LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18895, 10 January 1927, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES.

, JUNIOR A GRADE. On Saturday, at Wilding Park, Dallington, the ninth round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's Junior A Grade competition was played. Results aie as follows, winners' names being mentioned first:— ST. ALBANS v. SUMNER. St. Albans beat Sumner by 9 games to 7. Men's Singles—Hatch beat J. Wood 9-6, Renton beat Henley 9-8, Aitken lost to Brown 5-9, Wade lost to E. Wood G'j. Women's Singles—Mies Jones lost to Mies Cooper 4-6, Miss Scott beat Miss L. Partridge 6-1, Miss Aitken lost to Miss R. Partridge 3-6, Miss Banks lest to Miia Wocd 3-6. Men's Doubles—Hatch and Renton beat Wood and Heniey U-6, .V.tken and Wac'e lost to Brown and Wood 7-9. Women's Doubles—Misses Jcnes and Scott beat Misses Cooper and L. Partridge- 6-2; Misses Aitken and Banks beat Misses Wood and R. Partridge 64. Combined—Hatch and Miss Jones beat Henlev and Miss Cooper 6-2, Renton and Miss Scott beat Wood and Miss L. Partridge 6-4, Aitken and Miss Aitken lost to Brown and Miss R. Partridge 2-6, Wade and Miss Banks beat E. Wood and Miss Wood 6-2. SUBURBAN A GRADE. WOOLSTON v. PAPARUA. WooUton beat Paparua, at Wilding Park, by 10 games to 6. Men's Singles—Hawkins lost to Smithers 7-9, Pierce lost to McLeod 7-9, O'Malley beat Spicer 9-0, Wass beat Dickie 9-3. Women's Singles—Miss McNab lost to Mrs Spicer 2-6, Miss Wenmoth lost to Mis 3 Smither 3-6, Mrs Pierce beat Miss Pooley 6-0, Mies Hall beat Mrs Dickio 6-2. Men's Doubles—Hawkins and Pierce beat Smithers and McLeod 9-3, Wass and O'Malley beat Spicer • and Dickie 9-2. Women's Doubles—Misses McNab and Wenmoth boat . Mrs Spicer and Miss Smithers 6-3, Miss Hall and Mrs Pierce beat Mrs Dickie and Mies Pooley 6-2. Combined—Hawkins and Mis 3 McNab beat Smithers and Mrs Spicer 6-2, Pierce and Miss Wenmoth lost to McLeod and Miss Smithers 2-6, O'Malley and Miss Hall beat Spicer and Miss Pooley 6-2, Wass and Mrs Pierce lost to Dickie and Mrs Dickio 5-6. RANGIORA v. BELFAST. At Rangiora, Belfast were defeated by Ran"iora bv 90 games to 86. The scores were as follows, Eangiora names mentioned 'lien's Sinsrles-Purccll 9, Small 7; Wilson 4, S. Watson 9; Schlutor 9, W. Watson 6; Evans 3, Brown 9. „.„,,. nl Ladies' Singles—Miss Greig 5, Miss Ua.l- - G; Miss Schluter 6, Mrs Smith 2; Miss Jennings 6, Miss L. Mooro 3; Miss Webber 6, Miss M. Moore 3. Men's Doubles—Purcell and Wilson 8, Small and W. Watson 9; Schluter. and Evans 6, S.. Watson and Brown 9Ladies' Doubles—Misses Greig and benlutcr 4, Miss Halligan and Mrs Smith 6; Misses Jennings and W'ebber 6, Misses Mooro and Moore 1. ~.-,. "j -n.. Combined Doubles-Miss Greig &nd Purcell 6, Miss Halligan and Small 3: Miss Srhluter and Wilson 0, Mrs Smith and S Watson 6; Miss Jennines and Schluter 6.' Miss L. Moore and W. Watson 5; Miss Webber and Evans 6, Miss M. Moore and Rangiora, 90 points; Belfast, 86 points. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, January 8. The Auck'.and lawn tennis championships were concluded to-day. Results: Men's singles—E. L. Bartlcet beat A W. Sims, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. . Ladies' singles-Miss M. Speirs boat Miss B. Knight, 7-5, 1-6. 6-3. Men's doubles-E. L. Bartleet and H. L. Robson beat 11. Brinsden and h. W. Griffith's, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. , Combined doubles-A. W. Sims and Miss Knight beat H. BrinSden aud Mrs ScottWatson, 6-4, 6-3. In the men's singles ftnai both players stayed at the back of the court for the first two • sets, during which Bartleet was always a shade superior. Both drove with vigour and placed prettily, but Bartleet 1 was the wore accurate of the pair. Sims advanced to the net in the third set and gained a slight lead in the early stages, but could not capture' Bartleet's s erTlOC - Bartlcet also cams into the net in the third set and a hard-fought match ended in his favour. * Misses Speirs and Kniglit fought out a thrilling final, although errors were very frequent. After being three games . behind in the first set, Miss Knight made a,- fine recovery and pushed the Canterbury player to advantage before the latter won. Miss Knight, driving splendidly and smashing vigorously, captured the second set with the loss of only one game. Miss Speirs gained a load of 5-1 in the third set, when Miss Knight made another effort, taking the next two games, but Mjbs Speirs won the next and the match. Bartleet and Robson had. a comfortable win against Briusden and Griffiths in the men's doubles final. The play was disappointing, .the loser 3 being more erratic than usual. Bartleet and Robson were superior in serving and also killed many ot the lobs tossed up by their opponents. WANGANUI TEAM AGAINST N.S.W. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WANGANUI, January 9. The following team will represent the Wanganui Tennis Association against New South Wales hero to-morrow: —S. Powdrell (captain), A. Wheeler, M. Lampe, N. B. Barkraan, J. E. Marshall, J. Powdrell, and P. H. Jones (seventh man). The prospects of the local team are good if the weather remains fine. Conditions are threatening tonight. TARANAKI TOURNEY. (r-KESB ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) NEW PLYMOUTH, January 9. The Taranaki lawn tennis championships were concluded yesterday in ideal weather. Members of the New South Wales' touring team were prominent amongst the finalists, and played splendid tennis. Dr. North was not up to his. usual form in the final, the chief factor contributing to his defeat being the remarkable recoveries of fiaege. who secured almost impossible returns with surprising consistency. In the men's doubles Peach brothers were too strong in overhead work at the net for Lampe and France, though the latter were little inferior in other respects. The final of the doubles provided thrilling tennis. Peach brothers losing the last of fivo sets 13-11 after being match point early in the set. The final matches of the tournament resulted:— Men's Singles—Semi-final: Haege (Victoria) defeated Malfroy (Wellington), 6-3, 6-2. Final: Haege defeated Dr. North (New South Wales), 6-4, 2 r 6, 6-1, 6-3.

Ladies' Singles—Final: Miss Watson (New South Wales) defeated Miss Lloyd (New South Wales) G-4, 6-4. Boys' Singles—Final: Drew (Dunedin) defeated Ewart (New Plymouth), 6-1, 6-5. Girls' Singles—Final: Miss M. Nutting (Inglewood) defeated Miss. Gayton (New Plymouth), 6-4, 6-2. Men's Doubles—Semi-final: N. Peach and P. Peach. (New South Wales) defeated Lampe (Wangauui) and France (Wellington). 6-1, 9-7. Final: McCausland and Dr. North (New South Wale 3) defeated F. and N. Peach, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 8-6, 13-11. Ladies' Doubles—Semi-finals:-Misses Lloyd and Watson (New South Wales) defeated Mrs Smith (Wanganui) and Miss Malcolm (New Plymouth), 64, 6-1; Mrs Allison and Miss Bundle (New Plymouth) defeated Mrs Marshall (Wellington) and Miss Cameron (Maaterton), 5-6, 6-3, 7-5. Final: Misseß Lloyd and Watson defeated Miss Bundle and Mrs Allison, 6-3, 6-1. Combined Doubles—Fourth round: N. Peach (New South Wales) and Miss Bundle (New Plymouth) defeated Shaw (New Plymouth) and Mrs Smith (Wanganui), 6-1, 6-2; Haege (Victoria) and Miss Simpson (New Plymouth) defeated Atinore and Dr. Atmore (Otaki). 6-3, 6-3. Semi-final: Dr. North and Miss Lloyd (New South Wales) defeated N. Peach and Miss Bundle, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3; Haege and Miss Simpson defeated McCausland and Mies Brewster, 7-5, .3-6, 6-2. Final: Dr. North and Miss Lloyd defeated Haege and Miss Simpson, 6-3, 6-3. PALMERSTON NORTH. (FBES3 ASSOCIATION 1 TELEGHAM.) PALMEESTON, N., January 8. The opening day of the Palmerston North tennis tourney was devoted to preliminaries only. The more noted players were detained at "the Auckland and New Plymouth tourneys, but are due here on Monday. Haege (Victoria) is competing, and th» Australians will play an exhibition game on Tuesday.