LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 264, 7 November 1932, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS.

LEADING CLUBS START. SEVERAL OFFICIAL OPENINGS. OUTER SUBURBAN COMPETITIONS. Conditions were blustery and unpleasant for the opening day of most of the leading tennis clubs of Auckland on Saturday. Lawns were in splendid order at the two leading grass courts, Itemuera, and Eden and Kpsoin, and the attendance at all courts was large. Progressive tournaments were played at most courts. The standard of play was fairly good for the opening of the season. / The president of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, Mr. G. Gore, accompanied by Mr. .R. B. Hardy, president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, had a busy afternoon visiting Eden and Epsom, Royal Oak, Auckland, Remuera, United,-West End and Mount Albert. OUTER SUBURBAN. COMPETITIONS UNDER WAY. The annual inter-club lawn tennis competitions for clubs in the outer-suburban area were commenced on Saturday. Results (the players of the first-named club lnentioned first in each case) :■ — A GRADE. . MANGERE CENTRAL V. CLEVEDON*

Men's Singles.— J. Ellett lost to C. Stephens, 4—o, s—o; F. Taylor lost to S. Bell. 4—6. o—3, 4 —o ; D. E. Scott heat D. Ryburn, 6—3, o—3;0 —3; G. Hastie beat C. Knighf. o—s, G —s.

Ladies' Singles.—Miss A. Ellett beat Miss 8.. Wells. I—o, o—l,0 —1, o—l ; Miss R. Kirkbride lost to Miss E. Stephens, 4—o, 4—6. Mon's Doubles.—Ellett and Taylor lost to Stephens and Bell, o—s. s—o,5 —0, 1—0; Scott and Hastie beat Ryburn and Knight, 3—o. g—3. o—2 : V. Jones and J. Paul beat E. Dawes and A. Oram, C—o, C —2. ■

Ladles' Doubles.—Misses ICllett' aiid Kirkbride beat Misses Wells and Stephens, o—s, 4—6, 6—5 : Misses Trayes and Montgomerie lost to Misses Walsh and McCullough, s—o, s—o. Combined Doubles.—F. .Tones and Miss Trayes lost to E. Dawes and Miss Walsh. B—o. 5—6; J. Paul and Miss L. Montgomerle beat Oram and Miss J. McCullough. 4 —o. 6—B, o— -2.\ Mangere Central won by 7 matches to 0. B GRADE. MANGERE EAST V. HOWICK. Men's Singles.—H. Sausisey beat Roberts, 11—3; L. Knting beat White, 11—8. Ladles' Singles.—Miss B. Key lost to Miss Roberts. s—ll : Miss G. Newson beat Miss Newton, 11—10. • . Men's Doubles.—Saussey and Entlng beat Roberts and White, J. Key and L. Key lost to Barber and Cheeseman, 0—11; A. Thomson and V. Pheasant beat Byers and Roberts, 11 —5. .. .. ' ... Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Key and Newson lost to Misses Roberts aijd Becket, 7—11; Misses Cameron nnd Mills lost: to Misses Reynolds and Reeves. 11—3; Misses K. Reynolds and Garland beat Misses Thompson and Roberts, 11—7. Combined Doubles.—-L. Key and Miss C. Reynolds lost t<> Cheeseman and Mrs. Newton, B—ll ; J. Kev and Mlhs R. Reeves beat . Barber and Miss Mills, 11 —8; A. Thompson and Miss K. Reynolds beat Byers and Miss Thompson, 11—5; V-. Pheasant nn(J Miss M. Garland beat Moses and Miss Roberts, o—3. Maugere East won by 10 games to 4. MANGERE CENTRAL V. CLEVEDON. Men's Singles.—G. Kirkbride beat B. Gore, 11—1; D. Jaflrey beat C. Hill. 11—5. Ladies' Singles.—Miss H. Court beat Miss Aitcheson, 11—3; Miss J. Court lost to Miss Stephens, o—-11. Men's Doubles.— J. .Taffrey and G. Kirkbride beat C. Gore and C, Hill, 11—7: ,T. Montgomerie and Johnson beat R. Oiirm and R. Lane, 11—7; Ronnie and Thompson bent Aitcheson and Bryers, 11 —">. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Court nnd Court lost to Misses Aitcheson and Stephens, 7—ll ; Misses McLean nnd Rennie beat Misses Stephens and Bell. 11 —5; Misses. Speckman and Knight beat Misses Kyburtf and Bell, 11—3. Combined Doubles.-—Johnston and Miss McLean beat R. Ourm and Miss Bell, 11—10; Montgomerie and Miss E. Rennie beat R. Lan 6 and Miss Stephens, 11—7; Rennie and Miss D. Knight beat Aitcheson and Miss Ryburn. 11 —9 ; Thompson and Miss M. Speakman beut J. Bryers and Miss 'Bell, 11—1.