LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 81, 30 December 1931, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

Auckland Championship Matches i < MRS. MELODY PLAYS WELL * Dominion Special Service. Auckland, December 29. The Auckland championships were continued to-day iu perfect weather. In the men’s singles, Partridge, with' brilliant diagonal driving on both , ’ wings, and accurate volleying, fully extended Dr. Laurenson, who won 9—7, 6—3, 4—6, 6 —4. Aldred (Parnell) was defeated by Harrison, 6—3, in the fifth set. Morrison, Sturt and " Rowlands won easily in straight sets, but the veteran Griffiths was defeated by A. Turner in the fourth set. , After a strenuous encounter, Milne,’ Junr., brilliantly defeated Lamb, 6—2. Bartleet forced four sets by Robinson.

In the men’s doubles, Major and Marchant defeated Forrest and Curtis, 6—2, in the fourth set. _Turner Bros., Wilson Bros., Harrison" Bros., and Martin, Partridge, Roberts, ' Hobbs, McKeown and Potter all entered the second round. Sturt, Griffiths, Howlands and Morrison entered the third round with, straight set victories, bu,t the holders, Laurenson and Bartleet, were surprised by the lefthanders, Charters and Robinson, who brilliantly won the first two sets 6—2, 6—o. In the women’s singles. Miss Robertson (Remuera) played weir against Miss Knight, who won 6—3, 6—4. Miss Ramsay, who has been off-colour, was unexpectedly beaten by her partner, Mrs. Napier, 7—5, 6—l, after leading 5—3. The winner handled heavily chopped balls splendidly. Marjorie Macfarlane easily accounted for Pat Miller, 6—2, 6—3. In a long baseline duel Mrs. Melody brilliantly, defeated Miss Potter (Parnell), 6—o, 6—2, the winner’s overhead and placements being deadly accurate. In the doubles, Mrs. Melody and Miss Miller defeated Misses Anderson and Gardiner, 6 —o, 6—l, to enter the quarter final, and to-morrow will meet the Masses Macfarlane, who defeated Mesdames Russell and Wren, 6 —l, 6—o. In the mixed doubles, Johns and Miss Knight defeated Mr. and Sirs. Melody, 6 —2, B—6, a good match being spoilt by the lateness of the hour of starting. The winners were defeated to-day by Charters and Miss Taylor in three sets. Clive, Johns, Pat Miller, Sturt, Marjorie Macfarlane, Griffiths. Betty Griffiths, Turner, and Miss Whitelaw have all entered the third round.

The sembfinals will be played on Thursday and the finals on Friday.

MARTINBOROUGH PLAY Annual Tournament GAMES NEARING END Dominion Special Service. ’ Masterton, December 29. Splendid progress was made to-dya at the Martinborough Tennis Club’s annual .tourney, which will be concluded to-mor-row. when a few games beyond the semifinals and finals remain to be decided. Details of to-day’s play are as follow: — Men’s Singles. Second round: Cundy beat Bunny, 3—6, 9 —7, 6 —4. * Third round: Hodder beat Keedwell. 6— 7-45; Watt beat Cundy, 6—4. 6—l: Miller beat Neale. 6—4, 6—4 ; Brand beat W. G. Martin!. 6—3, 4—6. 6—2. Fourth round: Hodder beat Burns, 7—5, 7- Hollings beat Plank. 6—2, 6—2; Dyer beat Watt, 3—6, 9—7,' 6—l. Women's Singles. Second round: Miss Whisker beat Miss A. Webb. 7-5, 6—3. Third round : Mrs. Prior beat. Miss Pain. 4—6. 6—2. 6—4; Mrs. McMaster beat Miss Whisker, 6—3, 6—l; Mrs. Campbell beat Miss Pragnell, 6—4, 6—2; Miss Card beat Miss V. Dyer, 6—3, 4—6. 6—2. Semi-final: Mrs. McMaster beat Mrs. Prior, 6—l, G—o., Men'f Doubles. .Second round: Plank and Pearce beat Brand and Hollings, 6—2,'6 —3; Cundy and Dyer beat Warren and J. Martin, 6—2, 6—o. Third round: O'Brien and Miller boat M. .McLeod and C. Ward. 6 —l, 6 —l; Plank and Pearce beat Hodder and Gawltli. 6—3. o—4; Burns and Watt beat Howe and W. G. Martin, 6—3, 7—5. Women’s Doubles. Third round: Misses Graham and Yeo-, man boat Misses Collier and Bouzahk 6—3. 6—l. ' / Combined Doubles. Third round: Miss Pragnell and O’Brien beat Miss Rutherford and W. Martin, 6—l,

7—5; Miss Pain and G. McLeod beat Miss Card and McKenzie, B—6, 6—4; Miss Yeoman and Brand beat Miss A, Webb and Webb, 6—l, 6—l. Fourth round: Miss Collier and Hobson beat Miss Graham and Wilson, 6—o, 4—6, 6—l; Miss Pragnell and O’Brien beat Miss Payne and Gordon McLeod, 6 —2, G—3; Mrs. McMaster and Hollings beat Miss Whisker and Neale, 6 —2', 7 —5.

Handicap Games • Men's Singles. Second round; Hobson (18) beat Jackson (23), (10—56; Watt (3) beat D. Sutherland (20). 60—54; P. Ward (15) beat Rout (10), 60—48; J. Matthews (18) beat Colman (30), GO—s6; Keedwell (3) beat Bunny (20), 00 —37; Hodder (owe 5) beat Cundy (15), 60—56; IBank (5) beat Webb (20), 60-54. Third rouild: Tilbury (15) beat M. McLeod (18), 60—53; Watt (3) beat K. McLeod (28). 60—47: Edwards (15) beat P. Ward (15), 60-36); Hobson (18) beat J. Matthews (18), 60-50. Women’s Singles. Second round: Miss N. Lewis (30) beat Jllss B. McLeod (19), 50—40; Miss A. lorns (12) beat Miss A. Webb 02), 50—45; Miss Rutherford (12) beat Miss Gillies (20). 50— 42; Miss R. Dyer (la) beat Mrs. Prior (12), 50 —47. i ' Third round: Miss V. Rutherford (12) beat Miss A. lorns (12), 50—40; Miss N. Lewis (30) beat Miss Pragnell (10), 50—44; Miss R. Dyer (10) beat Miss V| Dyer (15), 50—3'5; Miss W. McKay (19) beat Miss J. Cameron (22), 50-44; Miss Collier (20) beat Miss Brentnall (16), 50—43. Fourth round: Miss N. Lewis (30) beat Miss P. Lewis (20), 53—51; Miss Rutherford (12) beat Miss N. McKay (19), 50-39: Miss BeeCham (20) beat Miss Collier (20). 50 —44. Semi-final: Miss It. Dyer (15) beat Miss N. Lewis (30), 50 —45. Men’s Doubles. Third round: Martin and Hardiug (10) beat Watson and Pollock (14), 00 —52; Rout and Neale ((8) beat McKenzie and Tilbury (15), 60—53; Dyer and Candy (15) beat Miller and O’Brien (owe 8), 60—38. Fourth round: Martin and Harding (18) beat Brand and Hollings (3), 60 —51; Hobson and Trotman (20) beat Rout and Neale (8), 60—49. J Semi-final: J. Martin and Harding (18) beat Peter and Hewitt (20), 60—53.

Women’s Doubles. Second round: Misses Beetham and Gillies (20) beat Misses Rutherford and Webb (12) 50—18; Misses A. lorns and F. Webb (12) beat Misses Gill (13(, 50—48. Third round: Misses Lewis (20) beat Miss Pain and Mrs. J. Martin (15), 50 —48; Misses Dyer (15) beat Misses A. lorns and F. Webb (12), 50—29. Semi-finals: Misses Lewis (30) beat Misses Durrad and Hewitt (30), 50—45; Misses Dyer (15) beat Misses Beetham and Gillies (20), 50—45. ' Combined Doubles. Second round: Miss B. McLeod and Colman (25) beat Miss W. McKay and Grant (22), 60—B<1; Miss Collier and Hobson (10) beat Miss Cameron and C. K. Jackson (24), 60—49; Miss P. Dyer and Tilbury (15; beat Miss Neale and Hout (15), 60 —38. Third round.: Miss Wakely and Pearce (3) beat Miss Pain and McLeod (4), 60—43; Miss F. Webb and Bunny (16) beat Miss Gillies and Perry (23), 60—39; Miss Campbell and Pollock (8) beat Miss Roydhouse and D. "K. Sutherland (20), 60—53; Miss A. lorns and P. Ward (14) beat Miss B. McLeod and Colman (25), 60—50; Miss N. Lewis and Harding (23) beat Miss Collier and Hobson (19), 60—53; Aiss Whisker and Neale (3) beat Miss Yeoman and Brand (10), 60—57. Fourth round: Mrs. Campbell and Pollock (18) beat Miss Wakely and Pearee (3), 60—42. Yesterday’s Handicap Games Men’s Singles. , First round: L. Bradley (10) beat L. Donald 125), 60—52; C. R. Jackson (25) beat H. Cameron (30), 60—54; M. McLeod (18) beat Orr (25), 60—50; Bunny (20) beat S. McLeod (3), 61—50; J. Matthewa (18) beat A. Tucker (16), 60—6-1; Hobson (18) beat N. Blundell (22), 60—56; Tilbury (13) .beat Wardell (22), 60—50; D. .Sutherland (20) beat Brand (15), 61—59. Second round: Edwards (15) beat Cundy (15), 07— 65; Neale (5) beat E. A. Pearee (scr.)’, 60—51; K. McLeod (20) beat Pollock (15), 60—58; Sutcliffe (25) beat Warren (13) 60—37; Bradley (10) beat Fisher (30), 60—45; Malcolm McLeod (18) beat Sutherland (15), 60—42; A. Wilson (12) beat Howe (18), 60—46; C. Ward (15) beat McKenzie (15), 60—56.

Women’s Singles. First round: Miss A. lorns (12) beat Miss A. Matthews (18), 50—42; Miss N. Lewis (30) beat Miss R. Durrad (30), 50—40; Miss V. Lewis (30) beat Miss L. McKay (22), 50—33. I Second round: Miss Collier (20) beat Miss B. lorns (30), 50—43;' Miss J. Cameron (22) beat Mrs. J. Martin (20), 51—49; Miss Beetham (20) beat Miss D. Neale (30), 50—31; Miss It. Hewitt (30) beat Miss Wakeley (13), 50—42; Miss Pragnell (10) beat Miss Graham (6), 50—43; Miss P. Lewis (30) beat Mrs. Cundy (15), 50—36; Miss W. McKay (19) beat Miss F. Webb (12), 51—49; Miss Dyer (15) beat Miss Qard (5), 50 2i). , Third roiiiid: Miss Beetham (20) beat Miss O. Matthews (25), 51—49; Miss R. Hewitt (30) beat Miss Pike (22), 50—42.

Men’s Doubles. Second round: Fnrkert and Bradley (15) beat Colman and Dickens (22), 61—59; J. Martin and Harding (18) beat Keedwell and Sandlant (9), (id—s 3 O’Brien and Miller (owe 8) won by default from. A. C. •Pearce and Warren (20); Hobson and Trotinan (20) beat N. McLeod and C. Ward (17), rti—63; Dyer and Cundy (15) beat Gordon McLeod and B. Ward (4), 60—4(1. Third round: Brand and Hollings (3) beat Edwards and Suteiille (20), 62 —00; I’ltrnk and Petirce (5) beat Howe and W.'S. Martin (11), GO—4s; Hewitt and Peter (20) beat Elliott and MeCardle (33), 00 —44; Furkert and Bradley (15) beat Hodder and Gawlth (scr.), 60—54; Hobson and Trotman (20) beat Bunny and Wardell (21), 60—56. Women’s Doubles. Second round: Misses Denny and Bradley (20) beat Misses L. Blundell aud L. Durrad (27), 50 —44; Miss Pain and Mrs. Martin (15) beat .Misses K. Cameron and P. Sutherland (30), 50—43; Misses K. Durrad and Hewitt (30) beat Misses L. McKay and B. McLeod (21),. 50 —33; Mesdames McMaster and Campbell (owe 10) beat, Misses Pearce and Collins ((18), 50—48. Combined Doubles.

First round: Miss J. Cameron and C. R. Jackson (24) beat Miss Pike and Fisher (26), 60 —49; Miss M. Cameron and R. Cundy (18) beat Miss B. lorns and K. McLeod (13), (10—44; Miss F. Webb and Bunny (16) boat Miss Bradley and Bradley (11), 60—47; Mrs. Candy and Candy .(13) beat Miss M Eaton and D. Sutherland (20), 00—56; Miss A. Matthews and J. Matthews (18) beat Miss L. McKay and M. McLe_od (25), 60—39; Miss Yeoman and Brand (10) beat Miss J. Gill and J. Martin (10), Miss A. lorns and P. Ward (14) beat Miss Prendevllle and Watt (10), 60—46. Second round: Miss M. Cameron and Cundy (18) beat Miss B. Matthews and Hodgkins (21), 60 —49; Miss Whisker and Neale (3) beat Miss Martin and Hodder (ser.), 60-—42; Miss Gillies and Perry (23) beat Miss Page ahd Orr (24), 00—58; Mrs. Campbell and Pollock (8) beat Miss L. Blundell and Blundell (25), 60—46; Miss Roydhouse and D. K. Sutherland (20) beat Miss Eaton and M. McLeod (23), 60—43; Miss Pain and G. McLeod (4) beat Miss M. Durrad and Peter (20), 60—52; Miss Lewis and Harding (28) beat Miss K. Collins nnd Warren (15), 60—49; Miss Yeoman and Brand (10) beat P. Gill and Plank (8), 62—60; Miss Rutherford and W. 6. Martin (9) beat Mrs. Candy and Candy (13). 60—41; Miss Wakeley and Pearee (3) beat Miss R. Dyer and Sandlant (15). 60—58; Siiss A. lorns and P. Ward (14) beat Miss A. Matthews and J. Matthews (18). 00—43.

EAST HARBOUR TOURNEY Further Results of PlayFurther events in connection with the East Harbour tournament at Eastbourne were continued yesterday. In the men’s handicap singles, Burbidge (40) beat Bolt (40), 60—53. The final of the women’s champion-

ship singles between Miss M.' Macassey and Miss Davidson will be completed at a later date. SECONDARY SCHOOLS Girls’ Singles Championship The two outstanding players among the Wellington secondary school girls are two sisters, Jessie Burns and Vera Burns, of Petone, both pupils at the Hutt Valley High School. In whatever girls’ singles event they are competing, they usually end up by opposing each other in the final.

Recently Vera beat Jessie, 6— l, s—Ci,5 —Ci, 11 —9, in the final of the Wellington secondary schools girls’ championship. This win reverses the victory gained by Jessie over Vera in the final of the Hutt Valley High School girls’ singles championship. That match was also a three set one, and took a very long time to play. There is scarcely anything between the two girls in the standard of their play, and they are definitely the two best junior girls in the Wellington district al present. They have an admirable chance of reaching the final of the junior girls’ singles in the New Zealand championships, and together should have little difficulty in winning the junior girls’ doubles.

HASTINGS CHAMPIONSHIP Further Results of Play Dominion Special Service. Hastings, December 29. Results of the Hastings tennis championships to-day are as follow:— Men’s Singles. Semi-finals: Court heat Elliott, 6 —3, 6—-4; Smith beat Webber, G—4, 6—2. Final: Court beat Smith, 6—2. 6—4. Men’s Doubles. Third round: Craigie and Forbes beat Glenny and Glenny, 4—6, 6—4, 6—o. Semi-finals: Elliott and Smith beat Sharpe and Averill. 6—l, 6—l; Court beat Craigie and Forbes. 6—l. Final: Elliott and Smith beat Lowry and Court, 6—4, 6- —3. Combined Doubles. Fourth round: Court and Miss M. Howell beat Glenny and Miss M. I. Glenny, 6—2, 6 —l. Semi-finals: Lowry and Mrs. Hansail beat Maitland aud Mrs. Maitland. 6- —4, 3—6, 6—l; Court and Miss M. Howell beat Ritchie and Miss M. Palmer. 5 —6, 6—3, 6—o. Final: Lowry and Mrs. Hansall beat Court and Miss Howell, 6—4. 3—6. 6—3. Women’s Singles. Semi-finals: Miss M. I. Glenny beat Miss A, Ormond, 6—-2, 6—2; Miss N. Howell beat Mrs. Cotterill. 6—l, 6—5. ~ ;• Women’s Doubles. Third round: Mrs. Hansall and Miss A. Ormond beat Misses Clark and Steed by default; Mrs. Hodges and Mrs. Maitland beat Misses Lopdcll and Moore, 6—3. 6—-2. Semi-final: Misses Howell and Fannin •beat Mrs. Cotterill and Miss Nelson. 6—3. 6—5.

MARLBOROUGH FINALS' By Telegraph—Press Association. Blenheim, December 29. Marlborough lawn tennis championship finals resulted as follow4S»».. Men’s singles: A. C. Coull beat Dr. E. B. W. Smyth. 6—3. 2—6, 6—2. Men’s doubles: A. C. Coull and Dr. Smyth beat J. Mercer and J. Arnold, 6—l, 6-—2. Ladies’ singles: Mrs. King beat Miss Haggitt, 6—o, o—6. 6—3. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs. Lloyd and Mrs. McCallum beat Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. King, 6—2, 6—3.