LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20757, 18 January 1933, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND TOURNEY. RAIN CAUSES INTERRUPTION. U>KJJ93 .ASSOCIATION TBMSUIU;*.* WELLINGTON, January 17. The N'cw Zenland lawn tenuis championships opened at the Miramar courts to-day in windy and showery weather. The only match coinpleieu before rain caused a stoppage at £« torn, after a late start, was: 11.tt" 1 (Manawatu) beat E. 11. Burton (larauaki), 7-0, 6-2, 6-2. Plnv in the championships, and i« the Wilding Shield and N^« nel «[ Casket competitions, wes postponed until to-morrow: MALVERN ASSOCIATION. DARKIP.I.D A v. SKDIFIKLD. (Darfield names first.) Miicd Doubles—Miss D. Robinson and K. Reid 4, Miss Townshend and L. Melrose 0 Mrs Polo and L. Dunn 6. Mrs Q. A Wng>t and 8. Wilson 2; Miss Hennessy and J. Beia 5 Miss I. Innes and L. Jones 6; Miss bvook and R. G. Robinson 6. Miss G. lownshend and J. Wilson 4; Miss Culler, and R. Whitford S. Miss D. Judd and N. Molfatt 6; Miss Sanson and A. Richards b. Misß Tjilley and K. Rutledge 4. Women's Doubles—Miss lio.bir.son and Mrs Polo 0, Miss Townshend and Mrs Q. A. Wright 4; Misses Hennesy and Edbrook 4, Misses I. Innes »nd G. Tovrnshend 6: Misses Cullen and Sanson 0, Misses Judd and L.illey 8. Men's Doubles —R. Reid and h. Dunn 9, h. Molrose and S. Wilson 'J; J. Reid and R. G. Robinson 9. L. Jones and J. WMlson 8: R. Whitford and A. Richards 9, N. Moitatt and K. Rutledge 3. Women's Singles—Miss Robinson 3. Miss Townshend 6; Mrs Pole a, Mrs Q. A. Wright (S: Miss Hennessy 2, Miss I. Innes 6; Miss .Edbrooke 6. Misß G. Townshend 3; Miss Cullen 0, Miss D. Judd 6; Miss Sanson 6, Miss Lilley 4. Men's Singles—R. Reid G. 1/. Melrose 3; L. Dunn 5. S. WiUon 6; J. Reid 1, L. Jones 6; R. G. Robinson 8, J. Wilson 6; R. Whitford 6, N. Moffatt 1; A. Richards 1, K. Rutledge 0. Sheffield won by four games.