LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue IX, 28 February 1903, Page 579

LAWN TENNIS.

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Volley.)

The following matches of the Auckland championships were played on Saturday, and completed the first rounds: Men’s singles: C. Heather beat D. Bamford, 4—6, 6—o, 6—2, 6—3. Men’s doubles: Jackson and Coates beat Simpson and Rich, 6—3, B—6; Billing and Mair beat Brown and Baker, 6—3, 6—l; Rice and Heather beat Billing and Mair, 6—4, 4—6, 6—4. Ladies’ doubles: The Misses Nicholson beat Mrs. Gentles and Mrs. Newell, 6—3, 6 —3; Misses Gray beat Mrs. Goss and Miss Picken, 2—6, 6—2, 6—2. Combined doubles: Miss Gorrie and Brabant beat Miss A. Nicholson and Cooke, 6—2, 5—7, 6—3; Miss Stewart and Turner beat Miss 8. Rice and Heather, 6—4, I—6, 6—2; Miss D. Udy and Billing beat Miss A. Gray and Summer, 6—1,6—1. Ladies’ singles: Miss A. Grav beat Miss P. Gorrie, 6—3, I—6, 6—2. The Ngaruawahia Lawn Tennis Club are holding an open tournament at Easter. Mr. H. A. Parker, who spent a few days in Auckland on his way to Sydney, visited the Eden and Epsom lawns on Saturday, and played some friendly games. Mr. E. G. Meares, of England, was also in Auckland, but could not arrange to meet Mr. Parker. The Coromandel Lawn Tennis Club sent a team to Mercury Bay. The results were in favour of the Coromandel team, each match proving a win for them. Miss Nicholson and Mr Goldie boat Mrs Newell and Mr. Davis in the final for the West End Club’s handicap combined doubles. In the men’s championship singles A. H. Brabant beat J. Patterson, 3 sets to 2. The match was a very close one, Patterson at one time having two sets to Brabant’s one. WAIPAWA TOURNAMENT. My Napier correspondent writes: The Waipawa annual tennis tournament, in which a number of players from Napier took part, resulted as follows: Ladies’ Handicap Singles: Miss Vera Wilson (Io) beat Miss Todd (scr), 50—47. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles: Misses Vera Wilson and Ella Burke (25) beat Misses Price (25). 60 —53. Combined Handicap Doubles: Miss Godfray and Reed (16) beat Miss Fannin and Margoliouth (scr), 50 —30. Men’s Championship Singles: Parker beat Baker, 60—36. Men’s Championship Doubles: Baker and Druce beat Balharry and Margoliouth, 60—43. Men’s Handicap Singles: Parker (scr) beat Smith, 60—55. Men’s Handicap Doubles: Balharry and 0. Margoliouth (owe 5) beat J. Parker and Dinwiddie (15), 60—46. At the close of the tournament the prizes were presented to the winners by Mrs Tod.