LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1937, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

RODNEY CHAMPIONSHIPS. MISS E. REMIGER DEFEATED. The Rodney Lawn Tennis Association's annual three-day championship tournament was commenced on the Warkworth Club's courts yesterday. The weather was fine but windy, and there were muny occasions during the progress of matches that players lost control and accurac*y on account of the wind. However, the standard of play generally was high. The courts are in splendid order, and there is improved competition in the majority of events. Results of Thursday's play:— Men's Championship Singles.—W. Dunning beat Connell, 4—6, (i—l, B—6 ; H Thompson beat E. Mann, (3—o, 6—o'; p' Gravatt beat J. Gray, o—o, «—1; W. Derecourt beat J. Mann, s—o, 6—l, 6—l ; J. Bush beat T. Gray, 6—2, 6—l ; W Ford beat A. 11. Grant, o—l* 6—3; C. Laurie beat A. Bailey, U—l, 6—3; W. Dunning beat O. Gmmt, o—4. 6—1); P. Gravatt beat H. Thompson, 6—4, 6—2 ; W. Derecourt beat J. Bush, 3—6, 6—l, 8— 6: C. Laurie beat \V. Ford. o—4, 6—l. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Miss Goldfinch beat Miss E. Hemigcr, s—o, 6—l, o—4 ; Mrs. R. Johnstone beat Miss R. I Wallace, 6—5, 6—l ; Miss Doris Remiger I beat Mrs. R. Johnstone, 6—o, 6—l.

Ladies' Championship Doubles. —Miss Wallace and Goldfinch beat Mrs. McPherson and Mrs. R. Grant, o—3. 6—2; Misses D. and E. Rainger beat Misses Wallace and Goldfinch, 6—3, 6—2 ; Mrs. R. Johnstone and Mrs. H. Thompson beat Mrs Remiger and Mrs. Multrus. 6 —o, 6—2. Men's Championship Doubles.—Bush and C9nuell bent A. Grant and O. Grant, o—o, 6—3; J. Gray and J. Mann beat W. Dunning and R. Jones, o—l, 6—4 ; and P. Gravatt beat T. Gray and E. Mann, o—s. o—3; W. Derecourt and H. Thompson beat A. Dunning V d L. Meiklejohn, o—l, 6 —l.

PUTARURU'S NEW CHAMPIONS

The Putaruru Lawn Tennis Club has two new champions, as a result of the defeat of last year's men's and ladies' singles champions. Scores in finals; Men. —L. Blake beat T. Pearce, 6—l o—3. Ladies.—Mrs. X. Spraggon beat Mrs G A. Pearce.