LAWN TENNIS.

Franklin Times, Volume XIX, Issue 38, 3 April 1929, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

FRANKLIN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THE EASTER"TOURNAMENT!

MARRED BY WINTRY WEATHER

MISS R. JOHNS LAIiY CHAMPION. The Franklin Lawn .Tennis cham[pionship tournament‘promoted by the Pukekohe Tennis Club was held during the Easter holidays. Record entries were received and the tournament has proved a big'success. ; The in-; •clernent weather on Good .Friday nec■essitated a postponement of the opening until Saturday and. consequently the tournament was not concluded yesterday as Intended. However good

- progress was made and all event's are nearing completion. , The final games < iwill be played on Saturday next. Ye-s- ---; terday a : cold . south-westerly wlhd

made conditions very unpleasant for Competitors. Nevertheless some keenly contested games eventuated.

v The ladies championship'singles was won by Miss Rewa Johns, of the Pukekohe club, after a great battle with Miss B. Campbell, .of Onehunga. Both .players were in form and some splendid back, line play was seen. Both placed nicely and the issue was always in doubt, r -Miss Johns took, the first

yset, 6— 5, and. Miss Campbell the next •by 6 —2. The third set went to Miss Johns, 1 6— 3: “ ■The winner was th: in the third set. Miss Johns Reserved her success,, but there is little difference between the winner aril the runner up. Last year and the previous year Miss Johns waS runner up -.in the championship and. on her third, attempt rested the honours, f Details of the games are:— Men’s Championship Singles. _ First round: W. Bilkey beat McJSfaught, 6 —5, 3—6, 6 —2.; C. Morrill •beat G. A. Smith, 6- —5, 6 —‘2.;'R. Glas-

gow beat R. Fulton, 2 — 6, 6 —5, 6 —5; I. Scott beat By. Abernethy, 6 —5, '--1;6 —1; G. Hutchinson beat G. Mclnnes, 6 —l, 6 —2; A. Papesch beat A. Sponer, 6 —4, 6 —4; F. G. Robson beat Kaisoof, 6—l, 3—6, .6—5.; Wilcox beat G. C. Allen, 6—l, 4—6, 6—3; W. F. Porter bea£ C. James, 6 —5, 6 —4; E. Lee beat W. Graham, 6 —3, 6 —3. Second round: J. Plant beat E. “Weight, 6 —5, 6— l; R. N. Johnson beat Dr. McWhirter, 6 —2, 6 —l; Morrin beat Bilkey, 6 —2, 6 —2; Glasgow beat Scott, 6 —4, 4— 6, 6 —3 ;A. Papesch beat Hutchinson, 6 —4, 6 —4; Porter beat K. Papesch, 6 —2, 6 —3; 7K. Papesch beat Lee, 6 —5, 5— 6, s —5; Wilcox beat Robson, 6 —2, 6 —l.

b Third round: . Plant beat Johnson, ■’s—6, 6 —4, 6—5; Morrin beat Glasgow, 6—o, 6 —2; Porter beat H. Pap•esch, 6—3, 6—o. Semi final: Morrin beat Plant, 6 —4, 6 —3, and enters the final.

Wilcox and Papesch are to meet in -the third round and the winner meets Porter in he semi-final. The semidfinal winner will play Morrin in the Jinal.

Junior Men’s Championship.

First round : G. Floyd beat G. Cowan, •6—2, 6 —l; T. Fausett beat J. Hooper, 6— o, 6 —l;-C. James beat R. Laird, •6 — 3 ( g.—o; G. Stevens beat H. Mc'Guire, 6 —l, 6 —2; M. Stevens beat V. Zinzan, 5—6, 6 —4, 6—l; W. Graham beat W. Taylor, 6—l, 6—4; G. Zin:zan beat N. Stevens, 6—3, 6—l. • Second round-. A. Barked beat G. ■Floyd, 3 —6, 6 —2, 6 —3; James beat Fausett! 6—3, 6—3; C. Stevens beat M. Stevens, 6 —4, 6 —2; G. Zinzan beat -Graham, 6 —3, 4—6, 6 —5.

Semi Final: Barker beat James, 6 —l . ■o—6, 6—o; G. Stevens beat G. Zinzan, ■6 —2, 5—6, 6—4. Final: G. Stephens beat A. Barker, 9—3. Ladies’ Championship Singles. First round: Mrs Hatt beat Miss M. Froude, 6 —3, 6 —l; Mrs Muir beat Miiss W. Campbell, 6 —5, 5 —6, 6 —4; Second round: Miss R. Johns beat Miss.E. Woolley, 6 —o, 6—o; MisS Fitzpatrick ; beat Mrs Hatt, 6 —4, 6—4; Mrs Muir beat Miss P. Zinzan, 6—4, 6 — l; Miss B. Campbell beat Miss B. Proude, 6—o, 6 —o. Semi final: Miss R. Johns beat Miss "Fitzpatrick, 6—5, 2 —6 ; 6—3 ; Miss B Campbell beat Miss Muir, 6—-4', 6—2

Pinal: Miss Rewa Johns beat Miss B Campbell, 6 —5, 2 —6, 6—3.

Ladies Handicap Doubles.

First round: Mrs Muir and Miss Fitzpatrick (owe 20) beat Mrs Hood and Mrs W. Bayly (scr.) 41—28;.Mrs L. J. Bayly and Miss P'. Zinzan beat Miss D. Lysnar and Miss N. Maud (rec. 5), 61 —44; Misses W. and B. Campbell (owe 20) beat Misses B. Proude and Z. Raynes (rec. 10) 61—49: Misses R. and Z. Johns (owe 10) beat Misses J. Pirret and E. Woolley (owe 5), '51 —33; Misses Graham and Knowles, (owe 5) beat Mrs Curd and Mrs Sommerville (rec. 15), 46 —44. Second round: Misses M. Lysnar and M. Proude (scr.) beat Mrs Hatt and Miss N. Sommerville (owe 10) 51 —50; Mrs Muir and Miss Fitzpatrick beat Mrs T&tyly and Miss Zinzan, 41 —23 ; Misses Campbell and Campbell beat Misses Johns and Johns, 51-—45: Misses M. and R. Malone (scr.) beat Misses Graham and Knowles. 46—42. Semi final: Misses Campbell and Campbell beat Misses Malone and Malone, 61 —49': Mrs Muir and Miss Fitzpatrick beat Misses Lysnar and Proude, 61—46.

The final is now between Misses W. Campbell and B. Campbell (owe 20). ,and Mrs Muir and Miss Fitzpatrick (owe 20).

Ladies Championship Doubles.

First round: Miss C. Fitzpatrick and Miss Muir beat Misses B. Proude and Z. Baynes, 6 —o, 6—l; Miss R. Johns and Mrs Hatt beat MissT. Pirret and Miss E. Woolley, 6 —2, 6 —T; Mrs L. J. Bayly and Miss P.' Zinzan beat Misses M.yLysnar and M. Proude, 6-r-3, 6 —2. ' Second round: Miss Fitzpatrick and Mrs Muir beat Misses W. and B. Campbell, 6—l, 65. ' . ~. .' ' Miss R. Johns and Mrs Hatt. play. Mrs Bayly and Miss Zinzan and the meet Miss-Fitzpatrick and Mrs Muir in the final.

Men’s Championship Doubles. First round: Fulton and Wright beat Bilkey arid Sparks, 6 —4, 6—5; Brown arid McWhirter beat Garston and Floyd by default; H. arid. K.- Papesch beat Lee and McNaught.,by default, v. .Second round: Glasgow and Johnson,beat H. Papesch and I. Scott., 6 —l, .5- 6, 6 —4 ;. Porter and Spooner beat Proude .and Robson, 6—3, 6- —4 ; Cowan and Zinzan beat Barker and G. Som- * merville, 6 —l, 6 —5 : Plant and Stevens ; beat. Abernethy and Graham, 6 —5, 1 .Fulton and Wright beat Brown and McWhirter, 6 —4, 6 —2; Hutchinson and Smith beat A: and K, Papesch, 6—5, 6 —3; Kasoof and Wilcox beat Mclnnes and Mclnnes, 6 —3, 6 —2; Allen and‘Morrin boat. Johns and V. Lee, 6 —l, 6 —3. Third rourid: Porter and Spooner beat Glasgow and Johnson, 6 —4, 6—l; Stevens and Plant beat - Zinzan and Cowan, 6—2, 6 —o; Smith and Hutchinson beat Fulton and Wright, 6—5, 6 —l; Allen and Morrin beat Kasoof and Wilcox, 6-7 —3, 6 —2.

Semi final:. Smith and Hutchinson beat Allen and Morrin, 6 —2, 6 —4; Stevens and Plant . beat Porter and Spooner, 6 —4, 4 — 6, 6 —2.

j The final is now between Stevens ' and Plant and Smith and Hutchinson

Boys Championship. (under 16 years).

' First round: F. Loughrin beat. V. Lauer, 9 —4; R. Harris bea N. Daysh, 9—5 ; M. Pritchard beat I. Curd, 9 —4 ; M. Hall beat S. J. Madill, 9—6. ’ . Second round: Harris beat Lochrln, 9 —,3 ; Pritchard beat Hall, 9 —6. Final: It. Harris (Wesley College) beat M. Pritchard, 9—4. Combined Championship Doubles.

First round: R. Fulton and Miss P. Zinzan beat Robson and Miss Proude, 6 —3, I—6, 6—3 ; KasoQf and Miss W. Campbell beat Abernethy and Miss Woolley, 6—2, 6 —-3; Johnson and Mrs Johnson beat' Proude ?uid Miss B. Froude, 6—o, 6 —2; Wright and Mrs W. Bayly beat Glasgow and Miss Malone, 6 —5, 6 —5; Plant and Mrs Muir beat Porter and* Mrs L. J. Bayly, 6—4, 6 —4; Spooner and Miss Raynes beat Brown and Miss R. Malone by default: Allen and Mrs Hatt beat G. Mclnnes and Miss Fitzpatrick, 6—l, 6 —3 ; Wilcox and Miss B. Campbell beat McWhirter and Miss R. Johns, 6 —5. 2—6, 6—4. . Second round: Kasoof and Miss W. Campbell beat Fulton and Miss Zinzan, 6—4, 3—6, 6 —3; Wilcox and Miss B. Campbell beat Allen arid Mrs Hatt., 6—3, 3—6, 6—3.

Five games are still to be played to find the winners.

Ladies Handicap Singles.

First round: Mrs Muir (owe 20) beat Mrs Curd (rec. 15) by default; Miss N. Maud (rec. 20) beat, Miss B. Proude (rec. 20), 41 —38; Miss Z. Raynes (rec. 20) beat Miss N, Malone (scr.) by default; Miss M.Malone (rec

10) beat Miss Z. Johns (rec. 5), 41—26; Miss W. Campbell (owe 10) beat Miss R. Malone (rec. 5) 41 —32; Mrs Hatt (owe 15) beat Miss J. Pirrett (rec 10) 56 —55; Miss L. Knowles (scr.) beat Miss E. Graham (scr.) 641—30.

Second round: Miss R. Johns (owe 20) beat Miss M. Proude (rec. 5). 61 —38; Miss P. Zinzan (owe 10) beat Miss B. Campbell (owe 20), 51—38: Miss Maude beat Mrs Muir, 61—34; Miss M. Malone beat Miss Raynes,

41 —34; Mrs Hatt beat Miss W. Campbell, 41—29; Miss A. Cathcart (owe 5) beat Miss Knowles, 46 —38; Miss E. Woolley (owe 10) beat Miss M. Lysnar (scr.) 41 —39; Miss Sommerville (rec. 10) beat Miss C. Fitzpatrick (owe 15) 56 —46. Third round: Miss Maude beat Miss

M. Malone, 41 —18; Miss Cathcart beat ■. Mrs Hatt, 56—54; Miss Sommerville j beat Miss Woolley, 51 —39; Miss R. Johns has to play Miss Zinzan to cumJ plete the round. Semi final:-Miss'Cathcart beat Miss ! Sommerville, '46-—4O and enters the final. Three games remain before finality is reached.

IMens Handicap Doubles.

Those remaining to play in the semiwho play Fulton and Wright (owe 15) : finals are: Plant and Stevens (owe 15) G. and V. Zinzan (scr.) who play the winners of the games Kasoof and Wilcox (owe 10) v. Allen and Morrin (owe 25).

Four games are therefore necessary before the winners can be found.

Combined Handicap Doubles.

Seven games are required to find the winner. Those who are left in are: Wilcox and Miss B. Campbell (owe 10) ; Abernethy and Miss Woolley (owe 5) ; G. Mclnnes and Miss Fitzpatrick (owe 15) ; Cowan and Miss Sommerville (rec. 10) ; Spooner and Miss Raynes (scr.) ; Wright and Mrs W. Bayly (owe 5) ; Kasoof and Miss W. Campbell (owe 10); G. Zinzan and Miss Maud (rec. 15). Wien’s Handicap Singles.

C. Stevens (owe 5) has reached the final. Wilcox (owe 10) has to meet T. Fausett (roc. 5) and the winner meets G. A. Smith (owe 25) in the semi final. The winner of the semi final meets Stevens in the final.