TENNIS TOURNEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25085, 26 December 1944, Page 3

TENNIS TOURNEY

HANDICAP EVENTS OVER 200 COMPETITORS Although weather conditions caused a delay of half a day on Saturday, when the Auckland Christmas handicap tennis tournament at Stanley Street commenced, good progress has been made, so that nearly half of the 250 matches in the ten events have been decided. A record entry of well over 200 competitors has made this tournament the largest for ten years and has attracted many wellknown, first-class performers, who include Miss E. G. Attwood (the Auckland 1042-43-44 intermediate champion). B. J. Baxter. T. -M. Butls, J (J. Rogan (runner-up to W. T. Fountney in 1040). W. Butler, 1. Thomson. M. Wakefield (Waikato). J. W. Stanley, G. Kerr-'laylor, Miss J. McL. Wallace irunner-up. Christmas 1011), Miss H. Redwood (winner of many titles), and Miss V. Johnson (Auckland junior champion). The St. Heliers Club player W. E. Butler was responsible for a good performance in eliminating D. G. Kelly (runner-up to B. Broun in the Auckland championships, 1.042), in straight sets, after allowing him a point in every game. M. Wakefield overwhelmed S. J. Robinson, (i—o 6 —3. in the first round from a similar handicap. T. M. Butts and A. W. Tills fought a torrid three sets, the former just winning, having a slight advantage on handicap. 11. Kinir beat W. lluckstep in the first round, but later found J. C. Rogan, the Takarmna star (just returned from overseas), too strong and lost, (i—2. o—3. both players being off (lie same mark. ,T. C. Rogers l>eat J. W. Stanley, 7—5, in the third set, in a match which thrilled the large gallery. The back-marker in the ladies' singles. Miss Attwood, is playing magnificent tennis, having no trouble in eliminating Miss B. Burns and Miss S. Jenkins, afler allowing a point to the former and just a shade over two points each game to the latter. Miss Attwood made full use of her great points-winner, the spectacular volley drive, her opponents having no answer ss she repeatedly left them standing yards out of position. In the A section men's doubles, B. Broun and D. Kelly, lost to M. Wakefield and G. L. Wright, (last year's winners), after they had one set in and were leading s—o.5 —0. They had a number of match points in the second set, only lo lose the next six games and, finally, the third set, 7—5. a most remarkable result and a meritorious recovery by Wakefield and Wright. Wakefield is playing great tennis. In the B section. A. Parker neat P. Henehan in the men's singles after a three and a-half hours' duel, the final set goinar to 12—10.

Semi-finals will be reached today and finals are to be played tomorrow (Wednesday). Following are the results from the second round: A SECTION

Men's Singles.—Second round: T. M. Butts beat A. W. Tills, 3—6. <! —s. o—4; W. Butler beat C. J. Roberts, 5—G, 6 —.'5. o—2; I. Thomson beat 11. N. Potter, o—2,0 —2, 0—8; J. C. Rogan beat It. Kins. o—2.0 —2. 0—8; B. J. Baxter beat A. D Thomson. 6 —B. 0—8; C. Ward beat J. Sanderson. o—l,0 —1, o—s;0 —5; M. Wakefield beat P. Deinpsey, (>—B. (i —1; J. W. Stanley beat G. Kerr-Taylor, s—o.5 —0. (5 —8, o—B.0 —8. Third round: Rogan beat Stanley, o—2,0 —2,

Ladies' Singles.—Second round: Miss S. Jenkins won from Miss M. Carter by default; Miss E. G. Attwood beat Miss B. Burns, o—2, o—2; Mrs J. Mills beat Miss L. Taylor, o—2, o—s; Miss J. McL. Wallace beat Mrs J. Fitchett, 6—B, 6—2; Miss L. McCracken beat Mrs Newling, o—B, o—4;0 —4; Miss H. Redwood beat Mrs C. Stewart. o—l. 0 —8; Mrs B. Howden beat Mrs Barclay, o—4,0 —4, 2—o, 6 —l ; Miss G. Trezise beat Mrs E. Sanderson. o—s, B—o, o—l.0 —1. Third round: Miss Attwood beat Miss Jenkins, o—B,0 —8, (i—2; Miss Wallace beat, Miss Trezise, o—4. 6 —o; Mrs Howden beat Mrs Mills, s—o,5 —0, o—l,0 —1, 6 —l. Men's Doubles. —Second round: M. Wakefield and G. L. Wright beat B. Broun and D. Kelly, 4—o, 6—5, 7—5; C. J. Roberts and A. J. Seeley beat C. Ward and A. Lemon. o—B, 6—3; R. L. Price and N. Kingstone beat S. J. Robinson and H. N. Potter, li —2. 6—2; J. R. Esterman and J. Sanderson beat K. Micard and R. Dixon, o—4, o—2;0 —2; W. Huckstep and A. W. Tills beat E. Child ?,nd L. Pickmere, 6 —2. o—2. Third round: Huckstep and Tills beat Wakefield and Wright, 6 —l, o—t. Combined Doubles. —Second round: J. C. Rogan and Mrs Howden beat Mr and Mrs E. Sanderson, 6—3. s—o,5 —0, 6 —l; A. W. Tills and Miss P. Worthinjton beat N. Kingstone and Mrs J. Mills. o—4, 0—1; G. L. Wright and Mrs Radford heat C. Crooks and Miss G. Trezise, B—o, 6—2, 6—4. Ladies' Doubles.—Second round: Misses L. Murnford and P. Worthington beat Misses H. Redwood and A. Tinnock. 4—(i. o—B. 6—B. B SECTION

Men's Singles.—Second round: G. Gilmour beat E. Child, o—4, 0—1; R. Moller beat A. Nicholson, o—B, 0—1; A. W. Robinson beat D. C. llosken, o—2, 0—1; C. Atmore beat S. Perkins. o—4. o—3; B. Tills beat D. Clarke, o—l, o—3;0 —3; H. Irvine beat E. J. Hunt, o—4,0 —4, (i —'j; P. Stewart beat N. Botica. o—2.0 —2. s—o, 7 —5; G. Mueller beat R. F. Coldham. o—l. 0—1; A. D. Drake beat R. Dixon. o—6,0 —6, <>—2, 0 —1; J. li. Esterman beat A. H. McDougall, 2—O. (> —5, o—3; J. F. Beachen beat D. G. Stubbing, o—4, o—2; R. Grinlinton beat E. J- Owens, o—3. 6—l; A. Parker beat P. Henehan. s—o. o—s.0 —5. 12—10; A. D. Thomson beat W. Fournier, 6 —3. o—4;0 —4; M. Shaw beat S. M. Clarke. o—s.0 —5. <i—3. Third round: Atmore beat Tills, o—s, 6 —l; Esterman beat Beachen, o—l, o—l.0 —1. Ladies' Singles.—Second round: Miss M. Finlayson beat Mrs Newling. o—3.0 —3. o—2;0 —2; Miss J. Armitage beat Miss L. Taylor, o—s,0 —5, C— o. jjj SH Tinnock beat Miss Y. Thompson o—2, 6—l; Miss L. Sanderson beat Miss P. Robinson. o—l, H—o; Mrs I . Stewart beat Miss B. Hilj. 2—6. o—o. 0 0; Miss A. Malone beat Miss D. Parry, 6—l, o—3; Miss J. McLoughlin beat Miss F. McKeown 6 —3, o—3.0 —3. Third round: Miss McLoughlin beat Miss Malone. 2—6, 6—4. 6 Men's Doubles.—Second round: R. Dixon and Mueller beat Baker and Rawns ey o—o, (>—3; Baigent and Thomson beat W. S. Burns and G. Haas, 3 —6, o—s, 6—4; S. G. and G. L. Wright beat N. J. Baxter and Coldham, 6—5. o—4.0 —4. Ladies' Doubles. —Second round: Misses A. Tinnock and J. McLoughlin beat Misses Arnntage and L. West. o—s. o—4; Misses J. Caughev and Robinson beat Misses H. and P. Borg. s—o. 6—l. o—4 ; Misses Dyer and Shove beat Misses O. Ashton and P. Hard, i;_l o—s; Misses B. Hill and A. Malone beat Misses Metcalfe and Y. Thompson. 4—6, (i—o—3; Misses L. and S. Sanderson beat Mi-ss James and Mrs Biggs. 6 —o. 2—o. 6—l. Third round: Misses Tinnock and McLoughlin beat Misses Irving and L. McCracken. 6—l, (j—3. Misse3 I. and J. Sanderson beat Mrs Newling and Miss D. Parry. o—o,0 —0, 6 —l.

YACHT RACING EVENT TO TAURANGA VICTORY FOR SPEEDWELL The annual ocean yacht race from Auckland to Tauranga started from the eastern tide deflector al 1.10 p.m. on Saturday, three boats. Speedwell, Mandalay and Pari, taking part. Speedwell wont over the finishing line at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour 12 minutes ahead of Mandalay. Peri was the only Tauranga representative, the other two contestants coming from Auckland. Speedwell won the race on a handicap of 13 minutes, Peri being placed second and Mandalay third. Peri had a start of two hours from Mandalay. The race was sailed in verv patchy weather. All the boats were becalmed off Capo Colville for several hours. The l capo was reached about midnight on Saturday. Peri was hull down on the horizon ahead of Speedwell at daybreak. In the meantime, Mandalay had sailed well off the coast, but at no timo during the race did she 6ight the other two contestants. Off Mercury Bay Peri still held a slight lead from Speedwell, but the Auckland boat, which was splendidly handled throughout, gradually overhauled her Tauranga rival in the light airs, and eventually passed her off Slipper Island. From this stage onward, Speedwell never looked like being headed. As thoy approached Tauranga. the three boats were again almost becalmed. The finishing times were:—Speedwell (W. Paterson). 10.40 p.m. on Sunday; Mandalay (W. A. Wilkinson). 11.22 p.m., Sunday; Peri (A. Humphreys), 12.15 a.m.. Monday. SPEEDWAY RACING The thrilling sport of midget car and motorcycle racing was reopened last Saturday night undor ideal conditions by the deputymayor, Mr Leonard C'oakley, before a crowd of over 8000 people at Western Springs Stadium. The results aro as follows: CARS Time Trials.—R. Crowther, 22 3-ss; S. Armstrong, 20s. Stadium Handicap, -1 laps.—First heat: S. Armstrong, limit, X; M. Butler, 10yds bhd, 2; L. Powell, 20yds bhd, 8. Time, lm 21s. Second heat: B. McKenzie, 20,vds bhd, 1; J. Carter, 40yds bhd, 2; J. Malcolm. 00yds bhd, 8. Time, lm 37 4-ss. Final: J. Carter, 1; Armstrong, 2; McKenzie, 3. Time, lm 30s. Invitation Stakes, 0 laps.—R. Crowther, 1; J. Carter, 2; T. Sutherland, 3. Time. 2m 20 l-ss.

Consolation Handicap, 4 laps, for N. H. Dixon Cup.—First heat: J. Malcolm, 40yds bhd. 1; M. Hughes, 50yds bhd, 2; J. Morris 10yds bhd 3. Time, lm 30 4-ss. Second heat : L. Powell, 20yds bhd, 1; R. Sutherland. 30yds bhd, 2; I?. Anderson, 30yds bhd. 3. Time, lm 35 l-ss. Final: J. Morris, 1; R. Sutherland. 2; M. Hughes, 3. Time, lm 89s. Feature Race, 12 laps, for W. Mattson Cup. —M. Hughes, 40yds bhd, 1; R. Crowther, bhd. 2; J. Morris, limit, 3. Time, 4 m 55s MOTOR-CYCLES Christmas Handicap, 4 laps.—First heat: R. Seed. 55yds bhd, 1; G. Stewart, lO.vds bhd. 2; G Mudgway, 45yds bhd. 3. Time, lm 30 3-ss. Second heat: 11. Falls, 55yds bhd. 1; D. Moir, syds bhd, 2; N. Morgan, 40yds bhd, 3. Time, lm 37 2-ss. Filial: Seed, 1; H. Falls. 2; Stewart, 3. Time, lm 20 l-fis. Summer Handicap. 4 laps.—First heat: G. Mudgway, 40yds bhd, 1: H. Falls, OO.vds bhd. 2; G, Stewart. 20yds bhd. 3. Time, lm 34 l-ss. Second heat: R. Reed. 70yds bhd, 1; D. Moir, limit. 2: P. Clarkson, limit. 3. Time, lm 20 4-ss. Final: Seed, 1; Falls. 2; Mudgway. 3. Time, lm 35s.—Advt.