Easter Tennis.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 86, 12 April 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)

Easter Tennis.

HARD COURT PLAY.

Second-Day Matches in Good Weather—Annual Tournament

Continued.

There were few surprises to-day when the annual hard-court championship tournament of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association was continued at Windmill Road. There was no wind to speak of, though the weather was threatening:, and events were played off up to time. Kesults were:—• FIRST SECTION. Men's Singles.—Second round: Robinson beat L. Waller. 3—6, 7—5 6—o; Smith beat McKeown. 7—5. 3-6. 7—5. Third round: A. S. Burns beat Radonich. 2—6. 6—l, 6—2; Solomon beat KerrTavior, 6—2, 6—o; Copsey beat L. Watson, 6—3, 6—l. FJ»< Women's Singles.—First round: Miss N. Svmes beat Miss W. M. Richardson. 6 —2. 6 —2; Mrs. P. Potter beat Miss L. Mumford, 6 —3, 2—6. B—6.8 —6. Second round: Miss Cook beat Miss N. Symes, 6—2, 6 —2; Miss Adams beat Miss Mumford, 6 —4, 6—3. Men's Doubles.—Second rou v** Arkell and Baxter beat J. C. and R. G. jtci—- . »—3, 6 —3; Cato and Harrison beat Sale and "*»trd. 6—2. 6—l; Robinson and Solomon beat V : A ler and Forrest, 9—7, 2—6, 6 —l; Allen aid Copsey beat Aldred and Fraser, 7—5, 7—9, B—s. Third round: Askell and Baxter beat TMirns and Kelly, 6 —o, 6—o; Morrison and Cato be t Radonich and Watson. 6—3, 6--3; Smith and McKeown beat Allen and Copsey 6—2, 6—4. Mixed Doubles.—First round: Sale and Mrs. Nicholson beat Miss P. Cooke a:id R. W. Smith. 2—6, 6 —o. 6—4: Miss N. Svmer and Radonich beat Miss B. Burns and A. S. Burns. B—6. (s—l. Second round: Mrs. P. E. Pott..* and P. E. Potter a bye: Watson and Miss Adams beat Misa J. Bottrell and D. H. McDougall. 6 —l, 6 —3. SECOND SECTION. Men's Singles.—Second r- und: Maisey beat Metcalfe. 3—o. 6—l. 6—3: Barton beat Kelsey, 6—?. 6—4; Roach beat Gladstone. 6—3, 3—6, 6—4; Arkell beat Kay. 6—5. B—4: Zane beat Stubbing:. 6—4. 6—3: Fraser beat. Davies. 6—4. 6—4: Waller beat Kenna. 6—l. 6—2. Women's Singles.—Second round: Mrs. R. Ferguson beat Mtss J. de Berg, 6—2. 6—l: Miss Rodgers beat Mrs. Hickenbotham. 6—l, 6—5: Mrs. G. Goudie beat Miss M. Holding. 6—o. 6—-3; Miss Howard won by 6—o. 6 —o. Men's Doubles.—First round: Haddock and Trembath beat Bretner and Patterson. 6 —3. 6—4; Branton and Wheeler won 6—l. 6 —5: Becroft and Hickey beat Nunnerley and Lang. 2—6, 6—4. 6—4: Burton and Smller beat Cox and Jones. 6—4. 6—o: Maisey and Roach beat Davies and Jordan,6—s. 5—6. 6—2; Kay and Woolley beat Aldred and Fraser. 6—3. 6—2; Cameron and Kelsey beat R. B. and M. Shaw. 6 —4. 4—6. 6—2. Second round: Haddock and Trembath beat Branton and Wheeler. 6—2. 6—5: Becrort and Hickey beat Barton and Wheeler. 6—5. 6—3: Maisey and Roach beat Kay and Woolley, 6—4, 6—2.