AUCKLAND TITLES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22949, 29 January 1938, Page 17

AUCKLAND TITLES

ANNUAL TOURNAMENT THE SEMI-FINAL MATCHES LADIES' DOUBLES SURPRISE DEFEAT OF MISSES BEVERLEY Play in tho annual tournament of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association has reached the final stages and the programme will bo completed at the Stanley Street courts to-day. The featuro of yesterday's matches was the defeat of Misses N. and M. Beverley, of Matamata, holders of the Auckland ladies' title, by Misses M. Macfarlane and It. Taylor. The weather was again fine and the participants in tho prolonged matches found the heat rather trying. There was a large attendance of the public.

Chief . interest was centred in the genii-finals of the men's and ladies' singles. In the former A. D. Brown, Auckland, defeated N. G. Sturt, Auckland, by three sets to one, while it took D. C. Coombe. of Wellington, holder of tho New Zealand championship, fivo sots to eliminate N. F. Bedford, also of Wellington. The finalists in tho ladies' singles will be Misses M. Beverley, holder of the title, and B. Ij. Bishop. Their respective success Avero gained yesterday over Misses E. Plummer, of Wellington, and P. Cooke. ; • The various doubles matches were closely followed, and the meeting today between A. C. Stedman and D. C. Coombe and the men's title-holders, J. W. Gunn and N. G. Sturt, should be one of the highlights of the programme.

There were several keen and interesting matches in the other sections. 0. Satchell scored a notable win in straight sets over J. H. Moller, holder of the Auckland junior championship. This was in a semi-final contest. Following were the results; — MEN'S SINGLES Semi-finals.—A. D. Brown beat X. G. Sturt 6—2, 3 6, 6—o, 6—3; D. C. Coombe beat X. F. Bedford, o—6, 6—4, I—6. S 6 6 —3. , LADIES' SINGLES Semi-finals.—Miss M. Beverley beat Miss E. Plummer, 7—o, 4 —6, 6 —2; Miss B. L. Bishop beat Miss P. Cooke, 2—6, 6—<l. 6—<■ MEX'S doubles - W. Gann and N. G. Sturt beat M. F. and R. R. Lees, 6—3, 6—o. 6—3; D. C. Coombe and A. C. Stedmnn beat J. Roach and D. Livingstone, 6—l, 6—3, 6—o. LADIES' DOUBLES . Semi-finals.—Misses M. Macfarlane and R. Taylor beat Misses X. and M. Beverley, 6 —-1, o—3; Misses P. Cooke and B. L. Bishop beat Misses M. Glenny and E. Plummer, 6 —4, 6—3. COMBINED DOUBLES Semi-finals.—X. G. Sturt and Miss M. Macfarlane beat D. Livingstone and Miss M. Hodges, 6 —3, 6—4; ,T. W. Gunn and Miss M- Beverley teat iR. D. Sharpe and Miss M. Glenny, 7 —5, 6—4. MEX'S SIXGLES—B GRADE Quarter-finals. —R. D. Sharpe beat A. S. Broun, 6—2, 6 —l; E. H. Orbell beat A. Lemon, 6—2, 6—2; A. S. Burns beat S. 8. Hooper, 6—3, 4 —6, 6 —2; J. D. Lewis beat J. D. Bnll, B—6, 6—o. ""'Semi-finals.—R. D. Sharpe beat E. H. Orbell, o—l. 5—7, 4 —6, 7—3, 6—3; A. S. Burns beat J. D. Lewis, G—3, B—lo, 6 —o, &—6. . • LAMES'. SES'GLES—B Semi-finals;--Miss"'S? Sytn«s TSbM "Miss JSmith, 6—3, 8-rB; Miss B. Cooke beat Miss L. Bishop, 6 —3, 7 —3. INTERMEDIATE BOYS' SIXGLES Third Ronnd. —A. W. Allen beat L. A.i "Waller, 6 —3, 6 —4; S. S. Hooper beat K. Clements, 6—l, 6—2; S. McL. Wallace beat, W R. Hooper, 6—4. 6—l; J. D. Bull beat W R. Lane, 6 —l. 6—l; A. S. Burns beat X. J. Kingstohe, 6—3, 6- —2; R. Matuschka beat R. McMillan, 6—3. 9—7. Quarter-finals. —S. McL. Wallace beat O. Satchell 6 —2, 6 —l: J- D. Bull beat X. Clark 6—l. 6—3; A. W. Allen beat S. S. Hooper, 6—3. 6—3; R. Matuschka won from A. S. Burns by default.

INTERMEDIATE GIRLS' SIXGLES Semi-Bnal.—Miss P. Cooke beat Miss M, Hodges, 6 —3, 6 —£

IXTERMEDIATE BOYS' DOUBLES Rornnd Round.- —A. W. Allen and R. Matuschka beat A -, R. Davidson Cnaiffht 6 1 6 —2: K. Smith and M. bolomrm beat L. H. Stevens and N. n. Thormon a n p f. T. Burgess and K. ClarK Deal jTx. Henderson and*X. Waller. S-6. 2-6,

Quarter-finals. —-A- W. Allen and RMatuschka beat S. and B. McL. WiUlace « 1 6 —2; B. Broun and A. »■ xiurns beat K. Smith and M. Solomon.6—?. '— A. S. Lamond and °. Satchell beat L. Burgess and H. Clark, 3 0, G K. Clements and E. Williams beat J. D. Bnll and W. T. Pountney, 6—4 Cr~3. Semi-finals.—A. W. Allen and R. Matuichka beat B- Broun and A. 8. Burns, 7—^, 6—2; A. Lamond and O. beat K. Clements and E. Williams, 6—3, 6 4. INTERMEDIATE GIRLS' DOUBLES Quarter-finals.—Misses D Marr and J. McL. Wallace beat MtoesM.Radfwd and E. Stewart, 6—2, 6—4 Misses P. Mitchell and B. Sherlock beat Misses L. Bishop ana X M. «ad_P. Cooke beat Misses M. and R. Hodges. 6 6—3.

INTERMEDIATE COMBINED DOUBLES Second Round. —A. W. A lle n and Miss . Beverley won by default son and Miss j\ Bottrcll; £. McL. Wallace and Miss Sherlock beat 0. b'atdiell and .- D. Marr, <f—a, <l—o. O—O: £ % nl f m a '*d and Miss W. kmith beat J. D. Bull ana Miss P. Mitchell, o—7, 4—o, 6—2. Quarter-finals. —A. _W. Allen and Ma • Beverley beat A. S. Burns and Miss M. Ka« fnrH ii—i) a-,-"- B. McL. Wallace anu Miss Sherlock beat W. T Pountney and 1 Miss M. Hodges, 4—6, 6—3, t— A - 3' Lamond arid Miss L. Stewart beat . • Smith and Miss W. Smith, ' j e r' au ]t Broun and Miss P. Cooke J ol ' from J. H. Moller and Miss N. Symeii. _ Semi-finals —B. Broun and Miss P. Coo" beat A. S. Lpmond and Miss E. Ste 7—5, <3 —4.

JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES Third Ronnd.—O. Satchel] boat D. M rue, B--1, o—2j A. S. Burns beat k. McMillan, fl—'2, 'J —'_>• , , T c m ij,h -• Onarter-flnalS. —O. Satchell beirt J, bmun. 6-4, 7—r>; ,T. H. Mollcr beat E. wiMianis, .6—4, {>_•_' ; b. Broun beat T. Knpwles. 6 0, —O. Satchell beat J. H. Moller, 6—3, o—3.

JUNIOR GIRLS' SIXGLES " Semi-finals.—Miss B. Sherlock beat Miss B. Potter. 7—5, 6—o; Miss Is. Symes beat Miss J. Smith, 5—7, 7—5, 6 —3.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY INTERESTING FINAL GAMES The tournament will conclude to-day, when » full day's programme will keep the public Interested. The matches will be as JPfjovs. 8.30 a.m.'—Semi-final of intermediate combined doubles: A. W. Allen and Miss i . Beverley v. R. McL. Wallace &nd Miss o> . 9.30 a.m. Semi-final of boys' iumor singles- A. S. Burns v. B. Broun, final or boys' intermediate doubles: O. SatchoU anl A. 8. Lamond v. A. W. Allen andl R. Matuschku: final of intermediate Kins doubles: Misses M. Beverley and V\ Cooke v. Misses D. Marr and J. McL. "VValla'e®.10.30" a.m.—Final of intermediate combined doubles; B. Broun and Miss I • ■C°OK »• winner of A. W. Allen and Miss M. Beverley and B. McL. Wallace aud Miss B. Sherlock. . n „ 11 a.m.—Final of boys' junior singles. O. Satcheli v. winner of A. S. Burns and B. . 11.30 a.m.—Final of intermediate gtrls* •ingles: Miss P. Cooke v. Miss M. Bever ey ; ■ Final of intermediate boys singles. A. W. Allen v. R. Matuschku; final of Junior singles: Miss K. Symes v. Miss a. Sherlock. , „ _,.j 0 . 12.30 p.m.—Final of mens BjfM® ■lngles: R. D. Sharpo v. A. &• Burns. 1 p.m.—Final of men's singles, v. Coonibc v. A. D. Drown. . « _ 1-30 p.m.—Final of ladies' singles: Miss JU. Beverley v. Miss B. L. Bishop. r _ 3 p.m.—Final* of men's doubles: D. Coombe and A. G. Stedmaft v. J. vv. uunn ' n a.U'iun.—Final of ladies' doubles- Mtow $1- Macfarlane and H. Taylor v. Misses Bishop and P. Cooke. P.m.—Final of ladies' B grade singles •.Mlsd iN.-Symos v. Miss B. Cooke. . w ' -4-30 p.m.—Final of combined doubles. N. 0- Sturt and Miss M. Macfarlane v. J. W. Unnn and Miss M. Beverley.