LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1927, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

NELSON TOURNAMENT

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

NELSON, 3rd February. The semi-finals and finals of the Nelson La-wn Tennis Tournament resulted:—

Men's Singles.

Semi-finals: Haege (Victoria) beat A. L. Mayo (Wellington), 6-2, 6-3; L. France beat Franklyn, 6-1, 6-0. Final: Haege beat France, 6-2, 7-5. Ladies' Singles. .

Semi-finals: Miss M. Tracy (Wellington) beat Mrs. Whitwell, 6-1, 6-2; Miss East (Wellington) beat Miss Shepherd, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

Final: Miss Tracy beat Miss M. East, 6-2, 6-2.

Men's Doubles.

Semi-finals: France and Mayo beat Lucas and Williams, 2-6, 64, 6-4; Haege and Swinburne beat Eves and J. Nightingale, 7-5, 6-2.

Final: Haege and Swinburn beat France and Mayo, 6-2, 6-1.

Ladies' Doubles.

. Semi-finals: Misses St. John and Richardson won by default; Misses Tracy and East beat Miss Acheson and Mrs. C. Rout, 6-0, 6-1. Final: Misses Tracy and East beat Misses St. John and Jftichardson, 6-1. 6-3. ■ . Mixed Doubles. Semi-finals: Mies St. John and L. France beat Miss Tracy and C. F. Williams, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; Miss Bryant and Haege beat Miss Hayes and Snodgrass, 6-1, 6-3. Final: Miss Bryant and Haege beat Miss St. John and France, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. In the final of the • ladies' handicap doubles Misses Tracy and East meet Mesdames Whitwell and M'Gregor. To-mor-row the i interprovincial match, Wellington v. Nelson, will be played.

The Miramar Grounds Club's third made team for to-morrow is:—Men: Cudahy, Ross, Allan, Castle. Ladies: Miss W.. Castle, Miss Bain, Miss Rigg, Miss Kennedy; emergency, Miss Airey.