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LAWN TENNIS.
HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. THE OPENING DAY'S PLAY. The annual handicap tournament of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association was commenced on tho Stanley Streec courts yesterday. The weather was very threatening and rain appeared imminent all day; play was not interrupted except for about 10 minutes shortly after noon, when a heavy shower fell. In consequence of the recent rain the courts were somewhat heavy, but they had been well prepared, and played splendidly. Very uood progress was made with the draw, no fewer than 67 marches being completed. Play was interesting', many of the contests providmg close finishes. The Governor-General, Lord Jellicoe, and Lady Jellicoe, paid a brief visit to tho courts during the afternoon. Mr. A. C. Johns is the tournament secretary and associated with him are Messrs. A. Goldie, M. Morrison and A. K. Turner. Results are as follow:— MEN'S SINGLES.—A GRADE. First Round.—R. B. Bartleet (owe 30 2-6) beat H. A. Robinson (owe 15 4-6), 6—l, 6—2: H. G. Johnston (owe 15) oeat I. Keith (owe 15 4-6), 6—4. 5—6, 6—5; W. A. Home (owe 30 8-6) beat J. S. Colegrove (owe 15 5-6), 6—2, 6—o: E. Ohlson (owe 40) beat H. L. Massey (owe 15 1-6), 6—-2, fi—-3; N. Sturt (owe 15 3-6) beat W. C. Morrin (owe 15 5-6), 6—3, 6—3; W. H. Entwhistle (owe 30 1-6) beat C. Gillies (owo 15 4-6), 6—2, 6—3; S. E. Jackson owe 15 2-6) beat C. Whitbread (owe 4-6 15), 6—2, 5—6, 6—3; W. Fotheringham (owe 15 5«-6), 5—6, 6—5, 6—3; G. Grant (owe 30 1-$ beat H. Keith (owe 15 5-G). 5—6, 6—2, (3 —4; A. C. Johns (owe 30 3-6) beat 1 K. W. Rowllings (owe 15), 6—2. 6—4; L. T. Pickmere (owe 15 5-6), beat K. E. Cavaye (owe 4-3 15), 6—l, 6—5; A. K. Turner (owe 15 2-6) beat E. Tonk3 (owe 15 4-6), 6—3, 4—6, 6—2; J. M. Steele (owe 30) beat V. Maxwell (owe 15), 6—4, 6—5: A. Mackay ' (owe 5-6 15) bent R. O. Gardner (owe 30), : 6—3. G—4; H. Henderson (owe 15 5-6) beat A. Walker (owe 5-6 15), 5—6, G—l, 6—l. : MEN'S SINGLES.--B GRADE. ' First Round.—G. Calder (owe 3-6) beat H. Harre (owe 3-6), 6 —3, 6—2; J. S. Web- ' ster (owo 2-6) beat A. Cadness (owe 15), fi—l, 6—2; T. Kissling (owe 3-6) beat J. Walker (owe 3-6), 6—3, 6—3; H. Hardson (owe 15 2-6) beat T. Harrison (owe 15), 4 —6, 6—2. 6 —l; S. J. Robinson (owe 15' i beat H. Elder (owe 15). 5—6, 6—2, 6—2; ; E. J. Rishworth (owo 3-6) wen by default • from R. Craig (owo 15); F. Gould (owe ; 2-6) beat K. Bloomfield (owe 2-6), 67-3, . 6—4; J. Francis (owe 15) beat J. Wriglr l (owe 2-6), 4—6. 6—3, 6—2; W. Jones (owe 2-6) beat J. Kissling (owe 2-6), G—4, 6—2; W. Harre (owe 3-6) boat F. G. Gregory (owe 15). 6—2, 6—5. Second Round.—C. E. Schofield (owe 15) I beat C.R. Crispe (owe 2-6), 6—3, I—6, 7—5. LADIES' SINGLES. First Round. —Miss Haslip (owe 15 4-6) 1 beat Miss P.igni (owe 50 2-6), 6—4, 6—o; ; Miss Campbell (owe 15 4-6) beat Miss Fors- ' ter (scr), G —O. 6—l; Miss N. MacCormiok 1 (owe 40) beat Miss M. Bartleet (owe 4-6), . ■ g—o, 6—2; Miss Weston (owe SO) beat Misb ! Fearnley (owe 15 4-6), 6—4, 6—4; Miss 1 Whitley (owo 30) bent Mirs Worrall (owe 30 2-6), 6—3. 6—3; Miss Ramsay (owe 30 5—G) beat Miss Crane (owe 15 4-6), 6—3, 2—(J, 6—3; Miss M. Macfarlane (owe 50 2-6) beat Miss Q. Robson (owe 15), 6—3, 1 6—o; Miss Morgan (scr) won by default ■ from Miss Litten (owe 30); Miss Miller (owe 15 4-6) beat Miss Newcombe (ecr), i fi_3 6—4; Miss Kerr-Taylor (owe 30 4-6) ' beat" Miss M. Robson (owe 15 1-6), 6—5, 1-—0 'j—l; Miss Richards (owe Hi 1-6) beat 1 Miss R. Mackay (scr), 6—5, 4—6, 7 —5. MEN'S DOUBLES. First Round.—Morrin and Steele (owe 30) beat Maxwell and Short (owe 4-6), 6—3, o —6 fi—4- Crispe and Wright (scr) beat Henderson' and T. Kissling (owe 15 3-6), 6—3, 6—5; Gardner and H. Webnter (owe 40) beat S. Webster and Jones (awe 2-6), 6—4 G—d; Massey aiyi Cole&/ove (owe 15 " 5-6)' beat A. Mackay and Pickmere (owe i 15 4-6) 6—4, 2—G 6—4; Watson and Sturt 1 (owe 15 2-6) beat C. A. Elder and K. Keith (owe 15 3-6), 0-6, 6—3, <s—l; Entwhiatlo • and Home Ccwe 30 3-6) beat Luke and W. Harrison (scr), t;—4. 6—2; P. Harrison and Grant (owe 30) beat C. A. Gubb and W. Gubb (scr), 6-- 4. 4—6, 6—4; Johns and Goldie (owe 15 3-6) beat H. R- Harre ii nd W. K. Harre (o-*e 3-6) G—o, 6—2; Cavaye and Whitbread (owe 4-6), beat Hudson and T. Harrison (owe 2-6), 3—b, 6—o, 7 5 ; Gillies and Bloomfield (owe 4-6) beat ' Langridge and Chatfield (scr), 6—5, 6—4; Tonks and Ohlson (owe 30) beat A. Walker *nd J. Walker (owe 15 3-6) 6—o; Elder and Gleason (owe 15) beat Gregory • and Rowllings (owe 4-6). 6—4. 6—5. i LADIES' DOUBLES. First Round.—Misses Mackay and (owe 15) beat Mrs. Cadness and Miss Csumpbell (owe 15 1-G), 6—4, 6 —5; Misses Mathe- ' son and Ramsay (owe 30 2-6) beat Misses Jacks and Newman (scr). 6 —2, 6—4. I Second Found. —Mrs. Larsen and Miss Weston (owe 30 1-6) won by default from Misses Litten and Carnachan (owe 15 4-6) ; Misses Morgan and McDonald (scr_) beat Misses Fearnley and Mueller (owe 15 3-6s), G—2, 6—3; Mrs. Marshall and Miss Macfarlane (owe 40) beat Misses Q. Robron and 1 Newcombe (owe 15), G—o, 6—l: Misses C. and D. Bryant (owe 3-G) beat M?flse's P. and B. Witherow (owe 15 4-6), 6—5, I—6, B—6. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round.—Mis3 Matheson and Pickmere (owe 15 4-6) won by default from Miss Litten and Hotson (owe 15 4-6); Miss Bartleet and Jackson (owe 15) beat Miss Forster and Robinson (owe 3-6), 6—l, 6—3; Miss Mac Donald and Loui3son (acr) beat Miss Mueller and Turner (owe 15 3-6). 6—o, 6—4. k Second Round.—Miss Miller and Gardner ! (owe 30) beat Miss D. Bryant and C. Elder . (owe 15). 6—5, 5—6, 6—4; Miss Pagni and Ohlson (owe 40) beat Miss Mackay and ' Mackay (owe 15). 6—5, 6—5; Miss Wor- • rail and H. Keith (owo 15 4-6) beat Miss j Marriner and Massey (owe 15 4-Gs), 6—o, G—l; Miss Fearnley and Johns (owe 30) beat Miss Waters and C. A. Gubb (owe • 3-6), 6 —l, 6 —2; Miss Macfarlane and Tonks , (owe 30) beat Miss P. Witherow and Home j (owe 30), 6—4, 6—3; Mrs. Bryant and Gleeson (owe 15 3-6) beat Miss Richards and Franc'.B (owe 15), 4—6, 6—4, 6—3; Miss B. Witherow and Fotheringham (owe 30) beat I Miss Haslip and Elder (owe 15 2-6), 6—5, . 6—l; Miss Ramsay and Bartleet (owe 40) beat Mrs. Larsen and W. Gubb (owe Iff). 5 6—2, 6—o; Miss Lowry and P. Harrison t (owe 30 3-6) beat Miss Cadness and Potter (owe 15), 4—6, 6—3, B—e. " TO-DAY'S GAMES. i The following players are requested to be > present at 9 o'clock this morning-Cooke, l Bartleet, H. Robinson, S. Robinson, Calder, Fotheringham, H. Keith, I. Keith, Louis- > son, Kissling, Potter, Johnston, Schofield, r Coppard, Turner, Jaokson, Watson, Harri--1 son, Thorn, Thomson, Gleeson, Langridge. Ohlson, Sturt, Johns, Pickmore, Mackey, and Henderson. • ROTORUA TOURNAMENT. [by telegraph.-—own CORRESPONDENT.] ; ' ROTORUA, Tuesday. Tile Rotorua open tennis tournament was ] continued in fine weather. Much interest is i beias taken in the events, and a large attendance followed the games, which in many instances provided spectacular play. Ihe semi-finals in the ladies' doubles have been reached, in which Misses Moorhouse and, Suttie mo to meet Misses Holmes #nd Sledgo.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18283, 27 December 1922, Page 3
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