LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 17

LAWN TENNIS

HARD-COURT TOURNEY AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS OF OPENING DAY The Auckland provincial hard-court tennis championships were commenced yesterday in fine hut gusty weather. In spite of the fact that play was optional over 120 matches were played. Miss M. Hall caused a surprise* by beating Miss B. Griffiths in the first round of the ladies' singles, but there was no other upset, although A. D. Brown conceded a set to Hoyte. The results were as follows: — FIRST SECTION Men's Singles.—First round: H. H. Hoyte bent H. P. Manson. 6—4, 4—6. 6—4; A. W. Allen beat P. E. Potter, 7—5, 5—7, 6—2; E. Reardon beat A. Satchell, 9—7, fi—3; J. Long beat ,T. D. Bull, 6—l, 7—5: P. A. Germann beat O. Satchell, 2—6, fi—2, 6—l; B. W. Brownlee beat R. G. Conies, 6—o. 6 —2; J. D. Mitchell beat G. Hutchinson, 6—2. 6—4; N. R. Haggett beat W. T. Pountney, 7—5, 3—6, 6—2; A. Lemon beat H. I. Brock. 6—2. 6—o; A. E. McKeown beat K. Woollams, G—o, 6—l; J. T. Mason beat T. Lusk, 10—8, 6—o; R. T. Colthart beat G. Lriycock, G—3, 6—2. Second round: A. D. Brown beat H. H. Hoyte, 3—6, 6—4, 6—l: A. W. Allen beat E. Reardon, 6—4, 6—3; J. Leng beat P. A. Germann. C—l, 6—o; B. W. Brownlee beat J. D. Mitchell, B—6. 6—3. Ladies' Singles.—First round: Miss J. Hansen beat Miss E. J. Dickson, G—l, 6—l; Miss M. Hall beat Mies B. Griffiths, 3—6, 6—o. Second round: Miss B. L. Bishop beat Miss St. George, 6—3. 4—6. 6-4. Men's Doubles.—First round: Bowker ant! Hutchinson beat Colthart and Mnnson, 60. 6—3; Comes and Robinson beat Lemon and Wade, o—6, 6—l, 7—5; McKeown and Turner beat Lusk and Pountney, 6—4, 6—4. Ladies' Doubles.—First Round: Misses Hall and Stewart beat Miss Edwards and Mrs. Wilson, 6--1, 6—4. Combined Doubles.—First round: Miss J. St. George and J. D. Mitchell beat Miss T. Bark and F. G. Reid, 6—4. 9—7; Miss Roberts and Conies bent Miss Dickson and Lusk, 6—4, o—4; Mrs. Wilson and Lemon beat Miss Hnnsen and Hollows, 6—4, 6—l.

SECOND SECTION Men's Singles.—First round: S. R. Scott beat J. S. Buffett. 6—3: R. W. Talbot beat A. L. Davidson, 6—2, 6—2; B. A. Whale bent D. Jeffries, 6—o, 6 —o; A. Grant beat C. G. Brooking, .5—6, 6—2, 11—9; R. Couper beat P. L. Killup, 6 —4, 4—6, 7—5; W. R. Buchanan beat A. R, Henius, 6—5, 6—5; F. S. Taylor beat D. D. Vickerman, 4—6, G—l, (!—4; J. H. Moller beat G. Lnycock, 6—4, 6—3; L. E. George bent F. M. Yendell, 6—2, 6—4; M. T. Willis beat T. S. Townsend, 6—l, <s—l-4; L. A. Waller bent L. E. Watt, 6 —5, C>—l; li. I. Brock beat E. Rowe, 6—2, 6—5: R. A. Goudie beat T. D. Black, G 1 6—o; R. F. Forsyth beat I. H. Brown. 6-1.- 6—l; C. S. Chandler bent A. Postlewaight, 3 —6, 6 —4, 6—3; E. 1. Leys beat R T. Colthart, 6—4, C—s: A. H. Mabbett beat J. E. Knowling 2—6, 6—5, 6—4; A. L. Gilmore beat W. J. R. Turner, 2—6, 6 —2. 6—4; G. O. Mathers won from Waretini by defaiult: A. R. btubbing beat Perkins, 6—4, 6—4. Second round: Whale beat Grant, 6-1, 6—l; Mathers beat Buchanan, 5—6, G—s, 6—l; Gcorgebent Moller, 6—4, 4—6, 6—2: Waller beat. Willis, 6—5, 6—5: Goudie beat Brock, 6—4, 6—l: Forsytho beat Stubbing. 5—6, 6—3. 6—2. Ladies' Singles.—First round: Mrs. R. tr. Orr beat Miss B. Brewm 6-2, 6-4; Miss L. Bishop beat Mrs. G. Wade. 6—2, 6--: Miss D. Flavell beat Mrs D. Laycock, C. M. Barr, 6—3, &—l. v ~i Men's Doubles.—First round: Yendell and Wade beat Buffctt and Storey, 6-1, C 5; Ruck and Stone beat Waller and Whale, 5 —6, 6 —3, 6 —4. Ladies' Doubles.—First round: Mrs. Laycock and Miss Elder beat Misses E.andlK Stenson, 6-1, 6-2; Misses Mitchell and Sherlock beat Misses C. M. and F. M. Barr 6—l. 6—3; Miss Wade and Miss Brewin beat Misses Donovan and Flavell. ii ~ i ' 6-0 THIRD SECTION

Men's Singles.—First _round: C. F 0 "™ 1 " beat A. R. Hemus. 6—o. 6—2: M. T. Willis beat .T. E. N. Stewart. 6—2, 6—3; R. Couper beat E. Schnackenberg, 6-2. < i-3 ; ■Allpress beat P. A. Germann, 6—3 6—lß. . A. S. Burns beat L. C. att. 5—6. 6—l. 6—3. T S. Townsend beat S. McGowan, 6—4. I. Corin beat E. Rowe. 6—3. 6—3: C. L. Stuart beat G. R. Tutt. 6—5. 6—4: T. Hill beat 1. J. Foster.. 6—2 6—l; E. Pountney bent A. Postlewaight. 6—2. fr-2: E. D. Stotter beat G. Laycock. 6—3. 5—6. 6—2- C. Davies beat F. D. Black. 6 5. 6-3: J. O'Sullivan beat R. B. Perkins. 4-6. 6 o 6—3; K. Town send beat R. Marknam, s_6' G—l. 6—4; R. L. Armitage beat G. Stone. 3-6. 6-3. 6-1: C. E. Ruck beat R. E. Frater. 6-4. 6—o; D. Jeffries beat A. L. Davidson. 6—5, 6—o; B. L. Kilhp beat O. C. Haynes. 6—4. 4—6. B—6: M. L. Burton beat D. Vickerman, 5—6. 6—2. 10—6. Second round: Burns beat Townsend, 6—3. 4—g. 6—2; Stuart beat Corin. 6—3. 3—6. 7—5; Hill beat Pountney, 6 —4. 4—6. 6 —2; Stotter beat Davies. 6 —3, 6 —2; Armitage beat Townsend, 6—2, 6—2; Ruck beat Jeffries, o—3, 6—o; Stubbing beat Wood. 6 —2. 3-6. 6—5. , w . Ladies' Singles.—First round: Miss G. Lindsay beat Mrs. Brown, 6—l. 6-;-0: Mrs. G. Schorman beat Miss M. Sedgewick. 6—l. 6—l: Mrs. A. E. Knowling beat Miss J. M. Howson, 6 —3. 6—o; Miss E. Stenson beat Miss J, McGowan, 6—5, 6—4; Miss E. Byers beat E. T. Leys. 3 —6, 6—4. 6—3; Miss P. Mitchell beat Mrs. D. Laycock, 6—4, 6—o; Miss A. Roberts beat Mrs. T. Sadgrove, 6 —l, 6—l. Men's Doubles.—First round: Stotter and Kingston beat Teed and Black, 6 —2. 6 —l: Frater and Smalley beat Laycock and Couper, 6—3, 5 —6. 7 —5. Ladies' Doubles.—First round: Misses Roberts and Clayton beat Mrs. Leys and Miss A. Bishop, 6—3. 6—4.

JUNIOR SECTION Boys' Singles.—V. Robinson beat C. S. Mathers, C>—l. 4—G, 9—7: S. A. Waller beat P. A. Germann, 6—4, 6—l: J. L. Lees beat A. Mitchell, 6—3. &—2: O. Satchell beat T. W. Tudhope, 6—2, 6 —5: A. S. Burns beat N. Kingston. 6—2. 6—l: W. Turner beat R. Stotter. 6—4, 6—2. Girls' Singles.— Miss B. Sherlock beat Miss F. M. Barr, 6—l, 6—l; Miss I. Elder beat Miss B. Forgie, 6 —l, G —4. PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY The following matches will be commenced at 8.30 a.m. to-day:—R. Couper v. N. Allpress, R. H. Sawyer v. G. Martin. W. Butcher v. G-. E. Wade J. R. R. Devercaux v. H. J. Bassett, H. P. Monson v. A. S. Burns, E. W. Robbins v. M. G. Laird. A. W. Talbot v. E. Ungenuth. G. E. Over bury v. E. Hunt, C. S. Mathers v. T. E. Nichol, A. F. Copsey v. V. Robinson. S. A. Waller v. J. L. Lees. Miss M. E. Adams v. Miss S. Bull, Miss T. Bark v. Miss L. E. Adams, Miss E. Bailey v. Mrs. E. Boler, Miss M. Jones v. Miss O. Doaovan, Miss G. Johnston v. Miss N. Toyej R. Hall and L. Burgess v. T. W. Tudhope and D. V. Low, A. G. Gray and R. Hemus v. R. P. Perkins and P. R. Germann. A. Mitchell and Mips B. Sherlock v. Mr._ and Mrs. G. Laycock. A. Markham and Miss M. Burton v. E. D. Stotter and Mrs. Gabites. M. Couper and Miss T. Elder v. J. Buffett and Mrs. Rayner, Mr. and Miss Schnackenberg v. R. Colthart and Mrs. Yallop. A. D. Brown v. A. W. Allen. J. Leng v. B. W. Brownlee, A. Lemon v. A. E. McKeown. All other players must be present at 9.30 a.m.