LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 20060, 28 December 1928, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

HEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENING DAY’S PLAY [Peb United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, December 27. The New Zealand lawn tennis championships .were commenced this afternoon. Results;— , MEN’S SINGLES. —First Round.— J. L. Gregory (Auckland) won from C. H. Strombon (Taranaki) by default. J. T. Laurenson (Waikato) beat A. K. North (Auckland), 6-0, 6-1, 6-3. L, T. Pickmere (Whangarei) beat R. V. Bundle (Wellington), 6-0, 6-0,’6-2. W. J. Melody (Wellington) beat W. Blakey (Auckland), 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. M. L. Lampe (Wanganui) beat A. M. Nicholson (Auckland), 6-3, 6-8, 6-2, 7-5. C. E. Malfroy (Wellington) beat J. D. Jones (Maori), 6-0, 6-0, 6-4. E. W. Griffiths (Auckland) beat J. C. Charters (Whangarei), 7-5, 6-4, 7-5. C. C. Chalmers (Auckland) beat S. C. Thorne (Whangarei), 7-5, 7-5, 6-4. T. Rhodes Williams (Wellington) beat H. O. Thomson (Auckland), 6-3, 7-9, 6-3, 6-1. M. M. Morrison (Auckland) beat R.

P. Adams (Wellington), 6-0, 6-1, 6-3. , J. N. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay) beat F. R. Chisholm (Auckland), 6-0, 10-12, 3-6, 8-6, 6-2. A L. Franco (Wellington) beat S. Lamb (Auckland), 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. W. H. Entwhisle (Auckland) beat R. M‘L. Ferkins (Wellington), 16-14, 8-6, 7R. C. Taylor (Auckland) beat C. F. Atmore (Manawatu), 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-8, 8N. G. Sturt (Auckland) beat G. J. Grant (Waikato), 6-2, 6-1, 6-2. K. Hayer (Auckland) beat G. L. Brown (Auckland), 2-6, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. A. K. Turner (Auckland) won from A. W. Smithson (Canterbury) by default. —Second Round.— E. L. Bartlett (Auckland) beat W. E. L. Bartleet (Auckland) beat W. G. Robertson (South Canterbury), 6-4, 8-6, 6-4. C. Angas (Canterbury) boat W. G. Watkins (Auckland), 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. 1). F. Glaimlle (Canterbury) bent S. J. Robinson (Auckland), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-9, 6-1 _ Rhodes Williams beat Chalmers, 6-3, 6-8, 6-2, 6-1. LADIES’ SINGLES.

1 —First Hound.— Miss'll. Gibson (South Canterbury) beat Miss P. Miller (Auckland), (3-2 8-6. Mrs R. P. Adams (Wellington) beat Miss N. W. Whitelaw (Auckland), 6-1 6-1. Miss M. Elliot (South Canterbury) beat Miss P. Rukuhai (Maori), 6-1, 6-3. Miss 0. J. Taylor (Auckland) beat Mrs J. J ones (Maori). 6-0, 6-4. Miss M. Myers (Wanganui) beat Miss Marion Macfarlano (Auckland), 6-1, 6-2 Miss M. Wake (Canterbury) beat Mrs B Napier (Auckland), 6-1, 6-1. Miss M. Speirs (Canterbury) beat Mrs M. Potter (Auckland), 6-0, 0-1. Mrs M. Shroff (Auckland) beat Mrs A. M. Arneil (Whangarei), 6-3, 0-6, 8-6. Miss M Andrew (Canterbury) beat Miss D Newton (Maori), 0-3, 0-0. Miss D. M. Nicholls (Wellington) beat Mrs Scott-Watson (Auckland), 6-0, 0-2. Miss M. Tracy (Wellington) beat. Miss J. E. Ramsay (Auckland), 6-0, 6-2. Mrs Robson (Auckland) beat Miss D. Miller (Auckland), 6-3, 6-4. MEN’S DOUBLES. —First Round.— P. U. Jones and J. D. Jones (Maori) boat J. L. Gregory and H. O. Thomson (Auckland), 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 0-6, 6-3. A. L. France (Wellington) and C. Angas (Canterbury) beat L. T. Pickmere (Whangarei) and C. F. Atmore (Manawatu), 6-2, 6-0, 6-2. E. W Griffiths and D. E. W. Macintosh (Auckland) beat E. P. Drew (Otago) and W. G. "Robertson (South Canterbury), 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. A. C. Johns and M. M. Morrison (Auckland) beat A. HI. Nicholson (Auckland) and G, Grant (Waikato), 3-6, 9-7, 6-4, 12-10. SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS The Southland championships were concluded at Invercargill yesterday in glorious sunshine, line weather being experienced throughout the three days’ play. The finals resulted : Men’s Singles Championship.—H. K. Sumpter (Invercargill) beat G. Sumpter (Oamaru), 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Men’s Doubles Championship.—H. K. Sumpter and G. Sumpter beat J. Fulton and S. M'Dougall (Dunedin), 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Ladies’ Singles Championship.—Mrs W. Scott (Timaru) beat Miss Melvin (Invercargill), 6-46-4.