LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18630, 11 February 1924, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

TOURNAMENT AT HAMILTON. , PLAY WITNESSED,. LAURENSON AND SIMS. '■' fa XBLEGBAFH. —OWST ; ,„ 00BBE8P0NDENT,] • HAMILTON. Saturday. •A, tennis tournament, under the shwpioeti of the Hamilton Tennis Association, wm held to-day. There was » largo attendance and an exhibition of fine tennis was given. Among the competitors were A. S. Sims, champion ' singles player of the Dominion, J. Laurenson, who held that title in 1923. and E. L; -Bartleet. ■■••?. There was some extremely pretty play in the singles set between A. S. Sims and Lauronson. Sims showed remarkable accuracy in placing the ball i.nd cutting the line on ? cross angle, while overhead smashes were <aurenson's strong point. The'match extended over only three sets. On the suggestion of his opponent, who is. also his medical adviser, Sims, who, has been indisposed for. some time, retired. The game then stood in favour of Laurenson with tihreo sets to one. ; , y The combined doubles also provided some clean and clever play. The game resulted in a win for Laurenson and Miss Wilkinson, who beat Bartleet and Mrs. Austin, 4—o. 6—l, B—7. . Swift, exciting tennis characterised the men's doubles, th(» volleys, rallies and clever exchanges winning th« admiration of the* spectators. The game ended in favour of Bartleet and Sims, who beat Laurenson and Gower, the scorns being 6—l. 9— 6—2.

INTER-OLUB MATCHES. • RESULTS ON SATURDAY. Inter-club matches undw. the auspices of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association were piayed on Saturday. The weather was brilliant, an*d good games were played in the respective grades. In A grade Parnell defeated Onehunga by seven games to five: in B grade Remuera defeated Aratonga by eight games to five; and in C grade Eden and Epsom beat Otahuhu by nine games to four. , .... The following are the results, .the names of the players for the first-mentioned clubs talcing precedence: A GRADE. Parnell v. Onehuuga.—Men's sindes: Tallis beat Clarke. 6-4. 6—3; Horno lost to Matthews, 4—6, 3—6: Coates beat Richardson. 6—2. 4— Williams beat J. Harrison, 6—3. —3; McGregor lost to Or. L. Taylor. 3—6, 4—5; Riddoll beat P. Harrison, o—s,0 —5, fr—l. _ , . _, , . Men's Doubles.— and Home lost to Clarke and Richardson, 6—o, 5—C. 3—o: Tallis and Riddell lost to Harrison and Harrison, 36, 2— Coates and McGregor beat Watkins and Taylor, 6—3. 6—5: Coatea and McGregor beat Harrison and Harrison, — 63; Tallis and Riddell beat Clarke and Richardson. 6—4. 6—4: Williams and Home lost to Watkinu and Taylor. 4-6, 6—€■. C GRADE. REMUERA V. ARATONGA. Men's Singles.—Hunter beat A. N. Bowden, 6— 6—3; Elliot beat Coldham, 6—o. 6—l; L. Hart beat N. W. Bowden, 6—2, C— Christmas lost to Fowler. 4—5, 4—6. Ladies' »Singles,—Miss Richardson beat Mrs. Fowler, 9—5; Miss Wilson lost to Mrs. Coldham, 3— . _, . x Mon's —Hunter and Christmas beat Bowden arid Bowdun, 6—4. 6—3; Elliot and Hart beat Coldham, and Bowler, fi— 6—O:F. Sturt and Gould lost to Carr and Hardy. 3—6, o—l. 5—7. Ladies' Doubles.Misses Richardson and Wilson beat Mesdames Fowler and Coldham, 9—4; Misses Colnon and Richards beat Misses Darling and Belr, 9— G. , (Combined Doubles.—Sturt and Miss Colson lost to Carr and Miss Darling, 5—9: Gould a"- 1 *'•'* Richirda lost to Hardy and '« Bellas— Remuera. won by eight matches to five.

OTAHUHU V. EDEN AND EPSOM, Men's Singles.—Mclness lost to Francis, 2—6, 2 —6; Hall lost to Partridge, I—6, 86; Brown beat MoEwen by default"; Mi'lsop beat Elliott bv default. .'Ladies' Single*.— Wallace lost to Miss Rrneeton. 4— Miss Cowley lost to Mias Whitelaw, 2—lo. Men's —Mclness and Brown lost to Francis and Partridge. 2— 2—6: Hall and Melaop lost to Billinnr and Billing, 'IS. 3 — C'avton and Williamson beat MoF/wen and Elliott by default. "Ladies' Doubles. —Mioses Wallace and Cowley lost to Misses Barrieh and Knott, 2— Combined Doubles.McArthur and M'ss Williamson lost to Billing and Mini Smeeton. 5—10: Clayton *■*<* Miss Whiteley lost to Billing and Miss Whitelaw, 2—lo.