LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21131, 14 March 1932, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-CLUB COMPETITION. RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S PLAY. Following nro the Tesults of inter-club competition games plnyed under the control of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association on Saturday, the names of players in tho first-mentioned club being civen first in each instance: — B GKADE. Pukeroa v. Romucra.—Men's singles: B. Brownleo bent. >J. Thompson. o—i. 6—3; G. \Vnde iie.it C. Christmas, 6—3. 6—o. Ladies' sinples: Miss McGinley beat Miss Hooper, 6—2, G—4; Mrs. Henry beat Mrs Asscr, (V—:S, 6—.'i. Men's doubles: Brownlee and AYndo beg.t Christmas and Thompson, o—3, IV—:?; Jebb and Barrett beat McFa rln no and I'onks, s—(>, o—i. G—s. Ladies doubles: Mis 3 McGinley and Mrs. Henry beat Miss Hooper and Miss Asser. 6—4, lj—} ; 'Mrs. Annan and Mrs. Smart beat Miss Kerr-Taylor and Miss Brookes, (J—s, 6—5. Combined doubles: Jebb and Mrs. Smart lost to Tonka and Miss Kerr-Taylor, 2—6; Barrett, and Mrs. Annan lost to McFarlane and Miss Brookes, '2—6. 3—C. Pukeroa won l>.v 8 matches to '2. MATCHES AT HENDERSON. East End v. Keildon.—Ladies' doubles: Misses Greaves and Jones beat Misses Thompson and O. Fitzpatrick, 0—1; Mrs. Hepburn and Mis 3 Jones beat Misses K. Fit?, Patrick and Thompson, 6—3: Miss Greaves and Mrs. Hepburn bent Misses O. and K. Fitzpatrick, 6—o. Men's doubles: L. ITeanneay and T. Moir lost to J. Greenpla.de and Thompson, 5—7: J. Kennedy and li. Ker.nneay beat R. Blacktop and J. Greenslade. ('»—1; T. Moir and J. Kennedy bent Thompson and R. Blacktop, o—o.0 —0. Combined doubles: Miss Greaves and L. Reanneay beat. Miss Fitzpatrick and J. _ Greenslade. o—3:0 —3: Mrs. Hepburn and J. Kennedy beat Miss Fitzpatrick and R. Blacktop. 7—5; Miss Jones and T. Moir heat Miss and Mr. Thompson. o—2. East End won by 8 frames to 1. Henderson v. West End.—Ladies' sinales: Miss Carey beat Miss Kinsj-Mason. 7—l. Men's singles: Buscombe beat, C. Carter, 9—6; Pickerinc lost, to G. S. Carter. 6—7: Push ton lost to ITolborow, 69. Ladies' doiibles: Misses \V. and 11. Carey beat Misses Kino-Mason and L. Bussey 7—3. Men's doubles: Buscombe and Pickering beat C. and G. S. Carter, 9—7: Pickerinc and Rushton beat Kretchmar and ITolborow, Combined doubles: Miss W. Carey nnd Busrombo boat, King-Mason ann G S Carter, 7—2: Miss P. Carey and P'ckrrinff lost to Miss L. Bussey and Kretclimnr, 2—7. WcL-t End won by G parties to 3. EXHIBITION "MATCH. An exhibition came of tennis between A. C Stedman. ex-New Zealand singles champion. and N. G. Sturt, ex-New Zealand doubles champion, was played on the Birkenhead and Isnrthcote courts «m Sntnrday afternoon on the occasion of the club s fra'a. A very fine exposition of the frame wis'civen. and it was preatly enioyod by the spectators. Stedman won. G— n. o—20 —2

AUCKLAND TEAM'S WIN. * THAMES VALLEY" BEATEN. frroM ntr own correspondent.'] PAEKOA, Sunday. A team of Auckland tennis players visited Paero.% yesterday and played the Thames Valley Tenuis Association's team, which they defeated by 22 sets to three. The tennis was of a very high standard, and Ihe games were evenly contested. "J ho feature of the play was the singles match between Dr. I'tray and E. L. Bartleet when Gray won by two straight sets, almost every game being a deuce game. Tn the evening the Auckland players were entertained at dinner and later at a dance by tho Thames Valley Association. Following were the results: — Men's Singles.—E. L. Bartleet lost 1o Pr. Gray, 3—G, 5—6; .T. Harrison beat TV. Murphy, G— 2. G—4; J. Porter beat Gar land, 3—6, G—l, r>—2. E. V.\ Griffiths beat V, r . Alley. G—3, 62: A. Bockett beat 11. Thorp. 6—5, 6—o; P. Harrison beat E. Lee, G—3. 6—4. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Macfarlnne bent Miss Shand, 6—l, G--3: Mrs. Napier beat Mrs. Glover, 6—3, G—l; Miss Bobert.son beat Mrs. Handley, 6—2. 6—5; Miss Taylor lost to Miss Alley, 3—6, 4—6: Mrs. Uren beat Mrs. Vedda, 6—2, 6—2; Miss Bushell beat Miss Brain, 5—G, (3—l, 6—2. Men's Doubles.—Bartleet and Griffiths hpat Dr. Gray and Garland, 6—2. 6—4: Harrison and Harrison beat Murphy and Thorp, 6—5, 6—t; Porter and Bockett beat Alley and Lee. G—4, G—3.

Ladies' Double?.—Miss Maefarlane and Mrs. Napier lost. 1o Miss Shand and Mrs. Glover, s—o; Misses Robertson and Taylor bent Mrs. Ilandloy and Mrs. Veddcr, 9—3: Mrs. Wren and Miss Bushell beat Miss Alley and Miss Brown, o—s. Combined Doubles.—Miss Bushell and Boeket beat Miss Brown and Alley. o—s; Miss Taylor and Griffiths beat Miss Alley and Lee, o—6: Mrs. Wren and W. Tlnrrison bent Mrs. Yedder and Thorp, o—6; Porter and Miss Robertson beat Murphy and Mrs. Hundley, 9—B; Mrs. Napier and .T. Harrison bent Mrs. Glover nnd Garland. 9—7; Mi = s Mnefarlane and Biivtleet beat Miss Shand and Dr. Gray, o—6.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY. RESULTS AT HAMILTON. nrrt. own cob respondent . HAMILTON, Sunday. The Vv*nikn to secondary schools' championship tennis tournament- wna continued at the Rosstrevor Street courts yesterdny. when the finals in most sections wero decided. The remaining matches will bo played next Saturday. Following were the results of the finsls yesterday:— , Junior Girls' Singles.—B. Glover 'Cambridge) beat N. Paynes (Hamilton High), 9—5. Senior Girls' Doubles.—N. Griffiths and D. Hownrth (Cambridge) beat. R. McCrncken and B. Cubis (Hamilton High), 6—5, 5--6, 6—4. Junior Girls' Doubles.—N. Raynes and L. Lloyd (Hamilton High) beat M. Cox and B. Glover (Cambridge)., o—7. Junior Boys' Singles.—T. Paste (Hamilton High) heat K. Ward (Hamilton Technical). o—s. Junior Boys' Doubles.—.T. Page and f. Clark (Fin mil ton High) bent, Ward and Martin (Hamilton Technical), o—7. FRANKLIN TOURNEY. WIN FOP, J. C, CHARTERS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 PUIvEKOHE, Saturday. A champion of champions tournament was conducted by the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association on the Pukekohe Clubs courts to-day, the champion players of the clubs in (ho association competing. The results were:—Men's singles—t irst round: J. C. Charters (Aka Aka) defeated N. (rummer (Pokeno Valley), by default; A. Papesch defeated G. McNaught. Second round: C. Leathern (Pokeno) defeated R. J. Glasgow; J. C. Charters defeated R. Fulton (West End Hill); A. Papesch defeated M M. Enting (Mercer) by default.; G. McDonald (Pukekohe) defeated W. Bilkey (Buckland). Semi-final: McDonald defeated Papesch, Charters defeated Leathern. Final: Charters defeated McDonald. Ladies' Singles.—First round: Miss Tv. Johns (Pukekohe) defeated Miss P. D. Hill (West End Hill). Miss Lenthem (Pokeno) defeated Miss Jolly (Aka. Aka), Miss Catbcart (Onewhero) defeated Mrs. James (Waiuku), Miss Woolley (Tuaknu) defeated Miss Campbell (Buckland). Semi-final: Miss R Johns defeated Miss Leathern, Miss Woolley defeated Miss Cathcnrt. Final: Miss R. Johns defeated Miss Woolley.