N.Z. TENNIS TOURNEY

Evening Star, Issue 21010, 26 January 1932, Page 10

N.Z. TENNIS TOURNEY

HOT WEATHER—LARGE ATTENDANCE THIS. MORNING'S RESULTS [Per United Press Association.]' AUCKLAND, January 26. The New Zealand tennis championships were continued this morning in hot weather before a large attendance. There was no notable result in the early round played so far, although the champion (Stedman) was extended to beat N. Smith, of Rotorua. Results: — ’ MEN’S SINGLES. —First Round.— Stedman (Auckland) beat Smith (Rotorua), 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6--1. Griffiths (Auckland) beat Robertson (Manawatu), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Barnett (Canterbury) beat Martin (Auckland), 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. Wilson (Wellington) beat Partridge (Auckland), 6-1, 6-3, 7-9, 6-4. Robinson (Auckland) beat Taylor (Auckland), 6-1, 6-0, 6-2. Len France (Wellington) beat A. A. Turner (Auckland), 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3. „ Wright (Thames) beat Brown (Auckland), 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. Page (Wairarapa) beat W. Johns (Whangarei), 6-2, 6-0, 6-2. D. France (Wellington) beat Bowen (Wairarapa), 6-0, 6-1, 6-2. Sturt (Auckland) beat Carter (North Auckland), 6-1, 6-0, 6-3. Lamb (Auckland) beat Pickmere (Whangarei), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Ronssell (Wellington) beat Lamps (Wanganui), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. WOMEN’S SINGLES. —First Round. — Miss Hartigan (N.S.W.) beat Miss Taylor (Auckland), 6-1, 6-3. Marjorie Macfarlane (Auckland) beat Miss Potter (Auckland) by doFrance (Wellington) beat Miss Griffiths (Auckland), 6-1, 6-0. Miss Valkenburg (N.S.W.) beat Miss Ramsay (Auckland), 6-4. 6-1. Mrs Dykes (Auckland) beat Miss Hooton (Auckland), 6-0, 6-1. Miss Newton (Auckland) beat Miss Marion Macfarlane (Auckland), 6-4, 6-3. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. —First Round.— The Misses Macfarlane (Auckland) beat Misses Stedman and Savin by default. BOYS’ SINGLES. Bedford (Wellington) beat Western (Auckland), 6-2, 6-0. Chalmers (Auckland) beat Todd (Auckland), 6-1, 6-0.