LAWN TENNIS.
SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT. MANY INTERESTING GAMES. HIGH STANDARD-OF PLAY. The schools lawn tennis championship louniameiit was commenced on Saturday. The girls' events were played at tie Remuera Club's courts, and the bovs events on the association courts at Stamey Street. Messrs. F. Ohison and M. E. Ward had charge of the tournament, and under their management good progress was mace in all events. The entries compare favourably with previous years, both m numbers and in the standard of pI«J" miched. Many interesting matches were played on Saturday, and the later rounds should pro vide some really close contests. In conjunction with the schools tournament the under 18 Auckland championship is being decided. Results are as .0..0\. . BOYS' SINGLES. First Round. —Shut beat North, Wilson beat Kenny. 11-3; t ori lv l^ l ' II—U: Bush beat liatseU, ii -■«*# Schneideman beat Henton 11—?: beat Potter. 11-3; Herbert beat lutkt. , U —o; Mueller beat Bnunbloy 11—1. Monbeat McDonald, 11—V: Brown beat Graham. 11—7; Brabant beat Borohard,. 11—<• Second Hound. Hothenngton beat Soence. 11—8: Potter beat Wilson, 11—J, Brown beat Jones. 11-10; beat Burnett by default; Stewart beat H-.-oatrick, 11-9; Wilson beat St ml, 11-ro. Bush beat Gregory, 11—10; ttriitf jYo Schuiedman. 11—4; Herbert beat Muelku 11—5; Moir beat Brown, 5 w , r , ncr l , o' Brabant, 11—T; Wilson beat Hall. ll—p. Smith beat Potter. M'ino beat 11—1; Fisher boat Guest, 11 —8; Bowdut beat Anderson. 11—2. Third Round.—Bowden beat tishei, U ~ 4, BOYS' DOUBLES. Second Round.—Fit ..pal rick and Jones beat Hall utd Brown. 11-7; Stewart and Brown bent Brambley tuid L^<i». Bowden and Herbert beat Wilson and Potter, 11— -i. GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—Miss Taylor beat M?ss Wells, !l—2; iliss P. Grenier heat Miss Kingston, 9—i; Miss Robertson beat Miss Nolan, o—s. GIRLS' SINGLES. First Round.—Miss Potter beat Miss AValsh, !>—'2; Miaa McCullough boat Mis* Wilson. 9—4: Miss Druinuumd boat Miss Littlepr'oud, 0 —8;: Miss Grenier bent Miss Asheroft, SI—0; Miss Kukutai beat Miss A. Wilson. 9—l; Miss Humo beat Miss Sanders, 9—4; Miss Wells beat Miss Council, j) c )t Second Round.--Miss Morrison beat Miss Komotrson, 0—B; Miss La lioche beat McCrystal, 9—l>; Miss Clarkson beat Msss Wakeman, '.)—'<: Miss Buddlo beat Alt.i*s Hooper. 9—3: Taylor beat Miss Nolan, 9—l; Miss Joughlin beat Miss Garrett; jtiss Potter bent Miss McCullou'gh, 9—4: Miss Grenier beat Miss Drummond, 9-4; Miss Kukutai beat Miss Hume, 9—3; Miss llal! boat Miss Wells, 9—l; Miss Chnnibers beat Miss Lewis, 9—o; Miss P. Grenier beat Miss Kingston, 9—l; Miss Newton bent Miss Jessup, 9—o; Miss Waters beat Miss Stewart, 9 -2, Third Round.—Miss Harrison beat Miss La Roche, 9—l: Miss Clarkson boot Miss Buddie. 9—o: Miss Taylor beat Miss Jonirblin. 9—l; Alt.!s Kukutai beat Miss HkII. 9 4; Miss Miller beat Miss Chambers, 9 Miss P. Grenier beat Miss Taylor. 9"4; Miss Waters beat Miss Newton, o—B. GIRLS' DOUBLES. First Round,—Misses White and Nagle beat. Misses M Grenier and .Touuhlin, tl-4; Misses Hume and McCrystal bent Misses Grant and La Roche. o—2;, Misses P. Miller and Drummond beat Misses Wilson and Littleproud, 9—4; Misses Prosser and Rcnnie beat Misses Graham and Kissling, 9—2; Misses Taylor and Chambers beat Misses Jessun naid Hooper, 9 *1; Misses Waters and P. Grenier beat Misses N. and M, Garret. 9 -0. Second Round.—'Misses Sanders and Wake--lin beat Misses A. Wilson and Willianm, 9-7. VETERANS' DOUBLES. J WIN FOR IIItOWN AND COATJvS, n i) A greater 11 umber of entries and ft higher standard of play .tlinn in previous years was revealed in this year's veterans' doubles championship, which was played ut the Stanley Street courts, The winner? proved to bo Brown and Co ales, defeated Inst year's winners, Keith ami Morrin, in straight sets. Results aro as follow: First Round.—Rainger and Gardner, bent, Davie and Goldie, fi—3, (J —4; Brown and Cuates bent Brownleo nnd Robertson, ft - I, ('•—0; Keith and Morrin boat MeWilliam and Bowden, 2—o, o—s, 6—l. Second Round.—Brown and Coates beat Thomson _ and Winger, (i—2, o—2; Keith and Morrin beat Rainger nod Gardner. o—l, 0— 2. Final.—Brown and Coatea beat Keith and Mornu, 6-1, 0- 2, INTER-CLUB CONTESTS. RESULTS ON SATURDAY. The inter-club competition under th# auspices of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association was advanced n further stage on Saturday. Results arn as follow, members of the first-named club being mentioned first m ouch case:— B GRADE. Remuera 8.l v. Eden and Epsom,—Men"* singles: G, Mm lin bent A. McKeown, 0 I, 6—5; A. C. Stedrnan beat P. Potter, fi—C, o—3. Ladies' singles: Miss Richardson lost to Miss Witlierow. I—o, 4- C; Mim Napier beat Mi us Kriott. 8~3, fi- 4 Mens doubles: Martin and Sbßdnmti beat Me. Keown and Pottnir. 0• :? 0—1; Tonka find Macfarlane f>e«t Partridife, and o—2, O—H. Ladies' doiililea; Missus Napier and Richardson beat Misses Witherow "nod Knott, C—3, 0-4; Misses Sti'irt nod Mogmie lost to Misses Sraeefoti and Robbod, I—o, o—2. 4 0. Combined dmtbles; Macfarlane and Miss Moirioie beat Pari ridge and Miss Sweet on, 0-3. 6-0; Tor It find Miss Sfurt lost to Francis and Mi»* itobson, 4—o, 6—4. -"J~-.fi, Remuera won by 7 matches to 3. Remuera R.2 v, Oneimnga _ (rontinned Jrom Inst rT/&f]ir>9* fiintrfotn* Asser beat Miss Litten, ft—3. s—o. Ladies' doubles: Misses Asser and Bowel! beat Misses Litten and Hkdumus. S-o, o—s, 8—0: Mr*. Taylor and Miss Mcintosh lost to Misses Campbell and Parr, 6 0, 0~ 4, 2—<s, Combined doable#; tkdegrrove and Mi!<. Taylor Sob! to La Roche nod Miss Campbell, 3 -0, ts<—o; ; Christmas and Mfcs Bowel! bent Bold and Mt;i* Tlickraan, o 4, o—3. Men's doublej: ftowilinsfs and Bowden lest to Cole and 0 -1. j 0, I—o, Jtemticri won by c matehea to 4. C. GRADE. Atickland ; -r. Mount sir,sties; Harrison lo«t to Elliot, o—s, 4-C, o—3; IJassett best Beck, o—l, C—o, ft-- 4. Ladies' singles' Jfi#s James beat Mi** Rudrnan, o—4. ft~s; Mil* Macklow tost to Mr** Lepine, ft—ft, 1— ft, M«i'< doable#: 'H#m» tan and Bawett lost to Elliot and Beck, ft—3, 4—ft, 7—.9- Conpard ««d Metklow beat Bowler and Caosney, ft—4, 4—ft, lot din' doubles; Ms*m* 3»mn and Mialov low* to Mt*s«a Rodman and L'-pirio. 2 ft, ft- ft; Mr». CoppsrH and Miss Bra? lost to Mr*. HiaSoja ' and Mi#* Pege, I—o, I-—ft. Combined donbSea: Mrs. f'oppard and Copnard lost to Mrs. Hmtop ar.-d Bowler, 2-0, 2—6; Mi.** Br«y and MaeScSow !o#t to Mk* Pace arid *"atiifbey, ft—4, 2—o, 3—ft. Mount Albert won hy 7 rnatefces id %. REMUERA CHAMPIONSHIP. v. C. STURT DEFEATS H. L. ROBSON f "' r f- ' - ti stti '«:• i»! ■ j ..(* ,t played at, the Cl»b*« court* m Sat'ifday h«t««tn K, (*. H'.urt nnd H Rt.-bfon in the semi-final round o» ih-e dub* u «: *".O SiHft t h 1 r ft-1. 'ihe f>r%t tatl of >U rut'r}, -, ~i <)' by i.wilvcr oOped strode* and b.j,?h-l>rrif x ?s;? " » Pttened n»it!y to Sturt'* backhand t* l " Ij.tef tn tfee fetturt, tow* * • did not. lose bear; *ff#r (Iropplrjg tkf tv;s mij, and cttinif a Uttje nx»r« >: - ff.rrvj-! on the nse, gradostlly sasued the ".eeer-d tad m s! < Um *«' «'t* * •» danger, _ It w*» a maiek. ,»«d .»« Sratt's beat perforosane* to d*t« ;>- niay. fitnrt will WV |/?«et si;'- v isiw of B# . !"-t 1> ti 111 r„ ■ , "',4 ". WILDING SHIELD CONTENT CANTKRIH RV TEAM RE VI E\ [BT Tlf.K!'. 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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19567, 21 February 1927, Page 15
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