LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 19772, 24 January 1928, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS

WELLINGTON TOURNEY The Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association’s tourney was continued yesterday on the association’s courts at Miramar in fine weather, with a strong northerly wind. Results:— MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Semi-final.—-I. A. Seay (Canterbury) boat A. L. France (Wellington), C-l, 7-5. MEN’S DOUBLES. Semi-finals.—D. G. France and R. H. Donovan (Wellington) beat H. Hay and G. N. T. Goldie (Wellington), 7-5, 7-9; A. L. France and A. E. Sandra! (Wellington) boat M. L. Lampo (Wanganui) and I. A. Sony (Canterbury), 6-1, 8-6. —Final.— D. G. Franco and R. H. Donovan (Wellington) beat A. L. France and A. E. Sandra! (Wellington), 5-6, 7-9, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1. LADIES’ SINGLES. Semi-finals. —Miss D. Howe (Wellington) beat Miss E. Travers (Wellington). 2-6, 6-2. 6-3; Miss M. East (Wellington) beat Miss E. Brady (Wellington), 6-2. 6-2. -—Final.— Miss M. East (Wellington) beat Miss D. Howe (Wellington), 6-3, 6-1. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Semi-finals.—Misses E. Brady and D. Howe (Wellington) beat Miss M. East and Mrs G. M. Burn (Wellington), 4-6. 6-0, 6-1; Miss E. Travers and Mrs E. Penlingtnn (Wellington) bent Airs Bell and Miss N. Bell (AVellington). —Final. l — D. Howe and E. Brady bent Mrs Penlington and Miss Travers, 6-1. 6-4. BOYS’ SINGLES. R. Howe (Wellington) beat Scotland (Wellington), 6-1, 6-2. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Z. Castle (Wellington) bent J. Wheeler (Wellington), 6-2, 6-3. HANDICAP EVENTS. J. Neale (22)' beat E. Howe (22), 60-58. Misses E. Brady and D. Howe (scr) heat Misses M. and Z. Castle (14), 50-47.