LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22398, 20 April 1936, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS

HARD COURT TOURNAMENT FINALS IN THIRD SECTION In deplorable weather conditions the remaining events of the Auckland provincial hard eourt championships were decided at the Windmill Road courts on Saturday afternoon. Those comprised all the third section finals except the men's singles, which was won by A. .U. Stubbing last Tuesday. The youthful Mount Eden player Miss B. Sherlock drove too hard and too accurately for her more experienced opponent, Mrs. Johnston, and used her pace and agility to catch Mrs. Johnston out of position. Partnered with her clubmate, Miss P. Mit chell, she also won the ladies' doubles by defeating Misses Roberts and Clayton in two close sets. This match was notable for its long-driving rallies from the gasoline, none of the players making any attempt to seize the net position. For this reason.it was disappointing tennis, as all players showed to advantage at the net on the rare occasions on which they found them 6elves there. The men's doubles event, which was won by Talbot and Haynes, was, by contrast, a very good exhibition. The winners, after a bad start, proved too ''strong for their opponents, chiefly by reason of their superior tactics. In the combined doubles the greater experience of Stone and Miss Roberts told its tale. Detailed results are as follows Ladies' Singles.—Miss B. Sherlock beat Mrs. G. Johnston. l>—3. G—2. Men's Doubles.—R. Talbot and O. Haynes beat G. Stone and C. Luck, I—G, G—2, G—2. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses B. Sherlock and P. Mitchell beat Misses A. Roberts and C. Clayton, G—4, B—6. Combined Doubles. —G. Stone and Miss A. Roberts beat. R. Talbot and Miss G. Lindsay, 6—2, 6 —i. . PUKEKOHE TOURNAMENT [from oub own correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Sunday Play in the Easter tournament, conducted by the Puk-ekohe Lawn Tennis Club under the auspices of the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association concluded yesterday. The winners of the men's championship doubles were G. Willis and K. Clark, who defeated 12. Taylor and R. Lynn in the final. G—4. 2—(>, G—2. In the semi-final of the combined championship doubles E. Taylor and Miss W. Scott beat. K. G. Bell and Miss Manning. 6—3, G—4. but had to_ lower their colours in the final to A. Wright and Mrs. Wright, who won 7—5. 6—4. The semi-final of the men's handicap singles was won by R. Lynn (owe 40). who beat I. G. Mnckie (owe 40), 6—3, G—4. In the final Lynn beat F. Lawson (owe 15}), G—l, G—3. PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN A presentation was made to Mr. E. Tavlor. captain of the Pukekohe Lawn Tennis Club, at the afternoon tea interval on the club's courts on Saturday. Mr. Taylor is shortly leaving the district, and opportunity was taken by (lie president of the club. Mr. H. Cu£d, to hand him a case of spoons as a farewell gift from the club. Mr. Curd referred in eulogistic terms to Mr. Taylor's record, both on the tennis court and as an organiser and worker in the interests of the club. MORRINSVILLE WINNERS [from our own correspondent] MORRINSVILLE. Sunday The Morrinsville Tennis Club concluded its championship competitions last week. The winners of finals were:—Men's singles, A. Reid: men's doubles. A. Reid and J. Cottingham: ladies' singles. Miss M. Arndt; ladies' doubles, Misses E. and M. Arndt; combined doubles, A. Reid and Miss A. Jackson. MATAMATA CHAMPIONSHIPS [from our own correspondent] MATAMATA, Sunday Following are the results of the final games in the Matamata Lawn Tennis Club's championships:— Men's Singles (and Beverley Cup).—W. Wentzel beat L. Sutcliffe. 6—l, 6—2. Men's Doubles.—Semi-final: H. Keeley and L. Sutcliffe beat E. Waite and Fitzgerald, G—4, 2—G, 6—o. Final: Keeley and Sutcliffe beat Neill and Irving. 6—l, 7—5. Ladies' Doubles.—Final: Misses N. Beverley and W. Burke beat Misses May and Margaret Beverley. Combined Doubles.—Final: Neill and Miss N. Beverley beat Keeley and Miss Burke, 6-—4, 6—4.