LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20493, 11 March 1932, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

« —: DAVIS CUP TEAM. AUSTRALIANS TO VISIT AUCKLAND. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION ' ELEOTRIC telegbaph —coPTßiGirr.) (Received March 10th, 11.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 10. The Australian Lawn Tennis "Association has informed the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association that it is impossible for the Davis Cup team to play exhibition matches at Auckland in March and a later date, as the team will not leave Sydney until March 31st. The New Zealand Association is asked whether arrangements can be made for one-day exhibition matches at Auckland. , ' HAWARDEN CLUB. In the semi-final of the men s championship singles MacKilloc beat, A. Foster 4-6, 6-2, 61. and Rydings beat G. Burt G-2, 4-6, In the serai-final of the women's championship sincles Miss Newman beat Miss Fisher Jl-9, b-t. and Mrs Scott beat Mrs Gailetly Following is the result of the handicap competitions:— Women's Doubles —First round: Miss Fisher and Miss Miles (owe 15 3-6) neat Misses J. and M. Croft (roc. 15 1-6), 6-3: Miss Davey and Mrs Wilson (scr) beat Miss Wright and Mrs Scott (owe 30), 6-H. Second round: Mrs Pickering and Miss Rutherford (owo 30) beat Mrs Gailetly and Miss Anderson (scr), 6-5; Misses Fisher aqd Miles (owe 15 3-6) beat Mrs Ecroyd and Miss Newman (owe 15), 6-4; Miss Kidd and Mrs Webb (rec. 15 1-6) beat Miss Davoy and Mrs Wilßon (scr), 6-5; Miss White and Mrs Bernie. walk over. Men's Doubles—First round: Rydipgs and Feejc (owe 2-6) beat Neeve and Craig (rec. 15)', 6-3; Ecroyd and Newton (Bcr) beat E. Ecroyd and Bunting (rec. 15), 6-4; Whitford and Williamson (scr) beat A. Foster and D. Fisher (rec. 15), 6-1; Foster and MacKillop (owe 5-6) beat Rutherford and McFarlane (rec. 3-6), 6-1; Bell and G. Mason (owe 15 3-6) beat Scott and Barker (rec. 15 1-6), 6-3; Spence and Quinlivan (ree. 15) ■beat Bernie and Grindlay (ree. 3-6), 6-5. Second round: Rydings and Feek (owe 2-6) beat Ecroyd and Newton (scr), 6-5; Whitford and Williamson (scr) beat Foster and MacKillop (owe 5-6), 6-5; Bell and G. Mason (owe 15 36) beat Burt and Lowe (owe 30), 6-5. Mixed Doubles—First round:F*ek and Mrs Gailetly (rec. 3-6) beat B. Rutherford and Mrs Scott (owe 3-6), 6-4; Dudley and Miss Davey (rec. 15) boat Grnidlay and Miss Kidd (rec. 15), 6-1; Whitford and Miss E. Croft (rec. 15) beat Craig Bnd Miss M. Croft (rec. 15 2-6). 6-2; Rydings and Mrs Webb (owe 3-6) beat E. Ecroyd and Mrs Ecroyd (rec. 3-6), 6-4. Second round: Burt and Miss Newman (owe 30) beat Bunting and Miss J._ Croft (rec. 15 2-6), 6-4; A. Foster and Miss Miles (owe 3-6) beat Scott and Miss Wright (rec. 15), 6-5; Williamson and Miss Fisher (owe 15 3-6) beat Lowe and Miss Anderson (owe 3-G), 6-3; Rydings and Mrs Webb (owe 3-6) beat Whitford and Miss Croft (rec. 15), 6-3; Wilson and Mrs Wilson (owe 30) beat McFarlane and Miss Rutherford ( scr), 6-1; Berney and Mrs Berney (rec. 15) beat Barker and Miss Whits (rec. 15), 6-4. CUBAN-AUSTRALIAN MATCH. (VHITBD PIIESS ASSOCIATION—BI ELICTBIC TELEGRAPH—COP VBIGHT.) HAVANA (Cuba),. March 9. The Cuban National Tennis Association snnouneed on Wednesday that the. AustraliaCuba Davis Cup tennis matches will be played hers on May l'3th, 14th, and 15th. The Cuban team will be selected by elimination play, probably late in April.