LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23602, 11 March 1940, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS

RANKING MATCHES FURTHER GAMES PLAYED SUCCESS OF MISS WALLACE Further ranking matches under the control of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association were played last week-end. Jll tho postponed ladies' match Miss J. McL. Wallace defeated Miss B. Sherlock in straight sets, thereby establishing her right to first place in the rearranged third group. Owing to injuries to various players it a\iis impossible to conclude the men's matches ami arrangements have been made to i)|)i v those outstanding during the week. \X. T. I'ountney has recently undergone an operation and A. I'. Copsev had the misfortune to break a bone in bis loot. .Detailed results aio as follows: — T Ladies' Match.-Group 3: Miss ,T. McL. SS& "AW: W T. Pounlney won from 1. Spira b.V de-f-iiilt' M T Wilson won from 1. Spira by (lefau'lt Group 2: S. <T. Robinson won from \ F Copsey by default; J. T. Harrison won from A. F. Copsey by default Group M: B. Broun beat A. N. 3^ on Vi r 4 'k iV J D. Mitchell beat L. 11. Watson. B—o. -■7 (i "• A. S. Broun won from <j. Brough by "default; L. 11 .Watson won from G. Brouirh by flcfauH. (.roiip I: G. M. i?.iiinnlcb beat .1. H. Moller. S —O, o—4, (5 M. Radonich beat B. McL. Wallace. <l—4, • J.. M. Radonich beat J. P. Bull, ~ ■{' r,. M. Radonich won from J. D. Lewis by default.

INTER-CLUB CONTESTS WEST END WINS FIRST GRADE West End v, Papatoetoe.—West End won by nine games to one. West End v. Mount Eden. —West End won bv «even games to two. one being unfinished. ' West End won the first grade championship SECOND GRADE West End v. Campbell Park. —West End won by 10 games to 0. THIRD GRADE We9t End v. Campbell Park.—West End won b.v eight games to two. West End v. Ngataringa.—West End won by 12 games to -l. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS In the quarter-finals of the champion of champions tennis competition H. N. Potter, Mount Eden, beat N. Morris tergussou Park o—3, o—2. In the semi-finals Potter beat R. Rawlinson, Unity, (i —o, i—o, 0 3. CARO CUP MATCH 4 In the C'aro Cup tennis match on Saturday Eden and Epsom-No. 2 beat Royal Oak by nine matches lo four. Following are the results, Eden and Epsom players taking precedence Men's singles: B. Broun lost, to J 'l' Harrison, I—o, 2—o; J. Moller beat Cr Brough, o—3, 0—1; P. E. Potter lost lo F. G. Forrest, O—M, 4—o 4—Os A. Lamond beat N. Henderson, 6—l, o—-i. Women's singles: Miss >.. Symes beat Mrs. Colledge, O—M. 3—o, o—3; Miss N Cowpcr lost to Miss M. Wade, 4—o, 2—o. Women s doubles: Misses Symes and Cowpcr beat Colledge and Miss M. Wade, I—o. (,I_s (j 5 • Misses Mumrord and Peters beat 'Miss .1. Wade and Mrs. Wilson, o—s, (I —5. Combined doubles: A. I\. lurner and Miss L. Mumford beat Burridge and Miss 1 Wade 4—o <> —1. '» —1; V. R. Johns nnd Miss D. Peters lost to B. Whale and Mrs. Wilson, s—o, s—o. Mens doubles: Broun and Moller beat Forres and Burridrje o—s. O—M; Potter and Turner beat Harrison and Whale, 4—o, o—4 o—2; V. It. Johns and Lamond beat Brough and Henderson. o—l,0 —I, o—4.0 —4.