LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22319, 17 January 1936, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW The Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's inter-club competitions will bo advanced a further stage to-morrow. The following teams will represent their respective clubs in the second grade match between Eden and Epsom and J'akapuna: Eden and Epsom.—v. Takapuna, at Stanley Street 1 and 2: W. Gooch (captainl. A. Lemon. J. Lewis. G. Sims; Misses M. Hall, P. Cooke. A. Fox, G. Gardner. Takapuna.—Roberts, Barreti, Thomson (captain), Smith; Misses E. Corner. E. Bnmble, Mrs. Thomas. Miss EV-eriss. Following is the draw for lower grades:— Third Grade.—Takapuna (first aection) v. Mount Albert (second section), Stanley Street 3 and 4. fourth Grade.—Takapuna (first section) v. Royal Oak (second section), HARD COURT COMPETITIONS Ilie following hard court matches will bs played : third Grade.—Melrose (first section) v.. Campbell Park Xo. 2 (second section), Windmill Road. Fourth Grade.—West End (third section* v. Pukeroa (sixth section}, W r indmill road; Mount Eden No. 2 (fifth section) v. Grammar (first section), Windmill Road; Waiata v. Aotea, Waiata. Fifth Grade.—Balmoral v. Fairholrn, Faitholm; Campbell Park v. Mount Eden, Mount Eden; West End v. Ferguson Park, Windmill Road; Otahuhu v. Waiata, Domain; Avondale v. Mount Roskill, Avondale; Bayfield v. Ynuxhall, Windmill Road; Miiford v. St, Stephen's, Domain.

FRANKLIN ASSOCIATION [from our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE. Thursday 'I he following players have heen selected to piny in the second annual inter-group match to be conducted by the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association on the Pukekohe Club's courts on Saturday:— Waiuku Group.—Misses Arkle and Haves (Waiuku), Miss Potter (Otau). Mrs. Wilson and Miss M. Jolly (Aka Aka), Miss P. Farley (Wajau Pa), Mrs. Wallace (Tuakau). Miss Civil (West End Hill), Misses E. and A. Wright (Aka Aka), J. Hushes. Mackie and Brighouse (Waiuku), Clark and Willis (Waiau Pa), C. Potter (O(aua). Pukekohe Group.—Misses Jeffries. W. Scott, D. Massey and Mrs. Sievwriglit (Pukekohe), Misses A. Scott and Lawrie (St. James'), Misses M. and J. Kidd (Karaka), E. Taylor, R. Lynn. J. Sparks, C. Morrin and B. Guise (Pukekohe). G. McNaught (Tuakau), T. Fausett (St. James"), K. Papesch (Pukekohe East). TOURNAMENT AT WHANGAREI [by tklegraph—own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Thursday The third annual handicap tennis tournament lor the Waikiekie Cup was played between players : epresenting the Mauncaturoto, Maungakaramea, Mangapai, Springfield, Omana, Mareretu arid Waikiekie Clubs. In the semi-finals, R. Carter defeated C. Leech, and B Leech defeated C. Bint. In the final. R. Carter, of Mangapai. defeated B. Leech, of Waikiekie, 6—l, 6—3. Th» match was one of the best finals ever played in this competition.