LAWN TENNIS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 32, 20 January 1923, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

LADIES’ INVITATION TOURNA I MENT.

SINGLES SEMI-FINAL. Christchurch, an. 20. The ladies’.invitation tournament is being continued in fine weather. In the singles semi-final Miss Macfarlane beat Miss Howe, 6—T, 6—2. Miss Lance beat Mrs. Lascelles, 6—2, 6—3. Misses Lance and Macfarlane meet in the final. WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT. Masterton, Jan. 20. ■ The Wellington provincial tennis tournament commenced to-day in threatening weather. There is a large number of entries, including many well-known players. The results up till 1 o’clock are:—

Men’s Championship Singles.—First round: Andrews beat S. Powdrell, 3—6, 6 —l. 6—4; F. W. Martin beat Power, 6—4, 7—5; J. Martin beat R. R. T. Young, 3—6, 6—l, 10—8 ; N. Miller beat Humphreys, 6—l, 4—6, 6—4. Second round: Walker beat Fisher, 6—o, 6—3; Hutcheson beat E. C. Holmwood, 4 —6, 6—o, 7—5; Swainson beat Laughton, 6—o, 6—2 ; Hollings beat Spooner, 6—2, 6—2; Groves beat Robertson, B—o. 6 —2 ; Bep beat Stewart, 2 —6, 6—4. 6—2; Parkinson beat A. Martin, 6—4, 6—3; Peacock beat Lees, 6—2, 6—3 ; Roydhouse beat Tucker, 6—3. 2—6, 6—4 ; Barkman beat W. G. Martin. 6 —o, 6—l; Wellwood beat W. G. Groves/ 6—3, 6—l; Cowan j beat Blathwayt, 2 —6, 6—4, 6—4; 'Schofield beat Burgess, 6—l, B—6; Swanson beat Reid, 6—2, 6—l; Salmond beat Bartholomew, 6—l, 6—o; J. Powdrell beat G. F. Wilson. 6—4, 6—2.

Men’s Championship Doubles.—First round: France and Smyth beat Young and Welch, 7—5, 6—l; Walker and Cowper beat Pope and Haigh, 6—4, 6 —2; Goldie and Powdrell beat Wilson and Polglase, 6—l, 6—o. Ladies’ Championship Singles.—First round: Mrs. Knight beat Miss Atkinson, 6-—2. 6—2 ; Mrs. Parkinson beat Miss Caselberg, 6—l, 6—l; Miss WellWood beat Miss G. Thomson, 6—l, 6—2.

Ladies’ Championship Doubles.— First round: Miss Malcolm and Miss Thompson beat Miss Strachan and Miss Gibbons, 3 —6, 6 —l, 6—3; Miss Bree and Miss Williams beat Misses K. and J. Martin, 6—o. 6—o; Mrs. Steel and Mrs. B. Booth beat Miss Madeley and Miss Gardner, 6—3, 3—6, 7—5; Misses Wellwood and Cato beat Mesdames Barkman and Richardson, 4 —6, 6—3, 6—l; Misses Caselberg and Hume beat Misses A and E. Barton, 6—2, 6 —5; Mrs. Austin and Miss Stevens beat Mrs. Groves and Miss Cripps. 6—2, 6—2; Mesdames Parkinson and Eirson beat Mrs. Peacock and Miss Travers, 6—2, 6—5; Miss Atkinson and Miss Mcßeth beat Miss Warren and Miss Thomson, 6—l, 4—6, 6—2; Mrs. N. W. Groves and Miss Carman beat Miss M. S. Martin and Miss M. Kiely, 6—5. 3—6, 6 —2; Misses Pragnell and Bradley beat Miss Graham and Miss Viles, 6 —4, 6—3.