LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND SEMI-FINAL EDEN AND EPSOM A WINS. MEETS REMUERA FOR CARO CUP. In the semi-final of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's senior championship, at Stanley Street on Saturday, Eden and Epsom A beat Eden and Epsom B by 9 rubbers to 4. The A's thus enter the challenge round, where they meet Kemuera A in the Caro Cup final on February 23. The Kden and Epsom players will be serious contenders lor the title, as the side is a very even one. throughout. M. T Wilson, A. D. Brown and Miss V. Kccles have distinguished themselves recently, and in case of emergency other players nearly as good as the top four men are available. Results of Saturday's match (A"s first) : — Men's Singles.—sl. T. Wilson beat Potter, G —3, o— 'J ; Rowlands beat McKeown, 2 —(), (i —i (i—s ; Turner lost to Turei, i> —2, X —(j, o—•-!; Brown beat Higgins, o—2,0 — 2, 4—o, G—3. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Newton beat Miss Stewart, (i—4, B—o, G—3; Miss bccles beat Miss Edwards, s—o,5 —0, G—o, C—l. Men's Doubles. —Wilson and Turner heat Totter and McKeown, t! —8, o—30 —3 : Rowlands and Drown lost to Turel and Higgins, (i 2, (J —4; Stevens nnd Johns lost to Huttle and Campbell, l> —4, o—o.0 —o. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Newton and Eccles beat Misses Lockington and Hale, a 4, <i—."{; Mrs. Sliroft' nnd Miss Knight beat Misses Edwards and Stewart, o—o.0 —0. G—2, «—4. Combined Doubles. —MISS Knight and Stevens beat Miss Hall and Hubble, C—3, 5 0, o—i0 — i ; Mrs. Shroff and Johns lost to Miss Loclviiigton and Campbell, C —3, o—s. FOURTH GRADE. Eden and Epsom easily l)eat Takapuna in the grass-court section.