LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21763, 31 March 1934, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS

HARD COURT TOURNAMENT provincial' championships MATCHES DECIDED YESTERDAY The Auckland provincial hard court tenuis championships ivere commenced at the Windmill Bond courts yesterday, over 100 matches being played. A. l'orter was just a little too good for JO. W. Griffiths and won in two wellplayed sets, while C. O. Litherland did well to dvfeat A. E. MeKcown in an ovcnly-contestcd match. Detailed results arc as followsFIRST SECTION Men's Singles.—First round: 11. ,C. Rowlands beat W. Brock, 6—l, C—3; J. L. Chapman beat C. J. Garland, G—4, 6—3; T. 11. Turei beat W. E. Butler, B—6, G—4; C. O. Litherland beat A. E. McKeown, G—3, 3—G, 6—o; A. I'orlcr beat E. AV. Griffiths, G—4, 7—5; A. Brown beat H. Stone, G—2, G—l; P. E. Potter beat 11. E. Taylor, G—o, 2—G, 6—2. Second round: H. C. Rowlands beat J. L. Chapman, G—l, ft—3 Ladies' Singles.—First round: Miss D. Ellett beat Miss M. Green, 6—3, 6—2; Mrs. Herrick beat Miss R. Melvern, 6—i, 6—o. Men's Doubles.—B'irst round:' A. Porter and A. D. Brown beat G. E. Butler and J. G. Houston, 6—2, 6—3; A. E. McKeown and 11. C. Rowlands beat C. O. Litherland and R. E. Taylor, r—2, C—3. Ladies' Doubles.—First round: Misses D. Ellett and Melsop beat Mrs. Herrick and Miss Hume, 6—l, 7—5. SECOND SECTION Men's Singles.—First round:"' H. Hoyto beat C. Drum, 6—5, 6—2; P. Turei beat J. A. Hill, 1-6, o—l,0 —1, 6—l; R. Harris beat R..W. Murray, 6—4, 4—6, G—3; M. Barrier beat W. H. Jaine, G-—4, 6—5; F. Davis boat H. Stone, o—3. 6—o. B—G; C. Stephens beat G. R. Clarke, 3—6, G—4. 6—3. Second round : It. Haggett beat J. E. Knowling, 6—4, G —3; F. B. Smith beat C. D. Warren, 6—4, 4—6, 10—8; D. JatTrcy beat B. W. Roughton, 6—4, 6—4; A. B. Crouch beat L. T. Sniythemon, 6 —4, G—3; P. A. Bowker beat G. Kirkbridc, o—l, 6—2; W. Brock beat .T. Ellett, 6—2, 6—3; D. W. Davies beat J. D. Mitchell, 4—6, 6 —l, 7—s;'K. A. Hjorring beat A. Goudie, 6—5, o—s; F. J. Anderson beat H. S. Rennie, 6—4, 6—2; F. Chandler beat V. R. Smytheman, G—l, 6—5. Third round: W. Brock beat P. A. Bowker, 6—4, 6—5. Ladies' Singles.—First round: Mrs, Pennell beat Miss C. Mayson, 6—4, 6—l; Mrs. Tj. Walker beat Mrs. V. Walker, 6—3, 6—o; Miss M. Green beat Miss P. Stewart, o—l, 6—3. THIRD SECTION Men's Singles.—First round': H. Gregory beat R. F. Whitten, 6—4, 6—2; K. A. Hjorring beat W. R. Buchanan, 6 —l, 6—2; H. Hoyto beat F. B. Smith, 6—5, 6—3; F. Chandler beat R. H. Cameron, o—s, 5—6, 6—4; S. C. Gott beat F. Clarke, 6—3,4 —G, 6—l; J. R. Smith beat V. A. McKenzie, 6—2, G—l; A. B. McSwaney beat B. W. Roughton, 6—2, 5—6, B—G; E. Jones beat G. Roberts, 5-6, 6—5, 6—2; G. Bull beat R. A. Goudie, 6—4, 6—5; D. H. Moore beat E. J. Coyle, G—2, 2—6, 7—5; J. N. Henderson beat J. H. Swinburne, o—s. 3—G. 6—o; O. J. Honeycomb© beat K. Duncan, 4—6, 6—l. —4; R. W. Murray beat F. Davis. G—4, o—s; R. E. Frater beat J. D. Mitchell, 6—5, 4—6, J. Pybus beat L. Walker, 4—G, 6—4,- G—l; C. Schooman beat O. Haynes, 6—3, 6—4; C. Sweet beat L. Holmes, 6 —5, 3—G, 6—3; A. R._Webster beat E, Thorburn, 6—o. 6—o. Second round : K. Hjorring beat H. Gregory, 6—l, 6—l: H. Hoyte beat F. Chandler, 6—l, G—3; A. B. Crouch beat W. Runciman, G—2, 6—2; S. R. Scott beat J. R, Beaumont, 4—6, 6—J, G—4; P. A. Bowker boat C. T. Brooking, G—4, 2—6, .7 —5; J. E. Knowling beat G. Hart, G—2, 6 —o; O. J. Honeyconjbe beat R. W. Murray, 6—4, o—s:0 —5: R. E. Fralter beat J. Pybus, G —4, 6—l; C. Sweet beat C. Shooman, 6—o, 2—6, 6—o. Ladies' Singles.—First round: Miss A. E. Best beat Miss Boltrill. I—G, G—i, G—l; Miss E. J. Dickson beat Miss A. Graham, G —2, G—s; Miss A. .Roberts beat Mrs. C. Schooman, 6—4, 6—3; Miss M. Speakman beat Mrs. E. F. Traccy, G—l, G—o; Miss E. Hemus beat Miss N. Young, (s—l. G—s; Miss M. Hall beat Miss Brewiu, o—2, G—2. Men's Doubles.—First round: Haynes and Hosking beat Hart and Thorburn, G—2, 6—o; Lythberg and Buffett beat Cameron and Clark, 3—6, 6—4, G—3; Roberts and Walker boat Webster and Whitten, 6—4, G—4; Duncan and Gribble beat Buchanan and Buchanan, G—s, G—3. Second round: Swinbuuie and Titheridgc beat Hjorring and Smith, 6—4, 6—3; Scott and McSweeney beat Rowo and Runciman, G—l, Third round: Scott and McSweeney beat Swinburne and Titheridge. 6—l, G—4. Xiadies' Doubles.—First round: Misses Dickson and Roberta beat Mosdames Haynes and Gabites, G—o, 6—-2; Mifsefi Bottrell and Speakman beat Misses M. Kenning and Best, G—4, 6—2.

Combined Doubles.—First round: Kirkbridc nnd Miss Speakman beat G. Hart and Miss Fairlie, 6—4, 6—5: E. Jones nnd Mrs. "Wade beat J. E. Knowling and Miss Best, 4—6, 6—4. G—l; L. "Walker and Miss Roberts beat A. Webster and Miss A. Graham, 6—2, G—l. Second roiind: J. Roberts and Miss E. ,T. Dickson beat K. Hoskinc and Misa L. Hemus. 3—6, 6—l, G—3; Gott and Mrs. Gabites beat H. S. Kennie and Miss BotIrell, G—l, 5—6, 6—2; Jt. M. Cameron and Miss Hall beat C. Hayncs and Mrs. Haynee, 4—6, 6—4, 6—2. rDRAW FOR TO-DAY Following is the draw for -to-day's play, commencing at 8.30 a.m.—Slivers v. Myers, Miss Stewart v. Miss McCready, Turei and Mrs. AYilson v. Garland and Miss Melsop, Hoy v. Peek, Barrier v. Davis. Moller v. Dance, Haggett v. Hoyte, F. B. Smith v. Jaffrey. P. Turei v. Harris, Hjorrins v. Alison, Mrs. Curtis v. Miss McGee, Mifcs Paterson v. Miss Credin, Gott v. J, R. Smith, Moore v. Busby. "Whalo v. Henderson, Rowo v. Tjemon, Ball v. Green, McSweeney v. E, Jones, Davis and Miss Melvorn v. Nasli and Miss Nash, Mrs. Bauer v. Mrs. I<. Walker, Griffiths and Brock v. Curli3 and "Wado, Scott v, Bowker. NORTH AUCKLAND TITLES RESULTS OP OPENING DAY [from OUIt OTVN coiujespoxdext] Friday The North Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament commenced today on the Whanparei Club's courts in beautiful weather. Some high-class play was witnessed by a large attendance. J. C. Charters. North Auckland and North Island champion, is amonir the competitors. Following are the results oi the championship events:— Men's Singles.—Charters beat Batchelor, f—o, 6—2; Pickmero beat Child, 6—3, 6—5: McLaren beat Waymouth, 6—5. 3—fi, 7—5; "Wilson beat Dyer, G—o, 6—2; Neale beat Burch, 4—6, 6 —2, 6—4; Fingh beat Meyer, G—3, 6—4; Potter heat Gellert, 6—2, G—l; Jt. Coltliart beat Sutherland, o—4.0 —4. 6—l: Allan beat Ross, G—3. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Stevens beat Miss Littlcproud, G—l, 6—2; Miss Johnstone beat Mrs. McLaren, 6—l, 6—o; Mrs. Poole beat Misa M. Berghan, 6—2, 6—2; Miss Cooke beat Miss Rowntree. 6—3, 5—6, B—6; Miss Mueller beat Miss "Wilson, 6—l, 6—2. Men's Doubles.—Charters and Hayr beat Baigent and Ford, 6—o, 6—l; T. and R. Coltliart be it Finch and Neale. 3—6, 6—4, 6-4.

Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Higginson and Mueller beat Miss M. Berghan and Mrs Poole, G—3, 6—3: Mrs. Sheen and Miss Johnßtone beat Misses "Wilson and Eccle3. fi—3, 4—6, G—4: Mies Stevens and Mrs. Thomson beat Misses Littleproud and Morrison, 6-—l, 6-—* l, Combined Doubleß.—Hayr and Miss M. Bcrghan bout Dyer and Mrs. Gellert, C—2, G—l; Wilson and Mrs. Thomson beat Weymouth aud Miss /Wilson, G—2, -I—6, 6—2: Sutherland and Mrs. Poole beat McLeod and Mrs. McLeod, G—3 3—6, 6—l. FRANKLIN TOURNEY [from otrrt OWN correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Friday Eighty-thre© players aro taking part in the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association's Easter tournament, which is being held, on the Pukekohe Club's courts. Clubs in the city and many parts of the Auckland Province aro represented. Very good tennis ■was in evidence in the openiwr rounds, giving promise of some sterling finals. In the junior championships, Leng (Auckland? and Bishop (Pollok) gave outstauuinc exhibitions. First-round play to-day resulted:— Ladies' Singles Championship.—Miss B. Bishop beat Miss A. Cathcart, 6—l, o—2. •Ladies' Doubles Championship.—Misses Bishop and Stewart beat Misses Charles and Scott. -6—3. G—o. Men's Singles Championship.--L. G. "Watson beat "W. Ingram, G —3. G—4; K. Saddleton beat W. Giunmer, 6-—4, 6 —4; E. M. Green boat G. Willis, G—o, G—2; A. Papesch bent B. Guise, 6—2, I—G,1 —G, G—3; A. Wright boat C. Snook, l>—3, <>— l: B. Bishop beat K. Papesch, 6 —3, 6—2; C. Morrin beat G. Kitson. G—o, 6—o; J. Aitkenhead beat L. Henry, 6—5, G—s; J. Leng beat Gr. 'Reynolds, 6—l, 6—o. Men's Doubles Championship.—First round: Green and Watson beat Lee and Reynolds, 6—3, G—l. Men's Junior Singles Championship.— First round: J. Leng beat D. Blake, G—o, G—2: Eaynes beat A. Cathcart, 6—2, 6—3; V. P. Harris beat ft. C. Orr, 6—l. 6—3; M. Dean beat B. Bishop, F—l, 6—l. Ladies' Junior Singles Championship,— Miss M. Mowbray beat Mjss M. Jolly, 6—2, G—2; Miss E. Stewatt beat Miss M. Kidd, o—3, 6—o.