TENNIS TOURNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 86, 12 April 1941, Page 10

TENNIS TOURNEY.

HARD COURT CONTESTS

ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. There was a big entry in the hard court tennis championship.-, which commcnccd on the Windmill Road courts yesterday. F. G. Haddock, the Waikato colt, established a rccord by surviving eight match points In the second set ol his contest with C. Ward, of St. Heller's. This set whs v.on by Haddock on the 28th game, and he then won the third set and match. B. J. Baxter, hard-court champion of champions, had the misfortune to contract cramp after winning the iirst set of his singles against L. H. Wuiscn. and this forccd him to retire at the end oi the second set. Results were as follows:— FIRST SECTION. Men's Singles.—P. S. Barlin beat N. Henderson. 6 —4, 5 —7, 6—4; M. Solomon beat A. R. Stubbing. 6—l. 6—3: R. A. Potter beat M. Moore, 6 —3. 10—8; G. M. Itadcnich beat W. H. Gladstone. 9—7. 4—6, 6—l; G. D. Sale beat D. H. McDougall. I—6, B—6, 6 —4; A. F. Copsey beat O. R. Arkell, 6—l. 6—l; B. J. Baxter beat P. E. Potter. 2—6. 6— 1. 6—2; L. H. Watson beat A. E. Postlcwaight. 6—o, 6—3: L. A. Waller beat J. C. Rogan. 3 —G. 7—-5. 6—3; R. W. Smith beat R. Cato. 6—l. 6—o: F. G. Haddock beat C. Ward. 4—6. 15 —13, 6—3; G. Kerr-Taylor beat D. Kelly. 4—6. 7—5, 7- -5; S. J. Robinson beat C. H. Bowcn, 6—4, B—G; A. E. McKeown beat L. P. Rcach. 7—5. 3—G. 7—5; G. A. Allan won from T. Sparling by default. Second Round: A. S. Burns beat P. S. Barlin, 6—4, 6—o; M. Solomon beat R. A. Potier, 6 —2, 6 —3; A. F. Copsey beat G. D. Sale, 6—4, 6—2: L. H. Watson beat B. J. Baxter, 3—6. 6 —4 (Baxter retired); G. KerrTaylor beat G. Allan. 6—3. 9—7. Mens Doubles.—First Round: R. Cato and J T. Harrison teat P. E. and R. A. Potter, 6—3. 6—3. Second Round: A. S. Burns and D. Kelly beat G. L. Wright and K. Douglas, 6 —o, 6—o; G. M. Radonich and L. H. Watson beat P S Barlin and W. Huckstep, 6—2, 8-6; R. W. Smith and A. E. McKeoun beat D. A. McDougall and C. H. Bowcn, 7—5. 6—4. SECOND SECTION. Men's Singles.—First Round: W. K. Smiler beat J. S. Maisey. 6—5, 6—2: w. Barton beat R. B. Shaw. 6—3, 6—2; L. P. Roach beat R. o. Rogan. ®,:"?■ s —fi —2: W. H. Gladstone beat G. L. Wright. 6—l 6—5: I. Key beat M. N. Shaw. «~a' !r~2 : 9 . R ' Arkel ' beat O. Kerr-Taylor. 5 ~ 6 - 6—4: A. R. Stubbing beat M. E Jones, 6—2, 6—l; G. W. Zaine beat I. Houston. 6—2, 6—2; A. Fraser beat D. H. Davles. 6—l, 6—l; L. G. Mclcalf beat D. M. Andrew, 5—6, i b r i k bc ? l s - Postlewaight, ™ J A' C 'L- A Waller beat E. C. Richardson 6—4 6-4; A Trembath beat C. J. Roberts. 6-4. Second Round: R. s. Rawllnson beat Stubbing 6-4 '6-7 1 W ' Zaine A ' R '

Ladies Singles.—First Round: Miss I. F. Rodger beat. Miss J. Cook. 6 —3, 6—l; Mrs. T. Hickenbotham beat Mtss J. Mclnncs, 6 —4. B—3* Mrs O Goudie beat Miss S. Welham, 6—l, 6—l.

TIIIRB SECTION. Men's Singles.—First round: I. D. Hav beat J. R Estcrman, (j—4. 6—5: A. Cavaye beat R E Brookes, 6—o. 6—o: M. C. Healey beat D G Sparks 6—o, 6-2; N. DubrofT beat N. A. Wheeler. Bra, Hon. G-sfe-t: T. 6. Sutler® p' a bl fi S '®~~p' a K ■ Clarkson beat H. B. Cole' fi ?'• f- L ' ? earm an beat P. Jones, 6—2* ™ ' a £' ane , won by default from P. a. Parkin--62* "p Cr CV H 6ll !' D K M " Andrew - 6 —4, 5—6, « ■, XT S^ n i er ,!: on beat L - McDonald, 6—3 5—6, 6—3, N. G. Robson beat A. Price. 6—5 6 4' Round: R. ChaUvin beat, A. D. brake,' K__4* r r o ß ',» A ~ CaVaye beat D Hay. G—4' cT"p M ." C- Healey beat N. Dubroff. r t r 1. tp ▼ V. * WaltcrjJ beat T. G. Butler k 1- r*~ r ,' Poa *" ma " beat K. Clarkson 6—o' p ij- r- j no , at A - B 3'erley, 6—l, I—6 B—6 : P. V.. Ganderton beat N. Robson. &1-4 ?' K Kenna beat R. Bereslord, 4—6. 6—17—7 i f Singles.—First Round: Mi*s M Christie P. Brydon beat Miss T. Mattocks. 6-3, 6-5 Miss j' B DI ,z at, i s -6 6 6 i J 6°r d 6-^ ISS M ?s- J r r fl at Misrl'. VBS; 6~l t 6 __ o ; MlSi P ' Walk er beat Miss P. Vine.

j juntvr sectic:;. S 6K¥ri | Un Nunnerle^ ay bea b t e c. J. SM; lere E sVoJ3° r^' T at I- w °olicy. 6—l, 6—o- D* u beat J. B. Sewcll, 6 —2, 6 3* p' r* Bccioft beat A V/ r r\ r * * bath beat A. Price.'6-2 6-4 R E BrnnirJ 1 ?"; D Gibh<? «- c o. Z' X- ~ ' Brookes beat 6-5 6-2. ' A ' TlUs beut T - G - Butler. Singles.—First Round: Miss A a r*iari ding beat Mfcs L. A Youne fi—? V*P lac! / SSS-MfeV S 5 Rae ' 6—4 fiL-i ' a * Stewar t beat Miss R. Tayic l * 6—3 I' i mi •,? laddins beat Miss G. J. Ca'lder 6'-.l r,' 4 at V McCombe beat Miss P. Worthinpton! .to 6-f 6-0 M ' SS Howard beat Miss Stevens. 6-2. 6-2. ' MISS