LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19221, 30 January 1928, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

WEST COAST TOURNEY ENDED. (SPECIAL TO THS PBJSS.) v GEEYMOUTH, January '2O. The West Coast tennis tourney was concluded at Hokitika yesterday in glorious weather. Play in the championship linals resulted as follows: — Men's Singles—Gooch defaulted to Partridge. Ladies' Championship Singles—Miss Moore beat Miss Beed.

The ladies' championship doubles was won by Misses Bowron and Eced. The"combined handicap doubles were won by Partridge and Miss Moore. Men's Handicap Singles, A Grade— TuUoch beat Christiansen.

Ladies' Handicap Singles—Mrs Pat terson beat Miss Keller.

Men's Handicap Singles, B GradeNightingale beat Butland. Men's Handicap Doubles—Won by Keller and Pecnham.

Combined Handicap Doubles —Miss Eeed and Dougherty beat Miss V. Thompson and Christiansen. Ladies' Handicap Doubles —Won by Mrs and Miss Andrews.

SUBURBAN COMPETITIONS

Another round of the Suburban Competition was completed on Saturday. Ideal weather conditions prevailed, mid the majority of the games were keenly contested. In the B Grade, tho matches Union li. v. St. Andrews and Cathedral v. St. Mary's were postponed. Tho results were:—

B GRADE. UNION v. ST. PAUL'S. Union names are, mentioned Jirßf: Men's Singles—Squire beat Muwson. !>-); Hay beat (.'artner, 9-1; Down lost to Henry, 5-9; Clarko beat Gray, 9-2. Doubles—Squire, and Hay beat Mawson and Cartncr, 9-1; Down and Clarko lost to Henrv and Gray, 7-9. Ladies' Singles—Miss XI. Bryilen beat Mrs Day, 6-5; Miss Hay lost to Miss Keeper, 2-C; Miss Lockwood beat Mrs Mawson, 0-2; Miss X. Hay beat Miss Hessell. 6-1. Doubles —Misses Bryden and Hay lost to Mrs Day and Miss Keeper, 3-6; Misses Lockwood and 1. Hay beat Mrs Mawson and Miss Hessell, 6.4. Combined —Squire and Miss Hay beat Mawson and Mrs Mawson, 6-3; Hay and Miss Lockwood beat Gartner and Miss Day, 6-1; Down and Miss Bryden lost to Henry and Miss Keeper, 1-6; Clarko and Miss I. Hay lost to Gray and Miss Hessell, 5-6. NORTH BEACH v. lUCCARTON. Kortk Beach names mentioned lirst:— Men's Singles—Tregear lost to Perry G-9, McGillivray beat Crazo 0-5, Henry lost to J. Dickson 3-9, Hodder lost to Wogan 4-9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Winny lost to Miss Spencer 2-6, Miss Miles lost to Miss Patterson 2-6, Miss Luisctti beat Mrs Coleman 0-4, Mrs Christiansen beat Miss Skurr 6-1. Men's Doubles—Tregear and McGillivray beat Perry and Dickson 9-0, Henry and Hodder lost to Crazo and Wogan 5-9. Ladies' Singles—Misses Winny and Miles lost to Misses Spencer and Patterson 5-U, Miss Luisetti and Mrs Christiansen beat Mrs Coleman and Miss Skurr 6-1. Combined Doubles—Tregear and Miss Luisetti beat Perry and Mrs Spencer 6-3, McGillivray and Mrs Christiansen lost to Crazo and Miss Patterson 2-8. Henry and Miss' Winny lost to Dickson and Mrs Coleman .'l-6, Hodder and Miss Miles beat Wogan and Miss Skurr 6-5.

C GRADE. ADDINGTON CATHOLIC v. HEATIJCOTK Aldington names are mentioned first: lien's Singles—Murphy beat Lonuy, 9-5; Considine lost to Hay, 7-9; Gilhooly lost to Wyraan, 4-9; O'Connell lost to N. Loney, 7-9. Doubles—Murphy and Gilhooley lost to K. Loney and Wyman, 2-9; Considine and O'Connoll lost to Hay and Loney,. 6-9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Mayne lost to Miss Hill, 5-6; Miss Moyna lost to Miss Keighley, 1-6; Miss Hooker lost to Miss Westbrook, 4-6; Miss Price beat Miss King, 6-1. Doubles—Misses Mayno and Moyna lost to Misses Hill and Keighley, 0-6; Misses Hooker and Price beat Misses Westbrook and Hill, 6-5. Combined —Murphy and Miss Mayne beat Loney and Miss Hill, 6-1; Gilhooley and Miss Moyna lost to Wyman and Miss Keighley, 4-6; Considine and Miss Hooker beat Hay and Miss Westbrook, 6-3; O'Connell and Miss Price beat Lonty and Mis 3 King, 6-3. ,

WESLEY v. ST. PHILLIP'S. Wesley names mentioned first:— Mon's Singles—Taylor beat Fox 9-8, Woodham beat Hamilton 9-3, Medder beat MoPherson 9-6, Baynes beat Gabb 9-5. Ladies' Singles—Miss Roscoe beat Mrs Fowler 6-2, Miss B. Purquliar beat Miss Glasson 6-1, Miss E. Farquhar beat Miss O'Connor 6-4, Miss Lohrey iost to Miss Kirk 3-6. Men's Doubles —Taylor and Woodham beat Fox and Hamilton 9-5, Medder and Baynes beat McPherson and Gabb 9-6. . Ladies' Doubles —Misses B. and E. Farquhar beat Mrs Fowler and Miss O'Connor 6-4, Misses Roscoo and Lohrey beat Misses Glasson and Kirk 6-4. Combinod Doubles —Taylor and Miss Roscoe lost to Fox and Mrs Fowler 2-6, Woodham and Miss B. Forquhar beat Hamilton and Miss Glasson 6-1, Medder and Miss B. Farquhar beat McPherson and Misß O'Connor 6-2, Baynes and Miss Lohiey lost to Gabb and Miss Kirk 3-6.

BECKENHAM v. BA'RRINGTON. Beckenham names mentioned first: — Men's Singles—C. Bullen beat H. McFadden 9-6, F.- Wilson lost to F. Anderson 3-9, R. Hinchy beat W. Good 9-3, W. Pease lost to V. Spiller 4-9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Bowman lost to Mrs Gill 5-6, Mrs Irwin beat Miss Winsor 6-1, Mrs Muir beat Mrs Jones 6-5, Miss Manning beat Mrs Good 6-3. Men's Doubles —Bullen and Wilson lost to McFadden and Anderson 3-9, Hinchy and Pease lost to Good and Spiller 4-9. Ladies' Doubles—Miss Bowman and Mrs Irwin lost to Mrs Gill and Miss Winsor 5-6, Mrs Muir and Miss Manning beat Mrs Jones and Mrs Good 6-1.

Combined Doubles —Bullen and Mrs Irwin beat McFadden and Miss Winsor 6-3, Wilson and Miss Bowman lost to Anderson and Mrs Gill 3-6, Hinchy and Mrs Muir beat Good and Mrs Jones 6-3, Pease and Miss Manning beat Spiller and Mrs Good 6-4. PREBBLETON v. ST. MARY'S. St. Mary's names first:— Men's Singles—Radley lost to McNelly 5-9, Ives lost to G. Longstasse 0-9, Carey lost to R. Longstasse 7-9, Devincourt lost to H. Prebble 8-9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Blake lost to Mrs Easterbrook 5-6, Miss Lattimore lost to Mrs Millar 1-6, Miss Cracker lost to Mrs Longstasse 3-6, Miss McCullough lost to Miss Jones 2-6. Men's Doubles—H. Radley and J. Ives lost to F. McNelly and G. Longstasse 6-9, J. Carey and F. Devincourt beat R. Longstasse and Prebble 9-7. Ladies' Doubles —Miss Blake and Miss Lattimore lost to.Mrs Easterbrook and Mrs Millar 0-6, Miss Crocker and Miss McCullough lost to Mrs Longstasse and Miss Jones 2-6. Combined Doubles—Miss Blake and Radley lost to Mrs Millar and McNelly 1-5, Miss Lattimore and Ives lost to Mrs Easterbrook and Longstasse 1-6, Miss Crocker and Carey lost to Mrs Longstasse and G. Longstasse 1-6, Miss McCullough and Devincourt lost to Miss Jones and Prebble 2-6. CATHEDRAL v. RJCCARTON. Cathedral names are mentioned first: . Men's Singles—Morgan beat Bigg, 9-5; Joblin beat Mounsey, 9-3; Blackaby lost to Andrews, 7-9; Ryan beat Lowe, 9-7. Doubles—Morgan and Joblin lost to Bigg and Mounsey, 0-9; Andrews and Lowe lost to Blackaby and Ryan, 6-9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Blake lost to Miss G. Smith, 1-6; Miss Morland lost to Miss Mahoney, 0-6; Miss Longley beat Miss E. Smith, 6-1; Miss Alley lost to Miss Lynskev, 3-6. Doubles—Misses Blake and Morland lost to Misses E. and G. Smith, 5-6; Misses Longley and Alley beat Misses Mahoney and Lynßkey, 6-4. Combined—Bigg and Miss Blake lost lo Morgan and Miss G. Smith, 0-6; Mounsey and Miss Morland lost to Joblin and Miss N. Mahoney, 1-6; Andrews and Miss Longley beat Blackaby and Miss Lynskey, 6-3; Lowe and Miss Alley lost to Ryan and Miss E. Smith, 2-6.

REDCLIFFS v. SPEEYDO.V. RedclirTs names are mentioned Just

Men's Singles—Senior beat Merrett, 9-8; Barr lost to W. Merrett, 4-9; McKay iost to Hooker, 6-9; Williams lost to McKenzie, 2-9. Doubles—Senior and Barr lost to Merrett and Merrett, 6-9; McKay and Williams lost to Hooker and McKenzie, 4-9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Coleman lost to Miss Smith, 1-6; Mrs McKay lost to Miss McDowell, 2-6; Miss Newbery lost to Mrs Moore, 2-6; Miss Trerise lost to Miss Steel, 2-6.

Doubles—Miss Coleman and Mrs McKay lost to Misses Smith and McDowell, 2-6; Misses Newbery and Trerise lost to Mrs Moore and Miss Steel, 4-6. Combined—Senior and Miss Coleman beat A. R. Merrett and Miss Smith, 6-5; Barr and Miss McKay lost to W. Merrett and Miss McDowell. 4-6; McKay and Miss Kewbery lost to Hooker and Mrs Moore, 2-6; 'Williams and Miss Trerise beat McKenzie and Miss Steel, 6-5.

WEST EYRETON V. CUST

On Thursday afternoon a team from the Cust Club visited 'West Eyreton, and after a Tory enjoyable game tho visitor* won by six

games. The following are the scores, Oust names mentioned first: — Singles —Miss T. Tull beat Miss E. Pester, 6-5; Miss I. Forbes lost to Miss Chambers, 4-6; Mrs W. Rowe lost to Mrs Jackson, 4-6; Mrs L. Mellor beat Miss Forrest, 6-4: Miss 1 Inns lost to Miss Burt, 0-6; Mis B. Howat beat Miss Burt, 6-4; Miss M. Mclnns beat Miss Pester, 6-4; F. Gilbert beat G. Dixon, G-5; M. Wood beat Chambers, 6-1. Doubles —Misses M. Richardson and T. Tull beat Misses Addenell and Pester, 6-4; Miss I. Forbes and Mrs W. Rowe lost to Miss Chambers and Mrs Jackson. 4-G; Mrs Mellor and Miss Inns beat Misses Forrest and Burt, 6-5; Misses B. Howat and Mclnns beat Misses Bunt and Pester. 6-5: Miss M. Richardson and F. Gilbert beat Miss Addenell am! G. Dixon, 6-5. Totals: Cust 72. West Eyreton 66.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

(I'HESS ASSOCIATIOK TZLEGBAM.) AUCKLAND, January 2.

The Auckland lawn tennis championships were continued on Saturday. In the semifinals of tho meD's singles L. G. Knott beat N. Sturt, 6-3. 6-3, 6-3, and Dr. Laurenson beat K. L. Bartleet, holder of the title, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. In the men's doubles semi-finals, Griffiths and Brinsden beat Laurenson and Lampe, 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; and Knott and Sturt beat Grant and Nicholson, 4-6, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4. In tho ladies' singles semi-finals. Miss Macfarlane beat Miss Ramsay, 6-2, 6-2; and Miss B. Knight beat Miss Nicholls. 4-6 (retired). In the ladies' doubles semi-finals, Misses Ramsay and Niiholls beat Misses Knight and Colebrook, 4-6, 6-4 0-3; and Miss Macfarlano and Mrs Marshall beat Misses D. and P. Millen, 6-4, 6-4.

ELLESMERE V. SUBURBAN. A. representative suburban team played representatives of the Ellosmere Sub-Asso-ciation at Leeston on Saturday, winning by 26 mutches to 6. Ellesmere names are men-'"m-V* Singles—Freo lost to Dickson 6-9, Swver lost to Hawkins 8-9, Watson lost to Mercer 1-9 Leahv lost to McKoown 2-8, McPlicr«on beat Tillman 9-6, Owevs beat Schmidt n-S, Hunt lost to Vesty 3-9, Harris lost tn McLcod 0-9. . I -ulies' Singles—Miss Cunningham lost to Mrs' Olnilklen 0-6. Miss Gwatkin beat Miss i;uv (i-2 Mrs Dalley last to Miss Colombus "■<;" Miss J Wright Inst to Miss Bloor 2-0, Miss'Dunlop lost to Mrs Spicer 4-0, Miss McLiui'-hlin lost to Miss Kankm 3-6, Miss D. Wri-ht lost to Miss Southen 5-6, Mrs 'Rushton lost In Miss Holmes 4-6. Men's Doubles —Sawyer and Watson lost lo Dickson and McKoown 8-9, Free and Leahy beat Mercer and Hawkins 9-2, MacPherson and Owers lost to Tillman and McLcod 6-9, Hunt and Harris lost to Vesty and Schmidt 3-0. . Ladies' Doubles —Misses Cunningham and Gwatkin lost to Mrs Chalklen and Miss Guy 4-6 Mrs Dalley and Miss J. Wright lost lo Misses Colombus and Bloor 2-6, Misses Dunlop ' and McLaughlin beat Mrs Spicer and Miss Rankin 6-4 .Miss D. Wright and Mrs Rnshton lost to Misses Southen and Holmes Combined Doubles —Free and Mrs Dalley lost to Dickson and Miss Rankin 4-9, Sawyer and Miss Gwatkin lost to Mercer and Miss Colombus 6-9, Watson and Miss D. Wright lost to Vesty and Mrs Chalklen 4-9, Leahy and Miss Cunningham beat Hawkins and Miss Guy 9-6, McPherson and Miss Dunlop lost to McKcown and Miss Bloor 5-9, Owers and Miss J. Wright lost to Tillman and Miss Holmes fi-9, Harris and Miss McLaughlin lost lo McLcod and Mrs Spicer 4-9, Hunt and Mrs Rnshton lost to Schmidt and Miss Southen *-9.