LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19292, 3 April 1926, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS.

ANNUAL EASTER TOURNEYS. BIRKENHEAD-NORTHCOTE CLUB. RESULTS OF FIRST DAY'S PLAY. The Easter handicap tournament, under the auspices of the Birkenhead and Northcote Tennis Club, was commenced yesterday. The courts were in splendid condition, and an excellent day's play resulted. The addition of the New pavilion greatly facilitated the smooth running of the arrangements for the competitions. The weather was almost ideal, and the few light showers which fell during the day interrupted the play for only a few minutes. Play will be resumed at 9 o'clock this morning. Results of tlio play yesterday were as follow, all the competitions, with the exception of the junior singles, being handicaps Junior Championship.—First round: .1. Solomon beat VV. K. Taylor, 2-~6. 6—3, 6—4; \V. Roberts beat J. K. Neili. 6—4. 4 —ti. G—4; It. F. Armstrong beat K. A. North, 6—3. 6—4; E. Marchant beat 13. l'rendergast, 6—2, 4—II, ('-• 1. Men's A Grade Singles.—First Hound: 0. llenning beat G. L. Griffiths. 6—4, 6—3: VV. Da\ io beat A. Taylor, 4—li. o—3. 7—5: C. C. Chambers beat G. Mclnnes, G—l. G- t; W. C. Morrin beat K. Hayr, li—l. 3 —6, 6—-2. Second round: J. W. Warsaw beat A Jv McKeown, G—3, o—3; E. Cnvtiye beat A. Fletcher, G—4. 6—5. Third round: J. W. Warsaw beat E. Cavaye. G—s, G—l. Men's U Grade Singles.—First round: Jj. Marchant beat 11. VV. llilford, 6—l, •> •>'• ('. 13. Chalmers beat W. It- Taylor. <>—2. I—G, 6—l: A. Burton beat IT. Button. G ;>, 6—o: A. Chalmers beat W. F. Porter. 4 (>, C.—4. B—6- A. T. Cahill beat W. Robertson. 5—6, 6—l, 6—3: A. Cutfiekl beat H. Fneigbt. G—2, 6—3• .T. Solomon beat E. E. Burton, C,—l, 6—l ■ E E. Ellison beat 11. W. Tyer, CV—O. 6—l; W. Davjo beat M. Prendersast. 5—G. o—t, f—3; W. Turbitt beat F. G. Bashani. 6—5. 3—6. I—G; It. T. Armstrong heat «T, R. Noill, 6 —4. f>—2: K. K. Kav beat X. Fletcher. 6—3. G—l: K. Harris bent \. G. Penpcod. 6-4. 5-6. G— 2: IT. A. >orth bent R Buffett. 6—l. 6—4. Sccmid round: C 13. Chalmers beat L. Marchant 6—4. 5—6, 6—l; A. Burton b-at T,. C. Clu'liners. C—s, G—4; A. T. Cahill bent. A. Cutfield. 6—l, 6—4; E. T, F.Uison !.'-•*t T . Solomon, C—l, G—3; K. R. Kav bent K. Harris, G—l. 6—4. Men's Doubles. —First round: O. Philpott end Cr T>. Griffiths beat f. Uennini and A. Taylorj P—6. G—2. 6—t- P. C. Nicholls ard "VV. I* 1 . Porter bent 11. Dutton a"d F. T*. Ell'sou, *— G. 6—3 6—4: \ E. McKeown art! K. Ilayr brat W Turbitt and R. Buffett, G—f, G—4; Burton and Burton beat F. CI. Basham and Sbnrpe. 4—fi, 6—3. 6—3- H. W. Hilfnrd and E. If, Marchaiit boat W. Robertson and K. Harris 4—6, G—3. G—3: J. Solomon and A. Cutfield beat K. R. Hay and N. Fletcher, 5—6. 6—5. 6—3: A. T. Cahill and W. R. Taylor beat 11. Blackburn and P. Mason. 6—3. fi—l. Eadies' Singles.—First round: Miss Warsaw beat Mrs. J. F Potter. o—3: Mrs. Waddell beat Miss Hewitt. 9—l; Miss ('. Bryant beat, Mis.s Stitt, 9—7: M'ss I"). Bryant beat Miss Dixon. 9—l: Miss Wrightson beat K. .Tacks, 9—i. Second round: Mrs. Waddell boat Miss Warsaw. 9—7. T/ndirs' Doubles.—First round: Mrs. J. F. Potter "nd Miss K. Jacks beat Mrs. a»d Miss Warsaw, 9—2; Masses C and D. Bryant bent Misses McKay and Hewitt.. 9—6. Combined Doubles.—First, round: C. Pennine's and Miss D. Bryant be"t K. R. Kay ami Hewitt. 6—o 6—2- R BnfT"tt ■""d Mrs, Waddell beat A.' T. Cahill and M<-s P'.vr>n. 6—o. r—0: Williams r>"d IT. W. Tyer beat Fernandez and Miss Palairct, G—l. G—3.