LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION,

FOURTH GRADE SEMI-FINAL.

The semi-finals of the Auckland I«n Tennis Association's fourth grade championship was played on Saturday between Vnuxhall and Balmoral, the former winning bv nine matches to one, with one unfinished. 'Scores (Vauxhall first) : — Men's Singles.—"W. J. Murfitt beat A. C. ■Huckster, o—3, 4—6, 6—3; K. Knowling beat O'Sullivan, 5—6, o—2,0 —2, 6 —4. Lidies Singles.—Mrs. Mason beat Miss A. Taylor. C 4, "6—2 ; Mrs. Wallace lost to Miss G. Letts, 6—4, 6—2. Men's Doubles. —Murfitt and Knowling beat Huckstep and O'Sullivan. 3—G, o—o, G —2; Mouatt and Worsley beat Portcus and Rapson, 6—4, 6 —l. Ladies' Doubles. —Mrs. Mason and Mi's. Wallace beat Misses Taylor and Lett, 6—4, U—3; Mrs. Parry and Mrs. Campbell beat Misses Adams and Barr, o—3,0 —3, G—3. Combined Doubles. —J. Mouatt and Mrs. Parry beat Porteous and Miss Adams, G—3, o—o. MOUNT ALBERT V. EDEN AND EPSOM. Mount Albert won by 13 sets to 11. WAIKATO BANNER CONTEST. HAMILTON BEAT KING COUNTRY. OTOROHANGA, this day. In the. Waikato Banner competition Hamilton A beat King Country at Otorohanga by the narrow margin of five games-—358 to 133. Much interest was taken in the tournament, the playing of A. W. Sims, exNew Zealand champion, attracting a large attendance. Results follow, King Country competitors being mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—P. H. Jones lost to A. W. Rims, G—9; A. C. Thompson beat P. w. .Tenkinson. 9—S; T. Lusk lost to D. Livingstone, 6—o; G. Wood beat J. Roach, f>—B; H. McLeod beat W. Rutherford, o—4; AVaretini beat Ross, 9—7. Ladies' Singles.—Miss MoPherson lost to Miss .T. B. Mueller, o—7; Miss Trapski beat Miss E. Madeley, 7—3; Miss R. Bell lost tr> Miss E. Newell, o—7: Mrs. Bowler beat Miss P Sorby, 7—4; Miss G. Bell beat Miss M. Edmundsen, 7—2; Miss Reinbardt lost to Miss M. Campbell, I—7. Men's Doubles.—Jones and Waretin.'. lost to Sims and Roach, 5—9; Wood and Thompson lost to .Tenkinson and Livingstone, 5 —9; McLeod and Lusk beat Rutherford and Ross, 9— l. Ladies' Doubles.—Miss McPherson and Mrs. Trapski lost to Misses Mueller and Madeley, I—7; Misses R. and G. Bell beat Misses* Sorliv and Edmundsen. 7—o: Mrs. Bowler and Miss Reinbardt lost to Misses Newell and Campbell, 4—7. Combined Doubles.—Jones and Miss McPherson lost to Sims and Miss Mueller. 4—9; Lusk and Miss G. Cell lost to Roach and Miss Sorby, 7—9; Waretini and Mrs. Bowler lost to Livingstone and Miss Edmundsen, 3—9; Thompson and Mrs. Trapski beat Jeukinson and Miss Madeley. 9—5; Wood and Miss R. Bell beat Rutherford and Miss Newell, 9—5; McLeod and Miss Reinbardt beat Ross and Miss Campbell, 9—2. PAPAKURA TOURNAMENT Semi-final results at the Tapakura annual tennis tourney :— Women's Championship Singles.-—Mifjs Wilson beat Miss Hollis. 6—3, 6 —l; Mrs. Charles beat Mrs. Lanigan. G —l, G—4. Men's Championship Singles.—L. G. Watson bent C. Burgess, 6—2. 7—5: G. IT. McDonald beat G. Sutton, G—4, G—4. Girls' Championship Singles.—Miss N. Forrest beat Miss J. Lanigan. G—2, 6—3j Miss '/,. Charles beat Miss M. Markwich, o—l, C—o. Boys' Championship Singles.—R. L. Francis beat D. Beams, o—4, 3—6, 6—2. Women's Handicap Doubles.—Mesdames Charles and Carpenter beat Mrs. Johnstone and Miss McDonald, 9—S ; Mrs. Lanigan and Miss Hollis beat Misses Charles and Derbyshire; 9—3. Men's Handicap Doubles.- —McDonald and Burgess won from BoCSJItt and Brown by default ; Burrell and Bffl&ig won frqm Bell and Mclnnes by defaults . -<>„ Women's Handicap Singles.—Mlss McDonald beat Miss Beams, 9—4: Miss Wilson won by default from Mrs. Sibley; Miss Charles beat Miss Hollia, 9—3; Miss Round beat Miss Barr, 9—l. Men's Handicap Singles.—H. Brown beat A. Evans. 9—2; M. Cole beat C. W. Kemp*; 9—3; G. F. McDonald beat R. L. AVatson? 9—7 ; G. Henderson beat L. K. Garliek, 9—3. Mixed Handicap Doubles. —Garliek and Miss Wilson beat Kemp and Miss Hollis. 9—S: Kidd and Mrs. Lanigan beat Pavitt and Mrs. Pavitt, 9—B: Henderson and Mrs. Charles beat McDonald and Miss McDonald, 9—B: Bockett and Miss Rbind won from Evans and Mrs. Evans by default. FRANKLIN ASSOCIATION. PUKEKOHE, this day. Only two A grade matches were played In the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association's competition on Saturday, the contest between Tuakau and Pukekohe B being postponed until March 9. B.oth matches played were in group 1. At St. James' Pukekohe A beat St. James' by 7 matches to ."., while at Pukekohe East the home team drew with Onewhcro, two matches being iinplayed. AUSTRALIANS' SUCCESS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. A tennis match was played at Wilding Park yesterday afternoon between the Victorian touring players, A. A. Kay and R. W. Ewin, and a Canterbury team, consisting of C. Angas, H. Dyniond and A. R. Cant. The visitors Avon all the matches decisively, although Angas gave Kay stiff opposition. The best tennis of the afternoon was seen when Ewin beat his team mate after losing the first set to love. The scores were: —Kay beat Angas, 6—4. 5—7, 6—4: Ewin beat Dymond, 6—2, 6—3; Kay and Ewin beat Angas and Cant, 6—4, 6—4. In an exhibition match, Ewin beat Kay, o—6, 6—4, 6—4.

LAWRENCE CUP MATCH.

THAMES, this day. In the Lawrence Cup competition Th«mes B defeated Waihl by 10 matches to 4. WAIKATO EASY WIN. Playing on the Morrinsvillc courts in the Waikato Banner competition, the Waikato East sub-association beat Morrinsvllle subassociation by 15 matches to 9. thus maintaining their unbeaten record for the season. Miss Margaret Beverley, the Auckland and New Zealand junior and intermediate champion, played as top lady for Waikato East, beating Miss L. Kirk, the Morrinsvillc champion, 7—2. McGRATH BEATS STEFANI. PERTH, this day. In the final of the international tennis singles oh Saturday, McGrath defeated Stcfani, 6—o, 7—5, 3-r6, 6—o. The winner's ground shots ■ were delightful, and he showed rare judgment in coining to the net. In the final of the doubles Malcolm and jrtirby defeated Bromwich and Stephen, 6—3, 6— 3, 6—3. s