LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 27, 2 February 1932, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS.

BAY OF PLENTY TOURNEY. Kesults of piny yesterday in tlie Bay of Pleuty Lawn Tennis Associut ion's tournament are :— Men's Championship Singles.—Hi Armstrong beat O. Simmonds, o—l, s—o, o—4 ; A. Powdrell beat 11. Armstrong, o—o, o—o. The linal between Powdrell and Cute will be played during the week. Men's Championship Doubles.—Simmonds and Steevens beat S. Powdrell and Pearson, o—o, o—s; Coney and Armstrong beat Cate and Fox, 6—3, 3—o, o—4; Simmonds and Steevens beat Wano and Mono, o—3, o—s; rowdrell and Wells beat 11. ArmStrong and Coney, o—4, o—-J. Final: Powdrell and Wells beat Simmonds and Steevens, '2 —o, o—l,0 —1, 6—2. Mixed Championship Doubles. — Coney and Miss Giles beat Patience and Miss Hyde, 3—o, o—3, o—3 ; Waugh and Miss Stewart beat Scott and Mrs. Kerr by default ; Wano and Miss Wano beat 11. Armstrong and Miss Baxter, o—4, o—4 : Steevens and Miss It. Guest beat Wells and Mrs. Symmons. o—2, o—s : Cate and Miss Hooper beat Bridger and Miss Hogg, o— '2., s—o, 6—l; Simmonds and Miss It. Guest beat Waugh and Miss Stewart. o—l, o— 'J. ; Steevens and Miss K. Guest beat Cate and Miss Hooper, (> —1, o—s; Simmonds and Miss B. Guest beat Coney and Miss Giles. 6—4, o—s.0 —5. The final between Simmonds and Miss It. Guest ami Steevens and Miss K. Guest will be played during the week. Men's Handicap Singles.—Campbell beat Connolly,' 0—8; Steevens beat Pearson. » —S ; T. Bridger beat Campbell, D—s ; E. Guest beat Steevens. o—B. Final: A. Bridger won by default from E. Guest, who was forced to retire when leading at 7 —<i. Women's Handicap Singles.—Miss B. Guest beat Miss A. Baxter, 7—3 ; Miss Giles beat Mrs. Symmons, 7—3. Final: Miss B. Guest beat Miss Giles, 7—4. Men's Handicap Doubles.—Simmonds and Steevens beat Murray and Horwell, o—3; Cate and Fox beat Davis and Sullivan, o—7; Pearson and Baxter beat K. Armstrong and C. Armstrong, o—7 ; Stone and Guest beat Powdrell and Wells, o—3 ; Steevens and Simmonds beat Cate and Fox, o—o. Final: Stone and Guest beat Simmonds and Steevens, 11—7. Women's Handicap Doubles.—Miss Connolly and Miss List beat Miss Mini ond Miss Stewart, 7—5; Miss A. Baxter and Miss Giles beat Miss Connolly and Miss List, 7—2. Final: Miss A. Baxter and Miss Giles beat Miss K. Guest and Miss B. Guest, 7—5. Mixed Handicap Doubles. — Tukurua and Miss Bentty beat Steel and Miss Bell, 9—5 ; E. Armstrong and Mrs. W. Armstrong beat 11. Armstrong and Miss Baxter, o—o ; Patience and Miss Kydo beat S. Beckett and Miss Connolly, 0—0; Brown and Miss List beat E. Beckett and Miss Franklin, 9—7; Steevens and Miss Guest beat Waugh and Miss Stewart, o—2;0 —2; Bridger and Mlsb Hogg beat Wano and Miss Wano, 0 —0; Wells and Mrs. Symmons beat Coney and Miss Giles, 0 —0; Simmonds and Miss B. Guest beat Campbell and Miss Brown, 9— 2 ; Tukurua and Miss Beatty beat Davis and Miss King, 9—7 ; E. Armstrong and Mrs. W. Armstrong beat Patience and Miss Hyde, 9—S; Brown and Miss List beat Steevens and Miss K. Guest, O—S ; Bridger and Miss Hogg beat Kepa and Miss Wilson. 9—3; Cate and Miss Hooper beat Pltcaithley and Miss Dando, 9—4 ; Wilson and Miss Sisam boat Fox and Miss Kiini, U —s; Bridget and Miss Hogg beat Brown and Miss List, U—3 ; Wilson and Miss Sisam beat Bridger and Aliss Hogg. 9—o ; Simmonds and Miss Guest boat Wells and Mrs. Symmons, 9—7. The semi-finals and linal will he played during the week. M.K.W. CUP CONTEST. The third round for the M.K.W. Clip was played on Saturday, when Waimauku beat Hobsonvillo by 11. sets to 2, Waikoukou Valley'beat Riverhead by 10 sets to 3, Woodhlll beat Kumcu by 10 sets to 3. PLAINS ASSOCIATION. Turua was defeated for the second time this season on Saturday. The best two players were absent, and Waitakaruru managed to field at full strength, to score an easy win by 11 sets (9S games) to 2 (49 games).