LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 20, 24 January 1936, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE. TOURNEY OPENED YESTERDAY. Good progress, considering the unfavourable court conditions, was made yesterday in tlie Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's junior and intermediate championships. The boys' events were held at Stanley Street, while the girls were engaged at Kenwern. The junior and intermediate competitions will be continued on Monday at Stanley Street. The senior competitions will be commenced to-day. It is hoped to play the final of the ladies' singles next Wednesday and the other finals next Thursday. Results of Thursday's play :—- "Boys' Titles. INTERMEDIATE SINGLES. , First Round.—J. Molloy beat D. Stirling, 6—2, 7—5 : S. Hooper beat E. Child, 6—l, 6—4 : ,T. Mitchell beat .T. Bull, 6—2, G—2 ; J. Gunn heat .T. Henderson, G—3, G—o; L. Roach beat G. Thomas, 6—2, G —3. Second Round.—A. lirown beat L. Stevens, 6—o, 6—o ; A. Crouch beat R. Sawyer, 5 —7, 6—2, 6—l : .T. Leng beat D. Clow, S—6, 6-—2; V. Potter beat J. Gerniann, 6—4, G—4; J. Stevens heat N. Coleman, U—i, 7—5 ; E. Chandler beat O. Satcliell, G—2, 5—7, 6—4 ; W. I'ountney beat J. Molloy, 6—l, 7—5 ; M. Lees beat N. Fraser, 6—l, G—l ; D. Law beat A. Copsey, 6—2, 10—S; W. Derrecourt beat R. Goudie, 6—3, 6—2 ; ,T. Mayson beat A. Lamond, C —l, 6—3 : R. Wilson beat D. dimming, 7—5, 6—3; A. Allen beat D. Watson, 6—o, G—3 ;R. Steele beat S. McL. Wallace, 6—4, 4—6, 6—2. Third Round.—A. Brown beat A. Crouch, 6—2, 6—2 ; J. Leng beat V. Potter, G—2. 6—o; J. Stevens beat E. Chandler, 6—2, 6—l; J. Mayson beat R. Wilson, 6—3, 6—l; A. Allen beat R. Steele, 6—2, 6—2. INTERMEDIATE DOUBLES. First Round.—B. Broun and L. Stevens beat E. Child and N. Fraser, o—6, 6—l, 6—2. Second Round.—J. Bull and R. Steele beat J. Bunker and R. McCarthy, 6—3, 6—2; W. Derrecourt and L. Roach beat R. Caugliey and W. Caughey, G—3, 6—2. JUNIOR SINGLES. First Round. —W. Fountney beat R. Caughey, 6—o, 6—3 ; R. Abbott beat K. Clarke, 7—5, 6—3. Second Round.—A. Allen beat E. Hunt, B—4, 6—l ; E. Hooper beat R. King, 6—4, B—4; R. Lytliberg beat B. McL. Wallace, 6—4, 2—6, 10—S : L. Stevens beat C. Dryland 6—4, 6—l ; A. Copsey beat N. Kingstone, 6 —3, 6—3 ; G. Thomas beat V. Robinson, 6—2, 6 —l; B. Broun beat R. Evans, 6—3, 6—4 ; A. Burns beat R. Abbott, 6—l, 6—o ; J. Bunker beat S. Walters, 6—4, 6—4 ; W. Caughey beat K. Jones, 3 —6, 6—l, 6—3; A. Lamond beat J. Bothell, 6—o, 6—l; D. Law beat D. Freakes, 7—5, 6—4; J. Moller beat B, McCarthy, 6—2, 6—3 ; R.. Holford won by default from J. Smith; O. Satcholl beat D. Bropliy, 7—5, 6—4. Third Round.—J. H. Moller beat R. Holford, 6—l, (3—2. Girls' EvSiits. INTERMEDIATE SINGLES. First Round.—Miss G. M. Swanston beat • Miss I. Elder, 6—3, 6—4; Miss B. L. Bishop beat Miss J. Bottrell, 6—l, 6—o ; Miss B . Dale beat Miss W. Smith, 6—3, 6—o. Second Round. —Miss M. Beverley beat Miss V. White, 6—2, 6—3 ; Miss E. Stewart beat Miss E. M. Swanston, 6—3, G—4 ; Miss Bishop beat Miss Dale, 6—l, 6 3; Miss P. Cooke beat Miss J. St. Geonre' 7—9, 6—l, 6—l. ' Third Round.—Miss M. Beverley beat Miss E. Stewart, 6—4, 6—2. INTERMEDIATE DOUBLES-!. First Round.—f-Misses J. Parry and B Dale beat Misses V. White" and P. Hooper" 6—o, 6—2; Misses P. Cooke and m' Bevcrlpv hpn f Afwcoa TTI

■Beverley beat .Hisses E. Swanston and J Howie, 6—2, 6—l. 1 .JUNIOR-SINGLES.. First Bound.—Miss B. Dale beat Miss J. Bottreil 6—i, 6—l; Miss W. Smith bent Miss L. Bishop, 6—4, B—6; Miss P CookO beat Miss J. Dryland, 6—o, 6—o: Miss J Wade beat Aliss J. Singleton, 4—6 6 4* 6—2. ' ' Second Bound,- —Miss- J. Parry beat Miss P Hooper b—2 6—o; Miss P. Cooke beat Miss J. Wade, o—2, 6—l; Miss M. Beverley beat Miss V. White, 6—l, 6 2. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. I HOPMAN BEATS McGRATH. ADELAIDE, January 23. ' +i, ln A the . of the singles in the Australian tennis championships toJ - Crawford defeated E. Moonf 6—2, 9—7; H. Hopman defeated V. McGrath, 6—3, 0-6, 6-3, 7—5: A. Ouist defeated J. Bromwich, 6—l, 646 1- A defeated D. Turnbull, 6—3, 6—i, 3 (j,