LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 162, 5 April 1920, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

. THE PRELIMINARY HOUNDS. , ' The lawn tennis tournament which is part of the 'inter-University tournament being held in Wellington during ,the Easter holidays was comenced. on the Wellington courts on Saturday. The remaining rounds will be played on TuesFojlowing are the results of the first (lay's piny:— Men's Singles. Fir«t round: E. L. Bartleet (Auckland) spent I?. C. Alwrnethv (Canterbury). 6-1, R-6: A. S. Gray (Otago) beat A. C. Whitelnw (Victoria) 6-I:_W. M. Angus (Canterbury beat L. J. Edmondf(m (Victoria), (l-i. 4-fi. 6-4: f- ?• \lli«on (Otago) beat J.; A. .Moir (Auckland), 6-2, 6-2. Men's Doubles. First round: E. L. Bartleet andJ. A'. . Moir (Auckland) beat R. H.;Millburn. and L. J. Edmondson (Victoria), 6 r 2, 4-fi fi-3; IC G. Salmond and Sims (Otago) beat W. M. Angus and R. C. Abernethey (Canterbury), 8-6, 6-0: A. 0. Whitclaw and W. R (Victoria) beat J. A. Coppard and B. C. Hart auekhmd). 8-6, 6-1; P. E. A««on and A S. Gray (Otago) beat W. B, Laseellea and A. U." Tench (Canterbury . fi-fl, 6-fl. Semi-final: ,Gray and Allison, tbcat Whitcliuv and/Leister, 6-0, 6-1. Radios' Doubles. First round: Misses H. Valentine and B. Smith (Canterbury) bent Misses H. Easterfield and I. Sievwrieht (Victoria), !f_4- Misses Seay and E. Fraser (Otaso) heat' Misses S. Johnston and.l. Taylor (Canterbury), 9-2-. „_, _ '■. « ■ • Second round: Misses E. E, Day and tr. V, Lvnn (Otago) beat Misses Martin and Partner /Victoria), 9-3; Misses B Knight and E. M. Eire'rton (Auckland) beat Misses Valentine and Smith (Canterbury), 9-3: Mi«RN G. Willeox and <D. Archenhold (Canterbury), tent Misses Seay and Fraser /Otaso), 9-5; Misses E. G. Waldie■nnd.E. W. -T. Fenton /Victoria) beat -.Misses Battersby and Manning (Auckland), 9-2. Combined Doubles. . First round: Miss A. Archenhold and J*. C. Abernethv /Canterbury) beat Miss . E E. Day and P. E. Allison (Otago), fl _3 G-2; Miss E. G. Waldie and A. C. Whitelnw (Victoria) beat Miss E. M. v Egerton and .T. A. Moir (Auckland); Miss B Knight and E. L. Bartleet (Auckland) beat Miss G. Lynn and A. S. Gray (Otaso). 6-4, 7-5: Mi«s E. W. ,T. Fen ton and L .T. F.dmondson (Victoria) beat Misa G Willeox and W. M. Angus (Canterbury), 7-5., 2-6, 6-4. Ladies' Singles. First round: Miss B. Knight (Auckland) beat Miss Seay (Otago), 9-3; Miss E G Waldie (Victoria) beat Miss H. Valentino (Canterbury), 9-3: Miss.H. Eastorfiold (Victoria) boat Miss G. Willcox (Canterbury), 9-6; Miss 15. E Day (Otago) 'beat Miss Re Battersby (Auckland), 9t-4. , , r . , , , ~, Second round: Miss A. Archenhold (Canterbury) beat Miss G. Lynn lOtago), 9_.1 ; Jii«s li. Knight .(Auckland) beat Miss Waldio (Victoria), 9-5: Miss U. Easterfield (Victoria) beat Miss E. L. Day (Otago), 11-9; Miss E. W. J. Fenton (Victoria) beat Mies L. M. Egcrton (Auckland), 9-5.