LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17361, 7 January 1920, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

!• .' f < •'V-a':V 'A'.: ■:ii' i 'jJ .-Sv'.' • ' ROTORUA TOURNAMENT, 1 . _ : , ;; ;; > .>• ' , THIRD. DAY'S PLAY.- : ROBSON WINS SINGLES. ' ' [BY IttKOHAPR.—OWN CORSUSPONBEKT.J ')%' i a • KOTORUA. Tuesday. The. tennis tourney was continued to-day in beautiful weather. V The following, are the results of the games:— ." * ' MEN'S CHAMPION SINGLES. ; v Second Round.—Sims (Hamilton) belt Denton (Cbrwtcburch), by default» Wild, ing (Christchuroh) beat X. Smith. (Roto* vua), 6—l, 6—3 j Griffiths (Auckland) beat Horton (Hamilton),. 6—3, 6—3; Ohlson (Auck'.tmd) beat Hammond' (Rotorua), 6—4, 6—2. '-i ,* Third Round,—Sims beat Bartlett, 6-1, 5-6, (W; Robson boat Wilding, 5-6, 6—5, &— E. Ohlson beat Pearce, by default; Griffiths beat. Webster, 6—2, 6—2. , Semi-Final.—Griffiths beat A. Ohlson, 6-2, 6-2; Robsoa beat Sims, 5-6, 6-5, 6—3. ; ; Final.—Robson (Remuora) boat Griffiths, 6-0, 6—l, o—6, 6—l. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. ' A Grade.— Round:•' Griffiths beat Brabant, by default. Semi-final: Mitchell (Rotorua) bent' Thomas, o—s N. Smith (Rotorua) beat Griffiths, 9—6. B Grade.— Round: Bull boat Bjorngaard, by default ; Woollama boat Carter-Bowies, by default. Third Round : Hill beat Griffiths, 9—6 Biernacki beat Torrcns, by default. • Semi-final: Wyllie (Papatoatoe) beat Elliott (Auckland), 9—. 4; all (Rotorua) beat Bteroacki (Auckland), 9—4. MEN'S CHAMPION DOUBLES. Socond Round.—Sims (Hamilton) and Denton (Christchurch) beat Brabant ana Horton (Hamilton), by defaUt; Thome (Wheugarei) and Kecsing (Auckland) beat Woollama and Smith (Rotorua), 6—4,4-6, 6—l- - Round.Griffiths and E. Oh.son /Auckland) beat Sims and Denton, by default; Brvce, Hart; and Whittaker (Auckland) beat Thome and Keesing, 6-3,5-6, 6—l.*' '4 ' ' Semi-finals.—Griffiths and E. Ohlson beat B. Hamond -and Rosser (Rotorua), 6-1, 6-3; Bartlett and Webster (Auckland) beat Bryce Hart and Whittaker, 6 -3,-6-1. . . . The final will bo played in Auckland. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second- Round.—Hamond and Rower (Rotorua) beat Webster and Bartlett (Auckland), 9-3; Bertram and Mitchell (Rotorua) beat Biernacki and Martelli (Auckland), .9—4. Third Round.—Smith and P&r&ta (Roto* rua) beat Jory and Elliott Aucklaud), ,9—5; Bertram and Mitchell beat Mac- | farlane and Ohlson (Auckland) by default, I Sepii-final.— and Mitchcll .beat (Burt and Camobell (Matata), 9—B ; Biycc Hart and Whittaker (Auckland) beat Smith and Parata. LADIES' CHAMPION SINGLES. Second Round.—Miss M. Payton i (Auckland) beat Miss Rogers (Hamilton), i 6-0, 6—4; Mi£6 Weston (Papatoetoe) beat Mitt N. Curtis (Wellington) by default} M'«* MacFarlane (Auckland) boat Miss G. Curtis (Wellington), 6—2, 6—2. Semi-final.— M. Payton beat Miss Weston, 6-0, 6—l. LADIES' . HANDICAP . SINGLES.- . Second Round.— Moorhouee (Rotorua beat Miss Hall (Rotoruaj, S— Third Round.—Miss M Payton (Auckland) beat Miss N. Curtis (Wellington) by default; Miss Rogers (Hamilton) boat Mrs. Mueller (Auckland) by default; Mrs. Barlow boat Miss Moorhouse, 9—5. LADIES' CHAMPION DOUBLES. Semi-final.— Marshall (Paeroa) and Miss Marjory MacFariane (Auckland) beat Misses P. and Marion McFarlane (Auckland) by default. I Final.—Mrs. Marshall and Miss Marjory ! MacFarlane beat M-fis Gordon (Masterton) and Miss Payton (Auckland), 3—6, 6-4, 6-4. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round.—Mrs. Gordon and Miss M. Payton (Auckland) beat Mrs. Mueller and Miss S. Payton (Auckland) by dei fault Miss L. Lanier (Auckland) and I Miss Weston (Papatoeioe) beat Misses N. I and G. Curtis (Wellington) by dciauit. Third Round.— Barlow and Mrs. ! Richardson beat Misses Rogers and Wilkinson, B—l. ' COMBINED CHAMPION DOUBLES. First Round.—Miss Rogers and Sims I (Hamilton! beat Mrs. Mue.ler and Hunt I (Auckland* by default; Miss MacFailone . and E. Ohlson (Auckland) beat Miss PayJ ton and Thome (Auckland), 6—2, 6—2. I Second Round.—Miss G. Gray (Hastings) and A. Ohlfon (Auckland) beat Miss N. Curtis (Wellington) and Bertram 1 (Rotorua), by default; Miss Rogers and , Sims b&fj Miss G. Curtiu (Wellington) and Hammond (Rotorua), &— 6—o; I Miss Ma Far lan and E. Ohlson beat I. Mia Wilkinson and Hortoi. (Hamilton), 5—6, 6—o, 6—l; Mrs. Gordon (Masterton) and Mitch til (Rotorua) beat Mrs. Marshall and Bartlett (Auckland), 5—6, 6—4, 7—5. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round,—Mrs. Gordon and Mitchell (Rotoruii) beat Mrs. Marshal] and Bartlett, 9—7: Miss Young, and Martelli (Auckland) beat Mi's. Barlow and Shsjpe, by default; Mrs. Hill and Hill i (Rotorua) beat Miss Wilkinson and Hor'ton, by default; Mrs. Rogers and Sims : (Hamilton) beAt Mia, Lamer and Bryce I Hart (Auckland), 9—3; Miss Weston and : Wyllie (Papatoetoe) beat Map M. Macj Farlane and McFarlane (Auckland), by ] default; Miss MacFarlane and E. Ohlson (Auckland) beat Mis« S. Payton and ) Thome (Auckland), 9—6. i Third Round. and Mrs. Hill beat 1 Miss Moorhouse and Rood (Rotorua), 9—7; Miss Rogers and Sims beat Miss Weston and Wyllie, 9—4; Miss Yoarig and Martelli (Auckland) bent Miss N. Curtis (Masterton) and 3ortram (Rotorua), by default.