LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15520, 30 January 1914, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT,

SECOND DAY'S PLAY,

«•„„ Auckland championship tournament ) « a -M? 6 Remuera Club's courts yesterday. A slight drizzling rain delayed the commencement of play for about an hour in the morning, but the weather soon cleared up and remained beautiful for the rest of tho day. As. the day wore on a strong wind came iii) which for a time considerably interfered with the play. Satisfactory progress was made in the various events, but as had been anticipated a block occurred through two or three play era remaining in all events. On the whol-j the expected happened, and the recognised leading players have come through to the finals. In the men's championship singles Dr. Keith found Keith Duthie too much for him. The young Kemuera player played quite up to expectations, and although ho lost the second «ct the issue was never really in doubt. Both jilnycrs wero very tired, but Duthie lasted better and had matters his own way towards tho finish of the niatch.

A start was made in the semi-final of the men's championship doubles, between Mo Cutcheon and Abbott and Duthie and Tonks. After the latter pair had taken the first set, 6—l, and the second sot was —4 against them it was decided to stop play owing to the bad lipht. The match will bo resumed from where tho scoro now stands. Tho finals and the remaining semi-finals will bo played at tho Eden and Epsom courts to-morrow afternoon, although it is expected that some of the semi-finals will bo ployed to-day. Tho following are tho details of yesterday's play; , MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES, fciecond Round: Dr. Keith heat C. R. 'Brown, 6—2, 6—o. Third Round: Duthie beat Longuot, 6—2, Lnnguet retired; Abbott bett E. Snolling, 6- 2, 6—3. Hickson beat Archer, 60, 6—4; Keith beat Henderson, 7—5, 6—3; W. A. Brown heat Quinnell, 7—5, 6—2; McCutcheon bout Billing, 6—l, 0—0; Ewen beat Coates, 6—4, 6-2. Fourth Round: Duthio beat Abbott, 6—l, 6—o; Keith beat Hickson, —1, 1— 64; McCutcheon boat W. A. Brown, 6— 6—3; Gold Smith beat Ewcn, 6—4, 6—2. Semi-finals: McCutcheon beat Gold Smith, I—s, 6—3, 7—5: ?Juthia beat Keith, 6—l, —e, 6—2, 6-1. , MEN'S ' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Round: " Addison T and Henderson ticat 11. and E. Snollifflg,';'7r*fi; 6—4; Brown , and TVinkn beat Prater and• Longuet, B—6, ti -i; Newell and Lyttelton -beat Brown ana Campbell, 6—3,' —1. frtiUff' •>' • » f Third Round: ,} Hickson-? and Gold i Smith ■beat Addison and Hoiderson, 6—4,'6—2; Nowoll and Lyltolton beat Brown, and Tonks/ o—7, 6—4;' Uobson 'and'Duthio' beat Hanna and Billimf, 6—3, , 6—o: MoCutcheon and [Abbott beat Ralph and Mowbray, —5, 61. Somi-final: Hickson and Gold Smith beat (Newell and Lyttelton, 6—2, 6—l, 6—o. /".JV LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.-Somi-Cnala: Miss Gray beat Misa Steele, C—2, 6—l j Miss Gorrio beat, Miss Baratow, B—6, 6—o, 6—3. LADIES' DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. •Semi-finals: Misses Gray and Gorrio beat Misses Thompson and P. Gorrie, 7—5, 7—5; Mrs. Cooper and Miss Harvey beat Misses Crowther and Barstow, 9—7, 6—2.

COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

Second Round: Mowbray and Miss Cumming beat Archer and Misg Beid, 4—B, 6—3. 6—o; Robson and Mrs. Cooper beat Tonka and Miss Bars tow, —2, 6—3; Snelling and Miss Steele beat Addison and Miss Walker, 6——l; Duthio and Miss Gorrie beat Clark and Miss Kerr-Taylor, 60, 6—3. Third Round: Keith and Misa Gray beat Brown and Miss Bloomfield. 6-r-0,, 6—4: Robson and Mrs. Cooper beat Mowbray and Miss Gumming, —5, 4— B—6; Duthio and Miss Gome beat Snelling. and Miss Steele, 61, 7—5; McCutcheon and Miss P. Gorrie boat Billing and Mrs. Stewart, 64, 6—o.

OTAHUHU V. PUKEKOHE. The Fukekohe and Otahuhu Clubs met yosterday on the ground of the latter club, and a very close and interesting match was played, which resulted in a victory for the Otahuhu Club by It sets to 9. ,