TOURNEY AT UNITED CONTINUED TO-DAY
WEATHER COOL AND THE COURTS GOOD. The United Club’s tennis tournament, begun on Saturday, was continued to-day, the conditions up to noon being excellent. The air was cool and only a slight breeze came from the west. The following are the results of to-day’s play:— Men’s Doubles Handicap. Third Round.—Allison and Mahan (owe 15. 36) beat Cullman and Johnson (owe 35. 3-6). 9-3; Goss and Borrows (owe 30, 34>) beat Row and Dentoti (owe 30), 9-8. Semi-final.—Allison and Mahan beat Wood and Burn, 96. Semi-final. Misses Scott beat Misses Reed and Robson, 9-6. Ladies’ Singles, Open. Semi-final.—Miss K. Scott beat Miss Saunders, 6-2, 6-2. Final —Miss M. Wake beat Miss K. Scott 6-2, 6-1. Ladies’ Doubles. Open. Semi-final.—Misses Webb and Aitken beat Misses Borrows and Macllree, 36, 64, 7.-5. Men’s Singles Handicap. Third Round.—A. Wood (owe 15, 36) brat R. Franklyn (scr), 9-1. Fourth Round.—J. R. Johnston (owe 15) beat E. G. Burn (owe 15), 9-4. Men’s Doubles, Open. Second Round.—Henley and Henley beat W. R. Clayton and A. Steeds, 6-4. 62. Semi-final.—Denton and Row beat Johnston and Cullman, 6-2, 11-9. Semi-final—Borrows and Goss beat Henley and Henley 6-3, 6-4. Combined Doubles, Open. Third Round.—Goss and Miss Wake beat Skellerup and Miss Webb, 6-1, 6-2. Combined Doubles Handicap. Second Round: Wood and Miss Robson (owe 15, 3-6, beat Morrison and Mrs Westall (owe 36. 35) 9-5: Burn and Miss Hewlett (owe 36. 15) beat ' N. G. Henley and Miss M’llree (owa 3-6, 15) 9 3. Third Round—Skellerup and Miss Webb (rec. 3-6, 15) brat Findlay and Mrs Findlay (rec. 36, 15), 96. Men’s Singles. Open.
Third Round.—A. Wood beat E R. Mahan, 6-3, 6-0. Borrows beat Allison 6-3. <-5. Denton beat Goss 6-1. 6-1. Men’s Singles Handicap. Second Round. —Jones (scr) beat R. H. Henley (scr), 9-8: Johnston (owe 15) beat Skellerup (owe 36. 15k 9-3; Wood (owe 15, 36) beat Franklyn, 9-1 ; Morrison (owe 15) beat Jamieson 4rec 15). 9-7. Third Round—Jones beat Cullman. 9-3; Johnston beat Burn, 9-4; Wood beat Morrison. 9-5. Ladies Singles Handicap. Second Round.—Miss Fleetwood (rec 15) beat Miss Reed (owe 30), 9-4; Miss Aitken (scr) beat Miss Voting (owe 3-16, 15), 9-5. Third Round—Miss Borrows (owe 35) beat Miss Sherris (rec 15), 9-8. BENNETT BEATS MADAME BORDE. By Telegraph.— Press Assn.— Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Januarv 3, 10.30 a.m.) PARIS, January 2. In the covered courts tennis final. Miss E. Bennett beat Madame Borde, S 6. 3-6. 6 2 In the final of the men’s singles, Lacostc beat Landry, 86. 6-2. 6-0
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18044, 3 January 1927, Page 5
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