LAWN TENNIS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 304, 23 December 1944, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

HANDICAP TOURNEY

PLAY DELAYED BY RAIN

Owing to the heavy rain which fell in the early, hours this morning it was not possible to commence the 23rd annual Christmas grass court handicap tournament of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association until midday. The tournament has attracted a record number of entries, there being well over 200 players taking Pa Among those listed in the A. section men's singles is B. J. Baxter, winner of the event in 1941. Other players are T. Butts, runner-up to P. Smith in the Auckland intermediate championship last January, D. G. Kelly, runner-up to B. Broun, the last time the Auckand senior championship was played in 1942, Cr. Kerr-Taylor, runner-up to P. Smith lntne handicap event last Christmas, uf n ior Stanbury, last year's Auckland junior Ch ln m the ladies' singles, Miss E. G. Attwood ind° n i94 h 4 e Auckland" intermediate singles winner, and the holder of other i rs.?H.& BSrSi.;sSSffiS, s« Miss Jenkins, who at the age of 16 is St. Helier's Bay champion, are among th Some° very in ft'rong combinations have for doubles events, and interesting play should ensue. Results were:— A SECTION MEN'S SINGLES First Round.—J. Sanderson (owe 3-8), beat J. M. Raos (scr), 4—6, 6—3, 7—5. B SECTION MEN'S SINGLES First Round.—P. Stewart (owe 15V beat J. F Baker (scr), 6-4. 6-4: A O. Packer scr), beat C. E. Atkinson (owe 4-6), 6—2, 6—l. Second Round. —J. P. Beachen (scr). brat D. G. Stubbing (owe 2-e), 6—4. 6—2. R. Moller (owe 3-6), beat A. M. Nicholson (owe 15 5-6), 6—3. s—i. WOMEN'S SINGLES First Round.—Miss Y. Thompson Owe 15) beat Miss J. Hillary, 6—l. 6—^: Miss N. Shove (owe 1-6) beat Miss P. Metcalfe (owe l-S). 6 —^ 6^2 ' Miss S. Sanderson, (owe 4-6) beat Miss L. McCrscken (owe 15 4-6), 6—3, 6—-5.