PLAY AT MIRAMAR

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 80, 5 April 1926, Page 9

PLAY AT MIRAMAR

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

TO-DAT.

Bright play was seen at the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association's Easter tournament at Miraniar to-day. The wind, which was such a disturbing factor on Saturday, was considerably less, and play was therefore better. In the semi-final of the men's championship singles, L. France was successful in beating Malfroy, 6-3, 0-6, 6-4, after one of the closest games in the tournament. In thj third set Malfroy was leading 4-2, but at that stage France took the lead, and with clever placements won the set. Another exciting game was that in which Donovan beat Lampe. Donovan was at the top of his form, and his hard hitting and skilful placements often found Lampe out of position. Donovan won 6-2, 8-6. This afternoon the winner of the semi-final between C. Collins and Donovan will meet France in the final of the men's singles. Miss Bell is into the semi-final of the ladies' handicap singles, defeating Miss Bowden this morning, 50-47. The following are the results of play up to the. time "The Post" went to press:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Ladies' Singles. Third Round.-'Miss Canipbcll beat Miss Heald, 6-4, 4-G, 6-3; Miss North beat Miss Hayes, 6-1, 6-1; Mrs. Penlington beat Mrs. Burn, 6-4, 6-1; Miss Macassey beat Miss D. Howe, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Third Round.—Mrs. Cooke be^t Mrs. Brown, 3-6, 60, 6-0. Men's Singles. Third Bound.—A. E. K. Murray beat H. WUls, 6-4, 6-3. Fourth Bound. —C. Collins boat S. Mawhinney, 6-2,- 6-1; Franco beat A. E. K. Murray, 6-0, 6-2; Donovan beat Lampe, 6-2, 8-6; Malfroy beat Andrew, 6-1, 6-2. Semi-nnual.—France beat Malfroy, 6-3, 0-6, 6-4. Men's Doubles. First Bound. —Blennerhasset and Wills beat'Mawhinney and Mawhinney, 6-1, 6-2; Chandler and Plank beat Lezard and Williamson, 6-1, 6-2. Second Bound.—Bringczu and Willon beat Dawson and Dawson, 6-3, 7-5. Donovan and T. S. Williams beat Craig and Daly, 6-1, 6-2; Lampe and France beat Harbison and C. F. Williams, 6-1, 6-3. Second Bound. —Plank and Chandler beat Cudahy and Teviotdale, 6-3, 6-3; Bundle aud Stephens beat Tulloch and Watts, 6-4, 6-2. B. Donovan and Williams reached the semi-final of the men's championship doubles this afternoon by beating Plank and Chandler, 6-3, 61. Ladies' Doubles. Second Bound.—Mrs. Penlington and Miss Cooko beat Miss G. Turner and Mrs. Schneider, 6-1, 6-2; Misses D. Howe and Williams beat Mrs. Robinson and Miss Short, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1. Third. Bound. —Misses A. Howe and Hobson beat Mrs. Wilson and Miss Foster, 6-3, 6-4. The former pair are playing in the semi-final this afternoon. Combined Doubles. Second Bound.—Miss Campbell and Collins beat Miss Boad and Wilson, 6-2, 6-4; Miss Tucker and Cudahy beat Miss Stevens and Chandler, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4; Miss M. Williams and T. S. Williams beat Miss Huggins and Lock, 6-2, 6-0; Mrs. Brown and.Hay.beat Miss Rjcliardson and Planky 6-2; fc-3." " ' " Girls' Singles. Secpnd Bound.—F. Donnelly beat Z. Castle. 6-3, 6-1. First Bound. —Miss Nicholls beat Miss P. Hilkie, 6-5, 3-6, .6-3. Second Bound.—Miss F. Donnelly beat Miss Z. Castle, 6-3, 6-1, Semi-final.—Miss Donijelly beat Miss D. Howe, 6-5, 6-4; .Miss C. Watson beat Miss M. Line, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Boys' Singles. 'Shird Bound.—Ferkins beat H. Murray, 60, 6-4 i W. J. Dive boat M'Carthy, 6-2, 6-3. Semi-final.—Malfroy boat Buckmaster, 6-2, 6-1. Semi-final.—Ferkins beat Dive, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; Ferkins meets Malfroy this afternoon in tho final. ■ Boys' Doubles. Semi-final.—Malfroy and Gilbert beat Gilbert and Ward, 6-1, 6-1. HANDICAP EVENTS. Ladies' Singles. Second Bound.—Miss Turner won by default from. Miss Newman; Mrs. A. Bell won by default from Miss D. Howe; Mrs. Bobinson (8) beat Miss Eankine (18), 50-48. Third Bound.—Mrs. Gray (25) beat Miss M. Castle (20), 50-45; Miss Short (5) beat Miss Z. Castle (12), 50-47; Bliss Bell (14) beat Mrs. Campbell (5), 60-48; Miss Bowden (20) beat Miss Hayes (15), 50-46; Mrs. Heald (8) beat Miss Wills (10), 50-31; Miss Brady (5), beat Miss Marshall (ser), 50-43- Mrs A. Bell (20) beat Miss Turner (10) 50-47. ' Fourth Bound.—Miss Bell (14) beat Miss Bowden (20), 50-47. Men's Singles, A Grade. Second Bound.—P. Williams (10) beat J. B. Black (20), 60-58. B Grade. ' Second Bound.—P. M'Carthy (16) beat Gordon (9), 60-44; L. Brand (10) beat H. B. Baigent (3), 60-50; Sim (5) beat E; Short (owe 5), 60-49 Third Bound.-^T. O. Stephens (5) beat.D. Craig (ser), 60-56; Sim (5) beat C. M'-Manus (10), 60-52. Third Bound.—Tulloch (6) beat P. M'Carthy (16), 64-62; H. E. Baigoat (3) beat G. Mawhinney (5), 61-59. v ' Ladies' Doubles. Second Bound.—Misses A, Howe and Hobson (2) beat Miss Tucker and Miss Elias (.12), 50-47; Mrs. Cooke and Miss Penlington (owe 10) beat. Misses Warwick and Wood (12), 50-43; Miss Short and. Miss Bobinson (scv) beat Misses B. Paton and Donnelly (12), 50-41. ■ Second Bound.—Mrs'.•■Brown and Miss North (owe 10) beat Miss Arrow and Mrs. Lyon (14), 00-44; Misses N. Bell and Z. Castle (14) beat Mra. Burn and. Mrs. Marshall (owe 10), 50-47. Men's Doubles. First Bound.—Ward and Gilbert (20) beat Craig and Daly (15), OU-54; Brand and Tahiwi (14) beat Wilson and Tonks (14), 60-47; Young and M'Kelvie (12) beat Duruey and Daniels (20), 60-50. Second Round.—Lock and Shelby (25) beat Williams and Kennedy (12), 60-57; Gardner and Sutton (10) beat Burn and Marshall (10), 60-54; M'Carthy and M'Carthy (20) beat Cudahy and Teviotdnlo (10), 60-46; Lezard and Williamson (10) beat Brand and Tahiwi (14), 60-4 t:- Eichardson and Morgan (5) beat Toung and M'Kelvie (12), 60-48; Penlington and Murray (10) beat Blennerhasset and' Wills (6), 60----46; Forbes and Berry won by default from Connop and Pendcr (Ponder retired hurt); Bringezu and Wilson (10) beat M'Donald and Poole (12), 60-42;' Harbison and C. Williams (10) beat George and Wearne (35), GO-53.

Second Bound.—Sim and Gouly (16) beat Hay and Collins (5), 00-48; Ward and Gilbert (20) beat Rees and Collins (10), 60-54.

Third Eoiuid.—Ronald and Baigent (14) beat Dawson and Dawson (10), 60-50; Lczard and Williamson (10) beat Ward and Gilbert (20), 60-54j Harti-

son and- Q. Williams (10) bea L, Pringezu and Wilson' (10), 60-50.

Combined Doubles,

Pirst Bound.—Miss Kennedy and Williams (12) beat Miss Kember <md Cl .pham (12), 50-39; Miss Wood Short (12) beat Miss Bead and Wilson (20), 51-49; Miss Macassey and Dawson (4) beat Miss Hayes and Gordon (24), 52-50; Mrs. Campbell and Collins won from Miss Startup and Tonks by default; Mrs. Gray and Tulloch (20) beat Miss Rankine and M'Kelvie (18), SOBS; Mrß. King and Richardson (10)) beat Miss Short and Andrew (10), 50----38; Miss Turner and Daly (10) beat Mrs. Cook and Berry (12), 50-42; Miss North and Lezard (2) boat Miss Hobson and Stephens (0), 50-28; Miss Tucker and Cudahy (8) beat Miss Stevens and Chandler (10), 50-41.

First round: Mrs. Heald and Blennerhasset won from Mrs. Paton and Perkins by default. Miss Tonks and Canwon by default from Miss Jcrvis and Kimbell.

Second Bound. —Mrs. Burn and Burn (14) beat Miss Nicholls and Lecomtc (18), 50-42; Miss Richardson and Plank (15) beat Mrs. Bobinson and M' Donald (12), 50-40; Mrs. Wilson and Wilson (12) beat Mrs. Hyams and Wills (10), 50-36; Miss Donnelly and M'Manus (14) beat Mrs. Penlington and Pen; lington (2), 50-41; Miss Wills and Ronald (15) beat Miss Bowden and Lachore (12), 50-41. Second round: Miss Franklin and Murray (8) beat Miss Airey and Young (ser), 50-37. Miss Wills and Ronald (15) beat Miss Bowden and Lachore (12), 50-41.