LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22977, 3 March 1938, Page 19

LAWN TENNIS

jffiJIOB CHAMPIONSHIPS N EW ZEALAND QIRLB SUCCESSES IN AUSTRALIA •y (R6£ei ved March 2. 0.15 p.m.) I IK SYDNEY, March 2 ja the junior tennis championships for girls to-day results were:— gin tries, Under 19. Miss K. Arm.trong (New Zealand), won 6-0, 6—o. Stogies, Under 17,-Miss M. Hodges /y«ir Zealand), won 6—2. Doubles, Under 17.—Misses Hodges # nd'fr win won - 6-_l ' Combined Doubles, under 17.—11. Felan and Miss Hodges, beat V. Musrore and Miss R. Wilson (New Zealand), ' PASCOE CUP COMPETITION DECISION of quarter-finals The defeat of Post Office team, holders of the trophy, by D. Henry and Company wai a surprise result when the quarter-finals of the Pascoe Cup intcrhouse lawn tennis competition were decided at the Ciive Road courts last night. The semi-finals will be played to-night and the final next Wednesday Results we re as follows: Tohns, Limited, v. Vacuum Oil Company.— A C Johns and A. Bums beat S. Baigent «nd C. Smith, 6—t, 6—V. R. Johns and W Davidge lost to A. D. Sadgrovc and K. Wilson 6—t, 4 —6, 'i—o; Burns and V. R. Johns beat Smith and Sadgrove, (»—o, o—2. Johns Limited, won two matches to one. Post Office v. D. Henry and Company.— S. Forest and R. Carter lost to R. Lithberg and D Andrews. s—fi, •'>—fi; C. Anderson and K. Rothville beat T. Mason and O. Hnldsworth, »t —0, B—'J; Forest and Anderson lost to Andrews and Mason, s—o, s—o. D. Henry and Company won two matches Auckland Savings Bank No. 1 v. City Council—C. Stuart and C. Harrison lost to J T. Williams and 'T. Leys, I—fi, I—fi; J Allen and S. Wellbourne heat D. J. Williams and G. Sims. G—2. s—o fi—2; j Stuart and Allen lost to Leys and Sims, ! 4_6, 3 —6. City Council won two matches | ° Farmers' Trading No. 1 r. Post Office J Savings Bank.—W. Burridge and G. Allen j lost to D. Reardon and G. Zane, 2—o, s—o; | N. Coleman and T. Bowker beat A. Huck- | step and A. Laniond, s—fi,5 —fi, fi—2, 6—4; ; Allen and Bowker beat Reardon and Lamond, o e, 6—3, 7 —o. Farmers' Trading Com- i pany won two matches to one. The draw for the semi-finals is as follows: Johns. Limited, v. D. Henry and Company; City Council r. Farmers' Trading No. 1. HOKIANGA REPRESENTATIVES The following Maori tennis team has been pelected to represent Hokianga against Bay of Islands in a competition for the A. S. An- j ! Drews Cup:—Men.- W. Iweo (Whirinaki), R. ; Kahi (Rawene), P. Horia (Omanaia), P. , Eraera (Rangiahua), T. Harris (Motukiore), . W. Wharerau (Waima). J. Purn (Motukiore), "j W. Moranga (Whirinaki). Ladies: Mesdames i H. Clark (Tauteihiihi). Ntraropo (Panguru). . Misses M. Clarke (Tauteihiihi), M. Holt 'Omtnaia).

FRANKLIN TEAM [FBOM OtTR owx correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Wednesday The Franklin Tennis Association selectors, Mesirs. E. Wright, G. Willis and C. Morrin, have chosen the following to represent Franklin in the inter-sub-association tournament for the Spalding Cup on the Stanley Street courts, Auckland, on Saturday:—Ladies: Mrs. A. Wright and Miss L. Jeffries (Pukekohe), Misies B: Potter and J. Barker (Waiuku). Men: K. Clark (Waiau Pa), I. Bayly (Pukekohe), J. Aitkeniead (Waiuku) and R. y Saddleton (Waian Ps). WIMBLEDON TOURNEY ABSENCE OF AUSTRALIANS i ■} ' ; LONDON, March 1 .* I'he tennis writer. of the Daily Herald siates that the thousands of tennis enthusiasts * *!>.° Mre secured tickets for the Wimbledon tournament will bo disappointed that the Australian Davis Cop players will not be competing. Sttctf brilliant players will bi weatly missed.