LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21470, 19 April 1933, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS

HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS COMBINED DOUBLES GAMES The Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's haul court championships were continued at tho A\ indmill Road courts yesterday, two finals being decided. Eight matches still ioma in to finish tho tourney, and they will be played next Siiturdny. The final of the first section of the combined event between the title-holders, E. Tonks and Ali'sb ilarjorio MacFarlane, and C. Partridge and Aliso Marion Macfarhuie, provided a close eontesl, tho first-named pair winning in liie third set. Partridge and his partner had an opportunity to break through their opponents' service for a. 3—l lead in the deciding set, hut failed to take the chance, and tho holders, by steady tennis, went to "i—3 and to.ik the set on Tonks' service in the tenth game, nfter the losers had saved two match points. Detailed results ore as follows: First Seclion.—Combined doubles filial: E. Tonks and Miss Marjoric Maefarlane heat C. Partridge and Miss Marion Maefarlane, 3—fi. B—f>. 0 t. Second Section.—Ladies' doubles final: Misses I\. Bonner and Williams beat Mesciames Hay and Clarken. o—4, 10—8. PUKEKOHE TOURNAMENT WATSON WINS SINGLES [FROM Ol'R OWN (Oltn KSP(J.M)KNT| I'UKEKOHE. Tucsday The Pukekohf Tennis Club's Easter tourriament was practienlly concluded today, only three handicap competitions remaining to he played off. Watson won tho championship after a closely-fought, game with Green. An unusual position arose when Miss Stewart beat Miss Bishop in the filial of the Indies' championship singles, as earlier in the day. Miss Bishop had defeated Miss Stewart in the junior championship I filial. ' Details of to-da.v's play in the championships are ns follows: Men's Single3.--Tliird round: Watson bent Plant, o—2, li—0; Morrin beat Willis, o—s. o—4. Semi-final: Watson beat Morrin, o—4, 11—3; Green beat Papesch, a—(>, o—o,0 —0, (I—3. Final: Watson beat Green, o—3, I—6. B—o. Ladies' Singles.—Semi-final: Miss Bishop beat Miss Woollcy, (i— 1, li-—l. Final: Miss Stewart beat Miss Bishop, 7—5, o—3. Ladies' Junior Singles.—Final: Miss Bishop beat Miss Stewart, !)—7, G—3. Combined Doubles.— Semi-final: Porter and M iss Wilson beat Morrin and Miss Stewart. 2—G. G—3, C—-4. Final: Bishop and Miss Bishop heat Porter and Miss Wilson. 4—G. o—2, 7—5. Men's Doubles.—Semi-final: Watson and Green beat A. and K. I'apesch, G—o, C—2; Porter and Hutchison beat Allen and Guise, o—2, G—s. Final: Watson and Green beat Porter and Hutchison. G—4, G—3. WAIKATO TOURNAMENT FINAL STAGES BEACHED [ FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Tuesday The Wuikato Tennis Association'* 'Basic tournament reached its final stages to-day. The finals in the combined championship doubles and the men's handicap singles were nut completed, and will be played on Saturday. Additional res lilts are:— Men's Championship Singles.—Third round: J. Roach beat J. L. Syms. G—l. 6—4. Semi-final: J. Menzies beat T. Livingstone, 6—3, G—l; J. Roach heat H. McLeod, o—3. G—4. Final: J. Roach (Hamilton) beat J. Menzies (Ngnruawahia), 6—4, o—2, 10—8. Ladies' Championship Singles.—Second round: Miss K. 'i'ooman beat Miss 13. Green, 6—o, 4—6, o—2.0 —2. Semi-final: Miss M. Young beat Miss Tooman. ti—i. 6—4; Miss M. Edmondson beat Miss P. Torby. 6--3. 6—3. Final: Miss M. Young (Wellington) beat Miss Edmondson (Hamilton). 7—5. 3—G. o—3. _ \ Men's Championship Doubles.—Semi-final: Cavaye and Andrews beat Tukere te Anga and Menzies, li—4, 3—o. (j—2. Final: K. E. Cavaye and M. Andrews (Hamilton) beat F. Jenkinson and T. Livingstone (Hamilton). 3—o. 5-7. B—6, 6—3, 9-7. Combined Championship Doubles.—Third round. Cavaye and Mrs. Parker beat P. I Rogers and Miss E. Green. o—o, o—4. Semi-final: T. Livingstone and Miss Young | b'.at F. Jenkinson and Miss Robuidon, 7—5. ! 7—**• : Ladies' Championship Doubles.— Semii final: Mifeses Butler and Burton beat Mrsdames Parker and Chamberlain. IG—l4, 4-0. [ B—o. Firal: Mrs. Dent and Miss P. Sorby (Hamilton) beat Misses Butler and Burton (A'tckliindL 6—2, B—o.8 —0. Men' 3 Handicap Singles.—Third round: E. Bell heat Finch, 9—6; C. G. Cowley beat C. Collins, a—B; J. D. Bruce beat T. Lusk, 9—o: .T. Menzies beat F. Jenkinson, ,9 —4: J. Craig beat G. Walker, i) —8: L. Svms beat J. F. Trapski, 9—2; F. Matuschka beat H. Miller. 9-2. Fourth round: Cowley beat Bell, 9 —7: 1?. Matuschkn bout Bruce, 9—3; J. Menzies beat Craig, 9—3: F. Matuschka beat Syms, 9—7. Semi-finals: R. Matuschka beat C. G. Cowley, 9 —7; J. Menzies beat K. Matuschka, 9-b. Men's Handicap Doubles.—Semi-final: R and F. Matuschka beat Buckingham and McPhcrfoii. 9—2. Final: R. and F. Mntuschka (Oliaupo) beat 11. F. Hamilton and J. Morris (Hamilton), D—4. , . _ . Combined Handicap Doubles. —Semi-final: Crawford and Mifs Tooman beat Cayayo and Mrs. Parker, o—s; P. Rogers and Miss E. Green beat Miller and Miss Edmondsr)ll 9—5. Final: P. Rogers and Miss E. Green (Hamilton) beat J. Craw told (Auck land) and Miss Tooman (Napier), 14—12. Ladies' Handicap Singles.-Third round: Misb J. Menzies beat Miss E. Groin, 7-2. Semi-finals: Miss Ci. Howlett beat Miss Menzier. 7—5. Final: Mrs. Wilkinson (NgahiiiL'pouri) beat Miss G. Udwlctt (Humiltor.), 9—-G. THAMES VALLEY FIXTURE SEVERAL FINALS PLAYED [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] TE AROIIA, Tuesday The Thames Valley annual Easter tennis tournament was continued to-day in fiiio weather. In practically all sections the finals have been reached. Results arc: — Men's Handicap Singles.—Semi-final: Wright heat Candy, 9—4; Potter boat Danby, 9—7. Final: Wright beat Potter, r, (; '2 Men's Handicap Doubles.—Third round: Candy and Lewis beat Johns and Johns. <j Bragg and Hawes beat Wright and Bush 9—6; Mackie and Hart beat Ray and Malcolm. 9—l: McMillan and Murphy beat Wilson and Wilson. 9—7. Semi-final: Candy and Lewis beat Bragg and Hawes. 9—5; Mackie and Hart beat McMillan and Murphy, 9—l. Final: Mackie and Hart beat Lewis and Candy, o—4, G— 4. Ladies' Handicap Singles.--'Third round. Miss Marg. Beverley beat Miss Black, 9—o. Semi-final: Miss Marg. Beverley beat Miss Colson, 9-4; Miss Lawrence beat Mrs. Dainton, 9-1. Final: Miss Beverley beat Mrs. Laurence, o—3, o—4. . Ladies' Handicap Doubles.— I Third round: Misses Miller beat Mrs. Patterson and Miss Robinson. 9—5. Semi-final: Misses Miller beat Mrs. Glover and Miss Shand, 9—l: Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Misses Hobart and Burrett, 9—2. rpi-,i Men's Championship Singles.—lhird round: Jiiish bent Gnftiths, (j 3, Brough beat J. S Wilson. W, 0-'.; M. T. Wilson beat Johns, o—4, 6—4; Wright heat I'. Potter, 6-3, 6-3. Semi-final: Brough heat Bush, 5—G, 6—2. 6—3; M. 1. Wilson beat Wright. 6—o, o—o, 7—... Men's Championship Doubles. —Second round: Wilson and Wilson beat Bragg and Hawes o—3. 6—l; Griffiths' and Brough beat' McMillan and Murphy. 6—2, o—4; •Tohns and Johns bent Fox and 1" ox. o—,l. o—l Semi-final: Johns and Johns beat linffiths and Brough, o—l, 5-0, o—3; Wilson I and Wilson beat Bush and Wright. 0-3. 0 % Ladies' Championship Singles.—Third round: Miss Ramsny beat Miss Anderson. fV_2 o—2 Semi-final: Miss N. Beverley bent Miss Ramsey. o—2. s—o, 6-0; Miss Shand bent Miss P. Miller, 5—6. 6—l, B—G. Final: Miss Beverley heat Miss Shand, o—l. o—2. Ladies' Championship Doubles.—Seeond round: Misses Miller beat Misses Anderson nnd Bottrell, 6—2. 6—4. Semi-final: Misses Beverley heat Misses llil'er, o—l, 0-—2; Misses Ramsay and TCnight bent Mrs. Glover and Miss Shand, 0— 4—o, o—2. Final: Misses Ramsay and Knight beat Misses Beverley, o—2. 9—7. Chimnir nship Combined Doubles.—Semifinal: Wright nnd Miss N. Beverley bent V. Johns and Miss Knight. s—o,5 —0, 6—3, o—4. SOUTH ISLAND TITLES MALFKOY DEFEATS ANGAS [liv TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday Finals in tho South Island lawn tennis championship tournament resulted:— Men's Singles.—C. E. Mnlfroy (Wellington) beat C. Angas (Canterbury), 4—6. o—o.0 —0. G—l. o—2. o—o. Women's Single l ?. —Mrs. Dykes beat Miss Rudkin. o—l. 6—2. Women's Doubles.—Misses T. and H. Poole brat. Miss Wako and Mrs. J. D. Carl, 3—6, 6—2, o—2. Men's Doubles.—Seay and Mnlfroy v. Wilson and Angus, 6—3, 9—7, 10—12 (unfinished). Men's Junior Singles.—R. G. Pat linson (West Coast) beat J: T. M. Fisher (Ashburton), o—l, 6.-4.

KAIPARA ASSOCIATION r EASTER TOURNAMENT Following ure the results of matches played in the Kaipara Lawn Tennis Association's Easter championship tourney:— Men's yingles.— first round: Dodd beat Cram, 9—a; Lioughinan won from Brown by deluult,; Walters beat Shuttle worth, 9—o: Smith beat Greenull, 9—3; Orme beat Heron, 9—o; Pengelly beat Granville, 9—3; Keane won from Crunswick by default. Second round: Dodd beut Loughitian, U--3; Phillips won from Allen by default; McDonald beat Giles, 9—l; Brock beat Walters, 9—o; A. Giles beat Smith, 9—-3; Cooper beat Orme, 9—o; Pengolly beat 0. Giles, 9—<l; Harris beat B. Keane, 9—7. Semi-final: Dodd beat McDonnell, o—l, o—s; A. Giles beat Harris, (i—s, o—l.0 —I. Ladies' Singles.—First round: Miss Giles beat Miss Sheffield, 9—o; Miss Downer beat Aliss Hunt, U—l; Miss Dailies beat Mrs. Pengelly, 9-0. Semi-final: Miss Giles beat .Miss I'aton, o—l,0 —1, 0— 0; Miss Dairies beat Miss Downer, (I—l, o—2. Final: Miss Giles beat Miss Dailies, 20, o—o,0 —0, 2—J (Miss Dailies retired). Men's Doubles.—First round: Dodd and Brock won from Craig and Greenull by default; Guy and Pym beat Dr. Harris and Smith, 9—o; McDonnell and Cooper beat Crunswick and Greville, 9—l; Heron and Louglimnn beat Hoe and Giles, o—2; Birnio and Walters beat Phillips and McDonald, 9- '2; Giles and Giles beat L'engclly and Keane, 9 -8; Phillips and Harris beat Smith and I'etford, 9—5; Stimson and Grey beat Orme and Shuttleworth, 9—l. Second round: Brock and Dodd beat Guy and Pym, !)—'2; McDonnell and Cooper beat Herron and Louglmian. 9—3; Giles and Giles beat Birnie and Walters, 9—3; Phillips and Harris beat Stimson and Grey, 9 —<l. Semi-final: Dodd and Brock boat McDonnell and Cooper, o—4, o—l ; Giles and Giles beat Phillips and Harris. 9 -3, 9 '2. Ladies' Doubles.—First round: Misses Kddleston and Giles beat Mesduines Pengelly and McDonald, 9—5: Misses Sheffield and Ellelt beat Mesdames Deane and Heron. 9-7: Aliases Pulon and Hunt beat Misses Downer and Steward. 9 '2. Senii-finul: Misses F.ddleslon and Giles beat Misses Sheffield and Ellett. 0-3, 6--<J; Miss Dailies and Mrs. Harris beat Misses Paton and Hunt, o—3, 0-3. Final: Misses Eddleston and Giles beat Miss Dailies and Mrs. Harris, '■ 11 , r,; Combined Doubles.—First round: Ones and Miss Barnes beat Greenall and Miss Downer, 9—3; Brork and Miss EUetl beat Herron and Mrs. Herron, 9—4; Eddleston and Miss Eddleston beat Guy and Miss Giles, 9—4: Elicit and Miss Sheffield beat Pym and Miss Dean. 9—o: Harris and Mis. De.ine beat McDonnell and Miss Hunt. 9—5: Phillips and Miss Stewart beat Orme and Miss I'etford. 9—3: Smith and Miss Put ford beat Cooper and Mrs. Plummer. 9—B: Dodd and Miss Dailies beat Dr. and Mrs. Harris, 9—Second round: Brock and Miss Kllctl beat Giles and Miss Barnes, 9—o; Eddleston and Miss Eddleston beat Ellelt and Miss Sheffield, 9—o; Harris and Mrs. Deane beat Phillips and Miss Stewart, 9—3; Dodd and Miss Dailies beat Smith and Miss Petford, 9—l. Semi-final: Brock and Miss Ellett beat, Kddleston and Miss Eddleston. o—s. I— 0. 9—7: Dodd and Miss Daines beat Harris and Miss Deane, o—2, o—2. ... , Men's Junior Singles Championship (under IS). —Semi-final: Giles beat Sheffield 0 2. f,—); Smith beat Sheffield, o—2, G—-3. Final: Giles beat Smith. o—2. o—2. The following three finals have yet to be completed:—Men's singles: Dodd v. Giles. Men's doubles: Dodd and Brock v. Giles and Giles. Combined doubles: Dodd and Miss Daines v. Brock and Miss Ellett. NORTH AUCKLAND FINALS CONCLUSION OK TOURNAMENT [BY TELEGRAPH OWN CORESPONDENT] WIIAXG AREJ, Tuesday The North Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament was concluded to-day in fine weather, and provided some fine play. At the conclusion Mr. 11. S. Finch, president o£ the association, presented the trophies won during the tournament. Following are the results:— Ladies' Championship Singles.—Final: Miss V. Eccles (Auckland) beat Miss M. Berghan, o—3, o—2. Ladies' Championship J'oubles. — !• inal: Misses. E. and D. Remiger beat Mrs. D. J. Thomson and Miss B. Wilson, 8 0, 0 3. Combined Championship Doubles.—Semifinal: D. Wilson and Mrs. D. J. Thomson beat J. C. Chillers and Miss J. Massey, (• j, o—3"* Final: Wilson and Mrs. Thomson beat R. W. Smith and Miss i>. Kcrnigcr, 0 —2—0, (>—*2. Men's Championship Doubles.—Filial: K. ITayr and J. C. Charters beat L. T. PickBiere and H. W, Smith, 7—5, 2 0, Men's Handicap Singles. A Grade.— Final: Hnyr beat R. Lindesay, o—l, 6—l. WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT SINGLES TO FEHKINS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*] WELLINGTON. Tuesday The Wellington tennis tournament was completed to-day at Miramar. R. McL. Ferkins won the men's singles, beating R. Howe, o—3, o—4, in tho final. The combined doubles was won by K. Howe and Mi3s D. Howe, who beat E. A. Rousseli and Miss F. Pernio, 9—7, 7—5. OTAGO TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS HIP DOUBLES [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Tuesday Further results in the Otago lawn tennis Easter tournament are as follows: Men's Championship Doubles.—Final: McDougall and Black (holders) beat G. Pcarce and Deaker, o—2, 4—o. o—4. Ladies' Doubles.—Final: Misses Partridge and Cox beat Misses Miller and Hurt (holders). o—4, 4—o, 7—5. The final of the combined doubles between HI nek and Miss Partridge and Boddy and Miss Cox is unfinished. Blafck iwid Miss Partridge won tho first set, 10- B. and Boddy and Miss Cox tho second, 9—7.