TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 52, 3 March 1941, Page 3

TENNIS.

EDEN AND EPSOM WIN CARO CUP PLAY-OFF. Another stage was reached in the open grade of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Asso-r-iation's inter-club competition on Satur- | day when Kden and Epsom No. 2 defeated J West End in the section play-off in a surprise win that was well merited by 8 rubbers to 5. The semi-final of the first jirade grass court competition was also decided, J-iemucia beating Eden and I Epsom by 9 matches to 1. Kestilts were:— ' OPEN GRADE.

Eden and Kpsom No. t t. West End—Men's singles: P. E. Potter lost to J. T. Mayson, 5 —6. 6—4. I-β; J. Molloy lost to N. Bedford, I-β. I—6: A. Lemon lost to A. F. Copsey, 6—2. 3 —6. o—4 (retired): H. Bowen beat A. Boys. 6—2. 5—6, e—s. Ladles' singles: Miss N. Symes beat Miss A. Johnson. 6—2. 6 —5; Miss N. Cowper lost to Mrs. J. T. Mayson. 6—3. 4—6. 3—6. Men's doubles: A. K. Turner and H. C. Rowlands lost to J. T. Mayson and H. Boys. 4—6. 5—6; .'. Molloy and A. Lemon beat N. Bedford and A. F. Copsey. S-β. 6 —4. 6—4: H. Bowen and P. E. Potter beat F. Lucas and G. Andrews. I—6. 6—l. 6—2. Ladies' doubles: Misses N. Symes and N. Cowper beat Miss A. Johnson and Mrs. J. Mayson. 6—4. 6—4: Misses L. Mumford and Z. Swanson beat Mesdames Oldfleld and Williams. 6—l. β-l. Combined doubles: A. K. Turner and Miss L. Mumford beat F. Lucas and Mrs. Oldfleld. 6—l. ! 6 —l: H. C. Rowlands and Miss Z. swanson beat G. Andrews and Mrs. Williams. 6—l, 6—l. FIRST GRADE. Remaera t. Eden and Epsom.—Men's singles.— J. E. Stedman beat A. L. Davidson. 6 —4. 6 —4: S. R. Walton beat R. A. Potter. Ladles' singles: Miss J. McL. Wallace beat Miss D. Peters, 6—l. 3 —6. 6—2: Miss J. St. George beat Miss M. Ellis. 6—o. 6—o. Men's doubles: J. E. Stedman and S. R. Walton lost to A. L. Davidson and R. A. Potter. ! 5—6. 3—6; J. N. Wilson and J. P. Glenle beat IS. Perkins and G. H. Stevens 6—2. 2-6. 6—4. Ladles' doubles: Misses J. McL. Wallace and J. I St. Georee beat Misses D. Peters and M. Ellis. B—4. 2—6, 6—o: Misses D. Marr and N. Rule beat Miss J. Bottrill and N. McLeod. 4—6. 6—3. 6—4. Combined doubles: J. N. Wilson and Miss D. Marr beat S. Perkins and Miss J. Bottrill. 2—6. 6—5. 6 —4: J. P. Glente and Miss N. Rule beat G. H. Stevens and Miss N. McLeod, 6—4.