AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 10, 12 January 1934, Page 10

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

1 INTER-CLUB CONTESTS. a FIXTURES ITOB SATURDAY. s Teams to represent (heir respective clubi . in sccoud grade inier-elub matches 1o b< i. played to-ni'iivow under tJt control ol 1 the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association :- t Royal Oak v. Mourt Albert;—At Mount i Albert : Fort. Davis, Noakes. Burridge Mesdanies Adams. Kerr. Griffiths, Miss I 1 Sutherland. Mount Albert: Coles. Walton „ Wharfe, Holdsworth : reserve, Thompson " Misses Butler, Mnsefield. Barton. Porter i Remiiefti No. 2 v. Takapuna.—At Kemu . era : Allen. Solomon. Coyne. Klliot: Misses I'otter. Darliner. Mesdames Coutts, Martelli Takapuna : Warren. Barrett, Sutherland I Nicholson : Mrs. Sullivan, Miss Wann, Mes dames Thomas, Evcriss. 3 THIRD GRADE. Tarnell v. Rawhiti, Stanley Street H ami 1 4; Mount Albert v. Royal Oak. Stanley f Stanley Street 5 and 0; Eden and Epsom Stanley Street 3 anil 0; Eilene and Epsom ; v. Renmera. Eden and Epsom; Hallyburton 1 .lohnstone v. Baylield, Hallyburton Johnstone; Ngatira v. Unity, Windmill Road 1 ; and 2; Otahuhu V. University. University: - Nicholson I'ark v. Raani. Windmill Road ;: and 4: Vauxhnll v. Pu.keroa, Domain 1 and 2 : West End v. Campbell I'ark, Canip- ! bell I'ark ; Carlton v. Prince o£ Wales, Carl ton. FOURTH GRADE. Dcvonport v. St. Heller's. St. Helier's; Birkdalc v. l'ukeroa, Domain 0 and 7 ; Takaliuiia v. St. Heller's, Takapuna; Ferguson I I'ark v. Wai.ita, Windmill liond 8 and 9; Mount Roskill v. Carlton. Windmill Road i 11 and 12; St. Luke's v. Unity No. 2. Unity: . l'uktroa v. Aofca, Pukeroa ; Nicholson Park ; v. Ngatira, Windmill Road G and 7; Avonr dale v. Prince of Wales, Domain 3 and 4 ; ■ Baylield v. Ngatarinca, Baylield. ! FUTTII tiRADK. Ferguson Park v. Waiata. Ferguson Park : J Ngaturiuga v. Balmoral. Ngatarlnga : Owai- ' rafca v. Hallyburton Johnstone, Owairaka; Melrose Park v. Kitchener Park, Kitchener Park ; West End v. Vauxhall, West End. N.S.W. PLAYERS IN ACTION. FIRST MATCH IN PROVINCE. C. K. Spronle and C :T. Donolioe. the two New South Wales tennis players, opened their tour of Auckland Province at Ilclensville yesterday In line weather. There was a good attendance to see these two clever young Australians in action. Singles and doubles were played against A. K. Turner and M. T. Wilson, Auckland, the Australians winning all matches. The line piny of the visitors was much appreciated by the spectators. Results :— Singles.—Spronle beat Turner. o—4, G—3 : Donohoe beat Wilson, 6—4, C—2. Doubles.—Sproule and Donolioe beat Turner and Wilson. 6—4, B—7. 6—2. Preliminary matches resulted :—A. E. Dodd mid A. Allen beat W. Dakers and A. I'hilllps. (i—4. C>—.'! : 11. Pengelly and 15. Keane heat W. Brock and J. Eddle.ston, 9—7. The Australians are meeting A. K. Turner and M. T. Wilson at Warkworth to-day, and to-morrow they will play E. M. M. Morrison and N. (i. Sturt, at Piikekohe. They will proceed to Kotorua nest Sunday, but do not play there. They are to appear at Whakatane next Tuesday and Tauranga next Wednesday, meeting local players at each place. Other appearances will be made as follows:—Ngatea, next Thursday ; Thames, to-day week ; Te Aroha, to-morrow week. The visitors will appear In Auckland on Monday, January 22. and the Auckland Association is making a strong endeavour to bring Cam Malfroy (New Zealand champion, vrho defeated Sproule in,a sensational tinal at Christchureh) here to play ugainst them. MANAWATU CHAMPIONSHIP. MISS RAMSAY REACHES FINAL. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, this day. The Manawatu lawn tennis championships were concluded yesterday after four days of Ideal weather. The finals resulted as follow :— Men's Singles.—Malfroy beat Lampe (Wangnuulj, 6—4, o—4. Ladies' -Singles.—Miss S. Errls (Christchurch) beat Miss Jean Ramsay (Auckland, 3—o, ti—4, U—2. Men's Doubles.—Coombe and Pearce (Wellington) beat Malfroy and Young (Wellington), (j—o, (j—2. • Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Beattie and Mrs. Anderson (Palinerston North) beat Miss Whyte ( Wellington) and Miss Gould (Christchnrch), o—2, o—3. Combined Doubles. —Cox (Wangauui) and Miss Gould (Christchurcli) beat Malfroy (Wellington) and Miss Barns-Graham (Gisborne), U—i<, o—4. NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. The North Island lawn tennis championships will be played at Hotorua next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All the leading players have entered, including E. D. Andrews (102 C and 10U2 Xew Zealand champion) and Miss Marjorie Jlacfarlane (102S Dominion title holder). TARANAKI TITLES. (By Telegraphy—Press Association.) NEW I'LYMOUTII, this day. Tennis of a consistently high standard was witnessed during yesterday's play of the Taranakl championships, In which C. E. Mnlfroy, the New Zealand champion, will defend his provincial title. R. Howe and S. Fernandez (Wellington) were both put out of the handicap singles. Paired, they were beaten 1» the championship doubles by Tompkins and Mac Allan (New Plymouth). The third round of the championship saw the downfall of C. B. Webster, for years Taranaki's best player. E. Dickie, a young exponent from Waverley, triumphed in straight acts by virtue of his steadiness. The best match of the day was the singles between ' Mrs. Adams (Eltham), the 19_'ti New Zealand singles and 1f!32 doubles champion, and Miss N. Welch (New Plymouth). Mrs. Adams' experience was a great factor in her win. A large, gallery watched the match, which at times was brilliant. Miss B. Griffiths (Auckland) is the only woman player so far with the courage to play in shorts.

TILDEN VANQUISHES VINES. STRAIGHT SETS VICTORY. NEW YORK. January 11. In a professional tennis match played in Miullson .Square Garden Inst niglit before 17.000 spectators, ft*. T. Tilden (nged 41) defeated Ellsworth Vines (aged 22), who was making his debut as a professional, in 1 throe straight sets, S—o, G —3. C—2. Both players were nervous at the start and fell into errors frequently, but Tilden steadied quiekly. Tlis scorching backhand was reminiscent of his form when amateur champion, often forcing Vines to volley out of the court. Vines won the plaudits of the crowd by his brave exhibition In the first set. when the score stood at 4—l in favour of Tilden. Hitting savagely. Vines won the next three games. Then followed a duel, the cannonba.ll service oC each currying the score to C-nll. Tiltlen Avon the next two easily. Tllden's superior service and wrathful forcing shots drove Vines all over the court in the remainder of the match. The s»te receipts totalled 29,700 dollars.