Lawn Tennis.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 306, 28 December 1931, Page 3

Lawn Tennis.

AUCKLAND TITLES.

Opening of Tournament.— Junior Classes Disappointing.

The Stanley Street courts were* in perfect condition this morning for the opening of the Auckland LaWn Tennis Association's provincial championships. Good entries w~re received for all events with the exception of the junior competitions, which were considered to .be disappointing in view of the amount of coaching this class of player hals had during the year. The weather was sultry when play started.

Following is the number of players in each grade: Men's A grade singles, 32; B grade singles, 32; ladies' singles, 16; men's doubles, 50; ladies' doubles, 22; combined doubles, 42; boys' -junior doubles, 24; boys' junior singles, 28; girls', junior doubles, 14; girls' junior singles, 15; junior combined doubles, 16. As a result of the morning's play the fourth round of the men's A grade singles, men's B grade singles and ladies' singles were completed. The outstanding feature of the roorning's play was the defeat of a "seeded"' player, J. C. Charters, of Pukekohe, by J. T. Harrison, of Royal .Oak Results:— MEN'S SINGLES.—A GRADE. First Round.—C. Partridge beat E. FT. Turner, (>—3. 6—2, S—6; N. G. Sturt beat K. G. Loardman, 6—o, 6—l, 6—2 • S Lamb beat T. J. Gould, 6—4. 6—3. 6—3; A. S. Milne boat F. W. Martin. 6—3. 6—l, 6—o; E. L. Bartleet beat W. G. Watkins, £ —6~";0, C—l, 6—2; H. C.- Rowlands, beat A. L. MeKeown, 6—4, 6—o, • V R. Johns beat 11. O. Thomson, S—6, 6—l, 6—4; A. K. Turner beat O. F. Bushill, °~^' r 6—0, 6—l, 6 —l; S. J. Robinson beat Cx. Martin, 6—.'!, 6—l, 3—6; J. T. Laurenson beat K. Hayr, 6—2, 9—7, 6—l; ■ J. T. Harrison beat J. C. Charters, 6—J. 3—6, i —s, 6 —4; M. Aldred beat W. J. Melody, 6—3, 6—3, 6—l; T. E. Potter beat .1. C. Andrews, 11—9, 6—4, 6—3; M. M. Morrison beat R. Taylor, 6—l, 7—5, 6—o- A. Porter beat M. T. Wilson, 6—4, 5—7. 6—3, 6—3; E. W. Griffiths beat R. J. Phelau, 6—3, B—G, 6—4. MEN'S SINGLES.—B GRADE.

First Round.—C. B. Chalmers beat Lewis, 6—2, 6—2 ; A. E. Bockett beat P. Coutts, 6 —o, 6—o; S. C. Thorne beat H. Major, 6—4, o—2;0 —2; A. Davis beat R. Wharfe, 6 —l, 6 —4; H. Curtis beat R. S. Harrowell, 6—2, 6—l; G. C. Smith beat W. A. Grattan, 6—4, B—6;8 —6; W. S. Spenee beat D. G. dimming, 6—2, 6—3; S. Handyside beat J. Roach, 2—6, 6—2, 6—4 ;R. G. Peal beat D. M. Wallace, 6—l, 6—ll'\ Forrest beat R. 11. Potter, 10 —8, 6—o; ,T. Vickerman beat L. Williamson, 6—4, 5—7, 6—3; W. Roberts beat W. J. Herbert, 6—3, o —7, 6—2; G. Hobbs beat A. Hooker, 6 : —2, 6—4; W. F. Porter beat' R. D. Brown ,6—2, I—6, B—6. LADIES' SINGLES. First Round.—Miss B. Knight beat Miss M. Macfarlane, B—6, C—l; Miss L. Robertsoil beat-Mrs. Wren, 6—l, 6—l; Miss M. J. Macfarlane beat Miss P.. Thistleton-Smith, 6—o, 6—l; Miss J. JS. Ramsay beat Miss D. M. Eecles, 6—2, 6—3; Miss Napier beat Mrs. M. Russell, 6—o, 6—3; Miss Potter beat Miss R. Taylor, 6—3, 4—6, 6—i; Mrs. W J. Melody beat Miss B. Griffiths, 6 —3, 6—l. TO-MORROW'S PLAY. The second round of the men's A and B grade singles and the ladies' singles will begin to-morrow, the draw being:— Men.'s A Grade Singles.—Laurenson. v. Patridge, Hanson v. Aldred, Sturt v. Potter, Lamb v. Milne, Bartleet v. Robinson, Rowlands v. Johns, Morrison T. Porter, Griffiths v. Turner. Men's B Grade Singles.—Chalmeri t. Peal, Davis v. Curtis, Smith v. Forrest, Vickerman v. Spence, Roberts v. Hobbs, Handyside v. Porter. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Knight v. Miss Robertson, Miss Macfarlane v. the winner of Miss P. Miller and Miss G. Hooper, Miss Ramsay v. Mrs. Napier, Mrs. Melody v. Miss Potter.