CONTINUANCE OF PLAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 1, 2 January 1930, Page 5

CONTINUANCE OF PLAY.

POSTPONEMENT YESTERDAY. TO-DAY'S RESULTS. Perfect tennis weather, with the prospect of a hot sun drying the courts for fast play, dawned for the continuance of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association championship and handicap tourney at Stanley Street this morning. Owing to the heavy rain on Tuesday morning it was impossible to continue play on that day. The standard was fairly consistently high, and some of the handicaps, particularly in the men's events, produced good tennis. The final of the boy's doubles championship was reached after lunch, when Browrilee and Milne beat P. Wilson and J. Wilson. All four players were confident from the outset, and the match was easily the best of the day. Each game was fought keenly, but when the score in the first set was 5 2in favoui of Brownlee and Milne, P. Wilson's serve broke down, giving away the first set. The leading pair then went on to capture the next four games in succession; J. Wilson broke through with his serve, and the, Wilson brothers won the next two games. It was a last effort, however, and their opponents took the last game and with it, the set and'match — 6—2, 6—2. The winning pair were steady beyond their years, and it was this which brought them through. The volleying of all four was most excellent, particularly that of Milne, who was the outstanding member of the four. Brownless and Milne in May last won the New Zealand boys' doubles championship under 18 at Wellington. Results of Tuesday's play are:— Men's Handicap Singles. SECOND ROUND. K. Hayr (owe 30 4-G) beat P. Potter (owe 40), o—3, 6—2: Gilmer (scr) beat Andrews (owe 30 2-G), 6—3, 6—2. Roach (scr) beat Brougli (owe 40), G—o, o—6, 9—7; Carter (owe 30) beat Kay (owe 1J 2-0), 6 —/3, 5—C, 6—l. THIRD ROUND. Hayr (owe 30 4-G) beat Harris (owe 15 2-6), 6 —3, G —2; Harrison (owe 15 4-6) beat Sparling (owe 15 4-6), G —l, 5 —6, 6—l.

(owe 15 3-G) beat Trapski (scr), 6—i, 6 —3; James (owe 30) beat' Cleal (owe 15), 6—5, 6-^-5.. Hayr (owe 30 4-6) beat Hainson )owe 15 4-6), 6—3, 2—o, 6—2). SEMI-FINALS. Gilmer (scr) beat Partridge (owe 30) 6—5, 2—6, 4—6. ' / Men's Handicap DQubles. •SECOND ROUND. M. T. Wilson and J. S. Wilson, a bye; Andrews and James, a bye. Radcliffe and J. Sparling (owe 15 2-6) beat L. J. Smith and Trapski (scr), 3—o, 6 —4, 7—5. McKeown and Potter (owe 40) beat M. T. Wilson and J. S. Wilson (owe 30-3-6), I—6, 6—3, -6—2. • Brownlee and ;Brownlee (owe 15) beat Gilmour and Roach (scr), 6 —4, 2 —6; 6 —4. McKenzie.. and Jones (owe 30) beat Wilson and Clieal (owe 15), '6 —5, 4—6, 10— S. THIRD ROUND. Andrews and James (owe 30 3-6) beat Mclnnis and Mclnnis (scr), 4—6, 6 —l, B—68 —6 ; Cornes and Tonson (owe 15 4-6) beat G. Latta and A. Latta (owe 15 2-6), 6—o, 6—4. McKeown and Potter (owe 40) beat A'ndrews and James (owe 30), 3 —6, 2—6, 6—2, 7—5. Roberts and Court (owe 15) beat Oornes and Tonson (owe 15 4-6), 2—6, 6—4, 7—5. FOURTH ROUND. Gould and Gould (owe 15 4-6) beat Sparling and Ratcliffe (owe 15 2-6), 5—6, 6—4, 8—6.. SEMI-FINALS. Brownlee and Brownlee (owe 15) beat McKenzie ifnd Jones (owe 30), 6 —4, 6 —2. Ladies' Handicap Singles. SECOND ROUND.

Miss Dickson (rec. 15 3-0) beat Miss Potter (owe 15 2-G), G —2, 6—4; Miss Griffiths (scr) beat Miss Moginie (owe 15), o—l, 6—4; Mrs. Tonks (owe 15 4-G) beat Miss Wigmore (owe 15 4-6), 2—6, 6—2, 7—5; Mrs. Needham (owe 15 2-6) beat Miss Knell (owe 15 4-6), 6—o, 6—3. Third Round. —Miss D. Griffiths (scr) beat Miss Dickson (rec. 15, 3 —6), G—3, 0--1. ■ SEMI-FINALS. Mrs. Needham (owe 15 2-6) beat Mrs. Tonks (owe 15 4-G), G—4, 6 —o. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. FIRST ROUND. Misses Wigmore and B. C:iffiths (owe 15) beat Misses Dickson and Botterill (scr), G—2, G —s ; Misses YThittaker and Major (owe 15) beat Mrs. Tonks and Miss Moginie (owe 15 4-0). 6—2, 5—G, 10— S. Combined Doubles. FIRST ROUND. W. Roberts and Miss Major (owe 15 4-6) beat Cheal and Miss Suter (scr), C—3, 6—5 ; • McMillan and Miss Moginie (owe 15 3-G) beat R. Potter and Miss E. Potter (owe* 15 2-6), <s—o, 6—5. Tonson and Miss McGiriley (owe 15 3-4) beat Carter and Mrs. Needham (owe 30), 6—2, 5—6, 6—2 ; Andrews and Miss Tonks (owe 30 2-G) beat Brough and Miss King(nwe 15 4-G), G—3, 6—l. Hayr and Miss Newton (owe 40) beat Cornes and Miss James (scr), 6 —l, 6-^4. Reeves and Miss B. Griffiths beat Herbert and Miss Chambers, by default. Robinson and Mrs. Robinson (owe 15 2-G) beat Major and Miss Lloyd (owe 15), 6—2, 6—o. Ladies' Doubles. FIRST ROUND. Misses Newton and Chambers (owe 40; beat Misses Lloyd and Andrews (owe 15) G —s, 4—6, 5—7. SEMI-FINALS. Misses Major and Wliittaker (owe 15) beat Misses Newton and Chambers (owe 40), 6—2, 3—G, 6—l. Misses Wigmore and Griffiths (owe -15) beat Misses James and McGinley (owe 15 4-G); 6—3, 3—G, 6—2.