LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 December 1927, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

» N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CIIBISTCIIUR CII, Tucsda v. The, surprise of the opening day at the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association's championship tournament at Christchurch was the defeat of N. R. C. Wilson by N. G. Sturt, in four sets. .1. C. Peacock won two marathon matches, involving ton sets and about seven hours of court work. As a result of to-day's play, the following eight are left'in the men 's singles ing are left in the men's singles championship: —Ollivier plays I). I ranee; ,Sturt plays Seay: Bart loot plays Tlal.froy; and L. France plays Laurenson. Malfrov, however, is likely to scratch owing to a bad arm. The next round in the ladies singles are: Aliss Speirs plays Miss 1 racy; Miss Maefarlanc plays Miss Pattison; Mrs Adams plays Mrs Melody; Miss Wake plays NI Knight. To-morrow's matches should be been and exciting, the following are the details: MUX'S SINGLES. ' Third round.—Bartleet beat. Melody. fj/O (j/2. 7/d; Sturt beat Browning, 6/0, ,6/4 (Browning retired); L.' France cat. Wood, 6/0, 0/1, 0/2;_Olliv!er beat j\. B. Loughnan, 0/11, 7/d, 6/0; D. G. France beat Dawson, 0/4, 0/1, 0/4; .Malfrov beat B. B. Loughnan, (i/d, 7/d, 4/0, 6/4; Laurenson beat .Patterson. <Q/1, 6/0, 7/d; Seay beat Peacock, 6/2, <6/2, 0/2. lames’ singles. Second round.- —Miss Macfarlane peat Miss G. Pankin, 0/2, 0/d; Miss -** :Spcirs beat Miss _ Ramsay, _ 0/2, 6/1} Miss Pattison beat Miss .Jones, 6/1, rfj/]; Miss Knight beate Miss Partridge, 7/5* 5/7 6/d; Miss Tracy beat Miss Mvers, 6/1, d/6, 6//S; Mrs Adams Peat Miss Jloarc, 6/4, 6/1; Miss Wake "Seat-Miss Dallas, 6/0, 6/d; Mrs Melody >beat-Miss East, 6/1, 0/2. MEN’S DOUBLES. jjsst round.— Walker -and Angus •beat Crawshaw and M. G. Somerville, .6/0, 0/2, 6/d; Wilding _ and Borrows ibeat Tillman and Fleming, 6/2, 0/.<, .6/4; Knott and Sturt beat W. S. Somerville and Tait, 6/4, S/6, 6/1; Sheppard and Robinson beat Peiilington and Dawson, 6/1, 6/4, 6/3; Greenwood and •Goss beat Wood and Burn by default, Peacock and Wilson beat Smithson and V :Scarle, 6/1, 0/3, 0/1; Baggc and Coull beat Renton and Cullman, 6/4, 0/2, ■6/4; Loughnan and Loughnan beat AlcDougall and Sumpter, 6/1, 6/1, 30/8- Pearse and Melody beat f ield .and Denton, 6/3, 0/6, 2/6, G/o, 8/6, -Ollivier and Seay beat Hay and Fevkins, 6/1, 0/1, 0/0; Bartleet and Laurenson beat Mu nils and Orbed, 0/2, <6/2, 6/1; Wallace and Parker beat Ait ken and Browning, 6/4, 4/6, .0/4, ’ round.—Fulton and Boddy beat Sheppard and Robinson, 6/4, (3/3, Walker and Angus beat Ger.ard^rd'Barlow, 6/3, 6/2, 0/1; France and France beat Goss and Greenwood, ■6/:;, 3/6, 6/2, 6/3: Peacock and Wilson beat Borrows and Wilding, 6/1, 6/1, fj/H Ollivier and Seay beat Bagge and Coull, 6/3, 6/3, 6/1; Laurenson and Bartleet beat Wallace and Parker, 0/1, 4/6, 6/1, d/7, 6/4; Knott and Sturt efbeat Loughnan and Loughnan, 3/6, 6/2, 06/3, 6/1; Malfrov and Lnmpe beat Pearse and Melody, 6/3, 6/1, 0/1. MIXED DOFBLES. First, round. —Miss E. .Johnston and Browning beat Mrs Campbell and Dawson, 6/2, 0/2; Miss East and •Greenwood beat Miss Sowdon and Goss, £5/4,"6/3; Mrs Pritchett and Field beat Miss Nieholls and Sumpter, S/6. 4/6, -6/3; .Miss Speirs and I). France beat Miss Thwaitcs and Robinson, 6/4, 6/1; (Miss Tracy and Wilson beat Mrs Crawshaw and Crawshaw, 6/1, 0/0; Miss Partridge and Patterson beat Miss Dini and Rickard, 0/2, 6/3. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Second round. —Mrs Adams and Miss Tracy beat Misses Jones and Dallas, 45/4, Buchanan and Miss Cot•tcriirvKt Misses Pattison and Sowdon, 4m >6/3, 10/8. Third round. —Miss Speirs and Miss Partridge Beat Airs Buchanan and Miss ■Cotterill, 0/3, 0/1; Misses Macfarlane .and Knight boat Misses Last and Myers, 1/0, 8/6, 6/3; Misses Wake and Andrew beat the Misses Rankin, 6/1, >B/1. NEW ZEALAND PLATE. First round. —Johnston beat Dive, •8/3, 6/0, 6/3; Hay beat Steeds, 6/4. >B/2, 6/2; Munns beat Pcnlington, 6/4, <6/1, 6/0; Tait beat Crawshaw, 6/4, 6/4, ■6/4; Walker beat. Stevens, 0/0, 6/3, ■6/3; Johnston beat Dive, 6/3, 6/0, 6/3. Second round. —Angus beat \\. Somerville, 6/1, 6/3, 6/2. SOUTH WAIRARAPA TOURNEY. The South Wairarapa championship :nnd handicap lawn tennis tournament •commenced on the Mart inborough •courts on Monday, under the manage—Client of the Martinborougli Lawn Ten-i.-3 Club. The folmying are the results: — OIAMPIONSHIPS. MEN'S SINGLES. First round. —Goodwin (Carterton) Beat Matthews (Featherston), 6/1, 6/1; F. W. Martin (Masterton) beat M. J. McLeod (Martinborougli), 6/0, 0/4; (Howden (Wellington) beat Guy, 6/1; .<3/1; Kecdwell (Grcytown) beat B. MeAlaster (Martinborougli), 0/2, 6/1; Hutchison (Christchurch) beat J. F. McLeod (Martinborougli). 6/0, 6/3; l nwin (Timaru) beat Fenwick (Featherston), 3/6, 6/3, 8/6; G. Gundy (Featherston) ibeat W. Ashworth (Martinborougli), #i/0, 0/2. • . Second round. —A. W. Hill (Wellington) beat A. B. Martin (Martinborough) by default; Howden (Wellington) beat Nicholson (Eketalnna), 6/1, 6/1. MEN’S DOUBLES. First rMUfcd. —Brand and Alien (Wellington )-4Pfct Cundv and Fenwick (Featherston), 1/6, 7/5, 8/6; Douglas and McDonald (Lower Hutt) beat Ward and Ward (Martinborougli), 6/3, 7/5; G. McLeod and Guy (Martinbor-

ough) beat Blundell (Wellington) and Wardell (Masterton), 6/1, 6/8, 0/2: llowe and .Bollings (Wellington) beat Warren (Martinborougli) and Unwin (Timaru), 6/2, 6/2; Wheeler (Wellington) and W. G. Martin (Martinborougii) beat Hill and Hill (Wellington), (i/2, 6/.1; Hart gill (Daimevirke) ami Mmith (Pahiat.ua) beat Smith and Itoss (Martinborougli), 6/2, 6/3; Kecdwell and Balfour (Grcytown) beat. .1. McLeod and Ashworth (Martinborougli), 6/S. 6/4. 6/3; F. W. Martin and U B. Well wood (Masterton) beat F. Cameroii (Masterton) and L. Pickering (Martinboioilgli), 6/1, 6/1: Plank and Longmore (Wellington) beat Brown (Wellington) and J>. C. Collins (Martinhorougli), 6/8, (i/J, 0/1; McGregor and Watts (Wellington) beat Matthews and Matthews (Featherston), 6/3, 9/7; Goodwin (Carterton) and McMaster (Martinborougli) beat J. McLeod and M. McLeod (Martinborougli), (i/1, 6/3; Swinburne and Tullock (Wellington) beat Webb (Martinborougli) and Skerman (Te Awaniutu), 6/J, 6/2. Second round. —Welch and Swain soil beat Allen and Brand, 6/2, 6/2; Wheeler and Martin beat Ilartgill and Smith, 6/3, 3/6, 12/JO. X LADIES’ SINGLES. First round. —Miss Cameron (Martinborougli) beat Miss F. Stringfellow (Greytown), 6/2, 6/3; Miss Z. Castle (Wellington) beat Miss G. Willis (Featherston), (i/2, 0/0; Miss E. Barton (Featherston) beat Miss I. Calmont (Featherston), 6/S, 6/.3, 6/1; Miss D. Vincent (Featherston) beat Miss M. Beale (Martinborougli), 6/3, 6/4; Miss L. Vincent (Featherston) beat Miss F. Webb (Martinborougli), 9/7, 6/2; Miss A. Cameron (Martinborougli) beat Miss Napier (Masterton), by default. Second round. —Mrs K. Groves (Masterton) beat Miss M. Paine (Wellington), 6/4, S/6; Miss H. Read (Wellington) beat Miss P. Blundell (Wellington), 0/4, 5/7, 6/0; Mrs R. H. TicMaster (Martinborougli) beat Miss Vile (Grcytown), 0/3, 6/3; Miss N. Welch (Wellington) beat Mrs J. G. Brown (Wellington), 6/0, 6/0; Miss 1). Stringfellow (Grcytown) beat Miss 1 Card (Featherston), 3/6, 6/4, 0/4; Mrs L. Clarke (Wellington) beat Miss M. Stringfellow (Grcytown), 6/3, 6/3; Miss M. Castle (Wellington) beat Miss B. Vincent (Featherston), 6/0, 0//2. LADIES’ DOFBLES. First round.- —Misses Castle and ( nstle (Wellington) won by default from Misses Bradley and Napier (Masterton); Misses Pragnoll and Fragiicß (Masterton) beat Miss P. Martin and Mrs Warren (Martinborougli), 6/1, 6/2; Miss Zolirab and Miss Blundell (Wellington)'beat Miss Willis (Featlierston) and Miss M. Cameron (Martin"borough), 6/4, 6/S, 6/4. COMBIN'ED DOUBLES. First round. —Miss P. Speedy (Dannevirke) and M. Martin (Martinborougli) beat Miss Napier and Robb by default; Miss M. Cameron and B. P. Welch (Masterton) beat Miss P. Martin and H. C. Collins (Martinbc.rough), 6/2, 6/2; Tlrs D. C. Collins and Dr. Webb (Martinborougli) beat Tliss A. Cameron and D. Smith (Tlartinborough), 6/1, 2/6, 7/5; Mrs Parkinson (Wellington) and R. C. McDonald (Lower Hutt) beat Cundy and Tliss L. Vincent (Featherston), 6/J, 8/6. Second round. —Miss M. Martin and •TI. Smith beat Tliss A. Tulloca (Featherson) and I. R. Coleman (Martinborough), 6/0, 6/1; Miss E. Pragnell and F. W. Martin (Masterton) beat Tliss I). TlcLeod and W. Ashworth (Martinborougli), 6/1, 6/0; Mis If. H. McMaster and J. Martin (Martinborough) beat Mrs Balfour and G. Balfour (Grcytown), 6/2, 6/0. THE HANDICAPS. The Blowing are the results: MEN’S DOUBLES. Second round. —Bollings and L. Brand (Wellington) beat A. W. Hill and A. X. Hill (Wellington), 60/55; X. H. Perry and Blundell (Martinborough) beat J. Martin and D. Johnston (Martinborougli), 60/41; Swainsou (Pahiatua) and B. P. "Welch (Tlastcrton) beat TI. Chapman and TV. Ashton (Martinborougli), 60/50; Warren (Martinborougli) and Unwin (Timaru) beat Robb and Nicholson (Ekelahumi), 60/55; Ashworth and TlcLeod (Martinborough) beat Evans and McDonald (Martinborougli), 60/44; Brown (Wellington) and D. C. 'Collins (Martinborough) bent X. TlcLeod and J. A. TlcLeod (Martinborougli), 60/4S; Guy and G. TlcLeod (Martinborougli) beat Sherman (To Awaniutu) and Dr. Webb (Martinborougli), 60/53. LADIES’ SINGLES. Second round. —Tliss I. Card (Fcatherson) beat Mrs Clark (Wellington) 50/33; Tliss N. Balfour (Grevtown) beat Tliss TI. Cameron (Tlartinborough), 50/37. COMBINED DOUBLES. Second round. —F. Wheeler (Wellington) and Miss TI. Cameron (Tlartinborougli) beat Mr and Mrs Nicholson (Eketahuna), . 60/55; Johnston (Timaru) and Mrs A. B. Martin (Tlartinborough) beat Brand and Tliss Castle (Wellington), 60/4S; Hutchinson (Christchurch) and Mrs Groves (Tlasterton) beat Skerman and Mrs Sherman (Te Awaniutu), 60/57.