LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 20687, 9 January 1931, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS [Pen United Press Association .'J NEW PLYAIOUTH, January 8, The North Island championships were continued to-day, when most of the prominent players won their matches. The greatest surprise of the day was the defeat of Aliss AT. Alacfarlane, of Auckland, by Mrs C. Smith, of AVangainii. Results: — Aten’s Doubles.—Second round; Al. L. Lampc and J. G. Charters beat K. AV. Dyer and D. G. Coombo, 7-5, 5-7, G-2. Third round: C. B. AVebster and A. G. AVallaco beat I. P. Grant and L. S. Berg, G-3, G-2; J. C. Charters and Al. L. Lauipe beat T. RbodesAVilliams and L. France, 1-6, 6-1, 7-5. Ladies’ Doubles.—First round: Alisses Pownall and Zeisler won by default. Second round: Airs A\ 7 . J. Alelody and Aliss Macfarlane beat Alisses Duncan and Best, G-l, 6-1; Alisses PownaJQand Zeisler beat Alisses Graham and Kean, G-5, G-5. Atixod Doubles. —Second round : V. N. Hubble and Aliss Taylor beat T. Rliodes-AA'illiams and Miss Todd, 3-G, 7-5, 7-5: E. AV. Griffiths and Aliss Griffiths beat J. Dart and Aliss Brodic, 9-7. 7-5; K. AV. Dyer and Aliss S. Preedy boat D. Ballantyne and Aliss Baker, G-4, G-2. Third round: L. France and Aliss M. Prcody beat J. T. Shaw and Airs Bullard, G-3, C-4; E. L. Bartleet and Alils Macfarlane beat N. G. Monli and Aliss O. Zeisler, G-l, G-l; 1). AAL Dyer and Aliss S. Preedy boat J G. Charters and Aliss Ramsay, 5-7, 8-0, G-4; N. R. C, AAilson aiid Airs Alelody beat R B. Hardy and Aliss Ward, G-2, G-2; AL L. Larapo and Airs C. Smith boat N. Hay Campbell and Miss Best, G-2, 7-5; N. A 7. Hubbjo and Aliss Taylor boat P, G, M'Kenzie and Miss Card, 6-1, 6-2; A. C. Johns arid Aliss Knight beat E. Ogier and Aliss Duncan, _ 2-6, G-2, G-2 ; E. AA 7 . Griffith and Aliss Griffith beat Air and Airs L. S. Berg, 5-7, 0-4, 6-4. Men’s Singles.—First round: C. H. Alarchant, beat C. P. Todd, G-0, G-4. Second round: D. C. Coombo beat R. G. ADKouzie. G-0, G-l; E. L. Bartleet beat A. H. Richards, C-3, 9-7; L. H. Marchant beat C. F. Atmore, 6-2, G-l. Third round; J. C. Charters beat D. C. Coombe, G-4, 6-2; A. C. Johns boat N. Hay Campbell, G-2, G-l; C. B. AA r cbstor beat Al. L. Lampc, G-3. 7-5; N. R. C. Wilson beat E. AV. Griffiths,

7-5, 5-7, 0-1; T. Rhodes-AVilliams beat L. H. Marchant, G-0, G-4; E. L. Bartleot beat A 7. N. Hubble, 6-1, 7-9, G-3. Fourth round; A. S. Stedman beat A. G. Johns, 6-2, G-3. Ladies’ Singles.---Second round : Airs G. Smith-beat Aliss Al. Alacfarlane, 2-G, G-4, G-2; Aliss B. W. Knight beat Aliss O. J. Taylor, 3-6, G-4. G-l; Airs W. J. Alelody beat Aliss At. Preedy, G-l, G-l. Third round: Aliss B. AL Knight beat Aliss N. AVhitelaw, 6-1, 6-1; Airs C. Smith heat Aliss Ramsay, 2-0, ip-4, 8-G; Airs AA 7 i J. Alelody beat Aliss Card, G-0, G-2.