LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 307, 28 December 1935, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

ANNUAL TOURNEY.

Play Nearing End—To-day's

Matches.

In fine though overcast weather, the third day's play of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's annual handicap tournament began this morning. The tourney is making good progress, and it is expected that the final rounds of most of the events will be completed today.

"So far there have been few surprises," said Mr. J. T. Harrison, under whose control the games are being played this afternoon. "Several young players are showing great promise. Two outstanding among these are J. H. Moller, aged 15, who has reached the semi-final in the lower division, and R. H. Lewis, a young player of much promise, who was beaten by J. Leng in the semi-final of the upper division. As generally, the backmarkers are coming through in these events. Entries are nearly double those of last year, and the handicap has proved good." Following are results of to-day's play: — FIRST AND SECOND GRADES. MEN'S SINGLES. Semi-h'nals. J. Leng beat R. H. Lewis, 6—2, 2—6, A~ D. Brown beat O. Litharland, 6—3, 6—o. LADIES' SINGLES. Semi-finals. Miss E. Stewart beat Miss A. McClyniont, 6—l, B—6. MENS DOUBLES. Quarter-finals. Hutchinson and Long heat McWallace and Lewis, o—3, 6—l. MIXED DOUBLES. Quarter-finals. Mitchell and Miss Parry beat McKcown and Mrs. Stafford, 6 —3, B—o. THIRD AND LOWER GRADES. MEN'S SINGLES. Semi-finals. J. Beaumont beat G. Stone, S—6, 6—l. C. Carscon beat J. Moller, o—l, o—3. LADIES' SINGLES. Semi-finals. Mrs. Haynes beat Mrs. Knowling, 7 —5, 6—2. Miss B. Lowe beat Mrs. A. Porter, 4—6, 6—4, 6—3. MEN'S DOUBLES. Semi-finals. Robbins and Knowling beat Lythberg and Jamas, o—l, 15—13. LADIES' DOUBLES.

Semi-finals. Miss Bishop and Miss Jeffreys beat Miss and Mrs. Cnrston, o—l. 6—2.

NORTH OTAGO TITLES.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) OAMARU, this day. The North Otago tennis tournament was concluded in glorious weather. Resulte: — Men's Singles.—Final: A. Feathers beat L. McKinnon, 4—6, 7—5, 6—3, 6—l. Women's Singles.—Final: Mrs. Bradley beat Miss H. Sumpter, 6—l, 3—6, 7—5. Men's Doubles.—l. and K. Walton beat S. G. McDougall and Feathers, I—6, 6—4, 6—2, B—6.