LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

REMUERA SUfGUBS TITLE.

STEDMAN DEFEATS BARTLEET.

The final of the Remuera Lawn Tennis Club's championship was played during the week-end. A. C. Stedman,, Dominion singles champion, secured the title by a brilliant win over E. L. Bartleet in a spectacular final game, which was characterised by hard driving and sternly-con-tested rallies. So keen was the struggle that Bartleet was forced to retire at the fifth set owing to an attack of cramp.

OUTER-SUBURBAN GAMES.

B GRADE. MAXGERE EAST V. EAST TAMAKI. (Tamaki names first.) Men's Singles.—Christensen beat Cruickshank, 11 —G ; Thomas lost to L. Kay, B—ll. Ladies' Singles.—Miss J. Bavistock beat Miss I. Thompson, 11 —2; Miss Ferguson lost to Miss B. Key, 7—ll. Men's Doubles. —Christensen and Thomas beat Cruickshank and Kay, 11 —9 ; R. White and Bavistock lost to J. Paine and .Tames, 5 —11: Bradbury and Johnson beat Kirkpatrick and J. Key, 11- -G. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Bavistock and Ferguson beat Misses Thompson and Key. 11 —3; Misses Landon and Grant beat Misses Brown and K. Reynolds, 11—10 : Mrs. Christensen and Miss Fairweather lost to Miss C. Reynolds and Mrs. Duncan, 7—ll. Combined Doubles.—White and Miss Landon beat Paine and Miss K. Reynolds, 11—10: Bavistock and Miss Grant lost to James and Miss Brown, 10—11 ; Bradbury and Mrs. Christensen lost to Kirkpatrick and Miss C. Reynolds. 3—11; Johnson and Miss Fairweather lost to J. Key and Mrs. Duncan, 10 —11. Result: Seven matcnes each. Tamak" 127 games, Mangere 117 games.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY.

GIRLS' CHAMPIOXSHIPS. The girls' section of the secondary schools' championship was continued at the Kemuera courts on Saturday. Results are US follow :— Senior Singles.—Third round: D. Nolan beat J. Goodall. Semi-final: B. Griffiths beat L. Hay, y—s ; P. Savin beat D. Nolan, y—3. Final; B. Griffiths (Epsom), beat I*. Savin (Epsom), G —s, I—o, G—l. Junior Singles.—Fourth round: S. Biirtleet beat V, Henderson, 7—5 ; M. Frankliain beat R. Drake, 7—u ; V. Williams beat S. Patterson, 7 —5 ; M. Savin beat G. Dowling, 7—4; J. Bishop beat M. Mowbrav, 7—3; P. Keith beat B. Brindle, 7—3; E. Westland beat M. Merson, 7 — i ; J. Bellbootli beat D. Aicken, 7 —3. Fifth round : S. Bartleet beat M. Frankham, 7—5; M. Savin beat V. Williams, 7—o; J. Bishop beat B. Brindle, 7—3; E. Westland beat J. Bellbooth, 7—4. Semi-final: S. Bartleet (Epsom) beat M. Savin (Epsom), 7—3; J. Bishop (Epsom) beat E. Westland (Diocesan), 7 —G. Doubles.—Third round: Williams and Bruce beat M. Young and J. Charlton, 9—3; S. Bartleet and J. Bishop beat A. Gilpin and J. Laking, 9—G ; L. Hay and D. Xolan beat B. Martin and J. Coles. 9—l; M. Merson and M. Savin beat D. Morrow and J. Grove, 9 —7; B. Griffiths and P. Savin beat G. Hender and B. Haden, 9—7 ; J. Cummings and E. Chandler beat A. Stanton and J. Thompson. 9—6; M. Kidd and J. Elliott beat B. Wiffer and J. Maelaurin, 9—7; B. Wills and B. Gardner bent C. Turner and X. Browne by default. Fourth round: S. Bartleet and J. Bishop beat V. Williams and M. Bruce, 9—5 ; L. Hay and D. Nolan beat M. Merson and M. Savin, 9—2; B. Griffiths and P. Savin beat J. Cummings and E. Chandler, 9—5 ; B. Will and B. Gardner beat M. Kidd and J Elliot, 9—G. Semi-final: S. Bartleet and J. Bishop (Epsom) beat L. Hay and D. Nolan (St. Cuthbert's). 9—B: B. Griffiths and P. Savin (Epsom) beat B. Will and B. Gardner (St. Cuthbert's), 9—l.

The finals of the junior singles and doubles will be played next Saturday morning at Stanley Street at nine o'clock.

DUNEDIN TOURNAMENT.

AUCKLAND TEAM SELECTED,

Following will be the team to represent the Auckland University College at the university tournament to be held at Dunedin during Easter: —illen's singles, A. C. Stedman and C. G. Bowden : men's doubles, A. C. Stedman and J. E. Stedman. and C. G. Bowden and S. R. Walton; ladies' singles, Misses L. Roberton and R. Taylor; ladies' doubles. Misses L. Roberton and R. Taylor, and Misses .>. Mcintosh and J. Chambers; combined doubles, J. E. Stedman and Miss J. Mcintosh, and S. R. Walton and Miss J. Chambers.