LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20761, 2 January 1931, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS.

OUTER SUBURBAN TOURNEY.

C GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS. RESULTS OF FIRST DAY. The annual championship tournament for outer-suburban clubs and Auckland C grade players, conducted under tho auspices of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association. wa3 commenced yesterday on tho association's Domain courts. Although the entry list wa3 rot as largo as last year, probably owing to many peoplo being on holiday, most of tho leading outer-suburban players wero participating and many keen and hard fought struggles resulted. Play in tho ladies' singles events has now reached tho semi-final stage, and two very keen contests should bo seen this morning between Miss Bryant and Miss Ellett and Miss Waters and Miss Suvin. The former contest should bcb somo forceful play, as both players possess good drives. The youthful Miss Savin played fine tennis to win her first two rounds, and' she is likely to causo her more experienced opponents considerable anxiety in this event. Tho day's play reduced tho men's singles to eight contestants and on form there does not appear to bo any of these outstanding, and much hard play should be soon before tho winner evolves. Most of the games yesterday wero in the singles events, and, considering that play was delayed on three occasions on account of showers, good progress was made. To-day's play should just about see the completion of tho tournament, although one or two of the finals will probably be hold over until to-morrow. Results qf yesterday's play are as follows: MEN'S SINGLES. First Round.—l. Ellett beat A. D. Thomson, G—2, 3—G, G—2; R. G. Teal boat S. Harris, o—7, 0—0; McElroy beat J. W. Jobb, G—l, 3—6, G—3; C. H. Firth beat S. L. Orr, 5—7, G—l, G—4; W. F. Porter beat W. McFarland, G—2, 6—4; L. Georgo beat M. French, 6—4, 6—2: K. R. Kay beat E. 11. Hansen, G—3, 6—3; R. G. O'Connor bear, J. Mear, 6—i, 6—3; C. B. Chalmers beat D. Golding, G —2, 6 —2; J. E. Tonson beat G. Harvey, 7—5, 5—7, G —2; C. R. Reader beat J. C. Harris, 6—3. 6—2; F. S. Taylor beat C. Ruck, 6—l, 6—4; J. H. Wood beat A. Cutfield, 6—3, G—3. Second Round.—Teal boat Ellott, 6—3, 6—2; Mcllroy beat Firth, 6—l, G—l: Porter beat Georgo, G—3, 6—4; O'Connor beat Kay, 2—6, G —o, 6—2; Chalmers beat Tonson. 6—o (Tonson retired); Prendergast beat Reader. 3—6, 6—4, 6—3; Knight beat Summerfield, B—6, 6—3; AVoods boat Taylor, G—3, 7—5. LADIES' SINGLES. First Round.—Miss M. Bottrell beat Miss .T. Knight, 2 —6, G —l. 6—3; Miss D. Waters beat MisS P. Stewart, G—2, 3—6, 6—3; Miss P. Savin beat Miss E. Hill, 6—2, 6—l. Second Round.—Miss Bryant beat Miss Bottrell, 2—6. G—l. G—4; Miss Ellett beat Miss R. James, 6—l, 6—4; Miss Waters beat Miss A. Ferguson, 7—5, 6—l; Miss Savin beat Miss Cutforth, 6—l, 2—G, B—G. LADIES' DOUBLES. First Round.—Misses D. Waters and Knight beat Misses Browin and Otto. 6—l. 6 —3; Misses Ellott and Bottrell beat Mesdamea Sayers and Annan, 2—6, 6 —3. G—3. MEN'S DOUBLES. First Round.—Ellott and Chalmers beat French and McFarland, 6—2, 3—G. G—3; Summerfield and Hamsen beat Bates and Harris, G —t, B—6;8 —6; Knight and Porter beat Orr and Wilson, 6—3. 6-—4; Reader and Cutfield beat Brewin and Baverstock, 6 —4. 6—l; O'Connor nnd Prendergast beat Mcllroy and Wilson. B—G. G—2; Harvey and Ruck beat Peek and Otto, 9 —7, 6—l; Wood ond Tonion_ beat Jebb and Gelding. 6—3. 5—7, 6—3; Ivay and Taylor beat Harris and Teal. 6—l, 6—l. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round.—Mrs. Sayers and Tonson beat Miss E. Hill and Baverstock, 6—l, 3—6, 9—7; Mrs. Annan and Gelding beat Miss Ferguson and Knight., G—l, G—l: Miss Brewin and Wilaon beat Mias P. Savin and Harvey, G—4, G—o. Socond Round.—Miss Bottrell and Chalmers boat Miss P. Stewart and Harris. 6—l, 6 —3; Miss Cutforth and French beat Miss Hunt and Jebb. 11—9, 8— 6: Miss D. Waters and Taylor beat Miss Stewart and Hansen. B—6, 6—l; Miss J. Knight and Kay beat Miss Otto and Otto, 6—3, 6—2; Miss Bryant and McFarland beat Miss Boss and L. S. Bates, G—o, 6 —4. PROGRAMMEI FOR TO-DAY. The tournament will be continued at tho Domain courts at 9 a.m. to-day, the draw for tho next_ rounds being as follows: Ladies' Singles, 9 a.m.—Miss Bryant v. Miss Ellett, Miss Waters v. Miss Savin. Men's Singles, 9 a.m.—Teal v. Mcllroy. Porter O'Connor, Chalmers v. Prendergast, Knight v. Wood. Ladies' Doubles. 10 a.m.—Misses Cutforth and Bryant v. Misses James and Stewart. Misses Ellott and Bottrell v. Misses Ferguson and Ilill. Men's Doubles. 10 a.m.—Ellett and Chalmers v. Summerfield nnd Hunnen. O'Connor and Prendergast v. narvey and Ruck, Wood and Tonson v. Kay and Taylor. Combined Doubles, 10 a.m.—Miss Savin and Harvey v. Miss Browin and Wilson.

ROTORUA TOURNAMENT. RESULTS OF FINAL GAMES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ROTORUA, Thursday. Tho additional finals of tho Rotorua tennis tournament resulted:— Eton's Handicap Doubles.—Messrs. Elliott and Smith defeated Annett and Annett, 6—2, r>—2. Mixed Championship Doubles.—Phelan and Mrs. Sturman defeated Elliott and Mrs. Brown, fi—l, 6—l. "Mixed Handicap Doubles.—Bowden and Mips V/ann-defeated Brown and Mrs. Coles, '»— l, 5—6, 7—5.