TENNIS.

Thames Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 17803, 31 January 1930, Page 4

TENNIS.

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY.

MEN'S THIRD ROUND, ■ . .(.

(By Telegraph.—-Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 31.

The New Zealand tennis championships were continued yesterday. TJie courts were dead, and at 11 o'clock play was adjourned awing to a thunderstorm. Results:—

Men's Singles, third round.—A. L. France beat Wallace, 6— : l, 6 —3, 6—2. ; ( ;■

Fourth Round. —Malfroy is leading Start, 7 —5, 2—o; Angus is leading Wilson, 5 —4; D. G. France and Stedman are 5 all.

YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Telegraph.—Press Association.} WELLINGTON, Jan; 3JL . •Championship, tennis play recommenced at Ip.m. yesterday.' with the following results:— v ' ° Men's Singles, .fo arth round.- — Malfroy -beat Stuart, c 1 -r-5, 2— €, 4—6, 6—5, 6—o. ; Mixed Doubles, first round.—E. Howell and Miss Fleming beat Perkins and Miss D. Wood, 6—4, B—6,8 —6, Second round. —-Wallace and MrsScott beat Lampe and Miss Myres, 6—2, 6—4. Boys' Singles, third round.— ' Heenan beat Annette, 6—l, 6—l. Robertson beat Davys, "B—3, 4:—6, 6—4; R. R. Lees beat MacGibibqiy 6—l, 6—4; Tender beat Morrison, 6—3fi 6—4. . ; ' .., .v;-..., v;/ Men's Singles, fourth round.-—D» G. France beat Stedman, 7—5, 6r-O r ; , 6J4; Lugas beat Wilson, B—lo, 6—2, 6—2, 6—4. rhM'M Mixed Doubles, second round.— 1 -. Gianville and Miss Morrison won from Griffiths' and Miss Whyte by default. ' Girls' Singles, semi-finals. —L: Morrison beat S.. Phillips, 6—5, 6—2; M. Howe beat M. Elliott, 6—2, 6—3. ' Men's Singles, fourth round ~—A. L. France is leading Seay, 6—4, I—4. '• ■ ' .■'■■;'' 1

TO-DAY'S PLAY.

<By Telegraph.—Press Association.) •'.> WELLINGTON, Jan. 31: The /'tennis championships' were continued to-day in warm but dull weather and a slight northerly wind. Play commenced at 11.30 a,m. in the match abandoned last night owing , ' to, failing; light. , ;' ' A. L. France and Miss, Howe-'beat Johns and Miss Knigbt, 6—o, 6--B,V;. . 12—10.-' . % ; '•:'/'.'•.'