LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 83, 9 April 1928, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

EASTER TOURNEY SATURDAY'S PLAY The Wellington Lawn Tennis Association's Easter Tournament was continued on Saturday afternoon. -Results are as follow:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. . Men's Singles. First Round.—X. J. Button beat 1\ F. Ward, 6-1. G-3; E. J. Scotland beat S. Watts, 6-1, 6-1. Second Round.—W. P. Hollings beat Sulton, C-3, fl-T; Dobie beat Dyer, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3; Temple beat R. Howe, 6-3, 6-3; Boss beat Plank, 6-0, 6-3; Forbes beat Scotland, G-2. 6-3. Tliird Round.—Doblu beat W. 1\ Hollings, 6-3, 6-4. Ladies' Singles. Second Round.—Miss Castle beat Mrs. Lochoro, G-2, 6-3; Miss Precdy beat Miss Asser, 7-5, 6-1; Mrs. M'Master beat Miss N. BeU, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1; Miss M. Freedy beat Miss Wells, 6-2, 6-2; Miss Wbyto beat Miss H. I. Dorraan, 6-3, 6-2; Miss D. Howe beat Miss Macassey. Third Round.—Mrs. Adams beat Miss Card 6-1, 6-1; Miss S. Preedy beat Miss Z. Castle, 6-2, 6-2; Mrs. M'Master beat Miss Preedy, 6-4, 0-3. Men's Doubles. First Round. —Black and Chapman beat Ross and Dickens. 4-6, 6-3, T-u. Second Round.—Forbes- and Lezard beat Hebb and Swinburne, 6-3, 6-4; Williams aud Williams beat Longmoro and Plank, U-3, 6-2. Ladies' Doubles. First Round.—Mrs. Elias aud Mrs. Hooper beat Misses S. Graliam and B. Asser, 6-1, 6-4. Second Round. —Misses Whytc and Macassey beat Misses BayOeld and K. Lucena, 6-2, G-0; Mrs. Ellas and Mrs. Hooper beat Misses Archibald and Press; Mrs. Adams and Mrs. M'Master beat Misses Pain and Whisker, 6-3, 6-0.. . Semi-final.—Misses Whytc and Macassey beat Mrs. Ellas and Mrs. Hooper, 6-1, G-2. Boys' Singles. Second Round.—D. H. Ward beat L. H. Arnelt 6-1, 6-2; R. Howo beat D. C. Combe, 6-3, Third Round.—D. H. Ward beat M'Gratli, 6-1, 5-G, 6-3; M. Ferkin beat D. Brown, 6-3, 6-1. Boys' Doubles. \ Second Hound. —Howo and Rouscil beat V. M. Hastings and A. S. Henderson, G-o, 6-5. Semi-finals.—Long and Long beat Gowans and Fcrkins, 6-2, 6-3. • Girls' Douliles. First Round.—Misses E.j Thomas and V. Burns beat Misses E. Williams and E. Hadfleld, 6-2, 6-3. ' i Second Round.—Miss V.. Richardson and B. Swalnson beat Miss M. Hastings and I. Howe, 6-0, 6-3; Miss S. Phillips artd Miss P. Walsh boat Misses M. Butler and E. Burd, 6-1, 6-2; Miss E. Thorn and Miss V. Burns beat Miss 0. House and Maryatt, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2. Semi-final.—Misses V. Richardson and B. Swalnson beat Miss Phillips and Miss Walsh, 6-5, 6-2. ' HANDICAP EVENTS. . Men's Singles. Second Round.—J. B. Black (30) beat ,T. Duncan (8), 60-54; R. G. Long (25) beat W. R. Tulloch (20), 60-53; H. Chapman (20) beat G. C. Lezard (15), 62-60; G. Ross (15) beat M. O. Gardner (15), 60-36; W. E. Hollings (4) beat A. S. Henderson 420), 60-51; H. D. Knowlcs (22) beat G. A. Dawson (4), by default. Third Round.—J. W. M'Gratli (23) beat W. P. Hollings (scr), 60-45; C. F. Williams (6), who won by default in the second round, beat H. D. Knowles (22), UO-54. Ladies' Singles. . Second Round.—Miss Swainson UG) heat Miss D. K. Butler (20) by default; Miss J. Wright. (12) beat Miss. Duncan (IS), 50-47; Miss K. Bell (20) beat Miss Card (3) 50-33. Third Round.—Miss Richardson (12) beat Miss Pain (8), 50-47. Men's Doubles. Third Round.—Longmoro and Plank (22) beat Duncan and Johnston (10), GO-36. Ladles' Doubles. First Round.—Misses Graham aiid Asser (7) boat Misses Cotlrlll and Swaiiisou (16). Second Bound.—The Misses Bell (18) beat Mls3oa Lapworth and D. Howo (owe 5) 50-43-Miss Dorman and Mrs. Tliow (2) beat Misses Bayflcld and Lucena (14), 54-52. Mixed Doubles. First Itound.—Forbes and Miss Dawson (6) beat■Lochoro and Miss Checsnmn (2), 50-44-Byng and Miss Pain (10) beat Cold and Miss Richardson (18), 50-4G; Dawson and Miss Lucena beat Dickens nnd Miss P. Wright, 50-33.