TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19918, 11 April 1928, Page 12

TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.

NORTH ISLAND CONTESTS. SINGLES TITLE TO WRIGHT. PLAY DELAYED BY HEAVY RAIN. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.) TE AROHA, Tuesday. Heavy rain, which set in at one o'clock to-day. delayed the completion of the North Island lawn tennis championship and ban dicap tourney for three hours. The singles championship final was won by Wright (Te Aroha), who defeated Brough (Hamilton) in three straight sets, the last two of which were played in semi-darkness on a slippery court. In the ladies' championship doubles Misses Knight (Auckland) and Clouston (Hamilton) were leading Misses Beverly and Beverly (Matamata) 4 3 in the second set. after winning the first at 6—4, when the game was abandoned owing to darkness. The match will be completed with other games on Saturday week. There were several surprises to-day, one being the defeat of Morrison (Auckland) by Cox (Hinuera) in the fourth round of the championship singles. Morrison won the first set easily and after slackening in the second set could not overcome the perseverance of his opponent. Cos ran Wright to three sets in the semi-final, in which the former was beaten by superior courtcraft. The final between Wright and Brough was played in a failing light and on a slippery court, in the first set Wright led to 4—l. but then lapsed into errors. He finally won, 7—5. The second set was another base-line duel, in which Wright used a cross-court, backhand drive effectively. Brough pushed him hard, but lost 4—G. The third set was won comfortably by the Te Aroha player at o—2. Wright also won the handicap singles. At the conclusion of to-day's play Mr. C. E. Mucmillan, M.P., presented the singles championship trophy to Wright, whom he congratulated on behalf of the club. Mr. McMillan also spoke appreciatively of the services of the president. Dr. Laurence, and secretary. Mr. H. Bradley. Results of today's play are:— , „ lL Men's Handicap Singles.—i l ourth round: Morrison beat Andrews. 6—l, 6—5; Wright beat Brough, G—3, G—l. Semi-final: Wright beat Morrison, 9—7; Murphy beat Lamb, 9—«. Men's Handicap Doubles.—Fourth round: Bush and James beat Thomson and Thomson, G—2, I—o (unfinished); Towers and McLaren beat Morrison and Johns, 2—G, G—l, G—4; Merrington and Scott beat Allsop and Andrew, G—o, 6—2; McCracken and Thomas beat Chalmers and Lamb, 3—6, 6—5. G—l. Semi-final: Bush and James beat Towers and McLaren, 9—4. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Fourth round: Miss Frood beat Miss Jameson, G—s. 4—G, G —s: Miss Noonan beat Miss McPhercon, I—6. 6—i, 6—l; Miss Beverly beat Miss Gibb, 4—G, 6—4, 6—2; Miss Lipsey beat Mrs. W a *- er ®' ®— 6 - Semi-final: Miss Frood beat Miss Noonan. 9—3. Ladies' Handicap Doubles.—Third round: Mesdames Waters and Danby beat Mesdames Mackie and Mander, 4—G, G —2, Ci—3; Misses Beverly beat Misses Gibb. 6—o, 0—0; Misses Robson and Knott beat Misses Robinson and Sleep, 5—6, 6—4, 6 —4; Misses Knight and Clouston beat Misses Lipsey. 5—G, 6—l B—G. Men's Championship Singles.—Fourth round: Cox beat Morrison. 1--6. 6—4, ('—l: Brough beat Chalmers, 4 —G, G—4, 7—5: Thomson beat Lamb. I —6, G—4, 6—2. Semifinal: Wright beat Cox. 4—G, 6—3, G—3; Brough beat Thomson, 4—6, B—6, 6—l. Final: Wright (Te Aroha) beat Brough (Hamilton), 7—fi, G—4. 6 —2. Men's Championship Doubles.—Semifinal: McCrackon and Thomas beat McKeown and Hubble, 6 4. 4 —6, 6 —2; Morrison and Johns beat Chalmers and Lamb, 6—2, 7 —5. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Semi-final: Miss Potter beat Miss N. Beverly. 6 —4. G —3. Ladies' Championship Doubles.—Semifinal: Misses Knight and Clouston beat Misses Potter and Sharp. 63, G—l; Misses Beverly beat Mesdames Waters and Mander. 6—3, 6—3, Final: Play was abandoned with the scores 6 —l. 4 —3 in favour of Misses Knight and Clouston. Combined Championship Doubles —Third round: Morrisoa and Miss Knisht beat Harrington and Mrs. Mander, G—o, G—o; McKeown and Miss Knott beat Ludlow and Mrs. Bertleson. G—s, 6—o; Lamb and Miss Potter beat Thomas and MiBB McPherson, G—o, 6—3.

COMPETITIONS AT PUKEKOHE. THE FINAL STAGE REACHED. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PUKEKOHE. Tuesday. Play in the Franklin tennis touunament was postponed this morning owing to heavy showers, but the sky cleared at mid-day, and piay started at 2 o'clock. The finals were reached in a number of the contests, hut some have not been concluded. Results ot to-day's piay are:— ■ Men's Championship Singles. Third round: K. Stevens beat G. Hutchinson, 5—6. C—4. B—6. Semi-final; G. Mclnnes beat 1. Wood, fi—2, 6—3. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Semi-final: Miss Matuschka won from Mrs. Muir by default; Miss Johns won from Mrs. Robinson by default. Men's Championship Doubles.—Semi-final: Morrin arad Robson beat Bilkey and Fulton, 6—2. 6—3; Stevens and Campbell beat Berry and Smith, 6—5, 6~ 2. Combined Championship Doubles.—Third round: Miss Campbell and Robson beat Mrs. Bayly and Alien, 6—5, 4—fi, 7—5; Miss Meicklejohn and Campbell beat Mrs. Muir and Plant. 6—P, s—f>. 7—5: Miss Matuschka and Matuschka beat Miss Johns and Fulton, 6 ~L <s— 4 - . . » „ Men's Handicap Singles.—Third round: G. Mclnnes beat J. Broughton, 51—37. Semifinal: Mclnnes won from G. Hutchinson by default. Final: R. Fulton beat Mclnnes, CG—54. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Semi-final: Miss Woolley beat Miss Johns. 51 —42. Combined Handicap Doubles.—Secomd round: Mrs. Ilayley and Allen beat Mrs. Hatt and V. Lee, 58—56. Ladies' Championship Doubles.— Semifinal: Miss Ple.vdell nnd Miss Matuschka won from Mrs. Robinson nnd Miss Appleby by default. Final: Miss Pleydell and Miss Matuschka beat. Misses Campbell and Campbell, 6—3, 6—5.

WHANGAREI COMPETITIONS. SUCCESS OF ,T. CHARTERS. [BV TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI, Tuesday. Except for a lew finals the Whangarei Tennis Club's Easter tourney was brought to a, conclusion to-day. The chief feature of the tourney has been outstanding performance oi J. Charters, a young player, who has produced consistently good form and who has both the men's eingleß championship and the A grade handicap singles to his credit. He is in the running for several other events. Charters' record is all the more remarkable when it is remembered that he is able to leave his farm for only a half-day a week for practice during the season. Results are:— Men's Championship Singles.—Pickmere defeated O'Brien, 5 —6, 6—5, 6—9. Semifinals: Entwistle defeated Pickmere, 5—6, 6—o, 6—3. Charters defeated Martin, 6—2, 5—6, S—4. Final: Charters defeated Entwistle. 6—2, 7—5 Men's Championship Doubles.—Charters and Pickmere defeated Thomson and McKay. 6—5, 6—l: Brings and O'Brien defeated Johns find Williamson. 6—;4, 6 —5: Entwistle and Martin defeated Briggs and O'Brien, 6—4. !5—5. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Semifinals: Mrs. Anieil defeated Mrs. Scott Watson. 6 —3, 6 —o; Miss Nicholls defeated Miss Ramsay, 6—o, 6—2. Ladies' Championship Doubles.—Finnl: Mrs. Scott Watson nnd Miss Colebrook defeated Misses Ramsay and Nicholls. 6—4, 26, 6—3. Combined Doubles.—Semi-final: Charters and Miss Stevens defeated Carter and Miss Hjtrhincr, 6—2, 6—*2; O'Brien and Miss Nicholls defeated Finch and Mrs. Arneil. 4—6. (V—o. 7—5. Men's Hnndicao Sincles.—A Ornrle final: Charters deff"ted Oravatt. G— 2. fi—o. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Final. A srade: Miss debited Mios HicrTinson. o—s. B rrado- Miss Hedley de fe"+°d Mr®. Cornish. 9—R MoVs Handier Doubles.—Final; Smith "n/? S"iifh defeated Patience nnd Steadman. 6—2. 6—4. T.ndips* T T nndi.'""-r Doubles.—Tir^l: M'sses Cn'U'hrnpV an'' defeated Mrs. Scott Watson and Mi«s Slomii. R—fi. fi—o. fi—3.

CLUB FINALS AT PUKEKOHE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PUKEKOHE, Tuesday. The West End Tennis Club's tournament was concluded yesterday, with the exception of the men's handicap singles, which will be played at the first opportunity. Final results are:— Men's Championship Singlss.—E. Wright beat C. Moon, 6—3, 6—2. Ladies' Championship D. Cave beat Miss E. Wright. 6—l, 4—6, 6—2. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Mrs. Brook beat Miss M. Malone, 41—36. Men's Handioa;> Doubles.—E. Wright and C. Moon beat L. Adams and V. Louor. 51—46. Ladies' Handicap Doubleu.—Misses E. Wright and R. Malone beat Misses R. Adams and C. Preece, 41 —27. Combined Ho.ndicap Doubles.—Miss C. Preece and K. Adams beat Miss Malone and O. Pollock, 51—41. Men's Handicap Singles.—C. Fallows to play C. Moon. '