LAWN TENNIS.
STANLEY STREET GAMES. FASTER PLAT RESULTS. COURTS CONDUCIVE TO GOOD PLAY. Conditions were excellent for the continuation of the Auckland Lawn Tennis I -Wotiation's competitions on Stanley Street and other city and suburban courts on Saturday. The disconcerting wind which upset players the previous week was not in evidence and the courts i were well dried out after the saturating rains of a week ago, faster and better play being general. Results :—• A GRADE. ROYAL OAK V. REMLERA NO. 2. (Royal Oak names first.) Men's. Singles.—Allan lost to Butler, 3 —». 4—6 ; Forrest lost to Milne, 2—o 4—6 : McDonald beat Luca<s 6—2 6 3 • Steel lost to Wylds, 6—2. I—6, 1 6 Men* Doubles.—Allan and McDonald lost to Milne and Butler. o—6, 2 —6 ; Burridge and Forrest lost to Wylds and Lucas, 3—6, o—6. Women's Singles.—Miss Wade losrt to ! Miss St. George, 6—5, 3—6, 2—6 ; Mrs. Colledge beat Miss Hooper. 6—2, 6—4. Mixed Doubles.—Ohlswn and Mrs. Wilson j lost to Watkins and Mrs. Morris. 2 «. B — s - - —6 : Burridgv and Miss Edwards beat Stedman and Miss Colson, 4—6 6—2 6—4. Remuera won by seven rubbers to three. PARXELL V CAMPBELL PARK (Parnell names first). Men's Singles.—C. O. Llthet-land beat A. 5: 5? n ch J? Ile ' 6—l - 6 — - •E - D - B. Lusk, beat T. Pountney, 3 —6, 6—o, 6—o; L H \Natson lost to G. Martin, 2—6, 2 6- j' D. Mitchell beat K. Armstrong, 6—2 6^—l Women's Singles.—Miss V. Brown lost to Mrs. K. Armstrong. 3—6, 3—6; Mis* D | Maslen lost to Mies M. Hodge, 4—6 5 6 1 Men's Doubles.—Watson and Brou'n beat I Martin and Armstrong, 6—5, 6—3- Lusk I and Mitchell lost to Pountnev and Hutchison. 3—6. 6—3. 3—6: Litherland and Lamb beat Cochrane and Latta. 6—l, 6 4 I/Wdies' Doubles.—Misses Mat-tin and Hitching* lost to Mioses Chambers and Peters. Mixed Doubles.—Broun and Mrs. Tong beat Hutchinson and Miss E. Chambers, «—4. .".—6. 6—5; Lamb and Miss Hitdwings beat Latta and Miss Peters, 2 6. 6—2. 6—2. Parnell won by seven rubbers to five.
GRIFFITHS CUP.
AMBLERS V. BRIDGENS. Amblers won B—2. COLLINS BROS. V. BANKS BOX, LTD. Collins Bros, won 7—3.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 283, 29 November 1937, Page 14
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