LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1937, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS.

! AUCKLAND V. BAY Of PLENTY. MATCHES AT TWO CENTRES. ROTOR UA AVD TAURANGA. J A team of Auckland Association tennis j players visited Uoturua and Taurauga to play a series of matches at each centre Muring the week end. Result* (Auckland i first I :— AT ROTORUA. Men> Singles.—A. Porter lost to R. L#««, 4—e. 4—6: J. S. Wilson beat M. Lees. 6— ft, 6 —**: V. Jt. Johns lout to F. M. B. Fisher. 1—«, I—C; l>. Potter beat Turner, fi — *• •">—•"» ; W. B. Bilker beat Martin, ♦j— ». c> — -; A. Spooner lust to J. O'Malley, 4—6, .I—o. Ladies - Singles.—Mies Grenier beat Mrs. 'Symniaaf, «i—s. 2—C. o—4; Miss Stewart heat Miss tJuest. 6—l, 6—2; Mrs Wren Ix-at MifcM 6—2! o—4;0 —4; Mies Hall beat Mis» Nagle, 6—o. Men's Douhle.*.— Porter and Wilson lost to Lees and Lees, I—6, tt—2, 4—«; Potter and Johns lo*.t to Turner and Martin 2—6 *'>— °. 4—« ■ Butler and Hpooner beat Fleher and O Mallpy, 4-*6. o—2. S 0. Ladies" Doubles.—Misses Grenier and Stewart beat Mr*. Symmans and Miss Hal! beat Misses Knight and Xagle, 6 —«, o—4. AT TAURANGA. Men's Singles.—Porter lost to R. R. Lees, £— •>. *—6: Wilson lost to M. T. Lees, 2— °. 4—«; Johns lo«t to Cameron, o—6 6 •' 2—l>; Potter beat Richards. 6—2. 6—i •' Butler beat Howell. o—l, 6—5; Spooner lost to WUson. 4—6, 4 6. ' Lndies' Nlnprles.—Mis R Grenier lost to Misw Dale, ;*—«. C,—;i, 3—« ; MigH st ewart beat Mrs Johnson, 4i— 2, 6—3; Mrs. Wren lost to Mrs. Sandlant, fi—3 3 e 4 « • Miss Hall beat Miss Baker, β-l, &— 2. ' Men« Doable!..—Porter and Wllnoii loßt to Leee ami Lees, 5—6. 6—5. 5—7- Johns and Potter beat Howell and Wilson 8 o 2 : iM B S n IT a^. d t iP° on, * r lo8 to Cameron and Richards, 6—4, 4—6, 3 6. Ladies' J>oul.l<*. J.I I(we Grenier and Stewart beat Airg. Johnwn and Miss Dele, I-β, 6—4; Mre. Wren ami Ml** Hal beat Mrs. Sandlant and Miss Baker 6 4 o—3. ' Mixed Doubles.—Porter and Miss Grenier 1 ?. "i Leee * nd Urm Johnson. 6—2, 4—6 o—6: Wlhoiud Mlse Stewart beat M. T. Leee and Mtee Dale, 6—3, 6—5: M^'^h'^iir* 1 ?- r K en bmt Cameron and Miee Sherriir. 6—3, 5—6, 6—2 ; Johns and Miss Hall beat Howell and MU» Baker 6—4, '

■PASCOE CtTP TTTTAT.. POST OFFICE BEATS FARMERS'. There was a large attendance at C1It« Road last night for t*e final match of the CU Sj u T 8 r^ OUee ,aWn tettnta «-- Po«t Office v. Farmera' Tradlnr Co *n rreßt e and Coat «" beat BurridV and Allen, 6— 4 e—4; Anderson and Rotfcvlll tost to Bowker and Coleman. β-o, 4—C I'oet Olßce won by two rubber, to one. WEST END CLUB. ANNUAL PICNIC AT TUI GLEN. ' Over 200 member* and friends attended' Hie annual picnic of the West Endl Uwn week-end, In Ideal weather. Results of sportlnir events: — Tiny tot«: Beverier *v Brtty » Bimdbnm 2. Glrf[£ » rrJ? N o orn Vi Brown !. Marie CaUlnan -.Under 8: Margaret Blyth and Val Johneton, dead heat, 1. Under 12: Elaine Alder 1 Shirley Smyth 2. Under 18: O. Collln. 1, A. Johnston 2. Boys— S-β, Billy Tinnock I Peter Cfcsh 2. t4: Brian CalU na ?, *• Pritchard 2. Under 12- * Monteith 1 S CaUlnan 2. Under 18 R Donald 1, P. Oavey 2. Junior championship: Oirl«. C. Buchanan 1, F. Alder 2: boys. W. Brown 1. T. Blanks 2. Huh champfonshli,: Indies. -Mrs. l>. Spitz 1. Mrs. A. Ol.lUeM 2 : nven. T. Donald 1, T. Hanker* 2 Ksrir and spoon race: Miss L. Darlington 1 Married ladles' reoe: Ml*. K. Ganley 1, Mrs. M. Brown 2. MarriM men's race: 1. A. TinnAefc I*J. A> Rodfcrood 2. Tbread-Uie-needle nreet Mita M. Jackson and Mr. R. Talbot 1. Cigarette race: Miss O Llndsiiv and Mr. A. Grant 1. Three-lejrffed race: Messrs. Robinson and Cash L«dle«' consolation race: Mlw A. Jnhnson 1. Men's consolation race: Mr. R. Francis. Tug of war: E. C. Preston's team. After the event* prises were presented by Mrs S A. Cleal and Mr. S. A. Cleal. president. FOURTH GRADE. WAIATA V. FKRGUSSON PARK. Bprnl-flu.il (Waiata nsnifs first). —Men's doubles : Rogers beat Hncvey, -I—« <} '» 6—l'; Hoffmann lost to Waller, by default'. Ladles' slnsdes: Mlsh Colley beat Mlsk Gil rlirinr. (i—S, 5—4 : Mikh Duvlph beat Mm. Feruimon. o—.■?, C—2. Men's doubles : Tinners nnd Hoffmann beat Harvey and Waller n—<;, ♦'►—«. β-fl: Kemp nnd Bell lost to Churchill and Knight, 4 —o. 4 —«. Ladle*' double*: MiK« Colley and Mlsk Davfes best Miss (iilchrlxt and Mrn. Kerffunon, B 2 6— 4: Mrs. Pollard nnd Sirs. Lamont lost 1 to Mm. KtiMlon and Mrs. Korrest, ,"i—«. •I—•>. Mixed (lonltlcH : Kemn and Mr«. Pollard \»»t to Cbiiri-hill and Mre. Rundon. ft—e, 2—6: Bell and Mrs. Lnmnnt beat Kniuht and Mrw. Korrent. 4 —6, «—5, 6—5. Waiata won by li rnlilMT* to 4.