TENNIS FINALS

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 25, 30 January 1934, Page 15

TENNIS FINALS

AUCKLAND TITLES.

ANDREWS BEATS MAIFROY,

THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Auckland lawn tennis championship tournament was continued yesterday afternoon, when E. I). Andrews won the | men's singles title; Andrews aud bturt j took the men's doubles, and Misses Nicholls and Beverley the wonieu s doubles. Finals in the junior events were concluded, but the senior combined doubles semi-finals and finals were held over until this morning. The Audrews-Malfroy match was played at a great pace, and there were many brilliant patches, but Malfroy was at times weak in overhead play, and Andrews took every advantage of this to win points by his certainty in killing shots. Results: — Men's A Singles.—Final: Andrews beat Malfroy, 6—o, o—4, 4—C, ft—l. Men's B Singles.—Final: Long beat McArthur, 14—12, o—3, 6—l. Ladies' Doubles. —Final: Misses Nicholls and Beverley beat Misses Ramsay and Newton, ti —2, 6—l. , Men's Doubles.—Final: E. D. Andrews nnd N. G. Sturt beat JO. L. Barlleet and C. E. Malfroy, C—4, o—3, 6—2. Inteuuiediate Girls' Singles. — E lnal: Miss Griffiths beat Miss Bishop, o—2,0 —2, 2—(5, Girts" Junior Singles.—Final: Miss M. Beverley beat Miss P. Crook, 6—l, 6—4. Junior Boys' Singles.—Final: J. W. Gunn beat A. D. Brown, 6—4, 5 —7, 0

TOTJBNBY. GOOD PROGRESS DESPITE BAIN. Rain yesterday morning interrupted the. progress of the Morrinsvlllo Tennis Cubs first championship tournament, which was commenced on Saturday. The remaining games will probably be played next Saturday About 60 players from all the clubs In the MorrlnsviUe district took part.

Results: — , , „ „ ' Men's Singles.—First round: J. Hcens , boat W. Watts, 9—G; R. Shirley beat 11. Kirk 9—3; A. Thomas won from J. Cottingham bv default; S. P. King bent R. H. Haycock, 9-5; R. Fenton beat «_Tines, c,_G; T. Keeps beat G. Hnll, 9—j . J. Park beat J. Lee, 9-8 I ,?;, T ' Go "i' ( " w T Wrlcht 9—4; A. rhilpott beat W. WearTie 8 9-4: N.' Bryant beat F, Hitchman, 9—7. Second round : W. Kerr beat G Porter, o—3; T. Keeps beat R. Fenton, tidies' Singles.—First Missi M. Hillary beat Miss S. Galpin. 7—6, Miss 3. Kerr beat Miss I. Campbell, 7—4 ; Mrs. Wallis beat Misa N. Ryan, 7—6, Miss E. Ilallen beat Mrs. R. Inncs. 7—4. .Second round: Miss M. Hillary bent Miss J. Kerr, 7—5- Mies D. Noonan beat Mrs. Milburn, 7_6- Miss M. Chapman beat Miss A. Taekson 7—o; Mrs. Wallace beat Miss J. Watson.' 7-2; Miss J. Cornish beat Miss M Arndt 7—5; Miss L. Kirk heat Miss N Arndt, 7—3: Miss E. Hallen beat Mrs. Wallis 7—4. Third round: Mrs. Wallace bent Miss M. Chapman, 7—4- . T Men's Doubles.—First roundl . J. andT. rieens beat .1. Marshall and A. ratt, •»—«>. ptffiam and R. 11. Haycock beat W Wesrne and F. Colbeck, 9—2, Is. Brjani aVid s" F King beat. B. T Ropoi■and W 11. Johnston, 9-7; A Bold.una fej?* hent R Fenton and W. Watts.iw—-o, v.. T Gould and A. Philpott'beat P.-J. and -p VrlHit 9—2- B. Shirley nnd G. Hall heat T Park and W. Kerr, 9-6; C. Colson ami N. Chapman beat H. Hltchman and K. Mohn, 9—l. Second round: A. Reid 1 S% tfbm H.Wt Arndt beat Mrs Kirk and Mig, t. TCirk 7—2; Misses J. Kerr ana m. Halle, beat Miss S. Galpin and Mrs. R. Trniea 7—3. Second round: Miss O. Kan and Mrs. Wallace beat Misses A Tnekson and I. Campbell, 7 —»•,. ■ ■ S M nt Chapman «nd K. Arndt[beat Miss f,i N. Rvan and E. Parkinson, 7—3; Mrs. Mil S and Miss M. Hillaryi beat Misses J. Mr" S%raifefcte*sfva , «s Hillary, 7—2.

HAURAKI PLAINS GAMES.

Niratea v. Patetdnga.—Ngatea, 9 rubbers, 76 games, beat Patetonga, 4 rubbers, 52 ga Turua v Kerepcchi.—Turua, 13 rubbers 10? gamcl, beat Kcrcpeehi, no rubbers, GO games.

TENOTS PRESTIGE.

ENGLAND PLEASED WITH PERRY

LONDON, January 29

The "Daily Telegraph," in a leader on "Our Tennis Prestige," says that the con-j gratulations being showered on Perry for liis victory over Crawford in the Australian lawn tennis championships, are well should he less than human if we did not welcome the break in the long years when a British victory in international lawn tennis seemed the most forlorn of hopes," the "Telegraph . continues. "Piquancy is added to titer™tory because Perry in straight sets defeated the victor of Wimbledon."