LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19235, 26 January 1926, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. THIS WEEK'S TOURNAMENT. DRAW FOR FIRST ROUNDS. The Auckland provincial lnwn tennis championship tournament opens at the Stanley Street courts at nine o'clock to-morrow morning, when the ladies' matches will be commenced. The men's first matches will be played on Thursday morning, beginning at nine o'clock, with the first round of the singles, but competitors may play to-morrow by arrangement with the committee. The following is the draw for the first rounds of the various events, the names o. seeded players being denoted by an asterisk ; MEN'S SINGLES. R. G. Lusk v. *ll. L. Robson, J. Warsaw v. C. C. Chalmers, G. Grant v. L. T. Pickmere, H. C. Rowlands v. *V. R. Johns, L. J. Hill v. P. E. Potter, 11. Brinsden v. J, (.'barters, "A. W, Sims v. F. R, Chisholm, *M. h. Lampe v. C. Partridge, J. Harrison v. ,T. N. Hunter, J. Watson v. 11. O. Thomson, G, L. King v. N. W. Bowden. J). G. Mel* arlane v. N. G. Sturt, W. 11. Entwistle v. R. B. Bartleet. The following receive byes in the first round and will meet in the second: —E. W. Griffiths v. A. W. ChfUtiims, A. M. Niehoi son v. S. Lamb, W. G. Watkins v. A. E. McKeown, *T. E. Clark v. E. Ghlson, A. S. Johns v. R. B. Hardy, *E. Smythe v. M. Robb, K. Boardman v. A. D. Anderson, A, B. Ohlson v. G. L. Knott, A. E. Richardson v. E. L. Bartleet, V. N. Hubble a byo. LADIES' SINGLES. Miss M. Potter v. Miss M. Colebrook, *Miss M. Payton v. Miss D. Miller, Miss B. Sharpe v. *Miss W. McPherson, 'Mrs. Scott Watson v. Miss H. Asser, Miss N. Whitelaw v. Miss N. MacCormick, Miss E. Fearnley v. 'Miss J. E. Ramsay, Miss M. Napier v. Miss 1). Nicholls. The following receive byes in the tiist round and wilt meet in the second round: — "Misa B. Knight v. Miss M. Macfarlane, Miss O, Sturt v. Miss Lowry, Miss K. JU&vies v. Miss P. Miller. Miss D. Wilson v. *Miss Macfarlane. MEN'S DOUBLES. S. Lamb and T. E. Clark v. L. J. Hill and P. Hill; C. C. Ciialmers and A. E. McKeown v. *V. N. Hubble' and C. L. Knott; P. Harrison and J, Harrison v. L. T. Pickmere and J. Charters; IS. Ohlson and A. B. Ohlson v. S. 13. Morris and G. L. King; K. iioardman and 11. Donigo v. *M. L. Lampe and E. Smythe; *V., R. Johns and A. C. Johns v. R. B. Hardy and N. W. Bowden; A'. G. Sturt and J. N. Hunter v. A. S. Brown and R. B. Bartleet; A. E. Richardson and H. Rowlands v. C. Partridge and P. Potter; "A. K. Turner and W. A. Home v. A. D. Anderson and A. W. Chr.strnas: A. M. Nicholson and G. Grant v. H. G. Thomas and Kerr. The following receive byes in tho first round and will meet in the second round: *E. \\ . Griffiths and 11. Brinsden v. J. Watson and F. R. Chisholm; It. O. Gardner and J. Warsaw v. *E. L. Bartleet and 11. L. Robson; W. G. Watkins and W. H. Entwistle v. D. G, MacFarlane and E. Tonka, LADIES' DOUBLES. "Misses Macfarlane v. Mrs. Hill and Miss Hill; Misses Lowry and Thomson v. Misses N. Whitelaw 'and D. Nicholls; *Misses Miller v.' Misses O. Sturt and H. Asser; Misses E. Fearnley and L._ Frankham v. *Mrs. Scott Watson and Miss Kerr Taylor; *Mrs. Marshall and Miss MacCormick v. Misses Barleet and P. Witherow; *Misses M. Payton and J. E. Ramsay v. Misses M. Napier and E. Craig: Misses R. Dainea and M. Smeeton v. Misses B. S'harpe and M. Potter; Misses E. J. liowell and Z. McDougall v. 'Misses M. Colebrook and B. M. Knight. MIXED DOUBLES. *H. L. Robson and Miss Macfarlane v. A, W. Christmas and Miss Kerr Taylor; D. G. Macfarlano and Miss Asser v. E. Tonks and Miss Lowry: J. Watson and Miss Colebrook v. F. R. Chisholm and Miss Vaile; Thomson and Miss Thomson v. A. D. Anderson and Miss Wilson; *A. C. Johns and Miss D. Nicholls v. A. E. McKeown and Miss M. Smeeton; Hill and Miss Hill v. S. Lamb and Miss M. Napier; 11. O. Gardner and Miss P. Miller v. R. B. Bartleet and Miss P. Witherow; A. K. Turner and Miss N. Whitelaw v. *E. Smyth and Miss McCormick; *V. R.Johns and Miss B. M. Knight v. K. Boardman and Miss E. Fearnlev; E. W. Griffiths nnd Miss Griffiths v. G. L. King and Miss Daines; L. T. Pickmere and Mrs. Arneib V. N. ITubbl" and M'ss McPherson; T. E. Clark and Miss D. MilW v. C. Partridge and Miss Bartleet; *Hill and Miss M. Macfarlane v. W. G. Wntkins and Miss M. Pav'onr-P. Potter and Miss M. Potter v. ,T. Charters and Miss Campbell; f!. C. Chalmers and Miss Craig r. R. B. Hardy and Miss Butler: H. Doidge and Miss B. Sharpe v. *H. Brinsden and Mrs. Scott Watson; Ohlson and Mrs. Robson. a bye. WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT. FINAL STAGES REACHED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] WELLINGTON, Monday. The . Wellington provincial tennis championship was continued to-day. Reaultß are:— Men's Championship Singles.—Third round: Dawson beat Chandler, C —2, U—o; Lampe beat Bales. 7 —5, 6—o. Fourth round: Malfroy beat Lampe, 6—3, 6—2; Wheeler beat Dawson, 7 —5, o—3. Semi-final: Smyth beat Wheeler, 6 —l, 7—4, 6 —3; Malfroy beat Donovan, 15—2, C —o. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Third round: Mrs. Campbell beat Mrs. Marshall, l) —0, &—3, 7—5; Mrs. Heald beat Miss Macassey, I—6, 7—5, o—i.0 —i. Fourth round: Mrs. Penlington beat Miss Martin, G—3, 61; Mrs. Campbell beat Mrs, Heald, G—-0, (> —2. Semi-final: Miss East beat Mrs. Penlington, 6—l, 6—l; Miss Tracy beat Mrs. Campbell, 6—2, G —o.Men's Championship Doubles.—Second round: France and Wilson beat Chandler and Clark, &—3, 6—2; Donovan and Perkins beat Clark and Sykes, G—l, 6—-1; Boilings and Foden beat Thwaites and Robinson, 6 —l, 6 —3. Third round : France and Wilson beat Hollings and Foden, 6—l, 7—5; Smyth and Lampe beat, Dnoovan and Perkins, 6 —2, fi—3. Semi-finals: Lampe and Smyth beat Salmond and Park, 6 —l, 6—l, 6—3; France and Wilson beat Enthwhistle and Dawson, 6—2, 6—3, 6—o.

Ladies' Championship Doubles.—Third round: Mrs. King and Mrs. Austin beat Mr 3. Moore and Misa Duncan, o—'2, 0—!); Miss Travers and Miss Whyte beat Miss Thwaites and Miss Gardiner, 6—i, o—i. Girls' Championship Singles.—Final: Miss Howe beat Miss Preedy, 6—l, 6—5. Boys' Championship Singles.—Third round: Howe won from Pringle by default; Malfroy beat Hills, 6—o, 6—o. Final: Malfroy beat Howe. 6-1, 6—l.