LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20842, 8 April 1931, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

[HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS

YESTERDAY'S PLAY STOPPED

/ [TOURNEY ENDS ON SATURDAY

"Play ill the Auckland .Lawn Tennis -Association's hard courts, championships was continued yesterday. and good proi/ress was mado during the morning until ruin tame on and forced a cessation. Tlio tournament will be continued on Saturday, commencing

j.t 12 noon. , G. Martin'is leading Jones in the semifinal of tho moil's singles by one set and I\vo games to one in tho second set. lhc ■winner meets Rowlands in the final. In ■tho ladies' singles Miss Richardson defeated Miss O'Donnell and Miss Newton's greater steadiness from the baseline accounted for Miss Parson/ after two clo.ie sets. Gritlilhs and Stevens aro one set all with Hardy and Rowlands in tho semi-final of the men s doubles, while on tho other side of' tie draw Andrews and Barfoot meet A. CJohns and Mclveown. In the ladies' doubles eemi-Gnal Mrs. Herrick and Miss Newton ft re leading Misses Douglas and Rukutai. Misses Richardson and Trayes and Griffiths and Parsons' are on the other side of tlio <iraw. The four eenu-tinalists m tho nimbi,led doubles are Mchenzie and Miss > y?dge^a" nd'Miss' B° 11 y G&b/aud £ Touka Vay^i,t to.l. Sloven* «l» two but both are the possessors ot lino htrokes • and should commence to liiukoa jiame for themselves in senior tennis ''Mi' "* Belty Griffiths defeated Miss Lockingtou in a well-plnycd nuitchni hescn^ 'fino dispin y s "'Miss' OiSs 1 &U* slightly more severe than her ointment urn ji nd moro should be heard of her in •'C'lf.u future. Miss Griffiths will meet Miss K. 11 Miss "s. 1 Wafker' showed promise in defeating Miss Jessup m the final of- the B t-radesingles.. MoKillon has reachod he final of thi" singles in thin -V i x Th . - meet the winner ot the Garlatid-J. N. Hum aro tho results of yesterday's play:- A a GRADE. T.n flies' Singles.'—Semi-finals: Miss Marjorie Richardson be.at Miss O'llonuen. 'j-- . (V--2; Mis* D. Newton beat Miss i.usons. ° Men's Doubles.— Second round: E. W. Griffiths and J. Stevens beat Jones am Sheen, 6—l. di—o; Andrews and Burfoot beat Porter and JRostgu-i'tl. < o, 1» • ~ Combined y Doubles —First round . LTonks ■ and Miss. Richardson beat J. Andrews and Miss B AN hiU. (> 1. -. Second round: A- C. Johns ami M »s Mat thews beat- McKeown and Miss Jl. Mil thews, 6—o; (U-0;-'Mcl\eiiKio nnd Miss Newion beat Potter and Miss 0 Donnell. 0-1. S—B 6—4. Third round: Partridge and Miss Griffiths beat Sheen and Miss Douglas, 4-e! &-2. 6—-I'■ E. Tonka and Miss R.ehar - son bent A. Porter and Miss Lockington, fc ~' 2, B GRADE. Men's Singles.—Third round: Boagey bent 'A * D. Thomson, Gr-2, C-I!; McKjllon bent Robertson. 0-3. 1-0. 11-9: J. X J "j Jj son beat BeamisU. O—J,-3 b. t—l. (..aria .id beat Fletcher, O—l, o—2. Semi-final, Killop beat. Boagey 0-2. 0-4. , Ladies' Singles.—Fiuul: Miss S. UalUei beat Miss \V. Jessup, o—2. (>- . Men's doubles.—Second round: Mclvillop and T. Wilson beat Cochrane and Aikmiii . ,(v o, 6—l. Third round: Uarland ami ien beat Hentoul and Tult, o—l, o—'- ; - lc " Killop and/!'. Wilson won by defauU non Teal and Fletcher: Prondergast and O Connor beat Kirkness and Thompson, 0 1,6 Potter nrrd Gooch bent Crocker and Banks, f 1 G ° Semi-final: Potter nnd Gooch beat Prendergast and O'Connor, 6-1. i.-'-. Lndies' Doubles.-Second round: Misses Lea and Lauder beat Misses Green and liemu3, 6—3, -6—5. i „ Combined Doubles.—Second round: hentoul and Miss Parson beat Vulson and Miss Gulloher, ''—s. 5-0 o—2: Williamson .and Miss Townley beat llcneban and Miss Henehan, 6-2. 6-3; Black and Miss Meiklejohn beat Slado and Mrs Hay, <>—4. J—l>. (i 3 Third round: Gooch and Mrs. Palker beat Crocker and. Miss Young. • ' McDonald and Miss Jessup beat Broorflnj, and Miss li'emus, o—2, 6—l. .• JUNIOR MATCHES. Boys' Singles.—Final: J- o Stevens beat A. M Girl"" n 'Shigleß?— Senii-fmaia: Mjsa Betty ti—2, o—2. • FRANKLIN CHAMPIONSHIPS. i TOURNAMENT AT PUKEKOIIE. [from our own correspondent.] PUKEKOHE, Tuesday. The Franklin- championship and 'handicap tournament which is being conducted bv the Pukekoho Tennis Club was continued to-day. In tho Into afternoon rain fell and play was suspended. Ihe tournament will be continued oil Saturday, when it is hoped that most of the finals will bo decided. Additional results aro as follows: Men's Championship Singles.—J lilicl round:—C. Stephens beat Be I, o—s. j;— •>: A. Wright' beat Plant, G—l, 4~(», , McDonald beat Spooner, 6—3. 5—6. o—3. Men's Ciuimpionship Doubles.—Semifinal: R. and C. Stephens beat Allen and Soooner. 6-3, 2-6. 6-0; McDonald and Porter beat Chalmers and Morrin, i—j: Championship Singles.—Second Round: Miss Scott beat Miss !• lUpafnc.c, G-—1 G —o: Mrs. Hatt beat Miss \V. Caiiipv,ell 6 1. 6—2: Miss B. Campbell beat .Miss Bottrell, 6—l, 0—1: Jliss Ellctt beat Miss Stephens. 5—6, 6—l. 6—l. Combined Championship , s ,. Campbell and Miss B. Campbell beat Allen and Mis 3 Eilott, 3—o, o—4, o—l. Men's Junior Championship bmgles.— Pirst round: Parton beat Cowail, (> 2. 0 1; Taylor beat Curd, ti—s, 2—6, 13—Jl: J.Watson beat T. Fausett, o—l, 61. Second round: Chalmers beat Parton. 6—-, 6 1; Stephens beat Taylor, 6—5, 0—0;. A. Papesch beat Bell, 6 —l, 6—4: Watson won from Ry'iurn by default. Semi-final: C. Stevens l)eat Chalmers. o—s. 6—l. . Ladies' Junior Championship Singles.— First round:—Miss McLarnon beat Miss Mclnnes, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; Miss N Soinrnerville beat Miss J. Massey, I <>• <>—>3; Miss Leatham beat Miss Z, Johns, d_0 i p. Second round: Miss McLarnon 'beat Miss N. Soinmerville, r.—l, 6—2: Miss Care beat Miss Leaf ham, o—3, 0—o; .Miss Stewart beat Miss Jolly. o—2. o—(». H— • ; HeniMhia! 2 Miss Caro bcot Alihs otowait. —4. 4—o, 6—2. . Men's Handicap Singles.—lm r.st round: Plant beat A. Fausett. 51—50; Woodcock heat E P. Campbell, 51—10. Second round; Watson beat li. G. Sornmeryille. 51-10; Parton beat Plant. 51-28; Bell beat Ilill. f,l 37 ; H./ Papeseh beat Uyburn. i>l —17: T Fausett beat Woodcock. 51—35; Ro-S beat Dickson, 51—30; Webster beat Uhite. 5] 37- A. Wright beat K. Papesch. >l—-i.>. Third round: Morrin beat Hutchinson. 51—40; Watson beat Butcher, 51—30; Parlon beat Curd. 51—-lit: Taylor beat Be 1, 51—30; Fausett beat Jf. Papesch, .->l—->•>; Robs beat Bnrnnby. 51—47; A right heat Webster, 51--47; H. Papesch beat \Vil.v, 51 ti. Fourth round: Watson beat_ Morrin, 51—38; Parton beat Taylor. 51—20:. Fausett won from Kokb by <l<jfmn 11: A. Papesch. beat A. Wright, 51—■.><. Semi-final: Watson beat Parton, 51—'12. Men's Handicap Doubles. l-ourth round: Hutchinson and Watson beat Bnrnnby and Ross by default; McDonald and Porter beat K. and A. Papesch, 51—38; E. and A. Wright beat Chalmers and Morrin. ol—4P. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—First round: Mrs. Woodcock beat Mrs. Shipperd, II—3!l; Mis a/ Scott beat Miss Jolly. 41—27. Second round:—Mian A. John 3 a bye; Miss r Tiatrick beat Miss N. Sommerville. 41—37; Mrs. Woodcock bent Miss B. Campbell. 41—31; Miss Scott beat Mrs. Grogan. Miss Care beat Mrs. James, 41—21; -Miss Munro beat Miss Ellctt. 41—35; Miss

Bottreil beat Mrs. Morris. ll—3'l, I'llird TOtuirl: Mis-) A. Johns bent Miss Filzpalrick, 41 lb; Miss Scott bent Mrs. Woodcock, 41—31; Miss Monro bent Miss Bottrell. 41—8. Semi-final; Miss A, Johns beat Mian Hcott, 41—33. Ladies' Handicap Double s.— First round: Misses Munro and Stephens beat Misses Vj. Johns and Stewart. 11-33; Misses Care ■Mid A. Johns beat Mcsdiiines Crandison and Morris, 41—33. Second round; Misses A. ■Kominerville and Valuer beat Shippord and Curd, 41-.".7; Mrs. J1 all and Mrs. James beat Misses Jolly and McLarnou, /11—32; Misses Stephens ami Munro beat Misses Care and Johns, 41-31. Third round; Misses limes and C. Johnl- - Misses Scott ami .iassey. 41—31'.; Mes<lanies ITatt and James beat Misses A. Soiniuerville and Valdcr, 41—3 C.; Misses Stephens and Munro beat Mesdames Muir and Fi.tJipatrick, 41—10; Mioses l,eath:uu and McElroy beat Mesdames Clark and (lioKaii, 41—32. •Semifinal; Mesdames Halt jind Jamos bent Misses Mclnliea ami C. Johns, 41—3D. Combined .Handicap Doubles. First round: Hutchinson and Miss Boltrell beat Chalmers Rtld Mrs. James, 51--SIJ; Porter and Miss Massey beat Clark and Mrs. Crura n, 51—;4G; Allen • and Miss Ellett bent Mclnnen and Miss Mclnncs, 31 IT; Richards *hd Miss \V. Campbell heat Irvine and Airs. Woodcock, 51—37; Parton and Miss X. tiornmervillo beat Henry and Miss McLarTton, 51—28; Campbell and Miss Ji. Campbell beat C. Leatliam and Miss Leathnm, £l—42: McDonald and Mrs. ITatt beat "Webster and Miss Mcllroy, 51—30; Cowan

jnd Miss Scott bent Woodcock and Mrs. ■Pop*. 'Si —38; White and Mrs. Morris beat •rulton nnd Miss Care. 51—50. Second » Sound: Sommcrville and Mrs. Shippcrd

beat Jenson and Miss Stewart, by default; l'orler and Miss Massey beat Hutchinson and Miss Bottrell, 51—48; Stephens and Miss Stephens beat Plant and Mrs. Muir, 51—35; Allen and Miss Ellett bent Richards and Miss W-. Campbell, 51 —48; Parton and Miss Somniervillo beat McDonald and Mrs. llatt, 51 —37; White and Mrs. Morris beat Cowan and Miss' Scott, 51—50; Leatham and Mrs. Clark beat' G. Somniervillo and Miss A. Somniervillo, 51 —50. Third round: Porter and Miss Massey beat J. Somniervillo and .Mrs. Shipperd, 51 —45. WAIKATO TOURNAMENT. RESULTS IX I'IXAL STAGES. [ IRO.U ot. U OWN COR RESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON, Tuesday. The Waikato Lawn Tenms Association s Faster tournament was continued to-day in dull weather. I'lny during tho tourney has been interrupted several times by rain, and tliero was delay in resuming this morning on this account. ltain again fell ill tho afternoon and further pi ay was postponed. Additional results are as follows:Men's Championship Singles.—'l bird round: A. Mcimes beat 11. J. Shmpson, 0-9. i'i_X, f,—3. Fourth round: Menzies beat 15, Fabling, o—2, 4—o, 64; J. -T. Harrison beat S. Lamb, li—l, 0—1; G. Brough bent C, Stevenson, 6—2, 6—l; J. W. Noale beat R. J. Phelnn, 3-0, 8-0, 0-2. Semifinals: Brough bent Nealo. o—4, Harrison boat Menzies, 6-0. o—l. glen's Handicap Singles.—Third round: ,1. W. Noalo beat'T. Fabling, 9-S; D. Clow beat G. Brough, 9—5; Maluaclika beat n. A. Reid, 9—l; K. Howard beat I. J. Gilmer, 9—2; 11. E. Annelt beat G, H. Barry, !)—5. Fourth round: Nealo bent Seddou, 9—3; Howard beat Mntushka, 9—6. Men's Hnndicnp Doubles.—First round: Clow and liawortli beat Jeukinsou nnd Sefldon, 9—B; Boyd anjJ Matushka beat White and Finch, 9—2: Fabling and Hollis beat Menzies and McFarlaud, 9—l. Secon<l round: Livingstone nnd Cowley bent Boyd nnd Mntushka, 9—6; Gray nnd lveid beat Cox arid Gilmer, 9—7; Fabling and Hollis beat llnrnett nnd Watts, 9-6; Ilawes and Hragg beat Holmes and Patterson. 9—l. Third round: Ilawes and Bragg boat Fabling and Hollis, 9—2. Semi-final: Ilawes and Bragg beat Rogers and Howard, 9—B. Ladies' Handicap Singles.—First round: Miss Arkle beat Mrs. C. Stevenson. 7—l; Miss E. Leys beat Miss Z. Noonan. 7—3. Second round: Miss C*. Bryant boat R. Bell, 7—3: Miss Mntushka beat Miss Arkle, 7—l. Third round: Miss Leys beat Miss D. Noonan, 7—4; Miss E. Shaw beat Miss. P. Sou by, 7—l. Semi-final: Miss Shaw bent Miss Leys, 7—2. Ladies' Handicap Doubles.—llurd round: Misses Fletcher and Mntushka beat Misses Potter and Masters, 7—2. Semi-finals; Misses Fletcher and Matushka beat Misses Bell, 7—2; Misses Arklo nnd Bryant beat Misses Menzies and Green, 7—3. Combined Championship Doubles.—Second round: Miss Potter nnd Lamb beat Miss Bruce and Dr. Annelt, o—l, 7 —5; Miss Newell and Seymour beat Miss Arkle and Andrews. o—3. o—3; Miss Mirrielees nnd Pliolan beat Miss C. Clovely and Keeley, o—4. 0-3 ■ . ' . Girl.s' Chnnipionslup Siuploa.-—Senu-fjnala: Miss J. Menzies heat 'Miss A. Dempster, (U-j, 0-2; Miss ('. Hunter boat Miss A. O'Connor, (V-0, »5 B'oys' ' Championship Singles.— I lnrd round: D. Livingstono boat W. Dnlbeth, t; j, 0— 1; l' 1 . W. Jenliinson beat W. Ciiay, I'.--I, o—2; P. Clow beat L. Ronch, o—l. o—l. Seini-fiunlH: Clow bout Mntushka, o—l, 6—2; Livingstone beat Jenliinson. 6—2. o—o. . Boys' Championship Doubles.—4 bird round' D Clow and 11. Cox boat L. Ronch and T. Fabling. 6-0. I—o, 6—l. Filial: Livingstone and Jeukinsou beat Clow and Cox. 0- 2. 0-1. . ct . , . , .Lariies' Championship Singles.— J turd round: Miss Potter beat Miss Mntushka. 0 -2. Seini-finnls: Miss Potter bent Miss Bruce, o—2, 6—l; Miss E. Newoll bent Mrs. McC'raekeu. o—l. 6—o. Ladies' Championship Doubles.—Third .round: Mrs, McCriickcu and Mms Bruce beat Misses McKinnon nnd Lcvs. G—2. o—l. Seiui-finnls: Misses J'otter and Newell boat Misses 8011. o—3. 0-2: Mrs. McCrncken nnd Miss Bruce bent Miss O'Connor and Mrs. Isdale. 7—5, 6—3. Men's Championship Doubles.—Third round: Lamb and Bonrdmnn beat Livingstono nnd Cowley, o—3, o—3; Menzies nnd McFarlaud beat Miller and Miller, 6—l, 7—5. Fourth round: Lnmb nnd Bonrdtnan beat Annett and Annett. 4—o, 6—2, 6—o: McCrackcn and Ronch bent McLeod nnd Brown, 7—5, 6—l. Semi-finnls: McCrncken nnd Roach beat Lamb and Boardnian, o—2, 4—6. (i—l. Combined Hnndicnp Doubles.—Third round: Miss Sorbs' nnd Roach beat Mrs. McCrncken nnd McCrncken, 6—l, 4—o, 6—4; Miss McC'rae and Harrison beat Miss Bryant and W. G. Fabling, 6—2, 6—4; Miss Mirrielees and Phelan bent Miss Newell and Seymour, o—l, 7—5: Miss Potter and Lamb bent Miss Matushka and Matushka, 6—2. G—4. Semi-final: Miss McCrae and Tlarri son heat Miss Mirrielees and Phelan, by default. RESULTS AT TE AROHA. THAMES VALLEY TOURNAMENT. [litem oru own connEsroNDENT.] TE A R Oil A, Tuesday. Tho Thames Valley Tennis. Association's Easter tournament was continued to-day, but rain in the latter part of the afternoon prevented tho winners of severnl sections being determined. Results wore:— Mon's Handicap Singles.—Semi-final: Kemp beat Wilson, 9—B: Davis beat McGlashaii, 9—3. Final: Davis bent Kemp, o—s, 4—o, 6—l. Men's Handicap Doubles.—Wharfe and Wood beat Dakers nnd Hoops, 9—7: Wright nnd Bush beat McMillan and Murphy, 9—6. Final: Wharfe and Wood bent Wright and Bush, C>—l, 0.—3. Men's Championship Singles.—Second round: Wilson beat Wood. 6—2, 0—1; Donovan beat Mackie, o—o, o—s, G—3; Candy beat Towers, O—3, o—li Court beat Gould, o—l, f—3; Clarke boat McGlashnn, o—l. 6—5; Bush beat Kemp, ('>—o, o—4; Tupene boat Wharfe, o—l, o—s: Wilson bent Murphy, o—o, o—2. Third round: Wilson bent Donovan, 0-5, o—3; Court beat Candy, 2—l',. o—3. 0- 1 : Tnpene bent Wilson, o—s, 0—1: Bush beat Clarke by default. Semifinal: Court beat Wilson, o—2, o—2: Bush beat Tukere, o—s, o—l. Final: Court beat Bush, o—3, 3—o, o—2. o—3. Men's Championship Doubles.—First, round: Wright and Bush beat Tukene and Somcrs, o—l, o—2; Major and Syme beat. Candy nnd Alley, o—s, s—o, o—3. Second round: Wright nr.d Bush beat Gould nnd Heeps, o—3, 6—4; Towers nnd McLaren bent-limit nnd Davis, o—3, o—3; Lewis and Mcfllasluin beat Court nnd H. Lee, o—s. o—3; Upton and Carter heat Wallace and Oraham, O—t, 0—0; Wilson brothers beat Ngakura nnd Royal by default; Clarke and Kemp beat Wharfe and Wood. o—3. o—2: Mackie nnd Donovan boat E.' Lee and Thorpe, o—2, o—2; Major nnd Synio beat Dakers and Spiflingfon, o—s, o—3. Third round: Wright and Bush beat Towers and McLaren. o—l, 0—1: Lewis nnd McGlashnn I bout Upton nnd Cnrtor. s—o, o—l. _0— 2: j Wilson brothers bent Clnrke nnd Kemp, j O—o. o—3; Mnckie nnd Donovan beat Major and S''me, o—4. o—l.

Ladies' C'linnriionsliin Singles.—First round: Miss A 7. Prown beat Mrs. T)nlton, r,—o, (5—5; Miss Mi' r ny bent Mi°s Meekav, o—l, o—2; Miss L. Linsoy beat Mrs. Handley, C—s, o—3. Second round: Mix* Brown hent Mi.es Oraliam. o—l, s—o, 0-1; Miss Cibb I >•■:« t Mr». Clover. 0— I. 0—0; "NT S11 an d heat Miss M'''-ov, o—2. o—2; Miss X. Beverley beat Miss L. Lipsey, o—l, i:—3. Semi-final: Miss Cibb beat Miss B' - own, o—2. 0—0: Mi's Bever'ev beat T\fi pf> Sbanil. o—o. o—3. Final: Miss Beverley beat Miss Oibb. o—2. 0-0. Ladies' Championship P'Hib'ei.—Second round: Mr*. Clover an' l M'°s Shnnd beat Misses. Crnham a"d MeKny. 'l—o, 0— ■>, 0—: i; M i.-.-i O'Xeill and Mrs. Hundley beat Misse" Banby and Bay. o—o, 3—o. 0—0: Mr". Mackie and yiss L. Lipsey beat Misses Brown and Milrov, o—4. o—2: Misses Beverlev bent Dalton and Saxio'i. 0-0 o—2. Semi-final: M*s. Clover and M'ss Shnnd beat Miss 0'X»ill and Mrs. T T andle", o—2. 0—1: Misses Beverley beat M"°. Mae'"'o and Miss Lipsey, o—o, r, 1 Final: Mis-es Heverley beat Mrs. Clover and Miss Sband, 0-2, 0 1 Combined Cham nionship Doubles.--Second round: Wrisht and Miss X. Beverley beat McC'ashnii and L. Lipsey, o—2, 0— 1: Uplon and Miss MeClymont beat Fomers and M'ss Cood"'ill, 3—o, o—4. f; .1 • Mackie and Miss Be'-er'ey neat Ma o' - and 'Miss McKay. 0-3. 3 -0, 7-5: Crwirt and Mrs. Maekje beat Candv and Mss MePee'i"n. o—2. o_f); McMillan n.nd Mis. Ifa ndl°y beat To"-"rs and M'-«. IVton. C, .1 0, 0-0: Thorp" and Miss Shnnd i.n„i M : irri= niv' Mis" B-"*, o—l, 0—1; 7'. V sind Miss f'Xei 11 beat Lee end Miss Milroy. 0-3, o—o.

SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. ROIIKRT.SON WINS SINOLF.S. [nv i r.i.E'jttAi'ii.—Pities ASSOCIATION.! DL'XEDIX. Tuesday. T'ue Soulh Island tnnnis chaninioiishiiis were continued to-day in fine weather. In the final of li e men's singles W. (I. Robertson. Tirr.aru. bent C. A.- Deaker, Dnnediu, 7 5. C. 2. ('.--1. 'l'ho final of the men's doubles provided a thrilling match in which Boddy nnd C'ox, the Ola'.'o champions, defeated Robertson and (i. Stttnpler, l>—4, 7—5. C--8. ( •',» t. Piny reached a high slnndard and excellent form was shown by Cox. In tiie ladies' doubles Mrs. Scott, Timnni, and Miss Cox Dunedin. beat Misses Pattison and While, Dunedin, ft—3. 3-0. 0-1. 'fhe final of Ihe mixed doubles resulted in a win fi.v Ouy and Miss Partridge, Dunedin, who defeated Robertson and Mrs. Scott, Tinuiru, 3—l'., o—l,o—l.

Tlio ladies' hnndicnti doubles was won by Mrs. Peppier. Chrislehureh, and Miss Romans, Oaninru. who defeated Missies Patti.ion and White, o—3.