3, 6 ■ 1. LADIES' SINGLES. Second Round.—Miss E. Miller beat Miss Adams, 6—2. 7—5; Miss Mueller beat Miss Batty, 6—4, 6—3; Miss P. Miller beat Miss Clevely, 6—2, 6—l; Miss Whitelaw beat Miss Bowell, 6—2, 6—7, 10—8.

LADIES' DOUBLES. Second Round.—Misses Adams <and Batty beat Misses Gallaher and Clevnly, 4 —6, 7—5, e—3; Misses Knott and B4 >tter beat Misses Anderson and Watson by default. Semi-final. —Miss Mueller and Whitelaw beat Misses Knell and Potter, 6—6—l. COMBINED DOUBLES. Second Round. —Wilson and Miss Mcintosh beat Miller and Miss Bat£y, 6 —l, 6—l; Turner and Miss Mueller McDonald and Miss Bo well, 6—3, 6—55 ; Hardy and Miss P. Miller beat Ave rill atnd Miss Anderson, ft—2, 6—l. Semi-final.—Turner and Miss Mueller j beat Hardy and Miss P. Miller, 6—«t, 6—4.

EDEN AND EPSOM CLUB.

At the Stanley Street courts M. Morrison beat K. A. North in the Eden and Epsom Club final, 6—4, 6—4, 6 —3. During the week Miss B. Knight * on the women's singles by beating Miss JBamsay, 6—o, B —2. The men's singles handicap went to A. C. Johns (owe 30 —1 —0), who beat P. E. Potter (owe 30 —2 —6), 4 —6, 6 —l, 6 —4. PARNELL CLUB. iMcn'j Championship Singles.—Fintal: C. C. Chalmers beat Aldred, I—6,1 —6, 7—5, 6—2, o—3.0 —3.

MANUREWA V. CLEVEDOHf.

(Manurewa names mentioned firsts Men's Singles.— L. M. Pegler neast JAlexander, 5—6, o—3, 6—l; J. B. Gilsaore beat T. B. McDonnell, 6—4, 6—5. Ladies'. Singles.—Miss L. Lupton Dbeat Miss Walsh, 6 —2, 6—3; Miss G. Finlaj son beat Miss Stevens, o—6,0 —6, 6—5, B—6. Men's Doubles. —D. Warlich and L. M. Pegler lost to Alexander and 4—6, 4—6; J. B. Gilmore and B. Peeler lost to Stevens and Bull, 2—6, 5—6. Ladies' Doubles. —Misses Lupton and Finlayson beat* Misses Walsh and Steams, 6—l, 6—4; Mrs. Warlich and Miss A. J'inlayson lost to Misses Stevens and Dow by default. Combined Doubles. —Warlich and Mrs. Warlith lost to Stevens and Miss Stevens, 6—5, 4—6, o—6;0 —6; B. Pegler and Miss A. Finlayson beat Bull and Miss Dow, ft-—i 6—4. Manurewa won by six matches to fonr.

AUCKLAND V. WAIKATO.

WIN FOR CITT PLAYERS. HAMILTON, Saturdays The annual match between represenrtatives of tbe Auckland Tennis Associati on and the Waikato Tennis Association Mas played at Hamilton on Saturday. Slight rain fell early in the afternoon and a Strang wind was blowing. Eighteen games w<re played, of which Auckland won eleven. The combined doubles were not played to failing light. The results were as follows, the Waikato players being mentioned first:—

Men's Singles.—A. W. Sims beat L. G. Knott, 6—5, 3—6, 6—2; Baden Thomas lost to N. Sturt, 5—6, 6—l, 6—l; A. C. Thompson lost to V. Johns, 6 4, 3-»-6, 6—-4 : J. Brough beat F. Lamb, 6—4, 6—4; G. Grant beat H. Entwistle, 6—5, 6——l; C. Stevenson lost to C. J. Hunter, 6—l, 6—3.

Ladies' Singles.—Miss McPherson lost to Miss Knight, 6—2. 6—l; Miss Beverley lost to Miss Ramsay, 3—-6, 6 0, 6—11; Miss E. Newell beat Miss D. Nlcholls, 6—3, 6—2; Miss W. Worrall lost to Miss Caf.ebrook, 6—3, 6—o ; Mrs. F. Swayne IOBt to Miss Potter, 6 —3, 6—3; Miss M- Annstrong loßt to Miss Richardson, 6—3, 6—2. Men's Doubles.—Sims and Thomas lost to Sturt and Knott, B—2, 2 6, 6 ■ft; Thomas and Grant beat Johns and Lam|b, 6—4, 6—3; Brough and Stevenson beat Entwistle and Hunter, I—6,1 —6, 6—B, 7—5.

Ladles' Doubles.—Misses McPherson aad Beverley lost to Misses Knight and Cofebrook, 6—2, 6—3 ; Misses Newell and Wocrall lost to Misses Ramsay and Nicholl|-, 6—4, 6 —4; Mrs. F. Swayne and Miss Armstrong beat Misses Potter and 6—3, 6 4.

C GRADE FINAL

PAPATOETOE*B WIS. Papato«toe, in the relayed «w..i „ Auckland Lawn Tenuis AgspgUtloav n grade competition, beat Aratonea at Street courts by nine —itrty J l "*' Results:— —Him to on. Men's Singles.—Elder beat liiiin, » . 6—l; Firth beat Coldham, 6—T«!z* *» Women's Singles.—Mis« C. Brn«i Mrs. Warsopt, 3—6, ft—o, e_5F? I K*Wt Bryant beat Miss Darling, 6—l '« "■ Men's Doubles.—Elder and Wrth jjLi »_ George and Coldham. 3—6; 4 6- nIL™ and_ Catt beat Morris and Fowler, B_^ Women's Doubles.—Misses Bimt »•- . Mrs. Worsopt and Miss Tk4i. f 6—3; Miss Haslop and Miss Stoeen iZ2: Mtsl Coldham and Miss Bodton, fcUJJ Mixed Doubles.—Brown and wi«i »- • beat Fowler and Mrs. Coldham, 6 oft-? Catt and Miss Melsop beat Morris aid iiui Bolton, o—o. 4—6, 6—o. "* TAKAPUNA CLUB. Combined Championship Doubles —Fii, a i. Symonds and Mrs. Jacobi beat Everton » n ,i Mrs. Mowbray, 6—3, 6—4. ™ d A FRIENDLY MATCH. A friendly match between John Court Limited and Sargood Son and Bites' Limited, played at Herne Bay on Satufe* afternoon resulted in a win for the foist* by six matches to five. SCHOOL MATCHES. Misses Newton and Rukutai won the final of the girls' secondary school doubles championship at the Remuera courts on Saturday afternoon. The primary schools doubles title for boys went to Hedge and Cochrane (Otahuhu). B. Griffiths, a daughter of E. W. Griffiths, took the girls' siwgH championship. Results:— SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Girls' Doubles.—Final: Misses J. j> Newton and Rukutai (Technical) beat Misses R. Taylor and J. Lewis (St. Catbbert s), 6 —o, 6—2. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Boys' Doubles.—Final: Hedge and Cochrane (Otahuhu) beat Gunn and Ken (King's School), 6—l, 6—3. Girls' Singles.—Semi-final: B. GrUhfcs beat A. Grange, 9—4; D. Peters beat & Gardner, 9—2. Final: B. Griffiths (Be. muera) beat D. Peters (Remuera), 5 s 6—3, 6—l. Girls' Doubles.—Second round: B. Griffiths and G. Walker beat M. Taylor aid B. Biss, 7—3. Semi-final: B. Giiffitks and G. Walker beat D. Peters and J. Biss, 9 —o; B. Hill and A. Grange t M. McLeod and O. Rowe. 9—4. OTAGO V. NORTH OTAGO. OAMARU, Saturday. The annual interprovincial tennis fix tart. North Ota go v. Ota go, was played hen aai resulted in a win for the visitors by 2ii games to 241. The visiting men gained the ascendancy over the local players, winning five games in the singles and tvo la the doubles. The local lady players pwnt superior to the visitors, winning four pan in the singles and three in the doubles. The mixed doubles finished with honours erea.