LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18894, 8 January 1927, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (rISISI ASSOCIATION TILZOBAH.) AUCKLAND, January 7. The Auckland provincial lawn tennis championships are Bearing the last stages and the finals, with the exception of the ladies' doubles, which were decided to-day, will be played to-morrow. Kesults: — MEN'S SINGLES. . Semi-flnals—E. L. Bartlcet beat S, .T. Nicholson, 6-2, 6-4, 8-6; A. W. Sims beat T. Clarkf 6-1, 6-0, 6-3. LADIES' SINGLES. SemMinais—Miss M. Speirs beat Miss B. Witherow, 6-2, 6-1; Miss B. Knight beat Miss J.' Eamsay, 6-2, 6-1. MEN'S DOUBLES. Semi-finaU—E..L. Bartleet and 11. L. Robson beat H. Entwißtlo and W. G. Watkins, 7-5, 7-5, 7-5; E. W. Griffiths and H. Brinsden beat H. C. Roslands and T?. Clark, 6-4, 1-6, 6-0, 6-3. LADIES' DOUBLES. Semi-final 6 Scott-Watson and Arneil won from Misses W. McPherson and A. Fletcher by default; Misses B. _ Knight and Colebrook beat Misses M. Napier and N. Whitelaw, 6-4, 6-2. Final—Misses Knight and Colebrook beat Mesdames Scott-Watson and Arneil, 7-5, 6-2. COMBINED DOUBLES. Semi-final —A. W. Sims and Miss Knight beat V. B. Johns and Miss M'., Speirs, 6-2, 6-2. E. W. Griffiths and Miss M. Lowry have reached tho other semi-final, and will play the winner of the second round match between Clark and Miss Miller and H. Brinsden;.and Mrs Scott-Watson. UNITED TENNIS TOURNAMENT. In the final of the men's singles handicap,R. P. Jones (scr) beat A. Wood (owe 15 3-6), 9-4.