LAWN TENNIS.

Franklin Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 37, 31 March 1933, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

FRANKLIN ASSOCIATION.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT.

To-morrow, commencing at 9 a.m., the champion of champions tournament, for cups presented by the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association, will be held on the Pukekohe club's courts. Some splendid play should be witnessed, and tennis enthusiasts should not miss this opportunity of seeing the best players of the county in action.

J. C. Charters, representing Aka Aka, ranks very high in Auckland tennis, and is a likely winner of the men's championship. As Charters is leaving the district, this will probably be his last appearance in this event. In the ladies' event, Miss Rewa Johns, last year's winner, is not defending the title, and is unlikely to be playing in local tennis again. A likely winner of this event is Miss Bernicc Bishop, of Pollok. the winner of the girls' junior event at the Auckland championships. At this meeting she was presented with the "Dunlop" racquet, for the most promising junior. The draw for to-morrow is as follow :

Ladies: Miss Jolly (Aka Aka) v. Mrs Grogan (Pokeno), Miss Cathcart (Onewhero), v. Miss Campbell (Buckland), Miss Knowles (Pukekohe) v. Miss Zinzan (Te Toro), Miss Woolley (Tuakau) v. Miss Civil (West EndIlill), Miss Bishop (Pollok) a bye. Men: A. Jonathan (Otaua) v. B. Mellsop (Te Toro), J. C. Charters (Aka Aka), a bye, B.' Bishop (Pollok) v. R. Fulton (West End-Hill), C. Morrin (Pukekohe) v. R. Glasgow (Onewhero), A. Papesch (Pukekohe East), a bye, W. Bilkey (Buckland) v. R. Walden (Pokeno).

MANGATAWHIRI v. PAPARIMU.

WIN FOR THE LATTER

On Saturday last a team representing the Mangatawhiri Tennis Club visited Paparimu and met the home club. Beautiful, weather conditions prevailed and an enjoyable day was spent, Paparimu wining by 10 games to six. Details are, Paparimu names first:— Combined doubles: Miss Nicol and J. Wilson beat Miss Eileen Pendergrast and Grogan, 7 —2; Miss S. Gammon and H. Robinson lost to Miss L. McIlroy and Murray, o—7;0 —7; Miss M. Gamble and N. Wilson beat Mrs G. Pope and F. Pope, 7—6; Miss P. Gamble and W. Mathieson lost to Mrs F. Pope and Maher, 5 —7; Miss J. Hoga and C. Robinson beat Mrs A. Pope and Drummond, 7: —4 ; Miss Lilburn and J. Wilson beat Miss A. Maitland and A. Pope, 7 —4 ; Miss Ross and P. Mace beat Miss J. McKenzie and G. Pope, 7—2; Miss Watson and R. Hood beat Miss V. Aldred and R. McKenzie, 7—6. Men's doubles: J. Wilson and H. Robinson lost to Grogan and Murray, G—9: N. Wilson and W. Mathieson beat Drummond and F. Pope, 9—2; C. Robinson ana" J. Wilson beat A. P'ope and M. Maher, 9 —i; Mace and Hood beat G. Pope and McKenzie, 9—6. Ladies' doubles: Misses M. Nicol and S. Common lost to Misses Pendergrast and L. Mcllroy, 3 —6; Misses M. Gamble and P. Gamble lost to Mrs G. Pope and Mrs F. Pope, 4—6: Misses J. Hoga and G. Ross beat Mrs A. Pope and Miss A. Maitland, 6—3: Misses R. Watson and Lilburne lost to Misses J. McKenzie and V. Aldred, 3 —6.