LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23616, 28 March 1940, Page 18

LAWN TENNIS

PASCOE CUP COMPETITION PRESENTATION OF TROPHY Tho untiring efforts of the management committee in ensuring the success of the competition were commented upon by Mr. F. McAnency at the annual lunch of tho Pascoe Cup Tennis Association at the Milno and Choyce tearooms yesterday. Mr. McAnene.v explained thai, owing to play being held up on account of rain, tho committee's task was harder than in previous years. "Although the gate takings showed a drop 011 those of last year, it has been decided to make a small contribution to patriotic work," stated Mr. McAncney. In presenting tho cup to Dalgety and Company's team, Mr. J. Pascoe, patron of the association and donor of the trophies, romarked upon tho firio spirit in which the tournament had been played, and the high standard revealed. He congratulated both the winning team and the runner-up, Post Office Savings Bank, on their fino performances. Prior to tho commencement of the lunch members stood in silenco as a mark of respect to the late Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. .1. Savage. The winning team comprised J. Brough (captain), J. Vickerman, E. Eliott and M. Laird. Also present were Mr. S. A.. Cleal, president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, and Mr. R. Porter, secretary of the association.

NORTH AUCKLAND TOURNEY WINNERS OF CHAMPIONSHIPS [from our own correspondent] WHAXGAREI, Wednesday Unfavourable weather conditions prevented all matches being played in tho North Auckland tennis tournamont by last evening, and those remaining will he decided next weekend. Championship titles so far decided are: Men's singles, J. C. Charters; men's doubles, J. B. Smith, P. Smith; ladies' singles, Miss W. Smith; ladies' doubles, Miss W. Smith, Miss Dargaville. Games in tho championships resulted as follows: — Mens Singles.—B. Broun beat P. Child, 9—3; semi-finals: -J. C. Charters boat J. Shaw, (i—l, G—t; B. Broun beat O. Litherland,. G—o, C —3. Final: J. Charters beat B. Broun, 6—4, f>—l. Men's Doubles. —Clark and Dyer beat Pickmero and Boardman, n—O; Smith and Smith beat Charters and Fabling, 9—5; Watson and Broun beat Clark and Dyer. 9—3. Semifinals: Smith and Smith beat Shaw and Masters, o—2,0 —2, 6 —3; Watson and B. Broun beat Litherland and A. S. Broun, o—l, (J—o. Final: Smith and Smith beat Watson and Broun, tt—2, <>—o. Ladies' Singles.—Semi-finals: Miss Hansen beat Mrs. Clark, G—l, o—3; Miss Smith beat Miss Ramsey, f!—2, <>— l. Final: Miss Smith beat Miss Hansen, (!—">, <!—r». Ladies' Doubles. —Misses Dargavillo and Smith beat Mrs. Arneil and Miss Xicholls, S—7. Semi-finals: Misses. Dargaville and Smith beat Miss McDonald and Mrs. O'Carroll. C—2, o—2: Misses Ramsey and Hansen beat Miss Hitchings and Mrs. Watson, O —l, G—.">. Final: Misses Dargaville and Smith beat Misses Ramsey and Hansen, o—3, 3 —G. s—o. FRANKLIN CHAMPIONSHIPS [from our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Wednesday Approximately 50 players competed in the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association's annual Easter tournament at Pukckohc. Four events have .vet to be finalised. Results were as follows: Men's Championship.—Singles: K. Clark (Waiau Pa) beat J. Aitkenhead (Waiuku), o—4, 9 —7. Doubles. A. Dickie (Waverley) and J. McCarthy (Hawcra) beat Clark and Aitkenhead. o—2. G—4. Ladies' Championship Doubles.—Miss While (Eden and Epsom) and Mrs. Hick-, ling fPukekohc) boat Mrs. Grogan (Mangatawhiri) and Miss Mcllroy (Mangatawhiri), I—<i, G —4, o—l. Combined Championship Doubles.—Dickie and Miss B. Potter (Eden and Epsom) beat McCarthy and Miss S. Potter (Otaua), 3—o, (i—3, (i—3. Junior Championship.—Men's singles: D. McDonnell (Waiuku) beat N. Fitness (Pukckohc), 10—8, o—l. Ladies' singles: Miss Linda Wright (Pukckohc) beat Miss Gwcn Forbes (Ramarama), (i—3, G —s. CAMBRIDGE MATCHES [from our own correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, Wednesday Except for two matches in the combined doubles the Cambridge Tennis Club's Easter tournament has been concluded. The combined doubles will be finalised on Sunday week. Results were:— Championship Combined Doubles.—Quarter final: K. Law and Miss M. Beverley beat Mr. and Mrs. Mayson, I—o, 7 —5. <>—' l. Semifinal: D. Clow and Miss X. Symes beat W. Robinson and Miss N. Beverley, o—2,0 —2, G—o. The whinners of E, Law and Miss M. Beverley and J. Roach and Miss C. Buckley will meet D. Clow and Miss N. Symes in the final.