RAIN STOPS PLAY IN TENNIS TOURNEY
AUCKLAND, Jan. 9. The semi-ftnals of the women' doubles event in tlie" Xew Zealand Tennis championships were begun tlu al'ternoon but onlv oue game had been deeiiled iu eacli niatch wlien rain stopped play for the day. Rain pre veuted play iu the morning. 51 isses 51. Ro verley and B. Pottei td a lead of oue game over Misses J uisen and Z. Swanson and 51 isses Al Kerr and E. G. Attwood had won n me from 5Iesdames J. J. 5IcVay and 8. Painter. The programme will b continued tomorrow morning wlien tlu women s singies iinal between 5Iis.se Kerr and Attwood will begin and thi; mateh will be followed by the men' Iinal between R. 8. 5I*Kenzie and J. E Robson. Two courts will be used for the playing of the semi-finals of the men') and women 's and mixed doubles. An endeavour will be made to pia; the finals in all event s but if this is no possible an atterapt will be made to complete the programme on Huiidav t( allow southern competitors to fulli t ravelling arrangeuients.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 January 1948, Page 5
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