LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17979, 3 January 1922, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

WAIKATO TOUBNAjnSN'T. OPENING DAY'S PI.AY. [by tklegeape.—ovra correspondent.] Hamilton, Monday. A championship tournament under the auspices oi the Waikato Lawn Tennis Association was opened on the new grass courts at Rostrevor Street on Saturday. Owing to recent rains the courts werrf somewhat soit, but hardened during the day. Eleven event"- have attracted large entries, and some excellent play was witnessed. Following are the results of play:— Men's Championship Singles, best of three advantage oets. —First round; Hubble beat Mclsaacs, 6—4, 6 —l; Masse? beat Huater, 6—l, 6—4; Dr. Gray belt Brooke, 6—l, 6—o; Robinson beat Gerrand, 6—3, &—1; Fabling beat S. Sims, 6—2, 6—4; Quinnell lost to Atkins. I—6, 3—6; Johns beat Smyth, 6—3, 6—3; Mackay won from Thomas by default; Hunt won from O'Brien by default. Men's Handicap Singles, best of 17 —First grade: Fabling won from O'Brien by default; Otway beat Brooke, 9—2; Worley beat F. C. Robinson. 9—B; G. C. Hunter beat A. B. Matthews, &—6; Massey beat Gerrand. S—B; Irvine beat Mackay, Menziee beat Atki&s, Strar.ga won tTom B. Thomas by default, Dr. Gray beat M. C. Isaacs, 9—2; H. A. Robinson beat Dr. Gower, 9—6; McCracken beat Quinnell, 9—o; Hubble won from Marquand by default; Hunt beat Brabant, 9—4; Smyth beat Johns, 9—5; J. Hunter, & bye. Second round; Dr. Gray beat Stranger, 9—l; Menzies beat W. H. Smith, 9—l\ Eunt beat Hubble, 9—(5; Smyth beat J, Hunter, 9—7; G. Hunter beat Worley, 9-7. Men's Handicap Singles, best of 17 games. —Second grade, first round; Duthie beat Buckingham 9—2. Second rcmnd: C. A. M. Clarke beat K. P, Eade, 9—2; E. McAnilly lost to B. Griffith, 4—9; R. S. Feilden beat B. H. Chiuman, 9—7j GL H, Wrigley von

from B. Hill by default; V. C. Hollis beat J. Loughlin. 9—2; D. J. Lemon beat C. A. Stevenson. 3-3; W. Fraser won from K. V. Robinson by default. Third round: Clarke lost to Griffith, ft-9; Fielden beat Duthie, 9—7; Wrigley lost to HoSlis. 4—9; Lemon beat Fraser, 9—7. ~ , Ladies.' Championship SmglM. MB* « three advantage set».~firrtjoand: Miss d Forrest won from Miss Ramsay ■ J J „ * fault; Mit 3 Rogers beat Miss Bruce. <-5, 7—5; Hiss Wilkinson seat Mim Lip=ey. 6-1. C—2. Second round: Mrs. Atkuis beat Miss A 'Ladic's'" Handicap Siigles. best of 17 games. -First round: Miss A. Forrest woe torn Mies Ramsay by default. , Second round ~ Miss Bruce beat Miss Darling, 9-3, Miss, Garland beat Miss Carrel. 9-6: Miss ».lH kinson beat Mrs. Fabling, 9—2; j Fonest beat Miss Lipsey,.9-2: Mas I beat Mrs. Davenport. 9-3; Jiw D. Foirett beat Miss Carr, 9-5; Miss llcCzicUn fees. | Miss Rogers, 9—ft; Mrs. Atkins beat . lri. B«»ke 9—5 Third rcnod: Mi« D. For rest beat Mid Vinson. 3-7; Mrs. Atkins j Doubles, best oi "-tree j advantage eets.-First round: Massey an- j Johns iron from O'Br.en and Mcls3a/J! j default; lrr.es and Smith lofet n ■ and Atkins. 6-1. 6-2: Gower.and Gray beat Fabling and Hunter 6-3. 'in'/nt b' Oainnell won frcm Marquand and Jont , d»faaH: Robinson and Hucb<e. Bm.ta a_a McKay. Brabant and Sims. w« j Lad ; es Championship Douo'es.—J.sms Lipsey and Edwards lost to Mrs. Faoung and Min P.ozers, I—6. , Combined Championships. best of thr« advantage eets.-First round: Mrs--BDd Atkins beat Miss D- f thews. 6—l. 6—4: Ua Garland and Brabant beat Miw Brace and Hrjnt 6-,. »;=■ Livingstone and G. C- Hunter and Miss Wnson and Hubble bye;. , Men's Handicap Doubles, best of 17 games.—Loughlin and Lemon and Hunter. 3-9. Gleeson and Menkes tea* Otwav and O-iinnwl 9-3: Fablmz and Hunt>r beat TVryrley and Robinson, 9-4. YTiter and E&de woe ferom 0 Lr.en »~d JMwas br default: Hohis asd Burkinihani and Chapman. 9-6. Gower aid Gray. Imne and Smith. Smrtn end K and Brooke and Stranger. W Ladies' Handicap Dnpblee, best of 1' pomes.—First round: Misers Lipsey Edwards won from Misses Ml bv d"fault. Second roun'i: Mnsee Ramsa. Sd Vinson beat Masses D and A Foirert 3—7- Mrs. McCrackcn and Miss JVi.iinson beat Misses Li"sev and Edwards. 9-=.-Combined Handicap.—First r<£ind Miss Car-el and Smith Vat Mjss -/Tr'j H Robinson. 9—7- Second round' J.ss Mn for and Hubble let *> Mrs. and McCracV»n, 7—9: Mim Garland ar.d Braban. Wt to Mi« TOlWwea and F.rea Mt« Dirlinq: and Fie Wen lest to Mrs- Livingstone and Hunter. 6—9, SECOND DAY'S PLAY. j [BT TELEGRAPH.—O7."!-" COEEESPOKDENT.] HAMILTON. Monday. The Waikato tennis championships were continued to-day in fine weather. Results were as follows:— , _ , Men's Championship Singles.—Second round: Gower beat Otway, 6—l, 6—2; MM- , quand beat Eobineon, 6—2, 6— ; 1; Hubb:e ! beU Fabling, 6-6. 7-5 ; Grav oeat Joans, ! 6—3, 6—4; Hunt won from Macxay by dei fault; Sims beat Brabant, 6—l. &—1; Mci Cracken beat HunteT, 7—5,, 6—2. Men's Handicap Singles (let Grade). Third •round: Menzies beat Massey, 9-6, Otw & y , beat Hunter. 9—o; «myth beat Hunt, 9-7. I Men's Handicap Singles (2nd Grade). Semi-final: Duthie beat C. A. Clarke, 9-8; beat Hollis, 3-7. Final: Duthie b«i.t Lemon, 9—6. . , . , ladies' Chauipionship Smglee.—Second round: Mrs. McCracken beat Mies Cane 11, I e_o 6—o- Mis-s Forrest won from Miss Rogers by' default; Miss Vinson M«s Wilkinson, 6—3, 6-4; Mrs. Atkins beat Mrs. A Singles.-Third round: Miss Bruce beat Mi is 9-2. - (final: Mrs. D- Forrest beat Mrs. Aii-ns, j 3_ MeTi'fl Cnampionship round: Brook and Stranger lost to Ge and Hunter. 4-6, 4-6- Second round Mc- ' CTlcken and Atkins beat Genand and Huntar 6_i 6—>: Brabant and aims bear Smith and Mackay, 6-4, 6-3: Gower and 1 Gray 101 l to ilarquand and Hunger, 3—6, j tidies' Championship-.Doubles Jbest of ' three advantage seta).—First round . M.fiS j &1 J Mrs. lost, to Prarkpn and Mi"* Wl'timecn, o—6. i—J>. Mrs. Burke and Garland lwtto lhe« Bruce and Mrs. fvingstone 3-6. 2-^ !g; ui ßir^%.r i= ' U ' i Miss*!. Lipsev Q-Bd . I Combined "Championships.-Firjt rou |^' ' Miss and Otway beat Miss A. ror . rl t and Robinson. 7-5. 6-4: Mim Carnll and Smith lost to Mrs. McCracken and VfcCracken 1-6 2-6: Mia Wilkinson and Sims lost'to Miss Ramsay andl Massey. S—lo. 9—ll. Second round : Mrs .McCracken ind McCracken beat Miss Vr&son and Hubble, 6—3, 6—3. _ . , ' Men's Handicap Doublee.-Second round. I Matthews and Robinson best Alexander and Bailey. 9-1. Feilden and Duthie beat Von 1 Stunner and McAnally. &-4_ Gleeson and ' Jlenzies beat Gerrand and Hunter. 9 : Marquand and Hunt beat Fabling and Hunter, 9-4; Massey and Johns beat , Brabant and Simsr Holhs and Clarke beat ' Fraser and $7-6; Go?rer and. Gray 1 beat and Smith. 9—5: Broods and ' Stranger beat Smith ana Mackay, 9 7. 1 Third round: Gov/er and Gray beat Brook 1 and Stranger. 9—5: Matthews and Robmson j beat Feilden and Duthie 9-4. Ladies' Handicap Doubles.—Second round: Miss Bruce and Mrs. Livingstone beat Misses , Carr and Rogero, 9—4: Mrs. Burke and M : ss Garland beat Miss Carrell and Mrs. ■ Atkins 9—3. I Combined Handicap.—Second round: Miss i Rogers and Merjaand beat Mrs. Atkins and i Atkins, 9—5 • Miss D. Forrest and Matthews | beat Mrs. Fabling and Fabling. 9—5; MrsI Carr and Brooks lost to Miss Ramsey and | Massey, 4—9.