LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18892, 6 January 1927, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

UNITED CLUB'S TOURNEY. Yesterday the fuiiil in the combined doubles (open) event of tho United Club's tourmiinent was played, and 3li>s Vako defeating Borrows and Miss Borrows, 111', C-l. I There are hlill fume semi final-., and finals | to he £rut off. Play will continue to-day. j INTER-CLUB MATCHES. The draw for the several matches arranged by tho Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, to be played on Saturday, -is as follows: JUNIOR A COMPETITIO-V. Tenth Hound—.Addington v. St. Stephen's, at W.l'. Courts. 1 and 2; St. Albans v. Sumner, at W.P. Courts 3 and 4; South-Christ-churclt v, Opnwa, tit W.P. Courts 5 and G; Lin-.vood A v. Linwood B, at Linwood; Cashmero Hills v. Edgeware, at W.P. Courts 7 and S. SUBURBAN COMPETITIONS. Grade A, Section I. Sixth Round—Riceartou I. v. Redeliffs.. at Redcliffs; Paparua v. Woolslon, at W.V. Courts'!) and 10; Halswcll v. Kaiapoi, at Kaiapoi; Rangiora v, Belfast, at Rangiora. Grade B, Section 1. Sixth Round —Prebbleton v. Yaldhurst, at Yaldhurst; Paparua v. Woolston. at W.P. j Courts 11 and 12; Halswcll v. Kaiapoi, at Halswcll; Rangiora v. Belfast. -at Belfast. Grade C, Section I, Sixth '.Round—Halsivcl! v. Beckenliam, at W.P. Courts lis and 14; Kiccarton v. Templeton, at Templeton; • West Spreydon v. Woolstoii, iii W.P. Courts 17 aijd IS; Prebbleton v, Spreydon, at W.P. Courts 10 and 20. In tho junior A inter-club competition, Elmwood will have a byo in consequence of the Avonsido team being withdrawn from \ the competition. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. iPMSS A.S3OCIATIOK TH.IORAU.I AUCKLAXL), Ja'ima-.j- ■.-,. The Auckland fennia cliampionslupu commenced to-day. Results: MK.VS SING-iVES. First ..round—Sturi beat It. H. Vollcr, C-l, 6-0; A, V/. Sims beat J. A. 7. Watson, G-3, G-i. ' Second .rr.uud—K. L. Saitket bent li. C. Chalmers, 6-4, G-2; !•'. K. O'eisholm boat A. E. Richardson, 6-3, G-l. Third ,-aund—Bart/eoi Vf.at XcLcv.i, 6-1, .LADIUo' SINGLES. Second round—Miss M. Speirs brat Jlis3 O. Byjrale, G-l, 0-2; Miss 1). Knigh"; beat Miss 31. Stevens, 0-1, C-l. .MEN'S DOUBLES. ' '.i'liia fcvoiii, 'osfc considerable interest to tho fact that ilia New Zealand championship winners, Stuvt and Knott, were-unable to play together, Knott being unable to i spare the time from business. In the second round Bartleet and Robson beat A. S. Lamb and K. Boa-rdman, G-3, ti-l; E. W. Griffiths and H. lirinsdr-n beat K. B. Ilardy and A. M. Xicbolson, C-3, C-3. Third round—Brinsden and Griffiths beat McLeod and Luslr, 7-5. C-2. LADIES' DOUBLES. First round—Missen Spoirs and Miller beat \tiss Maxwell and Mrs Francis, 6-J. G-l; Misses Napier and WhilcU'V beat Hisses Macfarland and Lowry, 4-G, G-l. 8-G. Second round —Me3dames Scott Watson and Arueil beat Misses Syeii-3 and Milicr, 1-G, C-2, G-t. CuJIBIXKD DOUBLES. • First round—Miss Knight and Sims "Deal Miss Stevens and Somerville, G-0, U-3: Jlibs Lowtv and E. W. Griffiths beat Miss Wbite;aw and A. K. Tinner, 6-t, 10-o. BALL BOYS. V tribute t" o>e '»ds of Auckland secondare srho.ds m-lio acted as ball-boys duriu" the national lawn tennis champion- . bins %lavcd at Stanley street courts last •■■eck was paid by Mr D. Murray Kuan. " t .,-rc"i-v to the New Zealand I.awn Tenni." Uvor'i'aiion. In all his years of experience i i the management of tournaments, said 31 r KVari a better set of boys he had not seen. Thcv worked hard and did the job with the'utmost efficiency, but the most pleasing feature of their behaviour was their uu failing courtesy. It was good to meet boys who were so polite. DAVIS CLT. !BT CiHLZ-rRES3 4JSOCUTICS —JOPreIGHI-) (AVSIP.ALIAS AND V.Z- CABLE 4SSOCIATION.) (I'ccetred January sth, 10.-5 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 4. Holland has challenged for the Davis Cup this year, she beirig the third nation to date to do so.