TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19916, 9 April 1928, Page 14

TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.

NORTH ISLAND CONTESTS. GATHERING AT TE AROHA. __ THE OPENING DAY'S PLAY* [BX TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AROHA. Saturday. The North Island lawn tennis championships were commenced at Te Aroha to-day in ideal weather on the To Aroha club's new courts at Herrieaviile. A number of well-known players from Wellington, Mas* iterton, Wsnganui, Hamilton, Rotorua, King Country jmd Auckland are competing. There :is a big sntry for a handicap tournament, which occupied the major part of the day. In the championship games a fair standard was maintained. Most intfercst was centred in the doubles contest between Thomson and Thomson (Auckland) and Dr. J, T. Laurenson and Ward (Matamata), which resulted in a meritorious win for the Auckland pair, 7—5, 3 —6, 6 —3. Laurenson failed to strike form in the first set and was frequently passed at the net by the younger Thomson, who dominated the game throughout and was the beat of the four. His volleying was crisp and he brought off many brilliant smashes. The matches will be continued on Monday and the finals will be played on Tuesday. This evening the visiting players were the guests of Dr. E. R. Laurence, president of the Te Aroha Club, at an entertainment, and .will be motored to Arapuni to-morrow by local residents. Results of to-day's play are:— MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round. —Hitchcock (rec. 15) beat Gibb (owe 15), 6—5. 6-3: Thomas (owe 15 3-6) beat Hunter (roc. 1-6), 3—6. 6—3, 6—2; Scott (rec. 1-6) beat Danby (scr.), o—6.0 —6. 6—2. 7—5; Chalmers (owe 30 3-6) beat Horspool (rec. 1-6), 6—5, 5—6, 6—o; Miller (owe 15) beat Thompson (scr.), 6 —2, 6 —5; Lamb (owe 40) beat Barrington (scr.). 6—2, 6—5; Bush (owe 15) beat Thompson (owe 15) _ 6—5, 3 —(j, B—6; Candy (owe 15 3-6) beat Murphy (owe 15). 6—2, 6—3; McMillan (owe 15) beat Morpeth (rec. 15), 6—4. O—-3; Major (owe 15) beat Pratley (rec. 15), by default; McKeown (owe 30 3-6) beat Thompson (owe 15), 6—3. 6—4; Brough (owe 30) beat Rose (owe 15), 4—6, 6—l. &—6; W. Murphy (owe 3-G) beat Wilson (owe 3-6), 6—2, 6—5; Wright (owe 30) beat Simpson (3cr.), 6—5, 6—3: Morrison (rec. 15) beat Perkins (owe 3-6), 3—6, 6—5. 6—2. Second Round.—Morrispn beat Wilson, G—3, 6 —l: Lewis beat Williams, G—s. 3—6, 6—l: Andrews beat Allsop, 6—3, 6—o: Hubble beat James, 6—5. 6—4; Halligan beat Webster, 6—2, 5 —6, 6 —3.; Brownlee beat Gibb, 6—2, 6—5; Wright beat Johns, 6 —l, 6—4; Chalmers beat Scott, 6 —5, 6—4; Miller beat E. Chalmers. 6—l, 6—2; Robertshaw beat Crompton. 6—5, 6—2; Lamb beat Bush, 6—3, 5—6, 6—3; Candy beat McMillan, 6—2, 6—3: Murphy beat Major, 6—3, 6—l. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. First Round.—Mrs. Wright (scr.) beat Mrs. Hedge (rec. 15), 6—5. 6—4;. Miss Knott (owo 30) won from Miss M. Biggs by default: Miss Jamieson (scr.) beat Misa Beverley (owe 30). 6—3, 6—3: Mrs. Halligan (scr.) beat Miss Gibh (scr.), 6—l, 6 —5; Mrs. Waters (owe 30) beat Miss Smeeton (owe 30), 6—o, 6—o; Miss F. Lipsey (owe 15) beat Miss Ranley (rec. 15). 6—3, 6—2. Second Round.—Miss Frood (rec. 15) beat Mrs.. Gaw (rec. 15), 6—l. 6—o; Miss Brown (rec 15) beat Mrs. A. Danby (scr.), 6—5, 6—l; Mrs. Robson (owe 30) beat Miss Robinson (rec. 15V 6—3. 6—l: Miss Noonan (scr.) beat Miss McLachlan (owe 15), 6—o, 6—2- Miss McPherson (owo 40) beat Miss Ford (scr.). 6—o, 6—2; Mrs. Elliott (&cr.) bea,t Miss Frear (rec. 15). 6—3. 6—l: Miss Beverlev (owe 30) beat Miss Mandeno (rec. 15), G—l. 6—l: Mrs. Wrack (scr.) beat Mrs. Potter (owe 40). 6—o. 6—d; Mis 3 Lipsey (owe 15) beat Miss Mays (owe 15), 6—l. 6—o: Miss Strange (rec. 15) beat Miss Wilson (scr.). 6—2. 3—6, 6—3; Mrs. Waters (owe 30) beat Miss Gibb (scr.), 6—2, 4—6, 6—2. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS.

Men'a Championship Singles.—First round: Johnson beat Behan, 6—o. 6—l; Johns Beat Jolmson. 6—2. G—2; Wright beat McKeowen, 6—o, 6—2; Jame3 beat Andrews, 6 —2, 6—l: Morrison beat Donovan, 6—t. 6—4 • Hubble beat "Wilson. 3 —G, 6—4, 6—2: N. Wilson beat Webster, G—o, 6—l; Parkins beat Barrington, 6-t-0. 6 —2; Lamb beat Hunter, 6—l, 6—l; Thornes beat Somers, 6—l. 6—3- _ , , - Men's Championship Doubles.—First round- Thomson and Thomson beat Laurenson and Ward. 7—5. 3—G. &—3: McKeowen and Hubble beat Johnson and Brownlee, 6 —3. 7—5: Chalmers and Lamb beat Johnson and Donovan, G—4, 6—2; Wriplit and James won by default; Morrison and Johns beat Major and Miller, 6 —3. 6—o. PLAY AT WHANCAREI. THE SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI, Saturday. The Whangarei Tennis Club's Easter tourney, the largest which it has yet arranged, was advanced a further stage to-day, but in very few of tho sections are the semifinals .vet in sight. Results of championship events are:— Boya' Singles.—J. Davis defeated L. W. Smith. o—o—4:0 —o—4: G. W. Smith beat J. Berghan, o—4, 6—4; R. Lindsay defeated ivluhins, 6 —l, 6—2.

Girls' Singles.—L. Berghan beat E Nash, o—2, 6—3; D. Morrison beat G. Watson, o—3, o—4.

Men's Singles.—Wallace beat H. Jones, 3—6, 6 —3, 0—1; Smith defeated Wallace. 6—2, 6—o; O'Brien beat Carter, 6—2, 6 —4; Pickmere beat Rusk by default; Finch defeated liushworth. 6—l. 6—4; EnUvistle beat Brown, 6—2, 6 —3: Charters beat Tonks, 6—4, 4—6, o—2; Briggs beat Carruth. 6 —2, I—6, 6—2; Martin beat MoDay, 6—o, 3 —6, C— 1. Men's Doubles.—Thorn and Tonks beat Patience and Steadman. 6—o, 6—l; Carruth and Hotson beat, Raymouth and Thomson, o—2,0 —2, 6—o; Entwistle and Martin beat R. Brown and Gravatt. 6—3, 6 —2; Gilbert and Reilly beat Speer and Philson, 6—3, 4—6, 7—5. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Arneil beat Miss C. Eccles, 6—3. 6—3; Miss Colcbrook befit Mrs. Johnston, 6—o. 6—o; Miss Ramsay beat Miss McLean, 6 —2, 6 —l; Miss Isicholls beat Miss Wilson, 6—3, 6—o: Mrs. Ohison beat Miss Marshall. o—i, 6—4; Miss Stevens beat Mrs. Ohison. 6 —l. 6 —3. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Ramsay and Nicholls beat, Miss Eccles and Higginson, G—4, G—4; Misses Matlißon and Stevens beat Misses Cornish and Kitelling, 6—l, 6—2; Mesdames Arnetl and Marshall beat Misses McLean and Abercrombie. C—o, G—o; Mrs. Strott Watson and Miss Colebrook beat Mr. Brown nnd Miss Carruth, G—o, G—o; Mrs. Strott Watson and Mis? Colebrook beat Misses Slonian and D. Wilson. G—2. G—3. . Combined Doubles.—Thomson and Miss Matheson bent Abercrombie and Mrs. Abercrombie. 4—o. 6—2, 6—l; Smith and Mrs. Campbell bent Gilbert and Mrs. J. McKay. G—l, 6 —4: O'Brien and Miss Nicholls beat Speer nnd Miss Marshall. 6—l. 6—o: Tonka, and Miss D. Wilson defeated Bri<rg3 and Miss F.. Higfr>nson. G—2. 6 —2: McKny nnd Mrs. Sf-ott Watson beat Jones and Mrs. Jones, 6—l, 6—4. FRANKLIN ASSOCIATION. COMPETITIONS AT PUKEKOHE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PUKEKOHE, Saturday. The Franklin championship and handicap tennis tourney was continued in fine weather on the Pukekohe Central Club's courts to-day. Results were:— Men's Championship Singles.—First round: K. Stevens beat M. Cruickshank, 6—l, 6—2: F. Robson beat E. Matuschka, 6—3. 6—l. Second round: J. Plant beat R. Watson, 6 —2. &—2. Men's Championship Doubles. First tound: Matuschka and James beat Dr. Abernethy and V. Lee, 6—5. 6—5. Ladies' Championship Singles. Second round: Miss Matuschka beat Miss Meiklejohn, G—2, .6—l; Mrs. Muir. beat Mrs. Watt, G—l, G —4 ; Mrs. Robinson beat Miss Pleydell, 2—6, 6—5, 6—o. Ladies' Championship Doubles.—First round: Misses Campbell and Campbell beat Mrs. L. Bayly and Miss Backhurst, 6—4, I—6, 6—3. Combined Chamwionship Doubles. First round: Mrs. Bayly and Allen beat Miss Graham and Cruickshank. G —o. 6 —l. Men's Handican Singles.—First round: A. Berry beat E. Lee. 59—55: J. Plant beat J. Sommerville, 61—50: Cruickshank beat A. Butcher, 51—46; W. Bilkey beat K. Stevens, 63—58. Second Tound: J. Plant beat A. Berry, 56—54; G. Mclnnes beat A. James, 56—51; ,T. Broughton beet Cruickshank. 61—47; P. Johns beat H. Smith, 71—49: R. Fulton beat C. Morrin. 61 —47; W. Bilkey beofe ,T. Wood. 64—59; W. Graham beat G. Allen. 66—63. Men's Handicap Doubles.—Second round: J. and G. Sommerville beat Plant and Mclnnes. 66—52; Johns and Bayly beat Allen and Lee, 69—66; I. and A. Wood beat Stevens and Campbell. 76—70. Third round: James and Fausett beat Matuschka and .Tames, 56—51; Broughton and Wntson beat J. and G. Sommerville. 51—41; Johns and Baylv beat BTadv and Synie, 56—30: I. and A. Wood beat Dr. Abernethy and V. Lee, 51—33.

Combined Handicap Doubles. First round: Mias Arkle and Stevens beat Miss Meiklejohn i*nd Campbell. 41—39; Mrs. Bayly and Allen beat Minn "Walsh and McInnes. (58—»"B: Mias Canmbell and Bilkey beat Miss Wood and C. Wood. Miss Matuschka and Matilschksv best Mi>s UrQUbart and Brady, SR—S3: Miss E. Joljns and Fultoii beat Miss Massey and- "Watson, 56 39; Miss 1 Johns and 'Syme beat Miss

Scott and Berry, 46—35. Second round: Miss Woolley and C. Jamos beat Miss Johns and Syme, 41—31., Third, round: Miss Woolley and C. James heat Miss Reeve and McGuire, 51—49. , # , Ladies' Handicap Singles.—First round: Miss Walsh' won from Miss Cave, hy default. Second round: Miss Walsh heat Misa Woods. 56—46; Miss Backharat beat Misa Muir, 41—40; Miss Massey heat Miss M. Scott. 41—27. _ , Ladies' Handicap Doubles.—First round: Mrs. Watt and Miss R. Johns beat Mrs. Muir and Miss Walsh, 56—39; Misses Pleydell and Matuschka won from Mrs. Morris and Mrs. W. Bayly by default. Second round: Mrs, L. Bayly and Miss Backhurst beat Miss J. Massey and Miss Scott, 53—50. Third round: Misses Campbell and Campbell beat Mrs. Robinson and Miss Appleby, 48—44-' Men's Junior Championship. Second round: C. James best A. Wood, s—o. 6—3, C—3; C. Wood beat W. Graham, 3—6, G—l, 6—4.