SECOND DAY'S PLAY

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

SECOND DAY'S PLAY

Again to-day, from quite early in the morning tho Wellington Lawn Tennis Association's courts at Miramar, where the Wellington championships aro being played, presented an f.uimatcd appearance. Keen interest :'.s being taken in the various championship events, and with a. good spriuklL'ig of the leading players taking part, as well as promising aspirants to higher honours, a number of the games have produced good tennis. Some of the games wero delayed yesterday owing to the 'absence of players at tho Martinborough tournament, but tho management of the championships is working smoothly. Tho weather for to-day's play was again good, although the wind was a little stronger than yesterday, but play was not affected. The match between Miss D. Nicholls and Mrs. J. Latta this morning in the first grade women's singles championships was followed closely by a good gallery. Miss Nicholls had no difficulty in taking the match, 6-3, 6-3. Tho tournament will be continuod tomorrow (New Year's Day) and on Saturday, when most of the finals in tho different sections will bo played. Results of to-day's play up to the time of going to press were as follows: — MEN'S SINGLE 3. First Grade. First Round.—W. D. Sykes beat A. R Tilbury, 3-6, 6-0, 6-1; R. W. Lander beat C. M. Watt, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3; N. Davys beat C S. Plank, 6-3, 6-0. Second Grade. First Round.—W. Johnstone beat M. W. Sandlaut, 6-3, 5-6, 6-1; C. S. Plank beat E. Webb, 6-5, 6-2; A. B. Tilbury beat J. L. Moffatt, 6-2, 6-1; L. H. Pollock beat C. G. Swinburne, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4; Page beat Lander, 6-2, 6-3. Second Round.—J. B. Suisted beat G. Wallace. 3-6, 6-1, 8-6; Fisher beat Page, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4; L. Pollock beat N. Byng, 6-0, 63. Third Grade. Second Round.—J, Kingham beat D. E. Glen, 6-0, 4-6,-6-2; E. F. Page beat O. Lochore, 6-2, 5-6, 6-2. • Third Round.—W. Johnstono beat E. Webb, 6-5, 6-1; J. L. Moffatt beat U. P. Calcinai, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. GIRLS' SINGLES. First Round.—Miss R. Dyer beat Miss B. Olphert, 6-2, 6-1; Miss J. Nathan won by default from Miss A. Kean. WOMEN'S SINGLES. First Grade. 'First Round.—Miss D. Nicholls beat Mrs J Latta, 6-3, 6-3; Miss M. Whyte beat Miss V. Dyer, 9-7, 6.-0. Second Grade. ' First Round.—Miss M. Whisker won by default from Miss V. Dyer. Third Grade. Second Round.—Miss 1.-Small beat Miss L. Fcrkins, 6-1, 6-1; Miss W. Dorran beat Miss T. Gill, 6-2, 5-6, 6-1. MIXED DOUBLES. Second Grade. First Round.—N. Byng and Mrs. Latta beat E. Reeves and Miss M. Macasscy, 1-6, 6-5, 6-3. MEN'S DOUBLES. First Grade. Second Round.—A. E. Sandrnll and N. R. C. Wilson beat G. D. H. Whitcombo and N. Davys, 6-3, 6-2. Second Grade. First Round.—King and Pago beat Henry and Smith, 6-2, 6-2. Third Grade. Second Round. —A. G. Smith and N. Hull-Brown boat H. C. Smith and P. Henry, 6-4, 6-2. ADDITIONAL RESULTS. Men's Singles. First Grade. —Second round: E. Pearce beat H. N. Burn, 6-4, 3-6, 8-G. Second Grade. —First round: H. V. Clark beat G. Dickons, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Women's Singles. First Grade. —Second round: Miss M. Macassey beat Miss M. Whisker, 6-1, 6-1. " Third Gitklc. —First round: Mrs. Hoard beat Miss D. Ncilo, 6-1, 6-0. Mixed Doubles. Second Grade.—First round: B. M.

Gibson and Miss J. Burns beat Sandlaiit and Miss R. Dyer, 3-6, 0-0, 0-1.