MIRAMAR TOURNEY

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 157, 31 December 1931, Page 9

MIRAMAR TOURNEY

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

Although some games had to be delayed until the return of players from the Hartinborougli tournament, steady progress was made yesterday with play at the Wellington lawn tennis championship tournament on the association's courts at Miramar. The weather throughout the day was perfect, and the courts were in good playing order. Several o£ tho leading players were seen in action, and whenever they made an appearance their play was followed with interest. Results of yesterday afternoon's play, in addition to those which have already appeared in "The Post," were as follows: MEN'S SINGLES. First Grade. First Round.—W. V. Fisher beat D. F. Glen, 6-3, 64. Second Grade. Second Round.—N. Davys beat N. F. N. Bedford, 6-2, 6-4; X Reeves beat A. h. King, 6.-1. 0-4. Third Grade. First Round.—R. P. Smith beat B. Kinghnm. 6-3, 5-6, 0-3. Third Round.—A. G. Smith beat K. 1\ Gibson, C-l, 6-1. MEN'S DOUBLES. First Grade. First Round.—H. V. Clark andi W D. Sykes beat G. M. Scott and G. Wallace, 6-2, G-3. Third Grade. First Round.—G. M. Scott and G. Wallace beat W. Johnstone and 0. A. Lochore, 6-1 64- A. G. Smith and N. Hall-Brown beat V. P. Calcinai and T. Telford, 6-2, Second Round.—A. Lawer and V. P. Calcinai beat R. P. Gibson and B. M. Gibson, 6-1, 1-6, 7-5; D. H. Button and R. T. Brierly beat P. H. Cooper and W. J. Taylor, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. WOMEN'S DOUBLES. Second Grade. First Round.—Miss J. Hollis and Mrs. Latta beat Misses T. and J. Gill, 6-1, 6-2. Third Grade. First Round.—Misses T. and J. Gill beat Misses W. Dorran and W. Fisher, 3-6, 6-5, 6-3. MIXED DOUBLES. First Grade. First Round.—N. R. C. Wilson and Miss .Todd beat N. Byng and Mrs. Latta, 6-3, 6-2- D G France and Mrs. France beat G. E. Amies and Miss I. Small, 6-0, 6-3. Second Grade. First Round.—C. Evans-Scott and Miss J. Wheeler beat P. 11. Manoy and Miss V. Burns, 1-6, 6-3, 6-0. Third Grade. First Round.—F. Harrison and Miss W. Dorran beat K. Webb and Miss J. Dunnet, 6-3 0-5; W. Wearne and Miss W. Fisher beat A. E. Morris and Miss E. W. Gibb, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. GIRLS' SINGLES. First' Round.—Miss J. Burns beat Miss [. Small, 6-5, 5-6, 64. Results of to-day's play appear on another page. The tournament will be continued to-morrow, and will conclude on Saturday.