LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 23237, 10 April 1939, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS

EASTER TOURNAMENT THIS MORNING’S PLAY Play was resumed this morning in the Easter tournament organised by the Otago Lawn Tennis Association. The weather was dull, but calm and warm, and good progress was made in all events. Following are the results of the morning’s play:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. MEN’S DOUBLES. —Quarter-finals. — B. Boyd and G. A. Pearce beat L. Cockerell and A. Baird, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. S. G. M'Dougall and A. Feathers beat E. D. Duthie and S. Leask, 6-3, 6-1. J, C. Robertson and ,E. G. Boddy beat E. Pearce and L. Kaye, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. MEN’S SINGLES, B GRADE. —Quarter-finals. — W. N. Cousins beat D. P. Scott, 9-2. D. E. Murray beat W. J. Shanks, 1 9-3. S. M'Whirter beat Aitkcn, 9-6. . BOYS’ SINGLES. —Semi-finals.— S. M'Whirter boat At M. Aitken, 6- 6-2. J. E. M'Clean beat R. T. Dowsett, 6-0, 6-0. WOMEN’S SINGLES, B GRADE. —Semi-finals.— Miss N. M'Adam beat-Miss J. Thomson, 9-7. Miss E. Philp beat Miss S. Bracefield, 9-5. HANDICAP EVENTS, MEN’S SINGLES. —Third Rounds —< N. Adams beat J. W. Paterson, by default. J. Hughes beat J. C. Clarke, 9-1. C. J. Gaffaney beat G. O’Driscoll, 9-0. J. E. Gordon beat R. Sincock, 9-2. —Quarter Finals.— Stewart beat Adams, 9-2. Hughes beat Cousins, 9-0. Buchan beat Johnston, by default. MEN’S SINGLES, B GRADE. —Fourth Round,— C. Clements beat N. Frew, 9-5. J. Freeman beat A. J. Hinton, 9-6. S. M'Whirter beat W. Anderson, 9-6. A. Borthwick beat A. Wilson, 9-3. : —Semi-final.— Clements beat Freeman, 9-3. MIXED DOUBLES. First Round.— C. Clements and Miss Blackwood beat D. Murray and Miss M. L. Page, 9-6. R. Crisp and Miss R. Corrigal beat M'Lachlan and Miss Warburton, 9-7. Chapman and Miss Bradstock beat D. Wood and Miss M. Wood, 9-7. WOMEN’S SINGLES. -—Second Round.— Miss Usher beat Miss Edmerson, 7-3. Miss H. Keddell beat Miss V. Gray, 7Miss C. Alexander beat Miss E. Philip, 7-2. ; Miss D. Hallum'-beat Miss I. Philp, 7-5. —Third Round.— Miss .N. Macadam beat Miss J. Thomson, 7-0.

SOUTH ISLAND TOURNEY [Pea United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH. April 10. Good progress was ■ made with the South Island tennis championships, which were continued at Wilding Park to-day in ideal weather. Results:— MEN’S OPEN SINGLES. —Quarter-finals. — R. G. Pattinson beat S. Watson, 6-2. 6-2. WOMEN’S INTERMEDIATE SINGLES. —Quarter-finals. — Mrs J. Forrester beat Miss C. Watkins, 9-7. Miss H. Elsom heat Miss J. Edbrooke, 9-5. WOMEN’S INTERMEDIATE DOUBLES. -—Semi-finals.— Misses E. R. Findlay and M. Chrystall beat Misses S. Scott and S. Buchanan, 9-3. BOYS’ SINGLES. —Quarter-finals.— J. R. Barton beat P. W. Murdoch, 9-5. R. W. Seoord beat E. A. Pratt, 9-3. J. Walker beat R. Telford, 9-3. GIRLS’ SINGLES. —Quarter-final. — Miss Y.' Raaff beat Miss D. Reese, 9-8. GIRLS’ DOUBLES. —Quarter-finals.— Misses T. Turnbull and C. Ruther-. ford, beat Misses J. Hughes and G. dc Thier, 9-5.