LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20819, 11 March 1931, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. The monthly meeting of delegates to the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association was held last evening, Mr. Tt. B. Hardy presiding. Tho chairman reported on the visits of Auckland teams to Tauranga and Rotorua and expressed the opinion that the-e had done much good for the game in those districts. He stated that the "Wilding Sh'ield team would leave for Wellington to-night. A vote of thanks was passed to the Auckland Club for the use of the extra court at Stanley Street for the A grade inter-club final last Saturday. The Mount Albert Club wrote in regard to the present B grade competition it. wn 3 decided that the inter-club committee bt» asked to consider the present B grade competition ond report at, a, later date.

MANGAPAI V. WAIKIEKIE. A team from the Mangapai Lawn Tennis Club played the Waikiekie Club on the "VVaikiekie courts, the match resulting in ft win for the latter by 15 sets to 3. Results were us iollows, Man«<ipai players bems? mentioned first:— , , , . Ladies' Singlea.-Mrs. Finalyson lost to Miss I. Rountree, 1—0; Mrs. King lost to Mrs. Cross. 5—6; Mrs. Carter lost to Miss n. Rountree. 2-6: Miss Salmon lost to Mrs. R. Babe, 4-6; Miss E Carter beat Miss Harrison, 6--4; Miss P. Carter lost to Mrs. McSkimming, 3-6. Mens singles: h. Carter beat C. Leech. 6-5; P. Carter lost o P. Leech. 5-6; L. Hilford beat- J. Leech. s—l; ]). Barry beat K. Leech, 6—3; u. W. Strong lost to J. T. Stephens, 5-6; A. Sal; nion beat Fl. McSkimming, 6~.i. Ladies doubles: Mesdames Finulyson and Kin S beat Misses Iris and Rountree, 6-4; Mrs. Carter and Miss Salmon lost to Mesdnmes Cross and Bo.be, 0-6: Misses E and P. Carter lest to Miss Harrison and Mrs. McSkimming. 1-0. Men's doubles: Carter and Carter lest to C. Leech and J. T. Stephen. 4—6; L. Hilford and D Barry beat and Leech. 6—3; D. W. Strong and A. Salmon lost to R*. Leech and R» McSkimming, 3—6 Combined doubles: Mrs. King and K. Carter lost to Miss I. Rountree and C. Leech, 2—6: Mrs. Finalyson and P._ Carter beat Mr». Cross and P. Leech, 6—5; Mrs. Carter and L. Hilford beat Mrs. Babe and J. Leech, 6—3; Mis 3 Salmon and D. Barry lost to Miss K. Rountree and J. T. Stephen, 2—6; Miss E. Carter and D. W. Strong lost to Miss Harrison and R. Leech, I—6; Miss P. Carter and A. Salmon lost to Mrs. McSkimming and R. McSkimming, o—6.