LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 112, 9 February 1928, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

PALMERSTON CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS. Palmerston North, February 7. The following are the results of the first two rounds of tlie Palmerston North Lawn Tennis Club’s men’s and ladies’ singles championships which are being conducted on the “two lives” principle;— MEN’S SINGLES. First round: Donald beat Mason, 62, G—s; D. I- Robertson beat Fox, (j 7—5; McDonald beat Hankin, 6—2, 6—3; Chapman beat C. Robertson, 6—l, 6—3; Mansell beat O’Shea, 6—2, 6—l; Hooper beat Brown, 5—7, 6—l, 6—2; Louisson beat Clayton, 6—l, 6—4; Hannah beat Bry-len, 6—-1, 2—6, 6—4; Warsaw beat McLachlan, 6—3, 11—9; Guy beat Mabey, 6—2, 6—2; Cope beat Lind, 64, 46, 6—3; G. Mawltiney beat Gardner, 6—3, 6—4; Clem beat Yates, 4_G, 6—l, 6—3. Second round: Clem beat Chapman, 6—4, I—6, 6—l; Brown beat Bryden, 6—4, 6—l’; Hooper beat Mabey, G—4, 6—4; Cope beat Hannah, 6—l, 6—2; Guy beat Lind, 6—l, 6—l; McLachlan beat McDonald, 7.-5, 6—3; Mansell beat Gardner, 6—3, 6—5 ; Warsaw beat D. I. Robertson, 6—2, 6—3; C. Robertson beat O’Shea, 6—l, 6—4; Donald beat G. Mawhinev, 6—2, 6—l; Mason beat Clayton, s—6’, 6—5, 7—5; Roddy beat Louisson, 6—3, 6—3; Yates beat Fox, 6—l, 6—4. LADIES’ SINGLES. First round: Miss Wallace beat Miss I-laggitt, 6—4, 6—o; Dr. Witberow beat Miss Tanner, 6—o, 6—o; Miss Warsaw beat Miss Watson, 6—2, 6—2; Mrs. Warsaw beat Miss Retemeyer, 6—2, 6—l; Miss Litchfield beat Miss N. Astle, 6—5, 6—2; Miss Perry, a bye. Second round': Miss Litchfield beat Miss Perry, 6—o, 6—2; Mrs. Warsaw beat Miss Tanner, 6—4, 5—6, 6—3; Miss Haggitt beat Miss Retemeyer, 6—l, 6—3; Miss N. Astle beat Miss Watson, 6—2, 6—o; Dr. Witherow beat Miss Wallace, 2—6, 6—3, 6—4; Miss Warsaw, a bye.