FINAL STAGES.
tennis tourney.
ANNUAL HANDICAP TESTS.
BROUN BEATS MTHERLAND
Good progress was again made yesterday with the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's annual handicap tournament, most of the events being brought to the final stages. The only events in which the semi-finals have yet to be played are the mixed doubles and the men's A douDlee. The only surprise of the day was the defeat in the morning of O. Litherland by A. S. Bfoun, after a fine display of tennis. Occasional heavy showers d J ove , t f competitors in the tou.nament to shelter on several occasions, but the courts were °n fine playing order despite the ram. Later results on Wednesday were. MEN'S SINGLES. A Section.—Quarter-finals: A. S. Bromi beat O. Litherland. 7—•>, 6 l < "• • Pountney beat G. W. North t»—3 6—3, Br-Broun beat G. M. Radonich, 4 ■ ' « o- M. T. Wilson beat J. A. Hurley, 6—2,'6—1. Semi-finalsj W. T. Pountney, b—4, .J . M. i. w beat B. Broun, 6—4, - —b, b ±. B Section. —Quarter-finals: R *■ Stephens beat S. F. Walters. ' J A. Byerley beat K. C. Howard, b— 1. 6—o ;J. Smith beat J. C. Dowdj, 8 <>• B—6; 1). Kelly beat J. Barnes b—l, b 1-Semi-final : J. A. Byerley beat IX * ■ Stephens. <5—2, ti—l.
WOMEN'S SINGLES. Semi-finals. —Miss L._ Jeffries beat Miss A. Prenter, 6—2, 7—o; Miss J. Hesketh beat Miss M. Green, 6—o, t> —4. MEN'S DOUBLES. A Section.—Quarter-finals: K. parte -and R. SatWleton beat I. O Neil! and J. kted man T-2, 7—5; J. C. Dowdy and T. Wilson beat J. Hurley and It. Nairn, i—o, 3 —6 6—:S; I. Bayley and R. Skeen won by default from D. Parsons and E. Richardson. B Section. —Quarter-finals: C. Jordan and C. Weston beat J. Byerley and S. P. Walters, 6-3. 3—6, 6-4; A If en and M. Shaw beat R. Howard and D. Kelly, 15 —13, &—2; I. Bayley and R. beat B. Carlaw and D. Stephens. 6 3, 6 2 Semi-finals: C. Jordan and; C. Weston beat A. Leen and M. Shaw, b —6, 10—12, 6—l. WOMEN'S DOUBLES. Semi-finals. — Misses Mumford and Howard beat Misses Jeffries and Prenter, 6 3 6—2 ; Misses L. Hewitt and R. Kemp beat' Mrs. K. Emmerson and Miss J. iiesketh, 6—3, 6—2. MIXED DOUBLES. Quarter-*finals. —D. Kelly and Miss 3. Howard beat W. Pouutney and Miss L. Jeffries, 13—11. 6—2; J. . Hurley and Miss Kemp beat T. Wilson and Miss J. Hardy, c j 6 —2 ; P. Southernwood and Miss A. Prenter beat R. Saddleton and Miss L. Mumford, 6—4, 4—6, 6 3.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 306, 28 December 1939, Page 12
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