LAWN TENNIS

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20690, 28 December 1938, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

QUARTER FINAL STAGES

WAIKATO PUTTERS PROMINENT ROAGH AND DOLD WIN (Spec**! to Times) ROTORUA, Tuesday Waikato players wj:re prominent in the successes at the Rotorua Lawn Tennis Club's annual open Christinas tournament, which was continued today in excellent weather conditions. However, rain begun ut 6 p.m. and further play for the day was abandoned. Championship events have reached the quarter-thial stages and several Waikato players will probably •ontest the finals. Results:— Men's Championship Singles.— Second round: B. L>old beat Ingram, 6—l, 5—2. Quarter-finals: B. Dold beat Henderson, 6—2, 6—2; Boach beat Cameron, 3—6, o—4, 6 —2. Men s Championship Doubles. — First round: B. Dold and Andrews beat Wylds and Richards. 6—3, B—3. Combined Championsnip Doubles. — First round: Rountree and Miss Lowe beat Andrews and Miss Alison, B—s, 4—G, C,— 1 ; Roach and Miss Buckley beV Solomon and Miss Jeffries, B—2, 6—4; B. Dold and Miss Edmondson beat Paterson and Miss R. Holland, 4—2, 8 -2 : Roach and Miss Buckle beat Cuombe and Miss Bark, C—l, 6—3.

CANTERBURY TITLES GUNN DEFEATS A. D. BROWN (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday The defeat of A. D. Brown, New Zealand and Canterbury champion, by J. W. Gunn, of Auckland, was the outstanding feature of to-day's play in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament. Brown and Gunn were formerly team mates in Auckland, but Brown has recently taken up residence in Canterbury and has established himself as the province’s No. 1 player. His defeat by Gunn, therefore, was all the more sur - prising in view of his previous good form. The men’s singles semi-finalists are Gunn, H. A. Barnett, C. Angas and J. T. Mayson. The last four in the women's singles championship are the four seeded players. Misses D. Miller, N. Beverley. M. Beverley and T. Poole. Men's Singles Championship.— Quarter-finals: J. W. Gunn beat A. D. Brown, 6—2, 6—4 ; H. A. Barnett beat A. R. Cant, 6—3, 3—6, 8— — 1; C. Angas beat R. G. Pattinson, 6—2, 6—B, 6—3; J. T. Mayson beat fL Dymond, o—6, 6—o, 6—i. Women’s Singles Championship.— Quarter-finals: Miss D. Miller beat Miss L Poole, 6—2, 9—7; Miss N. Beverley beat Miss H. Elsom, 6—o, 2 —6, 6—•'2; Miss M. Beverley beat Mrs C. B. Beatson, 6 —2, 7—5; Miss T. Poole beat Miss P. Cooke, 9—7,

CANTERBURY TOURNEY %ESTERDAY’S RESULTS (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday Additional results of the Canterbury lawn tennis championships are as follows: Men’s Singles Second Round.—D. Livingstone (Hamilton) beat J. R. Crawsbaw, 6—l. 6—4; J. Roach (Hamilton) beat M. J. Souter by default; Barnett S. Watson. 6—4, 9—6; Patterson beat Mercer. 6—4, 6 —2; Angas beat Arnold, 6—3, 6—3. Third Round.—A. D. Brown beat C. F. Penrold, 6—2, 3—6, 6—2. Women's Singles First Round.—Miss H. Elsom beat Miss R. J. Wilson, o—2. 6—l; Miss J. Peake beat Miss J. Pttcaithly, 6—l, 6—o; Miss M. Beverley beat Miss J. Senior. 6—3, 6—2; Miss B. Gould beat Miss M. Chrystall, 6—l, 6—l. Second Round.—Miss I. Poole beat Miss M. Murray, 6—3, 6 —l; Miss P. Cook beat Mrs V. C. Browne, 4—6, 6—l, 6—3; Miss D. Miller beat Miss M. Wake, 6—l, 6—4; Mrs C. B. Beatson beat Miss B. L. Bishop, 6—3, B—6. Combined Doubies First Rodnd.—J. \v. Gunn and Miss M. Beverley beat J. A. Strong ana Miss M. Murray, 6—o, 6—4.

WIN FOR AUCKLAND CATHOLIC TOURNAMENT AUCKLAND, Wednesday - The Watson Shield, competed for in the annual inter-association competition controlled by ihe North Island Catholic Lawn Tennis Association, which concluded at the Remuera courts yesterday, was won oy the Auckland representatives. Although Waikato won the majority of the men's singles against Taranaki, the failure of their women lost them the match by 9 sets to o. Details, Taranaki players ’mentioned first:— Men’s singles: J. Harrington lost to J. Jordan, B—9; .1. Rothery beat Rev. Father Columb, 9—i ; A. Coyle lost to F. Murphy, 4 —9: H. Edwards lost to Rev. Father Hays, i—9; E. Keam lost to G. Mueller, o—9: T. Rowe lost to J. Crawford, 7—9. Ladies’ singles: D. McCarthy beat M. Blake, 9—7; J. Francis beat A. Jordan, 9 —3; Mrs Rowe beat Mrs Mueller. 9—5: Miss Henehan heat C. Ryan. 9—B: M. Harrington beat B. Ryan, 9 —4; B. Goodwin beat R. McGee, 9 —7. Mens doubles: Coyle and Edwards beat Murphy and Rev, Father Hays. 9—6. Ladies’ doubles: Miss C. McCarthy and Mrs Howe beat Blake and K. Jordan, o—B. WELLINGTON TOURNEY ItOU£3ELL BEATS STURT (By Telegraph—Press Association) WKLLINOTf>N. Tuesday Although the morning was not propitious, to-day was the best of the three days for ihe Wellington lawn tennis chami i -nship and handicap tournament. He:i\> showers by which the of Wellington was visited in the morning passed Miramar by. and the courts were in excellent condition. The outstanding result of tho day

was the defeat of N. G. Sturt, Wellington singles champion, by E. A. Houssell. The Australian lady players. Misses M. Hardeastle and T. Rice, showed up in bold relief Ihe tremendous inferiority of the New Zealand standard of play. Championship results were : Men’s Singles Second Round.—N. V. Edwards beat R. Jenkins, 6—l, 6—i. Third round: N\ G. Sturt beat D. Ward, 6—o, 6—l; G. A. Routsell beat T. Lyons, 6—i, 6—2; N. Edwards boat S. Painter. 6—2, 6—4; D. G. France beat D. L. Rose. 6—o, 6—i. Semi-finals: E. A. Roussoll beat IV. G. Sturt. 5—7. 7—5, 11—9. 6—4; N. V. Edwards beat D. G. France, 6—2 (France retired). Men’s Doubles First round: Painter and Robb beat Ward and Nevitt, 6—3. 6—2; McArthur and Burns beat S. Hooper and Chapman, 57. A—o. —i. Second round: Lyons and Neale beat Morrison and Renouf, B—c. 6—3. Women’s Singles Third round: Miss M. Hardeastle beat Miss J. Burns. 6—o, 6—l; Miss E. Plummer beat Miss j. Bedford, i—6, 6 —2, 7—5; Miss T. Rice won from Miss J. Forrester by default. Semi-finals: Miss M. Hardeastle beat Miss E. Plummer, 6—l, —2: Miss T. Rice beat Miss J. Douthett, 60, 6—4. Women’s Doubles First round: Misses Hardeastle and Rice bp;it Mrs Edwards and Miss Burns, 6—3, 6—i Misses Douthett and Plummer beat Mrs Ferklns and Miss J. Forrester, 6—3, —i: Misses M. Everton and L. Akel beat Misses McCaskey and Muse, o—2, 6—4. hvini-finals: Misses Hardeastle and Rice b**at Mi-ses Castle ami Nicholls, 6—o, 6—o; Misses Douthett and Plummer beat Miss Everton and Akel, G—l, 6 —2. Combined Doubles Second round: Robb and Miss J. Douthett beat Lyons and Miss Castle. 6—a, 3; Dyer and Mi-- Burns beat V \ Morrison and Miss Mac Lean. 6—B. o—l ,—Edwards ami Mr- Edwards beat Perkins and Miss Forrester, o— a. 6—2; Henoiit ami Miss 1.. Akel beat Kelly and Mi-s J. Mcholls. B—6, D. G. France ami Mrs France beat R. Jacobsen and Mi--Marshall. 6—2, o—o. Third round: li. ILdd) ami Miss Duthett beat Roussel] and Miss T. Hire, —3. 6—i: K. Dyer and Miss Bums beat McArthur and Miss Bedford,