LAWN TENNIS

Northern Advocate, 29 December 1934, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

AUCKLAND TITLES STURT BEATEN. [Special to “Northern Advocate AUCKLAND, This Day. The Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s annual tourney was continued at the Stanley Street courts yesterday, the results of the various games being as follows: Men’s singles.—Semi-finals: E. L. Bartleet beat J. S. Wilson, 6—3, 6—4, 6—l; M. T. Wilson beat N. G. Sturt, 4—6, B—6, 6—4, 6—4. Ladies’ singles.—Semi-finals: Miss Marjorie Macfarlane beat Miss E. Stewart, 6—o, 6—3; Miss N. Beverley beat Miss R. Taylor, 6—l, 4—6, 6—l.

Men’s doubles,—Third round: J. W. Gunn and J. L. Stevens beat M. T. and J. S. Wilson, 6—3, 7—9, 6—4, 6-3. Semi-finals: M. M. Morrison and N. G. Sturt beat J. S. Stevens and J. W, Gunn, 6—l, 7—5, 4—6, 6—2; K. Hayr and A. C. Johns beat S. J. Robinson and S. Lamb, 6—l, 3—6, 3—6, 6—4, 7--5.

Ladies’ doubles. —Semi-finals: Mrs Melody and Miss B. Knight beat 'Misses D. Newton and J. E. Ramsay, 6—4, 6—4; Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Misses M. G. and N. J. Macfariane, 7 —5, 5 —7, 6—l. Combined doubles. —Second round: H. D. Brinsden and Miss B. Griffith beat J. W. Gunn and Miss A. BurgesWatson, 6—4, 6 —4. Third round: A. K. Turner and Miss N. Whitelaw beat K. Hayr and Mrs Thomas, 6 —4, 6 —3; R. R. Lees and Mrs W. J. Melody beat H. D. Brinsden and Miss B. Griffith, 5—7, 6—4, 6 —2; A. E. McKeown and Miss R. Taylor beat M. T. Wilson and Miss B. Knight, B—6,8 —6, 6 —4. Semi-finals: N. G. Sturt and Miss Marjorie Macfarlane won from A. K. Turner and Miss N. Whitelaw by default, at I—6, 6 —4, 3—5; R. R. Lees and Mrs W. J. Melody beat A. R. McKeown and Miss R. Taylor, I—6, B—6, 6—l. Men’s singles.—Semi-finals: W. E. Butler beat M. F. Lees, 6 —4, 5 —7, 6—3, 6—l; A. J. S. Brown beat S. M. Clarke, 7—5, 3—6, 6—4, 6—4. Intermediate Division. Boys’ singles.—Semi-finals: J. S. Stevens beat D. Livingstone, 2—6, 6—4, 6 —3; A. W. Allen beat J. T. Mayson, 6—4, 6—2. Boys’ doubles.—Semi-final: J. W. Gunn and J. L. Stevens beat D. G. Cummings and J. D. Vickerman, 6—o, 6—o. Combined doubles. —Second round: D. Livingstone and Miss M. Beverley beat A. M. Gunn and Miss D. Wotton, 6—3, 6—2. Semi-finals; D. Livingstone and Miss Beverley beat J. W. Gunn and Miss A. Burges Watson, 3—6, 6—l, 6—2; A. D. Brown and Miss B. Griffiths beat J. L. Stevens and Miss E. Stewart, 6—4, B—6.8 —6. Junior Division. Boys’ singles.—Final: A. W. Allen beat J. N. Henderson, 6 —3, 6—3. Girls’ singles.—Semi-finals: Miss E. Stewart beat Miss M. Beverley, 2 —6, 6—4, 6 —3; Miss A. Burges-Watson beat Miss B. Dale, 6—4, 9—7. WHANGAREI COMPETITORS. A number of Whangarei and exWhangarei players are competing in the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s championship tournament at the Stanley Street Courts, Auckland. One of the sui'prises of the first day was the defeat of Miss J. Ramsay, ranked as No. 1 at Eden and Epsom, by Miss V. Eccles, who ranks as fifth in the same club.

Following are results, Whangarei or ex-Whangarei players being mentioned first: —

Men’s singles, A grade.—First round: L. T. Pickmere lost to A. Porter, 4 —6, 5 5—7; K. Hayr beat C. O. Litheriand, 6— 2, 6 —3, 6 —l. Second round: K. Hayr beat A. W. Allen ,6 —3, 6—3, 62. Third round: K, Hayr lost to M. T. Wilson, I—6,1 —6, 4 —6, o—6. Women’s singles.—First round: Miss V. Eccles beat Miss B. Griffiths, 6—4, 6—3; Miss J. B. Mueller beat Miss G. Gardner, 6—2, 6—4. Second round: Miss V. Eccles beat Miss J. E. Ramsay, 6 2—6, 6 —3; Miss J. B. Mueller lost to Miss N. Beverley, I—6,1 —6, I—6.1 —6. Quar-ter-final: Miss V. Eccles lost to Miss E. Stewart, 4—6, 7 —5, B—lo.8 —10. Women’s doubles.— .First round: Misses J. B. Mueller and N. Whitelaw beat Misses J. -St. George and A. Burges Watson, 7—5, 7—5. Quarterfinal; Misses Mueller and Whitelaw lost to Misses T. D. Newton and J. Ramsay, 3—4, 4—6. Men’s doubles. —K. Hayr and A. C. Johns beat G. S. Hutchinson and J. Leng, 6—4, 6—4, 6—2. Quarter-finals: Hayr and Johns beat E. W. Griffiths and H. D. Brinsden, 7 —5, 4 —6, 6 —3, 7 6—o.

Combined doubles. —L. T. Pickmere and Miss V. Eccles lost to A. K. Turner and Miss N. Whitelaw, 2—6, 6 —2, 8 —10; A. C. Johns and Miss J. Mueller lost to M. T. Wilson and Miss B. Knight, 6—B, 5—7. ROTORUA TOURNEY. [Special to “Northern Advocate.”} ROTORUA. This Day. Games in the tennis tourney played yesterday resulted as follows: — Ladies’ handicap doubles. —Final: Mrs Crawford and Miss Dannefraid beat Misses Hodges,6—4, 6 —2. Men’s championship doubles.—Semifinals; Macfarlane and Stedman beat Turner and Richards, 6 —3, 6 —4; Andrews and Johnston beat Wilson and Trainor, 6 —5, G —2. Ladies’ championship singles.—Final: Miss M. Walter beat Miss Ormond, 4—6. 6—3, 6—3. Men’s championship singles.—Semifinals; D. Wilson beat G. Brown, 2 —6. 6 —4. 6—o: Andrews beat Turner, 6 —2, 6—2. SOUTHLAND TITLES. [Per Press Association. — Copyright.} INVERCARGILL. This Day. The Southland Tennis Association’s Christmas tournament was concluded yesterday. The championship finals resulted: — Women’s Singles.—Miss Baikie (North Otago) defeated Miss M. Reid (Invercargill), B—6,8 —6, 6—4. ■ Men’s Doubles—G. Pearce and, J. Rawlinson (Dunedin) defeated L. Cockerill and R. McCallum (Invercargill), 7 —5, 9 —ll, 6 —2, B—6.

CANTERBURY TOURNEY

TITLE-HOLDERS GO DOWN. iPer Press Associatior. — Copyright .l CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Both the defending singles champions were defeated in yesterday’s matches in the Canterbury tennis championship tourney. Men’s Singles.—Semi-finals, C. Angas beat A. R. Cant, 6 —3, 6 —o. H. Dymond beat T. Rhodes-Williams (holder). Women’s Singles.—Semi-finals: Miss T. Sheriff beat Miss E. Rudkins (holder), 11 —9, 7—5. Miss Poole beat Miss I. Poole, 6—2, 6—3. Men’s Doubles. —Semi-finals: C. Angas and H. Dymond defeated I. J. Corish and C. F. Penfold, 7—o, B—6. I. A. Seay and T. Rhodes-Williams beat E. A. Cant and J. H. W. Sheppard, 7—4, 6—3. Women’s Doubles. Semi-finals: Misses I. and T. Poole beat Mrs E. M. Pettier and Miss N. Bishop. 6 —2, 3 —6, 6—3. Miss E. Rudkin and Mrs D. I. Macdonald beat Misses M. Sheriff and R. Barry. 2—6. 9—7. G—2.

Mixed Doubles. —Semi-finals: Miss G. Gould and D. F. Glandille beat Mrs D. I. Macdonald and T. Rhodes-Wil-liams, 6—3, 4—6, 7 —5. Miss I. Poole and A. R. Cant beat Mrs E. M. Pettier and H. Dymond, 6—4, 6 —3.

MARLBOROUGH FINALS. fPer Press Association. — Copyright.} BLENHEIM, This Day. The Marlborough tennis championship tournament was concluded yesterday in scorching weather, which has prevailed throughout. Following are the results of finals:— Men’s Singles.—A. C. Coull (Blenheim) boat E. B. W. Smyth (Picton), 3—6, 7—5, 7—5. Women’s Singles.—Miss D. Wood (Blenheim) beat Miss Carty (Palmerston North), 6—2, 6—o. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Glecson (Blenheim) and Carty (Palmerston North) beat Miss Wood and Mrs Leonard (Blenheim), 6—3, 6—3.