LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21708, 25 January 1934, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

ANNUAL TOURNEY OPENED PLAY INTERRUPTED BY RAIN The annual Auckland provincial, lawn tennis championship tournament was commenced at the Stanley Street courts yesterday morning in dull and windy weather. Jtain set in just after lunch time and caused a postponement of piny until this morning. Not many of the better-known players were seen in action yesterday morning.

C. J. Douohoe, Australia, defeated S. Lamb in straight sets, while N. Cr. Sturt had a similar victory over A. Porter. J. L. Stovens did well to take the second eet from J. C. Charters, who won tho North Island championship at Rotorua last week. An interesting match was witnessed in the ladies' singles between Miss N. Beverley, Matamata, and Mrs. W. J. Melody, Wellington, the first-named prevailing by two sets to one. Miss B. Knight had a, comfortable win over Miss G. Gardner. Following aro the results of yesterday's matches:— MEN'S SINGLES First Hound.—G. Martin bent T. "W. Jenkinson, o—2, G—B, 6—-4. G— 0; R. W. Smith meat J. S. Wilson, 6—o, G —2, G—3; N. G. Sturt beat A. I'orter, 6—4, o—3, G—l; C. K. Partridge beat V. R. Johns, 6—l, G—2, •I—6, 6—l: J. C. Charters bent J. L. B. Stevens, 6—l, 6—B. 6—4. G—2; E. H. Turner beat S. J. Robinson, I—G, 6—7, 6—l, 6 —3, 6—4; C. J._ Donohoe bent S. Lamb, 6—o, 6—3, G—3; K. J. Hayr beat ]>. Livingstone. 1— 6, fi—lo. 6—l. 6—2, 6—l: M. 'J'. Wilson bent J. W. Gunn, 6—o, 6—3. B—6;8 —6; A. K. Turner beat P. E. Potter, 7—5, 6—3, 6-2. LADIES' SINGLES Second Round.—Miss N. Beverley beat Mrs. W. J. Melody. 6—l, 5-7, 6-2; Miss B. Knight, 6—3, 6—2. MEN'S DOUBLES First Round.—J. Lewis and D. Wallace bent L. Munro and D. Morris. 6—2, 4 —6, 6—4, 6—4. MEN'S SINGLES—B GRADE First Round.—J. Long beat W. S. Spence, 6—o, 6—4; G. S. Hutchinson beat L. W. Peak. 5—7, 6—2, 6 —3; W. Roberts bent A. L. Walton. I—6.1 —6. 6—2, 6—4; C. B. Chalmers boat J. I>. Matthews. 6—4, 6—l; M. F. Lees beat W. F. Butler, 6-4, 3—6. 6—3: W. R. Turei beat W. B. Sutherland, 6—2, B—G; G. Knight beat O. F. Bushill, 6—o, 6—o; J. D. Lewis bent H. Stone, 7—5, 2—6, 7—5; J. "VV. Neale beat D. G. Curmning, 6—4, 6—4; S. S. Hnndyside bent T. Sparling, 7—5, 6—3; T. H. Wilson beat A. D. Thomson. 6 —2, 6 —4; A. J. S. Brown beat F. J, Anderson 6—o G—2; J. N. Wilson beat R. K. Taylor, 6—3. 6—4; K. W. H. Woollams beat N. A. Vear, 6—l, 6—2; I. Mac Arthur beat J. Diamond, 6—l, 7—5; T. T. Wilson beat D. M. Wallace, 6—o, B—fi; £>. G. Macfarlane beat L. Roach. 2—6, 6 —3, 6—4. Second Round.—A. D. Brown bent J. A. Hill. 6—2, 6—o: S. M. Clnrke beat I. W. Houston. 6—6—2; C. G. Bowden beat H. W. Curtis, 5—7, 6—2, 6—2; A. N. Hayes bent R. G. Ten 1, 6—l, 6—4; M. J. Moore bent F. Walker, 6—o, 6 —o. INTERMEDIATE BOYS' SINGLES First Round.—M. W. Jones won from J. W. Gunn by a walk-over. Second Round.—J. N. Henderson beat S. Stevenson. 6—2. 7—5: K. F. Cnrnachan beat L. E. George, 6—2, B—6.8 —6. INTERMEDIATE GIRLS' SINGLES First Round.—Miss L. Jeffries beat Miss M. Patterson. 6—4, 6—2. INTERMEDIATE BOYS' DOUBLES First Round.—K. Carnachan nnd A. Duncan beat P. A. Bowker nnd M. W. Jones, 6—3, ('—2; W. G. Eccleton and M. H. Grace beat A. F. Copsey and L. G. Recce, 6—3, 3—6, 6—4. Second Round.—J. Leng nnd R'. W Smith beat J. D. Bull and J. D. Matthews, 6—2, 6—4. JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES First Round.—J. D. Bull beat R. Jordan. 6—l, 6—l; J. Barry bent J. Brennnn, 6—3. 6—3; R. A. Goudie beat B. C. Chalmers. 6—2, 6—2; J. P. Malloy beat B. Monckton, 6—o, 6—3; F. A. Pezaro beat O. W. Snedden, 6 —2, 2—6, 6 —3; W. R. Hooper beat W. F. Smith, 3—6. 6-0. 6—4. Second Round.—S. Hooper beat J. B. Grant, 6—4. 6—2; A. G. Gray bent I). Freakes. 6 —4. 6 —3; J. T. Mnyson bent J. L. Page, 6—3, 4—6, 6 —2: L. K. Weston beat E. Hunt, 6—3, 7 —5; R. H. Green beat W. D. Eccleton, 6—2, 6 —o. JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES First Round.—Miss J. N. Parry heat Miss J. Botirell, 7—5. 6—2; Miss P. Cooke beat Miss J. St. George, 3—6. 6—3, 6—3; Miss V. S. Henderson beat Miss L. Bishop, 6—2, 6 —4; Miss M. Beverley beat Miss B. Swanslon, 6—o. 6—2: Miss E. Stewart beat Miss V. Mclnrloe, 6—o, 3—6, 7—5; Miss A. Burges-Watson beat Miss D. Wootton, 6—l, 6—l. PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY Unfinished matches as under will be resumed at the Stanley Street courts at 9 a.m. sharn to-dnv: —E. L. Bartleet v. r\ W. Lucas: W. G. Mnunsell v. R. Wilson; G. Brough v. J. E. Stedman; V. W. Hubble v. H. C. Monckton. The following players are required at the times stated : 9 a.m.—A. C. Clark v. "Miles." J. Leng v. G. S. Hutchinson, W. Roberts v. C. B. Chalmers, M. F. Lees v. W. Turei. G. Knight v. J. D. Lewis. J. W. Nenle v. S. S. Hnndyside, T. H. Wilson v. A. J. S. Brown, J. N. Wilson v. W. H. Woollnms, I. McArthur v. T. T. Wilson, D. G. Macfarlane v. D. A. Penk. 10 a.m. —M. M. Morrison v. R. R. Lees, C. E. Malfroy v. G. L. Brown. E. D. Andrews v. E H. Orbell, Miss R. Taylor v. Miss G. Edwards, Miss I. McCready v. Miss Graham, Miss D. Nicholls v. Miss L. Jeffries, Miss M. Calaon v. Mrs. C. F. Wren, Miss E. Remiger v. Miss M. Wade. Miss Marjorie Macfarlane v. Miss R. L. Bishop. Miss D. Newton v. Miss B. flriffiths. Miss Marion Macfarlane v. Miss B. Stedman. 10.30 a.m.—All players must be present.

All intermediate and junior players are to report at the Parnell courts nt 9 a.m.