EASTER TOURNAMENT.

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

EASTER TOURNAMENT.

BIRKENHEAD - NORTHCOTE. RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S PLAY. The Easter tournament under the control of the Birke<rihead and Northcole Tennis Club was continued on Saturday. Good progress was made with the various competitions. Play will be resumed <at nine o'clock this morning, and as most of the sectioas are nearing the semi-final stage, ti*e tournament should be concluded to-day. Results of Saturdays' play are as follows: - JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round.—A. Porter beat C. K. Harrison, 6—l, G—l; S. R. Walton beat C. Patterson, 6—o. G—o A. H. McDonald beat A. R. Walton, 5—6, 6—2, 6—3: D. Pert beat L. M. McKillop, 6—2. 6-3; C. G. Bowden lieafc E. Schnackenberg, 5—6, 6—2, 6 Second round: B. Chalmers beat J. R. Tfeill, 3—G, 6—C. 6 —4: O. Busfiill beat O. Porter, G—4, 2—6, 6—2. MEN'S SINGLES.—A GRADE. First Round:—J. E. Tonson (owe 1-61 beat D. Pert (scr). 6—5. 6—l; N. W. Bowden (owe 40) beat A. R. Walton (owe 30), 6—5, 6-5: C. G. Bowden (owe 15 3-6) won from A. W. Christmas (ewe 15 3-6) by default; A. H. McDonald (owe 15 4-6) beat C. K. Harrison (owe 15 4-6), 6—3, 6—2; K. Corbelt (owe 4-6) beat H. Brew (owe 5-6). 6—2. g 2 Second Round.—S. V. Fernandez (owe 2-6) beat W. R. Atwell (scr), 6—5. 4—6, 6—4; R. E Taylor (owe 30 2-6) beat O. W. Johnston (owe 4-6), 5-6, 6-4 6-2; J. E. Tonson (owe 1-6) beat N. W. Bowden (owe 40), fi 1, 6—4; A. H. McDonald (owe 30 2-6) beat K. Corbett (owe 4-6), 6—l, 6—l. MEN'S SINGLES.—B GRADE. First Round. —H. Robertson Tscr) beat R. H. Greenslade (owe 3-6), 7—L Second Round.—H. Robertson (scr) beat C. Patterson (scr). 9—7; S. R. Walton (owe 15 3-6) beat R. Worrall (owe 3-6). 9—4; H. Bartlett (scr) beat D. Crowe (scr). 9—4; H. E. Thompson (owe 3-6) beat L. S. Bates (owe 3-6), 9—4: W. Lund (scr) beat A. G. Simmers (owe 15). 9-2: C G. Bowden (owe 40). beat B. Brown (owe 15 3-6), 9—5. Third Round.—O. Bushill (owe lo 4-6) beat G. Latta (owe 3-6). 6—2. G—3: J. E. Tonson (owe 15). beat J. Solomon (owe 16 2-b). 6—3, 4—6, 6—4; D. Pert beat H. Wood (owe 3-61. 6—4, 6—l; D. Gelding (owe 3-Rj beat G. Bowler (owe 3-6), 6—3. 6—4: S. «• Walton (owe 15 • 3-6) beat H. Robertson ( Bcr ) 9—2; H. Bartlett (scr). beat H. E. Thompson (owe 3-6). 9—5; C. (owe 40) beat W. Lund (scr). 6—l. I—6. C A MEN'S DOUBLES.

First Bound.—Roberts and Ccrbett (owe 15) beat Tremaui and Holmes (owe 3-6), G—l. 6—2; Tyer and Cadness (owe 15) peat Solomon and Cutfield (owe 15 2-6), 6-4. 4—6. 6—4; Thompson and Gelding (owe 15) beat Wood and Tonßon (owe 4-6). 6—l. 3—6. fp-5. Tavlor and Johnson (owe 36 3-6) Her ?_ 3 3 ' sS.« (ewe 4-G) beat Crowe and Patterson (sex), 3 Round.—Roberts and K. Corbett (owe 15) beat Atwell and Bowler (owe SMS). p o 6—5: Tyer and Cadness (owe 15) beat Harris and Robertson (scr), 6-1. 6-4; Taylor and Johnson (owe 3° 3-0) Thompson and Gelding (owe 15). 6—3. 6—o. Harrison and Robb (owe O .onoor and Ready (owe 3-6). 3—6, 6-5 6—o Bates and Worrall (owe 1-6) beat Strictest and R H. Greenslade (owe 15). 6—l. b—i.

LADIES' SINGLES. First Round.—Mrs. Gray (owe 80) beat Miss Hunt (owe 15), 9—o. . , . Second Round.—Mrs. Gray, (owe 30) beat Miss Litten (owe 30 3-6). 9—3; Mias C. Bryant (owe 30 2-6) beat Miss Portor (owe 15) <j 4 ; Miss Bowell (owe 30) beat Miss K.'Bryant (owe 15), 9—l: Mrs Cadness (owe 15 5-6) beat Miss Ivnell (owe 15), 9—3. Mrs. Havre (owe 15 4-6) beat Miss Steele (owe 15), 9—7; Miss Newman (owe 15), beat Mrs. Cox (scr). 9^-7■ Miss D. Bryant (owe 30 3-6), beat Miss Wnghtson (owe 3-6) 9 3 Third Round.—Miss Solomon (scr) beat Mr 3. Gray (o-.ve 30), 6—2. 6—l:. Miss C. Eryant (owe 30 2-6) beat Miss Bowell (owe 30), 9—4; Mrs. Cadness (owe 15 5-6) beat Mrs. Harre (owe 15 4-6), 9—6;^ Miss D* Bryaut (owe 30 3-6) beat Miss Newman (owe 15), 9—7. LADIE . g , DOU BLES.

First Round—Misses Needharn and Bushill (owe 15 3-6) beat Mrs. Gray and Miss Major (owe 40), 9—7; Misses Upfold and Hamilton (owe 15). beat Misses', Newman and Wrightson (owe 15), 9-B;.Misses Knell and Potter (owe 15). bent Mrs. Caaness and Miss Whitaker (owe 30 4-6), 9—5; Misses Jamieson and McCrea (owe 15 0-6) beat Misses Bowel! and Batty (owe 30), 9—4: Misses Solomon and Chetwynd (owe 5-6) beat Mr 3. Cos and Miss Johnston (scr). Second Round.—Misses C. and D. Bryant (owe 30 3-6) beat Misses Brewin and Harper (owe 3-6)..9 —2. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round.— Gelding and Miss JUpfold (owe 5-6) beat A. Taylor and Miss is cwman (owe 15 3-G), 9—7; J. R. Neill and Miss Whitaker (owe 30) beat R, H. Greensiade and Mis. Cadness (owe 15), 9—2; Eates and Mrs. Cos (scr) beat O'Connor and Miss Brewin (owe 15). 9-5; J. T. Harrison and Mums McCrea (owe 40 2-6) beat Simmers and Mrs. Harie (owe 15). 9—3; Johnston and Miss Steele (owe 15) beat Lund and Mi&e Johnston (scr). 9—B; McDonald and Miss Bowell (owe 30 3-6) beat Ready and Miss Richards (owe 15), 9—6 Second Round.—Bushill and Miss Bushill (owe 15 2-6) beat Wood and Miss Hamilton (owe 4-6). 9 —6; Solomon and Miss Solomon (owe 4-6). beat Tyer and Miss Wnghtson (owe 4-6). 6—2. 6—2; N. G. Bowden and Miss Major (owe 40). beat Fernandez and Mrs. Gray (owe 30). 9—B; Herrick and Miss D. Bryant (owe 30), beat A. Cadness and Miss Jamieson (owe 4-6), 9—6; Cutfield and Miss K. Bryant (owe 4-6) beat Brown and Miss C. Bryant (owe 30), 9—B; Johnston and Miss Steele (owe 15). beat McDonald and Miss Eowell (owe 30 3-6), 9—B. Third Round.—Herrick and Miss D. Bryant, (owe 30) beat Cutfield and Miss K. Bryand (owe 4-6), 6 —l. 6—2.

BIRKENHEAD-NORTHCOTE CLUp. PROGRESS OF COMPETITIONS. The club competitions of the Birkenhead and Northcote Tennis Club are now nearing completion and the -winners of four' championships have already appeared. W. Roberts has won the men's singles and the boys' singles. Miss J. Chambers the girls' singles and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. B. Herrick the Maxwell Cup for combined doubles. In the men"s doubles E. W. B. Herrick and D. Newman will meet H. W. Tyer and A. Cadness in the final. The ladies' singles will be decided in the match between Miss J. Chambers and the winner of the semifinal between Mrs. Herrick and Miss Steele. A semi-final match has also to be played in the ladies' doubles. Mjs. H. Weaver and MisS Mackay playing Misses J. and N. Chambers to decide who will meet Mro. Gray and Miss Major in the final. OPOTIKI TOURNAMENT. SOME FINALS DECIDED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] OPOTIKI. Sunday. The Opotiki Lawn Tennis Club's handicap tournament has almost been completed. The latest results are;— Men's Singles.—Hawkins beat Dyason, 2 2; Hawkins beat Dalvies. 9 —6. Ladies' Singles.—Semi-final; Mis 3 Kelly beat Miss Ferguson. 7—5; Mis 3 Burrett beat Miss Burt. 7—5. Final; Miss Kelly beat Mis 3 Burrett. 7—5. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Short and Burt beat Misses Burrett and Braae. 7—3. Men's Doubles.—Final: Burns and Hawkins beat Main and Davies, 9—4. Combined Doubles.—Semi-final: Miss Short and Fleming beat Miss D. Larmer and Murray. 9—3; Miss T. Holloway and Mahoney beat Miss Burt nnd Reeves. 9—5. Final; Miss Short and Fleming beat Miss T. Hollotzny and Maboney, 9 —4. A mixed progressive doubles tournament was played yesterday. Burnß. with 11 games, was the winning man, Jessup, with 6 games, being second. Amonc the ladies. Missos Braae. Burke and Short won 6 games each.