LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18994, 16 April 1925, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

A NEW ASSOCIATION. NORTH AUCKLAND DECISION. [BY TELEGUAPH.—OWN COBEESI-ONDENT. ] WHANGAKEI, Wednesday. During Easter tennis tournament period a meeting was held in Whangaroi to whii;h delegates of clubs from Paparoa to tho North Capo decided to secede from tho Auckland Tennis Association and to form a North Auckland Centre similar to that in South Auckland, which has its headquarters at Hamilton. The proposed change wasi enthusiastically supported and as thore is an area providing sixteen courts in course of preparation for playing upon next season the idea of Whangarei becoming tho centre was approved. Messrs. It. S. Finch und 11. E. G. Smith wero deputed to draw up rules for the new association.

The Whangarei tournament, concluded today in fine weather, with the following additional results:—Ladies' championship doubles—Semi-finals: Mrs. Marshall and Miss Foster boat Mrs. Mackay and Miss Campbell. C—3, G—2. Final: Misses Carruth and Crane beat Mrs. Marshall and Miss Foster.

Combined Championship Doubles."—Semifinals: Charters and Miss Campbell beat Morrison and Misa Stevons by default; Latham and Mrp. Mackav beat Smith and Misa Carruth, 6—3, 3—6, 6—l. Pinal. Latham and Mrs. Mackay beat Charters and Miss Campbell, I—fi. o—l. G—3. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Third round: Miss Carruth beat Miste Foster, ('—' J. 6—3. Semi-finals: Miss Carruth beat Mrs. Mackay. o—3, 6—3; Mias C'rano beat ML*; Campbell, 4—5, G— 5, C—4.

HAWKE'S BAY CONTESTS. [BV TKUEQBAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NAPIER, Wednesday. The Hawke's Bay provincial tenui.i tournament was continued to-day:— E. D. Andrews (Palmerston Isorth) won the men's singles championship, defeating J. Powdrell (Wanganui) in the final, o—3, and J. Lowry (Hastings) beat Campbell and Milburn (Napier), o—3, (j—l), in the men's doubles. • In the ladies' singles, Misa Howett (Ensland) beat Miss Macfarlano. (Auckland), Misses Howctt and MacFarlane meet Miss Hicks and Miss Bennett to-day lti tno doubles final, while J. Lowry and Misd Mao farlane contest the combined doubles with Andrews and Miss Howott.

CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT.

[BY TELKGRAI'H. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday

Tho Canterbury Lawn Tonnia Association"* Eastei tournament was concluded to-day Results are:— Ladies' Doubles Championship.—l' inal* Misses Speirs and Ferrier beat Misses Buchanan and Wake, 6—3, G—3. Combined Doubles Championship.—Semifinal: Miss Buchanan and Shoppard beat Miss Columbus and Mercer, G—3, 0 —0; Msea Ferrier and Seay beat Speirs and Gosa e—f—2. Tho final was postponed until a date to to arranged.