LAWN TENNIS

Northern Advocate, 17 April 1933, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

NORTHLAND TOURNAMENT. GOOD PROGRESS MADE. R. W. SMITH ELIMINATED. Favoured by fine weather, the annual tournament of the Northland LaVn Tennis Association, which commenced on Good Friday, is well advanced, In all probability several of the championships will be decided this afternoon.

R. W. Smith, of Rodney, last year’s winner of the men’s single#, was eliminated by T. D. Wilson in the third round.

The ladies’ title-holder. Miss Y. Eceles, of Auckland, late of Whangarei, Avill meet Miss M. Eerghan, of Whakapara, in the ladies’ final. Further results are.—

CHAMPIONSHIPS. Men is Singles, second round. —Finch beat Presswood, 6 —3, 6—2. Third rounds —Charters beat Burch, 6 —l, 6—4; B .Carter beat Waymouth, 6—4, 3—6, G—l; Hayr beat Finch, 6 —2, G—2; D. Wilson beat E. W, Smith, 6—3, 6—5. Men’s Doubles, second round. —Smith and Pickraere beat Burch and O’Carroll, G —3, '6—s; Hayr and Charters beat Panton and Briggs, 6 —2, 6 — 2, Ladies’ Singles, semi-finale. —Miss M. Eerghan beat Mrs D. ,T. Thomson, 6—2, I—6, 6 —3; Miss V. Eceles beat Miss D. Remiger, 6 —3, 6—5.

Combined. Doubles, second round. — Miller and Mise Lauder beat D. Wilson and Mrs D, J. Thomson, 6—3, 6—5.

HANDICAPS. Ladies ’ Singles, second round.—Miss M. Piggott beat Miss N, Charters, o—3; Miss P. Wilson beat Miss D. Mason, G—4. Third round.—Miss Piggott beat Miss Wilson, 9 —2; Mrs Martin beat Mrs Gcllert, 9—3; Miss Berghan beat Mrs R. E. King, 9—l. Combined Doubles, A grade, eecond round.—W. Johns and Miss Zinzan beat .Waymoutli and Miss HiggihsonA 9 —3. Third round. —Briggs and Miss Bishop beat ►Scholium and Miss J. Eemiger, 9 —7; Presswood and Miss D. Mason beat R. D. Smith and Miss D. Remiger, 9—B.

Combined Doubles, B grade, third round. —Wells and Mrs Martin beat P. Carter and Miss 'Griffiths, 9—4; Wood and Miss Lee beat F. Carter and Mrs, McPheo, 9-—2; Strange and Mrs McLeod Barry and Mrs Brown, 9 —6; Miller and Miss Lauder beat Keeble and Miss 0. Bishop, 9 —3. Semi-final.— Wood and Miss Lee beat Wells and Mrs Martin, 9i —4. Men’s Singles, second round.—Lindesay beat Peat, 9—4; Burch beat D. Wileon by default; Hayr beat 0. D. Poatj 9 —4. Third round.—-D, Thomson beat D. Ross, 9 —5; Hayr beat Burch, 9 —2, Men’s Singles, B grade, third round.—Wells beat C. Wilson, 9—4. Men’s Doubles, A grade, second round.—Peat and Peat beat C. Wilson and Panton, 9—4; Burch and O’Carroll beat Gcllert and Thorne, 9—5. Men’s Doubles, B grade, semi-finals. —Miller and Wood beat Stewart and Hughes, 9 —2; , Baigent and Baigent boat Child and Ross, 9—fi. Ladies’ Doubles, third round. — Misses Lee and Lauder beat Misses Davidson and Thomassen, 9—5; Miss Wilson and Mrs Thomson beat Misses Berghan ad Piggott, 9 —B; Miss and Mrs Remiger beat Misses Higginson and Ecelee, 9—3.

■ JUNIOR EVENTS. Boys’ Championship Singles, semifinals.—F. Carter beat Ross, 6—5, 6—5; E. Child boat H. Smith, 6—l, 7 / 6—2. . Boys’ Doubles.—D. McLean and H.' Smith (scr) beat E. Child and D. Ross (—4O), 9—2. Girls’ Handicap Doublec, final.— Misses Davidson and Thomassen (scr) beat Misses Ryder and J. Clarke, 6—4, 6—l, Combined Doubles, first round. —McLean and Mies Thomassen ( —ls) beat D. Ross and Miss Ryder ( —3O), 9—3.

• TO-DAY’S PLAY.

CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Men’s Singles. —Semi-finals. Char : ters beat R. Carter, 6 —2, 6 —4; Hayr beat T. D. Wilson 6—3, 6—5. Mpn’s Doubles. —Second Round: Byles and Johns beat Thomson and Day 5—6, 6—2, 5—6; T. D. Wilson and R. Carter beat Lindsay and Presswood 6—2, 6—l. Ladies’ Doubles. —Semi-finals: Miss B. Wilson and Mrs. D. J. Thomson beat Misses' Berghan 6 —o, 6 —l; Misses Remiger beat Misses Higginson and Eccles 6—2, 2—6, 6—4. JUNIOR EVENTS.’ Girls’ Singles. —First Round; Miss Massey beat Miss Thomassen ‘6—3, 6-5. Second Round.—MisS P. Ryder beat Miss Davidson 6—3, 6—3. HANDICAPS. Mon’s Singles, A Grade. —Third Round: Lindsay beat Thorne 9—7. Semi-finals: Lindsay beat Thomson 9—5; Hayr beat Byles 9 —2. Men’s Singles, B Grade. —Second j Round; McLean beat Miller 9—4; Wood boat G, Johns 9—2; Barry beat R. W. Johns 9 —3. Semi-finals; McLean jboat Wells 9—3; Wood beat Barry 9—3. ’

Mon’s Doubles, A Grade. —Burch and O’Cntroll beat Peat and Peat 9—?. Ladies’ Singles, A Grade.—Secohd Round: Mrs. McLeod beat Miss WilSon 9 —4; Mrs. Barry beat Mrs. 'Thorhassen 9 —B. Semi-final: MiSs Berghaii beat Mrs. Martin, 9—3.

Ladies’ Doubles.—Semi-finals: MisSed Lee and Lauder beat Mrs. McLeod and Miss Mis. abl : Miii