TENNIS OFF.
GROUND TOO WET. Championships Begin Monday— 1 Three-set Games in Doubles. r. Owing to the sodden stale of tho courts at Stanley Street following the heavy S rain, the Auckland Lawn Tennis Associatioii's annual championship meeting -was i not begun to-day as planned. After an inspection of the courts the tournament 1 committee decidcil to postpone the t<juvua- . nicnt until 5.30 a.m. 011 Monday. To speed up the play-oi! of events and thus complete the tourney next week, it was deeided that the men's doubles event should be shortened from 'best of five sets, 1 to best ox three sets for the iirst two rounds. 2 The tournament this year promises to be most successful. Although there is a 3 falling olf in the number of senior cn« - trants -this is more than -balanced hv a " big increase in the number of junior '• players to take part. The following is the programme fur Monday, January 22;— 8.30 a.«m.—o. Brough and C. Stevenson v. R. 11. Lewis and J. I), I). Livingstone and .J. Roach v. G. Morion and T. 11. Wilson. G. M. Radonich and I). Clow v. L. T. Plckiuere and T. Colt hard, A. H. S. Lamb and lir. Smith Gray v. K. T. Clements and C. (J. Horn, L. Anderson and D. Andorson v. E. Ilalstoml and pnrtiier, i , L. I'orter and A. Rogers v. .T. I). Mitchell ! ahd L. 11. Watson, S. 11. Clarke and T. ('olthard v. B. Dold and L. Roach. A. S. , La 1110 ml and J. Mollcr v. R. S. Milne and _ S. .T. Robinson, A. S. Burns and W. T. • I'ountney v. 11. N. Potter nnd J. Hurlev, ' K. Jj. Bart loot ami 11. I). Brinsdon v..T. (I. • Parsons and E. C. Richardson, C. S. Mathers 41ml X. F. Horre v. L. G. Knott '♦ ami .T. T. Mayson. 9.30 a.m.—Mrs. L. S. Maxwell and Mrs! - G. Maxwell v. Mrs. D. M. Stewart and Miss Thomson. Miss B. Forgle and N. Turner v. Wilson and Miss Edwards. 10 a.m.—All other women's doubles. 10 a.m.—X. F. Bedford v. C. S. Mathers. 11 a.m.-—Second round men's doubles. 12.30 p.m.—All tirst round mixed doubles to be followed Immediately by second round ' mixed doubles.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 6
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