TENNIS TITLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 88, 15 April 1941, Page 10

TENNIS TITLES.

HARD COURT TOURNEY.

A. S. BURNS LOSES TITLE TO

R. W. SMITH.

U W Smith reversed List j - ear s result bv df A. S. Burns in the final ot tho men's senior singles on the Windmill Komi i-ourts vesterda.v. when the Auckland Lann Tennis Associations hard court championships were concluded. Smith was e-lou- in starting and Burns took a 4 0 lead before liis opponent took advantage of errors to secure the next three. However, with some fine-angled volleys Burns picked up the next two games and tlie set. Smith mailo excellent use ot a backhand drive in the second set. which <aw some excellent volley work, and in tiio third anil final sett he maintained his ascendancy and forced Burns into errors, winning at 6-3. j In the women's final Miss r-. Allans won tlie second sot easily trom Sliss P. Cooke, but lost the other two oy ■ almost the same margin. Miss Cooke re- 1 taininu her title. Smith an.l Miss C«*»kc aVn secured the mix<sl doubles title iij their match against I>. K. Potter and *lrs. Potter. Upset* occurred in semi-finals of both men and womenV doubles. Ifi. the former, S. J. Ixobinson nnd M. Solomon defeated R. W. Smith and A. K. MeKocwn. and in the latter Misses L. Mumford and W. I'iehardson beat Mi*t* P. Cooke and Mrs. P. S. Potter* J. T. Harrison and R. Cato had a narrow win in the final of the men s doubles after losing four match noints. Misses L. K. Adams and X. Svines also won after three hard-fought sets. FIRST SECTION. Men's Singles.—Final: R. W. Smith beat A. S. Burns. 3—6. 6--4. 6-J. , A Ladies' Singles.—Final: Miss P. Cooke beat Miss 1.. E. A data s. 6—2. I—6. 6—l. Men's Doubles. —6en>i-final: s «*• Robinson and M. Solomon boat R. W. Smith and A. E. MeKeown, 2-6. 9—7. f—s. Final: T. T. Harrison and R. Cato beat % J. Robinson and M. Solomon. 6—B. 6—3. 10—8. Ladies' Doubles. —Semi-final: Misses L. Mumford nnd W. Richardson beat Miss P. Cooke and Mrs. P. Potter. 2—6. 6—4. 7—5. Final: Misses 1,. E. Adams and Symes beat Misses Mumlord I and W. Rlch'irdsor*. 6—3. 3—6. 6—3. Combined Double*;.—Final: R. W. Smith end ' Miss P. Cooke beau P. E. Potter and Mrs. Potter. I —1 • 6 —3. SECOND SIXTIOV ! Men's Singles.—Final: G. W. Zane beat R. • Rawlinson. 6—l. 7—5. ! Ladies' Singles.—Final: Miss I. F. Rodger beat Mrs. Ct. Ooudie, 6—4. S—3. I Men's Doubles.—Final: F. G. Haddock and A. i Trembath beat J. S. Maisey and L. P. Roach, ! 10-8. 6-2. 1 lae'rs' Doubles.—Final: Mesdames R. Ferguson and C. R. Nicholson boat Mesdames G. Goudie ! and J. E. Calvert. 6—2. 6-4. j Combined Doubles.—Finil: C. K. Kelsey and Miss I. F. Rodger beat R. Rawlinson and Mrs. C. B. Nicholson. I THIRD SECTION. I Men's Singles. —Final: F. Pcarman beat M. j Healey. 3-6. 7—5. 6—4. ! Ladies' Singles.—Final: Miss R. Wood beat Miss ! P. Walker. 7—5. 6—4. I Men's Doubles.—Final: R. H. King and F. Pearman beat E. P. Jones and J. Stewart. 6—2, 6—4. | Combined Doubles.—Final: N. DoubrofT and Miss I R. Wood bent A. Cavayc and Mrs. Cavaye, 3—6. ■ 6—l. 6-4. ; JUNIOR SECTION. j Boys' Singles.—Final: J. S. Maisey beat D. ! Kelly. 6-3. 6 -4. ; Girls' Singles.—Final: Miss J. Howard beat Miss J. Snow ling. 1-6. 10—8. 6-2.

| CAMBRIDGE TOURNEY.

j (0.C.) CAMBRIDGE, this day. I The winners of the Cambridge Tennis Club's Waikato hard-court championships were:—Men's f singles, J Roach: men's doubles. J. and L. Roach: ladies' B grade handicap. Miss Cecilia ; Roach: ladies' doubles. Misses L. Kirk and C. : Buckley (Morrinsville): ladles singles. Miss C. j Buckley.

MOTOR CYCLING.

Tie one-day reliability trial conducted ' by the Auckland Motor C'yclc Club on ! April 6 was won by S. Wintcrburne riding an Excelsior. Three rider? tied for ' second place. Messrs. L.. V. Perry (Bitza), I E. Maber (A.J.S.), nnd C. K. Plummcr ' (.Tame?). Intending competitors are reminded ' that entries for the next Muriwai race 1 meeting on May 11, when New Zealand i championships and handicap events will ' bo run, will close on April 26. So far I insufficient entries have been received to i warrant the holding of the meeting. 1 A social evening will be held at the ! club rooms, Xo. 2. Edinburgh Street, at ■ S o'clock this evening. All motor cyclist? ' ■ and friends of the sport are invited.