Mighty Fall In Yesterday’s Play

Northern Advocate, 28 January 1939, Page 10

Mighty Fall In Yesterday’s Play

[Special to “Northern Advocate ”] AUCKLAND, This Day. The surprise of the day in connection with play in the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s annual provincial championship tournament at the Stanley . Street courts yesterday was the defeat of J. W. Gunn and Miss M. Beverley, holders of the combined doubles championship. They were in the semi-final by W. T. Pountney and Miss N. Beverley. The other semi-final in this event was won by R, W. Smith and Miss P. Cook, who defeated N. F. Bedford and

Miss B. L. Bishop. The final of the men’s B grade singles was also decided, J. D. Mitchell defeating G. M. Radonich in straight sets. Further Results. Results were:— Intermediate Boys’ Singles.— Third round:‘J. B. Smith beat C. W. Smith, 6—3, 7—5. Intermediate Girls’ Doubles.— First round: Misses W. Smith and N. Symes beat Misses Price and J. Howie, 6—o, 6 Misses R. E. Horn and W. Whyte beat Misses R. Carr and I. 75, 6—2; Misses J. McDonald and R. Smith beat Misses C. Endean and P. Thorburn, 6—l, 6—4. Junior Boys’ Singles.— Third round: R. McMillan beat K. Lane, 6—2, 6—2.

Quarter-finals: O. K. Satchell beat I. Thompson, 6—o, 6—3. Intermediate Combined Doubles.— Second round: Burns and jvtiss Potter beat Babe and Miss R. Smith, 6—o, 6 L Speight and Miss Howie beat Cadman and Miss Whyte, 6—2, 6—l; J. B. Smith and Miss W. Smith beat Hicky and Miss Prothero, 6—o, 6—l. Junior Girls’ Singles. — Second round; Miss W. Smith beat Miss B. Banks, 6—2, 6—o. Ladies’ Singles.— Semi-finals: Miss M. Beverley beat Miss B. L. Bishop, 75, 6—l; Miss E. Plummer beat Miss N. Beverley, 6—3, 6—3. Men’s Doubles.— Semi-finals: J. W. Gunn and N. F. Bedford beat J. D. Lusk and J. D. Mitchell, 6—l, 6—2, 6—3. Combined Doubles.— Semi-finals: W. T. Pountney and Miss N. Beverley beat J. W. Gunn and Miss M. Beverley, 2—6, 6—2, 6—3; R. W. Smith and Miss P. Cook beat N. F. Bedford and Miss B, L. Bishop, B—6, 6—2. Men’s Singles.—B grade, final: J. D. Mitchell beat G. M. Radonich, 6—l, 6—o, 6—2.

'’pHE Canterbury Education Board, by nine votes to two, yesterday morning virtually decided that swimming is not a “game” and that it should be permissible for swimmers to use the school baths on Sundays. However, by a motion passed by the board, tennis players and ethers will not be able to use the school grounds for the purpose of playing games on Sunday.