TENNIS
WELLINGTON TITLES PLAY IN CHAMPIONSHIPS (From Our Own Correspondent) « WELLINGTON, Monday. Results of the Wellington lawn tennis championships continued to-day at Miramar, are as follows: Men’s Singles.—ln the semi-final 1. A. Seay (Canterbury) beat A. L. France (Wellington), 6—l, 7 —5. Men’s Doubles.—ln the semi-finals D. G. France and R. H. Donovan (Wellington) beat W. Hay and G. N. T. Goldie (Wellington), 7—5, 9—7; A. L. France and A. E. Sandrall (Wellington) beat M. L. Lampe (Wanganui) and I. A. Seay (Canterbury), 6—l, S—s. In the final. D. G. France and R. H. Donovan (Wellington) beat A. L. France and A. E. Sandral (Wellington), 5—6, 7—9, 6—3, 6—l, 6—l. Women’s Singles.—ln the semi-finals Miss D. Howe (Wellington) beat Miss E. Travers (Wellington), 2—6, 6 —2, 6—3; Miss M. East (Wellington) beat Miss E. Brady (Wellington), 6—2, 6—2. In the final Miss M. East (Wellington) beat Miss D. Howe (Wellington), 6—3, 6—l. Women’s Doubles.—ln the semi-finals Misses E. Brady and D. Howe (Wellington) beat Miss M. East and Mrs. G. M. Burn (Wellington), 4—6, 6—o, 6—l; Miss E. Travers and Mrs. E. Penlington (Wellington) beat Mrs. Bell and Miss N. Bell (Wellington). In the final Misses D. Howe and E. Brady beat Mrs. Penlington and Miss Travers, 6—l, 6—4. Boys’ Singles.—R. Howe (Wellington) beat Scotland (Welington), 6—l, 6—2. Girls’ Singles.—Z. Castle (Wellington) beat J. Wheeler (Wellington), 6—2, 6—3. Handicap Event.—ln the final J. Neale (22), beat R. Howe (22), 60 —58. In the women's doubles handicap Misses E. Brady and D. Howe (scr.) beat Misses M. and Z. Castle (14), 50—47. AUCKLAND TOURNEY ENTRIES CLOSE TO-DAY The Auckland Lawn Tennis championship tournament will begin on Thursday aft 9 a.m., but competitors who are unable to be present in the morning of Thursday and Friday will be allowed to play after 4.30. The closing date for entries has been extended until to-day at 5 p.m. There is every likelihood of big entries and a high standard of play in the tournament, which has attracted not only Auckland’s best, but also stars of other provinces. The secretary is Mr. L. W. Swan, .Lister Building.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 260, 24 January 1928, Page 11
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352TENNIS Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 260, 24 January 1928, Page 11
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