LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 85, 9 January 1928, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT BAR.TLEET WINS MEN’S SINGLES By Tbleghaph.—Press association. New Plymouth, January 7. The tennis championships were continued under perfect conditions. Details:— . Men’s Singles.—Semi-final: Noel Milson beat Wallace, B—o, 6—o. Ladies’ Singles.-—Fourth round: Miss McPherson beat Miss Fairbrother, G—O, Aden’s Doubles. —Semi-finals: A\allace and Dickie beat Lampe and Parker, 6—4, 3 —6, 6—4; Bartleet and Griffiths beat Wilson and Ellis, 2—G, 6 —l, 6—l. Combined Doubles. —Fouith round: Lampe and Aliss Alyers beat Alitcheil and Miss McPherson, 6—3, 6-3; semifinal, Webster and Mrs. Scott-Watson beat Stedman and Aliss Alatheson, 6—3, 6—2. Ladies’ Doubles. —Third round : Alisses Alyers and Calver beat Misses Tracy and Cameron, G—s, 6—l. New Plymouth, January 8. The Taranaki tennis championships concluded on Saturday. Following are the results of the finals :— Men's Singles.—E. L. Bartleet (A lic „ land) defeated N. R. C. AVilson (Wellington) 6—4, 4—6, 6—2. AVilson retired. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Al. '.lracy W o ]}' ington) beat Airs. AV. J. Aldody (AAcllingtou) 6—3, 3—6, 6—4. Men’s Doubles. —A. N. AA allace and C. J. Dickie (AVaverley) defeated Bartleet and AV. Griffiths (Auckland) 6—2, 3—o, G—4, 2—G, 11-9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Alisses G. Calver and Alyers (AVanganui) beat Airs. AV. J. Alelodv and Miss Shortt (Wellington) G—J, 6-3. r , Combined Doubles.—Al. L. Lampe and Aliss Alyers (Wanganui) beat C. B. Avebster and Airs. Scott-Watson (Auckland) 12-40, G—2. . . ?!oys' Singles.—AL Mitchell (Napier) beat A. Dickie (AVaverley) 6—2, 4—6, C Girls’ Singles—Aliss Al. Cave (Eltliara) beat Al. Brodie (New Plymouth). SOUTH CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT C. ANGAS RETAINS HIS TITLE BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION. Following are the results of the South Canterbury championship tournament finals:— . , Ladies’ Singles— AIW. A. Scott (Timaru) beat Miss V. rxicholls (Oamai'u), 6- 6—4. , Alixed Doubles—C. Angas and Miss Al. Speirs (Christchurch) beat S. G. McDougall and Miss M. Pattison (Dunedin), 6—5, G—2. . Alen’s Singles—C. Angas (Christchurch) beat D. C. Johnson, 6 L u 4, 5- C—B, 6—l. , „ „ Men’s Doubles.—J. Fulton and E. G. Boddy (Dunedin) boat G. Sumpter and S. G. AlcDougall (Otago), G—4, 4—6, 7 5, 6 —2. Ladies’ Doubles. —Airs. AV. A. Scott and Aliss I. Green (Timaru) boat Alisses E. Fraser and T. Macintosh (Timaru, G—2, G-fl. E. D. ANDREWS IN ENGLAND E. D. Andrews, who won New Zealand tennis championship singles in 1926, competed in the Cambridge University Freshman’s hard-court tournament in November, and won the event by beating E. R. Avory in the final, g_3 ; g—o, and so became the holder ci the ’Crundel-Punnett Cup. Andrews and Avory paired in the freshmen’s doubles and after beating C. A. Alagrane and AV. L. van Alen, 7— 11—9, defeated P. L. Dcrville and A. C. Butler in the final, G—o. fi—2. Tn the university hard-court doubles, H AV. Austin and R. R. T. Young (Wellington) came through the top halt, and had to meet. Farquharson and Horne in the final The latter pair heat Andrews and Alen, 7—5, 6—o, in the semifinal of the lower half. DAVIS CUP TRIALS HOPAEAN IN FORAI. Melbourne, January 7. The Davis Cup trials wore continued. Tn the singles. Hopman boat Rowe. 4—6, fi—4, G—2; Hawkes beat Alcon, G—3, 6— fi—l; Cummings v, Kalms, G—l, 5 — 7, fi —8 (unfinished). In the doubles, Hawkes and O’Hara AVood beat Patterson and Hopman, fi —2, 6— 6—3, G—3. (Rec. January 8. 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, January 8,

The Davis Cup trials wore concluded fc-<lny. Hawkes bent Cummings fi —3, fi—3, fi—B: Hopman beat Moon, fi—o. 6,—L 6—4; Kalms beat Rowe, 6—4, 6—4* 6—4.

Tennis enthusiasts are looking forward to the coming visit of the French players. At their exhibition matches next month they will play with Ayres’ C.S. balls exclusively. British-made, highest grade.—Advt.