LAWN TENNIS

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19463, 31 December 1934, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONS. WAIKATO PLAYERS SUCCESSFUL. MISSES BEVERLEY WIN. AUCKLAND, Sunday. Finals of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s championship tournament -were played yesterday before crowded galleries at the Stanley Street courts. Play was watched _ by the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, and Lady Bledisloe. and at the conclusion of the tournament his Excellency presented the prizes. An outstanding feature of the tournament, which was played throughout in fine but windy weather, was the splendid form shown by junior and intermediate players. The new title-holders are: —Men’s singles, E. L. Bartleet; women’s singles, Miss N. Beverley (Waikato); men’s B singles, W. E. Butler; intermediate boys’ singles, J. S. Stevens; intermediate girls’ singles, .Miss B. L. Griffiths; women’s doubles, Misses N. and M. Beverley (Waikato); intermediate boys’ doubles, J. S. .Stevens and j. w. Gunn: intermediate girls' doubles. Misses M. Beverley and B. L. Griffiths (Waikato) ; junior hoys’ singles, A. W. Allen: junior girls’ singles, Miss E.' Stewart; men's doubles, M. M. Morrison and N. G. Sturt; mixed doubles, N. G. Sturt and Miss Marjorie Macfarlane. With his (Mill, win of the Auckland championship title, E. L. Rarlleek established a record. Two other players. W. B. A. Morrison in 1887 and 1891-93, and J. T. Laurenson in 1920-21 and 1924 and 1931. have each scored four victories. On Ihe women's honours board. Miss Marjorie Maefarlane's name appears eight times, bill she has fought out more finals than dial. Detailed results are:— A Qrado. Men's. Singles. ; —Semi-final: E. L. Bartleet beat J. §. Wilson, 6—3. C—4,

6 l. Final: E. L. Bartleet beat M. T. Wilson, 6 —4, 4 —6, 6—l, 5—7, 6—3.

Women’s Singles. Semi-finals: Miss Marjorie Macfarlane heat Miss Stewart, 6 —o, 6—3; Miss Beverley beat Miss Taylor, 6 — i\ 4—6, 6—l. Final: Miss N. Beverley (Matamata) beat Miss Marjorie Macfarlane (Remuera), 6—o, 6—2. Men’s .Doubles. —Semi-finals; Morrison and Sturt beat Stevens and Gunn, 6—l, 7—5, 4—o, 6—2; Hayr and Johns beat Robinson and Lamb, 6—l, 3—-6, 3 —6, 6—4, 7—5. Final: Sturt and Morrison beat A. C. Johns and Hayr, 3 —6, 6 —l, 6—l, 6—o. Ladies’ Doubles. Semi-finals: Misses N. and M. Beverley beat Misses Marjorie and Marion Macfarlane, 7 5, 5—7, 6—l. Final: The Misses Beverley beat Mrs Melody and Miss Knight, 6—4, 2—6, 9 —7. Mixed Doubles. —Third round: McKeown and Miss Taylor heat M. T. Wilson and Miss Knight, B—6, 6—4. Semi-finals: Sturt and Miss Macfarlane heat,Turner and Aliss Whitelaw, I—6,1 —6, 6—4, 3—5, by default; R. Lees and Mrs Melody beat McKeown and .Miss Taylor, I—6,1 —6, B—6, 6—-1. Final: N. G. Sturt and Aliss Marjorie Macfarlane beat R. Lees and Mrs Melody, 6—2, I—6, 6—2. Men’s B Single^. —Final: W. E. Butler beat A. J. S. Brown, 6—4, 6—3, 6—l. j Intermediate. Roys’ Singles.—Semi-finals: Stevens beat Livingstone, 2 —6, 6—i, 6 3; Allen beat Mayson, 6 —4. 6—2. Final: .T. S. Stevens beat A. W. Alien. 6—i, 6 —3. Girls’ Singles.—Final: Miss Griftllhs beat Miss Beverley, 6—2, 6—o. •Girls’ Doubles.—Semi-finals: .Misses Beverley and Bishop beat Misses M. George and Burges Wa'.snn, 6—l, l6, 6—i. Final: Misses M. Beverley and Bishop beat Misses Gooke and Griffiths, 6—o. .I —6, 6 —i. Roys' Doubles.— Final: ,1. W, Gunn and J. S. Stevens beat A. D. Brown and .1. T. May sun, 6 —-8. 6—3, 6—o. Mixed Doubles.—Second Round: Livingstone and Miss Beverley heal A. .M. Gunn and Miss Wooton, 6—3. 6—2. Semi-finals: Livingstone and Miss Beverley beat Gunn ami .Miss

Burges Watson, 3—6, 6 —l, 6—2; Brown and Miss Griffiths beat Stevens and Miss Stewart, 6—4, B—6. Final: D. Livingstone and Miss M. Beverley beat A. D. Brown and Miss B, Griffiths, 6—4, 6—B, 6—4. Juniors. Boys’ Singles.—Semi-finals: Allen beat Matthews, 7—5, 4—6, 6—2; Henderson beat Barry, 6 —2, 6—3. Final; Allen beat-Henderson, 6 —3, 6 —3. Girls’ Singles—Final; Miss E. Stewart beat Miss A. Burges Watson, 6 —3, S—6.