LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 177, 21 April 1924, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

METROPOLITAN HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS SECOND DAY’S PLAY The metropolitan hard-court tournament was continued on Saturday on the Brougham Hill Club courts in perfect weather. In reaching the semi-final of the handicap combined doubles, L. France and Miss D. Howe put up an excellent performance, France’s partner, the youngest player in the tournament, driving and serving with all the confidence of an experienced player. T. Williams defeated L. France in the handicap singles after a very strenuous contest, in which the winner played a“ he had not been seen to do previously this season. Mrs. Penlington played far above herself in her match with Mrs. Evison in the championship singles. The following are the results : — CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS MEN’S SINGLES. Second Round. —L. France beat B. O’Brien, 6—l, 6 —l; R. H. Donovan beat C. Watt, 6 —l, 6—l; N. R. C. Wilson beat M. Gardiner, 6 —o, 6 —4 ; W. J. Hay beat W. H. Lees, 6—4; H. Williams beat N. C. Haigh, 6—l, 6—3; D. Franco beat A. Kueh. 6—l, 6—2. Third Round.—N. R. C. Wilson beat R. H. Ilonovan, 6 —'3, 6—2 ; I). France beat H. Williams, 6—l, 6—l. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second Round. —Hay nnd F. 11. Haigh beat Fisher and Kuch, 6—l, 6—2; P. and T. S. Williams beat Wilson and Polglaso, 6—2, 5—6, 6 —4; Goldie and Wilson beat Watt and Lees, 6 —o, 6- —1. Semi-final. —L. and D. France beat Hay and F. H. Haigh, G—l. t> —I; Goldie and Wilson beat P. and T. S. Williams, 6—l, 6—2. LADIES’ SINGLES. Semi-final. —Miss Williams beat Mrs. Brown, 6—2, 6—l; Mrs. Penlington beat Mrs. Evison, 4— 6, 6 —3, 6 —4. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Semi-final. —Mesdames Evison nnd Parkinson beat Misses Lucena and Townshend, 6—3, 6—4. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round.—L. France and Mrs. Penlington beat F. H. Haigh and Miss Wild, 6 —5, 6—o; Wallace and Miss Townshend beat Ronald and Miss Harrington, 6—4, 4—6, 11 —9; Lezard and Miss L. Harris beat Jardine and Miss Lucena, o—2,0 —2, 6—4; Wilson and Mrs. Goldie beat Fisher and Mrs. Evison, 6 — 3, 6—3; Ward and Mrs. Parkinson beat Wilson and Airs. Wilson, 6 —5, 6—4 ; F. S. Williams and Miss Williams beat Savage and Mrs. Savage, 6—o, 6—2; Knch and Miss Barratt beat H. Williams and Miss Fraser, 6 —4, 3—6, 6—2: D. France and Airs. Cooke beat Bundle and Miss East, 6 —3, 6 —5. Second Round — Wilson and Mrs. Goldie beat Lezard and Alias Harris.. 6—l 6—o: T. S. Williams and Miss Williams beat Ward and Mrs. Parkinson, fr—4, 6—4 ;D. France and Mrs. Cooke beat Kuch and Miss Barratt, 6 —2, 6—2. HANDICAP EVENTS MEN’S SINGLES. Second Round.—T. S. Williams (14) boat L. Franco (owe 10), 60 —57 : C. Watt (32) beat T. Ward (10), 60—53; 11. Williams (16) beat T. Joplin (26), 60—43. Third Round. —R. Ferkins (12) beat T. S. Williams (14), 60—39; P. Williams (34) beat T. Richardson (24), 60 —46; R. A. Donovan (16) beat C. Watt (32), 60—49: H. Williams (16) beat F. Cornet (20), 60—39. MEN’S DOUBLES. Third Round.—Allan and Castle (34) beat Clarry and Returners (32, 60—53; Fisher and Kuch (32) beat Ferkins and Kerr (12), 60—45; Lezard and Van Borssum (34) beat L. Franco and T. Ward (owe 4), 60 — 58. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Semi-final. —Misses Lucena and Townshend (20) beat Mesdames Parkinson and Evison (2), 50 —37 ; Mesdames Penlingi* and Cooke (scr.) beat Miss North and Mrs. Brown (12), 50-44. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round. —Ronald and Miss Harrington (26) beat Wilson and Miss Wilson (18), 50—32; L. France and Miss D. Howe (10) beat Castlo and Miss Castle (281, 50 —46; Wallace and Miss Townshend (26) beat Haigh and Miss Hills (22), 50—37 ; H. Williams and Miss Fraser (20) beat Scott and Miss Tucker (28). 50-42; T. S. Williams and Miss Kelly (18) beat Rundle and Miss East (16), 50—42: Lezard and Miss Harris (22) beat D. France and Mrs. Cooke (scr.), 50— 21). Second Round.—Returners and Mi,ss Peterson (22) beat Goldie and Miss Rulo (16), 50—42; Savage and Mrs. Savage (18) beat H. Fisher and Miss Evison (16). r o—44; Ronald and Miss Harrington (26) beat Clarry and Miss Turner (22). 50—42: L. France and Miss' D. Howe (10) beat Wallace arid Miss Townshend (26). 50 —46: T. S'. Williams and Alias Kelly (18) beat H. Williams and Miss Fraser (20;. 50— 44; Kuch and Alias Barratt (24) beat Lezard nnd Miss Harris (22), 50—40; Ward and Mrs. Parkinson (6) beat Joblin and Mrs. Haves (22), 50—46; Haio-h and Miss Wild (IS) beat Cornet and Miss Martin (16), 50—44. Third Round.—Remmcrs and Miss Pederson beet Savage and Mrs. Savage. 50—40: L. France and Miss D. Howe beat Ronald and Miss Harrington, 50—44; Ward and Mrs. Parkinson beat Haigh nnd Miss Wild, 50—4-1: , , r . Semi-final. —L. France and Miss Howe beat Reinnters and Miss Pederson. 50 —37. The tournament will be continued on the Brougham Hill Club courts this morning at 9 o’clock.

INTER-’VARSITY TOURNAMENT Weather conditions were perfect and tho attendance of spectators large on the occasion of tho annual contest among tho four Universities for the Tennis Shield. Tho matches were played on the Wellington Club courts By far tho best form was displayed by E. B. W. Smyth. of Otago, and ho should lie in the final in all three events in which he plays. I. Seay, of Canterbury, after a hotly contested doubles in which tho Canterbury pair just got homo against Hollings and Paul, of Victoria College, was not in any fit condition to wage unequal battle with Otago’s first, and was outclassed. winning only two games in two sots. R. R. T. Young had a long drawn out match against Fotheringham of Auckland. Ono of the greatest matches of the day was tho doubles between Seay and B, B. Loughnan (Canterbury) and Hoilings' and Paul (Victoria College). The Canterbury pair won out in the third set at 9—7. The exhibition given by Paul provided perhaps the most spectacular tennis of tho whole day. Comparatively, the standard of tennis among tho ladies was higher than that of the men. Neither of the

Misses Partridges was extended, while Miss Tracy, playing a somewhat casual game, was taker to 11 —9 before triumphing over Miss Witherow (Otago). The doubles between Misses Tracy and Gardner (Victoria College) and Misses Saunders and Sowden was one of the matchas of the day, all four ladies takino- the net and volleying and smashing with surprising brilliancy. Miss Sowden was remarkably steady with her ground strokes. The following are the results: — Men’s Singles. First Round. —R. R. T. Young (Victoria College) beat H. Wilkinson (Otago) I—6,1 —6,7 —5 6 —3 ;W. A. Fothcringham (Auckland) beat B- B. Lough'nan (Canterbury) 6—2, 6—3; I. A. Seay (Canterbury) beat IV. H. Entwhistle (Auckland), 6—2, 6—3 • E. B.W. Smyth (Otago) beat W. P. Holhngs (Victoria College). 6—l G —4. Second Round. —AV. A- Fothenngham beat R. R. T. Young. G—B, 6-2, G —l; E. B. W. Smyth beat I. A. Seay, 6 —o, 6 —2. Men’s Doubles. First Round. —J. Fulton and H. Wilkinson (Otago) beat R. Ri T. Y'oung and Af. Young (Victoria College), 3—6, 6 —2, 6—2; I. A. Seay and B. B. Longhnan (Canterbury) beat AV. PIlollings and F. H. Paul (Victoria College), G—3, 4—6. 9—7; AV. A. Fotheringham and J. Harrison (Auckland) beat W. R. Robinson and A. B. Longhnan (Canterbury). 7—5, 5 —7, 8— G: E B. W. Smyth and R. G. Lusik (Otago) beat A. K. Turner and J. A. Watson (Auckland), 6—3, 6—-1. Ladies’ Singles. First Round,—Miss AV. Af. Partridge (Canterbury) beat Miss Q. M. L. Robb (Auckland), 9—o; Miss L. N. Saunders (Canterbury) beat Miss R. Gardner (Victoria College), 9—5; Afiss E. Pragnell (Otago) beat Afiss H. S. Mueller (Auckland), 9 —l; Afiss E. Af. Partridge (Canterbury) beat Miss H. A r . Asser (Auckland), 9 —2. Second Round. —Afiss E. Ballantyne (Otago) beat Miss I. Thwaites (Victoria College), 9—3; Afiss AV. Af. Partridge (Canterbury) beat Afiss L. N. Saunders (Canterbury), 9 —6; Afiss M. Tracy (Victoria College) beat Afiss Witherow (Otago), 11—9; Miss E. Af. Partridge (Canterbury) and Miss E. Pragnell (Otago), B—G (unfinished). Ladies’ Doubles. First Round. —Afisses'E. Af. and AV. Af. Partridge (Canterbury) beat Alisses H. A 7. Asser and Z. O. Lloyd (Auckland), 9 —3; Afisses I. Thwaites and C. Sheppard (Victoria College) beat Misses H. S. Afueller and A. Af. L. Robb (Auckland), 9‘ —5. Second Round. —Afisses Af. Tracy and R. Gardner (Victoria College) beat Afisses P. AVitherow and H. Hei (Otago), 9 —6; Afisses L. N. Saunders and Al. Sowden (Canterbury) beat Alisses E. Afadeley and At. Pigou (Victoria College), 9—2; Afisses E. M. and AV. Al. Partridge (Canterbury) beat Alisses I. Thwaites and C. Sheppard (Victoria College), 10—8; Alisses E. Ballantyne and E. Pragnell (Otago) beat Alisses E. Bowell and Af. I’’. E. Adams (Auckland), 9 —2. Semi-final. —Afisses Saunders and Sowden beat Alisses Tracy and Gardner, 9 — 7. Combined Doubles. First Round.—E. B. AA r . Smyth and Afiss E. Ballantyne (Otago) beat J. Harrison and Afiss H. V. Asser (Auckland), 6 —2, 6 —2; B. B. Longhnan and Miss AV. Af. Partridge (Canterbury) beat AV. P. Ilollings and Afiss Al. Tracy (Victoria College), 6 —4, G —4. The tournament will be continued on tho AVellington Club courts to-mor-row. PAST STUDENTS’ TOURNEY The following are the results of matches played on tho Victoria College courts in connection with tho past students’ tourney :■ —- Alen’s Singles.—Bogle boat de la Mare, 9 —2; Clare beat Richmond, 9—4; Beere bent Smith, 9 —7; Leicester beat Burbidge, 9—o; AVilson beat Bate, 9—4. Afen’s Doubles.—AVilson and Fair beat de la Afare and Beere, 10—8; Smith and Leicester beat Bogle and Glere, 9—3; Burbidge and Stainton beat Leary r and Seddon, 9 —5. Ladies’ Doubles. —Afisses Robertson and Hare beat Afisses Wilkins and Priestley, 9 —6 • Afisses Afyers and Godfrev beat Alesdames Clare and Corkill, 9—7. Combined Doubles.—Richmond and Miss Hare beat Clere ana Airs. Clere, 9 —6; Leicester and Afiss Robertson beat Wilson and Afiss Godfrey, 9—5; Seddon and Aliss Afyers beat Leary and Afiss Corkill, 9 —o; Bogle and Afiss AVilkins beat Smith and Afiss Priestley, 9—5. The tournament will be continued 6n tho AUctoria College Club courts to-day.